More than 60 per cent of people put on weight when they are in a comfortable relationship and 72 per cent also think their partner has put on weight since the start of their relationship.
This is little surprise as 52 per cent of women say they often eat the same amount as their male partner, and 56 per cent admit this means they eat much larger portions than they would normally.
The research, commissioned by Diet Chef, also revealed that 66 per cent of couples think they have put on weight together.
This makes being in a relationship the most common cause of weight gain, beating comfort eating, lack of exercise, and holidays.
I – Word Understanding
Revealed – make (previously unknown or secret information) known to others.
Comfort eating – it is a learned behaviour. A way of trying to make ourselves feel better with food.
II – Have your say
1. The result of this survey have some interesting result. People tend to be complacency when they are in a relationship.They are letting go of themselves.
2. Many of us use food to numb ourselves, to prop us up when we’re down, to quiet our mind or to fill us up when we feel empty .Do you suffer from emotional eating?
3. Are you a comfort eater? Comfort eating is a greates wrecker of weigh loss success.
Factors for comfort eating
poor relationships
lack of love
lack of confidence or security
low self-esteem
