It’s a (sad) fact that generally, men can get away with a higher calorie intake than women. In fact, the recommended daily number is 2,500 for guys and 2,000 for us ladies.
So it’s probably not surprising that more than a quarter of women say they put on weight after moving in with a male partner.
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The survey of 1,000 Brits found that 27 per cent of women polled saw a “negative effect” on their eating habits within weeks of moving in with a partner, with a diet including more takeaways and junk food, leading to weight gain.
The other 73 per cent saw little difference as a result of living with men, but females are clearly having a better impact on their male partners, with 40 per cent of men seeing a “positive impact” on their eating habits when moving in with their girlfriend.
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Speaking of the research from self-storage firm Space Station, hypnotherapist Dipti Trait told the Daily Mail: “When we as human beings feel settled, we relax. This feeling of relaxation can extend into other areas in our lives.
“So, in the case of feeling secure in our relationships, we can begin to relax with our behaviours, such as our eating habits.”
So the reason we can no longer fit into our old jeans is because we’re relaxed? Well that’s a positive way to look at things…
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