Doritos are not meth.

All chips are crack to me, hahaha. Even my super healthy Mary's Gone Crackers which I adore, but while healthy not low calorie!

The way I control my willpower is to use the food scale and never ever eat them out of the box or the bag. I measure my portion, log and eat it. That way works for me.

ETA: Sorry, I was just WAITING for someone to say crack so I could bring up Dave Chapelle

Oh, and ONE MORE THING! There was not ONE OUNCE of shaming anyone else in the OP's post. For pity's sake, the "shame" you feel is coming from within yourself! Own it, admit it, stop blaming everyone else for your own feelings of shame, ESPECIALLY when there isn't anyone making you feel that way except yourself, and let it go.

The purpose of this post was to share HER experience, and encourage people that they, too, can find the place they need to be to feel that food is not their enemy. PERIOD.

STOP placing your own issues onto everyone else.

Please.

It just hurts me to read posts where people say "I ate a brownie and now I feel worthless and hate myself, etc, etc" That's what triggered my OP. Not to push an agenda or mock you.

I think this is a different issue then what I felt the original post was saying. I could be wrong, but the original post was saying that everyone should be capable of eating anything they want in moderation, which obviously several people have had issues with that broad statement.

The issue of people eating one brownie and hating themselves is indeed sad, but also complicated. Are they posting that because they actually feel terrible? Are they posting that because they want to hear everyone tell them it's ok? When everyone tells them it's ok do they take that as its ok to keep doing it as long as you 'confess your sins'? Are they looking for validation? Are they seeking attention? Again, idealy when you get to a place you have a healthy relationship with food you don't have that guilt associated with little indulgences - but most people can't just 'decide' to not hear that voice, they have to work to get to that point. And if the reason they are posting that statement doesn't have anything to do with food then it won't matter how healthy their relationship with food is, they have other issues to work on.

I believe I could have the will power to resist Doritos. It would be a battle, like say the Doritos are the Emperor in Star Wars, and I'm Luke Skywalker, and my will power is Darth Vader - You think the evil emperor doritos are going to conquer because it looks like Darth Willpower is on his side, but then Darth Willpower decides to be good, and destroys the evil Dorito Emperor in the end.

Willpower is a stupid diet industry buzzword, points off for that.

Willpower is about so much more than simply your diet. It's what gets you out of bed on days you feel too groggy. It's what gets you to pay your bills. It's what keeps you from choking a co-worker or in-law that is royally pissing you off. Willpower is another word for self-control.

I was referring to it's use when it comes to weight loss, not in general.

Ok, but it means the same thing, no matter what the context. A lot of things in life require willpower, not just food.

The GREAT thing about this thread is that it has brought me in touch with some AWESOME new MFP palsies! to all my new friends.

Willpower is a stupid diet industry buzzword, points off for that.

Willpower is about so much more than simply your diet. It's what gets you out of bed on days you feel too groggy. It's what gets you to pay your bills. It's what keeps you from choking a co-worker or in-law that is royally pissing you off. Willpower is another word for self-control.

I was referring to it's use when it comes to weight loss, not in general.

Ok, but it means the same thing, no matter what the context. A lot of things in life require willpower, not just food.

But we are not discussing 'a lot of things in life' here, we are discussing food.The term has certain connotations when used in the context of this discussion. A common thought amongst the weight loss crowd is that not having 'willpower' means that you will end up failing like the failing failure you are. People blame their failed weight loss attempts because they are told they "don't have willpower" by others/the media/themselves whoever, which I take issue with.

It is something that you learn. Self-control does not come naturally. Sometimes parents teach it, but if your parents are binge eaters, then you have to learn it on your own. It doesn't mean you are "doomed," but rather that you have to work on it.

Willpower is a stupid diet industry buzzword, points off for that.

Willpower is about so much more than simply your diet. It's what gets you out of bed on days you feel too groggy. It's what gets you to pay your bills. It's what keeps you from choking a co-worker or in-law that is royally pissing you off. Willpower is another word for self-control.

It's also what keeps you from buying the Doritos at the grocery store. :-)

Spicy sweet chilli Doritos are pretty much like crack to me. If I eat one, I freebase the entire bag. Open mouth, pour in chips. That's why I don't buy them.

This made me LOL so hard!

For me it's chocolate. If I get even a LITTLE taste, I need more. Very much like Meth! BUT...I also know that I'm not going to live my life not ever tasting chocolate again. Just not going to happen!

Addicts cannot have their addiction in moderation, plain and simple.

So I guess food addicts should be simply provided ......what? Pills or IV tubes? Should they get their dietary needs by prescription? I'm sure you don't think they just starve to death?