Does anyone have any info on how stress can effect weight gain.?

Question

I have been under a lot of stress and have gained 25 lbs. Can stress alone cause a shift in your metabolism or is it the stress that causes emotional eating that causes the weight gain. In any case...how do you control the stress so that you can lose the weight...and don't say exercize because I already do.

Answer 1

find an activity that relieves the stress, recognize emotional eating and replace it with a healthier habit, find out what is stressing you and do what you can to destress

Answer 2

The best way to control stress and weight gain is to take an herb known as "holy basil." Revered for its spiritually uplifting qualties in Indian Medicine, and confirmed through modern pharmacology to reduce cortisol and stabilize blood sugar, this herb will reduce the stress response, while at the same time preventing the blood sugar and insulin spikes which cause the formation of adipose tissue.

Answer 3

Because stress often affects your sleeping habits. The chemical changes in your body from lack of sleep causes your body to interpret exhaustion as hunger.

Answer 4

yes stress can caues weight gain and loss too all i can say is go to the dr. and ask for some help there not much you can do for stress but see a dr for it

Answer 5

Many people respond to stress by eating. If this is you, try to determine if your hunger is real or imagined.

Answer 6

when yr stressed you dont realise it but you tend to pick more when eating all throught the day as well as the main meals getting bigger. this happens slowly without u realising it.

Answer 7

Check out (http://www.reducingstress.net ) there is a lot of great articles and expert advice on the subject there.

Answer 8

i find myself eating when im stressed.