Admitting a problem

sweetiepiehellie
sweetiepiehellie Posts: 1 Member
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I've always heard "The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem" Until recently , I thought I was overweight because I like the taste of food too much and used that taste to comfort me. But that is not true. Its much deeper than I thought. I got Covid in 2021 and lost my taste for certain foods that never came back like chocolate. Other food's taste got distorted along with smells. Its taken me 3 years to finally admit I just use food to comfort...period. I eat chocolate even though I can't taste it. There's no sense in taking in those calories if I can't taste it but I still do it. I do the same with other foods I can't taste. So....finally....I am admitting I am a food addict and need to change the things I can, accept the things I can't change and need God's wisdom to
know the difference.

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  • chicbuc
    chicbuc Posts: 781 Member
    Best of luck on your journey. Take it one minute at a time if you have to :hugs:
  • MargaretYakoda
    MargaretYakoda Posts: 2,995 Member
    The first step.
    Well done!
  • AmunahSki
    AmunahSki Posts: 268 Member
    I am sorry that Covid has left you with lasting effects, and I think it’s really interesting (and powerful) that this has given you an opportunity to reflect on your relationship with food.

    Your post made me think about my own reasons for being here (again). I have used food as a reward (I deserve this… I have earned this… I should treat myself) and whilst there is room in my calorie/macro goal for ‘food just for pleasure’, I think this is one of the reasons why I find it hard to maintain at the hard-won ‘goal weight’ each time I get there. I see that I need to look deeper at my own relationship with food to make some lasting changes this time!

    Welcome to MFP - I wish you well on your journey of self-discovery, and look forward to hearing about your future achievements.
  • Adventurista
    Adventurista Posts: 1,617 Member
    @sweetiepiehellie ~ how's it going?

    Imagine a lot of us didn't realize some of the underlying reasons we gained weight over the years.

    One time, when i was trying to start again.... I realized i was having trouble getting going??? Again!! I had turned into a yoyo dieter and was struggling....

    One thing that is helping me is to look at this choice to eat right now and ask 'why? Why am I eating this'
    -- does my body need it now (legitimate meal time?)
    -- or, or am i eating for non-food reasons? Then practice non-food solutions instead.

    I wish just knowing made it easy, but it doesn't. Like you said, admitting (recognizing) there is a problem.... because it is terribly hard.... simply means... now we know what to work on fixing!

    So, how's it going?

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