Food Addicts Anonymous??

Jesus4fr,
I often have the same type of impulse eating. I think a tip is right in what you wrote, stopping & giving your self time to think about the choice before you make it. I've read things like before you reach for a food, drink a glass of water, chew a piece of gum or go for a walk, not only does it curb your appetite but it also gives you time to decide if you're really hungry or if it's boredom, or frustration or lonliness, etc. It helps to type this all out, because I need to take my own advice!:ohwell:

Sunsh1ne ", just a little notebook where I record when I eat, what I eat, and how I felt."


Sunsh1ne your idea about writing down all the emotions and motive thAT force you to eat was an excellent idea.. i never thought about it ! i think , if i do this i will see that this passion of food will uncover my worst character! well girl thanks for sharing your idea and experience!!!:flowerforyou:

yummygirl, I had never thought of it, either, it's an idea I got from this thread, actually. Which is one of the many reasons why I love it.

Richie - I thought of you often and wondered how the scale situation turned out. I didn't send my spirit, I don't know how much it weighs.

Sunsh1ne - Logging emotions is a real eye opener. For me, repetative negative emotions really make me stop and take stock of myself; well worth the time and effort.

Last night as I sat eating popcorn micro-waved w/oil. I let my impulse overstep my good judgement and common sense. It would have been just as easy to skip the oil and use some butter buds for flavor. I wondered why the weekends are so hard for me. The popcorn and all other snacks don't make appearences just on the weekends. This stuff is around all the time. Don't get me wrong, I love down time as much as the next guy but I think the lack of structure that comes with a Sat. and Sun. can be a real hazard. This is another challange I need to work on. Adding a specific task or weekend activity is a step in the right direction. Just think how dull our lives would be without challanges. I tell myself not to fear the growth., Be open to change - change is a good thing.

Tonight will be an evening of good choices and judgement. Have a great evening.



I've decided that tonight will be a success and when dinner is over, eating is done for the day.

That's a good take on, it, Rich. It's not a number that matters, it's your health and happiness.

Hi, fooja, welcome to the group!

I am really happy right now! I managed to ignore a cake for three hours, even while it was offered to me multiple times! I feel like I can do anything right now!

merryann, thanks for the encouragement.....it has to be just a day at a time. Some progress is better than none. This website has been a godsend.

iam a food addict so i had lap band to help control my eating. down 25 lbs started at 265 .

blue note-one post I read talked about starvation mode. Seems if you don't eat enough your body triggers and requires less. you might want to look into it.

mylisa= good for you I have been told the bannd really helps

It could be from exercising. A pound of muscle is much denser than a pound of fat, so if you're gaining muscle mass, you could be seeing volume loss, so to speak, but the number on the scale is actually going up. Did you take base waist/hip/neck measurements? Now might be a good time to update those measurements.

You know, I never did take my starting measurements. Drats! I will take them tomorrow. I've done OK with upping my calories the last two days to 2K. I did gain 1.5lbs. (again - sigh) but I think my body is adjusting to getting out of starvation mode. Time will tell. Please time, be kind! :grumble:

Hey, bluenote, I was watching something on TV and there was a spot about weight loss plateus. The nutritionist on the show said to change your workout by adding interval training, trying new cardio workouts, or adding 5-10 extra minutes to your workout routine. Hope this helps! :flowerforyou:

Another win for the little notebook! Today I was helping out with a Girl Scout troop my mom works with, driving them to ice skating and chaperoning the trip. Afterwards, there were... snacks. And by snacks, I mean a lonely little fruit and vegetable platter in a sea of chips and cookies and sodas and brownies. I was writing it all down as I went and that really helped me keep myself in check, just looking at it on paper and realizing what it would add up to later. Seriously, this is the best $3.97 I've ever spent.

GAH, and just like that, stress level through the roof. I have this whole complicated background situation I'm bringing into this that I'm not totally sure I'm comfortable sharing but the relevant part is that I'm scrambling to put together a trip in the next two days so I can spend Tuesday through Friday of next week traveling internationally for business, and it's insane. I don't want to travel alone because some lily-white girl traveling in Central America alone is like a sunburnt target, the tickets are an arm and a leg, my mother can't get off work, and I have to wrap up my internship a week early for this. Not to mention the food in Honduras - the food! I can't eat cilantro, and cilantro seems to go on everything healthy, and everything without it is delicious, but deadly. ARGH!!!!

Wowsa, Sun. Have you thought about food plans any further? Best to go with a good mindset.
Thanks for the plateau info. I think I'll switch up the old bike and add something else to it.
Yes, I am feeling better - but still on all the meds for another week. I had a REALLY GOOD cry while stretching this morning and I almost feel normal today! :happy:

I completely understand. I am sure I have yo-yo'd enough throughout my lifetime to have gained and lost a ton of weight. It is so hard and so many of us find food a comfort, when in reality it is a culprit. I think with me it's about getting my mind on the big picture. I have some personal goals for myself and I need to be able to move to acheive them. Our health as we age doesn't have the elasticity to continue to jump back and forth. I'm now at the age I feel it's now or never. I guess when faced with the option of eating or achieveing my set goals, I just have to decide which do I want most? Though I am a strong believer that you can eat all foods in moderation and planning. We all need to support each other and yes, we may stumble but keep looking at the big goal. For some it's about looks, others it's health, some it is being able to be inclusded, or romance. I like to visualize how it will be for me and that helps me when it gets tough. I'm sure some people probably think I'm just ignoring them when I take these few seconds to visual the me I want to be but I have to do whatever it takes.

Sassy_Girl

:so there I am doing so well tossing out the goodies:sad: then there it is a deluxe opened can of cashews....my grandaughters favorite..............started chowing down...........then ...........yes I stopped myself.....:flowerforyou: I threw out the rest! ran over here to the computer to validate my little victory!:laugh: lord I am going to take a shower and get BUSY! Good Thoughts today!