http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6737938/

This article and related linked articles discuss studies on the relationship between stress, stress hormones such as cortisol, and excess weight. Here are a selection of snippets.

One of the linked articles discusses how insufficient sleep increases stress hormones and eating behavior.

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~~~Teelbee
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start weight: 176/goal range: 137-134/now: 138
Reached goal in Aug. 2003 - 4rd year of maintenance.

Very interesting, Teel!

Thanks for this "food for thought."

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Thanks for the info.

Another way to reduce stress, according to the 3/7 evening news:

Watch funny movies.

A new study involved checking the arteries of people before and after they engaged in periods of laughter, inspired usually by funny movies. There was a significant increase in the size of the arteries monitored, increasing blood flow throughout the body and reducing stress.

So...get out there today and have a good laugh!

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Barb L.
Atkins since Jan 2003
Maintenance as of 4/05


My Fitday Journal

What a great idea! I thought Shrek 2 was hilarious, but I haven't seen anything very funny since. Any suggestions for funny movies to rent?
:silly:

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~~~Teelbee
Back to GOAL!!!
start weight: 176/goal range: 137-134/now: 138
Reached goal in Aug. 2003 - 4rd year of maintenance.

Very interesting, Teel. I think my whole life can attest to this! Although very heavy as a child, I was able to lose weight at various stages. Looking back, all these stages were at happy times. The happier I was, the thinner I was. Current weight gain started with my Mother's death. Then my life turned around with a massive embezzlement by our accountant. More stress. More weight. Broken wrist, two operations, could not work = more stress = more weight. But slowly I have accepted my current "lot in life" (read less $$ and have to work) and my wrist healed, so my stress level has gone down. Then I found this site and Atkins. I can say I am happy again! I also remember an answer Barb Keith gave to one of my first posts on this site. She mentioned stress and cortisol levels!

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Alida
5'1" ~ 59 years old
Highest weight: 165
Atkins 7/10/2004
160/126/125
RE-DO, January 2008:
167/162/135

The latest funny move I have seen is Robots...We laughed all evening last evening! Thanks Teel, that was a great article. I don't know about the stress specifically, but that seems to be the times when I had the greatest weight gain as well...but for me it was more specifically the reaction I had to the stressors that caused many pounds to be added to my frame...I have some work to do, but much of that has changed now. I react better for the most part and I am sleeping more than 5 hours a night too!

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Lori

232/190/130
My other journal http://www.lowcarbeating.com/bb/showthread.php?t=1130