Obesity in America

Does obesity in America have anything to do with binge eating disorder?

I believe that it may have played a big role in the problem that not only plagues America, but other parts of the world as well. One of the most obvious results/symptoms of binge eating and emotional eating is being overweight or obese(sometimes morbid obesity).

Why is Obesity a Problem?

It's not being overweight that is the problem; its the side effects of it. Things like:

• Joint pain
• Back problems
• High blood pressure
• Heart attack
• Diabetes
• Depression
• Physical Limitations
• Not doing things you want because of your weight (swimming, biking, walking, etc)

It doesn't matter if your body doesn't look like the model on the front of a magazine. What does matter is the quality of life that your health has an impact on.

Will Diet and Exercise Fix It?

Yes logically. But I'd have to answer this question with a resounding NO.

The reason isn't because diet and exercise won't work... it's because they won't fix the reason a person got to the be obese in the first place. The physical solutions that help won't fix the emotional problems that keep a person stuck in the cycle of eating and being sedentary.

Yes, diet and exercise have to be part of the solution! Obesity will not disappear without it.

But unless a person is in a place emotionally and mentally that nurtures an active lifestyle; they will NOT implement it into their life long term.

Obesity Help: What Will Work?

So what about the select few that do lose the weight they need to and manage to keep it off? How do they do it?

My answer is that if a person has lost weight and has kept it off successfully (not regaining) then there had to be a major attitude change. Or in other words; they got into a different place emotionally and mentally. This HAS to take place in order for a person to lower their BMI into the normal weight range.

Obesity in America will not disappear with diet and exercise alone. There has to be emotional and mental skills acquired to be able to make and sustain a permanent lifestyle change.

That is what this site is all about!! I want to scream when I see someone go on another diet and exercise plan with their willpower alone!

Overcoming binge eating and obesity has to start in a mental and emotional place.

Other pages to explore:

• Journal Writing
• Stop Binge Eating
• Positive Thinking

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