Breaking my Food Addiction

ClassicL337

Hello all! My name is Tony and I am from Ohio. 3-4 months ago I was frustrated with years of failed weight loss. I started wrestling with the idea of focusing on breaking my food addiction, instead of weight loss. It is working so far! I am 11 weeks in and have lost 36 lbs so far. I am journeying with friends that I invited to do this with me, and the daily accountability of them helps a lot. MFP is helping me focus on the right energy for my body, instead of fad fast weight loss, and I am hoping it is the start of a long journey that ultimately results in breaking a lifetime of bad habits. I am new to the "community" side of MFP, but branching out a bit. Have a great day all. I look forward to hearing about your journeys as well. Best!

115onmyway

This sounds great, looking forward to hearing the results of your journey!

rosebarnalice

Good for you! The biggest stumbling block in my relationship with food is emotional eating.

A little mini-mantras that I try to keep in mind is
*The ONLY feeling food can fix is hunger"

and and the little sign that hangs just inside my pantry says:
Is what you are looking for really in here?

ClassicL337

@115onmyway Thank you for the encouragement. Have a great day! I will try to post results more often.

ClassicL337

@rosebarnalice Thank you for sharing both the encouragement slogans and your biggest stumbling block. I agree with you about the stumbling block. As I was thinking about food addiction, I realized that it reached into the deepest areas of my life. It was a combination of lifelong bad habits, emotional eating, stress response and social response - every area of life! That is what I want to break. My goal is to go long with MFP tracking, long after I hit my goal weight, to make sure that I truly break the food addiction. Have a great day, and good luck on your journey as well. Best,