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Bulimia does heart your body in so many different ways that it is difficult to list all symptoms. One common mistake bulimic persons do is self-diagnosing what can make the eating disorder even worse.

Just one example. Alexia has been suffering from bulimia for almost 15 years now. She is not totally bulimic, means she has phases where she eats almost normally. There are times where she eats less than 1,000 calories a day and then binge/purge phases with more than 3,000 calories.

You probably picked up this book because you want to lose weight as a way of looking better. But the simple fact is, your weight is more than a matter of taste or aesthetics. It’s a matter of health. I encourage you to read this chapter because it is, quite literally, the heart of the matter. Many of the problems associated with overweight affect your heart, and because of that, they affect your life. In this chapter, we discover why it is unhealthy to carry around excess weight.

The medical perils of being overweight

Yes, loss. Weight loss. You got it. It seems that there are many more places on Earth to gain weight than to lose it. It doesn’t seem quite fair, but that is the way it is. Here we are in times that harp on youth, slim bodies, and health - and most of us are middle aged and middle overweight.

You would think that you could lose weight in a gym. But to be honest, a gym can’t make you lose weight. It may help, but exercise alone cannot do the whole job. Besides, aren’t you always hungrier after you work out? It always works out that there is a sub sandwich, pizza, or fast food restaurant near your gym. It’s probably on your way home too and the have TAKEOUT… I think “they” plan it that way.

Here are probably more myths and misconceptions about weight loss than there are solid facts. Let’s take a look at some of the questionable claims about weight loss made in other diet books and on weight-loss products, and try to separate fact from fiction.

Can you boost metabolism?

You learned about metabolism and the role it plays in eating and weight loss. You know that the thyroid gland is your body’s metabolism meter. Although there are metabolism boosters on the market, the only safe way to speed up your metabolism is through exercise.

Unsafe metabolism boosters

Losing weight is a lot like rock climbing, For some it might be like conquering Everest, for others it’s more like climbing the foothills. But it’s never a walk in the woods. Let’s take a look now at the size of the rock you’ll be climbing and then set some goals, How far is the summit, and do you want to reach it? How fast will you climb? Will you do it in stages? What aids will you use? Will you do it alone or with a team?

Observe yourself