Addicted to Food

Posted on October 29, 2015

So I started this challenge in hopes that this would finally be what I needed to succeed. I have made promises to myself in the past but I never managed to hold up my end of the bargain. I have come to realize that food has become my drug. I use it to cope when I am angry, sad, stressed, happy- you name it. Food is always there. I can't seem to quiet that voice inside my head that says "I want some candy". I also take the easy way out of making dinner by saying "Let's order a pizza". These foods don't even taste that good to me anymore and I now have GERD. I also have a fatty liver and I am prediabetic. Yet even knowing all of this I have continued on this path of self destruction. I had a baby 19 months ago but looking at me I look like I'm still 9 months pregnant. I have eaten pizza and a piece of candy already and the challenge has just started. Is there hope for me? Yes, I believe there is but it's definitely going to be a challenge. I'm sure a lot of other people are going through the same thing. It's scary to admit I have an addiction to food and when I try telling friends or family they don't seem to understand why I can't just quit eating the food. I wish I had the answer but unfortunately it's not that easy. The struggle to do the right thing has become difficult. I have been bingeing on these foods for so long it's hard to imagine my life without eating them. One day at a time right?

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Nella Wafer

10/29/2015 5:46PM

Oh, and another thing that helped me is a book called "The Power of Habit." It wouldn't help with emotional eating, but it would help with habits like ordering pizza instead of making dinner. It's not just about food, in fact, it's not about food at all, it's about business more than anything. But it really opened my eyes to how important it is to set up routines that make everything as easy as possible.

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Nella Wafer

10/29/2015 5:42PM

Hi Melissa, Your blog caught my eye. There's a website/app that you might really like, called "Shrink Yourself." It was made by a psychiatrist an is specifically about emotional eating. I used a previous version of it years ago and it really helped, but I have to say, it was a lot of emotional work, with quite a lot of thinking and writing involved. I haven't tried the new version, but I bet it's even better. Also, I bet that if you sign up for free (I think it's a free exercise called "zap a craving"), they will probably start sending you discount codes to get you to join for full access. They keep sending me discount codes as a former member, and I am somewhat tempted to sign up again myself, because I never really finished it. Anyway, I have a feeling you wouldn't have to pay full price.There's also a free ebook by a psychologist called "The Path of Greatest Advantage." It's for all kinds of addictions, not just food issues, so you have to use your imagination more to apply it to your own situation. It's also quite a bit more philosophical/abstract. I think "Shrink Yourself" is probably easier and better since it is designed for emotional eating, but if you want to save some money, "The Path of Greatest Advantage" might help, too.Hope one of these is helpful to you!

Melissa J.

Thanks, I will look into it.

Chrissy

10/29/2015 4:53PM

You got it Melissa.........one day at a time. You had me laughing.....of course there is hope for you ;)) life is full of reasons that make ppl turn to food for comfort. We need to change the way we think of food & add healthier choices into it,We are works in progress so don't beat yourself up for eating that pizza. It's gonna take time to reprogram ourselvesOne day at a time it will soon be second nature to choose healthier things. & if your having a hard time.....make sure to check in for support. ;))

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