Food Addicts Anonymous??

hi, my name is Laura and I am a food addict, I have been pretty much controlling it until the past week and a half, then my modem box for my internet messed up and I just got my internet back today. I went from 52 pounds lost to 45 pounds lost in a week and a half. I hope that I can just hop right back on it tomorrow and do what I need to do.

Bad day for me yesterday. I couldn't stay out of the hot fudge after lunch at work, then my husband asked me to pick something up at Walgreen's for him, and I bought and ate a bag of peanut M&MS.

My name is Nickie and I am a food addict. I love food. But not healthy food I love junk food!! I love to work out and I can maintain weight but I struggle with losing weight! I recently gained 60lbs while I was pregnant and I have 32 left to loose. I did not work out while I was pregnant but I used being pregnant as an excuse to eat how ever much I wanted. I dont think I use food for comfort but it is one of my greatest pleasures in life. I constantly think about what I am going to eat for the next meal. I am really trying to fall in love with chicken and veggies and fruit but I am having a hard time. Good luck to all of you.

dms: It is so weird, I never ate peanut M&Ms before in my life, now that has become my go to bad snack during this round of weight loss.

Food is FUEL, not COMFORT.

I LOVE THAT QUOTE !!! that is an excellent way to put it ! ! ! !

I live by this idea.. I eat to fuel my body and I work out to burn that fuel!!!

For everyone who is struggling through the emotional aspects of eating I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the book, "loss it for life". I know I have told many people about it from this sight, but have yet to hear if anyone has read it also.... IT IS WONDERFUL!!!! There are so many reasons we eat when we don't need to. We will never be able to do this for LIFE if we don't make a change and get down deep to find those many reasons. The book is a 12 week process. Comes with a book and journal.... I can not stress just how wonderful it is. Maybe I will start a new thred to see if anyone in interested in doing the 12 weeks. My mother is getting ready to start her 3rd 12 session and now she is leading the group at church. She started in Jan. and has gone from a size 24-26 to a 16!!!! YOU ROCK MA!!!!!! And it really starts with just a few changes you can live with and you build from there.... Let me knwo if anyone is interested or if you have read the book.....

God Bless
Summer

man I love peanut M&Ms! This time of year is bad for me because I love candy. There is a trick or treating thing for the kids this weekend and that will be my real test! My husband and I usually eat all our daughters candy. NOT THIS YEAR!!! Man I love Chocolate!

Hey all! I did well yesterday. I only had 2 mountain dews and 1 cookie. I only went over buy like 150 calories so I am happy with that :drinker:

I am going to need ya'lls strength today because I have a work pitch-in for lunch. They always bring BAD food!

I really need to be a part of this group. It is so funny that I found this since my co-worker and I were just talking about this yesterday!! I'm also a food addict and I guess I would qualify as an emotional eater, but there are no real triggers so I'm not sure. I just know that I would rather workout 8 hours a day if I had to than give up all of my great foods forever. I've been seeing a nutritionist for over a year now and I've lost 15lbs. but that is really low!!! I wanted to be down like 100 lbs by now and its just now happening. I have fibromyalgia which is adding to my physical problems, plus while in grad school and studying for the post grad school tests I gained about 80lbs on top of already being over weight by at least 30lbs. I think I suffer with depression sometimes too but I'm not completely sure. I just know that I too eat when I'm upset, when I'm bored, when I'm sleepy but trying to stay awake, to celebrate. I'm also really stubborn and easily stressed out, thus I eat again.

THe good things that I can say is that I'm wearing a pedometer and its making me take more steps each day and that I've been getting close to 80 oz of water in each day.

Like a lot of you, I can do well during the week and get totally derailed on the weekends. That is my downfall because I have to run all of my errands during the weekend plus keep up with little ones. A lot of times all i can do is grab some thing and go.

Well, I'm sorry this is so long but thanks for reading it...

I guess that "turning the corner" is important when you get into one of these addictive fits.

The HOPEFUL thing is that if you can make yourself FEEL BETTER (including by being truly KIND to yourself) then when you do feel better, it gets EASIER to avoid some of the stuff you hate yourself for. Once you're on the road again, without hating yourself, the better behaviors (that you KNOW about) start falling into place to lead you forward.

So, here's hope for all concerned that we get help (from many possible sources) to TURN THE CORNER.

Good for you quiting smoking!!! How did you do it, I am waiting to have weight loss surgery and they won't do it until I have been smoke free for 3 months...I havn't even begun to embark on the no smoking thing, losing weight is my primary focus, as you might know weight gain is prominet when you quit smoking......I feel so discouraged, I have NEVER quit and I have smoked for a good part of 30 years.................yikes, not to mention my hubby is a 3 pack a day smoker.......oh boy!!:huh:

Thanks to all who post. It is helpful to know I am not alone

Hey guys!!!
I wanted to share that I had a great food day yesterday!!! Plus I did some cardio!!!! Now I have to go into the dreaded weekend and its getting close to TOM, this weekend will be pretty tough because I have such a craving for cheesecake its not even funny. But I will be strong and not succumb!!!

Have a great weekend!!!

I have been off site this week cause I've been so busy withkids. But I read all your posts.

I just thought I'd update my week on South Beach. It has been fantastic. My blood sugars are level and I have absolutely no cravings.

Hey! I went to a BBQ at the school, sat down, and talked and didn't even realized there was food around me. Thank you God for bringing me this program.

About Food Addicts Anny. I have been in and out of that program for years. I did Overeaters Anny, AA because I wanted tolearn about my ex's alcoholic problem and Alanon.
i am very familiar with 12 steps and several friends who I go to church with have lost close to 100 pds on it. It is great and many need what they offer. My problem is this. When 12 steps was created, (read the Big Book Of AA) it was created by 12 christian men. They deeply depended on their faith that God would help them solve the issue of being alcoholics. But then down the road they opened it to a 'higher power of your understanding"

It is my opinion, and I'll probably be hung up, but that is why AA doesn't work for people much anymore. Because Jeus heals. Any when you turn your life over to Him, you will be healed. Making your higher power a rock just isn't going to get it. Well, some of you will get this and some won't. I just gotta say what's in my heart. be blessed. kc

Hi all:

I'm back from Maine. Maine is gone, because I ate it. Actually I did not eat anymore than I would have before I started my weight loss journey, but in comparison to now it feels like a lot. It rained a lot, too, so I didn't get much exercise in either!

I'd be interested in checking out the book...have you had anyone else reply to your post about starting the 12 weeks?

I'm new to this site and to this forum...so at this point email might be easier for me until I have some time to get more familiar with things. Email me and let me know if you found people who would like to start the 12 weeks together.

karenzalusky at aol dot com