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Originally Posted by Trina  Wow, I am the only one with body issues?? :P |
Hah, not by a long shot. Nearly all of America has body issues.
I read your post in it's entirety when the forums first opened but didn't respond right away because I didn't have time. I'm guessing a lot of people were turned off by the length. Then I just forgot.
First off, I am a guy, but I can try and empathize with what you are going through. Nearly all of my female friends had similar issues growing up and a lot of them still struggle with them now. One of my closest friends actually got to the point where she was barely eating and exercising excessively and ultimately ended up in the hospital (that was scary!).
A lot of these issues you are having have probably been with you for awhile and been worked into your subconscious. It's not going to be simple to undo all of that but you can do it, just be persistent. You seem to have
conditioned your body to crave food when you are depressed. That will take some time to dissociate. It will take time to lose weight in a healthy manner, etc. You
will get past this, though.
Now, there are many ways to approach this. Since it is a psychological issue, you should probably try and find a psychotherapist you trust to help you get past this. Maybe you can go together with your sister. You could also get a nutritionist, join Jenny Craig, get a trainer, etc. but that will not fix the underlying problem.
I know there's this stigma attached to psychotherapy, but its really unwarranted. Our minds are complex and it helps to have someone knowledgeable to work thorough these issues with.