Obesity and Eating Disorders

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Did you know fat people can have (and likely do have) eating disorders? Are you obese? Do you feel guilty after a big meal? Do you sometimes skip meals after you’ve eaten too much or because you plan to have a bigger meal later? Do you believe food is ‘good’ or ‘bad’ / ‘healthy’ or ‘unhealthy?’ Have you yo-yo’d over the years? Get into ‘health’ kicks where you throw away half your kitchen, invest in a juicer and buy out the grocery stores stock of boneless skinless chicken? Do you have ‘girl dinners’ frequently? Do you eat when you’re bored/stressed/sad/happy or have any feeling? Congratulations you might be the owner of your very own eating disorder. Before you hit up the doctor for ozempic/wegovy/mounjaro or sign up with weight watchers/noom/Planet Fitness, do yourself a favor and look into eating disorder clinics near you. They’re not all inpatient, and many are covered by insurance! Find yourself a good counselor too. You won’t regret it!