Hi everyone..just wanted to say that I for one am obsessed with food. Its so weird, sin't it that we can have so many things going on in our lives but yet we tennd to thinnk about food all the time? Speaking for myself, it consumes me in my daily life. What to eat, what not to eat, how to restrict this, how not to crave or be tempted by that. I am so sick of it. I am trying to tell myself that I am driving myself crazy with it and thats no way to live. I am just babbling here but I wanted to say that there are so many people like us.We need to love ourselves, I am trying to convince myself of this right now. Take care.

I have to say that I agree with you and I think I suffer from the same obsession! It's like, no matter where I am or what I'm doing, my thoughts always revolve around "What if I get hungry? What's the safest thing to eat? How many calories does it have? What if have chips just this one time, who will know?" I am driving myself crazy! it's like an addiction--a sick sick addiction!

It does consume my life, it bothers other people, including my boyfriend. I'm just glad I'm not the only one!

Thanks for posting!

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hey ang....I hope you dont mind me calling you that....yes, you hit the nail on the head..Ifeel exactly that way. I dont know how to get a grip on it either..food is a very intimite thing. My husband doesnt like the way i feel about it either. Hey I wish it wasnt like this, but it is..How do you deal with it? Thanks-A

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I don't know if I actually do deal with it...I just sort of set goals for myself with "bad" foods...I know that doesn't seem healthy, but I find that if I just don't eat potato chips at all or fries at all then I feel better b/c I have that control. I mean, don't necessarily take my advice ( I *have* had a problem with an eating disorder in the past, and am still struggling) but I mean, maybe the underlying message is there--if you can slowly give yourself the control over the food then you can stop the addiction.

I had to give up coffee and chocolate because of IBS, that was so hard to do. And for awhile I just told myself, oh one cup of coffee won't hurt me (I've been a 3 cup a day person since I was 14), and to tell you the truth, it didn't. but soon I was up to 3 cups again, and in serious pain! I guess that's truly my motivation for giving up coffee, chocolate on the other hand I sometimes let myself get away with when I bake cookies. I can't eat bar chocolate though b/c I really feel ill afterwards.

I guess my point is just that you have to see what you're about to put in your mouth and say, "Do I even want this, or do I just want to munch something that tastes good?" Truth be told, I always just have the munchies for something good....I can't just grab up crackers b/c I still want those chips afterwards! I end up eating more b/c I eat both the crackers and the chips. I just stop eating them, like just stop. I don't even tell myself "Oh I gave them up", I just don't recognize their existence. I guess that's what gets me through the day.

And obviously just be careful, b/c you don't want to end up sick. That's what I did...I said that I didn't want anything inside me instead of just the bad things. So be careful, be healthy, and keep trying. It's never to late to say to yourself, "I can give that up" even if you already ate it that day.



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i feel really funny telling someone to do what i'm being told not to, but here you go-

if you eat when you're bored read a book or go out. even if you don't do anything but sit away from the kitchen it can help.

put out a pretty dish of something you like- if it looks good it helps me because i don't want to mess it up- also, it helps you see how much you really do eat. a handful of potato chips or cookies could be a lot or one- this way you set up how much is ok.

my final thing was getting rid of all my sweets. i keep carrot sticks, granola bars, and baby waxed cheddars instead of oreos. eating one or two of those is a good snack, and if it's all you eat today, it should at least be good for you, y'know?(sorry- i was channelling my mom) hope these might help!
--anne

Hi all, a little will power does help! I have found that for one not having junk foods in the house helps a lot, don,t go to the store on an empty stomach, think ahead before you purchace anything, is this good for me? Serve yourself a plate of food and don't reach for more. Drink lots of water between meals 8 to 10 8oz glasses a day, I even drink a glass before I go to bed at night even though I have to get up to let it out about 2 am. Eat foods low in sugar, lots of fiber, and raw vege's, you should feel no different after you eat a meal as before except full (no highs or lows)if you need to eat more often douring the day, ok, but no more in volume. There a lot of good sites on the internet about healthy eating, it has to become a life style, there is no quick fix, there is no luck involved it takes hard work!

i read the posts you have been sending and i totally have the same problem except mine is kind of the opposite. I am always wondering when am i going to be able to eat and what to eat what do i choose calories arent really an issue for me i am overweight and am always worrying about food. i love to cook and usually by the time i am done cooking and preparing the food half of it is gone. it is an issue i have been dealing with my whole life knowing that there is food in the kitchen to eat kills me i think when can i sneek in there to get the muffins or when can i get the cereal this is a huge problem for me.
so your not alone.
Cortney