The long holiday of Mid Autumn Festival and National Day is coming to an end, and a more heart wrenching soul question is coming: Have you gained weight?

According to data from Health AI Ant Afu, during the holiday period from September 25th to October 6th, among the netizens who participated in Afu's "scientific weight loss of 100 million pounds" nationwide, 600000 people accumulated over 1 million pounds of weight gain. Among them, over 100000 people have gained more than 3 pounds.

From October 4th to 7th, the statistical data on the weight loss activity page of Ant Afu APP also showed "yesterday's national weight gain" for four consecutive days. On October 7th, it showed a net weight gain of 34700 pounds in a single day nationwide, which was ridiculed by netizens as the weight loss industry had "withdrawn".

On social media, the weight loss "withdrawal" has also sparked widespread discussion. A netizen said, "On the way back to work, not only do I feel heavy hearted, but my body is also plump." Someone posted a photo of the weight scale and wrote, "Afu witnessed the freshness and spiciness of my vacation, and I will definitely reform myself in the future." Some netizens also "reminded" Afu: many people are still on the way back without weighing themselves, and there are bigger "retreats" ahead.

Is it conservative to gain three pounds during holidays?

These provinces are among the top in terms of weight loss and "withdrawal"

Ms. Li from Henan region previously participated in the 21 day weight loss check-in campaign in Afu. During the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, she traveled to Guangdong and returned home on October 5th. Before departure, I lost 2 pounds, but when I got back on the scale, my weight loss contribution became -2 pounds, "Ms. Li said." It's really hard to resist Guangdong morning tea, which is dragging down netizens across the country

Ms. Li is not an isolated case. According to the data released by Afu, about 270000 people who gained 1-3 pounds during the holiday period have gained weight, and most netizens' weight management is still controllable. About 90000 people have gained 3 to 6 pounds, exceeding the folk benchmark of "gaining 3 pounds every festival"; There are over 10000 people who have gained more than 6 pounds, and netizens self mockingly say, 'During festivals, it's not about gaining 3 pounds, but about 3 kilograms.'.

From the perspective of regional data, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Shandong, and Henan rank among the top five provinces in terms of weight gain. Some netizens have expressed that whether it is a province of delicious food can be seen from the weight gain.

However, there are also some users who are resisting the "holiday pressure" and are still helping with their weight loss efforts. During the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holiday, 650000 Afu netizens across the country also experienced weight loss, with a cumulative weight loss of over 1 million pounds.

Is gaining weight during holidays an objective law?

Experts and Afu support post holiday weight management

It is worth noting that the phenomenon of "gaining weight during holidays" has actually been verified by relevant research. Professor Xiaohua Yu and others from the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development at the University of G ö ttingen in Germany published a study in Applied Economics Express in 2020, examining the weight gain effect of China's National Day holiday based on data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS). The results showed that the average weight gain of Chinese adults during the 7-day National Day holiday was 1.56 kilograms, which is about three pounds.

Han Xiaodong, a popular science blogger on weight loss and deputy director of the Department of General Surgery at Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, said that it is easy to gain weight during holidays, which is closely related to diet, exercise, and daily routine. During the holidays, there is a lot of dining out and consuming high sugar, high oil, and high salt foods. At the same time, there is a decrease in exercise and irregular sleep patterns, which leads to weight gain. After the holiday, weight can be restored through dietary control and exercise.

For weight management after gaining weight during holidays, Ant Afu also suggests that a large part of the weight increase after holidays is not due to fat accumulation, but rather water retention. Generally, weight will naturally fall back 3-5 days after holidays. It is recommended not to blindly go on a diet or fast after the holiday, and to restore a normal eating rhythm. You can use Afu's AI to manage your daily overall calorie intake and maintain a balanced nutrition. At the same time, it is recommended to weigh oneself at a fixed time of the day (such as on an empty stomach in the morning), paying attention to multiple indicators such as body fat percentage and visceral fat, so as to observe the overall trend of weight changes more accurately and scientifically.

At the end of June this year, the health AI Ant Afu launched the "Scientific Weight Loss of 100 Million pounds" campaign. Although it encountered a "retreat" during the Mid Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, as of now, the cumulative weight loss of netizens nationwide this year is still 6.24 million pounds.