PSYCHOLOGICAL REASONS WHY YOU BINGE: SELF-ESTEEM AND BODY IMAGE - IS YOUR SELF-DESCRIPTION CORRECT?

There are some people who go to the other extreme and view themselves as being much lower in weight than they actually are. These people usually do not weigh themselves, do not want photos taken of themselves, and do not even want to discuss their weight. They are in denial. I weighed a woman once who had convinced herself that she was 45 pounds lighter than she actually was. She had not weighed herself in months and refused to discuss or think about her size.

Over the years, your opinion of yourself becomes closely tied to your body image. You may begin to judge your worth as a person based solely on your body weight. I often ask clients to give me a brief description of themselves so that I can begin to get a better idea of their self-concept.

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