Food Addicts Anonymous??

strongandfit

Been busy lately. Not much time for eating. Kinda weird. From one extreme to the other. Also, not good either if I'm not conscious of good eating habits. Moderation is key. best to all.

njjswim

I am a food addict I just know it I worry about where and what I am going to eat all the time. The funny thing is I know what to do and have done it after 4 pregnancies I lost 90 lbs after each one and I do great around others in public and at work but when I come home or family visits I can't handle the stress. I gained 25 lbs in the past year. I am a hard working women alway caring for others, cleaning, taking care of the kids but I can't seem to manage my home life in the evenings or weekends. Not sure why. I am a nurse practitioner too and know about how stress kills everything but for me it is my kids and that all I do is work, No vacation time just constant running the kids everyone and long commutes to work for me.
I just need to log everyone crumb, not worry about food, and stop eating the left overs my kids leave.

bluenote

Wow, we are all a bit stressed going into Thanksgiving. Let's all remember to take a deep breath before we start eating and choose foods that will make us healthy. I know I am going to have to do some deep breathing to face the buffet. :grumble:

Kate, you agreed with Sunsh1ne, and so do I. You said, "Sunsh1ne-when you find out the answer-let me know! I do the same thing. The only answer for me is to not start munching at all, even if it is just a bite, because it seems like that first bite can be the key that unlocks the overeating. Easier said than done, though! " I really think that right now I just cannot eat the bad foods or I will eat the entire plate. We all have trigger foods (or better said, trigger ingredients) that cause us to overeat. For me it is the usual, sugar, but I also find that when I eat wheat products I tend to want more and more and can't stop until I am sick. I am slowly finding my trigger foods and staying away from them for now until I am under better control.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, everyone! Welcome, all ye newcomers! :flowerforyou:

strongandfit

Doing good with food morning. Too busy sometimes forgetting I've not eaten. That too is not good. Key to health is awareness, awareness and then action. Best to all.

Sunsh1ne

I'm kind of frustrated - I had a great Thanksgiving because I got to see my boyfriend (long-distance relationship) but not-so-great because he's having a really hard time dealing with the new habits I'm trying to form. He eats crap and he knows it but he got fed up with me counting calories and doesn't believe I can live on 1400 a day. I can. But that's a challenge when we go out to eat and I go to check how much I've got left, and he whips the computer off my lap and says that he doesn't want me thinking abou that stuff, he just wants me to enjoy our time together. Yeah, babe, I want to, too, but I don't want it to set me back six weeks. =/

leshawnturner

Sunshine, I'm sorry your boyfriend doesn't understand your change in eating. I know that can be hard when you feel like your love ones don't support your lifestyle changes. Maybe next time you can suggest places to go eat where you've already scoped out the menu. That way you are not entering your foods there with him because you can enter it before you go.

Thanksgiving for me was very delicious!! I didn't do too bad on Thanksgiving day but the days following were pretty bad. But I'm back on track now, I worked out over the holiday, and I didn't gain any weight. So I guess I did okay.

ucaminax

So, I was really good last week planning for Thanksgiving-I exercised every day and made sure to end up with at least a hundred or 2 calories remaining. I let myself pig out on Thanksgiving, then my mother in law fed us a huge meal on Saturday (didn't plan for that one!) But I weighed in today and I am happy that I didn't gain anything and I even lost about a half pound! SO I am pretty much back on track now-I stocked up on groceries for the week and am all set to go!

ALCarpenter615

Sunsh1ine: That is no good. He should be more understanding. Besides, you need to be happy with yourself before you can be happy with anyone else. Just keep logging all the foods and keep up the good work!

strongandfit

Emotional day today. Could have kept eating nonstop. Looked at something in the fridge just now and thought, no, not going to do that. I eat one more thing won't change how I'm feeling. It'll make it worse. Reminded me of this important thread. So came down to type this instead. This is big. A change of awareness. Going to do something more productive than endless eating. So, proper nurturing of myself. best to all. It's a daily challenge I know we are equipped to meet it. Trust and believe.

nursevee

Ohhhh WOW! I've been waiting for a thread like this!

My name is Vanessa, I am a food addict (an emotional eater, a bored eater and a sugar craver) and it sucks. I'm 30, a mother to two girls and an RN. Boy oh boy! There are quite a few nurses who suffer from this hey? My bad eating started when I fell pregnant for the first time. I went from being a fit, athletic and energetic basketballer who could eat virtually anything, to a girl who gained weight pretty quickly. It kept going especially through Uni and then I started night shifts and I think that was it. I lost my first 40 pounds a few years back and now I'm back to finish the job. I can already feel the cravings kicking in and it's only day one!!!

Good luck all. It's a difficult addiction to crack!

vivo

Hi my name's viv, and i'm a food addict. I've been sober for 3 days. But yesterday, my friend was frying chips and it was so hard *breaks into sobs* hehehe i love food! its so hard to control mysefl in front of food. I sober up for a couple of days, but then a day comes when BAM!! the cookie moster unleashes:O i go on a food craze, checking out food blogs and what not. i hope I'll learn to control this. but even so... I LOVE YOU FOOD!:bigsmile:

inkaddict

I am Heather and I am a food addict! First step is admitting you have a problem. That it has caused your life to become unmanageable. For real. I'm right there with all of you. It's a crippling addiction but we can overcome.

Sunsh1ne

Good job, strongandfit! I know how you are feeling. When I have a stressful day I look to food to solve my problems and it's really hard learning not to do that. I keep reminding myself, food is fuel, not a friend.

I'm celebrating right now, because yesterday I binged but today I went to the gym and ate right, and I did a first - I TURNED DOWN a brownie from my roommate with "no thanks, I'm not hungry." Not, "I shouldn't," or "I can't," but "I'm not hungry." This is huge for me. Normally I can't resist chocolate's siren call and today I took a deep breath, asked if I was really hungry, and finally had the willpower to answer honestly instead of pretending I really was.

Heather, viv, and vee, welcome! This thread has helped me a lot the last few weeks, I hope it helps you too.

bluenote

Welcome, newcomers! :flowerforyou:

Vanessa, make sure to drink a LOT of water (64 oz. a day) and fill up on veggies when you are hungry. You can do this!

I had a horrible night rehearsing with my students for their musical. Oh goodness, the attitudes of 13-yr-old girls! :explode: I guess I thought I knew so much at that age, too. Ooof. Proud to say I did NOT go to the fridge when I came home like I used to do when I had a bad day at work. I just have to take this one small success at a time. :ohwell:

Bellatrix

Ok, so yes I am a food addict and I don't see anything on here about this topic. Anyone else want to join?

So here's my story: My name is Kim, I'm a mother of 2 and a full time Nursing student. I should know better about bad eating habits but when I'm stressed they come back stronger then ever. I had a really bad day yesterday so what did I do? I turned to food and ate 8 chocolate chip cookies!! Yes 8 of them!! I feel awful today, almost like I let myself down. But I am going to push through and get back on track. My goal for today is to stay within my fat, carbs and protein limits and to remind myself that food is fuel, not a comfort measure!!! Thanks for listening:) Have a good day!!

I like to see fellow food addicts out there. It's comforting But ya I feel ya. I've had days like that, I've never really turned to food before though. This last month has been a pain for me and I started noticing myself going for some sort of food when I am stressed. But I always get back on the wagon after that little splurge. I hate that guilty feeling, it's the worst. You're not alone and I hope your days get better for ya.

strongandfit

You guys would be proud of me. Like I said last night was an emotional night, day. So tempted to stuff myself to ge throught it. Stopped myself in my tracks and said no food is not the solution. Do not abuse it. So I just took stock what I was feeling and asked myself what would really make me feel whole again. The answer was sleep, major lack of it lately so I went to bed extra early last nt and got up feeling better this morn and 1 thought I had this morn was wow I got through that food thing ok last night. If I can do it once I can do it again. Remembering moderation. best to all. Enjoy your day.

leshawnturner

Hey! This has been a rough couple of days for me. Stress and sickness can trigger me to want to eat. I knew stress could but I had no idea that when I don't feel well I turn to food. That's strange. Anyway, I'm trying to fight off some sort of bug or something I think because I've felt crappy all week long. Plus my fibro is acting up again so I'm not sleeping well. Anyway, just keep me in your prayers. Thanks!!

Sunsh1ne

Ow, that's no fun. Soup and tea always help me feel better, especially soups with a lot of veggies in them. I hope you feel better soon!

breezy81

I so need to be here!!! I am a food addict, I love to eat. I am having a horrible day today and really want to go grab something from the kitchen, frosting fixes a bad day right?? Nope it sure doesn't! SO I will whine on here a bit and feel better!

I turn to food when I am stressed or having a rough day, considering I run a home daycare there can be a lot of stressful days. I am finally getting the lbs off and will not undo my work!!

Sunsh1ne

Augh, this is awful, they made me move again at my internship and now I'm spending the next three hours sitting an arm's length away from this stuff from Mario's Bakery. I'm not sure what it is but it has a phyllo bottom, raspberry filling, and brown sugar crumble on top and it's chewy and delicious and SO not in my budget for today. Water. Lots and lots of water. Not because I'm thirsty but because if I'm constantly getting up to refill my water bottle and go to the lav, I'm not sitting here staring down that devilish white box.

pressica

I am Jess, and I found out from MFP that I am a food addict. I logged all of my meals yesterday, and was amazed (and depressed) by the results. Although I am new to MFP, I think that this site is amazing. I found that I had a hard time logging all of my meals because I ate so much. It literally hurt me to have to put down all of my food on there. I would encourage everyone to log everything you eat because it has made me more aware today, and I have been watching what I eat because I don't want to have to log it.

bluenote

breezy - great atttitude! Keep it up! You will go far believing in yourself.
sunsh1ne - how did you do with the dessert temptation? Inquiring minds want to know...
leshawn - you're on my prayer list. I hope you feel better soon! I, too, find that with some illnesses I turn to food. It is crazy, and I don't know why...?
strongandfit - You go! Good job evaluating what was REALLY bothering you and fixing it! Get some well-deserved rest!
pressica - welcome! I am sort of new to MFP and I love it, too! I was just like you - totally shocked at what I REALLY was eating! Boy, did that calorie tracker open my eyes! Isn't it great, though, to finally, FINALLY see things for what they really are? Keep it up!

You will all be proud to know that I did NOT lose my temper today with my lovely, darling 13-yr-old students at our rehearsal. After yesterday's rehearsal, I was about to throw in the towel - or eat the towel! :laugh:

Sunsh1ne

Lots and lots of water. I did give in, but I only had one brownie-sized square, instead of most of the box.

bluenote

Good for you, Sunsh1ne! Remember, one temptation - er, day at a time. I would have caved. You have great willpower!

leshawnturner

sunshine - you go girl!!! You faced your temptation by controlling how much you ate. That's great!!!
zora - thanks for the prayers!! I still feel pretty crappy but I'm just trying to make it to the weekend.
Welcome to all newbies!!!

bluenote

I did a REALLY stupid thing. I stayed late at school to finish up little details for my students' show next week and I didn't bring a snack. So.......I was so hungry on the way home I went through Del Taco and got a veggie works burrito (thought, hey, can't be that bad, veggies...WRONG) and a beef burrito. Oh my word, the two together cost almost 1,000 calories!!!!!!!!!! :sad: :sad: :sad:

WHEN will I learn that I can NOT eat something before I know how much it is going to hurt me?!?!?!?!?!
And I weigh in tomorrow. Frustrated!!! :explode:

Sunsh1ne

One misstep in your week isn't going to hurt you too much. You've been doing great! Tomorrow is a brand new day, weigh-in or not.

Sunsh1ne

I had a really good lunch today, all raw veggies, and I was thinking "Hm, well, if I'm going to indulge, now would be a good time to do it." I was staring the ice cream place in the caf down, watchign them make milkshakes. And I DID NOT get one. I looked up how much it would be to have one, and I didn't want almost 600 calories wrecking my day, so I packed up and went back to my room and had a 90-cal Tastykake and a big glass of water, and that was plenty for me.

bluenote

That is wonderful, sunsh1ne!!! I am proud of you for passing up the milkshake! I passed up a piece of birthday cake last night and I feel great!

I have so much more energy now than I ever had. I am really grateful to everyone for their support!!! We can do this! :drinker:

Sunsh1ne

Yay for celebrating without overeating!

I really depend on your guys, finding MFP might be the best thing that's ever happened to my health.