Any one have other addiction problems that food has taken the place of?

hello i am just wondering if anyone out there is facing the same turmoil I have.  I used to grow and abuse marijuana daily and acholo as well.  Now that I am clean i have found myself replacing those bad habbits with FOOD!

 

Please share your thoughts and ideas and I will share mine.  i think food addiction is one of the hardest because we need food.  DOH!  ok well write back and lets discuss

Yeah I have a history of substance abuse and mental illness, so it's not surprising that I've found myself obsessing over something else now.

I actually use my diet as an excuse not to smoke, do drugs, or drink excessively. If I get tempted to drink, I'll remind myself how many calories is in that beer and stick to water. If I think about smoking I'll remind myself that it's going to make my workouts even harder.

I guess I'm kind of playing the two addictions off each other now and I'm struggling to find a way not to focus on either.

Yeah I know what you mean.  i am ok with no drugs or drinking, but now I seem to eat even more.  I started working out now and we just went grocery shopping and bought healthy foods.  But I have to say it is almost intoxicating when i think about eating out or going to some ones house for a BBQ or something. 

 

The drinking doesnt effect me in a daily basis.  I quit for other reasons.  It was time.  i wish I could have the same resolve for food.  But hey it is what it is nd I am working on it.  How are you doing with your exercise and dieting.

 

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darn, pjboy, and you werent' sharing?  Lol, sorry, I was a teen in the 70's and the saying goes, If you can remember the 70's you werent there.  My brother in law in 60's still smokes it after triple bypass and dibetes (sp)  it's amazing he is alive.  Anyways I never had a weight problem stayed at 118-125 until I was in my 40's and I stopped smoking for my health ( right) now I'm 200, pre dibetic, bp too high and asthma because of weight.  I'm so damn glad I stopped smoking. I 'd start again but probably wouldn't drop the weight now and just be fat and smoke. SOoooo , counting cals. and off to exercise etc..... I did drop it once to goal 6 yrs ago and gain it back. Stress eater here.  Trying to get rid of some people that are causing stress in my life and need to find something else to focus on I guess. God, I wish I enjoyed exercising.

I don't drink but my mom and her family are alcoholics and when she isn't drinking she eats sweets like there is no tomorrow. There is a medication to help with this I believe. I refuse to let my mom, brother drive me nuts any more. okay, sorry the rant is over. Good luck to you and be happy to support you. check back later.

I never used to care about my weight or food enough to do anything about it, but now that I am doing something about it I just seem to obsess. I don't know why, but I literally spend nearly every moment thinking about food or calories. I'm seeing a doctor in a couple of weeks to refill a prescription and I plan on asking about my diet or someone I can see for help.

Who knew food could be so addictive?

yeah I was also born in the 70's and the funy part is i seemed mopre active when I smoked and I ate less.  so now I try to find a happy medium.  No smoking though.  Also i love to workout and exercise if I have some one to partner with or like play basketball or racquetball.

 

The hardest thing for me is to exercise alone.  I always cheat myself.  I just decided to restart my wii fitness game with my kids but I am so tired of stepping on the darn thing and having it tell me I am obese.  lol oh well it is what it is.  thanks for all the repies I will write back often.  I started counting calories and cooking all our food again rather than eating out.  And no sodas.  So we shall see what happens.

 

 

good luck to all of you

Also I eat from boredom and for comfort.  Thats crazy right?  I mean I am a pretty up beat sound fello but when I get bored I eat.  rofl oh well

Hello,

I think that some people are more likely to have issues with addiction than others.  I'm not sure if it's chemically caused or possibly how we've learned to cope with all types of situations.  But the end result seems to be looking for that thing to soothe, calm, comfort... you fill in the blank. 

At times it can be so difficult to not cave to into eating something I'm trying to avoid.  I don't think that the average person struggles with thoughts of food the same way.  I don't necessarily think that all overweight people have a food addiction per se either.  I think some people gain for other reasons. 

I find that changing behavior is very difficult and I have days that are more successful than others.  I've managed to take off most of the weight that I want to, but after nearly 2 years I still want to respond to certain situations by eating. 

It is difficult and I worry that I will never get to a point that I don't have issues with food. 

thnx luzd I agree with you on the addiction side of things.  Even now I am trying not to go eat the last of the Dreyers Summer Peach pie Ice cream we have ...............lol

 

I used to work out a lot Aand I was fit and slim,  I loved it perhaps this is why I dislike the overeating and living overweight.  Because of the joy and excitement of living healthy.

food is definitely the hardest addiction, though i have never been addicted to anything else, so i guess i can't say xD

but just imagine...if people HAD to drink some beer everyday in order to survive, how hard would it be for an alcoholic to break their addiction?

stupid food :P

So true pjboy- it's funny how we know that life is more enjoyable when we are in better shape.  I feel so much better about being in my own skin now.  I enjoy moving around with more ease and all of the other benefits of weight loss.  So why do I still have to fight with the cravings?? You would think the positive feelings would be enough to motivate make better choices.  I guess that's where the addiction comes in.  Food is a tough one because we can't avoid it- like you mentioned in an earlier post.  I think we have to continue to deal with each situation the best we can and give ourselves a break when we aren't perfect. 

Always been an emotional eater from grade school on up but quitting smoking has made it really difficult.

yes my friend and we have to remember we are a work in progress we are not perfect.  I enjoy talking here with you foks and seeeing there are those just as messed up as me.  lo thnx for all the talks......................

Hey also I wanted to know do any of you play comp games?  I run a successful family friendly server for a few games.  Let me know if any of you game.

i used to drink and smoke ciggs but I've quit both and food does replace the bad habits but eventually you begin to find a balance but  what your doing is absolutely the healthiest thing you can do for yourself. I ate a quart of belg dark choc ice cream when i first quit drinking (a week.) I don't do that anymore. I would join a gym and find more hobbies because food is another addiction for me so I have to treat it the same.

yeah I joined a gym and my wife and I have started taking hour long walks 4 times a week.  Thnx for the input........

 

 

Pjboy,  I smoke more pot than anyone I know.  And when I smoke... I eat... a lot.  It's just such a great way to relax at the end of the day.  I wish I could stop, but part of me doesn't even really want to.  I dunno.  So I've been trying to munch on healthy food when I'm stoned or leaving extra calories for the end of the day munchies.  I'm a mess.  How and why did you decide to stop smoking marijuana?

pjboy sounds like you and the wife have a good plan. I saw a dietitian last week and weighed in today and down 5 lbs. it's a start. give your body a kick start do a 2 day of green vegs,raw or steam and all the meat (lean you want) and water and 1/4 cantalope 4 times a day  for 2 days. it's gets your system going. Good luck. check in  later.