Food addiction
awkwardlyhannah
Posts: 21 Member
Hey all,
I've been away from MFP for almost a year. I don't know why I stopped... but I do know that I've gained more weight than I started with last year.
Is there anyone who has lost 100+ lbs that battles food addiction or eating disorders? What have you done to take control of your life? How have you worked through it?
I really need some help and some friends. I need some support and someone willing to talk to me through this process. If you're that person, add me on here.
Thanks.
I've been away from MFP for almost a year. I don't know why I stopped... but I do know that I've gained more weight than I started with last year.
Is there anyone who has lost 100+ lbs that battles food addiction or eating disorders? What have you done to take control of your life? How have you worked through it?
I really need some help and some friends. I need some support and someone willing to talk to me through this process. If you're that person, add me on here.
Thanks.
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You are about to get inundated with a whole load of less than helpful comments about food addiction not being real.
It's all semantics though. When you are in a rut or have a compulsion it can make you feel like you're addicted. Particularly if you struggle with an eating disorder.
Start small. Start logging everything you eat. Then try working on a deficit. Even a small one. Take it meal by meal, day by day. If you have a bad hour, bad day, bad week shake it off and keep logging your food, trying to consume a deficit of calories and swap bad habits for good.
Just keep trying to address any overeating as it happens. Be kind to yourself but remember you are in control of what you eat. Even if you feel like you aren't. The reality is YOU ARE!
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I've battled with ED and the best thing that I did was talk to someone about it. I was so afraid o being judged at first but there was no judgement just understanding and help. Until you get to the heart of the problem then there will always be that temptation.0
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1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »leoninhughes607 wrote: »You are about to get inundated with a whole load of less than helpful comments about food addiction not being real.
It's all semantics though. When you are in a rut or have a compulsion it can make you feel like you're addicted. Particularly if you struggle with an eating disorder.
Start small. Start logging everything you eat. Then try working on a deficit. Even a small one. Take it meal by meal, day by day. If you have a bad hour, bad day, bad week shake it off and keep logging your food, trying to consume a deficit of calories and swap bad habits for good.
Just keep trying to address any overeating as it happens. Be kind to yourself but remember you are in control of what you eat. Even if you feel like you aren't. The reality is YOU ARE!
Good luck!
I've been eating food for 20 some years and I'm not addicted. There is no such thing as food addiction. There is a thing called food consumption. Which is what every living thing does on the planet. And there is a thing called overeating which isn't food addiction it's just bad self control.
Actually, there is some thinking that it's possible that food addiction exists as part of Binge Eating Disorder, but it would be a diagnosis for a professional to make.
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1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »I've battled with ED and the best thing that I did was talk to someone about it. I was so afraid o being judged at first but there was no judgement just understanding and help. Until you get to the heart of the problem then there will always be that temptation.
There is no such thing as ED for overweight people. Just stop eating. It's not a disorder. It's just bad self control
No matter what anyone says it's not going to change your mind. You're not being helpful so why are you even responding.0 -
1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »leoninhughes607 wrote: »You are about to get inundated with a whole load of less than helpful comments about food addiction not being real.
It's all semantics though. When you are in a rut or have a compulsion it can make you feel like you're addicted. Particularly if you struggle with an eating disorder.
Start small. Start logging everything you eat. Then try working on a deficit. Even a small one. Take it meal by meal, day by day. If you have a bad hour, bad day, bad week shake it off and keep logging your food, trying to consume a deficit of calories and swap bad habits for good.
Just keep trying to address any overeating as it happens. Be kind to yourself but remember you are in control of what you eat. Even if you feel like you aren't. The reality is YOU ARE!
Good luck!
I've been eating food for 20 some years and I'm not addicted. There is no such thing as food addiction. There is a thing called food consumption. Which is what every living thing does on the planet. And there is a thing called overeating which isn't food addiction it's just bad self control.
Yeah I know. I addressed that in what I said. But some people do feel like their relationship with certain foods is like an addiction. And that is how they feel. You may not be able to empathise. And I'm not telling you to sympathise. I was just saying it's all semantics. A way of people trying to describe how they feel.0 -
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1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »I've battled with ED and the best thing that I did was talk to someone about it. I was so afraid o being judged at first but there was no judgement just understanding and help. Until you get to the heart of the problem then there will always be that temptation.
There is no such thing as ED for overweight people. Just stop eating. It's not a disorder. It's just bad self control
No matter what anyone says it's not going to change your mind. You're not being helpful so why are you even responding.
I am trying to be helpful. I just think people mystify food to levels that are crazy. If you want to lose weight, eat less. If you're having trouble losing weight then correct your mistakes. It's not rocket science.
Trying but failing to do so. Just because you've been eating for over 20 years makes you still know diddly squat about how other people work. I've seen you be called a troll in other threads and I'm starting to understand why.0 -
1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »I've battled with ED and the best thing that I did was talk to someone about it. I was so afraid o being judged at first but there was no judgement just understanding and help. Until you get to the heart of the problem then there will always be that temptation.
There is no such thing as ED for overweight people. Just stop eating. It's not a disorder. It's just bad self control
No matter what anyone says it's not going to change your mind. You're not being helpful so why are you even responding.
I am trying to be helpful. I just think people mystify food to levels that are crazy. If you want to lose weight, eat less. If you're having trouble losing weight then correct your mistakes. It's not rocket science.
Binge Eating Disorder is a recognized ED. You don't know what you're talking about.
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1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »I've battled with ED and the best thing that I did was talk to someone about it. I was so afraid o being judged at first but there was no judgement just understanding and help. Until you get to the heart of the problem then there will always be that temptation.
There is no such thing as ED for overweight people. Just stop eating. It's not a disorder. It's just bad self control
No matter what anyone says it's not going to change your mind. You're not being helpful so why are you even responding.
I am trying to be helpful. I just think people mystify food to levels that are crazy. If you want to lose weight, eat less. If you're having trouble losing weight then correct your mistakes. It's not rocket science.
With the responses I've seen from you in multiple threads it sounds more like you're trolling for reactions than trying to be helpful. Maybe actually engage brain before you respond. Just a friendly suggestion0 -
The argument over whether or not food addiction is considered real has been done to death. Even if it isn't considered real it can FEEL real to the person experiencing it.
Try to figure out what foods trigger binges and limit or cut them out for a time until you feel you can control yourself better. There are certain foods I avoid because I know I can't stop at one or two. For instance those Famous Amos cookies. They're delicious and I could easily devour half the box and have done. There is something about the taste of those cookies. I know I couldn't stop at two or three. So I cut them out altogether. If I don't have them I don't eat them. I don't miss them really so it doesn't bother me. There are plenty other foods I can eat without pigging out on them.0 -
OP, I believe there's a group on here for Overeaters and Binge eaters. You might find some good support there.0
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mamapeach910 wrote: »OP, I believe there's a group on here for Overeaters and Binge eaters. You might find some good support there.
I pmed her a link to the group.0 -
I've never been a binge eater, and I am not one at ALL for addiction theory when it comes to specific foods, but I do believe some research is pointing towards food addiction when it comes to Binge Eating as part of its clinical profile. I know, at the very least, that the addiction model is helpful for people who face those issues.
Thanks for pm'ing her the link. I hope she gets some help there.0 -
mamapeach910 wrote: »OP, I believe there's a group on here for Overeaters and Binge eaters. You might find some good support there.
This. There are groups on this website with a lot of useful information and that can provide support for you and help you to achieve your goals. Good luck.
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The bottom line is, if you have a problem with overeating and being overweight, you are going to have to do some hard work to change that.
You have to log your calories, which is tedious, and this will take years even.
You will have to exert willpower over yourself and it won't be fun.
You'll have to do this many times, over many years. It's a slow process. But if you stick with it, you will be building a new you, you will be forming new habits and attitudes towards food, you will literally be changing your mind about food.
Every good choice you make is another brick in the foundation of your new you.0 -
1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »leoninhughes607 wrote: »You are about to get inundated with a whole load of less than helpful comments about food addiction not being real.
It's all semantics though. When you are in a rut or have a compulsion it can make you feel like you're addicted. Particularly if you struggle with an eating disorder.
Start small. Start logging everything you eat. Then try working on a deficit. Even a small one. Take it meal by meal, day by day. If you have a bad hour, bad day, bad week shake it off and keep logging your food, trying to consume a deficit of calories and swap bad habits for good.
Just keep trying to address any overeating as it happens. Be kind to yourself but remember you are in control of what you eat. Even if you feel like you aren't. The reality is YOU ARE!
Good luck!
I've been eating food for 20 some years and I'm not addicted. There is no such thing as food addiction. There is a thing called food consumption. Which is what every living thing does on the planet. And there is a thing called overeating which isn't food addiction it's just bad self control.
I wish you'd exercised self control with your user name, you overused the numbers and made it obese.0 -
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1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »1592984904984984089984980 wrote: »leoninhughes607 wrote: »You are about to get inundated with a whole load of less than helpful comments about food addiction not being real.
It's all semantics though. When you are in a rut or have a compulsion it can make you feel like you're addicted. Particularly if you struggle with an eating disorder.
Start small. Start logging everything you eat. Then try working on a deficit. Even a small one. Take it meal by meal, day by day. If you have a bad hour, bad day, bad week shake it off and keep logging your food, trying to consume a deficit of calories and swap bad habits for good.
Just keep trying to address any overeating as it happens. Be kind to yourself but remember you are in control of what you eat. Even if you feel like you aren't. The reality is YOU ARE!
Good luck!
I've been eating food for 20 some years and I'm not addicted. There is no such thing as food addiction. There is a thing called food consumption. Which is what every living thing does on the planet. And there is a thing called overeating which isn't food addiction it's just bad self control.
I wish you'd exercised self control with your user name, you overused the numbers and made it obese.
The number is my daily caloric intake.
How many pebbles is that?0 -
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