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Originally Posted by Bonbon41

If only we could just ignore the issues attached to our eating, then weight loss would be so much easier.

For many, not all, putting on weight has deep significance. For some, it I may not.

For those that put on weight for a reason, it can represent protection from men, sexuality, fear of fully living our life...this is just one example. But I don't think we can suddenly ignore these issues and lose weight if that weight was put on for a specific purpose. Looking at and resolving the why can be very liberating. There have been books coming out for decades a bough the psychology of fat and I think they are useful...but then I'm a psychologist, so I would!

I completely agree with this. People put on weight for various reasons, and some of those reasons are emotional ones that need to be worked through if they are planning to keep the weight off later.

I see what the OP meant--which translated in my mind to "lose weight for yourself, not for anyone else"--at least that's what I got from it. I believe this, because if we are doing it for someone else, it ends up being a sick method of gaining another's approval, which, in itself is a huge issue and needs to be dealt with. Add the possibility of not reaching your goal and you're completely sunk.

And I'm not a psychologist.