Kicking the food habit takes time and support, says Sharon Dennis

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I write not as a nurse but as an addict taking one day at a time. Today, I saw a very overweight man sporting a T-shirt with the logo 'I beat anorexia'. Well, fat people are supposed to be jolly, right?There was a time when excess weight was considered desirable, a sign of health, wealth or both. More recently, a larger frame was attributed to various causes such as 'glands', laziness or greed. Nowadays the words 'You are what you eat' immediately conjure up images of overindulgence and lack of control. Well, fat people are supposed to be miserable, right?