I think I'm addicted to food :(
w_j73
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No matter how hard I try I just can't seem to control myself around food even if im not hungry it just happens I eat 
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I know what you mean, I love food too! Except okra!0
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If you haven't found a way to love okra, you haven't lived right. Get you some Mike's Evil Okra.1
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JeromeBarry1 wrote: »If you haven't found a way to love okra, you haven't lived right. Get you some Mike's Evil Okra.
Interesting! Is it hot and pickled? Anything hot and pickled is good!0 -
Hot, pickled, and sweet. It is difficult or impossible to find in stores, but the distribution warehouse of the producer is nearby my house. I wanted a variety case and the proprietor of the firm left a box outside his office with my name on it and gave me instructions to slide a check under the door. Well, I tried to find it. It was called "Magic Mike's Evil Okry", but the maker seems to have discontinued offering it.0
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No matter how hard I try I just can't seem to control myself around food even if im not hungry it just happens I eat
I have the same problem. Even if I'm full and I know I'm going to be miserable, I still eat. I've looked into that binge eating disorder and have considered talking to my doctor about it.2 -
I definitely am a binge eating disorder person, with occasional periods of control, but often starving in between.
Not good, not good. At least I take my vitamins.0 -
Four weeks in a monastery in Thailand eating just two meals a day is a great way to realize that your relationship with food can be changed. There are some great books out there, look into Geneen Roth.4
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I've come to the forums today because I'm honestly about to give up, I've been on here for about two months and have lost and gained back the same 5 lbs over and over again. I feel like I'm the only person on here who actually finds it hard (really really hard) to stick to my calorie goal, especially when socialising is involved! Every single one of my friends on here smash each day way under their goal and with loads of exercise, then there's me making a fool of myself failing over and over again. I don't WANT to give up but I feel like I don't belong here with all the successful dieters. I am definitely addicted to food! Maybe if I had other friends on here in the same boat as me (actually slips up sometimes, struggles with food addiction and high appetite) I'd feel more motivated and could motivate them too? At the moment the only person on my friends list who seems to need motivation is me10
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you have no idea how I'm just like you. Definitely a food addict, been in and out of Overeaters Anonymous for years and years. The struggle is daily. Only success I had was when I 'gave up' and went sugar and flour free for 2 years. Fell off that wagon, and put back 50 lbs. I'm on here trying to research how to RESET my 'streak' number (there is a way to do it), because once again I need to restart. Weight Watchers? OA? Count calories? Why can't I JUST DO IT? (rhetorical question).3
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Look up the mam in the area . I think you may find sum inspiration from it. Don't give up.0
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Me too!!!
trying to be good and it's so hard. It doesn't help that with 2 kids they can just eat bc they run around like chickens with their heads cut off. And when I try to stop eating certain foods.... I get the craving for them a short time later. 0 -
Unfortunately you have to get to the point where you mentally want to lose weight more than you want the food. And I'm not sure there's any advice to get there... I think we all get our 'hell no' moment that triggers it.4
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I love food too much, also. Hence my Buddha belly as I've gotten older. I do not have to be hungry to eat! And eating an entire bag of Smartfood cheese popcorn does not help either. For me it's a combo of emotional eating, no willpower and loving the taste of things1
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To OP, and to anyone who thinks they are a compulsive overeater, or thinks they can't use MFP to lose weight:
1) Get professional help if you need it, a qualified therapist or medical professional. Underlying issues need to be addressed first.
2) Find a PLAN you can live with and get on it. For me it was helpful to research a few different plans and because I've been at this a long time, I was able to take elements and principles from a few different schools of thought and merge them into my own plan, which so far is working well at about a pound a week, on average (read my profile). You may find it easier to use a specific plan, including those that specify shopping lists and menus.
3) If you want to make a drastic shift all at once, check out the website 'Whole30.com'. GREAT website, great plan, great results. It'll help break you off all the addictive stuff.
4) Set realistic goals. You're NOT going to lose 30 pounds in a month! Not and stay healthy! A one-pound loss equals 3500 calories. That's a 500 calorie deficit every day for a week. See how close YOU can come... MFP recommends a minimum intake of 1200 calories. Use the site to calculate your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) and set a reasonable deficit for yourself.
5) Dive deep into MFP...
- fill out your profile completely
- set it and your food diary to be viewable by everyone (or just friends if you're too shy to be THAT accountable)
- get a bunch of friends...don't just collect them, seek them out...get on the forums and talk to people, find the ones that are saying things you can use, the ones you relate to
- get active in the forums...helping others is one of the best therapies
- don't waste time with nonsense...there's a LOT of nonsense on here
- be as detailed and honest as possible with your food diary, the good days and (especially) the bad days
6) EXERCISE!!! Move your mass, however you like. Find something you love, even frisbee or ping pong. Anything. Don't use the car for any trip less than a half-mile. Don't use the elevator for any climb less than four flights. Park as far away from the door as possible. Get it?
7) Lean hard on this community. It's why we're all here. "WE can do what I cannot".
8) Don't give up. EVER.
Friend me if I can help in any way...best of luck15 -
@vikinglander --Great Suggestions, very helpful.
@w_j73 If you are choosing healthier snacks, go ahead and enjoy and keep them on hand. Some that i love are close to "calorie-free":
celery, radishes, pickles, cups of boullion.....0 -
Remember that although eating is about fueling your body it is also one of the ways your brain gets stimulation. I do better when I mix in foods with different textures, flavors, heat levels, etc. Grapefruit, vinegar, salsa, crunchy cabbage in wraps, sparkling water, and the like. Soda isn't only addictive for sugar and/or caffeine, the burn from the carbonation is stimulating. If your brain is bored it will look for stimulation.1
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@moymoyxx It is depressing when everyone else looks perfect. Just remember that most people aren't trumpeting their screwups. I posted this for myself at work and it helps me keep perspective. http://georgecouros.ca/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/comparing-to-others-quote.jpg
And, if it helps, I went over on calories three times last week. At least once was a whole days worth.0 -
I've come to the forums today because I'm honestly about to give up, I've been on here for about two months and have lost and gained back the same 5 lbs over and over again. I feel like I'm the only person on here who actually finds it hard (really really hard) to stick to my calorie goal, especially when socialising is involved!
Maybe the calorie goal is too low?Every single one of my friends on here smash each day way under their goal and with loads of exercise, then there's me making a fool of myself failing over and over again. I don't WANT to give up but I feel like I don't belong here with all the successful dieters. I am definitely addicted to food! Maybe if I had other friends on here in the same boat as me (actually slips up sometimes, struggles with food addiction and high appetite) I'd feel more motivated and could motivate them too? At the moment the only person on my friends list who seems to need motivation is me
I think often people make the mistake of assuming it's just about being motivated or not or just trying, and if that's not enough there must be something wrong with us. It takes organization and a plan, most of the time (yes, sometimes we just hit a point where we are super motivated and maybe that's where your friends are -- lots of people are like that at first which is part of why all the "I can't eat 1200" posts exist, but that's not going to last long-term).
I think it's important to understand where the extra calories are coming from and why you eat them. Treat tracking at first as not something that indicates whether you are succeeding or failing, but as an education and a learning experience. When you go over, think about why and then what you can do differently.
For example, when I first started I tried eating almost nothing before a night out to be able to eat what I wanted and I ate way more than I normally would. I learned that doesn't work for me. I've also learned that sleeping too little makes it a lot harder (although there are ways of dealing with this when I can't help it) and pre-planning when I know I might get stuck at work way late without dinner also helps. Lots of things, but they are going to depend on why you are struggling--the specifics. That's the thing to think about.
One reason I dislike the "you are a food addict" thing, which seems really popular on the internet these days, and with some diet gurus, is that I think then people assume why they struggle is that and don't focus on the specifics. IMO, what gets called addiction is real, but is actually not an uncommon reaction to food -- either emotional or stress eating, self comfort, or just the normal human desire to want to eat because food is tasty. (Evolutionarily food was rare enough that eating based on food being available would have been helpful and not bad at all. Many of us have the same ability now, when it's less helpful.)2 -
I've come to the forums today because I'm honestly about to give up, I've been on here for about two months and have lost and gained back the same 5 lbs over and over again. I feel like I'm the only person on here who actually finds it hard (really really hard) to stick to my calorie goal, especially when socialising is involved! Every single one of my friends on here smash each day way under their goal and with loads of exercise, then there's me making a fool of myself failing over and over again. I don't WANT to give up but I feel like I don't belong here with all the successful dieters. I am definitely addicted to food! Maybe if I had other friends on here in the same boat as me (actually slips up sometimes, struggles with food addiction and high appetite) I'd feel more motivated and could motivate them too? At the moment the only person on my friends list who seems to need motivation is me
I feel EXACTLY the same way... and i wanna keep trying but its beyond hard0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »Four weeks in a monastery in Thailand eating just two meals a day is a great way to realize that your relationship with food can be changed. There are some great books out there, look into Geneen Roth.
In addition to that book suggestion, try the CBT approach offered by The Beck Diet Solution. There's a book and a workbook.1 -
Really?
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Four weeks in a monastery in Thailand eating just two meals a day is a great way to realize that your relationship with food can be changed. There are some great books out there, look into Geneen Roth.
In addition to that book suggestion, try the CBT approach offered by The Beck Diet Solution. There's a book and a workbook.
Good idea.0 -
I'm doing really great after admitting to myself that i love food and it will never ever change. Ya know..I'm a foodie.. it is my thing! So, i've been losing..but I now make my food tasty and good..but healthy. Try skinny taste.com as a place to start. So many great recipes for yummy food.
Embracing my love of food is the direction I had to go. If I'm going to do this I have to eat good food . I've also embraced exercising.. that helps me be able to eat out a few times a week...but I exercise off all the extra calories.
So far.. it is working.. I'm getting smaller and I am very happy.0 -
I am addicted to food. It took me about a month to fully believe it. It's all I think about daily and all that I look forward to. When I ate, it was my happiest moments out of the entire day and once I finished eating, I'd think about what I'd be eating next and how long it'll take for my next meal. When I ate, I didn't eat snacks.. I mean actually meals that you'd cook or heat up. Today is my second day on my new diet/lifestyle. I can't continue to let food control me.2
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »Four weeks in a monastery in Thailand eating just two meals a day is a great way to realize that your relationship with food can be changed. There are some great books out there, look into Geneen Roth.
In addition to that book suggestion, try the CBT approach offered by The Beck Diet Solution. There's a book and a workbook.
Yes! CBT is a great approach to many issues. It can help you regain a sense of control.2 -
I swear that they add chemicals into our food to make us addicted to them.2
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I feel your pain. I can't control myself around two main things: Pizza and ziti. It's the cheese. Dear lord, I turn into a lunatic around mozzarella. I'm fine when we dont have any but to pass it up when grocery shopping or not having any when it's in the house...it's a struggle. I need to lose 200lbs but it is so hard to change thinking. I know the underlying cause for mine. It's the inner 5 year old that screams "you won't get to eat again until supper tomorrow night so eat as much as you can!" It's stupid, I know, but so difficult to overcome.0
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well, i use to love food too. then i got a health scare. so whenever you are ready to do this, take yourself to the doctor and he/she will tell you the real deal. humans are stimulated by pain or pleasure.
food used outside of fuel creates a feeling of contentment to set off the anxious feelings one has. but exercise is a good replacement, it increases endorphines. so before you think you might get hungry, go for a walk, or even jog in place for two 15 minute sessions. blood gets pumping and you feel the edge dropping off.2 -
Food addiction is real. I was watching "Nurse Jackie" on Netflix and saw her destructive behavior. She was so obsessed with getting drugs for her next high that she destroyed everything that was important to her.
I want to lose weight. I follow my food plan, track what I eat, and then throw it all away for 30 seconds of something I think I just have to have.
I think food addiction is harder to manage than alcoholism. They never tell an alcoholic to take a drink three times a day, but that is what food addicts have to do to live: eat three times a day. I find it easier to give up certain foods than to have just a little of those foods. But that isn't true of all foods. Some foods don't trigger out-of-control eating. Find your trigger foods and don't eat them. Than come back and let us know how you are doing.1 -
I feel you! I think about food all the time. Binge eating and mindless eating is such an easy trap to fall into, but you have to remember that your mind is stronger than your primal urge to eat. Whenever you feel an urge, accept it and move on, but don't listen to it. Humans weren't designed to have access to food at ALL times, but in today's society, it's everywhere. Try to preoccupy your mind with something else. Whenever you feel like overeating, talk to a friend, go for a walk, work out, brush your teeth, drink a big jug of water, meditate, or simply leave the house. Hope I helped.0
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