I may be alone in this but I have been looking at the unhealthy foods people eat while shopping in the mall, or while out socially in a restaurant. I was in the mall and saw an overweight man sitting at a table eating a triple burger, large fries, and what looked like a vat of soda. It really angered me. I thought to myself- how could he do that to himself? Please sound off and let me know if I am being crazy and judgmental or if you have had the same thought.

Maybe it's transference. You could be transferring the anger you actually feel towards yourself for the harm you did to your body and your health, and for not having enough "will power" to control your eating habits, to the people doing exactly what you use to do. Maybe if you look on yourself and your past with compassion and understanding for your food addiction you will then look on others with the same compassion and understanding. Usually how we react says little about the situation but it says everything about us. You could have some self-hate issues that need to be addressed. Just a thought.

Maybe it's transference. You could be transferring the anger you actually feel towards yourself for the harm you did to your body and your health' date=' and for not having enough "will power" to control your eating habits, to the people doing exactly what you use to do. Maybe if you look on yourself and your past with compassion and understanding for your food addiction you will then look on others with the same compassion and understanding. Usually how we react says little about the situation but it says everything about us. You could have some self-hate issues that need to be addressed. Just a thought.[/quote']

I've dealt with my food issues through over a year of therapy and I am in a good space. I've dealt with my feelings of failure for turning to surgery. Yes, I've felt anger towards myself in the past which I have also dealt with. Mine was an observance of what I have noticed. Do I hate the people I see or feel ill will against them? No I do not. Do I feel compassion? Yes, I do.

As I said when I started the thread, I wanted to see if I was alone in my thought. As I have read in the various replies, others have the same thought. As I said previously, my observation is the same as an ex-smoker looking at current smokers. It was food for thought.