Which states pack on the most pounds during the holidays?

    You better watch out, New Jersey. The state was named the second-worst for weight gain during the holidays by fitness website WeightTraining.com. Does that make you want to hit the gym, or what?

    New Jersey residents better watch out. The state was named the second-worst for weight gain during the holidays by fitness website WeightTraining.com. (Don’t feel too bad, though. Texas was No. 1.)

    Why do you think this is? (Do youeven believe the results?) Tell us.

    Santa may have left town, but those festive calories we’ve consumed—at home, in the office, at parties—aren’t going anywhere—not voluntarily, anyway.

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    The site’s editors cross-referenced reports from America’s Health Rankings and the New England Journal of Medicine to come up with a ranking of the states showing the greatest weight gain during the holidays.

    Ready for even worse news, New Jersey? Pennsylvania and Delaware are at the bottom of the list, among the 10 states registering the lowest levels of weight gain.

    Are you going to let them get away with that? Or are you just annoyed at a fitness site’s scare tactics?

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