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Thu May 3, 2012, 03:43 PM

seabeyond (85,892 posts)

25. in the universal law area, i really do not believe it is so much about willpower. i have found

not in obesity but other issues, that the willpower is pretty damn easy. go without eating a thing for 7 days. it is not about the willpower, but control and power over self. for other reasons.

from what i have learned, seen and experience, when depriving self, self works that much harder to get.

letting go of the battle, no more fighting, hugging the fat child that you are, not trying to get rid of him/her, loving that part of self, allowing along for the ride but not have control.... all those are factors to letting go of the struggle

it is not a simple thing for a lot of people for many different reasons when weight is being used to shield, protect, comfort.

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63 replies	Author	Time	Post
Spectrum of eating disorders and society (Warning a couple possibly graphic photos) [View all]	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	OP
I know someone who is going through this. It all seems evidence that something profoundly	patrice	May 2012	#1
Employers dont discriminate	abelenkpe	May 2012	#2
but also on how they look	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#3
My best friend in high school and college was bulimic	abelenkpe	May 2012	#7
You were close to her	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#8
They discriminate on both	rox63	May 2012	#5
Our society's constant equating of beauty and worth is so harmful	Marrah_G	May 2012	#4
"...be a firefighter. Take my word done the job."	zappaman	May 2012	#6
As long as we are consumers and not citizens	Rex	May 2012	#9
Eating disorders have zero to do with being a citizen	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#10
That was not my point.	Rex	May 2012	#58
I have had an eating disorder most of my life.	a la izquierda	May 2012	#11
Nope, but we need to learn as a society to treat it as what they are	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#12
moderation, moderation, moderation	seabeyond	May 2012	#14
Very true	zappaman	May 2012	#15
in the universal law area, i really do not believe it is so much about willpower. i have found	seabeyond	May 2012	#25
No, not really... read the OP	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#18
i will have to disagree with you. and could argue that it is NOT that simple because of all	seabeyond	May 2012	#23
I wish you were correct	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#24
I hope our society finally, one day, evolves. We really need to.	seabeyond	May 2012	#26
I have learned how to not let it control me.	a la izquierda	May 2012	#37
true.	seabeyond	May 2012	#40
What prompted this thread today?	Skidmore	May 2012	#13
the eating disorder associated with obesity is binge eating disorder	Iris	May 2012	#16
That is one form it can and does take indeed.	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#19
BED is also associated with anorexia.	Drunken Irishman	May 2012	#63
I have yet to see a scientifically controlled study	hedgehog	May 2012	#17
There are, and I even posted one yesterday	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#20
I am a bulimic	JustAnotherGen	May 2012	#21
Yes, I am familiar with the chemical dysfunction	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#22
Thanks so much for clearing it up!	JustAnotherGen	May 2012	#61
This is so full of half-truths and inaccuracies that it borders on the irresponsible.	Brickbat	May 2012	#27
I agree	zappaman	May 2012	#28
You know, you should just put me on ignore	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#35
Eating isn't the only thing that causes Obesity.	Neoma	May 2012	#29
wow	zappaman	May 2012	#30
I'm quite serious.	Neoma	May 2012	#31
I know you are and I agree	zappaman	May 2012	#33
I hate the argument itself though.	Neoma	May 2012	#38
You're right Neoma.	polly7	May 2012	#46
Damn, I'm so lucky.	Neoma	May 2012	#48
Awww .... I'm sorry you have to take them, but I hope they're working for you. n/t	polly7	May 2012	#49
They are.	Neoma	May 2012	#52
Actually no... there are vey rare cases	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#39
Or you could have your lymph nodes fucked up.	Neoma	May 2012	#41
Yes, there are very valid medical reasons	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#42
I guess I read what you said too fast.	Neoma	May 2012	#44
Yeah, I just removed the snark.	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#47
"But I am sure you probably did not know that."	zappaman	May 2012	#43
I'm used to it.	Neoma	May 2012	#45
Get over it ...fat girls are cool.	L0oniX	May 2012	#32
Firefighter. Cop. Nuclear expert.	Codeine	May 2012	#34
Just finished jury duty on this one.	pintobean	May 2012	#51
1-5 to LEAVE IT	pintobean	May 2012	#53
I want to marry juror #6 and have his or her babies. nt	Codeine	May 2012	#54
Not cool.	zappaman	May 2012	#36
My first thought when I saw this image was:	LetTimmySmoke	May 2012	#50
I came close to being obese	Canuckistanian	May 2012	#55
And when you innevitably plateau	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#56
I DID plateau	Canuckistanian	May 2012	#57
My wife has been diagnosed	sarisataka	May 2012	#59
Congrats on finding a program	nadinbrzezinski	May 2012	#60
The image of the anorexic makes me want to cry	varelse	May 2012	#62

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