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I'm overweight a little, I need to lose 30 lbs of fat to be in the "acceptable range" for my age/height. I only know this because the scale and the Dr tells me this - and I wear the same size clothes that my Mom wears. I, however, look in the mirror and don't see that I'm "fat" - in fact - I feel just as skinny as I did when I was anorexic (in high school). I look in the mirror or look at my fingers and I look like I haven't changed (to myself I do, anyway) - but in pictures I see that I'm a chunk.
So, I was reading up on the neuroscience of anorexia - found this article that explains it quite well: The Neuroscience of Anorexia Nervosa | Dr Shock MD PhD
And I'm now looking for an equal study/article that discusses this altered body-perception when it comes to people who are overweight.
But everything about body-image and those who are obese/suffer from medical issues doesn't center at all around self-perception like anorexia does. . . .so I'm lost.
Any help would be appreciated!
So, I was reading up on the neuroscience of anorexia - found this article that explains it quite well: The Neuroscience of Anorexia Nervosa | Dr Shock MD PhD
And I'm now looking for an equal study/article that discusses this altered body-perception when it comes to people who are overweight.
But everything about body-image and those who are obese/suffer from medical issues doesn't center at all around self-perception like anorexia does. . . .so I'm lost.
Any help would be appreciated!