Do most women get bigger as they get older because they have children or is something else?

[Anonymous]

I think it's very noticable that while a lot of people are fairly thin in high school and college they noticably gain weight in their late 20s and early 30s. Particulary here in Texas a lot of women gain massive amounts of weight and they say having children is a big part of it.

Idk I just gave birth to our son 3 months ago and I didn't gain a crazy amount of weighr. 2 weeks after giving birth I was "only" 12 lb heavier than before and I lost them pretty quickly through breastfeeding and light exercise. Sure not everything is as tight as it used to be (I don't have visible abs anymore :() but overall I think it really wasn't too bad. Am I the exeption?

Is it actually the pregnancy that make most women gain weight? Or it's too stressfull to balance work and children afterwards? Or something else?

[Anonymous]

To be honest, I think you are the exception. Many women find it hard after pregnancy to keep their weight down. Things change, and it's not always about the woman shoving as much food as possible down her throat.

I'm one of those women who will probably gain a ton of weight during pregnancy. I have a thyroid disorder and I have always had weight issues because of it. Even though I am quite active and eat well. It's just my issue and I'm not quite sure how to fix it. But I'm also genetically predisposed to being large, I have broad shoulders, thick thighs (my legs are quite muscular), and I am tall with huge boobs.

For some women (like me) it is the hormones who do them in. Hormones can go nuts (I have experienced this!) and so I'm sure when I do decide to have kids, I'm in for quite the ride.

I know women who do all sorts of things and just can't seem to lose the weight after pregnancy. Their bodies have just changed.

However I know many women if they have kids young (like under 25) they tend to lose the weight more easily. Most of my friends who had kids in high school went back to being thin after having kids.

I get kind of jealous because it's so easy for them to be thin, yet I have to work so hard to not gain when my hormones are going nuts :/

Some women are just naturally thin and they will always be small. So they are lucky!

But yes, there are still those who do use pregnancy as an excuse to eat a ton of junk food. So there are people on all sides of the spectrum!

[GingerStarlite]

Women do gain weight during pregnancy, it's definitely normal to, but some women give in to all of their cravings and might not have a very active pregnancy and end up gaining a lot more weight that they should.

So they once they have the baby, they have all kinds of extra weight to take off. Problem is, that weight isn't going to just melt off! Metabolism slows when you age, and while people might have been able to just eat whatever they wanted and not gain a pound during their younger years, this won't work when they get older.

Also, a woman after giving birth, who now has a lot of weight on her, might have a hard time juggling everything, from work to the new baby, and taking care of the home, it all adds up and it's hard for some women to justify taking that "me" time and having a great workout that they could really use when so much else is going on.

That continues on through life if they don't take steps to correct it. If the diet is poor and the exercise isn't happening for whatever reason, it can be very very hard for some women to lose their baby weight, even if it is only say 20 pounds or so. And then they might have more children, gain some more weight, have trouble getting that weight off for whatever reason, the metabolism can keep slowing down, and it just continues on.

[kheserthorpe]

A: They may be 'thin' in high school, but many of them are gaining every year. So it was only a matter of gaining weight every year catching up with them.

B: Metabolism can slow down somewhat, many people become even more sedentary after school.

C: Some people were holding their weight down via dieting and stop trying once they settle down.

D: Some women who were watching their weight stop being careful and eat whatever they want during pregnancy. Afterwards they don't have the energy/motivation to do anything about it.

[Castrated Virgin]

Having kids definitely can be a factor. But I think as most people get older. Not only does the metabolism start to slow but stress from work and raising kids can take its toll. Plus I think some women just stop caring about there weight eventually. Even with several kids I think its still possible to be in shape. My neighbor is 49 and has 4 kids. And she runs half marathons still and looks great for her age.

[lace1228]

A lot of women focus on taking care of everyone else that they forget about caring for themselves. It is realizing it is 2p wm and. you haven't eating anything,it is the lack of sleep from demanding hungry baby and the learning to function on less sleep. It is the stress of work and raisng a family while trying to keep the home in decent order.Plus other factors that lead to weight gain and ovr years it adds up and starts to take its toll.

[Anonymous]

As you age your metabolism slows down, I think that is one of the main contributing factors. It can be harder to lose weight after having kids too. If you got pregnant again 10 years from now, you would probably not be able to shed the weight as fast as you did this time.

[lauramor]

I think its that but it cna also be that they use it as a reason to stop caring about what they eat and exercising. Also because if they are in a relaitonship they think they don't need to stay hot or something.

[Anonymous]

A lot of things happen to your body as you age. Your metabolism can slow down, your energy level decreases, menopause can ruin EVERYTHING (haha). All of these things contribute to weight gain. It's simply easier to stay fit when wwe're younger.

[beastman88]

alot of couples gain weight. people just get too comfortable in relationships so then they put their looks on the back burner. my health will always be a major priority to me. I always want to remain lean as iam :P

[martyfellow]

Mostly they get fat because they're depressed and unhappy about living in Texas, imao. I'd be depressed an unhappy if I lived there also.

[dommage]

i guess their bodies aren't their priorities anymore