Freakin' CARBS!

Crackers..... yes! That's what I've been having too.... other than the 2 small bags of UTZ yesterday afternoon.

I have been adoring saltines... especially when I have my snack of cheese.  And then there is the desire for PB cheese crackers

I'm not going to the support group; not even sure where BW Med Cntr is but I agree it does sound like a great topic.  Who is the speaker?

Good luck to you Lisa... maybe we can support each other and fight our crack(er) addiction!

Ren

I know, I am so loving some pb crackers!!!   UUUURRRRGGGGGHHHHH!!

The speaker is Andrew Walen ~ I've never been, but my NUT suggested that I probably should attend.  I'm sure it's a good idea.

I was very impressed with Andrew Walen.  I didn't know what to think going to the last meeting.  I have my Bachelor's in Clinical Psychology and have met a lot of therapists that don't impress me at all.  He did!

Thanks for the input.  Are you going to the next meeting?  Too bad he doesn't take my insurance.

I don't know if I'm going.  I want to go, but my car is broken and my mom (whom I usually go with) will be out of town.  :(

Hey, he's my therapist!  And he is AWESOME.  Seriously.

I too am fighting the carb monster. And for me it is not simply a matter of substituting good carbs for bad ones. I can still eat too much of the good carbs. I have trouble with control. I also feel that I am coming face to face with the underlying reasons why I eat and what food really means to me. I do not know the answers yet. I may need to get therapy to work my way through them. But this is what I feel like it is coming down to for me.

I still come to this board even though I am struggling, because I feel it is the one thing that keeps me connected to the process. It would be too easy to give up all together otherwise.

Hang in there! I am determined we will make it. it is just going to be tougher during this phase than it was earlier.

Deb:

Yes, I am thinking about counseling as well.  I never thought that I needed it or had a food addiction, but I am rethinking this thing.

No shame in doing what you've got to do for you.  :)

Thanks for the input Deb.

With enough of us having this issue, you'd think we could win the fight against this monster. Let's all get together and lick these carbs!

OH WAIT! That would be bad... very bad! 

I still read the boards even when I'm not responding. Hanging in is all I can do... I have no choice.  I'm into this for life.

We will make this!  Thanks Deb.

~hugs~
Ren