In the novel Wintergirls the main character Lia is constantly aware of how much food she is eating and how many calories she is consuming (apple 70, toast 80, butter 100 total breakfast 250). Lia is also aware of the food that others are eating and she associates them by food. Nowadays many are counting calories and watching what they are eating. How often do you think/worry about food? What is normal thinking and what constitutes as abnormal? What could you do to help a friend who may think about food in an abnormal way?