From food to other "addictions"

[BgB9 9]

I have been struggling with some of the past addictions since banding, primarily smoking. For the first month or so, I was really craving a cigar. But fought it successfully. What's the point of going through all this only to sabotage my health another way? Now if I could just find a way to get my wife addicted to sex...

[TQUAD64 9]

I am becoming obsessed with exercising. It is a control and freedom issue with me. I use to be an avid long distant runner, and then I let my life get out of control with the consumption of lots of foods.

Anyway, now that I am limited to the amount of food I can eat and because the weight is falling off, I am now able to exercise. It is a great release. And when I don't get my exercise time, I get really pissy and down.

It is weird, I use to get high from food and look forward to food, now I get a high from exercise and look really forward to it.

[MemawFlorida 0]

No question about it....I've replaced eating with SHOPPING.

Not a good thing, I suppose, but at least there's a ton of bargains out there right now and it's far more fun to buy clothes.....

[footballmom104 0]

I can absolutely see myself doing this! Fortunately, my tastes are fairly simple, and I probably won't spend much more than I did on my food addiction.

[Blaze21 5]

Tquad,

I wish I picked up your addiction. I haven't gotten into the exercise the way I would like to.

[TQUAD64 9]

Tquad,

I wish I picked up your addiction. I haven't gotten into the exercise the way I would like to.

Start slowly and build your way to it. I bought an Ipod, which motivates me to exercise to my favorite songs/music.