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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jjefner81
jjefner81

Hi guys!  I'm new to this site - sort of.  I have been a "member" for a few months, but have yet to really dig in and participate or even read others' posts.  The thing is - I hate everything about my addiction to food, yet I still do nothing about it.  I don't want to excersize and I want to eat what I want, when I want to eat it.  It frustrates me that I have to loose weight.  I know I need to - for my health if for no other reason.  I know I would feel better, I would not loose my breath walking across the house or up a flight of stairs, and I know that changes have to be made in order to acheive any sort of distance in that journey.  I just .... HATE it!  I don't want to.  I'm mad at myself for getting this way, I'm mad that I'm here, I'm angry at myself for not wanting to change and I get angry at those who give me suggestions/advice or prod me to change.  It frustrates the ever loving shit out of me.  I just want to scream at them - love me for me, don't try to change me.  I know they mean well, and they are concerned - but this anger just wells up in me.


Anyhow - that's where I am at.  Huge.  Uncomfortable.  Unwilling to change.  Anyone else there? 


cocobee
cocobee
Yes I am here and new in here too. Can relate to all that you said. One part of me wants to lose weight &if I dont, my health will worsen but the other part of me wants to be free from all restrictions, is rebellious and wants to keep pigging out whenever I want. Mad at myself too. Let's support each other.
Ihatelovefood
Ihatelovefood
Ohh my goodness. I know exactly how you feel. I have the desire to change but just don't have the motivation or strength. I'm just in the wrong mindset. But we can do it!
Bridgway
Bridgway
Holding on to anger (with ourselves or others) may feel good, because it's comfortable. Right there with you! But, I am really really really trying to tell myself that anger is just my justification for why I try to find comfort in food. Like maybe sometimes, we're supposed to just feel the feelings that are weird and uncomfortable. Food never takes that way for me after I binge so I obviously need to try something else.
SUCKS though, I feel you. Food is awesome and comfortable. But I know it is NOT the answer.
We're here with you!
jjefner81
jjefner81
Cocobee - I am right there with you! I know I need to change, to eat better, to step away from the sweets, to get out and move my body.... but I just really don't want to. I feel like it is an insurmountable task. I figured it out, if I lost the weight healthfully, 2 lbs per week, it would take me over 2 1/2 years. That's a huge commitment. I just don't know if I'm up for it. But, at the same time, I'm miserable. I get winded just walking across the house or getting dressed in the morning. UGH!!

Ihatelovefood - yes, mindset is key. And mine needs to change.

Bridgway - I have been told I have anger issues, mainly because I hang on to it and internalize it. I don't blow up or have anger management issues in that way - but exactly the opposite - I fear confrontation, so I bottle everything up.