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Old July 28th, 2003, 10:17 PM   #9 (permalink)
Elisabeth
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If there were one answer to that question, you'd have the cure for obesity.

Unfortunately, we all USE food and that emotional component of weight loss is the hardest one to control. When things are going badly, food it easy to turn to. It tastes good, it's a quick fix, it's not illegal, and it's easy to use as a coping mechanism.

I guess the "cure" for obesity is not only making a lifetime change in WHAT we eat but also accepting that the emotional addiction requires learning NEW coping mechanisms.

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