Storing

The human mind and body are complex. Few months back i met a client and typical of most ppl in their 30s the discussion veered to bulging waistlines and sagging energy levels. He gave an interesting perspective - we dont put on weight cos we eat; we are fat cos we dont burn what we eat. Its no rocket science, and everyone has been saying the same. All the eating and drinking had to catch up sometime. We are all lifestyle victims. We continue to eat like our parents but dont do even an iota of physical labour that they put in their day to day lives or over a period of time. Most chores dont exist anymore, are redundant or we have found technological substitutes, or have been outsourced. Clearly, the input is far more than the output.
There are those who watch their inputs and just cant seem to break the weight barrier downward. We have been taught, we eat, digest, assimilate, excrete. Is this process only true for food? Does it work for emotions also? Have we ever pondered abt why do we eat / overeat the way we do? Is there some emotional need that spurs random eating? I met an interesting person couple of days back, who gave an interesting insight to our eating habit. Apparently, our eating habits are a net result of who we are. Deep down. I immediately remember reading something abt Elvis. His childhood years were spent in absolute poverty, where food was scarce and scarred him for life. With stardom came wealth, that could buy any food he wanted, but did nothing for the scars. Towards the mid-70s, he was consuming over 4000 calories per week with days starting early evening and going till early morning, with king size milkshakes, giant cheeseburgers and soda. The childhood insecurity of not knowing where the next meal is gonna come from, ate him from inside i guess, and eventually, he reportedly died of over eating.
The point is, we are what we are. The sum total of all experiences and emotions. Presently i am getting help recognising emotions behind my storing layers of adipose. Is it fear? Or some insecurity? Or some worry or stress? Or something i have been carrying unknowingly? Once that emotion is isolated and dealt with, the efforts i am putting in, should show results.
As of now, i know i am too critical and harsh on myself. Let me discover what i have been fighting!!