How many kilos do you gain after your wedding?

For months you think with every bite you take: I still have to fit into that dress. Yes, you might think you are exaggerating, but that's how it works.

After all, as a bride-to-be, you really must fit into that pricey dress that you already bought in a tiny size. So every little cake, ice cream, chocolate, donut... You hesitate. Pizza and pasta are temporarily swapped for salad and soup, croquettes at lunch: forbidden. And suddenly you are diligently exercising four times a week. No fun, but yes, it works: the centimeters are flying off. Until the big beautiful day has passed. In every photo, you pose slim and your white dress flatters you more than ever. Nowhere a love handle to be seen. Ha! You are a satisfied person. And you are incredibly happy. Because after that day you can finally eat everything again. Everything.

Women gain an average of about 4.5 kilos in the first six weeks after their wedding. In six weeks. Finally, you can enjoy drinks, eat, and snack like you used to. You no longer have to fit into that dress. You have already caught that man. Time for bitterballen and beer and extra sweets. Especially brides who were on a strict diet tend to gain quite a few kilos in the first half year of being newlyweds. Those who lost some weight before getting married have gained an average of nine kilos in the half year after the wedding.

According to experts, it's not so strange. The pressure is off, that big milestone in your life has passed, and you can just hang out together on the couch again. The gym doesn't have to be so important anymore. And yes, usually pasta and pizza are just tastier than salad and soup. Especially if you had been on a diet for months, being married is a real celebration. Not so much because you are suddenly husband and wife no, more because you can order desserts without feeling guilty. Cakes, ice creams... Why not? That idea.

Well, brides who have been through it, just enjoy it. Losing weight will come later on its own, when you have three kids on your arm and you are hauling around all day.

Source: Daily Mail