I can't stop eating bad food.
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »Wannabebeautifulagain wrote: »When I say bad food
..Let me elaborate...*fast food and high sugar foods* ...I thought that was pretty obvious. If you eat one huge thing then you will be starving the rest of the day trying to make the calorie deficit. So I'm curious if anyone else struggles with food addiction (eating too much to compensate for other things ) as you guys clearly don't understand.
Why do you eat those foods? Is it because you like the taste? They're cheap? Convenient? You can't cook? You're too lazy to shop/cook?
You choose what goes in your mouth, and you choose what sacrifices you make. You eat high calorie food at the expense of achieving your goals, or at the expense of more food helping you feel full throughout the day.
Many people eat emotionally - I guess that's what you mean by eating to compensate for other things? That's not being addicted to food, that's using food as a coping mechanism. Pretty crap one, imo - it just leads to guilt and negative feelings towards your body which leads to needing more food to make you feel better. Cope with the emotional issues in a different way. Walk, train, go to a boxing class, find a healthy escape... Something other than eating.
I eat emotionally, well did. i'm now trying to diet. i have alot of mental issues going on and food is what i thought made me feel better but in the end it really just makes me feel worse about my body & myself like you said!0 -
So I used to be addict to lots of drugs. I am now 3 years clean ! When I got pregnant I surly did feel as tho addiction was the right word for my relationship with food . it started like every other addiction a little more food at every meal/session from healthy foods to more powerful taste sugar fast food type. Next thing I know I was eating all day long no meal times not for nutrition but to kill current moments with chewing and flavor 12 months and 100 lbs later I realise I need to quite food before it destroys me farther. Feels like the same pattern same obbsesion same damn struggle I had with quitting my mountain of drugs so uh.........YES I FEEL FOOD IS A DRUG just like meth,weed,extacy,dmt,spice,sassafrass, coke I was able to quite all those cold turkey after 5 year use ! You know what suck about food you can't just quit you need fuel if your a all or nothing type person its hard to learn balance possible but a MF struggle0
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WildBill_CQ wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »lisayunghanns wrote: »I understand completely I too struggle with food cravings and even the thought of 1 slice of pizza @ 900 calories and eating brekky would be nudging close to full calories for day! MyFitnessPal has been a real eye opener on how many calories are "hidden" in fast food even chips !!!! Corn chips !! Been craving corn chips soooo bad then feel guilty when I had them
An ounce of tortilla chips is about 140 calories. That's nothing to feel guilty about, just have 140 calories less of something else that day and you're still at your goal.
Unfortunately for me, 1 once of tortilla chips is barely enough to get me started
Doesn't mean I won't eat them though!
feelin' ya girlfriend... those free chips at the tex mex restaurant. EVIL!
LoL!! Sorry for pulling this "to the top" out of context, but was reminded of it today...
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@WildBill_CQ OMG you're terrible!! :laugh:
That is perhaps the creepiest meme I have ever seen (complete with spelling errors) :huh:
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I'd describe myself as a chocoholic but I find now, if I can eat - as I'm doing now - a Slimfast Chocolate Crunch Meal Bar, 117 calories, in the evenings, I'm quite content. Other forms of chocolate, I'd feel was a cheat, this, I think of as a meal.0
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janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »lisayunghanns wrote: »I understand completely I too struggle with food cravings and even the thought of 1 slice of pizza @ 900 calories and eating brekky would be nudging close to full calories for day! MyFitnessPal has been a real eye opener on how many calories are "hidden" in fast food even chips !!!! Corn chips !! Been craving corn chips soooo bad then feel guilty when I had them
An ounce of tortilla chips is about 140 calories. That's nothing to feel guilty about, just have 140 calories less of something else that day and you're still at your goal.
Unfortunately for me, 1 once of tortilla chips is barely enough to get me started Doesn't mean I won't eat them though!
I mean, yeah. If portion control is harder with certain foods then it may be easier not to eat them.
But for some people, at least with some foods, having a reasonable portion will satisfy a craving.
I absolutely agree! I'm generally all about everything in moderation. Tortilla chips just get me. Especially with guac. Double whammy
WildBill_CQ wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »lisayunghanns wrote: »I understand completely I too struggle with food cravings and even the thought of 1 slice of pizza @ 900 calories and eating brekky would be nudging close to full calories for day! MyFitnessPal has been a real eye opener on how many calories are "hidden" in fast food even chips !!!! Corn chips !! Been craving corn chips soooo bad then feel guilty when I had them
An ounce of tortilla chips is about 140 calories. That's nothing to feel guilty about, just have 140 calories less of something else that day and you're still at your goal.
Unfortunately for me, 1 once of tortilla chips is barely enough to get me started Doesn't mean I won't eat them though!
feelin' ya girlfriend... those free chips at the tex mex restaurant. EVIL!
I fail in self-control spectacularly every time we go out for Tex Mex...
I hear Houston has some great tasting Tex-Mex1 -
youallonsy wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »lisayunghanns wrote: »I understand completely I too struggle with food cravings and even the thought of 1 slice of pizza @ 900 calories and eating brekky would be nudging close to full calories for day! MyFitnessPal has been a real eye opener on how many calories are "hidden" in fast food even chips !!!! Corn chips !! Been craving corn chips soooo bad then feel guilty when I had them
An ounce of tortilla chips is about 140 calories. That's nothing to feel guilty about, just have 140 calories less of something else that day and you're still at your goal.
Unfortunately for me, 1 once of tortilla chips is barely enough to get me started Doesn't mean I won't eat them though!
I mean, yeah. If portion control is harder with certain foods then it may be easier not to eat them.
But for some people, at least with some foods, having a reasonable portion will satisfy a craving.
I absolutely agree! I'm generally all about everything in moderation. Tortilla chips just get me. Especially with guac. Double whammyWildBill_CQ wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »lisayunghanns wrote: »I understand completely I too struggle with food cravings and even the thought of 1 slice of pizza @ 900 calories and eating brekky would be nudging close to full calories for day! MyFitnessPal has been a real eye opener on how many calories are "hidden" in fast food even chips !!!! Corn chips !! Been craving corn chips soooo bad then feel guilty when I had them
An ounce of tortilla chips is about 140 calories. That's nothing to feel guilty about, just have 140 calories less of something else that day and you're still at your goal.
Unfortunately for me, 1 once of tortilla chips is barely enough to get me started Doesn't mean I won't eat them though!
feelin' ya girlfriend... those free chips at the tex mex restaurant. EVIL!
I fail in self-control spectacularly every time we go out for Tex Mex...
I hear Houston has some great tasting Tex-Mex
I'll have to try that sometime
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I feel the same way but it’s a good feeling.0
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In regards to feeling out of control with emotional eating-
You choose what you put in your mouth!0 -
dcglobalgirl wrote: »Hey all, I think the OP is long gone.
This thread has taken on a life of it's own and the OP is no longer necessary 0
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