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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.
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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