Why is it harder to lose weight in winter ?

idk. people wana eat more when its cold maybe? they're bodies probably want to naturally store fat.

i live in a warm climate so i wouldnt know.

I think the lack of sun causes a depression and sometimes makes it hard to get out and exercise or be motivated to eat the right foods. Mix that with holiday's and parties.. more calories in than out.

I agree and all the reasons are like:

"It's too cold"
"I don't want to get sick"
"I need to go christmas shopping"
"I want to stay home and sleep"

It literally took me years to get over this. I workout no matter what season and this winter is the first time I'm not scared of excuses. But I admit summer was easier to workout because of a hotter climate.

It's in our genetics. Winter meant famine way back. Our bodies haven't really changed that much since then.

I think it's a bit of this, and an instinctive urge to pack on some calories to insulate your body in the cold.

For me it is much harder to manage my weight in the winter for the following reasons:

I don't even feel like eating when it's really hot... If I do feel like eating, I crave fresh fruit or a nice salad

When it's cold I crave higher calorie comfort food

I don't like being cold so I don't go outside a lot in the winter... In better weather I'm likely to just walk somewhere but in winter, I'll take the car.

More time inside can lead to more boredom eating.. especially of all those nice holiday sweets you might have laying around.

It's always dark and you don't even feel like exercising.



So yeah, that's pretty much why for me I gain weight in the winter. This winter I expect to lose weight I do expect it will be more challenging,

Maybe its just me but ive found the opposite. Ive been living in 100 degree weather for my entire life, ive now sinced moved to a lovely 22 degree weather. The first week here i lost about 2kg alone, but i assume that was due to a sudden change and my body was all out of wack, so my metabolism boosted to keep me warm. However not everyone is in that situation to move halfway across the world. Ive found the colder weather better for exercising, you can go for a run in the cold, you get warmed up in no time. Back home, your sweating like a pig doing no exercise, and it doesnt really want to make you do more. i dont know, i just dont like sweating :P but mainly i think the coldness makes people go into a light hibernation form hahaha plus all those yummmy stews and roasts dont help, no one wants to eat salad in winter!

In the summer you want to wear shorts and bikinis and stuff that show off your body. In winter you wear big coats and jeans that hide evrything.

Also in summer the sun is out so you WANT to go outside and do things! And I dunno if its the same for others, but I'm not hungry. In winter staying in is more appealing...and I'm hungry more.

Plus theres not much temptation of food in summer. In winter theres mince pies, chocolate, roast dinners.....

For me it's all of the holiday parties and good holiday food! Though I've noticed I burn more calories when I'm hot and sweating during a workout than I do when I'm cold, according to my old HRM (which has since been killed inadvertently by me... RIP).