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Why do people overeat and/or become obese? Is it harder than average for some to lose weight?
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I think the reasons why we overeat is because people don't know what true portion sizes are. Plus people love to snack. We went to a parade for Memorial Day and people were snacking on candy and chips for long time before the parade started. They munch on snacks before and during movies. We went to see car racing and people were eating and snacking. At a baseball game people were eating lots and drinking plenty. We go to carnivals/fairs and people eat cotton candy, candy apples, fried dough, french fries... Americans snack a bunch more now than we did years ago. IMO.
Yup! People do snack more now than when I was a kid. Instead of expecting people (and kids) to wait and behave nicely until the next meal, they snack.
You go to the park for a couple hours, you bring snacks. Kids play soccer for 40 minutes, there is snacks. You run errands for a couple of hours, there's a snack.
Kids are growing up not knowing how to wait until the next meal.
Everything turns into an eating opportunity.
I see it at beaches too! People bring coolers of food and eat for a good portion of the time they arr under their umbrellas. The kids run back and forth from the water to eat snacks and drink soda.
but snacking isn't the issue...nor is the food that is being snacked on.
When I go to the beach the food in the cooler is our food for the day...meaning lunch and dinner...maybe even breakfast.
And I snack at the movies too...or at a ball game.
This is normal behaviour that has always happened since the advent of movies, baseball and beaches for fun.
Perhaps. The stuff I see people eating are not what I consider healthy meals. But I'll admit I know mom's who do pack healthy meals.0 -
You have to admit that the sheer quantity is an issue.I think the reasons why we overeat is because people don't know what true portion sizes are. Plus people love to snack. We went to a parade for Memorial Day and people were snacking on candy and chips for long time before the parade started. They munch on snacks before and during movies. We went to see car racing and people were eating and snacking. At a baseball game people were eating lots and drinking plenty. We go to carnivals/fairs and people eat cotton candy, candy apples, fried dough, french fries... Americans snack a bunch more now than we did years ago. IMO.
Yup! People do snack more now than when I was a kid. Instead of expecting people (and kids) to wait and behave nicely until the next meal, they snack.
You go to the park for a couple hours, you bring snacks. Kids play soccer for 40 minutes, there is snacks. You run errands for a couple of hours, there's a snack.
Kids are growing up not knowing how to wait until the next meal.
Everything turns into an eating opportunity.
I see it at beaches too! People bring coolers of food and eat for a good portion of the time they arr under their umbrellas. The kids run back and forth from the water to eat snacks and drink soda.
but snacking isn't the issue...nor is the food that is being snacked on.
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tlflag1620 wrote: »KetoneKaren wrote: »I smoked for a time in my youth but never craved a cigarette & didn't look back when I decided to stop smoking.
My son had to take heavy duty pain medicines after a serious accident and as his pain lessened, he tapered off & really did not have any problem discontinuing the medicine even though he took high doses for several weeks.
A friend used hydrocodone once and craved it from that day forward and almost lost his job twice over using. It made him feel brave & euphoric. Most people feel tired & foggy on hydrocodone.
My dad never did completely give up cigarettes, my mom put them down and never wanted another.
Our brains, reward centers, biochemical makeups, whatever, are certainly not all the same.
true that...what's funny with me is as a former "addict" and giving up something (just speaking about cigs here) the though of having one now makes me want to vomit...any other time I had quit...I craved them at certain times...like getting into a car to drive..with coffee...with a beer and so I eventually started again...
so given this I can concede that people can react differently to certain types of food due to brain chemistry...but I still won't agree that it's addiction...and if they can find a healthy substitute (like I did) for that food perhaps they could lose the weight.
So were you addicted to cigarettes or not? Am I understanding you correctly that you consider dependency and addiction as two separate things, but you think that people can become dependent on certain foods but not addicted to them? That would be a new perspective to me and I'd like to hear more of your thoughts on it if so. Also, you don't believe cigarettes lead to dependence, is that correct?
Just asking for clarification.
Yes I was addicted to cigarettes...I believe once the chemicals are gone from your body after you quit that there are habits that still remain that will cause a form of dependency...smokers smoke during stressful times a lot...or with morning coffee and even after not smoking for 20 years (if there isn't something else taking it's place) people crave a smoke...
I do consider dependency and addiction different.
I think that the way people react to foods physically can be different than others...
I think that sometimes with things like food there are habits that are formed and a dependency based on how it makes us feel...food used as comfort will be palatable...probably high in fat and calories...it won't be a salad.
Sounds like you are talking about physical vs psychological addiction. Yes, the nicotine leaves your system within three days. Physical withdrawal symptoms subside shortly after that. But you still have to cope with the remaining psychological addiction. Dependence is just that - a physical dependence on a substance, iow needing to have it in order to feel "normal" physically. The dependence is over after appx 72 hours of being nicotine free. Psychological "dependence" is just another word for psychological addiction.
Seems you are confusing dependence with psychological addiction. Psychological addiction is just as real as physical addiction, and is actually the harder component for most people to break, regardless of the substance in question. That's why there is such a high rate of relapse for addicts - even after they've beaten the physical addiction and dependence, the psychological addiction remains, often for a lifetime.
no I am not.
psychological addiction is a perceived need or compulsion to engage in an activity or substance.
IE MJ...it's not physically addictive but lots feel they need it to fall asleep..
You can have a dependency on something but not be addicted.
With a physical addiction you need to detox...then move to the psychological part of it.
Trust me I know what addiction is...and what dependency is and all that goes with it.1 -
Per the snacking... If it's properly planned for, a treat rather than a regular occurrence, or a mix of nutritious and less nutrient-dense items that let kids self-regulate, it can be fine. Snacking isn't a problem for me now because I plan my snacks. If I'm going to have a day that's more active that normal (i.e. playing all day on the beach), I definitely want the snacks - I get lightheaded and grumpy if I don't eat enough. My (very slender) best friend is an eat-every-two-hours kind of person, and she turns into a hangry monster if she doesn't have a snack. I stock granola bars for her when she visits so she can carry them with her.
That said, snacking was a problem for me growing up because I'd drink two sodas and eat half a box of graham crackers while watching TV. I don't think most people plan snacks well, help their kids make nutritious food choices, or factor how quickly calories from snacks add up. Also, the alcohol - my husband is in his 40s, and he commented yesterday while watching golf how his generation has turned every event into an excuse to get drunk. Things that used to have a particular etiquette to them are now booze-fueled, when half a century ago being publicly intoxicated was a shameful thing. (ETA: maybe. I guess attitudes toward alcohol depended on your community.)2 -
tlflag1620 wrote: »KetoneKaren wrote: »I smoked for a time in my youth but never craved a cigarette & didn't look back when I decided to stop smoking.
My son had to take heavy duty pain medicines after a serious accident and as his pain lessened, he tapered off & really did not have any problem discontinuing the medicine even though he took high doses for several weeks.
A friend used hydrocodone once and craved it from that day forward and almost lost his job twice over using. It made him feel brave & euphoric. Most people feel tired & foggy on hydrocodone.
My dad never did completely give up cigarettes, my mom put them down and never wanted another.
Our brains, reward centers, biochemical makeups, whatever, are certainly not all the same.
true that...what's funny with me is as a former "addict" and giving up something (just speaking about cigs here) the though of having one now makes me want to vomit...any other time I had quit...I craved them at certain times...like getting into a car to drive..with coffee...with a beer and so I eventually started again...
so given this I can concede that people can react differently to certain types of food due to brain chemistry...but I still won't agree that it's addiction...and if they can find a healthy substitute (like I did) for that food perhaps they could lose the weight.
So were you addicted to cigarettes or not? Am I understanding you correctly that you consider dependency and addiction as two separate things, but you think that people can become dependent on certain foods but not addicted to them? That would be a new perspective to me and I'd like to hear more of your thoughts on it if so. Also, you don't believe cigarettes lead to dependence, is that correct?
Just asking for clarification.
Yes I was addicted to cigarettes...I believe once the chemicals are gone from your body after you quit that there are habits that still remain that will cause a form of dependency...smokers smoke during stressful times a lot...or with morning coffee and even after not smoking for 20 years (if there isn't something else taking it's place) people crave a smoke...
I do consider dependency and addiction different.
I think that the way people react to foods physically can be different than others...
I think that sometimes with things like food there are habits that are formed and a dependency based on how it makes us feel...food used as comfort will be palatable...probably high in fat and calories...it won't be a salad.
Sounds like you are talking about physical vs psychological addiction. Yes, the nicotine leaves your system within three days. Physical withdrawal symptoms subside shortly after that. But you still have to cope with the remaining psychological addiction. Dependence is just that - a physical dependence on a substance, iow needing to have it in order to feel "normal" physically. The dependence is over after appx 72 hours of being nicotine free. Psychological "dependence" is just another word for psychological addiction.
Seems you are confusing dependence with psychological addiction. Psychological addiction is just as real as physical addiction, and is actually the harder component for most people to break, regardless of the substance in question. That's why there is such a high rate of relapse for addicts - even after they've beaten the physical addiction and dependence, the psychological addiction remains, often for a lifetime.
no I am not.
psychological addiction is a perceived need or compulsion to engage in an activity or substance.
IE MJ...it's not physically addictive but lots feel they need it to fall asleep..
You can have a dependency on something but not be addicted.
With a physical addiction you need to detox...then move to the psychological part of it.
Trust me I know what addiction is...and what dependency is and all that goes with it.
Then your writing simply wasn't clear. "Dependency" typically refers to the physical dependence that can develop (uncomfortable physical withdrawal symptoms when the substance is not consumed). When the physical addiction or dependency is broken, yes, you still have to deal with the psychological addiction. What you were discussing wrt smoking (long after the physical addiction/dependency being broken, still wanting one with a cup of coffee, or a drink, or during stressful time, or just "craving" one even 20 years later) is all psychological addiction. Not dependency. The dependency was broken as soon as the headaches, insomnia, constipation, irritability, etc went away (sometime in the first week or two of a cold turkey quit). With physical addiction, yes, you need to detox, especially to break the physical dependence. Then the psychological addiction can be dealt with (though that may never fully "go away").
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tlflag1620 wrote: »KetoneKaren wrote: »I smoked for a time in my youth but never craved a cigarette & didn't look back when I decided to stop smoking.
My son had to take heavy duty pain medicines after a serious accident and as his pain lessened, he tapered off & really did not have any problem discontinuing the medicine even though he took high doses for several weeks.
A friend used hydrocodone once and craved it from that day forward and almost lost his job twice over using. It made him feel brave & euphoric. Most people feel tired & foggy on hydrocodone.
My dad never did completely give up cigarettes, my mom put them down and never wanted another.
Our brains, reward centers, biochemical makeups, whatever, are certainly not all the same.
true that...what's funny with me is as a former "addict" and giving up something (just speaking about cigs here) the though of having one now makes me want to vomit...any other time I had quit...I craved them at certain times...like getting into a car to drive..with coffee...with a beer and so I eventually started again...
so given this I can concede that people can react differently to certain types of food due to brain chemistry...but I still won't agree that it's addiction...and if they can find a healthy substitute (like I did) for that food perhaps they could lose the weight.
So were you addicted to cigarettes or not? Am I understanding you correctly that you consider dependency and addiction as two separate things, but you think that people can become dependent on certain foods but not addicted to them? That would be a new perspective to me and I'd like to hear more of your thoughts on it if so. Also, you don't believe cigarettes lead to dependence, is that correct?
Just asking for clarification.
Yes I was addicted to cigarettes...I believe once the chemicals are gone from your body after you quit that there are habits that still remain that will cause a form of dependency...smokers smoke during stressful times a lot...or with morning coffee and even after not smoking for 20 years (if there isn't something else taking it's place) people crave a smoke...
I do consider dependency and addiction different.
I think that the way people react to foods physically can be different than others...
I think that sometimes with things like food there are habits that are formed and a dependency based on how it makes us feel...food used as comfort will be palatable...probably high in fat and calories...it won't be a salad.
Sounds like you are talking about physical vs psychological addiction. Yes, the nicotine leaves your system within three days. Physical withdrawal symptoms subside shortly after that. But you still have to cope with the remaining psychological addiction. Dependence is just that - a physical dependence on a substance, iow needing to have it in order to feel "normal" physically. The dependence is over after appx 72 hours of being nicotine free. Psychological "dependence" is just another word for psychological addiction.
Seems you are confusing dependence with psychological addiction. Psychological addiction is just as real as physical addiction, and is actually the harder component for most people to break, regardless of the substance in question. That's why there is such a high rate of relapse for addicts - even after they've beaten the physical addiction and dependence, the psychological addiction remains, often for a lifetime.
no I am not.
psychological addiction is a perceived need or compulsion to engage in an activity or substance.
IE MJ...it's not physically addictive but lots feel they need it to fall asleep..
You can have a dependency on something but not be addicted.
With a physical addiction you need to detox...then move to the psychological part of it.
Trust me I know what addiction is...and what dependency is and all that goes with it.
The way you use those terms is transposed from the norm. What you are calling addiction, most people describe as dependence. What you call dependence, most people describe as addiction. I posted these definitions earlier, but the following thread has more substantial definitions from more appropriate sources.
• addiction – a medical condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences
• addictive behavior – a behavior that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• addictive drug – a drug that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• dependence – an adaptive state associated with a withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of repeated exposure to a stimulus (e.g., drug intake)
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10388272/addiction-versus-dependence
You can be addicted without forming a dependence and you can form a dependence without forming an addiction (though I believe addiction is much more common after a dependence is formed). Or you can have both...or neither.4 -
tlflag1620 wrote: »KetoneKaren wrote: »I smoked for a time in my youth but never craved a cigarette & didn't look back when I decided to stop smoking.
My son had to take heavy duty pain medicines after a serious accident and as his pain lessened, he tapered off & really did not have any problem discontinuing the medicine even though he took high doses for several weeks.
A friend used hydrocodone once and craved it from that day forward and almost lost his job twice over using. It made him feel brave & euphoric. Most people feel tired & foggy on hydrocodone.
My dad never did completely give up cigarettes, my mom put them down and never wanted another.
Our brains, reward centers, biochemical makeups, whatever, are certainly not all the same.
true that...what's funny with me is as a former "addict" and giving up something (just speaking about cigs here) the though of having one now makes me want to vomit...any other time I had quit...I craved them at certain times...like getting into a car to drive..with coffee...with a beer and so I eventually started again...
so given this I can concede that people can react differently to certain types of food due to brain chemistry...but I still won't agree that it's addiction...and if they can find a healthy substitute (like I did) for that food perhaps they could lose the weight.
So were you addicted to cigarettes or not? Am I understanding you correctly that you consider dependency and addiction as two separate things, but you think that people can become dependent on certain foods but not addicted to them? That would be a new perspective to me and I'd like to hear more of your thoughts on it if so. Also, you don't believe cigarettes lead to dependence, is that correct?
Just asking for clarification.
Yes I was addicted to cigarettes...I believe once the chemicals are gone from your body after you quit that there are habits that still remain that will cause a form of dependency...smokers smoke during stressful times a lot...or with morning coffee and even after not smoking for 20 years (if there isn't something else taking it's place) people crave a smoke...
I do consider dependency and addiction different.
I think that the way people react to foods physically can be different than others...
I think that sometimes with things like food there are habits that are formed and a dependency based on how it makes us feel...food used as comfort will be palatable...probably high in fat and calories...it won't be a salad.
Sounds like you are talking about physical vs psychological addiction. Yes, the nicotine leaves your system within three days. Physical withdrawal symptoms subside shortly after that. But you still have to cope with the remaining psychological addiction. Dependence is just that - a physical dependence on a substance, iow needing to have it in order to feel "normal" physically. The dependence is over after appx 72 hours of being nicotine free. Psychological "dependence" is just another word for psychological addiction.
Seems you are confusing dependence with psychological addiction. Psychological addiction is just as real as physical addiction, and is actually the harder component for most people to break, regardless of the substance in question. That's why there is such a high rate of relapse for addicts - even after they've beaten the physical addiction and dependence, the psychological addiction remains, often for a lifetime.
no I am not.
psychological addiction is a perceived need or compulsion to engage in an activity or substance.
IE MJ...it's not physically addictive but lots feel they need it to fall asleep..
You can have a dependency on something but not be addicted.
With a physical addiction you need to detox...then move to the psychological part of it.
Trust me I know what addiction is...and what dependency is and all that goes with it.
The way you use those terms is transposed from the norm. What you are calling addiction, most people describe as dependence. What you call dependence, most people describe as addiction. I posted these definitions earlier, but the following thread has more substantial definitions from more appropriate sources.
• addiction – a medical condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences
• addictive behavior – a behavior that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• addictive drug – a drug that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• dependence – an adaptive state associated with a withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of repeated exposure to a stimulus (e.g., drug intake)
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10388272/addiction-versus-dependence
You can be addicted without forming a dependence and you can form a dependence without forming an addiction (though I believe addiction is much more common after a dependence is formed). Or you can have both...or neither.
Mine are text book definitions...doesn't matter how people use them.
The two actually take place in different parts of the brain.
you can be dependent but not addicted...example MJ or morphine for pain
Addiction typical includes dependence....
https://drugpubs.drugabuse.gov/
http://www.naabt.org/faq_answers.cfm?ID=15
and since you got your def from the 2nd link I am not sure where you see me confusing the two terms.0 -
It's from years of conditioning by advertising then passed from generation to generation.0
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tlflag1620 wrote: »KetoneKaren wrote: »I smoked for a time in my youth but never craved a cigarette & didn't look back when I decided to stop smoking.
My son had to take heavy duty pain medicines after a serious accident and as his pain lessened, he tapered off & really did not have any problem discontinuing the medicine even though he took high doses for several weeks.
A friend used hydrocodone once and craved it from that day forward and almost lost his job twice over using. It made him feel brave & euphoric. Most people feel tired & foggy on hydrocodone.
My dad never did completely give up cigarettes, my mom put them down and never wanted another.
Our brains, reward centers, biochemical makeups, whatever, are certainly not all the same.
true that...what's funny with me is as a former "addict" and giving up something (just speaking about cigs here) the though of having one now makes me want to vomit...any other time I had quit...I craved them at certain times...like getting into a car to drive..with coffee...with a beer and so I eventually started again...
so given this I can concede that people can react differently to certain types of food due to brain chemistry...but I still won't agree that it's addiction...and if they can find a healthy substitute (like I did) for that food perhaps they could lose the weight.
So were you addicted to cigarettes or not? Am I understanding you correctly that you consider dependency and addiction as two separate things, but you think that people can become dependent on certain foods but not addicted to them? That would be a new perspective to me and I'd like to hear more of your thoughts on it if so. Also, you don't believe cigarettes lead to dependence, is that correct?
Just asking for clarification.
Yes I was addicted to cigarettes...I believe once the chemicals are gone from your body after you quit that there are habits that still remain that will cause a form of dependency...smokers smoke during stressful times a lot...or with morning coffee and even after not smoking for 20 years (if there isn't something else taking it's place) people crave a smoke...
I do consider dependency and addiction different.
I think that the way people react to foods physically can be different than others...
I think that sometimes with things like food there are habits that are formed and a dependency based on how it makes us feel...food used as comfort will be palatable...probably high in fat and calories...it won't be a salad.
Sounds like you are talking about physical vs psychological addiction. Yes, the nicotine leaves your system within three days. Physical withdrawal symptoms subside shortly after that. But you still have to cope with the remaining psychological addiction. Dependence is just that - a physical dependence on a substance, iow needing to have it in order to feel "normal" physically. The dependence is over after appx 72 hours of being nicotine free. Psychological "dependence" is just another word for psychological addiction.
Seems you are confusing dependence with psychological addiction. Psychological addiction is just as real as physical addiction, and is actually the harder component for most people to break, regardless of the substance in question. That's why there is such a high rate of relapse for addicts - even after they've beaten the physical addiction and dependence, the psychological addiction remains, often for a lifetime.
no I am not.
psychological addiction is a perceived need or compulsion to engage in an activity or substance.
IE MJ...it's not physically addictive but lots feel they need it to fall asleep..
You can have a dependency on something but not be addicted.
With a physical addiction you need to detox...then move to the psychological part of it.
Trust me I know what addiction is...and what dependency is and all that goes with it.
The way you use those terms is transposed from the norm. What you are calling addiction, most people describe as dependence. What you call dependence, most people describe as addiction. I posted these definitions earlier, but the following thread has more substantial definitions from more appropriate sources.
• addiction – a medical condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences
• addictive behavior – a behavior that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• addictive drug – a drug that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• dependence – an adaptive state associated with a withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of repeated exposure to a stimulus (e.g., drug intake)
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10388272/addiction-versus-dependence
You can be addicted without forming a dependence and you can form a dependence without forming an addiction (though I believe addiction is much more common after a dependence is formed). Or you can have both...or neither.
So theoretically, with repeated exposure to ingesting sugar, my body could adapt and become "dependent" on it without forming an addiction?0 -
tlflag1620 wrote: »KetoneKaren wrote: »I smoked for a time in my youth but never craved a cigarette & didn't look back when I decided to stop smoking.
My son had to take heavy duty pain medicines after a serious accident and as his pain lessened, he tapered off & really did not have any problem discontinuing the medicine even though he took high doses for several weeks.
A friend used hydrocodone once and craved it from that day forward and almost lost his job twice over using. It made him feel brave & euphoric. Most people feel tired & foggy on hydrocodone.
My dad never did completely give up cigarettes, my mom put them down and never wanted another.
Our brains, reward centers, biochemical makeups, whatever, are certainly not all the same.
true that...what's funny with me is as a former "addict" and giving up something (just speaking about cigs here) the though of having one now makes me want to vomit...any other time I had quit...I craved them at certain times...like getting into a car to drive..with coffee...with a beer and so I eventually started again...
so given this I can concede that people can react differently to certain types of food due to brain chemistry...but I still won't agree that it's addiction...and if they can find a healthy substitute (like I did) for that food perhaps they could lose the weight.
So were you addicted to cigarettes or not? Am I understanding you correctly that you consider dependency and addiction as two separate things, but you think that people can become dependent on certain foods but not addicted to them? That would be a new perspective to me and I'd like to hear more of your thoughts on it if so. Also, you don't believe cigarettes lead to dependence, is that correct?
Just asking for clarification.
Yes I was addicted to cigarettes...I believe once the chemicals are gone from your body after you quit that there are habits that still remain that will cause a form of dependency...smokers smoke during stressful times a lot...or with morning coffee and even after not smoking for 20 years (if there isn't something else taking it's place) people crave a smoke...
I do consider dependency and addiction different.
I think that the way people react to foods physically can be different than others...
I think that sometimes with things like food there are habits that are formed and a dependency based on how it makes us feel...food used as comfort will be palatable...probably high in fat and calories...it won't be a salad.
Sounds like you are talking about physical vs psychological addiction. Yes, the nicotine leaves your system within three days. Physical withdrawal symptoms subside shortly after that. But you still have to cope with the remaining psychological addiction. Dependence is just that - a physical dependence on a substance, iow needing to have it in order to feel "normal" physically. The dependence is over after appx 72 hours of being nicotine free. Psychological "dependence" is just another word for psychological addiction.
Seems you are confusing dependence with psychological addiction. Psychological addiction is just as real as physical addiction, and is actually the harder component for most people to break, regardless of the substance in question. That's why there is such a high rate of relapse for addicts - even after they've beaten the physical addiction and dependence, the psychological addiction remains, often for a lifetime.
no I am not.
psychological addiction is a perceived need or compulsion to engage in an activity or substance.
IE MJ...it's not physically addictive but lots feel they need it to fall asleep..
You can have a dependency on something but not be addicted.
With a physical addiction you need to detox...then move to the psychological part of it.
Trust me I know what addiction is...and what dependency is and all that goes with it.
The way you use those terms is transposed from the norm. What you are calling addiction, most people describe as dependence. What you call dependence, most people describe as addiction. I posted these definitions earlier, but the following thread has more substantial definitions from more appropriate sources.
• addiction – a medical condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences
• addictive behavior – a behavior that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• addictive drug – a drug that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• dependence – an adaptive state associated with a withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of repeated exposure to a stimulus (e.g., drug intake)
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10388272/addiction-versus-dependence
You can be addicted without forming a dependence and you can form a dependence without forming an addiction (though I believe addiction is much more common after a dependence is formed). Or you can have both...or neither.
Mine are text book definitions...doesn't matter how people use them.
The two actually take place in different parts of the brain.
you can be dependent but not addicted...example MJ or morphine for pain
Addiction typical includes dependence....
https://drugpubs.drugabuse.gov/
http://www.naabt.org/faq_answers.cfm?ID=15
and since you got your def from the 2nd link I am not sure where you see me confusing the two terms.
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Yeah, but if you are not using them according to your text book, wouldn't you be wrong?
Your first link was just general and nothing was returned when I searched for "dependence". Your second link defines it as follows:Physical dependence is a state of adaptation that is manifested by a drug class specific withdrawal syndrome that can be produced by abrupt cessation, rapid dose reduction, decreasing blood level of the drug, and/or administration of an antagonist.
You stated before that you felt one could form a dependency based on habits around food but not become addicted to it.
So, are you saying that a person who is dependent on foods will suffer withdrawal symptoms if they break their habit? In other words, exemplifying the definition as given above, if I take cookies away from someone who is dependent on them I would expect the manifestation of withdrawal syndrome. I know that can't be what you mean...it can't be.5 -
Steph, you've made your "belief" more than clear. You're not the only person in this thread who has dealt with addiction. Maybe (to use some Recovery terms) you could open your mind and not take yourself so seriously? You're the only one with the belief you have... Can you accept that everyone else sees it differently?
I find that when I say one thing and thirty people say another - it's usually me who needs to rethink.19 -
tlflag1620 wrote: »KetoneKaren wrote: »I smoked for a time in my youth but never craved a cigarette & didn't look back when I decided to stop smoking.
My son had to take heavy duty pain medicines after a serious accident and as his pain lessened, he tapered off & really did not have any problem discontinuing the medicine even though he took high doses for several weeks.
A friend used hydrocodone once and craved it from that day forward and almost lost his job twice over using. It made him feel brave & euphoric. Most people feel tired & foggy on hydrocodone.
My dad never did completely give up cigarettes, my mom put them down and never wanted another.
Our brains, reward centers, biochemical makeups, whatever, are certainly not all the same.
true that...what's funny with me is as a former "addict" and giving up something (just speaking about cigs here) the though of having one now makes me want to vomit...any other time I had quit...I craved them at certain times...like getting into a car to drive..with coffee...with a beer and so I eventually started again...
so given this I can concede that people can react differently to certain types of food due to brain chemistry...but I still won't agree that it's addiction...and if they can find a healthy substitute (like I did) for that food perhaps they could lose the weight.
So were you addicted to cigarettes or not? Am I understanding you correctly that you consider dependency and addiction as two separate things, but you think that people can become dependent on certain foods but not addicted to them? That would be a new perspective to me and I'd like to hear more of your thoughts on it if so. Also, you don't believe cigarettes lead to dependence, is that correct?
Just asking for clarification.
Yes I was addicted to cigarettes...I believe once the chemicals are gone from your body after you quit that there are habits that still remain that will cause a form of dependency...smokers smoke during stressful times a lot...or with morning coffee and even after not smoking for 20 years (if there isn't something else taking it's place) people crave a smoke...
I do consider dependency and addiction different.
I think that the way people react to foods physically can be different than others...
I think that sometimes with things like food there are habits that are formed and a dependency based on how it makes us feel...food used as comfort will be palatable...probably high in fat and calories...it won't be a salad.
Sounds like you are talking about physical vs psychological addiction. Yes, the nicotine leaves your system within three days. Physical withdrawal symptoms subside shortly after that. But you still have to cope with the remaining psychological addiction. Dependence is just that - a physical dependence on a substance, iow needing to have it in order to feel "normal" physically. The dependence is over after appx 72 hours of being nicotine free. Psychological "dependence" is just another word for psychological addiction.
Seems you are confusing dependence with psychological addiction. Psychological addiction is just as real as physical addiction, and is actually the harder component for most people to break, regardless of the substance in question. That's why there is such a high rate of relapse for addicts - even after they've beaten the physical addiction and dependence, the psychological addiction remains, often for a lifetime.
no I am not.
psychological addiction is a perceived need or compulsion to engage in an activity or substance.
IE MJ...it's not physically addictive but lots feel they need it to fall asleep..
You can have a dependency on something but not be addicted.
With a physical addiction you need to detox...then move to the psychological part of it.
Trust me I know what addiction is...and what dependency is and all that goes with it.
The way you use those terms is transposed from the norm. What you are calling addiction, most people describe as dependence. What you call dependence, most people describe as addiction. I posted these definitions earlier, but the following thread has more substantial definitions from more appropriate sources.
• addiction – a medical condition characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences
• addictive behavior – a behavior that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• addictive drug – a drug that is both rewarding and reinforcing
• dependence – an adaptive state associated with a withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of repeated exposure to a stimulus (e.g., drug intake)
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10388272/addiction-versus-dependence
You can be addicted without forming a dependence and you can form a dependence without forming an addiction (though I believe addiction is much more common after a dependence is formed). Or you can have both...or neither.
So theoretically, with repeated exposure to ingesting sugar, my body could adapt and become "dependent" on it without forming an addiction?
I do not believe sugar to be a substance on which one could become dependent. It would have to trigger withdrawal syndrome...which it doesn't. However, one can still be addicted to it in the same way that people are addicted to gambling or shopping.
Alcohol on the other hand does create a dependency. I am not addicted to alcohol, but if I drank enough, often enough, I would become dependent. Afterwards (after I have detoxed), it is conceivable that I could become a normal drinker again, though I don't think that is too common. I have to look into it.
ETA: clarified after detox or overcoming withdrawal syndrome.2 -
I'm not overweight, but I certainly would be if I followed my heart. Food makes fireworks of dopamine explode in my brain, and I want FAR more than I need. If I don't watch it, I'll quadruple my TDEE, or more. One of my fondest memories (seriously) was when I ate literally pounds of ravioli in one sitting. If I could do that kind of thing every day... I think I'd enter some sort of Nirvana state. No matter how hard someone might try to ruin my day, I'd be like like sorry, too busy with all these ravioli.
But, ultimately I want to be lean and healthy more than I want that happiness and comfort. So, I barely eat anything (~1700 calories of nutrient dense food) in an endless attempt to cut down to less than 10% body fat.11 -
One reason I think the addiction theory isn't particularly informative or enlightening is that it doesn't really explain why the increase in the obesity rate -- if people were "addicted" to carbs or carbs + fat or sugar, you'd expect that rate to be relatively consistent across populations and over time. To look at why people overeat it seems like we should focus on what's different in societies and times where the obesity rate is higher.
As I said upthread, I think it's a combination of easy availability of food and changing customs around food, for the most part, as well as a largely sedentary population. The snacking point fits in with this -- I think people eat much more often (and typically don't make great choices) than they did even when I was a kid.2 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »One reason I think the addiction theory isn't particularly informative or enlightening is that it doesn't really explain why the increase in the obesity rate -- if people were "addicted" to carbs or carbs + fat or sugar, you'd expect that rate to be relatively consistent across populations and over time. To look at why people overeat it seems like we should focus on what's different in societies and times where the obesity rate is higher.
As I said upthread, I think it's a combination of easy availability of food and changing customs around food, for the most part, as well as a largely sedentary population. The snacking point fits in with this -- I think people eat much more often (and typically don't make great choices) than they did even when I was a kid.
I thought we were talking about why people overeat even when they know they are doing it and know there are adverse consequences.
I do think you make a good point though, but it is probably off topic, even more so than addiction.2 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »One reason I think the addiction theory isn't particularly informative or enlightening is that it doesn't really explain why the increase in the obesity rate -- if people were "addicted" to carbs or carbs + fat or sugar, you'd expect that rate to be relatively consistent across populations and over time. To look at why people overeat it seems like we should focus on what's different in societies and times where the obesity rate is higher.
As I said upthread, I think it's a combination of easy availability of food and changing customs around food, for the most part, as well as a largely sedentary population. The snacking point fits in with this -- I think people eat much more often (and typically don't make great choices) than they did even when I was a kid.
I thought we were talking about why people overeat even when they know they are doing it and know there are adverse consequences.
I do think you make a good point though, but it is probably off topic, even more so than addiction.
I thought we were talking societally, not just why do we personally do it.
Anyway, I think the reason why people do it IS that food is so available.
People talk about lacking breaks that prevent them from overeating. I don't think humans naturally have breaks; most of us (not all) overeat easily. It's the idea that this means there's something wrong with us that I think is wrong. When growing up and in my early 20s I was never overweight and didn't have to try for that to be so. I don't think I got fat later because I lost my breaks. Instead, my activity level and environment changed (food is much more available now -- it always seems to be around, as opposed to how it was in earlier parts of my life). When I lost weight in my 30s and was intentionally active and changed my eating habits (got prissy about eating non homemade food for a while), I effortlessly got down to my goal weight and maintained for years, and then regained when my habits changed again (depression, became sedentary, fell back into major stress eating), but it was all due to habits.
I think society has changed re food since I was a kid, and I think this is related to why people seem to overeat much more (as demonstrated by obesity rate).
I mean, people overeat because eating is enjoyable, but environmental factors encourage it in ways they didn't use to -- I think people recreationally eat much more now.0 -
lemurcat12 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »One reason I think the addiction theory isn't particularly informative or enlightening is that it doesn't really explain why the increase in the obesity rate -- if people were "addicted" to carbs or carbs + fat or sugar, you'd expect that rate to be relatively consistent across populations and over time. To look at why people overeat it seems like we should focus on what's different in societies and times where the obesity rate is higher.
As I said upthread, I think it's a combination of easy availability of food and changing customs around food, for the most part, as well as a largely sedentary population. The snacking point fits in with this -- I think people eat much more often (and typically don't make great choices) than they did even when I was a kid.
I thought we were talking about why people overeat even when they know they are doing it and know there are adverse consequences.
I do think you make a good point though, but it is probably off topic, even more so than addiction.
I thought we were talking societally, not just why do we personally do it.
Yeah, me too. I think there are likely to be many reasons. Most people will fall into different categories based on their personal situation.
Anyway, I think the reason why people do it IS that food is so available.
People talk about lacking breaks that prevent them from overeating. I don't think humans naturally have breaks; most of us (not all) overeat easily. It's the idea that this means there's something wrong with us that I think is wrong. When growing up and in my early 20s I was never overweight and didn't have to try for that to be so. I don't think I got fat later because I lost my breaks. Instead, my activity level and environment changed (food is much more available now -- it always seems to be around, as opposed to how it was in earlier parts of my life). When I lost weight in my 30s and was intentionally active and changed my eating habits (got prissy about eating non homemade food for a while), I effortlessly got down to my goal weight and maintained for years, and then regained when my habits changed again (depression, became sedentary, fell back into major stress eating), but it was all due to habits.
I think society has changed re food since I was a kid, and I think this is related to why people seem to overeat much more (as demonstrated by obesity rate).
I mean, people overeat because eating is enjoyable, but environmental factors encourage it in ways they didn't use to -- I think people recreationally eat much more now.
I think that is a definite probability.0 -
Well when I was a kid, I was not "allowed" to eat whenever whatever wherever I wanted. If I had been able, I would have over eaten as a kid - and I did when I found myself alone with ice cream, potato chips, nuts, peanut butter and crackers, candy, soda pop - if I knew I could get away with it. I didn't have access as a kid. The adults in my life tried to form good habits through control and access/structure.
I had bigger consequences than just gaining a few pounds. I had punishment from people bigger than me.
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cmriverside wrote: »Well when I was a kid, I was not "allowed" to eat whenever whatever wherever I wanted. If I had been able, I would have over eaten as a kid - and I did when I found myself alone with ice cream, potato chips, nuts, peanut butter and crackers, candy. I didn't have access as a kid. The adults in my life tried to form good habits through control and access/structure.
Same0 -
For me it was a lazy young adult who didn't necessarily overeat, but made poor choices when eating due to choosing convinience foods over bothering to make something. And the vast majority, are very high in calories!0
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