Food Addiction Support Group

An individual suffering from a food addiction disorder frequently experiences episodes of uncontrolled eating, or binging, during which they may feel frenzied or out of control. They will eat much more quickly than is normal, and continue to eat even past the point of being uncomfortably full. Binging in this way is generally followed by a period of intense guilt feelings...

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Fat and trying to care more

TenderHeart599
TenderHeart599

Yes, every year I feel like I am gaining more and more weight and I feel that my ability to control my weight is slipping out of my hands. I know I am a food addict because every time I even try to think of reducing my food intake it makes me feel anxious like I want to eat even more for fear that the comfort that food brings me could disappear. I feel it has control over me, not the other way around. And yet here I sit here worrying everyday if I’ll have a heart attack or get diabetes yet not sure how to stop those things from happening. I try other ways to control my weight/health like supplements, weight loss herbs, drinking more water, light exercise. I can’t give up. My son needs me. I must try in all other ways even if I can’t control my food. Can someone tell me if and how they were able to reduce their food? 

serenityspeaks
serenityspeaks
I am starting back again. I have devised a plan with slower changes. This is first week. I have struggled lately with all of this. Life just has been out of control making it so hard one and this is my heaviest weight. I been doing some meal replacements drinking more water. Increased veggies. While not perfect I feel better. I am working out every other day mostly.
TenderHeart599
TenderHeart599
Yes I could try that. Drinking more water, having more veggies around and walking.
katie
katie
I couldn't make big changes. I got too overwhelmed and went right back to food. It was terrifying. But I've had success with very small changes, and making a new one every three or four days. I started by putting one bottle of water on the kitchen counter every morning. Just one. A few days later, I cut off eating after nine pm. It's taken a long time (now I don't eat after dinner, period, or between meals unless it's a physically demanding day - but I got there one half hour at a time.) I could go to lots of vegetables at once, but I eased into it.

The things you seem comfortable with - more water, more veg and walking - will make a big difference. You're on the right track!
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