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"   Question I would like to know why it is that a man of my education and business standing (company director) cannot get it into his thick head the desperate need to lose weight for the good of his health.  I am great during the day but at night I just binge.  It is definitely a psychological problem \u2013 can I ask what psychological help is available to me?  Has acupuncture been shown to be of any help?  I just cannot do it on my own.   Answer Thank you for a very frank and honest question.  Simply asking the question in the way you have suggests you are nearer success than you give yourself credit for. It is extremely difficult to lose weight. Those who are overweight frequently eat much the same quantity as someone of normal weight.  Our weight is part of our inherited characteristics and if our parents are overweight, it&amp;#039;s likely that we are going to find achieving a normal weight more difficult. For people in high pressure jobs, such as yourself, eating can be an important part of the relaxing process. There are a number of very successful group therapy approaches to dieting of which perhaps Weight Watchers is perhaps the best known.  Your GP will be able to give you a list of local contacts and may even run a dietary advice clinic at the surgery.  Making a public commitment can be a valuable additional incentive. The unavoidable part is that you will have to count calories.  It is helpful to have a clear idea of why you want to lose weight and hold in your mind a very carefully thought through understanding of how you would feel if you were your target weight.  Make that weight the normal you and your present weight feel abnormal. It is not easy, but it is possible. Yours sincerely The NetDoctor Medical Team  Other Qs &amp;amp;amp; As Adult bed-wetting Am I paranoid? Bad behaviour and serotonin levels Can a urinary infection affect an older person&amp;#039;s mental state? Can hypnotherapy cure my weight problem? Could this be Tourette&amp;#039;s syndrome? Dizzy and exhausted Have I been hallucinating? How can I combat my PMT? How can I kick the nail-biting habit? How can I make myself taller? I can\u2019t swallow my food I can&amp;#039;t cope with ME any more I can&amp;#039;t seem to lose weight I feel sick quite often I get sick every time I meet a boy I really like I have a hang-up over going to the loo I have a really bad stammer I have difficulty urinating in public toilets I have had bulimia for nearly five years I have wet my bed I keep making a mockery of my exams. I suffer from excessive perspiration I want to do something about my shoplifting I want to get rid of my cellulite I was awake during a laparoscopy I&amp;#039;m a hypochondriac I&amp;#039;m always tired I&amp;#039;m unsure of all these psychiatric terms Jealous of a teacher&amp;#039;s body Jealousy and boredom Kicking in my sleep My 10-month-old bangs her head against the wall My busy lifestyle is giving me the shakes My nose is red The words I hear just don&amp;#039;t make sense Tightness in my throat Twitching all over my body - what could it be? What is Tietze&amp;#039;s syndrome? What is Asperger&amp;#039;s? What is Munchausen syndrome? What is serotonin? What is wrong with me? What therapy do I need?  Last updated 04.01.2012 "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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