article_snippet: - so instead of moaning about it
article_snippet: I'm about to blow out on my birthday cake. '
article_snippet: but suddenly I'm studying everything in cruel, minute detail. '
article_snippet: And I just don't feel as bouncy. '
article_snippet: My body definitely takes longer to recover after exercise, and that extra slice of pizza will now puff out the tummy that once stayed resolutely flat. '
article_snippet: I normally get quite overwhelmed with emotion. '