Well, my food of chose is cake, tortillas and eggs. The only thing I see that your foods have with mine are load of carbs. Maybe we are carb addicted?

Sugar and flour are both addictive substances that once an addict consumes them, are compelled to eat more and more of them. Many people will deny they are addicted to flour and sugar, but are still eating huge amounts of foods that primarily contain flour and sugar.

Recognizing that it's sugar and flour that you are addicted to is a huge step.

For myself, I had to finally admit that I was addicted to these two substances, and that I had to find a way out. Since I have become a member of Food Addicts Anonymous, it's obvious why I kept overeating, and why I kept gaining weight and felt powerless to change things.

Sugar and flour addiction is biochemical, and the only way, IMO, to finally be free of their hold on you is to follow a way of eating that balances proteins, fats, whole grains (NOT flour!), and healthy carbs like fruits and vegetables. By doing this, I have not had any sugar and flour cravings for over a month. In my first month, I have lost 16 lbs, and I can tell from the way my clothes are feeling that I'm continuing to lose more weight.

But more than just the weight loss is the freedom from craving junk foods which are packed with flour and sugar. I can't tell you how wonderful this feels, how good it is to wake up every morning with a clear head, rather than the hungover fog I used to face the day with because I got drunk on sugar and flour the night before.

Blessings,
Judith

I'm new to this group, but I've heard of sugar addiction before. There are a few things I don't know about it -
-Do you just not eat any more sugar or flour at all, ever? Or are there times you are allowed small portions?
-I assume this means no alcoholic beverages? Again, always or are there occasions where you can have a small amount?
-What about artificial sweetners?
-In the case of the potatoe chips, what about the potatoes? That's a pretty starchy food. Is it ok/non-addictive?
-Do you know of anyone who has had really long-term success with this path? As in, multiple years of having a peaceful relationship with food? I really want to find something that lets food stop being my enemy, permanently though. I can do diets, I've done a thousand of them. I can do healthy "lifestyle' changes. Blah, blah, blah. I would love to find a way to just stop going in circles. So, when I hear that something works, my first thought is, "Define works." I know of lots of things that work for a year or less. Please don't take this as negative, I appreciate reading this post. I would just also appreciate clarification, if possible.

Oh, one other thing I've noticed recently and wondered if anyone else has or knows something about it - it seems like women are more likely to have addictions to carbs. My husband, for example, seems to have no problem eating sweets here and there, but not constantly. Other guys, also. They seem to go for other foods when indulging. Is that just my perception, or is there maybe some biological reason for it. Like maybe men are just not as prone to sugar addiction?

Hello Jalal, I will strongly recommend you go to the FAA site: foodaddictsanonymous dot org. You can look at their food plan, their schedule of telephone and online meetings, their forum for people posting questions, and a lot of information about this addiction. You should be able to have your questions answered there.

I will add that for the people who are in recovery from sugar and flour addiction, there are stories of people losing from 50 to 200 lbs and remaining a normal size in the years since they first found FAA. My sponsor lost 90 lbs 8 years ago, and has stayed the same size ever since. She is now in her late 50s. Lots of stories of weight loss, and people being able to go off medications because they won back their health due to not eating sugar and flour.