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Originally Posted by s-piper

*sigh*

Western society and our moralizing over food is the absolute worst!

The whole thing about thinking about what you're going to eat at the next meal during one is something that I've even heard many thin people say they do, so I think it's more normal than we realize. Those types who don't care about food and always forget to eat are the unusual ones.

It makes sense too. We need food to live, and didn't always live in an environment of plenty, so you might have to start working on acquiring your next meal right away!

We judge ourselves so harshly for it though because we're overweight. That is the ultimate sin in our culture. Not even eating too much really, but rather the being fat part.

After all, doesn't everyone know that one person who can eat and eat and eat, and never gain a pound? Is that person considered a greedy pig by the world at large? No, they're an enviable oddity. What many people, thin or fat, would like to be able to do but know they can't!

Add to that the fact that sugar affects the brain in similar ways to cocaine...why do we torture ourselves with these awful labels?

Yes, I am going to agree with you. So many good points.

My mother was one of those people that could eat anything and never gain an ounce. At 65, it is catching up with her. She is still pretty thin (keeps saying she needs to lose 10 pounds), but her belly is getting big (for her size) and flabby. She has to wear size L shirt now when she used to be S/M.

As to the addictive power of sugar....yes, my parents were both inspired by my weight loss (84 pounds so far), but are having a hard time sticking to it. Recently, I went on vacation with my mother. She said she was going to watch what I ate and mimic that. Well, she didn't even last a day before she was eating multiple carby desserts. I am not saying this to judge her only to point out how powerful the sugar addiction can be.