Winter Diet for Weight Loss

The chilly weather means that staying warm under cozy blankets becomes a priority because an early morning workout can seem cruel at this time.

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Winter can be really nice in many aspects- meeting family for the holidays and the great food that comes along with it, but it can be challenging for your waistline to remain in control at the same time. It is much safer and warmer for someone to stay at home too, rather than get out. Eating comfort foods is also a priority now and these may not necessarily be healthy either. Less sun means we are more in the dumps than usual and don't feel like going out. So, when you add all these factors up, you know nothing good is going to come of it.

Weight Gain In WinterWhy Does It Happen?

There are many reasons as to why someone may gain weight in the winter. Most of them are valid reasons, while others can be attributed plainly to us feeling lazy. But let us look at some of the more common reasons in some detail-

Winter coincides with a lot of festivities for us on the Indian subcontinent- Diwali, Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Christmas, Holi, etc. along with countless other auspicious days which mean more weddings and related events to attend. This means a lot of fatty, but super tasty food- and below-average to really poor portion control.

The chilly weather can make us want to stay home and not get enough exercise- which may cause us to pile on the kilos.

Fresh produce is slightly harder to come by, but you can compensate with all the great greens that grow only in this season.