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A promotion is not only an increase in salary and the recognition of colleagues, but, as a rule, 3-5, or even 7-10 kilograms of excess weight in addition. And the higher the position, the more weighty you become – both literally and figuratively.
“My boss went on maternity leave,” says 35-year-old Lyudmila. “Instead of hiring a new person, the company decided to put the responsibility on me. I think it’s called a “promotion”, but I’m not happy about it at all. I do not want to carry this burden and feverishly juggle tasks and problems! It’s been three months in a new role and I feel that I can’t cope with it – moreover, I began to feel bad, get annoyed with loved ones and get better … “
According to psychologist Laura Sucharzhevskaya, the story is quite typical. And even if, unlike Lyudmila, you are happy with the new appointment, you went to it for a long time and waited for it, there is still a risk of gaining weight. And that’s why.
No time to eat properly
The higher the position, the more duties and responsibilities. And the more often a full breakfast is replaced by a cup of coffee, and lunch is replaced by pizza or a chocolate bar, presented by a compassionate assistant. Take a salad or meatballs from home? Dismiss – uncomfortable, undignified! Yes, and there is no strength to cook them. It’s easier to look into the culinary or the nearest restaurant. With such a diet, even a slender girl will sooner or later turn into a plump lady.
Lots of stress out of nothing
The boss must remember plans and reports, control everything and everyone, make important and difficult decisions every second. And he has no right to make a mistake: there will always be those who will envy and gloat. It seems that constant stress should burn fat reserves, but it turns out exactly the opposite. A fatty “pillow” appears on the body, which seems to separate the boss from problems and soften the blows of fate.
Escape from… love
For women, being overweight is also a way to avoid relationships with the opposite sex. Subconsciously, bosses understand that it is very difficult to combine work, where you spend all weekdays and weekends, with amorous affairs. Sooner or later, you still have to choose between family and career.
Often women hide from men in their own bodies. Extra pounds seem to indicate that their owner has a position, wealth, and everything else is not important.
Desire to gain prestige
For the first time in a leadership position, a person tries to earn the respect of the team. Sometimes colleagues with whom he was recently in the same position refuse to take the new boss seriously. In this situation, the woman begins to gain weight to make up for the lack of authority. She does this unconsciously, but the desire to become more significant is realized in the literal sense.
Body “two in one”
Strong, domineering bosses try to take on their shoulders even a obviously unbearable load. Solving the problem for two, or even for three, five, the lady literally becomes two, three, five times more.