I am addicted to binge eating..sugar

[Alexa]

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to add that I am totally in the same boat - I cheat often and it is incredibly frustrating. It is not even like my willpower goes, it is more like self-destruction at stressful times. Very negative and addictive behaviour.

Anyway, I am currently trying to keep in mind three things:
- If I keep cheating I will undo my successes and it makes reaching goal very difficult, frustrating and makes it more likely I qill eventually quit altoegther.
- it is not good for the body to be yoyoing between high and low carb, this is why I feel ill when I cheat and then when I reinduct.
- It's not giving the diet and my body a chance to do their best.

Best of luck to you all - I know how truly frustrating it can be.

[sugarfreeone]

I think sugar literally comes from the pit of ****....It is the bane of my existence. I have a HORRIBLE sugar addiction and I have gone through exactly what you have referred to more than 50 times (at last count). Once I start I CAN NOT STOP. I will eat an entire half gallon of ice cream in a day...even a few hours and a whole cake...because the sugar keeps screaming at me "more more eat more of me"!!!!

I recently started attending a narcotics anonymous meetings to support a friend of mine who has stopped using drugs. I go with her and help keep her accountable. I can tell you that sugar is a drug. Thoes eaddicts in those meetings dont have any problem different than mine, they just choose a different substance to abuse and to get hooked on.

Sugar and carbs (the addiction) is robbing me of happiness and destroying my life, my health and my self esteem. So I think once my friend has completed her narcotics meetings, I am going to join an OA (overeaters anonymous) group. When I joined this forum a few years ago I alomost reached my goal and I was happier and felt better than I had in 10 years....and because I invited sugar back into my diet I am right back where I was....

So no more sugar for me......when I chose my user name "sugarfreeone" I mean it then...I mean it now....Sugar is evil!~

[KellySmith]

Originally Posted by sugarfreeone

I think sugar literally comes from the pit of ****....It is the bane of my existence. I have a HORRIBLE sugar addiction and I have gone through exactly what you have referred to more than 50 times (at last count). Once I start I CAN NOT STOP. I will eat an entire half gallon of ice cream in a day...even a few hours and a whole cake...because the sugar keeps screaming at me "more more eat more of me"!!!!

I recently started attending a narcotics anonymous meetings to support a friend of mine who has stopped using drugs. I go with her and help keep her accountable. I can tell you that sugar is a drug. Thoes eaddicts in those meetings dont have any problem different than mine, they just choose a different substance to abuse and to get hooked on.

Sugar and carbs (the addiction) is robbing me of happiness and destroying my life, my health and my self esteem. So I think once my friend has completed her narcotics meetings, I am going to join an OA (overeaters anonymous) group. When I joined this forum a few years ago I alomost reached my goal and I was happier and felt better than I had in 10 years....and because I invited sugar back into my diet I am right back where I was....

So no more sugar for me......when I chose my user name "sugarfreeone" I mean it then...I mean it now....Sugar is evil!~

SugarFreeOne...

As I read your words I felt like I was reading the thoughts in my mind. I am EXACTLY like that too!

I have decided to eliminate all sweets from my life once and for all. I just can't even give into it anymore...it's making miserable and it's sabotaging anything good that I want in life, especially to get past Induction. So, 3 days ago I joined the "No Sweets Challenge". I know that it takes about 30 days to begin to break addictions, but one thing is for sure this will half to be a LIFEstyle change for the rest of my life. I KNOW I CAN NEVER HAVE SUGAR AGAIN.

We can do this y'all. We are worth it!

[sugarfreeone]

Oh yes Kelly, we DO deserve it, we ARE worth it and we CAN do it! I'm with you on that sister!

[KellySmith]

SugarFreeOne...

Just wanting to touch base with you. Do you keep a journal here? I have one, but don't post in it every day.

I have re-started Induction for the LAST time. I am on day 2 of "clean" Induction. I am not eating anything with sweetener at all. I am really trying to break this addiction.

I was thinking we could be buddies and help eachother when we are feeling that "awful" nagging to eat something "sweet". I'm just trying alternative ways to help me beat this monster.

Hope you had a great day.

Talk to you soon.

[caroann]

Sugar addition - I can totally identify...Sugar is the worst!! On top of the cravings around the holidays I am a CATERER for crying out loud!!!!!!!! I did slip on Christmas. I was doing SO well, too, on induction but I invented an incredible chocolate dessert that one of my friends calls "sin on a plate". It really was too tempting and I got hungry and overwhelmed. Now I'm back on induction. I never know whether to just start counting 14 days from re-start or forget the day I slipped and count from there. Anyone know?

[clogger]

Sugar is evil albeit enjoyable . Once I start I cannot stop until I've undone a lot of the progress I have made. You are not alone. We are not alone. Since my Atkins restart almost three weeks ago I have abstained from sweeteners because I think they caused me cravings. It's been pretty good so far. I made it through Christmas Eve and Christmas Day without wanting any of the desserts that were around. There are Christmas cookies sitting in our kitchen that family and neighbors brought over and I have no desire to eat them. Most people have emotional ties to food and it's quite a complex relationship. Take it one day at a time and if you stumble get right back on track. Making this WOE a WOL can be trial and error. The payoff is priceless though!

Good luck!

[channeryisolde]

"It’s not always a case of no will power or self destructive behavior. At times, our negative and addictive behavior is symptomatic of a more worrying type of eating disorder. If you feel that you are not making any progress no matter how hard you try or that you swing between extreme dieting and binge eating, it may be time to get professional help. Log on to Binge Eating Treatment for strategies on managing binge eating and programs to help you eliminate unhealthy eating habits and accept healthier ones."

[trippytoe]

I too have sugar cravings but it's all in the mind. When I have one of those, I make my own concoction of heavy cream, a teaspoon of splenda and a teaspoon of cocoa, then I eat it to fill the craving. I also sometimes get frozen strawberries, sprinkle them with a little splenda and put cream on top. I think once you get a little sweet taste, it is up to you to put your mind and body back into Atkins diet mode.

[trms]

I am on the verge of crying right now. It is crazy how this works. I do sooo well, then any emotional thing will trigger me to eat a choc chip cookie, and then it's all over. It's a thin line between love and hate...

Man