Food Addicts

[gigi100 0]

I am really struggling right now and really realize what an addiction to food I have. I look at something and really am sad that I cannot eat the whole thing. Anyone else in that situation? Any advice?[

[brownskin82 0]

I understand completely. I was banded on 11/3 and when I read your thread I realized that I am a food addict. Its hard because it seems like we have to go through it alone. I have research Overeaters annonymous. I want to go to a meeting. I am just a little scared for some reason. I am anxious to see some peoples answers.

[Marissa's Mom 1]

I completely understand how the two of you feel. I myself am in the same boat, but I also realize that it is also one of the reasons I needed the band in the first place.

I was banded in April and I am fully aware that I have a long battle ahead of me due to the amount of weight I have to lose and my own relationship with food. I also know this is something I can overcome. I did not get this way overnight and I can't fix it with the band...however it is a great tool

Good Luck!

Amy

[LSF 264]

Will it help to look at what you cannot finish and say to yourself "I'll have the rest later"? I'm not eating foods yet and am worried that I will feel the same way.

[HeatherO 7]

The further you get out from banding, the less you have these feelings. For me, food was everything before banding . . . it has changed to an afterthought. I used to even have dreams regarding eating, now they are gone.

The change in mind set is the hardest part of the journey . . . but you may be amazed by how much it changes in the first six months of being banded. Restriction really makes a difference in your outlook on food and life in general. It only gets easier as time goes on.

[laurigee 545]

I am really struggling right now and really realize what an addiction to food I have. I look at something and really am sad that I cannot eat the whole thing. Anyone else in that situation? Any advice?[

I am over 2 yrs out and still feel the same way that you do. I love the taste of food and still want to eat it all. It doesn't matter if it's as healthy as a banana, I still want to eat the whole thing, even when I'm full. I didn't have this problem in the first year, but the second year has been more difficult. I think I am starting to miss the comfort food had given me in the past. I think it's time for me to talk to a therapist about my issue. Good Luck Girls!