Obesity, Repression, and Addiction

[Northerner]

For many of us who struggle with excess body weight, "success" in losing weight is soon followed by regaining those pounds and then some. Just now, at the age of 64, I am recognizing why this has been happening to me and perhaps to many others. I have long suspected that the answer that would break me free of this yo-yo pattern is psychological rather than a matter of finding the right diet. We are told that fat serves as a protection. I found that it was not the fat that I was using to protect myself, but rather my food addictions were my method of protection. Obesity was a byproduct.

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