Surely you didn't think we missed the top story in the NYT Sunday Styles: "It's Not So Easy Being Less Rich." As you know, the economic crunch is affecting everyone, and some people's net worth is going from $8 million a year to just $2 mil. The upsdie? Skinny rich bitches who have long had it both ways are actually gaining weight from all the stress.

Because of the stress of their spouses' reduced earning power—"A year ago, he would have only flown Gulfstreams," Mr. Sullivan said. "Now it's moving to the point where he's flying Beech jets and Learjets"—

The very wealthy can't hide anything from their nutritionists and personal trainers, because they see the weight gain. Heather Bauer, a dietitian who works with many Wall Street executives who pay $600 to $800 a month for her services, says her clients have been eating and drinking more in the last six months. She sees results of this indulging each time they step on a scale, and in their journals that record what they've eaten.

One Wall Street executive, Ms. Bauer said, snacks on nuts in her office all day to manage the stress of potentially losing her position, while another confesses to inhaling four bowls of cereal at 10 p.m. Even their sex lives are suffering, Ms. Bauer said, because of the stress or because the weight gain makes them feel unattractive.

Her clients blame the economy for their out-of-control waistlines.

"The number one concern that they have is the state of the financial market," she said. "There definitely is a correlation between the stock market and weight gain."

It's Not Easy Being Less Rich [NYT]