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Here Are Some Traps That Are Making You Gain Weight

Read this article to learn about certain ways in which you are gaining weight and you are completely unaware of it.

By Lekhaka

Weight gain is an issue that troubles most of us. Some of us are overweight since childhood and some of us start becoming overweight after a certain age. Whatever may be the case all of us after a certain point in our lives end up with excess weight.

Today in this article we shall discuss certain traps you might fall into and gain weight. Learn about these and prevent yourself from gaining weight. These are certain habits that you have or certain situations in your life that can lead to weight gain.

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In spite of following a regular workout routine and eating the right kinds of food and sleeping well, you end up gaining pounds. You wonder why. We will tell you why. Read on to know about the traps that you might have fallen into which are causing your weight gain.

1.Stress:

1.Stress:

Have you recently become a father? And are you just discovering that you are gaining pounds? While women end up losing weight after delivery, men tend to put on weight after they become a father because of stress or because they end up eating whatever comes their way to ease the tension.

2. Eating More During Vacations:

2. Eating More During Vacations:

You can end up putting on a lot of weight when you go on vacations. You end up eating and drinking anything that you fancy and do not care about your body. All you want to have is fun. That is why when you come back home, you realise that your body is no longer the same.

3. Age:

3. Age:

Have you turned forty? Then your age might be the reason why you are putting on weight. As you turn forty, your metabolism slows down and your testosterone levels also fall. This causes weight gain in individuals.

4. Working For Long Hours:

4. Working For Long Hours:

You can put on weight if you work for long hours. People who work for long hours end up sitting in one place and end up eating whatever comes their way when they are hungry. This causes weight gain.

5. Sleeping For Long Hours:

5. Sleeping For Long Hours:

Sleeping for long hours, more than what is required will add kilos to your body. Hence, make sure that you sleep only as much as your body requires, not more than that.

Story first published: Saturday, February 18, 2017, 15:16 [IST]
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