WINTERS are CRUEL for WEIGHT Watchers..

Everyone knows overindulgence at Christmas can pile on a few pounds but it's not just the festive season that's increasing women's waistlines - but winter as a whole - according to new research.

More than a quarter of women admitted they gain half a stone in the winter compared to the summer. Meanwhile, nearly two thirds (59 per cent) said they have put on between 1 - 6 lbs with the average weight gain for women being 4.5lbs.

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