Posted on 08/23/2005 10:35:03 AM PDT by misterrob
Two and a half years ago, Virginia Ng had eating habits a dietitian would be proud of. The 25-year-old public relations professional from Seattle cooked up healthful veggie stir-fries every night and rarely ate dessert. She also exercised regularly, mixing up her routine with aerobics, jogging and weight training. She was the picture of good health.
That was then. These days, Ng isn't nearly as careful with her diet and physical fitness; not surprisingly, she is 25 pounds heavier. What's her explanation for the healthy-living downturn? Finding a boyfriend. "I seem to get into a mental and physical rut when I'm in relationships," says Ng.
We've all heard women lament the fact that a relationship can mean a bigger dress size. Now science adds credibility to their complaints. A Cornell University study of 1,980 married people found that women are more prone to gaining weight during the first year of marriage than men.
(Excerpt) Read more at women.msn.com ...
I have banned that channel in my house.
Buy a vowel.
That's funny, I'm happier than I have ever been since I met Juggernaut.
Well, part of it is time: with a boyfriend she no longer has all that time for aerobics and running and weightlifting. Also, the activites that come with the relationship such as dinners out.
Why not exercise with her boyfriend? Being active and healthy with one's spouse/significant other is romantic.
I love your web pages.
Men are already scared of marriage...publicize a conclusion like this and the rate will drop down close to zero. ;)
Hah, another example of looking good to attract a guy then doing the opposite of what got you there.
and I will attest to the validity of their results....
My life loves me almost as much as she loves carbs.
Got her beat. Been there ... done that ... gained 25 lbs. But love is so much fun!
So the many pounds husband and I have gained in 21yrs mean we love each other deeply (and widely), AND we can add our fat to the ever-lengthening list of things we can blame the other for :) Good times...
Good one.
Women have kids, men don't. That might explain a lot of this, women who put on weight while pregnant.
Love is making me PHAT.
I've lost weight.
"Men are already scared of marriage..."
Yeah, especially the ones that are married. :)
Maybe her boyfriend doesn't exercise.
No, not what they are saying.
No, Virginia, it's not love. Feeding your face is making you fat.
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