Don't Judge a Book by its Cover

[DrPhil]

*Title selected to trick you all because GC is about books today*

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37831468..._and_nutrition

Weight gain from illness, medication spurs sudden shame.

This story is about people who become overweight because of illness or medication and not because they love Friendly's grilled cheese hamburger.

Could such extenuating circumstances also apply to people who eat and don't exercise because they are depressed, etc.? Is emotional overeating a sign of a larger problem that goes beyond that big bowl of ice cream? Is every "explanation" for weight gain an acceptable one or does some of this border on "excuse?"