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eyesthatkissu · 12-13-2006, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by coptergirl

**ahem** Hello everybody - my name is Whitney and I am a food addict/foodaholic/food whore (well not really). I eat for the same reasons listed above as well as boredom, being tired, lonely etc. Food is a confusing drug of choice, bceuase it is not like alcohol or drugs where you can simply cut them out and move on (not that it is simple by any means), but with food we must learn to eat to live rather than live to eat. Some days are good, and some days I wait for the old brain to kick in.

So yeppers - I am a foodaholic recovering one day at a time

That's the thing with food addiction, imagine telling a crack addict...

"Yes you are a crack addict, yes it will KILL you someday! But... you can't just stop taking crack, as that will kill you too. Here... you can only have THIS much crack three times a day."

No wonder food addiction is such a freakin hurdle! I was bad today, but I will not whine, I just won't be bad again tomorrow!

eyesthatkissu · 12-13-2006, 07:27 PM

Holy guacomole J! I'm so sorry for the difficulties you are having. I hope you feel better VERY soon.

Ryn · 12-13-2006, 08:02 PM

I am a food addict. I even have a sign on my fridge that says I am an addict-it was a note to my brother to hide the halloween candy. I am a stress eater- I didn't know it until this week...or maybe this is something new I picked up, since I ate all the time before. I have the class from hell and I have been having a hard time getting them under control. I am KNOWN for my classroom management! If I cannot do that (something I am good at) then what the hell can I do?! Yesterday I ate cake after work (yeah after that horrendous dumping on Saturday-I dont learn)which was weird because I couldn't finish my lunch. Today I ate 2 rice cakes in a moment of pure stress. In class. I am tired, physically and mentally.

LQQkn · 12-13-2006, 08:16 PM

holy crap if I ate like that i would be literally in the hospital. The one thing this surgery took away from me is food. I'm happy but miserable right now. J

rivercanyon · 12-13-2006, 08:54 PM

Yes I am a food addict too. Even now as I am waiting for my wls turn I find myself eating like crazy. Just that thought of "what if I can never eat this again" I have to get in one last bite. Just the whole stress of wondering if my turn will ever come that gets the overeating going too. Oh when will this vicious cycle ever end?

I am getting counseling for my overeating so that when my turn finally comes I will have this problem somewhat under control. I know though that it is something that I will battle my whole life even with or without surgery. I feel that the whole key is to find ways that I can deal with the problem in addition to the surgery.

It helps to be able to communicate with others who battle the same feelings and addictions that I do.

SweetSouthern · 12-14-2006, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Lori P

I'm also a ketchup whore!

All I can say is enjoy that ketchup NOW because after surgery, you wont even eat it probably. I could eat a bottle a week alone before surgery, but have probably had it once or twice in the last six months since surgery. First of all, it takes my breath away because it's so strong tasting and my pouch HATES it.....makes me feel sick, so I dont eat it at all and dont even eat anything I could eat it with really. There are no more burgers, fries, fried fish, tater tots, etc that is eaten with ketchuup, so I just sit and dream about it somtimes, but the wishing is getting a lot better. I can't be a food addict anymore either LQQkn because I can't get the food down to be addicted anymore, so I sorta know how you feel. Food is just not a good feeling in my life at all anymore. I hate the act of swallowing, even though I do it to survive, I hate every minute of it. Food does not feel good going down my throat or in my pouch. It is an irritating feeling. Wish I never had to eat another bit again in my whole life and could just live on liquids. I know that is not a good thing and I do work on it, but I am so limited in what I can eat because a lot of things hurts or make me sick and it just becomes not worth it to try anymore. So, now when I get upset or feel sad, I just want to go to sleep. I never think of running to the kitchen anymore...that would just depress me even more when there is nothing I can get down. If anything, work is my new addiction....and I REALLY need to chill out for a bit and realize it wont kill me to take an hour off day or night sometimes, that I can do without that extra money for an hour here or there to do something "fun" or just relax in life.

LisaBoston · 12-14-2006, 07:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rivercanyon

Yes I am a food addict too. Even now as I am waiting for my wls turn I find myself eating like crazy. Just that thought of "what if I can never eat this again" I have to get in one last bite. Just the whole stress of wondering if my turn will ever come that gets the overeating going too. Oh when will this vicious cycle ever end?

I am getting counseling for my overeating so that when my turn finally comes I will have this problem somewhat under control. I know though that it is something that I will battle my whole life even with or without surgery. I feel that the whole key is to find ways that I can deal with the problem in addition to the surgery.

It helps to be able to communicate with others who battle the same feelings and addictions that I do.

Tawna...awesome for you girl for getting the emotional help on your eating now. This shows that you realize that the surgery will not fix all the other things....success for you girl.

eyesthatkissu · 12-14-2006, 07:45 AM

Why... oh why... can I eat sugar! Blah!! I wish I couldn't. It's always been my weakness. It's so hard to learn to limit it when I can tolerate it so well. I HATE being a snacker. Because my lil pouch can take so much more food when I snack all day. Now I haven't gained any weight or anything. But all be damned if I can't feel it looming ahead of me in the shadows. Every night when I'm making dinner, I can't wait for dinner. I start snacking on whatever is quickest. Last night I had two mini crumb donuts, 5 green olives, and a handful of chex mix all while I was waiting for dinner. BLAH! My new resolution is to go into my HUGE walk in pantry and gather all the ingredients I need right from the get-go like Rachel freakin Ray and shutting the door until after dinner is over... whatcha think? Out of sight out of mind right?? I'll let you know if it works!

newlife4me · 12-14-2006, 08:36 AM

I too am an adict, imediate gratification is what I crave. Dinner does take too long to wait for. That is my worst time, bad habit from the past wiggling into my present and more healthy life.
Mavis helped me by teaching me the hot chocolet trick. 8 grams of protein per 1/3 cup of the infamous powdered milk, it is soothing, yummy and only 80 calories and it is enough to take away the "I can't wait another second blues".
I truely feel your pain..........try this once, you will be amazed.

SweetSouthern · 12-14-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by eyesthatkissu

two mini crumb donuts, 5 green olives, and a handful of chex mix all while I was waiting for dinner.

Wow, if I had done that, it would have BEEN my dinner. I would not even have cared to eat dinner at that point. The two mini crumb donuts would have been plenty for me. LOL