Usually some women gain weight after marriage due to few reasons. 60% women however get in the list of weight gain. There are some myths related to this “post marriage weight gain” subject like women gain weight due to sexual relationships as repeated sex as their hips gets voluminous due to extending their legs. However these myths have no such scientific proof and hence they are not true. And people who believe this myth that women gain weight after marriage should also know that men too gain weight after marriage. The weight gain process is all about daily routine, high fat and sugar diet and sedentary life.
So here are the justified reasons why women gain weight post marriage.
Post marriage culture
Usually after marriage there goes lots of parties, celebrations and rituals which comprises of lots of fatty foods, sugar loaded deserts and dishes which becomes compulsory to eat due to repeated requests from relatives, in-laws, siblings and friends.
Messed up schedule
Schedule plays a great role in gaining weight for both men and women post marriage. The haphazard schedule makes it tough for women to get up early in the morning for doing workouts as women after marriage have lots of responsibilities like waking up early, preparing breakfast and many household works.
Way to man’s heart is through his stomach
Women after marriage always try their best to impress their husbands by feeding them delicious dishes as they think ‘ways to a man’s heart is through his stomach’. Delicious foods come with heavy carbs, fats and oils which are to be enjoyed ultimately by the couple.
Loss of interest in health and fitness
Many women become less conscious about their health and fitness. Women try to be slim and slender while they use to date and attract men but after getting married it’s like no more interest to look slim or fat.
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Pregnancy
During pregnancy there occur some hormonal changes which leads to weight gain for the better nourishment of the baby. Hence pregnancy becomes the initial phase for weight gain for women.
Post pregnancy diet
After pregnancy women are usually fed high calorie foods to produce more healthy milk to feed their baby hence calorie loaded foods leads to obesity. Even some mothers feed themselves with the left over baby food not to waste the food.
Motherhood’s aftermath
When a woman gives birth to baby she forgets about her own appearance and focus more on family issues and her baby’s health and education. Hence she makes her workout deprived which pushes her into sedentary lifestyle.
Getting a perfect balance of healthy diet, some workouts and active lifestyle can surely help women to lose weight and stay fit. And coming to pregnancy, weight gain after and during pregnancy is somewhat unavoidable. But try to get active as soon as possible and maintain a daily workout routine to stay fit and slim. Women who are concerned about workouts and weaknesses after having baby can surely get into an active regime 6 months post pregnancy.