[invesari]

I am always surprised how little focus there is on the mental aspects of overeating. Losing weight is really simple - consume fewer calories, eat less processed stuff. And yet so many smart, otherwise capable people struggle with weight loss despite having an excellent knowledge of modern diet plans.

Food doesn't get in a person's stomach by accident, a decision is made with every meal, especially when a person is aware of being overweight. So why do people continuously keep making wrong decisions for many months and years?

My case was simple - I was depressed and food made me happy. Making a decision not to eat something was mentally painful. Fixing things that were wrong with my life eliminated both my depression and my issues with overeating.

[tdkl]

Having the guts to admit yourself you were "fixing" the depressed feeling with food was half the victory already. Now if it was so easy to convince the population ...