Food Addicts Anonymous??

Hey folks!!! How has everyone's week been going??

Thanks to everyone who gives an encouraging word to everyone else on here. It makes a difference not just to the person you are talking to but to the group in general.

My yesterday was pretty good. I controled how much I ate and was able to walk away from the food when I listened to my brain telling my stomach that I was full.

Have a great day.

Yes, I am a food addict. I am comfort eater. Food and I have had a rocky relationship. It always gets the best of me. I need to do something. The more I eat the worst I feel which then turns into eating more.

Thank you for listening

Hi. I'm also a food addict. For me it started around 7th grade and gradually got worse as I got older. I am famous for going on severe diets, losing tons of weight, then bingeing myself back to my original weight plus tons more. I am so embarrassed by my weight and how much I have to lose that sometimes I just feel like giving up, but I know deep down inside I WANT this more than anything. I want to be in control of what goes in my mouth!!! I am finally ready to conquer this. Not really sure how, but I am loving this website and getting the chance to meet and chat with others who feel exactly like me. I don't feel so alone.

And this was the first time I admitted that I am a food addict. Wow. I feel better. :blushing:

I overate like a madwoman tonight. Now, normally I would say, oh who cares I already blew it, but after reading all of your posts I am encouraged to STOP the damn cycle tonight. I am going to go drink some water and go straight to bed. Whew. Cross your fingers!

Thanks, Sunshine! I had a much better day today. Whew. It's nice to know there are others like me out there in the world. Everyone have a great night!

Yuck. Today was a bad day for me. I spent four hours driving home from school because I'm going to a funeral tomorrow morning, and the drive was awful. When I got home and my parents offered to take me out for dinner, I jumped on it, thinking "I've had an awful day, I deserve it." And then proceeded to more than double my calories for the day in one fell swoop - fries, ice cream, the whole deal. I'm back on track tomorrow, but I'm frustrated, because what I really deserved was something good for me, not something that would make me feel good while I ate it and bad as soon as I finished.

Today has not been the best but I finally ate healthy yogurt though not in the morning. Should be drinking lots more water. Better days ahead. At least not anymore of those raiding the fridge days.

Hope everyone else is having a better week.

I am Teri and I am a food addict. I have started reading a book about addictions because I feel that my weight problem will never go away with just a diet. I do love food, and I love to eat food. I also feel that food is the enemy and I hate it! I think some people who are addicted to alchohol or cigs or drugs do it because it gives them the same feeling I get from eating a couple of doughnuts or cake or whatever. It makes me happy, makes me feel great! Is that weird. So anyway, I keep on trying. I want to be thin so bad. Its just so hard.

Hi, Teri! We are all struggling with the same kind of problem you are so we're here for you the next time you're jonesing for a sugar fix. You can do it!

zorahope - :laugh: :laugh:

I am still having problems with my sodium!! I think that's really messing with my weight loss. Plus I can feel my portion sizes getting off. I bought a food scale I guess I need to use it. I hope you all have a great week!!

Terri - I completely agree with the "high" of eating food. People who do not have a love affair with food do not understand a bit. It is just as difficult as quitting drinking or smoking - even worse because we HAVE to keep it in our lives to live! :explode:

I agree. It's so easy for our society to hear about quitting smoking or wanting to quit drinking and become sober but how many people do you hear will say, they have a food addiction and therefore, can't go to the buffet with the rest of the party, unheard of.

Doing good and bad on different days. These long days of darkness and cold don't help. Trying to keep busy with something other than food. Drinking more water will definitely help.

Today is a new day and you will remember how you felt after eating poorly yesterday and that will help you make better choices today. You aren't defined by your bad days!

Hi, I'm a food addict because I am always thinking of my next meal. WHY???

I am Kate and I am a food addict! I read through some of the posts, and while I am not happy seeing so many people struggling with the same problem, so often when I have a binge or feel bad about myself I feel ashamed, like I am the only one that can't skip dessert, or who goes back for seconds or goes on a binge, or who keeps eating and eating when I'm not even hungry. It's comforting to know that there are so many people out there who probablyhave similar feelings about themselves and food, but who are trying to do something positive and make a change.

Today is only my 3rd day back doing this, and wee had a church dinner tonight and I had seconds on everything even dessert. I felt embarrassed going back (that should have been a clue to stop!) but I went back anyway. Then when I tried to guesstimate and add everything in, I ended up about 150 calories over my limit. WHo knew that there were 100 calories in 2 Tbsp of Hersheys syrup!? And I probably had 4 Tablespoons of syrup!

Anyway, at least I made it to the gym, if only for the last half hour they were open. I went after my daughter was asleep. I almost skipped it because it was so late, but then I figured a 30 minute workout was better than none.

Good luck and blessings to everyone struggling with this addiction!

Make that three of us. I blew it at a birthday party and went 700 over my calories. I feel terrible. I'm sick of sabotaging my Friday weigh-in. :sad: When am I going to get a grip on this?????? :explode:

Thanks for the encouraging words!!! Yesterday was a little better. I went over my calories, but i didn't have any cookies like I wanted to. Plus I wore a pair of pants that I haven't been able to wear in about 1 year. So all in all I'm happy...