For all of you that are trying to Diet, see if this sounds familiar?
Researchers have shown that dieting sensitizes the brain to stress, which in turn, prompts cravings for treats. These brain changes last long after the diet is over. (They become genetic.) And they entice even healthy individuals to binge -- and ultimately gain or regain weight.
http://www.eatingdisordersblogs.com/ed_science_stuff/