I agree 100% that food can be an addiction like drugs and alcohol. I did a paper on the very subject in nursing school YEARS ago. BUT, as long as society thinks being fat is funny (I hated that Chris Farley made his money purely on being a 'fat slob' to laugh at in all his movies.) and/or people who are overweight are lazy etc... it obesity will never be taken seriously. AND unlike previously mentioned 'diseases' there is no support unless you want to pay for treatment yourself. Diets, gyms..... You can't be admitted to the hospital for obesity and get into a treatment program (insurance benefit) like ETOH or drugs. Why is that???
I have seen patients so overweight, so sick and yet all they think of is food. Hello!!?? That's a problem. They maybe can't breathe, are nauseous, diarrhea... and yet ask, where's my dinner??
This is a very sore subject for me, can you tell??
And right now, look us doing IP, to do this on our own is $$$$. Dieting programs are very much a money making business, more so than a real need to help the obese. Look at all the problems we've had with coaches around the country. And it's not just IP, you hear stories like this about other programs, trainers at gyms....I am not blasting any program or IP. But currently, it is what it is.
Years ago I was friends with a beautiful, thin girl. I wish I could have had a body like hers. One day, I joked you are so skinny, you can eat anything. She was upset. She didn't like her thin body. To her she was a flawed as I thought I was.
Sorry to ramble, I've had caffeine
but this upsets me to no end.
I think this is a great idea and should be looked into to be made like all the other bands out there people wear. The proceeds could go to a charity to educate women, families etc..on better health and nutrition?? Just a thought.
Off my soapbox.