We seem to be assaulted by food merchandisers at one moment and by fashion designers and figure salons the next. It boils down to the conflict between enjoying great quantities and varieties of food, while at the same time remaining pencil thin. The paradox is hard to manage for many people, and often results in one of the eating problems identified above. The irrationality of this belief becomes apparent, as we objectively look around us and notice that some thin people are unhappy while some heavy people are quite happy and content. This understanding can help us to begin to re-evaluate our own relationship to food.
Symptoms Let's take a moment to look more carefully at the food problems mentioned earlier.
This problem is often triggered by stress and may be physiologically based or a result of learned eating habits. May include periods of fasting , with or without diet pills. The occurrence may be accidental or premeditated. If premeditated the binge may be followed by purging, using laxatives and diuretics, or fasting to avoid weight gain. This is known as bulimia .