Which Days Of The Week Causes The Most Weight Gain?

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis wanted to understand how weekends affect weight fluctuations. During this period the test group's body weight at baseline increased significantly on weekends and was followed by a non-significant trend of weight loss on weekdays. Unfortunately this resulted in a slow but sure weight increase each week. Also during baseline measurements the researchers found that calorie intake was highest on Saturdays, averaging about 200 calories more than weekdays. In contrast, physical activity did not decrease on weekends during the experiment.These findings suggest that weekend behavior has a tremendous impact on weight gain in average people.

This research is consistent with that of the National Weight Control Registry report in 2004, which suggests that people whose diets are more consistent from weekdays to weekends are more likely to be successful in losing weight and keeping it off. So the bottom line is to not lose discipline on the weekend. This is one of the reasons that I am no longer an advocate of cheat days/meals. It plays on your mind and body and wastes all of your good efforts.