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[–] hmonkey@lemy.lol 68 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As a single man I'd skip meals without even realizing, but now we plan meals together and if I don't say anything she will, so I don't miss many meals now

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago (2 children)

It's worse if you add kids into the mix too.

[–] menjegfikk@lemmynsfw.com 56 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why? Do they taste bad or something?

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

They have a lot of calories

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

At one point with my kids I’d just skip my normal dinner and eat the Mac and cheese and chicken nuggets they didn’t.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

With me it's usually I'm not hungry, and then they are so I have to make them something, but then like u said, I end up eating their leftovers after they eat 3 bites, but I'd otherwise not be eating at all til I was hungry.

[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 46 points 2 days ago

My wife’s a really good cook, okay?

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 27 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As soon as my partner started cooking all our meals I gained weight. When it was just my lazy ass feeding me, I ate simple things like a sandwich, noodles, or a microwave meal. I have no idea what she puts in the food (it's delicious) but the caloric intake is higher than when I was feeding myself.

[–] NotLemming@lemm.ee 15 points 2 days ago

Butter probably. I read somewhere that restaurant food is more tasty because they put lots more butter and sugar in it.

[–] zerofatorial@lemm.ee 7 points 1 day ago

Where is the source data for this article? It doesn’t seem to have any associated research document in its contents

[–] JMorningstar@lemmy.world 29 points 2 days ago

In other news, water is wet.

[–] witty_username@feddit.nl 26 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Is this correlation related to marriage specifically or can it also be observed in long-term, stable, cohabiting relationships?
In either case, what does this suggest?

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'd also like to see if they controlled for age. I'm currently on my phone so I'm not when going to bother hunting down the study.

[–] witty_username@feddit.nl 6 points 2 days ago

Age is mentioned as a contributing factor in the news piece so they seem to have at least investigated both marriage and age (in addition to depression).
The news piece doesn't appear to link to any published study. They do mention that the findings will be presented so perhaps a peer-reviewed publication will follow too?

[–] angrystego@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

That people presented with food are unable to regulate the amount they eat in a healthy way.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Anecdotally: I gained 50 pounds when my fiancé moved in, because like another comment said I stopped skipping meals like I did when I lived alone.

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 days ago

See my other comment. We are not married. In fact, I started gaining weight before she officially moved in.

[–] Didros@beehaw.org 3 points 1 day ago

Fishermen return with less bait than they sailed out to sea with. News at 11

[–] SaladKing@lemm.ee 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, this is currently my problem. We don’t have anyone to help take care of the children. I cannot exercise if I don’t wake up at like 4am (all the gums are closed) and ride my bike. This takes a toll on me however.

[–] IonAddis@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

(all the gums are closed)

I don't know why, but I find this typo hilarious.

[–] SaladKing@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Lmao, meant gyms. Freaken swipe keyboard.

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[–] SirActionSack@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

You cannot excercise your way to weightloss without also make serious diet changes.

[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

people always say this but like, do you just think 50kg of fat is the same thing as 50kg of muscle?

[–] SirActionSack@aussie.zone -1 points 12 hours ago

I don't understand your point. It's possible to be healthy with or without excess muscle. It's not healthy to carry excess fat.

[–] ChairmanMeow@programming.dev 0 points 1 day ago

It's not, but without a diet change you're unlikely to convert fat into muscle like that.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Perhaps you did not read their username!

[–] SaladKing@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago

The thing is that I am eating very little. I am also almost in my 40s so my metabolism has started to slow down.

[–] peoplebeproblems@midwest.social 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Can confirm. Separated a year ago. I'm down 90lbs

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Coincidentally when we met in highschool we were both toothpicks and she was 90lbs and I was like 115lbs.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

On the plus side, if you have kids they're statistically less likely to end up in prison.

[–] MuAraeOracle@real.lemmy.fan 7 points 2 days ago

👶 Thanks spherical dad 🪐 for keeping me out of prison.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

On the plus side

Heh

[–] nuko147@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

It is only three times more, because they count the unmarried men in relationship. Versus single men i bet the probability is >x10.

In my experience, when a couple moves in together (ideally on the way to getting married), their thiccness level slowly converges until they reach an equilibrium on being thicc in the britches.

Which can be good or bad. I’ve seen friends get healthier and gain unwanted weight. I’m just a neutral observer. Some people need more meat on their bones. Some people need to hike every weekend instead of drinking a 30 rack watching sports or playing on the computer or whatever. Ideally, a couple adopts each other’s best qualities.

[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

Well, I am not one of those unmarried men. I'm a really good cook, okay?

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 days ago

We've all noticed this, right? Some of it is just age, but my dad ballooned just after he married and I doubt it was a coincidence.

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

Basically the rule among the average Balkan slavs, across sexes. :D

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

Buzz feed tomorrow: You’ll Never Guess the New Greatest Diet

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When we stop fucking, but keep eating, our bodies have to do something.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org -4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why do the unmarrieds be more obese then?

[–] JasSmith@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

They are not. They are apparently much less likely to be obese.

[–] dditty@lemm.ee 0 points 2 days ago

The guy in the picture does not look obese to me, just overweight