Foreshadows of My Shadows: I Felt “Fat” First
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Foreshadows of My Shadows: I Felt “Fat” First

My Hunger Drive and Childhood: Feeling the Force of Addictive Foods

Weight has been a lifelong struggle for me, starting in my childhood. Third grade is my first memory of obesity — even if obesity was not yet part of my reality. This was the year that foreshadowed my future struggle with weight.

Because of the way food in the standard American diet makes me feel, I felt obese before I was obese.

In childhood, this feeling was closely connected with eating potato chips, candy, and pizza without being unable to stop. In truth, I could list hundreds of foods that have caused me problems.

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