Thread: I think I am addicted to food...?

I have stuggled with my weight for quite a few years now. I have tried everything from Atkins to the southbeach diet, now I am attempting weight watchers. No matter how much i want to lose the weight i cannot get food off my mind! I started weight watchers today and I did stay within my points for the day...then I ate a little extra, not much but I just can't believe myself! I just can't believe myself! Its embarrassing to say but I think i am addicted to food. can anybody help me? this is very embarrassing to admit but i have no other way around it. its the truth, food is my weekness, i don't even think i know how to reconize hunger signals anymore, i eat for everything! and i am scared because i NEED to lose the weight. I am 5'3" and weigh 252lbs. I am scared for my life and i hate the way i look and feel. i am ready for a change but i can't seem to curb my food cravings. i am really trying please don't think i am just some fatty who doesn't care, i really do. this really hurts.

im really sorry you feel that way, it made me sad to read your post. i would try finding something else to occupy that thought of food in your mind. do you have a hobby or skill that you could take up instead? another thing that might work would be that for every time the idea of food comes into your mind, do some sort of physical exercise. it doesnt have to be intense by any means...just something to get your mind somewhere else. maybe a few push ups or jumping jacks? go shopping, talk on the phone, go online, etc. before you reach for something to eat, stop and think to yourself "why am i eating?" this can help determine your hungry signals. if you think its purely out of boredom, emotional reasons, etc, then try to cut back on that type of eating. if you are truly hungry, eat something healthy and satisfying. do you have trouble eating the right types of foods? you might also want to consider talking to a counselor to get to the root of the problem. they are different than psychiatrists and wont pick you apart and analyze you lol. or maybe a nutritionist? just a few ideas. trust me i dont think you are just some fatty who doesnt care! i wish you the best

get a hobby! do something you like to do, and stick to that instead of eating, keep yourself busy with activitites and fun things with friends/siblings. play sports, be creative/artistic, read, play games! have fun!

OMG. You are a pretty big person. Well first of all I would recommend you consider buying Herbalife. I lost abou5 30 pounds with them. Trust me its the best way. If you can't access Herbalife products then I might suggest you follow this diet.

Breakfast: Protein Shake
Lunch: Normal lunch just don't exceed it
Snack: Between Lunch and Dinner
Dinner: Protein Shake

With this you should take a multivitamin pill and green tea.

This would help you lose weight really quick. I hope this helps you.

I think a lot of the trouble is in our minds, we really dont "need" that chocolate bar, it just makes us feel good to eat it. We all get cravings, but there are things we can do about it.

I like the "eat this, not that" articles, they help you save alot of calories and the alternative food choices still taste pretty good.

Originally Posted by Kimi

I have stuggled with my weight for quite a few years now. I have tried everything from Atkins to the southbeach diet, now I am attempting weight watchers. No matter how much i want to lose the weight i cannot get food off my mind! I started weight watchers today and I did stay within my points for the day...then I ate a little extra, not much but I just can't believe myself! I just can't believe myself! Its embarrassing to say but I think i am addicted to food. can anybody help me? this is very embarrassing to admit but i have no other way around it. its the truth, food is my weekness, i don't even think i know how to reconize hunger signals anymore, i eat for everything! and i am scared because i NEED to lose the weight. I am 5'3" and weigh 252lbs. I am scared for my life and i hate the way i look and feel. i am ready for a change but i can't seem to curb my food cravings. i am really trying please don't think i am just some fatty who doesn't care, i really do. this really hurts.

Hi,


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I am so sorry to hear about your dilemma Kimi. I understand how it feels because I have been through that before. I had that feeling before because I was meaning to lose weight but I could not. I could not cut down on my chocolate intake because I am very much addicted to it. Although I should say that I am not fat, but I was a lot slimmer than I usually am. I normally weigh 90lbs and I am 5'2" tall. I gained 30lbs and it made me feel sad, but I should say that I was too lazy to exercise, which is the one thing that is missing now. So what I did was I thought of a good reason why I should cut down on my chocolate consumption and I couldn't see a good reason why I should deprive myself of what I want to eat. So I decided to do the things that I can do instead of doing what I cannot. I started eating a lot of vegetables, fruits, a lot of water, less carbo, and started exercising. Then I got my old body back and I am happy.

What I am trying to say is, think about what you can do for yourself instead of what you cannot do. If you eat a lot just make sure that you drink lots and lots of water to flush the toxins out of your body. Instead of eating junk foods, revert to eating salad and fruit shakes (fruit and yogurt). Meditate and motivate yourself to exercise so you will look better. Think about what makes you eat that much and ask yourself why you need that much food. Is it triggered by depression, loneliness, or boredom? If it is then go out and start and amuse. I suggest you go shopping and look for a dress that you really like and try it. When you see that nice dress that you think you will look great with and realize that you cannot fit to it, motivate yourself to shed weight so you can wear that dress.

Whatever we suggest here is not going to work if you lack motivation Kimi. Only you can make YOU do what you want to do. We are only here to give you an idea where you can start.

Believe that you can do all this and come up with your own plan of eating right so you can lose weight, but do not be too hard on yourself. It may take a while so be patient. Accept who you are and be happy. Life is not all about weight.

I would also suggest you visit a doctor. Some weight issues are cause by health problems too. I hope not but being sure is better. Some could be hormonal imbalance so it can be treated by medications.

I know what you are going through is tough but you have to be strong enough to control your craving because it will not help you. I suggest you divert your attention to physical activities when you feel the need to eat. Be productive. You can start blogging or medidating. You can even sleep if you want to. Just do anything to keep you away from food. If you really need to eat, choose to healthy like fruits. You can eat cereals instead of junk foods. You can do this. Make a plan to stick to it.