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We hate to say it, but summers nearly over.
And with winter just around the corner, there really hasnt been a better time to startlosing weightthan right now.
This research comes from weight loss app Lose It who revealed that the start of the school year is the optimum time to slim down.
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To come to this conclusion, the company looked at the average monthly weight loss of their users over the course of the year.
They found the most pounds are dropped in the first few months of the year usually due to New Years resolutions.
However, they also found that weight loss picks up again in September so why is that?
Our conclusion is that people who started their weight loss journey in the New Year, or in April before the summer, probably let go of their restrictive diets while on holiday.
But as the warm days draw to a close, slimmers think now is the perfect time to pick the diet back up again.
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Keri Gans, R.D., author of The Small Change Diet, told Womens Health: After a fun, busy summer, the fall offers that back-to-school feeling, even for adults.
You can use this time to get back on track for things that fell by the wayside during the summer, like your meal prep or your workouts.
Even people who havent stuck to their weight loss goals this year should use autumn as a kick-start to a healthy lifestyle.
By starting now, you will have formed good habits by the time December (read: temptation season) rolls in and wont feel as bad about having a slice of Christmas pudding.
But if you arelooking to lose weight, you should stick to ahealthy diet and exercise regularly forget fad dieting.
Its all about finding wholesome habits that suit you and sticking to them and you dont need to hear the chimes of the new year to kick start a positive change.
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This is the best time of year to lose weight here's why - Daily Star
