5/19/2009 7:23:45 AM

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"in all seriousness, the true answer is exactly 1 year after they start dating the man they plan to marry"

EMCE wins this thread. the same happens with guys though too.

however, if the girl and the guy are smart they realize what is happening before its too late and start hitting the gym and dieting together.

it only gets harder as you get older. metabolism is a mother fucker.

5/19/2009 8:10:21 AM

What about the "freshman fifteen"?

5/19/2009 8:15:03 AM

some folks mentioned it on page 1

5/19/2009 8:15:44 AM

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"in all seriousness, the true answer is exactly 1 year after they start dating the man they plan to marry"

this is a good answer but I agree with the person who said it depends on the girl's eating habits... I actually lost quite a bit of weight about a year into my relationship

5/19/2009 8:19:33 AM

I lose weight when I'm in a relationship, but it's because I don't have as much time for working out, so I lose muscle mass.

A lot of girls gain weight because they eat the same things/portion sizes as their significant others, which is a mistake.

Regardless, if a girl has no concept of nutrition and fitness, then she'll eventually get fat. The age varies from girl to girl.

5/19/2009 8:32:04 AM

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""in all seriousness, the true answer is exactly 1 year after they start dating the man they plan to marry""

I asked about this on the last page and got no real answer. It's a joke and anyone that agrees with it simply isn't good enough friends with girls that have gotten married recently and paid attention to them to know what the fuck the deal is.

I've been to probably 7 weddings in the past 1.5 half between my friends and my wifes. In every single case they all went on the 'wedding diet' and ending up modestly to considerably thinner than they were a year before (which is about how long their engagements lasted).

One girl was a svelte 115ish when she got engaged and nearly looked like she needed a cheeseburger when she was married. Every single one of them.

5/19/2009 8:39:01 AM

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"i hate how it is much more acceptable for a guy to put on weight than a girl. and biologically females are supposed to have more fat."

I was just thinking about this the other day. Guys gain just as much weight if not more when they are in a relationship. But I think it just happens because you spend less time on yourself and more time on the other.

But even though I don't run quite as far as I used to, I still eat pretty moderately. Its pretty important for myself that I stay fit and eat right. When it becomes about trying to impress someone else, it wont last long at all.

5/19/2009 8:51:29 AM

^^ I agree with you and disagree with you. Women due tend to gain a lot of weight after they've met the man they plan on marrying. This happens because they no longer feel the pressure to be thin. Now, with that being said they do typically take on these wedding diets but that is only to look thin for the day many people will see them and does not reflect how their weight will be long term. These girls will gain the weight back seeing that the motivation of a wedding is gone and will proceed to gain weight instead of losing weight.

I, too, have attended many a wedding and seen women get thinner over the year but it is typically back to a weight they were at when I first met them when college ended. I have also seen women 2 - 3 years after marriage and they do tend to blow up.


^Squirt men do not gain as much weight as women, and definitely not proportionately. Eventually men put on the pounds, typically mid-30s, but women do it immediately following I do, which to me is worse.

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"Women seem to get fat after they squeeze out a baby and can't ever get rid of all of the weigh"

This is true as well. however, my mom ran and worked out until she hit the last month of her pregnancy. She managed to keep off the weight because it was important to her. I was born at a normal weight with no issues. Women look at pregnancy as free reign to have any nutritional lifestyle they want with no consequences and no commentary. Its this mentality that fails them.

5/19/2009 9:42:03 AM

none of these rules applies to me. of course i'm not married nor have i had a baby. so maybe i will balloon then.

my weight has stayed pretty consistent during my 3+ year relationship. maybe that means i'm not with the guy i want to marry! oh noes!

5/19/2009 10:06:12 AM

although i dont' use the qualifier some in all my statements which appear blanket that is how I am addressing it, personally. while will concede that my belief is most women fit into that category i by no means feel all do.

however, in general, i think most women look for the period where they can eat what they want and not have to focus on a healthy diet because they feel its 'so hard' and as a group have a smaller appreciation for delayed gratification and other issues of sacrifice. ultimately, its this lacking ethos which allows them to rationalize that taking the easy way out is okay for them.

5/19/2009 10:28:26 AM

^^lololololol

5/19/2009 11:55:21 AM

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"Women begin getting fat the moment their boyfriend tells them he loves them."

The girl i've been seeing actually lost weight since we've been dating. Her motivation as she said to 'impress and look good for me' was greater than her motivation when she was single to impress random dudes.

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5/19/2009 12:18:39 PM

This is dumb... it obviously varies with every girl (eating habits, workout habits, genes, etc).

No female in my family is even a little bit overweight. Not my sister who just turned 30 or my Mom who just turned 55. My girlfriend was really skinny when I met her, she gained a little weight about 2 years in (but what I like to call "good weight") and now she is pretty skinny again (she's 26 now).

5/19/2009 12:54:29 PM

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"I, too, have attended many a wedding and seen women get thinner over the year but it is typically back to a weight they were at when I first met them when college ended. I have also seen women 2 - 3 years after marriage and they do tend to blow up."

i have several friends getting married soon and they all did the lose weight before the wedding thing. this is what i told them... dont lose weight and get down to some insane weight you cannot possibly maintain. because for the rest of your life you'll think about your "wedding" weight and want to get back to it. wouldn't it be fabulous to be celebrating your 5th wedding anniversary and STILL be at your "wedding" weight-- ie a normal healthy weight you can maintain??

as for the weight thing. my mom got into the best shape of her life after having me at 26 so i think thats pretty cool. and during pregnancy you're only supposed to gain 20-30lbs MAX, anything above that is just getting fat. and if you worked out regularly before getting pregnant, its usually ok to continue the same routine with dr approval and if you didnt work out, going for a brisk walk several times a week isnt going to hurt anything!! and post baby--- last time i checked they make jogger strollers for babies, im sure hubby wont mind you spending money on that if its going to get you back into shape!

5/19/2009 12:54:32 PM

My girlfriend (of almost 2 years) is probably within 5 lbs. of when we started dating. I, on the other hand, am + almost 20.

5/19/2009 12:55:51 PM

i started getting fat at 25...

started drinking a lot and getting fatter by 27

and at 28 i was really fat...

then i said "f this mess"...

now at 30 i weigh the same thing i did in high school

5/19/2009 1:04:09 PM

Turning 30 has been good to me too. Just yesterday I put on some jeans from freshman year at NCSU to wear while I did some boat work. I couldn't have worn them 6 months ago. Now I have to get to "pre-freshman 25" jean size (aka senior year in high school).

5/19/2009 1:10:45 PM

big drop was me getting mono and starting cigarettes

5/19/2009 1:13:01 PM

the same age when guys start getting fat...it's called, 'when dumb asses dont work out!!"

5/19/2009 1:26:07 PM

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" The girl i've been seeing actually lost weight since we've been dating. Her motivation as she said to 'impress and look good for me' was greater than her motivation when she was single to impress random dudes. "

She is slimming up for some new cack HUR so watch out !!

5/19/2009 1:26:48 PM

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"listen. i'm always up for making trades "

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"my weight has stayed pretty consistent during my 3+ year relationship. maybe that means i'm not with the guy i want to marry! oh noes!"

maybe we can work something out

5/19/2009 4:10:28 PM