Is it important to eat tasteless things to lose weight? Must I torture myself every day? Or is there a plan which can give me a diet and keep me happy too? I know..I know what you guys are going to say. One needa to give up certain foods for weight loss. Some of youContinue reading “A HAPPY DIET PLAN”
Category Archives: portrayal of obesity in popular media
Can I give up my emotional addiction to food?
These days, when I am down or upset, all I want to do is dive into a bag of chips or gorge on some namkeen or bread. I am not hungry for food but I am hungry for love and somehow eating that food makes me feel loved! As a result, I have gained someContinue reading “Can I give up my emotional addiction to food?”
When you start losing weight…
Slowly but steadily, you realize that eating junkfood is not really worth the fat gain. You start feeling happy when the numbers on the scale change. You start thinking about eating the right thing even when the temptation strikes.
Obesity, cruelty, stigma and the popular media
Many girls, especially from affluent households resort to emotional eating, and end up becoming obese. Their craving for recognition, affection and love from their own kith and kin transforms into their craving for food. They eat food to fulfill that emptiness inside them. Unfortunately, this becomes a never ending cycle.