Food Addiction is a real bear
I've been jubilant in praising Beck's, but still I sometimes slip and have my addictive food. I don't have much of it, but even a little bit can play havoc with my mind. As Kay Sheppard says in Food Addiction---The Body Knows, "as time passes, without exception food addiction gets worse...This progression gets worse without the knowledge or permission of the victim."
And, so it goes when I pick up addictive foods. I go to Beck's and know what has triggered me emotionally. Usually at this stage it's just a matter of breaking bad habits. Dr Beck talks about exercising my resistance habit. I've had 35-40 years of giving in and not resisting. So, it is hard at times. Staying on a diet is not hard. Rather, staying away from addictive food is very hard at first.
I know that when I first went on Beck's, I was able to go 3.5 months before I slipped and had addictive food. I just have to be more careful and get a few days under my belt. For me, it is one thing to slip or make a mistake in eating too much food at a meal. But it is totally different for me to allow myself to have addictive food. That is a definite no-no! I can forgive myself for my slips with addictive food, but I can't give myself a blanket excuse to keep slipping. Addiction of any type is a bummer. I know alcoholics and drug addicts who say that overcoming food addiction is the worse. So, I start out one day at a time. Heck, today I'm going one hour at a time and hoping the time will just fly.
Darn, I was almost at the point where I was forgetting what my addictive foods tasted like. They're nothing special. They don't fill me ( i.e., they are not filling nutririonally) nor do they do anything for me emotionally. Rather, I'd be a wreck emotionally if it weren't for Beck's. But, there is that physical longing to continue eating the addictive food that the body craves and that must be denied to break the cycle of addiction. So, I'll tough it out for a few days and post back. That should keep me honest. It does help me to be honest with the other people who post here. I ain't perfect, but I was free of my addiction for several months. I'll gladly take it in days, weeks, or months at a time as long as I continually try to stay away from the addictive food. I know it will get better with time if I am willing to put in the effort that Dr Beck talks about.
I just hope I haven't discouraged anyone from using Beck's Diet Solution. By using it, I only had a little over what I should have eaten each day even though I haven't been able to stay away from addictive food. I'll have to learn a different way to celebrate losing a lot of weight that doesn't involve food. That's a problem we all face since so many celebrations involve food and especially food we shouldn't be eating. Bob
And, so it goes when I pick up addictive foods. I go to Beck's and know what has triggered me emotionally. Usually at this stage it's just a matter of breaking bad habits. Dr Beck talks about exercising my resistance habit. I've had 35-40 years of giving in and not resisting. So, it is hard at times. Staying on a diet is not hard. Rather, staying away from addictive food is very hard at first.
I know that when I first went on Beck's, I was able to go 3.5 months before I slipped and had addictive food. I just have to be more careful and get a few days under my belt. For me, it is one thing to slip or make a mistake in eating too much food at a meal. But it is totally different for me to allow myself to have addictive food. That is a definite no-no! I can forgive myself for my slips with addictive food, but I can't give myself a blanket excuse to keep slipping. Addiction of any type is a bummer. I know alcoholics and drug addicts who say that overcoming food addiction is the worse. So, I start out one day at a time. Heck, today I'm going one hour at a time and hoping the time will just fly.
Darn, I was almost at the point where I was forgetting what my addictive foods tasted like. They're nothing special. They don't fill me ( i.e., they are not filling nutririonally) nor do they do anything for me emotionally. Rather, I'd be a wreck emotionally if it weren't for Beck's. But, there is that physical longing to continue eating the addictive food that the body craves and that must be denied to break the cycle of addiction. So, I'll tough it out for a few days and post back. That should keep me honest. It does help me to be honest with the other people who post here. I ain't perfect, but I was free of my addiction for several months. I'll gladly take it in days, weeks, or months at a time as long as I continually try to stay away from the addictive food. I know it will get better with time if I am willing to put in the effort that Dr Beck talks about.
I just hope I haven't discouraged anyone from using Beck's Diet Solution. By using it, I only had a little over what I should have eaten each day even though I haven't been able to stay away from addictive food. I'll have to learn a different way to celebrate losing a lot of weight that doesn't involve food. That's a problem we all face since so many celebrations involve food and especially food we shouldn't be eating. Bob
Well, I have over 24 hours free of my addicting foods. From past experience, the first day is the hardest. I'll probably post here in another week. Now I have that valuable abstinence that I don't want to lose again. It's actually more valuable now since I know I can hve abstinance for months on end if I am willing to work on it. And, it is worth the work.
When I got my copies of the Beck's Diet Solution and the Beck's Diet Solution Workbook, I also get CDs as part of the bundle. I listened to part of the first CD when I got it but haven't listened to any of it since the middle of Jan.
I'm wondering how the material is presented on the program you downloaded to your i-pod. Do you have written lessons and do you keep a food log? I found them to be as important as the material that I read.
As to food addiction, I suppose you've been aware for quite a while what you are addicted to. Although I am addicted to sugar, white flour, and junk food, I know that this is a tricky subject because most foods are changed into some sort of insulin as part of the digestion process. I also know from my years in Overeaters Anonymous that the amount of a substance that triggers addictive eating may be different in different people. For example, I remember one woman couldn't have soy sauce that had trace amounts of sugar in it. I've found that I can have Lite yougurt that is low fat, but still has 11g of sugar in a 6 oz container. Most of the sugar is from the whey in the yogurt, but the fact remains that I don't feel compelled to have anything else with sugar in it nor do I have to have my yogurt every day. Although I don't even like white bread or rolls, I dare not eat them because they really screw up my desires for my addictive foods. Go figure. Just be aware of your trigger foods. Addicts are liars and most of the time we simply lie to ourselves.
I'm wondering how the material is presented on the program you downloaded to your i-pod. Do you have written lessons and do you keep a food log? I found them to be as important as the material that I read.
As to food addiction, I suppose you've been aware for quite a while what you are addicted to. Although I am addicted to sugar, white flour, and junk food, I know that this is a tricky subject because most foods are changed into some sort of insulin as part of the digestion process. I also know from my years in Overeaters Anonymous that the amount of a substance that triggers addictive eating may be different in different people. For example, I remember one woman couldn't have soy sauce that had trace amounts of sugar in it. I've found that I can have Lite yougurt that is low fat, but still has 11g of sugar in a 6 oz container. Most of the sugar is from the whey in the yogurt, but the fact remains that I don't feel compelled to have anything else with sugar in it nor do I have to have my yogurt every day. Although I don't even like white bread or rolls, I dare not eat them because they really screw up my desires for my addictive foods. Go figure. Just be aware of your trigger foods. Addicts are liars and most of the time we simply lie to ourselves.
The audio book is the same as the book minus the worksheets. After I downloaded the book I turned around and bought a hard copy of the book as well. I like the audio a lot and highly recommend it. The person who voices the book has a really nice rhythm, almost like a subliminal style. Since you are a lover of the book I would recommend getting the audio to listen to when you need a pick me up. I started the book from the beginning this morning.
I too am a sugar and carb addict. I avoid fast food, coke and carbs (rice, pasta, bread, potatoes). I find they make me act addictively but also make me so sleepy, like take a nap sleepy. I was reading up on the sleepiness issue and read that bc of our new digestive track that triptophan is absorbed quicker and stronger than before and can be the reason for the sudden sleepiness after meals. Interesting.
I too am a sugar and carb addict. I avoid fast food, coke and carbs (rice, pasta, bread, potatoes). I find they make me act addictively but also make me so sleepy, like take a nap sleepy. I was reading up on the sleepiness issue and read that bc of our new digestive track that triptophan is absorbed quicker and stronger than before and can be the reason for the sudden sleepiness after meals. Interesting.
I guess I don't really understand the term "addicting foods." I know that term is usually applied to sugary foods, foods made with white flour, fast food, etc. But it doesn't matter to me if its whole grain bread or pasta, steak, baked chicken, or veggies: I just want to keep eating tons of it! I feel like I am addicted to all foods! Frankly, I wish those old sci-fi movies were real, and we could just take a pill to meet all of our nutritional needs so we wouldn't even need to have food around. Of course, the other part of me wishes we could eat all that we wanted whenever we wanted without any negative consequences. What a mess I am! 
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