Are you more likely to gain or lose weight during stressful periods?

[Bicoastal]

Once the summer ended, I got REALLY busy, stopped looking after myself, and boom--gained 15-20 pounds in a little over a month. Oh well...

[begin_within]

1. Stress makes me eat more - the "grab and wolf it down" kind of eating.

[KitchenWitch]

2. Short bursts of stress make me gain weight

Prolonged (months of stress) periods make me lose weight.

[vixengrl]

3. I think I "medicate" stress with comfort food.

I'll decide a thing at work is worth a good meal or two out, a conflict deserves a nice bottle of wine or booze, and PMS surely needs a little chocolate. I think I've got a mental text book of what event needs what food.

[Generic Brad]

4. Nothing relieves stress like carbs

Well, it may not relieve anything. But it is comfort food.

[rakeeb]

14. stress relief carbs

are best by the pint. :beer:

[From The Ashes]

5. If the past year is of any indication...

I put the pounds on. Big time. They're very slowly coming off now. Being 1400 miles away from the source of your stress has its advantages. :)

[Adsos Letter]

6. Good to see your face again !!!

Yes, sometimes distance is a necessity...

:hi: :hug:

[From The Ashes]

8. Good to see you...

how've you been?

[Adsos Letter]

10. Good...stressed a bit, but good overall...

You?

[From The Ashes]

11. less stressed, lonely...

but not for him. I come home to a quiet house, and it's a little too quiet. Time to start socializing, but I don't know anybody here yet.

[Adsos Letter]

12. Time will do the trick...

good luck to you; good to see you back.

:hugs:

[Wapsie B]

7. Definitely gain.

Using food as medicine for stress is not a good thing.

[Hissyspit]

9. I'm doing it right now.

Gaining, that is.

[Pale Blue Dot]

13. During the most stressful 2 weeks of my life I lost 20 pounds.

I have since joked that stress is the best weight-loss plan.