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Photo by the amazing Lululemon (Lovenotes) ♥
Good news!
It’s a lot harder to gain weight over the holidays than you think! According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the average weight gain between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day is… wait for it…
ONE POUND!
That’s right, the average adult only gains one pound over the holidays! (Now, it is an important pound – researchers note that this weight gain is not reversed during the spring and summer and probably contributes to the increase in body weight that frequently occurs during adulthood.) But, knowing it’s only one pound (and not the fifteen you imagined) will make it a lot less intimidating to hit the gym and work it off. (Lace up your shoes in January, run a nice moderate pace for twenty minutes, five days a week and you’ll be back to square one by February!)
Love this!! And really, who knew!!?? On my to-do list today….eat 62 candy canes…hehe ;) If I don’t eat that last one I should be ok right?? lol!
Thanks for the scripture!
Hehehe ♥ Glad you like it! I was nervous posting – I didn’t want to offend anyone by “encouraging” bad eating… but it’s Christmas! And I think our focus should be on faith, family and fun :) Everything in moderation! …And you’re welcome for the passage (I had fun dressing up the apple with that Christmas hat lol)
Good to have some of the guilt taken off. LOVE the gingerbread friend!!! You do a nice job reminding us to keep things in perspective and to think about our faith in daily events. :)
I am reading this as I am nibbling on Christmas cookies …. hopefully I will balance them out with the extra walking around I wil do while Christmas shopping. If not, I will get back to normal eating after the holidays!
Awesome information! My excuse during the holidays would usually be “I don’t always eat these kinds of food so maybe it would be okay to binge today.” and now I feel guilty and I would be feeling guilty if I do it again.