[Cygnus8548]

I have friends that are "overweight" and they try non-therapeutic methodologies like Weight Watchers etc. but I was not aware that therapy would work with someone who is overweight but not bulimic etc? What do you think?

[jelly-bean]

I think it's possible. I think that anything will work if the person wants to lose weight bad enough and nothing will work if the person is not serious about losing it.

[Standup2me]

Several years ago, I was a binge-purger.
I had therapy and was able to overcome it
After many years I am back to bingeing, with no purging
Maybe I need to go to therapy again?

[Just keep swimming]

I've always struggled with food and being overweight. When I feel better about myself I can eat in more healthy ways and I don't have to escape or numb my feelings by eating. I guess that's the main thing about eating and therapy, I learned and was able to find better ways of dealing with my feelings besides eating.

Therapy has also helped me deal with all the issues that would come up when I would lose weight. I would feel more exposed and like I had to be more competent. Sexual feeling would start to come up. I don't think I could make any progress without therapy.

[thecrankyone]

There is no one size fits all (pardon the expression), all of these work for some, but not for everyone.

I've done it on my own, but it always seems to come back. For me food is like my drug, or my booze: it's my way of medicating my issues.

In the past I've found food journals helpful (but for some one with anorexia issues, that can be a very bad idea).