{"id":9268,"date":"2025-10-16T14:41:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T20:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/?p=9268"},"modified":"2026-01-27T10:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T17:37:05","slug":"why-you-gain-weight-as-you-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2025\/10\/16\/why-you-gain-weight-as-you-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Gain Weight As You Age"},"content":{"rendered":"

Why you gain weight as you age is a question that a lot of people want the answer to. The answer comes from what Mother Nature throws our way. Scroll down to read this article from Nicole McDermott<\/a><\/strong> that will give you more in-depth answers to the question.<\/p>\n

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Hard truth: We\u2019re all likely to gain weight as we get older.<\/p>\n

While we don\u2019t always have control over\u00a0everything<\/em>\u00a0that can cause weight gain, there are lifestyle choices that you can make to better manage the scale and stay strong and healthy as you age.<\/p>\n

Read on to learn which obstacles Mother Nature may throw your way with each passing decade and tips to combat them.<\/p>\n

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Why You Gain Weight In Your 20s<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Hello, Freshman 15<\/h3>\n

The scale creep for this decade actually begins in your late teens.<\/p>\n

For the millions of new students heading off to college in the U.S., the dining hall is one of the first sources of significant weight gain.<\/p>\n

\u201cMany students do not have any understanding of food, nutrition, and cooking, and yet they have an array of wonderful foods to choose from at a college dining hall,\u201d says Heli J. Roy, R.D.<\/p>\n

In addition to cafeterias, many campuses have separate on-site eateries, vending machines, and snack bars (not to mention the\u00a0alcohol) that \u201chelp\u201d you gain the infamous freshman (or sophomore\/junior\/senior) 15.<\/p>\n

You move less<\/h3>\n

For many young people, this decade ushers in their very first nine-to-five job. While not all jobs require sitting at a desk all day, most do.<\/p>\n

In fact, the number of sedentary jobs has\u00a0increased 83 percent since the 1950s<\/a>, and work weeks often last longer than the typical 40 hours, as technology continues to blur the line between work and non-work hours.<\/p>\n

In your teens, you probably spent your free time playing sports or doing some kind of physical activity.<\/p>\n

But with 40+ hours per week parked at a desk, there\u2019s probably a major drop in your daily activity level \u2014 even if you do manage to get a workout or two in during the week.<\/p>\n

Life happens<\/h3>\n

Adulting is hard. Living on your own, paying bills, and other responsibilities that you\u2019ve never had to deal with before are now part of your daily routine.<\/p>\n

Newfound independence can trigger major stress, another\u00a0notable culprit when it comes to gaining weight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn your 20s, the main culprit to weight gain is stress, which causes high cortisol, one of your body\u2019s key fat-storage hormones,\u201d says Dr. Sara Gottfried, bestselling author of \u201cThe Hormone Cure\u201d and \u201cThe Hormone Reset Diet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cortisol, a hormone released in response to stress, can wreak havoc on our bodies, she adds.<\/p>\n

Help reset your cortisol levels by\u00a0weaning yourself off alcohol\u00a0<\/a>for three days, which can help your sleep and stress levels, Gottfried suggests.<\/p>\n

Lack of sleep<\/h3>\n

Speaking of, everyone needs more sleep, period. But this is when the lack of it begins to have a serious impact on your life and health as a whole.<\/p>\n

Sleep goes hand in hand with weight maintenance for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n

First off, plenty of quality sleep can help you power through tough workouts. Lack of sleep can\u00a0decrease your endurance, which can make it harder to give it your all.<\/p>\n

Not racking up enough zz\u2019s can mess with your hunger hormones, which can lead to\u00a0weight gain\u00a0\u2014 even if you eat clean and work out regularly.<\/p>\n

Your stomach produces\u00a0ghrelin<\/a>, a hormone that tells the brain we\u2019re hungry, and production of ghrelin can ramp up when we\u2019re continually not getting enough sleep.<\/p>\n

In addition, your body may ramp up cortisol production if you don\u2019t get enough sleep.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re having trouble getting quality sleep, try some\u00a0natural remedies\u00a0before you reach for the quick-fix over-the-counter stuff.<\/p>\n

Bad diet<\/h3>\n

Feeding yourself is also part of your new adulting role. But at this point in your life, you may not have a ton of healthy recipes or\u00a0proper nutrition information\u00a0under your belt.<\/p>\n

And with an endless array of food-delivery services at your fingertips, it\u2019s easy for your eating habits to run amok.<\/p>\n

Tips to maintain your weight in your 20s:<\/h3>\n