Why Kim Kardashian blames Kanye West for her 18lb weight gain

The amount of Instagram stories we see of the Kardashians at the gym, you’d think they had no trouble being disciplined when it comes to diet and fitness.

But it seems Kim is more like us than we’d thought– and last week, she told her Instagram followers she’d gained 18lbs over the past 18 months.

Now, we’re hearing she’s putting the blame firmly on husband Kanye.

“Kim is the first to admit she’s been a bit sloppy with her snacking and portion control recently,” says an insider close to the 5ft 2in reality star, who bragged she was down to 116lbs (8st 4lbs) last year.

“She had this amazing willpower and would turn down nibbles or naughty foods – even if others were diving in."

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"But this past year or so, it’s been a different story and the weight’s crept on. She says she eats more when she’s stressed and she and Kanye have been going through a rocky time recently.”

Speaking on US television last week, Kim said Kanye’s recent religious fervour has caused more rows, as he’s got stricter with the kids, banishing TVs from their rooms.

“He’s very forceful on the imagery in our household and what they see,” she said.

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Our source says, “Kim still looks amazing and is getting a ton of compliments about how much hotter and healthier she looks now. But she’s not happy about going up a couple of sizes and it sucks that she’s working out like a demon, but still putting on weight because of her food choices.”

But when the house is constantly filled with treats – honestly, we’ve lost count of the amount of food baskets that family seems to get sent – it’s hard for Kim to resist.

“There are always bowls of chips and salsa on the table at her mum’s office, where the family hold most of their meetings,” we’re told.

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And with four kids – North, six, Saint, three, 22-month-old Chicago, and six-month-old Psalm – to look after, studying for her law degree, as well as running her cosmetics business, Kim is struggling.

“She’s ultimately concluded that it’s Kanye who’s to blame for a lot of her slip in attitude,” our source reveals.

“Whenever they’re chilling at home, he will insist on munching on chips, nuts, cookies and other stuff which he flaunts right under her nose and constantly wills her to enjoy a taste.

"The trouble is, her metabolism isn’t what it was and the old tricks aren’t working – so the pounds aren’t anything like as easy to shed any more.”

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