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OVEREATING
It is not right for women to be as thin as they try to be in America. When they try to be thin, they do not eat enough and they make themselves starve. It can be just as hard to recover from the other extreme of eating too much. Such is the case with my friend, Jane, who went from the extreme of over thin to the other extreme of overweight and now she is a closet eater. Her harmful habit of overeating affects her waistline, her health and our friendship.
Thin, blonde, even-featured with straight hair and blue eyes, Jane was a vision of cultural perfection, circa 1952. She was Miss Tennessee and the queen title brought only admiration from men and friends. But after three marriages and one child, she is today about 200 pounds. Jane takes great comfort in food, especially sweets. Years of abusive relationships and child rea...
It is not right for women to be as thin as they try to be in America. When they try to be thin, they do not eat enough and they make themselves starve. It can be just as hard to recover from the other extreme of eating too much. Such is the case with my friend, Jane, who went from the extreme of over thin to the other extreme of overweight and now she is a closet eater. Her harmful habit of overeating affects her waistline, her health and our friendship.
Thin, blonde, even-featured with straight hair and blue eyes, Jane was a vision of cultural perfection, circa 1952. She was Miss Tennessee and the queen title brought only admiration from men and friends. But after three marriages and one child, she is today about 200 pounds. Jane takes great comfort in food, especially sweets. Years of abusive relationships and child rea...
Posted by: Angelia Holliday
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