If you still continue to eat too much food even though you can see that you are damaging yourself, and find it difficult to rectify, then I would say 'one' would be in the addict catagory, ie....someone who finds it difficult to stop doing something that is harmful to themselves.
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I am new here, so do not know anyone yet enough to make any kind of real input, however I agree with what you have said here Karion.
If we allow ourselves to become obese, when we know that is unhealthy, and we know that over eating and/or being lazy will lead to weight gain, yet we continue on that path - then I feel that is a problem with food.
If we are only 10-20 pounds overweight, then maybe that is different? But to become obese - to allow ourselves to get that big - surely there is a problem somewhere? Noone says when they are a small child, "I want to be obese when I grow up".
I know there is for me. My heart and soul longs more then anything in this world to be thin. It is on my mind 24/7. Seriously. It is the last thought on my mnd when I go to sleep and it is the first thought upon waking - and it is there all day, everyday. "I want to be thin" "I must lose this weight" "I hate myself for being fat". It drives me crazy. The desire is SOOOO strong, yet I still turn to food - sometimes I make extremely healthy choices, and others I eat junk. And even while I am stuffing myself those voices are still shouting those statments inside. So I know, for me, there is definately a problem.
Well, I probably don't know what I am talking about, or I wouldn't be here, would I? lol :sigh: I just know its a horrible struggle. Hardest thing I have ever tried to set right. And failed miserably and I believe I will continue to fail until I recognise WHY I overeat.