A weight management firm called Slendex announced that women go through FIVE "weight cycle" stages.  Are you ready?

--Stage One:  "The Honeymoon Period".  A woman loses 5.3 pounds when she first falls in love. 

--Stage Two:  "Comfort Zone".  After settling into a relationship, a woman gains TEN pounds.

--Stage Three:  "Pre-Wedding".  The average woman drops EIGHT pounds before she gets married. 

--Stage Four:  "Baby Boom".  A woman gains 14.3 pounds while starting a family. 

--Stage Five:  "Reinvention".  A woman loses 10.4 pounds during her midlife makeover. 

(Sun)