This cycle is often repeated over and over and the root cause remains unaddressed. Eating and food and the desire to lose weight consume our thoughts and lives and rob us of happiness, opportunities, relationships, self worth, life satisfaction, peace and love.The truth is this struggle has caused us to feel out of control, followed by the desire to regain control, then often times periods of control, only to become out of control again. This leads to feelings of guilt, shame, regret/remorse, hopelessness, despair, desperation and frustration.