Does stress make you fat?

If so, is it just b/c you're stressed you don't watch what you eat? or is it true that stress makes you hold onto weight? What do you think?

I personally think stress can cause or worsen just about any condition, medically proven or not.

I believe too that it can make you bloated, even IBS causes bloatness and that comes alot from stress.

Also, alot of people overeat when stressed or just chose the wrong foods.

I don't think stress makes you fat - but I don't think it realy helps you if you're trying to lose weight.
Alternately, I think it can cause problems if you're trying to gain weight as well.

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Posted by cluelessbride

I think there have been studies about cortisol, a steess hormone, causing people to keep weight around their abdomen.

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Gabrielle, you are correct!

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Posted by cluelessbride

I think there have been studies about cortisol, a steess hormone, causing people to keep weight around their abdomen.

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I keep seeing that in commercials, but I wasn't sure if it was true. Cause I was ust discussing with my friend how I just can't seem to lose weight, and he really thinks it's stress. it might be. The most recent weight I gained was abdominal, which is somewhere I never really gained weight before. i was never thing, but I never had a belly before!

It depends. Sometimes when I am stressed I get super skinny....other times I gain weight and get bloated (like lately)