How do I over come food addiction?

LegacyUser

I have hidden my addiction to food for so long now but I am starting to put on so much weight.

I am addicted to food. I think about it from the moment I get up in the morning to last thing at night. I don't even go out anywhere unless it involves getting something to eat!

I'm so worried about my health. I go to fast food restaurants twice a day and can not focus on work unless I am eating at the desk.

I am disgusted with myself.

I don't know were to get help?

whatdoicare

The Marino Therapy Centre really helped me with bulimia some years ago and I often make appointments to "top up" when things are going bad for me. They tackle the whys of addiction to food and body image. Here's the link: http://www.marinotherapycentre.com/

Hope it all goes well for you and good luck tackling your addiction!

LollieB

Hi OP,

I'm sorry to hear that you are struggling with eating problems. I always think a food addiction is particularly difficult as you HAVE to eat to survive, it's not like you can abstain from it. That makes the issue so much more difficult

Firstly of all, fair play for you for being self aware and recognising you have a problem. Look up http://www.bodywhys.ie and you will find so much information- they have a lo-call helpline, support group, online support groups and have links to website of all sorts of organisations that deal with eating issues, self harm, depression, advocacy etc.

Or else, maybe seek support through counselling? if you're in college, there will be one on campus or else your GP can refer you. If you don't want to go through your doctor, checkout http://www.holisto.com & you can find contact details for therapists all over the country. Many therapists do low cost counselling, if finances are a constraint.

Best of luck & take care. Don't beat yourself up about it.

LegacyUser

I just wanted to tell you that you are not alone in feeling like this. My weight has rocketed recently, I'm extremely disgusted with myself, I est and eat and eat, and then sit and cry. Sometimes I don't even realise I'm eating crap until afterwards and then I fell gross for hours!
Thank you for putting it into perspective, it is an addiction, until now I thought something was wrong with me. I thought I was just lazy and had no willpower, just a loser that couldn't control anything in her life, even my own body.

I'm going to seek help now, and I hope you can too!

silverharp

it might be worth posting the question on the nutrition forum. A high junk food diet leaves you always craving food. A low carb diet might break the cycle for you , so you have a chance of seeing the wood from the trees.

MS.ing

mood is usually at the centre of this, ask yourself how content you are with things and how stable you are in general, find out what bugs you and why you eat to cope with it, councilling is good to get to the root if you cant find it yourself