Fall and Winter

MollyJE19

Does anyone else notice their weight loss slow dramatically in the Fall/Winter even when maintaining the same diet/activity level?

DeguelloTex

I doubt it, since that would be impossible.

juggernaut1974

Personally - I'm just the opposite. I tend to have more trouble losing in the summer time, as our neighborhood gets together for quite a few weekend grill-outs, I go to a lot more activities where I consume more alcohol, etc. In the winter, I'm much busier at work and tend to hole up at home so it's easier to control my intake.

I guess that's somewhat different than your originally proposed question, as it's not holding diet/activity constant. But my lifestyle tends to make it harder for me to lose in the summer than in the winter.

Ninkyou

Depends on how many Christmas cookies I decide to eat.
I'm ok with maintaining through the holidays, but once the new year hits, it's back to business. I've been on MFP for 2 years. My first year I still continued to lose while attending parties/dinners and having general holiday spirit. My second year I was pregnant. This year's plan is much like the first year, just with a less aggressive loss.

MollyJE19

I always thought it was because I was eating more, so I've made a hard push to track everything and my food intake has remained pretty steady but my rate of loss has slowed way down in the last couple weeks. I always feel very sluggish mentally and physically in the Fall/Winter, extremely so when the weather is gloomy for more than a day or two. Maybe I'm just not moving nearly as much or as fast as I think I am.

segacs

Mine is seasonal, yes.

I usually get lethargic and lazy in the summer when it's really hot outside and I'm partaking in festivals and lots of beer drinking on terrasses. So sometimes I'll gain a bit.

Then fall rolls around and I get a burst of motivation with the cooler air and become more active. But then the High Holidays come and I eat way too much food and it all goes to hell again.

By the time November comes around, it starts getting too cold outside for running or cycling, and the days get shorter and everyone gets vitamin-D deficient. My activity level drops dramatically. Even skiing can't replace it in the winter, 'cause I usually only go once a week at most for a few hours, and that doesn't compensate. This year I'm going to try to join a gym for the winter months when I can't exercise outside.

Spring usually picks up again, once it gets nice out and I can resume cycling to commute and outdoor activity, and I get motivated to fit back into my summer clothes. Also the longer days help with my motivation.

Just part of living in a temperate climate. I'd say if your exercise routine needs to be adjusted for the seasons, just work with instead of against your body's natural rhythms. Find a method that works for you.

hcdo

ceoverturf wrote: »

Personally - I'm just the opposite. I tend to have more trouble losing in the summer time, as our neighborhood gets together for quite a few weekend grill-outs, I go to a lot more activities where I consume more alcohol, etc. In the winter, I'm much busier at work and tend to hole up at home so it's easier to control my intake.

I guess that's somewhat different than your originally proposed question, as it's not holding diet/activity constant. But my lifestyle tends to make it harder for me to lose in the summer than in the winter.

I'm the opposite in that I'm not as much of a BBQ person but definitely a Halloween candy/pumpkin pie/Christmas cookie person. Living in SoCal I have no excuse for not exercising due to inclement weather, but the holiday season ramps up the stress and busyness, and I let that be my excuse. I'm really going to try not to eat ALL the things this season and hopefully at least maintain. This will be my first time using MFP during that time, so hopefully I'll be better prepared.

rainbow198

Losing weight in the fall was really, really tough for me. It's my favorite time of year and there are a lot of events with lots of food around (birthdays, football, 2 Thanksgivings etc.).

Winter was also tough because I enjoy comfort foods and I was always covered up in heavy clothes. It was almost like "out of sight, out of mind". lol

Summer was easier because being in tank tops and shorts gave me motivation. Plus the days were longer so I could go out and workout more.

With that said I worked really hard because I really wanted it and I did end up losing the bulk of my weight in the fall/winter. I had slip-ups though, but I bounced back.

Eventually I found at home workouts that I enjoyed, I had to learn portion control to be able to enjoy things - just not as much as before and finally I learned to make substitutions with my comfort foods.

Kalikel

Summer is the bad season here, but I continue to lose in the summer. I may have to drive further to get my exercise in, but I get it in.

I cannot wait for winter! It's so close! No more oppressive humidity, no more rain. So eager!!

MeiannaLee

ceoverturf wrote: »

Personally - I'm just the opposite. I tend to have more trouble losing in the summer time, as our neighborhood gets together for quite a few weekend grill-outs, I go to a lot more activities where I consume more alcohol, etc. In the winter, I'm much busier at work and tend to hole up at home so it's easier to control my intake.

I guess that's somewhat different than your originally proposed question, as it's not holding diet/activity constant. But my lifestyle tends to make it harder for me to lose in the summer than in the winter.

Agree! During the fall/winter I have classes so all that stress and time consuming homework doesnt really give me time to eat. But during the summer, its all you can eat burgers, hotdogs, watermelon and lounging around.