The lightest month in October? It may sound like a rip-off, but researchers say there are many factors that can help a person reach their goal weight in early October, including the fact that many of us (especially runners) have just spent the summer eating a lot of food and participating in crazy outdoor activities. activities and increase their mileage during the fall season.

But according to an article published in the "New England Journal of Medicine", at this time of the year, we don't have big holidays that bring the impact of unhealthy eating. Holidays like Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and New Year's Day (Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival in China) all lead to large meals and overeating, as well as weight gain, especially in the days leading up to the celebrations. Over the course of a few weeks, you'll undoubtedly gain weight.

The weight people gain during the holidays is not easy to digest. So it's important to note that although a person's weight will be at its lowest in a year over the next few weeks, it will take about five months for the pounds gained over the next 10 weeks or so to disappear.

So while it may be the time of year for you to gain the smallest weight, if you continue to gain weight, you can