If your weight seems harder to manage during stressful periods—even when your eating habits haven’t changed much—you’re not imagining it. What doesn’t help is blaming yourself or assuming you’ve suddenly lost willpower.
If your joints feel stiff, achy, or less comfortable than they used to, you’re not imagining it. What doesn’t help is thinking joint health is only about the joints themselves.
If dieting has left you exhausted, frustrated, or stuck in cycles of restriction and cravings, you’re not imagining it. What doesn’t help is believing weight loss only happens through pressure, punishment, or constant control.