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I feel an addicted feeling to eating alot of junky foods or even healthy food in very large portions. I eat even way after I am full. If I stop eating I feel sad, empty, or depressed. When I stop eating what I am addicted to I feel the same withdrawl symptoms as if I was doing drugs.
I have tried to find numerous things to take the place of food. But there is nothing that takes the place of the wonderful tastes of food! Is there even such a thing as a food addiction? What can I do about this? I'm gaining too much weight no matter how much I excersize

You are addicted to the sugar highs and lows. The steroids, and hormones they put in meat.

Question the quality of food you are eating. Your body isnt getting the nutrients through the food you are eating so it is still craving more food. Try eating more fruits and vegetables.

And watch the video meet your meat.

2007-07-11 22:58:47 by Lisa k

Alexis talks about her addiction to food and how she went from being a compulsive overeater to enjoying a healthy raw vegan lifestyle and the ...

I am looking for a food addiction rehabilitation center located in the US that preferably takes insurance as payment. I have binge eating disorder and I am a recovering bulimic.

I realize that I will most likely die without treatment and would love it if any other kind souls would help me out with information regarding a treatment facility that may be right for me.

Thank you,
Koi
I am in my late 20s, so an adolescent-only treatment center wouldn't work =(. Though, that would have been great if I had gone when this started! Ty anyway, love to have more answers.
There isn't an OA in my area, but when there was I went and had minimal success. I need an in-patient or heavy duty out-patient treatment facility.

yes - call Jay Held at Milestones (800) 347-2364. Milestones offers treatment for eating disorders / food addiction....

2007-10-09 11:06:30 by KoiFishy

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Well long story short I think i have a food addiction, basically almost every time i walk by the kitchen or have nothing else on my mind i am thinking about the food that i want to eat, and usually...i end up get that food or some food/calorie filled drink, i am now up to 159 from 145 and i really want to lose weight and get toned, but in addition to excercise i really need to drop the food addiction, does anyone have any ideas to drop the addiction?
i only want intellegent answers, and no one telling me to develop an eating disorder like bulemia or anorexia

Make a list of the foods that you "crave" the most during these times. Make lists of the ingredients of each one and compare them.

Does each one have corn syrup/citric acid/dextrose (or fake sugars) in it?
Does each food have something in common?

Try to rule out if you're craving something because you're missing some kind of nutrient in your diet, or if you're craving something special in the food.

If you're constantly wanting something with one particular ingredient (say milk, wheat, corn, etc), then you may have a physical addiction to that ingredient. If so, knowledge is power and avoiding that ingredient in all foods will help you break that addiction.. though do be prepared to go through withdrawl and detox.

If you've studied your cravings and there is absolutely nothing in common in any of the foods, then make sure you're taking a good multivitamin, drinking plenty of water and getting adamant protein.

Keep yourself busy and try to limit the things in your house to foods that you can "pig out" on.. like raw veggies and other healthy foods.

When those thoughts of food cravings come to mind, shoo them away and replace it with something you can have. Make a list of foods that you can have.

Like.. veggie salad with vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, and a touch of honey. Or tuna salad lettuce wraps (light on the mayo, heavy on the lettuce). Or whatever else you think of that is healthy, high in fiber (filling), and tasty.

It'll take a while to combat the cravings, but having a list of options to stick to during these times really helps keep your mind on task (diet) and from roaming to macaroni and cheese or ice cream. :)

Btw.. if you do cheat on the diet.. IE.. a bowl of ice cream.. Use real ice cream with real ingredients, not the "light" stuff. The fat in the real ice cream will fill you up faster and quench the craving faster. Light ice creams don't fill you up at all, they're pure sugar.. so you end up eating more of it without the satisfaction. (Also don't eat out of the container, make a small bowl. You can always go back for seconds if you need to, but its less tempting if you have to get back up and get the ice cream back out of the freezer.)

Good Luck

2007-07-26 21:46:34 by Ashes_of_the_Clan

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I have been thinking this lately. You can give up most other addictions forever but you will always have to eat again. So, I feel that it might be easier to get out of another addiction. With food addiction every bite could be the kiss of death for the rest of your life. You can give up alcohol forever though.

I totally agree with you. Everyone has to keep eating, food issues or not. A recovering alcoholic for example, can stay out of bars.

2008-01-31 20:59:35 by Walt 1938

I have never been skinny throughout my young life, but I managed to stay healthy and active until I got married. I went from 170 pounds at the time of my marriage in 2003 to 235 pounds in March of 2005. I lost 30 pounds last year the healthy way, but lost my battle with food and gained that back too. My dad says it's genetic, as he is huge and eats constantly. I have problems controlling my portions. No matter how hard I try to discipline myself, my brain always tricks me into eating more than I should. I really want to try hard but I have gone down so many avenues with little success. I swear it's like a drug addiction. I love to cook and that is another thing that gets me into trouble. Any other former food addicts out there? How did you kick the habit?

You need to get professional help. I saw a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor, which is a social worker specializing in addiction, weekly for 11 months. She used the same techniques on me that she uses on coke addicts and alcoholics. The hardest thing is that you can't ever stop eating. You have to learn what's behind your eating (it's not hunger!), the process behind overeating and how to short-circuit it before the food gets to your mouth. It's the Cycle of Addiction--it includes self-loathing and trigger behavior and other steps. You learn to recognize each step in yourself and what your triggers are.
It takes a while, it's difficult, but it can be done. Good luck.

2006-04-11 14:02:58 by Yuna