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LadyAngelika -> RE: Bye bye happy meals? (4/29/2010 5:23:31 PM)
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ORIGINAL: lally2
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ORIGINAL: LadyAngelika
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the question really is - why? - why do people need to eat like that.
This is pretty consistent with what I've read on the topic: Top 10 Triggers for Over-eating
- LA
thanks i read that, which then popped another question in my head.
you, me and most everyone pretty much has got to a point with their weight where they think 'whoa there!' - we catch a glimpse of our bum in a shop window and nearly pass out. so we cut back on the baddies, weight fluctuates, constant battle blah blah, but we do battle, we do at least recognise its getting beyond the point of acceptable and we do something.
Indeed. And some of us wait way too long. I know the last time around I was right angry with myself for letting it go that far. We really need a moment of clarity to make us make the decision.
What I learned however is that until we deal with the issues of why we overeat, we will live with a vicious cycle. This has been a life long battle for me and it takes all my power not to go spinning out of control.
I remember once a friend of mine who was very overweight rolled her eyes when her sister joined WeightWatchers and had 5 kilos to lose. I looked at her and said that if we had done something when we only had 5 kilos to lose, we wouldn't have had such battles.
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there are people out there who are huge. im not talking bbw's, im talking really phucking huge, they cant walk, shit, bathe, sit - no life.
i saw a programme on a woman so big they had to reinforce the staircase to get her down stairs, had to build a ramp from her front door to the pavement to get her outside. the wheelchair was specially engineered. they got her to the ramp of the ambulance and as they tried to lift the ramp she actually tipped the ambulance over and they had to stop.
how do people get that big. what is it that doesnt stop them from eating yet another plate of fish and chips with a double whammy cheeseburger and chips on the side.
They get that big because they go numb and they give up. The bigger they get, the more depressed they get, the more depressed they get, the more they eat. I know. I have an eating disorder. At this point in my life it is under control but it is a struggle every day to make sure it stays that way.
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going back to youre list, these issues have been identified but i think that list is being a bit too kind in some cases. i think most often its just that people dont want to eat an apple when theres cake. the diet can start tomorrow. its actually, very often all about not thinking about the consequences.
I've always put overweight people in 2 categories. The first make bad food choices and this can be resolved by making better food choices. The second have an eating disorder and this can be resolved with working on the self with the help of some kind of therapy (be it a book or a therapist). We can't stop eating, and if food is our drug, then getting it under control is imperative.
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que parental guidance: if kids are brought up to believe that its perfectly acceptable to eat crap and get fat then what hope have they got for actually choosing a better diet for themselves later in life.
Indeed. Everything needs to be done in balance. Growing up, my mom cooked everything from scratch except Fridays when we all went to a restaurant as a family. We ate absolutely in-line with the Canadian Food Guide everyday and she was such an awesome cook that it was quite yummy. We had chips and pop during the holidays or for birthday parties. We weren't allowed to have fast food (we didn't go to certain birthday parties when we found out they were McDonalds catered when we were kids). And even with all this, I developed an eating disorder. For some of us, it is the relationship with food that is worse than the bad choices. That said, when one is in a bad spot with such a relationship, we are less likely to binge on carrots and more likely to binge on chips. There is an emotional component to this as well. Teaching children ways of coping with issues is just as important.
- LA
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