Are You Suffering from Mental Obesity?
by Andrea Kite
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.
Once it has taken root, it is very difficult to shed this
belief. It is also something the mentally obese person is
often ashamed to admit, embarrassed to say aloud. 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. Higher energy levels and new physical prowess
confirm it every day. Yet on a completely other, irrational,
level the mentally obese person knows he or she is still
obese, still overweight.
If you are mentally obese you understand that you have
physically lost the weight, however you still feel as though
you're obese. In addition you realize quickly that you can't
express this feeling. More than likely when the people
around you are overweight and you aren't. You know you are
being ridiculous. You realize others will think you are
fishing for compliments. You might make the same accusation
if the roles were reversed. It is important to hold your
tongue. However, in your mind your obesity is still 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.
The most difficult aspect of being mentally obese may be the
extreme loneliness that accompanies it. You can be just as
lonely with mental obesity when you used to gasp for air up
one flight of stairs as someone else passes you. If you
believe yourself to be obese you will probably be pulling
your shirt down to cover your behind as you walk up a
staircase.
Losing a considerable amount of weight necessitates a period
of adjustment and the adoption of a new life style is not a
simple matter. However, if you feel that you just can't see
yourself as a non obese person and you know you are no
longer overweight, don't try to live with your secret mental
obesity. Find the correct person to speak with about your
problem, for example your family doctor. - 15668
To learn all about the effects of obesity and it how to deal
with it, visit Fact all about
(http://www.onlineobesityguide.com/) Obesity.
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Title: Are You Suffering from Mental Obesity?
Author: Andrea Kite
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