Get Married, Lose Weight: Study

A new study suggests that just getting married would be motivation enough to to shed those extra pounds. The rule, however, only seems to apply to women.

According to a poll of 3,000 married women, more than half of brides lose 1st 2lb in the run-up to their wedding.

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And one in 10 brides-to-be slims down by 2st or more, the study found.

The research also showed that another one in 10 deliberately orders a wedding dress in a smaller size, hoping to be able to diet into it.

"Brides want to make sure they look their best," the Daily Express quoted a spokesman for Appesat appetite suppressants, which commissioned the survey, as saying.

Is There Ever a 'Healthy, Happy Marriage'?
The cohesive marriage and the traditional marriage were most likely to be stable over time.

"They know the photos will be around for years to remind them how they looked," he added.

Source-ANI

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