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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see what you're saying, which is basically that PREGNANCY and the physical processes around this aren't what's making people gain weight long term.

But to say "children don't make you gain weight" while simultaneously saying "not having time to work out and eat right is the problem" is a bit absurd. Like these two are only kinda related if you squint but not really? They are directly and completely related and intertwined. I have two under two and am barely functioning, forget about time to work out or eat balanced meals and I'm fat now. This isn't like some dramatic coincidence. [/quote]

+1  I am one of many who gained weight not because of my pregnancies, but because parenting and work responsibilities left me no time to do things in a way that made sense for me. When you can't get enough sleep, sleep when your body wants to, eat when your body wants to, or even relax when you are about to fall about, you routinely exist in a high-stress state which makes making good choices that much more difficult.

I would say that for me, sleep deprivation was at the heart of it all. I know this, because when I'm well-rested, it's easy to make eat healthfully and exercise, but when you are exhausted, everything good feels impossible.[/quote]

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