Eating Anonymous

[Ryatha]

Hi my name is Cat and I am addicted to eating.

I thought since my relationship with food seems to be a love/hate relationship and since I don't have any control over it any more I would start treating it like an addiction. So I have looked at the 12 steps that are for aa and I am going to apply them here.

I have struggled with my weight for years, and I don't like the idea of going to WW or JC cause it costs so much. Why does the industry charge so much for helping us keep our weight normal? We have ads for those companies right next to fast food ads, we get so many mixed messages in our lives, no wonder some of us have no control. So on that line of thinking I want to start my own EA thread. Feel free to join me on my journey as I try to see if the 12 steps work for eating addictions. It doesn't cost anything to join

So Step 1:
I am powerless over my eating. I eat for comfort, for anger, for sadness, for happiness, I am always thinking about food. I no longer control my eating, it controls me. My life is out of control.

[Ryatha]

ah, I think I need to do what alcoholics do and remove all 'bad' foods from my house. I just can't help myself. Cravings for chocolate, cheese, biscuits anything really, I just want to eat.

I have just sent a message to a friend who is a fitness instructor to see if she can be my personal trainer. The problem is how do I make time? I feel bad enough spending 4 days a week at work, I will miss even more time by going to the gym or working out. I also have so many injuries that I think that all I am going to do is reinjure myself

Just a poor me post, measurements today were
bust 106cm
waist 100cm
hips 120cm

here is hoping this is the worst it is going to be, I can't even bring myself to get on the scales

[PumpkinZulu]

I know exactly what you mean about eating hun; I will often just grab random 'bad' things i am craving out and devour them - crackers with blue cheese, chips, soft drink, sweet and sour pickles, dips...whatever, and just eat it all. When these times happen I have no self control, it's really embarrassing. No real point to this post, but just wanted to show my support and let you know you're not alone. But you DO have the power to change it

[Mother Goose]

I have just sent a message to a friend who is a fitness instructor to see if she can be my personal trainer. The problem is how do I make time? I feel bad enough spending 4 days a week at work, I will miss even more time by going to the gym or working out. I also have so many injuries that I think that all I am going to do is reinjure myself

Well done Cat! You've made the first and a very important step! Making that call and then starting physical exercise when you feel so beaten is a hard thing to do. But it can be done. I applaud you!

I read your post and couldn't help but reply. A little more than 12 months ago I began a blog on BB to document my own weight loss journey (I ceased blogging when life took over... but my journey continues!). The link to my blog is still in my sig, feel free to have a read. When I started I was 116Kg and petrified of entering a gym. Pre-DD I had been a bit of a gym junkie and had always been very fit. Being an ex-dancer and State sportswoman, I am riddled with injuries. unfortunatley, about 3 months into my fitness journey with my personal trainer, I developed a very serious injury that almost sidelined me for good. But you know what? We worked together. My treatment team and my PT communicated regularly (a little too regularly on occassions! Bit embarrassing when they threaten to dismantle your home gym on you because you won't tow the line!) and we developed a SAFE exercise program to assist me in both reaching my personal goals (weight loss) and rehabilitating my injury. It has been a long long road but one I haven't given up on. My weight loss has been hindered by my injury but still on my radar. My injury is much better (would have been better sooner had I followed the treatment plan ). So don't let fear of injury stop you from doing this. If you're up front about your injuries and follow the fitness plan and listen to your body, you will be fine. "Don't let the fear of failure be greater than the fear of regret".

Good luck with your journey!

MG

[Glamourcide]

Good on you Cat for having the guts to open yourself up and put it out there. Hi, my name is Donna and I'm an emotional/boredom eater and ruled by the contents of my pantry far more often than I think is healthy. I've had an obsession with food for almost as long as I can remember - swinging between eating disorders that damage my mental health as well as my physical health, and then back to eating because I'm bored, sad, angry, depressed, stressed out, or have nothing else to do - then putting on weight, hating myself and eating more, and more, until I crack and starve myself for months on end. It's a vicious cycle, and I've grown to become suspicious of EVERY bit of food in my house, but rely on it for comfort.
I'd never thought of applying the 12-step program to something as 'normal' as eating - but you know what? I think it's a brilliant idea. I'll definitely tag along for the ride, I hope this is able to help you overcome your difficulties with food. *hugs*

[Mr Squidipa]

congrats on taking this 1st step to a healthier you i look forward to your progress

[Nettie]

Count me in!

I've been addicted to food as long as I can remember... my most embarassing moment was in year 5 in Primary School when we made cheese scones and we all tasted one - I liked them so much I asked to have a second one and she answered 'yes' to someone else's question, but I didn't realise and scoffed another one. She gave me a filthy look and everyone else had to eat another one because I did Never admitted that before...

My sig says I'm at 103 kgs, but I'm probably more like 105 ATM I did buy nice stuff for salads at the market this morning and plan on actually eating it for lunches throughout the week to see if it helps me balance my diet better.

I remember the last time I lost weight (18kgs before DS came along) and I had to break my carb addiction... that's the worst. But I remember what it was like once I had. There were times where I didn't think about food... it just didn't worry me!! I want to get there again.

Thanks Cat - I hope you inspire us all and yourself while you're at it. (BTW - I think you're gorgeous just the way you are! )

[Ryatha]

Hi and welcome

I haven't been here for a while. Things have been up and down for me. I was good, then bad and then sick so my weight is at 76.4 atm.

I have been good and doing pt every week and trying to increase my incidental exercise everyday.

I'm still struggling to not eat bad foods and reduce my meal size. But it is so hard when all i want to do is drown my sorrows in a jar of nutella

Hope everyone is doing ok


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[Fleur]

This is exactly what i have been thinking about lately... I'm ready to do something about my weight / diet... I was going to do TF again, last time I lost 10kg in about 10 weeks.
But it's been in the back of my mind that I need something else, something really long term & sustainable... I know what I'm doing wrong, I just can't help it. I seriously have a sugar addiction / food addiction / etc. If there's no chocolate in the house I get stressed. What if I need it? it's ALL emotional eating for me.

When I quit smoking, I was tired of being at the mercy of cigarettes. I feel the same way about food now

Cat how are you going?

[Ryatha]

I'm doing better. I still have days where the nutella is calling out pretty loudly and i can't ignore it but know that i understand my relationship with food better i dont beat my self up if i slip up. I accept the i will always struggle and just do my best.

The personal training rocks. I love the chats we have - she is a good friend of mine. And she has tailored my work outs around my injuries and weaknessess. I haven't lost too much weight, about 3kgs but i have noticed my muffin top is going and i dont feel so flabby anymore. I am also walking another 2 times a week and hope to do another cardio session as well as my body gets stronger.

Hope everone else is going ok too


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[Bloom]

My confession: 4 pieces of pizza when I had intended to only eat 2 last night.

My sucess: I listened to my body when I emotionally felt like buying myself a treat, but I wasn't actually hungry and walked away from the "healthy" nut bars in Woolies.

My goal this week: to cut out weetbix for breaky - its not low GI and just sets me up for a day of snacking.

What about everyone else?

[Ryatha]

well I just did eat some chocolate but I have been super healthy lately, even when I was away with our youth group, eating pizza and junk food - I stll ate the healthy options of apples and water, and managed to loose weight - that is the first time EVER I have lost weight when I am away

But every chance I had I either danced or walked or bopped about with the kids, and I feel so much fitter for it - I want to go to dancing lessons now, it was so much fun!

[Fleur]

I've started, and lost 2kg last week

Panda bought home a cream bun from work tonight but I did say to Dh, as long as I am eating better than I was and losing weight then it's all good. And I am eating waaaay better. I do feel like I did when I quit smoking, I just got back to that mind set. I'm actually finding that I'm not even craving all that much.
I have to look at it like it's long term - like, for life - and do what I have to do to get through. So I am roughly follwing TF & cutting carbs right down, but I did have some rice with dinner. I don't think I can do something for so long that is so restrictive so I'm bending it just a little bit.

[Nettie]

I made a lovely salad for dinner (also had some meatballs which was the boys dinner!) and made enough for lunch tomorrow so I don't buy something naughty!

Got a few things to break at the moment. Drinking far too much cordial, but I've just cut out coffee and milk drinks so I need to take things slowly or I'll fall down in a heap!

I find it really hard to eat something that fulfils me at work when I'm starving! Last time I lost weight, cheese and crackers did it for me - but not this time so I'm not sure what to do there...

[tattoo_mama]

Well here I am *raises hand sheepishly* I am an overeater. I am usually fine til DD goes to bed around 6pm then I binge til I feel sick. I have slowly been putting on weight since I had DD ( was 60 before I had her, put on 12 kg when pg and lost it all within a month and am now back up to 68kg)
I keep trying those VLCD shakes and go fine for 1 day then fall off the wagon and binge. Even if I don't put junk food in the house I will make a trip of going to get some. I binge in secret either at home or in my car. It's so disgusting but I don't know how to stop
Last night between 7-8pm I had 2 cornetto ice creams, a packet of mint slice biscuits, a big bag of potato chips and a mini pizza

[JDsMum]

Hi everyone....

I just got reading this thread and I am positive I belong here as well....

I am the heaviest I have been in my life. I have been up and down with my weight for years. I met DH when I was 20 and looking great (he was too!) then we got fat together, lost about 40kgs each together then I got pregnant with DS and it's been going up and up and up ever since then.

I feel so depressed sometimes. I look at all the other mothers in our Playgroup and I just want to be like them. All skinny and lovely in their trendy clothes and I feel like a bit fat slug.

I know I can do this. I have done it before. But I keep using the kids as my excuse with no time, too tired blah blah blah and I just cant seem to get my head into the right space.

When DH and I lost that large amount of weight back in 2005 / 6 I was so focused, walked about 3 - 4 hours a day and ate NOT a scrap of anything even remotely bad. I was also on tablets from the Dr (cant remember for the life of me what they are called but are off the market now) which were really expensive and I'm sure they were a massive help and also attended weight watchers too. Also no kids so had the time to walk everywhere and really get into it. I lost just over 40kgs in 6 months. I know that isnt the right way to go about it and it's something that you just cant keep up in 'normal' life.

I just cant stop eating rubbish : ( I need my mouth stapled shut.