Activities that fueled my food addiction and over consumption of unhealthy foods

[heather5565 959]

All the above.

Especially the secret binge eating and sometimes drinking late at night while watching Netflix.

I love going out for dinner and drinks with friends. It is one of my favorite things to do in the whole wide world. And going to the movies - for the popcorn of course.

I still watch Netflix but drink my Water while doing it.

Still go to a movie once in a while but just inhale the smell of popcorn and then ignore it while actually focusing on the movie!

Have only gone out for dinner twice in 8 weeks and did well with it. I will admit, it is definitely not as fun because you can't "let go" and enjoy yourself as much, but I did have many many years of doing just that so I'm good with it.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Great thread! Thanks to all for your transparency on this topic.

I wasn't a great over-eater -- just enough of an over-eater to gradually gain more and more weight. And, believe me, when you move less and less (as you get older) and you keep eating just a little more than you need you can pile on the pounds plenty fast enough.

But back to the OP topic ....

I travel a lot on business, and my work is very stressful (fun, but stressful). I loved nights alone in hotel rooms -- eating comfort food AND dessert. Burgers AND chocolate cake. Salmon, potatoes AND carrot cake. Steak AND ice cream.

There's a real common thread here I recognize about eating alone and unobserved. Breaking rules. Behaving as though there are no consequences.

It could have been worse, I suppose. No drugs. No alcohol to excess. No unsafe sex.

Just chocolate cake and carrot cake.