When I was a kid, I saw something on TV. They were talking about the warning signs of compulsive eating. I just googled it. The warning signs are different now and make a lot more sense. But back then, it was, "Do you eat one meal planning the next?" Well, yeah. Sure I did. It just seemed like common sense. But because of that, I walked around thinking I was a compulsive eater. Now the warning signs are binge eating, eating huge amounts when you're not hungry, inducing vomiting---stuff that's clearly abnormal.
I watched the 2013 film Fat. Mel Rodriquez plays Ken who is pleasant most of the time. But he's addicted to food. He's a physical wreck. We see all the meds he takes. He has a Sleep Apnea mask, takes blood pressure medication and medication for gout. His health gets worse as it goes on. His friend tells him he's starting to smell. He's fired from his job for lousy work ethic, watching porn on his computer and leering at female co-workers, although I'm not sure those things are weight-related. He's stalking an ex-girlfriend and has hacked into her email.
He hits on women and turns nasty when one says she has a boyfriend and he's insulted when his friend wants to introduce him to an overweight woman friend.
Written and directed by Mark Phinney based on his own experiences but I don't know how autobiographical it is.
Surprising amount of nudity considering. Reportedly filmed in Boston but I couldn't tell.
Available on Fandor.
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