I found it very easy to lose fat on the 6 week extreme makeover diet, and at first it was too much food - I had a hard time eating as much as I was supposed to. I wonder if it might help your wife?
It also might help for her to address the underlying concern -- what got her here? In what area of her life is she feeling undernourished, that she's trying to feed with food? What quality or condition is missing that would make a difference if it were present? (I'd start with "safety", because putting on weight is a classic way to cope with feelings of insecureness.) Would she like to talk to a therapist?
She might also enjoy just having a walking routine with you -- maybe a half hour of easy walking every day, not so much to lose weight, but more for connecting and getting fresh air and getting a little bit of an endorphin party going. Get her into an upward spiral.
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