Women put on 10 lbs in just six months of marriage!

Those who aimed to lose weight before their wedding set out to shed up to 20lbs (9kgs).

However, those who managed to lose weight before their wedding put on an average of 7.1lbs (3.2kgs) within the first six months of wedded bliss. Brides who felt more pressure to lose weight to squeeze into their white dress gained up to 9.9lbs (4.5kgs)

afterwards -- almost three times more than brides who were not pressured to lose weight. The researchers said their study provides the 'first explicit examination of weight both pre and post wedding to determine whether one's wedding day can be a driver for weight change.