Why does stress make people lose weight even when they're eating the same?

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Whenever i get emotionally stressed I lose a lot of weight, even though I eat the same amount of food as normal, why is this? Does it speed up my metabolism or something? Also how can stress age you?

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Yes! you are spot on, it increases the metabolic rate. You don't have to be doing physical things to burn off calories. You are more likely to be worried about something rather than severely stressed, because stressed people generally release adrenalin and nor adrenalin into the bloodstream. This can lay down in the form of fat in the body and can result in weight increase. If you are constantly stressed changes in your body metabolism can start to become permanent. A lot depends on the degree of stress/worry that you experience and how long/frequently you are exposed to it.

You will age faster, as a consequence of the above, because your engine is running on fast all the time and your quality of sleep will be poor. In metabolic terms you have converted from a tortoise into a humming bird. It simply wears you out.

You must do everything you can to prevent yourself from being constantly exposed to severe emotional stress, because it will destroy you much faster than alcohol, smoking and probably drug taking.

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Why does stress make people lose weight even when they're eating the same?
Whenever i get emotionally stressed I lose a lot of weight, even though I eat the same amount of food as normal, why is this? Does it speed up my metabolism or something? Also how can stress age you?

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I Have Lost a Lot of weight in the last 3 months even went to the doctor for certain things. I weighed 201 in April then went to the doctor July 29th weighed 196.6 they did blood work I went to the doctor yesterday for athletes foot problems weighed in at 189 Ive never weighed 189 ever in my Life not even when I was 18 I am 39 I have been drinking a lot of Beer Maybe 4-7 24 ounces every day. the doctor checked my blood stuff my liver my PSA my sugar Levels everything is good. I am now stopping the Beer Crap. I liked Beer but I Have MS (No Flair Ups) at all. But in 3 weeks I loose 6 more pounds. I have been eating better diet also for my kids because I feed them very healthy diet vegies and very little red meat no cokes no sweets. Their not in school at this time but when they were Last Year umm well I would go to Lunch have me a carniasada Burito every day or cheesy enchiladas or quasadias. Lots of DR Pepper while the kids in school and I would weigh 208 or more. The Kids with me all day being I am a single Parent with 2 red heads and a 4 year old doing it all on my own maybe the stress has made this happen I only drink after 8 pm when the kids go to bed. I am now Making food diary of what I eat or drink every day. Maybe I am just worried about my weight my doctor says everything is good stop the beer Crap and see if I stop loosing any more and that's what I am doing. Here is The red Head Clan. My red hair has got much Darker then my kids. sure wish mine stayed like hers but I got old.

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The body has a stress response and increases your heart rate which in turn increases your metabolism. When your stressed you dont usually eat the same amount you would when your not stressed and you lose weight but some people eat more and gain weight, so you are lucky. When you say stress ages you it doesnt, its the way you feel in yourself, it can cause heart palpations and even heart attacks. it can make you feel run down and depressed. You can reverse these feelings by exercise. Because exercise releases hormones that are good for you and helps with depression and stress. Hope this is okay.

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