Guest guest Posted December 30, 2001 Report Share Posted December 30, 2001 Subject: Re: Denial (WAS: , SAD seasonal affective disorder) > I am not so sure that a person who is overweight is in denial. ***************************** I know it is never an " All " , but, I think for most there is denial of some kind. I know for me, I can look in a mirror and I don't see myself as thin, but, rather " medium " , then I'm so shocked at what I look like at a picture or if I catch a glimpse of myself in a mirror when I'm out. Full length of course. How many overweight people enjoy having their picture taken and looking at it??? ************************** I have heard and read hundreds of reasons why people are overweight but none so far have claimed that it was because they used food as a comfort zone. *************************** I disagree with this , again, never an " all " situation, but, I think that most overweight people do not eat because their hungry. I think a lot (myself included) eat for emotional reasons. Just as the choice of what those foods are when it's emotional. Me, I like crunchy food full of fat when I am really stressed. I also think that more women than men have the emotional eating thing, but, I do think men suffer from it too. The food you eat brings you " comfort " . It dulls your senses makes you sedate. You stuff the food and along with that stuff the emotion you are feeling so it doesn't grow and you don't have to deal with it. I have searched for years to figure out what I get from food that I don't get from anything else in my life. I've never figured it out, but, I find that when I make it less a priority in my life I lose weight. What's that saying something about just letting go...... Jeanna Colorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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