My wife and I were watching 2 shows last night on TLC: "My shocking story" and "I eat 33,000 calories per day".
The "My shocking story" show was about teenage kids in the U.S.A who are morbidly obese and who were going to the "Academy of the Sierras" (now called, Wellsprings Academies). The show gradually proved that there is often an underlying reason behind poor eating habits etc... these kids all had emotional baggage/issues attached to their over-eating and poor food choices (usually to do with their parents).
The other show was absolutely incredible (shocking). This man really did eat 33,000 kcals per day. He weighed over 800lbs and lives in Britain. He ate the equivalent of what a healthy man eats in 2 weeks, but in 1 day!!!!! Wow! It was scary, shocking, frustrating and upsetting all at the same time.
It just goes to show, that even if you have a disease such as these people ("food addiction"). It's important to recognize the signs early in order to seek help and create newer, healthier habits. Don't wait it out, because it may be too late!
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