REPOST! New thread about Food Addiction? whaddya thnk
I believe I'm addicted to certain carbs as well.
It's more like a lesson in classical conditioning actually. I think my addiction to bread and pasta was taught to me and it has taken a long time to break the cycle. Actually, getting off of bread and pasta was harder than getting off of drugs to me! (Yes.... I definitely have a compulsive personality). With every single meal going as far back as I can remember.... there was a loaf of Italian bread and a stick of butter on the table. I guess this goes back to feeding a lot of people on a little bit of money... bread and butter were great fillers when there was little or no meat available.
The one thing I have learned is that recovery works similar to recovery of substance abuse. The longer I'm off of the carbs, the easier it is to stay off. Like you, my cravings have disappeared as well. I don't tempt it though. That would be like someone layin' out a line in front of me on a table and me walking by it 20 or 30 times. Eventually, I'm going to say "pass me a straw". Because of this, when the waiter brings my burger (minus the bun) with the fries I asked him not to bring, I ask him to take them away so I'm not saying "pass me the ketchup".
I'm not one who is going to say "never" again either. If I did, I'd be lying to myself. Just last night I snitched a few dibs the kids left in the freezer when they moved. lol Did I feel guilty.... no I didn't so I didn't continue the behavior throughout the night. I couldn't liken it to falling off the wagon for an alcoholic. It was more like "tasting" something different. I didn't eat the whole container, just a couple of pieces, but if that were a loaf of Italian bread and butter, I don't think I would have stopped at one piece! To THAT I have to say "never"! If it were a bowl of rotini and sauce - I would have eaten it until it made me stuffed! Again, to THAT I have to say never.
It doesn't take a hell of a lot of thought to know where my weaknesses are.
It's more like a lesson in classical conditioning actually. I think my addiction to bread and pasta was taught to me and it has taken a long time to break the cycle. Actually, getting off of bread and pasta was harder than getting off of drugs to me! (Yes.... I definitely have a compulsive personality). With every single meal going as far back as I can remember.... there was a loaf of Italian bread and a stick of butter on the table. I guess this goes back to feeding a lot of people on a little bit of money... bread and butter were great fillers when there was little or no meat available.
The one thing I have learned is that recovery works similar to recovery of substance abuse. The longer I'm off of the carbs, the easier it is to stay off. Like you, my cravings have disappeared as well. I don't tempt it though. That would be like someone layin' out a line in front of me on a table and me walking by it 20 or 30 times. Eventually, I'm going to say "pass me a straw". Because of this, when the waiter brings my burger (minus the bun) with the fries I asked him not to bring, I ask him to take them away so I'm not saying "pass me the ketchup".
I'm not one who is going to say "never" again either. If I did, I'd be lying to myself. Just last night I snitched a few dibs the kids left in the freezer when they moved. lol Did I feel guilty.... no I didn't so I didn't continue the behavior throughout the night. I couldn't liken it to falling off the wagon for an alcoholic. It was more like "tasting" something different. I didn't eat the whole container, just a couple of pieces, but if that were a loaf of Italian bread and butter, I don't think I would have stopped at one piece! To THAT I have to say "never"! If it were a bowl of rotini and sauce - I would have eaten it until it made me stuffed! Again, to THAT I have to say never.
It doesn't take a hell of a lot of thought to know where my weaknesses are.
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