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Coping with an eating disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic – NewsWest9.com

Breaking down misconceptions, red flags to look out for, and why the phrase ‘quarantine fifteen’ isn’t something to joke about.

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SAN ANTONIO By now youve probably heard of the quarantine fifteen. 
If you havent, its the COVID-19 equivalent of the freshman fifteen, a phrase which references a weight gain of 15 pounds typically gained during a college freshmans first year of school. But in this case, its the stress of a global pandemic rather than the stress of finals responsible for the weight gain. 
For example, I cant eat that! Im trying to avoid the quarantine fifteen!
For some, the phrase is a joke. For someone with…

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