Question

Anyone out there know if stress/anxiety really burns calories? I didn't eat well by any means but still lost 3lbs so I'm wondering if the constant stress had any play in that  

Answer 1

That depends on the person. Because if it did I would be a size 0, not the BBW that I am.  

Comments

@siracusa exactly

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@siracusa me too haha. Praying everyone can take deep breaths this stress isn’t good for any of us but I feel like it’s making me make bad food choices for sure.  

Answer 2

Absolutely it does!  

Answer 3

If anything higher cortisol levels (chemical attached to anxiety) slows down the metabolism, not speed it up. In high anxiety/stress, the body usually goes into "starvation mode".  

Answer 4

But everyones different! Some people eat less when they're stressed, some eat more, etc. Who knows.  

Answer 5

From what I read, short-term stress does increase your metabolism, but it can also make you eat much more high calorie food. So it depends on how much and what you eat. On the long term it increases fat storage in the belly area

Answer 6

Yes I think it would

Answer 7

I gain a couple of pounds and can’t get them off when I’m stressed. Same diet and exercise as when I lose.  

Answer 8

Absolutely. I’ve lost 12 lbs in 3 weeks due to stress

Answer 9

Consider yourselves lucky. Stress is what keeps me chunky. I loose then gain because of stress. And I dont even stress eat. I dont eat when I stress which is worse

Answer 10

When my husband announced on a Thurs evening that he was leaving for his "girlfriend"; Friday at work; Sat. left town to let him move out;Sun at emerg as sleep was impossible. lost about 20 lbs and I was a small person yes stress does it

Comments

@seumas701 holy moly. So sorry. This sux

Answer 11

Maybe. But maybe not. Keep an eye on yourself over next few weeks. If at all concerned . Visit your Doctor. It doesnt pay to just guess at things. Probably nothing to worry about tho.  

Answer 12

I’ve lost 5 and I’ve eat the legs off the table!  

Answer 13

Definitely not working that way for me!  

Answer 14

Lucky you

Answer 15

Yes it does

Answer 16

No it doesn’t. It cause cortisol level to spike it increase glucose levels (suagr)

Answer 17

It honestly depends on the person cause for me extreme stress causes me to loose weight no matter what I eat. I could eat a candy bar for breakfast a burger for lunch and pizza for dinner for 2 weeks straight but if I’m stressed I will loose 20 lbs in that 2 weeks