However, as I found myself eating grilled cheese sandwiches with my wife at midnight last night, it was obvious that it was something else. Based on absolutely no scientific tests, I readily attribute weight gain in expectant fathers to changes in diet and the availability of snack food. If you’ve got a pregnant woman in the house, you’ll be subjected to a surplus of everything from ice cream to cookies and lots of other goodies in between. It becomes difficult to stick to a healthy, reasonable diet when your partner is eating anything at any time.

I’ve been vigilant in maintaining exercise during my wife’s pregnancy, even if only walking a few miles a day during my lunch hour or after work. For you expectant fathers, try and integrate at least 20 minutes a day of exercise, like a walk, to help fight off the folds and bulges that accompany nine months of mint chocolate chip at ten grilled cheese at midnight.

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