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Winter Weight Watch: Join Us at Warwick Women’s Workout

By July 4, 2014 No Comments

The colder months can be your enemy. Here are a few reasons why – and what you can do about them.

When temperatures drop, many people automatically go into indoor hiding. It’s easy to be lazy and tempted by creature comforts when it’s warm and cosy inside. But naughty habits can wreak havoc on your body. Below are some cold weather culprits – and their nemeses.

Winter Weight Watch with Perth Fitness Trainer

Baby, it’s cold outside

This is the most basic reason for weight gain during the cold months. It’s a form of human hibernation to want to stay indoors where the food is. Plus, your metabolism drops a bit with each dip of the mercury.

There is a lot of comfort food about during the winter: hot cocoa, biscuits, eggs and cheese-laden dishes. The lack of available sunlight also signals us to consume “feel good foods.”

You’re down for the count with a cold

If you’re ill, or even just feeling ill, there goes your will to work out. Being laid up with a cold or flu actually can help pack on unwanted pounds – almost to the point of triplicate, some experts say.

Carbs have become your BFF

Cold weather, dark skies and a shortened day drives some of us to compensate with carb-heavy foods. Seasonal a