I was surprised to learn that the words mental obesity had been ascribed as the intellectual laziness and disinterest resulting when children's minds are addicted to junk information at the time that I was coming up with a name for my article. This could include such things as video games, chat rooms and text messages. I use the term mental obesity to refer to something else entirely; a very common phenomenon that I myself have experienced.
Many people who have lost a lot of weight continue to think of themselves as obese. They may have lost fifteen, thirty, forty pounds or even more. It doesnt matter. A once overweight or obese woman who wears a size six dress is often, in her mind, still obese. This is the phenomenon that I call mental obesity.
It is a feeling and a conviction that is hard to shake and extremely difficult to get rid of. People who suffer from a poor self-image related to their weight are often unable to own up to this, or to discuss it with others. On one level, the now slim person is perfectly aware that she or he is no longer obese. Scales and clothing sizes will certify this evidence. This is confirmed daily by higher energy levels and a new physical prowess. However on a whole other, illogical, level the mentally obese individual in certain that he or she continues to be obese and fat.
If you are mentally obese you understand that you have physically lost the weight, however you still feel as though you're obese. One learns quickly not to share that feeling, that knowledge. More than likely when the people around you are overweight and you aren't. You're aware that you're being ridiculous. You realize others will think you are fishing for compliments. You know that this is a reasonable accusation; one that you would make if the roles were reversed. It is important to hold your tongue. Although mentally your obesity will always be there.
Nowhere to turn, mentally obese persons have. Obese people have to be cautious for selection of their clothing. The skimpy new clothes stay at home, in the closet. It is difficult for mentally obese people to dance in public. For photographs, they still prefer to pose sideways. They are still terrified of looking at photos or home videos of themselves.
Maybe the most difficult part of being mentally obese is the loneliness that accompanies it. Oh yes, you can be just as lonely if your obesity is in your mind as you were when you used to gasp for air on your way up one flight of stairs, trying not to show your malaise to others running past you up the steps. Mental obese can have some more problems than a non obese fellow.
Losing a considerable amount of weight necessitates a period of adjustment and the adoption of a new life style is not a simple matter. If you can't see yourself as thin despite the weight loss-please seek help. Seek out the appropriate person with whom to discuss your situation such as your family doctor if you have one. - 15683
Many people who have lost a lot of weight continue to think of themselves as obese. They may have lost fifteen, thirty, forty pounds or even more. It doesnt matter. A once overweight or obese woman who wears a size six dress is often, in her mind, still obese. This is the phenomenon that I call mental obesity.
It is a feeling and a conviction that is hard to shake and extremely difficult to get rid of. People who suffer from a poor self-image related to their weight are often unable to own up to this, or to discuss it with others. On one level, the now slim person is perfectly aware that she or he is no longer obese. Scales and clothing sizes will certify this evidence. This is confirmed daily by higher energy levels and a new physical prowess. However on a whole other, illogical, level the mentally obese individual in certain that he or she continues to be obese and fat.
If you are mentally obese you understand that you have physically lost the weight, however you still feel as though you're obese. One learns quickly not to share that feeling, that knowledge. More than likely when the people around you are overweight and you aren't. You're aware that you're being ridiculous. You realize others will think you are fishing for compliments. You know that this is a reasonable accusation; one that you would make if the roles were reversed. It is important to hold your tongue. Although mentally your obesity will always be there.
Nowhere to turn, mentally obese persons have. Obese people have to be cautious for selection of their clothing. The skimpy new clothes stay at home, in the closet. It is difficult for mentally obese people to dance in public. For photographs, they still prefer to pose sideways. They are still terrified of looking at photos or home videos of themselves.
Maybe the most difficult part of being mentally obese is the loneliness that accompanies it. Oh yes, you can be just as lonely if your obesity is in your mind as you were when you used to gasp for air on your way up one flight of stairs, trying not to show your malaise to others running past you up the steps. Mental obese can have some more problems than a non obese fellow.
Losing a considerable amount of weight necessitates a period of adjustment and the adoption of a new life style is not a simple matter. If you can't see yourself as thin despite the weight loss-please seek help. Seek out the appropriate person with whom to discuss your situation such as your family doctor if you have one. - 15683
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