Oct 27, 2019
Always referred to as “large”, Carol knew she had an eating disorder at a very young age. When she lived on her own, she would go shopping on Friday night and buy huge gallons of ice cream, cookies, sandwiches, soda, and chips. She would “gorge” on all of the food, and then take laxatives all weekend long. On...
Oct 25, 2019
Paul was the “fat boy” in the military. He had hoped that by joining the service he would be battling America’s foes, but as he had been doing his whole life, he was battling the extra pounds; the extraneous weight he gained out of his insecurity. He was the soldier who stuffed lunch meat in his pockets. The shame...
Sep 28, 2019
Lindsey is a compulsive overeater, but he never knew it. Looking back, he can honestly say he’s been a compulsive overeater his whole life. Lindsey remembers, as a child, being sent to the grocery store to fetch food for family brunches and snacking while at the store before coming back home and eating a full meal. By...
Sep 3, 2019
Joe comes from a background of food. His Italian family revolved around meals; the grocery shopping, the preparation, and the family gathering around the table. His very large extended family regularly engorged themselves at Sunday dinners. He remembers the adults in his life praising his huge appetite which made him...
Sep 2, 2019
Jill’s life focused daily on how much she felt she should or should not be eating, and how her diet would affect her body size. She would worry constantly that if she ate just a bit too much at one meal, she would get fat; she would refrain from eating for the rest of the day. Jill thinks it started in childhood,...