{"id":39699,"date":"2011-01-07T11:24:47","date_gmt":"2011-01-07T16:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=39699"},"modified":"2011-01-07T11:25:33","modified_gmt":"2011-01-07T16:25:33","slug":"are-you-in-denial-about-your-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/are-you-in-denial-about-your-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"Are You in Denial About Your Weight?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Denial is not just a river in Egypt. Recent studies indicate that most Americans drastically underestimate how much they really weigh. In fact, more than 25% of women<\/a> report that they are at a normal weight, and they are really obese.<\/p>\n

It’s not until we look at a picture of ourselves – maybe one that we don’t even recognize – or try on last season’s clothing and then are faced with the reality that we’ve put on more than a few pounds. Why do we have such an “obesity blind spot”?<\/p>\n

Obesity is an epidemic in current society. It’s everywhere, in every circumstance. Slowly, we’ve become accustomed to seeing people in larger sizes. Recently, I went to dinner with my husband, and I took a look at the other diners. More than 80% of them were overweight, including the children. What we see on a daily basis no longer shocks us. How can we get past this and make sure that we are a healthy shape and size?<\/p>\n

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