Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group
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Why can't healthy foods be addicting like the junk foods are? Is it truly because of addictive preservatives? I notice that if I have a bad day I am way more likely to have many bad days in a row. Normally I don't drink soda, that is unless I have it just once. Which is what happened at a friends house when that was all she had. Today I wanted it...and could just drink a bunch of it right now. I find the same thing happening with chips or chocolate. If I have chocolate today I will want it tomorrow. Someone had recently posted about McDonald's addiction and I agree with that too. If I have it once in the week, I will surely have it again....I will just crave that crap!
Is this junk food truly addicting or is it the behavior of eating bad foods that is addictive?
Is this junk food truly addicting or is it the behavior of eating bad foods that is addictive?
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You know, now that I have been able to sit and think about this...I am thinking that it is the behavior, or maybe a combination of behavior and food additives. I also think that exercise can be addicting in a way. I recently started to go to the gym and when I miss a day I feel awful, and it is those days that I make a lot of bad food choices.
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i have the same problem with eating right and feeling addicted to crap food.(as my dad puts it) i think its the food. it eventually becomes a behavior thing. your daily routine kinda thing. atleast thats what it feels like for me.also its hard to eat right when you cant afford it. fast food is cheap. $1 a burger is so perfect for my budget and sooooo bad for ME. not only my weight but my lupus. so its a big problem. i tryed to make a better choise, but what i can affored is a crappy ganola bar and a yogurt. i cant live on that. not to metion after work i'll crave a tiwx or a chocolate bar or something bad. and i bet we will have Mc Crapp for dinner by next week (sooner then later) so yeah its addicting.
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I'm trying to exercise daily. I was doing fairly well until I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago but now I'm getting back on the horse. Today I walked over a mile with my arm weights that are about 22lbs total. I was out of shape and it was hard on my arms. I also did my 30 situps. I'm also going to drink a lot of water and try to eat healthy. I do tend to have a sweet tooth but I'm cutting...
