I'm always reading about women with eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. There's so much written about this.
I don't have that kind of an eating problem at all. I guess you could say it's not so severe. But I do have an eating problem, and it's very troubling to me.
I just overeat much to much, and I weigh about thirty pounds more than I'd like to weigh. I want to look good and be at a healthy weight. I diet, but I either can't stick to the diet plan or else I lose weight and then find ways to gain it back. You've heard that before!
This is so common. So many of my friends are like I am. In some ways, I feel like this kind of eating problem is much more socially acceptable, so you can just live with it. I mean we're not suffering from obesity or anything like that. We're just uncomfortable.
Why isn't this less obvious weight problem studied the way these serious eating problems are? I think this 'lesser' kind of weight problem is prevalent and should be the subject of much more scientific research and popular discussion.
by Maria's Last Diet
Dear Maria...
I'm always reading about women with eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. There's so much written about this.
I don't have that kind of an eating problem at all. I guess you could say it's not so severe. But I do have an eating problem, and it's very troubling to me.
I just overeat much to much, and I weigh about thirty pounds more than I'd like to weigh. I want to look good and be at a healthy weight. I diet, but I either can't stick to the diet plan or else I lose weight and then find ways to gain it back. You've heard that before!
This is so common. So many of my friends are like I am. In some ways, I feel like this kind of eating problem is much more socially acceptable, so you can just live with it. I mean we're not suffering from obesity or anything like that. We're just uncomfortable.
Why isn't this less obvious weight problem studied the way these serious eating problems are? I think this 'lesser' kind of weight problem is prevalent and should be the subject of much more scientific research and popular discussion.
- Ellie