Thread: Is there any real help for a person who is addicted to food?

This is a real question so please don't just say eat less exercise more. I went to my doctor and that is what she said to do.(As if I hadn't already thought of that!) I don't have a lot of money to go to a spa or anything like that. I do have health insurance thought. But this is more than a food issue. It is an addiction issue. I have tried and failed so many things. I am thinking about having lapband surgery. But that still won't address the addiction. What can I do?

look for a substitution

Go to a therapist honey.

eat healthy. you could still eat but just eat right.

oh and i heard fish is really good and doesn't have as much fat as meat

Any type of surgery (as you said) will not fix the problem. I've read that a lot of surgergeries like that actually lead to other addictions like drugs, sex, and more commonly alcohol. Dr Phil wrote a book about weight loss - not sure how you feel about him. As with any addiction you have to really want to quit for yourself and your healt for it to work. You also need the support of family and friends.
Good luck overcoming this.

Maybe a therapist can help if you think it's psychological. It sounds like your replacing food with something that is missing in your life. You need to think of food as fuel for your body as gas is to a car.
If you have health insurance this should be covered.

DO some other stuff that you like other than food that can take your mind off from food. Like, art or games xD..

wow...have you tried maybe a free clinic to where you could maybe talk to a shrink, to see why you are addicted to food?
you have to make it a mind set to do what you just said eat less excersise more.. food can be addictive just like drugs, but if you really have it set in your mind to change your eating habits you can.. but its up to you

Well im not sure for sure, but i know a girl who had the same problem and i just recently saw her and she looks great. I asked her what she did and she told me she went to uweightloss. Apparently it actually works.

If you really are addicted to food, ask your doctor to recom-
mend some psychiatric help for you!

Best of luck to you!