Holiday
More than 90 per cent of Brits gained up to 9lbs on their week’s summer holiday this year and it will take them more than a month to lose the excess weight, if at all, a recent study has revealed.
An alarming 69 per cent admitted to putting on 1-5lbs during a holiday, 21 per cent admitted to putting on 5-9lbs and a shocking 5 per cent said they had gained more than a stone in just one week’s break.
The survey of 1,000 people, conducted by weight management company LighterLife, asked participants about their annual summer holiday and their eating habits, with most of us admitting to using our annual holiday as a time to overindulge on food and alcohol.
TV’s Doctor Hilary Jones comments: “These statistics are not surprising and we see this often with yo-yo dieters kick starting their summer holiday’s by not eating properly to get into their bikinis, and then returning to their old eating habits when they get on holiday – coming home with more weight than they started with.”
With almost half of Brits treating themselves to three holiday’s per year, this could result in many people yo-yo dieting and never losing the excess weight that they put on – with some putting on at least two stone in a year.
Dr Jones continues: “Everyone knows that maintaining weight loss is one of the hardest things to manage following a diet, and the only way you can maintain weight loss is to learn new habits and change your relationship with food. You cannot go through life constantly dieting.
“It’s interesting that people use holidays as an excuse to overindulge because food and drink is readily available. Holiday-makers need to change their mindset and see their break as a time to relax and enjoy themselves – but not ruin their waistline and health in the process.”
Out of those surveyed, 58 per cent revealed that they overindulge with calorie laden dinners, with 55 per cent stating that they eat out most nights, and 71 per cent admitting that they consume alcohol every day of their holiday.
When asked the reason for the excessive behaviour, 86 per cent said it was due to using their holiday as an excuse to overindulge and 14 per cent revealed that they pay in advance for all inclusive deals so want to get their monies worth.
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