Hello, I'm a Foodaholic.

alibur85

Okay, I have come to terms with the fact that I have an addiction. 

FOOD. 

Hello. My name is Alison, and I am a foodaholic.  And I don't say that lightly. This isn't making or poking fun at the stereotype, it's a deadly addiction. 

I realized this while off the health/fitness wagon. I found that when I not caring about what goes into my body, when I'm just eating to satisfy a craving of control, that I am constantly seeking out my next 'fix'. And the more I ate, the less I liked myself, which caused me to care less about what I ate.  A cruel and endless cycle! 

I have lost 45lbs this year, only to have gained 14 of those back. I had only been off the wagon for a few months, but found that I felt lost when it came to getting back on track. I forgot what my routine was before, what I ate for snacks, etc. I ended up searching back through my food and fitness diary to get some pointers. Sad huh. 

But this is not meant to be a sad tid-bit, it's one to encourage. I encourage all of you who have lost your weight, to keep on caring and counting your calories, and all of you who have also fallen of the wagon and are struggling to jump back on (and stay back on), you've got to just DO IT! Only you can make the change, and only you are the one to blame for not starting yesterday. So take today, and start to care. You may think you have it under control, but even an alcoholic thinks they can stop whenever they want. You have to stop the bienging now. You have to stop emotionally eating now. You must, or like any addiction, it will only get worse.