Physical Appearance

If people are honest they will tell you that they don't want to be fat. In our society
our appearance is a determining factor as to how we will be accepted by others,
which opportunities we will be offered and, most importantly, our self-esteem.
Self-esteem is a powerful force in our lives and it plays out in every aspect of our
day. If you believe that your body is not desirable then you can become depressed,
sad, and even develop depression. This depression or sadness can lead to the
development of binge or emotional eating. If that happens you enter a vicious cycle
of being depressed, eating to feel a sense of emotional contentment then getting
more depressed because of what you ate.
Doctors have been documenting the emotional toll of being obese. It has been
established that a person's sense of self-worth and emotional stability can be
destroyed when becoming obese. The emotional consequences of being obese over
a long period of time can be crushing and may require intense therapy from a
primary care physician and therapist.