Holiday Weight Management

Holidays and festive seasons bring larger meals, rich foods and disrupted routines, and it is common to gain a little weight. Planning ahead, staying active and enjoying treats mindfully can prevent most of that gain without missing out. A few small strategies help you celebrate and still stay on track.

Seasonal weight gain, commonly 0.5 to 2 kg over festive periods, is often retained rather than fully lost, contributing to long-term weight creep. Structured self-monitoring, portion awareness and continued physical activity during holidays have been shown to reduce this gain; behaviour-change techniques such as pre-commitment and flexible restraint are most effective.

Preventing a small gain each festive season can make a large difference over the years. Dr Joseph Wang provides practical holiday strategies so patients enjoy celebrations while protecting their progress.