At one point, Susan was at her recommended weight.  As time passed and she moved into adulthood, she suddenly found the numbers on her weight scales getting away from her until one day, it seemed almost impossible to lose all the weight she had slowly gained.

Stress & Weight Gain

There are millions of individuals just like Susan - over-worked, over-stressed and under-appreciated.  The following situations contributed to Susan's slow weight gain:

• Susan often felt overwhelmed through her busy day, wondering how she was going to get everything done.  With so many modern day gadgets, one would think that life would be easier - not more difficult.  There was so much to do that it took all that Susan had just to get her daily responsibilities accomplished.  She had no time to spare for meal planning.

• Due to Susan's busy lifestyle, she often found fast food to be a logical solution.  Pizza, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, donuts and fries were quick, easy and could be eaten on the go.

• As Susan grew older, her bad eating habits were beginning to reflect on her health creating heart problems.  One indication of heart issues was her apple-shaped form as her tummy appeared to be a bloated.  She had heard about the apple/pear relationship, but until now, she hadn't pondered much on its validity.  Then again, when had she had time?

• Susan often was seized with feelings of guilt.  Was she a good-enough mother?  A good-enough wife?  A good-enough daughter?  A good-enough Christian?  A good-enough coworker?  A good-enough friend?  Worrying created anxiety which often triggered a craving for comfort foods which tend to be high in fat and calories.

In Summary & The Links: Let's face facts - the body requires rest and relaxation in order to put it into perfect balance.  Rest and relaxation are vital during the weight loss phase.  The links below provide tips for weight loss and stress relievers that are intended to lessen the stress for the dieter.   Three Relaxing Stress Relievers Stress, Constipation & Weight Gain Anxiety & Stress Overload Relaxing Tonics