Study: The Average Couple Gains 17 Pounds In The First Year Of Dating
Trending News: Here's Exactly How Much Weight People Gain In A New Relationship
As you start to settle into that comfy new relationship filled with movie nights and takeout dinners, don't be surprised if you go up a belt size – or three.
A new survey of 2,000 people found that relationship weight gain isn't just a few pounds here and there, it's a really big issue, as Fox News reports.
The Jenny Craig-initiated survey concluded that you put on the most pounds in the first year of a new relationship – as many as 17 pounds. The amount the average couple gains in total is a whopping 36 pounds. And this isn't even the first study to say relationships make you fat.
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So why is that? More than six in 10 respondents said they don't feel as much pressure to keep their weight down because they've already got somebody. Another 41% blame it on all those romantic (see: McDonald's) meals out. Thirty-four percent said takeout and drinking at home caused them to gain so much extra blubber.
Marriage doesn't help either – especially for guys. According to the survey, guys gain an average of 22 pounds in the first year of marriage and women gain 13 pounds.
But there is a silver lining that's predictably convenient for Jenny Craig. While people gain weight with a new relationship, they're working to lose it. Over half said they’ve lost weight in the past year and a similar amount said they work out with their partner. Couples who train together, stay together, at least, according to a shirt I'm pretty sure I read somewhere.
“The data shows that while people have gained weight in a relationship, they are recognizing that they need to lose it, and that is great news for their health,” said Monty Sharma, president and CEO of Jenny Craig. “
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