Fitness Gear: The Not So Obvious Reasons for Fatness

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Saturday, November 22, 2008

It is a logical fact that obesity is caused by overeating. Although eating less does help, an obese person may not be able to decrease his food intake. This is because there may be an underlying reason behind the overeating. So let’s examine what goes on under the surface, and what can lead to overeating, and ultimately obesity.

Our self esteem begins to develop during childhood and reaches a stage of completion at the end of our teenage years. Our self image is a measure of how much we feel accepted and loved, and how we have been treated by our parents, family and peers. Our self image determines how we behave, view the world and how we think the world views us.

It is a fact that, even the best of parents fall short in fulfilling all the needs of their children. This is just a human inability due to various reasons and may not be intentional, but can have an adverse impact on the child. This can leave a child frustrated and not knowing how to cope with it. Then there are some children who get intentionally abused verbally, physically or sexually. Studies have shown that 25% of all obese people have been abused at one time or the other as compared to 5% of people with healthy weight. Again, the child is unable to speak about it and definitely not able to cope with it. It remains suppressed below the surface.

As everyone is a product of their past, these unresolved hurts affect the behavior and relationships in adulthood, as the person stops trusting others. This brings me to the point: such a person finds comfort in food. The result is overeating. The individual may not realize this, and it may not be about greed for food, but just a way to cope with an unresolved past.

If you have an unresolved past, you may have subconsciously sought consolation from food. Yes, you cannot do away with a healthy diet and regular exercise, but you need to deal with the past and thereby the consequences such as overeating. Remember, your past is not your fault, but your future lies in your hands.

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