snowflake954 Member

Opposites attract??

Sorry that you became upset with my post saying "when one of the partners cannot control themselves around certain foods", but it was a general statement and not particularly aimed at you. I never said or thought that you were a glutton. I truly hope that you are able to lose the weight you want and that it makes you happy…

What does he do for a job? Some men have jobs that incorporate lifting or need strength.

It doesn't matter. You can still lock up all the stuff you would be tempted to overindulge in. However, most people have to face this stuff sooner or later. Down the road moderation will keep weight loss successful.

First, meet him. If there are sparks, then there may be a future there. His long hours mean he won't have much time for you, if you marry. Perhaps he's thinking of changing jobs and will eventually have normal hours. He may never be interested in working out. You don't marry someone with the idea of changing them to suit…

This is just a possible solution to her problem....it's been suggested before in different ways on other threads. I also think that just because part of a couple cannot control themselves around certain foods, it's not fair to tell the other that they can't have their favorite treats. I also don't think that it's fair that…

Well then, buy your husband a strong box with a big lock on it and give him the only key. Have him put all his goodies in there.

I do----sad, sad.

Whoa.....then you have to start your own thread "The Exercise Addiction Thread". :D However, over exercising is a problem for some.

Make new friends.

I agree it's a help.

Yay! Glad you're doing well.

Another thing I do when baking is cut the sugar in the recipe in half (at least). I think cutting back on sugar content where you can can help re-educate your sugar plate. When I go back to the States for a visit there are things I can't tolerate anymore. Especially that sticky sweet frosting that they put on cakes. I have…

As far as I can see (I'm just one who observes and looks around), the younger generation does indulge, however, they also want to be thin, so the majority stay that way. We have a strong focus on food quality. Every Saturday and Sunday there are several programs that tour the countryside interviewing farmers, factories,…

They have always been high--for a reason. Italy was way behind in child health care until probably the 70's. In the generations before WWII a fat child had more probability to survive. My MIL always thought fat children were beautiful and healthy. When they became teens things changed drastically. They were considered fat.…

I agree with you that things are changing, even here. Most on talk shows are pointing the finger at fast food places that have been cropping up in the past 5 years and the younger generation likes to go there. What's saving us so far is that there is no free refill on soda as there is in the States. People generally here…

Our availability for sugar is high. I guess the sugar in Italy isn't addicting. :D So, just come on over and eat our sugar---carb consumption is high too. If you've never been here, you should plan a trip. Seeing is believing. Check out the fabulous pastry shops with long lines of skinny people waiting to get in.

This may sound silly, but when I started I pre-logged my day. Just doing that and knowing what I was going to have for the evening meal and how much, helped to avoid grabbing "whatever" when I was hungry before regular meals. Try and see if it helps you. Just remember "There is always a way", and keep trying new things…

And so my question is: how do you cure the "sugar addict"? That's what's so sad about this discussion. If there's no cure, then these people have to avoid sugar for the rest of their lives. It just seems impossible and most won't even try. As mentioned before, in Italy this addiction is never even mentioned. We have few…

Yep--that's a good one!

Well, I would think that addiction would be handled in a different way since it's overwhelming, taking away all self control. And I have a question for your mystery. As I've mentioned before, I've lived in Rome, Italy for 37 years. Strange, but I've never heard "sugar addiction" mentioned here. Reading the papers,…

Anyway--back to my question. A whole food, low carb diet would be your recommendation for a "sugar addict" to lose weight. But then what recommendation would you give a very over weight person, who is not addicted to sugar, and needs to lose? Would your approach be different and why? This is never addressed in the debates…

OK. Because I always respect your posts, what do you think should be done differently with someone who has a sugar addiction verses someone who tends to overeat and is very over weight and needs to lose? How would the approach differ? Can a sugar addiction be cured? Or, is it abstinence forever?

Ha! Talking about sugar, to be clear. You have to admit there is a certain drama to "I am addicted to sugar" rather than "I tend to overeat sweets".

I can never understand this problem. You'd think people would be overjoyed to learn that they are not "addicted" to something. The thing I've always liked about MFP is that it has the courage to correct misinformation.

Wishing you all the best hon. I will send prayers your way. Stay strong.

All I can say is that a calorie burn of 600-1000 is what athletes burn in high intensity exercise or competition. It's awfully hard for the average exerciser to hit those numbers. Off hand, I'd say your problem is an inflated calorie burn. You may have to look at that and at least cut them in half. Try that and see if you…

@AnnPT77 will weigh in on this, because I learned from her. Eat a piece of fruit when you get a sugar craving. Fruit is sugar too, but difficult to bing on. Try and squelch your craving by transferring to fruit. See if it helps. Sugar exists and, as you've found out, it's in a lot of things and impossible to avoid.…

If your gym closed and you had friends there, where did they go? I'd try and find out and join them.

You do not have to exercise to lose weight. You just need a calorie deficit. Plug your stats into MFP and it will give you a daily calorie goal without exercise. Eat that everyday. When you've lost and can move freely again, you can start with exercise.