Problems With Food Addiction?
Question by Lucy loved life…: Problems with food addiction?
I don’t know what’s wrong with me, but I’m having a lot of trouble with food and I want to know if this is normal.
I’m starting to eat all the time now and it’s not even about hunger…it’s just eating.
I’m trying to diet because I’m starting to get a little curvier (125 pounds, 5’5″) and it’s becoming increasingly hard.
Can you tell me what’s wrong and how to stop it?
Best answer:
Answer by hihi pplz
when i was younger (i’m 13 and still growing so im always hungry), i remember that when i was bored i tended to eat. maybe you are really bored? chew some gum. if its just about the flavor, chewing/bubble gum can help a lot.
Answer by jannsody
Food addiction is a true illness and needs to be treated just like any other addiction including substance (ab)use, gambling and spending/shopping. Please talk with a licensed therapist that deals with addiction preferably food issues. It’s not really about the food as you mentioned but about the emotions that lead to the compulsive eating and learning ways to cope with those feelings.
For more resources on eating disorders: http://www.something-fishy.org
Overeaters Anonymous is a free, 12-step support group (based on the 12 steps and principles of Alcoholics Anonymous) for those that would like to stop their pattern of compulsive eating: http://www.oa.org A person usually finds a sponser (like a mentor) that has been through the 12 steps and principles of recovery. Various meetings may have members (free, though 🙂 with varying levels of recovery, just fyi.
For healthful eating tips, the American Dietetic Association’s website: http://www.eatright.org and one may find a registered dietician (RD) at the site too.
The new Food Pyramid: http://www.pyramid.gov
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