Beware The Bridal Fat Trap

Does marriage makes us fat?

That's the question today over our morning coffee. My two best girlfriends married their long time partners in last and they don't have children yet, but they are both complaining of gain weight. There has been numerous studies which claim that because of the loved-up feeling, marriage does make us eat -- rather well.

And another study revealed yesterday from an Australian university claims that because of the bridal bootcamps which ultimately puts pressure for brides to be thinner - and ensure looking good on their wedding day, married women afterwards tend to gain more weight. Whatever pounds they lost before the wedding, comes back because of the yo-yoign weight.

So beware of the bridal fat trap. Remember that your groom is marrying you because he loves you inside and out. Not because you are the fairest of them all in a Vera Wang wedding dress. Planning a wedding is stressful enough, and if that doesn't make you shed weight, don't do anything drastic yet but opt for protein shakes for weight loss .

That is a lot more safer and sure keeps the extra pounds at bay.

Orange Bedroom Chair

We rented a 2-bedroom villa in the French countryside during a recent holiday to France. This one corner of the master's bedroom. The resort is called Marriott's Village, a member of the Marriott Vacation Club.

The resort was designed to replicate the old French village and countryside.

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Tuesday Travels: Carnival Of Venice

It's OctoberFest in Tuesday Travels! Each week, we are to share the international festivals we dream to attend.

For my first entry, I will share the one thing that will make me want to revisit Venice, Italy - the annual Carnival of Venice.

It is more popularly known as Venetian Carnival Masks and it starts 40 days before easter and ends on the day before Ash Wednesday.

Carnival started as a time for celebration and expression throughout the classes, as wearing masks hid any form of identity between social classes. During the 1970s,, the Italian government decided to bring back the history and culture of Venice, and sought to use the traditional Carnival as the centerpiece of their efforts. Today, approximately 30,000 visitors come to Venice each day for Carnivals. One of the most important events is the contest for the best mask, placed at the last weekend of the Carnival. A jury of international costume and fashion designers votes for "La Maschera piu bella".

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