Jun 27, 2006 4:07 PM

I am seriously putting on the pounds and it's only been a month!! I have always eaten fairly healthy and have never had to diet (although I have always been health-conscious). And for some reason ever since the wedding I have craved the worst food ever. I'm sure the honeymoon didn't help matters at all (all the delicious food we wanted any time of day, any size portions, you name it). But I for instance always drank water, never got fries with my burgers at fast-food, seldom ate potato chips, love chocolate but ate it in moderation... I have become this potato-chip craving, pizza loving, soda drinking fool and I have no idea why. My best guess is that the stress of the wedding is over, there is no pressure to fit into my dress, and I feel secure in my love and marriage. But this is ridiculous. I find it so hard to eat healthy and I never used to mind. I have to get a better routine going or I am going to gain sooooo much weight. My gym card got too expensive so I canceled it because I wasn't using it enough to justify the cost, but I'm thinking about putting that money towards some home exercise equipment. Even just a treadmill would be fine because I love to run I just lack motivation. I don't know. I guess I am just rambling. I am going to do something about this though. I have to. Sigh.

-Finally a Newlywed!!

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Jun 27, 2006 9:17 PM in response to: luckygirl

I must say, I've been having the EXACT same problem. Since I got married two months ago I've definitely put on weight. Before the wedding I was a big runner -- six miles every morning -- but shortly after we returned from our honeymoon I injured my knee. Hello, I was counting on the running to compensate for all the food I ate on my honeymoon! Since then I've started going to the gym every day (which I hate because it's indoors) and using the elliptical trainer and lifting weights three times a week. But you know what? I've still gained some weight in the tummy area. It's very frustrating because my eating habits are very good -- I just have less motivation to watch my portion size. *sigh*

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Jul 11, 2006 11:33 AM in response to: mrsfields

I totally agree mrsfields. It is not noticeable to anyone else but I see it and it is the "marriage pouch". Ugg. But I have to say it is getting better. I have started eating more salads and less fatty foods. Since it is summertime I've been trying to eat more fresh vegetables as well. It is probably about 5 pounds that I have gained but the fact that I gained it in the first month was what really freaked me out. I don't want to gain 5 pounds a month every month now!! But I am working on it. Summertime is hard because I love to eat like a little kid. Icecream, popsickles, hotdogs, burgers, lemonade, you get the idea. But at least I'm not gaining any more. If anything I've dropped a pound or two so that's good!!

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Jul 11, 2006 10:44 PM in response to: akwohl326

I actually just went to the doc today and got weighed.  I'm not as heavy as I thought I was, so that's good, but I was hoping to get some motivation to work out!!!  OH- and here is my rant today- anyone been to Wendy's recently?  I'm not sure if the size changes are nationwide- but their medium is the former large, the large is ginormous!!  The small is the former medium!  oh, and of course the prices went up.  what kind of crap is that?  welcome to the fattening of America!  OK- rant done!

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Jul 19, 2006 7:23 PM in response to: akwohl326

Well I'm not quite married yet, but I will say when I moved in with my FH I suddenly gained probably 5 to 10 pounds b/c I was eating the foods that HE likes.  He is the cook, he LOVES to cook, and although he generally cooks healthy, I was suddenly eating meat every night where I used to just eat a salad or something when I lived alone.  And he would eat chocolate or ice cream after dinner that I would of course take bites of...and I don't think I ever even BOUGHT ice cream once when I lived alone.  It was a noticeable weight gain, let me tell you.  And with my wedding approaching in two months it is not welcome.  We are now running together with our dogs each night (even in the 100 degree heat, boo!) and not eating carbs.  It is most definitely helping, and it's nice to have an exercise buddy.

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Jul 22, 2006 1:21 PM in response to: JasonsGirl

There's a reason there's a saying "fat and happy". you feel comfortable and happy so you want to indulge. Theres also a unconcscious mindset that now your married you dont have to impress him anymore.

but get this under control now- in a couple months its only going to get worse and then you'll NEVER get back on track- or it will be 10x as hard! 

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Aug 4, 2006 12:57 PM in response to: DimondGirl

Been married almost 2 months and just now staring to gain in like a week, I do eat more of what i want but i am trying to eat sensible now.  Plus were all not stressing over details and running around like we used to... oh well. dieting here we come!!!!
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