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When Eating Becomes a PastimeWhen eating to live becomes living to eat. Tips to recognize & break the weight gain cycle. We all like to eat. If we didn't, the human race wouldn't survive for long. But among those of us who like to eat are those of us who love to eat. In turn, eating becomes a pastime for these individuals - much like a hobby of sorts. Rather than knitting or drawing as a pastime, the pastime individual eats. Pastime eaters may eat because they enjoy eating as well as the taste of the food. Pastime eaters may eat a scheduled meal then shortly thereafter begin snacking. The snacking may not end until the next scheduled meal arrives. Pastime eaters may OR may not be picky about the foods they consume. And pastime eaters are almost always aware that they have a problem in controlling how much food they consume. Most feel powerless to change their situation and as time moves forward, so do the weight scales. As the weight mounts, health issues may arrive and along with them, a new level of stress. In turn the stress factor is generally dealt with by the pastime eater seeking comfort in food. As with all habits, they are hard to kick. I remember as a small girl, a popular pamphlet that circled in our church. The pamphlet showed a picture of a young mother breastfeeding her infant and as a pre-teen, the image caught my attention. In the good old days, modesty was the rage; exposed skin was taboo. Of course, the invention of the bikini choked modesty to death. Nonetheless, there was a picture of a baby breastfeeding, then a picture of a young boy smoking. Next, the young boy was portrayed as a young man drinking from a bottle of hooch. The final picture was that of the grown man holding a Bible with the words, "Finally weaned," written beneath. The pamphlet incident parallels with the pastime eater. From the time we are born we are either silenced with a bottle or pacifier OR ordered by our parents to eat everything on our plates. As we mature, celebrations and milestones in our lives are centered around food. It's anywhere and everywhere these days - from roadside billboards to television commercials. The sight and the scent of food can wake up the most well-behaved dieter's desire to eat. Oh, they may not eat - but they may still want to do such. For those who are pastime eaters, their 'Do Not Eat Now' button is broken. No matter how hard they try, they just can't stop the eating frenzy. If you OR if someone that you know is a pastime eater OR has the potential to become a pastime eater, it is essential that the cycle be stopped. Without self-intervention AND/OR outside intervention, the risks associated with obesity can physically and mentally cripple the individual. The following may be of help in breaking the pastime eating cycle:
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