Food addiction

I've decided to battle my food addiction and finally lose weight. I lost *mod edit* in 2 months but it seems like I can't battle it any longer. All I want to do is cheat, all the time. It's like the addiction is coming back.

Hi there - I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling at the moment. But, more importantly, congratulations on deciding to fight the battle. That's a huge step.

Have you figured out what triggers your cravings? Sometimes finding a cause for something helps to stop it.

Hang in there and keep posting here if it helps.

I don't know what triggers it to be honest. I'm female if that helps.

I'm new to this forum but need support for my food addiction my triggers tend to b emotional especially when I'm angry and hurt. I am diabetic and my choice of food when I overeat is sugar. I don't know what to do as I am in a miserable marriage and always discouraged to say the least. My religion discouraged divorce plus I don't want to repeat what happened w my parents divorce. I'm sad and lost

Please seek help! Your food addiction is your way of coping with the situation. And it's messing with your physical health. As diabetic you have to be careful Please also check in with your physician!!

What I understood is that you're feeling powerless and left alone - you don't know what to do, to get out of your marriage.

Often distancing ourselves from a situation gives us the opportunity to work on what triggers the bingeing. So my advice would be to seek help to handle the situation. Talk to someone you trust - maybe a friend or a family member. Or if that is something you're not feeling comfortable with, contact a social worker or therapist. There are ways to solve that.

What helped me overcome times when I felt powerless, was a quote from Victor Frankl. He was imprisoned in a death camp in world war 2. During this devastating phase of his life, he was able to find tremendous insights in himself. He's a truly inspiring person. Here's what he said:

"Between every stimulus and response lies a space. And in that space lies our possibility to grow."

What that means is that you're able to decide how you feel, how you react as response to a certain situation. You're in control. And this is powerful!

Warmly,
M.

All I want you to focus on when it comes to overcoming the struggle you have with food is breathing. Using our breath to calm our bodies and minds down. Binge eating is perpetuated but being ‘too much up in our heads’. When we drop down into our bodies we are able to access a part of us that has all the answers. When we take a moment to connect to our breath, which then connects the mind to the body we are able to make decisions from a place of clarity.

Try it, right now. (seriously, take a moment right now)

Take three deep breaths while closing your eyes – focus on how you want to feel, really bring that feeling to life, become it.

Do it now.

Notice the state change of your body.You have access to this in every moment of the day – it’s a beautiful and liberating realization.

You’re loved.
Samantha