Overweight people use eating as an emotional outlet. Gorging on food wounds more than our bodies. Our souls are hurt, too. Compulsive acts without evidence of disease falls under the category of psychoneurosis. Overeating is a compulsive act.
Food takes the role of the comforter.
If you are hungry for more than your body needs, it's not food you're hungering for. It is the Holy Spirit who guides, instructs, comforts, and helps you as you lose weight. By Joyce Meyer Desire to look the best you can for His glory, not for vanity, but simply for His Glory. It is easier to stay healthy through proper care of your body than to try to get healthy once your health is ruined. Diets are not the answer.