Why Does My Obese Sister Eat So Much?

Question

I have always been skinner than her, but I do not understand why she chooses to eat through emotional eating and ever since she had her son, she gotten bigger. Could it be stress from raising a child plus sleeping around with several differ men after braking up with the father? OR could it be hormormes? if so, then genetically I don't want to ever get pregnant.

Answer 1

If you're concerned ask her. It's her business.

Answer 2

It's because the thermostat in her body has been set to a fatter level than yours. Basically, that happens when a person develops the habit of eating foods that are "tasty" to them. Foods become tasty when their flavor doesn't vary much. For example, a McDonald's hamburger is much more fattening than a homemade hamburger, even when they have the exact same calories because the McDonald's hamburger tastes EXACTLY the same every time you eat one. The homemade hamburger varies somewhat. All home cooked food does. The McDonald's hamburger sets your body's desired weight level much higher than the homemade one. The result is increased hunger later on and a biological drive to eat more food over time.



Breaking this cycle is the subject of the book, "The Shangri-La Diet".



The Shangri-La Diet isn't a diet so much as it is a VERY effective method of appetite suppression. Here's what you do. Buy a bottle of extra light olive oil (that's extra LIGHT, not extra virgin). Basically, you want the oil to have as little taste as possible. Extra light has no taste that is detectable by most people. Now, take four tablespoons of that a day, all at once. The trick is that you can not have put anything in your mouth that has any taste to it whatsoever for one hour before and one hour after drinking the oil. No diet softdrinks. No gum. No brushing your teeth....NOTHING with any taste for that two hour window (an hour before and an hour after drinking the oil). It's OK to drink plain water. Doing this dramatically lowers the weight your body wants to be. The most noticeable effect will be a VERY strong suppression of your appetite. You won't want to eat much. And junk food will have no appeal to you. It's nothing short of amazing. For many people, just doing this is all that is necessary. They will slowly and steadily lose weight over months and months, without bothering to keep track of what they eat. They just eat what they want to. And what they want to is naturally substantially less than what is necessary to keep them fat.

Answer 3

First, judging your sister for something she may not have complete control of, will not help her. If she is aware of the way you feel, it only succeeds in making her self esteem lower. People with eating disorders, whether it is anorexia or overeating don't make a conscious choice to do this. Lots of factors come in to play. Poor self-esteem is one. Boredom, depression,stress, fear, anxiety, an emotional void that demands filling are some of the others. Few people can cope with eating disorders and the ensuing health problems that accompany them on their own. Your sister hasn't made a deliberate choice to abuse her health but at this point she may need some professional intervention. The fact that she has become promiscuous in addition to having an eating disorder seems to point to a severe self-esteem and/or emotional problem. Don't nag or judge her.....offer a sympathetic ear and offer to help her in any way you can. Make her feel loved and appreciated. She knows she has a problem, never underestimate someone's self-awareness, and if she knows you care, that you value her for her good qualities and are willing to help maybe she will take positive steps toward getting healthy. I know this can work because a friend offered me unconditional acceptance once and probably contributed to saving my life.

Answer 4

Way to support your sister.



First of all, a baby can wreck a figure. If you value your figure more than becoming a mother, then by all means, NEVER procreate. Second of all, she's obviously depressed, which is why she's eating so much. Maybe she could use a friend and some encouragement. Hint.

Answer 5

It could be a lot of things. She could be an emotional eater. She may have trouble losing weight from her pregnancy. She could have a thyroid condition or insulin resistance.

Answer 6

there are alot of reasons why people over eat, even if they arnt hungry. Sometimes people eat because they are bored and they think they are hungry, sometimes its stress, sometimes its depression, or hormones.

Answer 7

she could be going through postpartum depression, underactive thyroid.

Answer 8

It could be everything put together

Answer 9

Stop being so shallow gezz