Weight gain during exams

ninjabox

Should you try to control it or try to lose the weight after?

Alf Veedersane

ninjabox wrote: »

Should you try to control it or try to lose the weight after?

If you're not working out, you won't need to eat as much.

Therein lies the answer.

generic2012

Why would exams cause you to gain weight?

Stench Blossoms

generic2012 wrote: »

Why would exams cause you to gain weight?

Because you are cramming so much knowledge into your brain that it's going to weigh more.

generic2012

Post exam sessions should nicely bring down the brain cell count and weight will be back to normal. win/win

ninjabox

exams = stress

stress = eating more and weight gain

generic2012

You studying for an arts degree by any chance?

ninjabox

generic2012 wrote: »

You studying for an arts degree by any chance?

Nope computer science

generic2012

Eat the same as you're eating now, take note of what you currently eating everyday and don't eat extra around exams. Deciding now that you're going to eat more at exam time is going to make you eat more, not any magical hunger inducing effects of 'stress'.

thegreatiam

surely stress would = weight loss.

Higher heart rate, loss of appetite.

Stench Blossoms

ninjabox wrote: »

Nope computer science

if (youAreHungry==true){
  eat;}
else{
 donteat;
}

ninjabox

actually it should be:

if (youAreHungry==true){
  eat();}
else{
 donteat();
}

Stench Blossoms

It's pseudocode, no need to be picky.

brownej

ninjabox wrote: »

actually it should be:

if (youAreHungry==true){
  eat();}
else{
 donteat();
}

Lol. Beat me to it.

Aptitude

if (youAreHungry){
  eat();}
else{
 donteat();
}

no need for the ==.

Do some more exercise - clear mind for the exams!

JJayoo

If eating loads of crap helps you with your exams then fire ahead. It's not like you're gonna put on a few stone in such a short time period.

laoch na mona

consider it your bulking phase

prewtna

i used to find this a huge problem at exam time. stress combined with no time to go shopping / cooking meant eating more crap / takeaway stuff.

assume you will put on a bit of poundage. hit the road after - couple weeks - right as rain again

Hanley

thegreatiam wrote: »

surely stress would = weight loss.

Higher heart rate, loss of appetite.

There's 2 stress response manifestations.

One causes increase in appetite, one causes decrease.

Varies from person to person!

chriity139

I find when im studying im always starving so I tend to eat more