food obsession

I feel your pain haha. I have a really bad sweet tooth and a carb addiction!!

i think a lot of people have this problem...and I believe after all of my life 'dieting' that it will always be a battle..just like drugs or alcohol. This site has helped me SO MUCH...staying in the calorie goal, working out and eating clean help me to stay away from the sweet foods that i love...I've found that now when i do fall off of the healthy wagon that the sweet foods make me feel AWFUL, sick and bloated so I've been remembering the feeling...I hate being in a sugar fog, but i love a workout rush!

My downfall is a HUGE sweet tooth! I also have trouble feeling full no matter how much or how frequently i eat. and when i don't feel full, i usually choose chips, candy, cupcakes. In trying to curb the sweet tooth, i have tried to inject fruits and flavored water into my diet. I have only been at this for about a week and have seen a little improvement on my binging. I use flavored water because i don't like plain water no matter how cold it is. I have started to use MIO flavored drops (found near the kool aid mix in the store). I have also tried distracting myself when i feel the need to eat. Maybe go for a walk, do a load of laundry, surf the net. anything that keeps my hands busy and away from the kitchen. Chewing gum helps a little too. keeps my jaw busy and curbs the need to reach for food. for my sweet tooth i have discovered Emerald Almond Dark Chocolate roasted almonds. almonds are great for you and you get the sweet taste. 1/3 cup is the serving size and is about 25 almonds and i found it filled me quickly. try chasing that with a tall glass of water or even milk and see what happens. I wouldn't mind talking back and forth with you on our pages to try and help each other out!

I've had a food obsession most of my life. I can remember being a little girl (around 8 or 9) and standing in front of the open fridge and shoving food in my mouth thinking "I'll show HER!!" I was mad at my mom and somehow I thought pigging out would get back at her. It was the beginning of emotional eating. I get stressed - food. Angry? Food. Sad/depressed/anxious? FOOD! So what I've been doing for the last month (with some success, some back-sliding days) is before I put ANYTHING in my mouth I ask "Amy I hungry?" Now keep in mind that TRUE hunger is a physical sensation. It's not a mental/emotional one. Do you feel lighter? Stomach empty? You don't have to wait for a growling stomach or a hunger-headache - if you go that far you'll make bad food choices. But just be aware of WHY your eating. I saw a quote the other day: "If hunger is not the problem, then eating is not the solution." Very true!!

My biggest problem right now is that I'm unemployed. Sitting around the house, all I have is temptation. The food CALLS to me!! "Melinda... eat me... c'mon... you know u wanna..." :explode: I have been asking around for suggestions on what to do. Of course the obvious answer is to get out of the house. But on 90 degree days I don't wanna walk outside and with no income I can't drive anywhere. :grumble: