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Weight Gain Cycle - Will Somebody Get Me Off This Crazy Ride? Causes of weight gain & the weight gain cycle, including charts & an amusing ending.It's hard to believe that we all start out in life at about the same weight - give or take just a few pounds or ounces. Then slowly, but surely most of us tend to pack on pounds as time goes by. During our younger years, our metabolisms tend to be as boisterous as we are, then as we age - so do our metabolisms. To add to the Weight Gain Pot, we slow down our activity levels. If we're not mindful of what we eat, the pounds fly swiftly onto our hips and thighs. Although bigger breasts are a plus - for women, at least - all the other extra cushion we could do without. But weight loss is hard, particularly when you come home from a hard day's work and just want to plant yourself in front of the tube with the trusty old comfort food. Causes of Weight GainWeight gain can be connected to a myriad of situations and conditions - from cranky bosses and stressful mother-in-laws to physical conditions that require the expertise of a doctor. These situations and conditions present a common thread that can help us to understand what triggers weight gain so that we can 'gain' better control of our weight. Here are a few of the more common causes of weight gain:
After all, if we really think about it, we are nothing more than grown babies ourselves. Those same moments that we held yesteryear for desired-contentment follow us all the days of our lives, even grown hairy-legged women.
How does all of the extra weight add up? Let's take a look at the illustration below. The blue arrows represent the gradual rate of weight gain. In our illustration, the weight gain is gradual, but many times individuals will gain weight in spurts throughout their life. After the spurt of weight gain, their weight may remain steady for many years.
The red dotted lines going downward represent Diet Time. The red arrows climbing up represent weight gain following Diet Time. Here are a few straggling thoughts:
The Old Diet Crown - Kings & Queens of DietingWhen Tom and I removed the top line of our weight gain graph, we discovered a crown of sorts which we defined as The Old Diet Crown. It's a very heavy crown, a very colorful crown and it can tell the Diet History of one's life. The good news is that no matter how old we are OR how many diets we have tried, we can begin to build a healthier body starting this very minute. We can lose all the weight, feel better, look better, gain energy instead of weight, gain self-esteem instead of weight - and who needs a crown when they have all the Diet Glory? Back to Index of Articles for the Diet Bites Pyramid Diet
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