The ballooning phenomenon

Now that my body is feeling revitalized after the long road trip to Punjab, I wanted to share with you a phenomenon which I have been observing for a long time now. For the uninitiated, my whole family, except for my parents stays in Punjab. I spent the first 10 years of my life there. Now, I do believe that all of us tend to like the opposite sex more if they are from the same state as we are.

So, obviously I have a soft corner for the Punjabi girls (PGs). But for PGs it is different. Almost all my single friends (and since most of my friends are IITians, they are all single) have the hots for the PGs. It's mainly because of their fair complexion and their curvy bodies (What more does a guy need huh?). Everything is fine till they get married. After marriage is when you start witnessing the "Ballooning Phenomenon". Its like literally somebody has started blowing air into their bodies.

I know that Punjabi's are easily the most overweight people in India. For crying out loud, that is a land where people call ME underweight. All of you who have seen me, can easily testify that by no standards am I underweight. So overeating is a common thing in Punjab and guys start doing this since their childhood itself. So, for them I can see why they become overweight as they grow older.

But for wives, I don't understand that why this is a conjugal thing. In about 10 years after marriage, most wives overtake their husbands as well. It is a mysetery which has perplexed me for a few years now. Hope I can solve it sooner than later. Man, if I ever marry a PG (and the chances are high), hope I have the wherewithal to prevent this phenomenon from striking my family !!