ashamed to admit it

I am having the hardest time my eating of jelly beans. I'm addicted badly. when I'm having a rough time in life again, I'm turning to food.  Could use some help from others who are grads.  Never posted here before.  Had my surgery RNY July 24th 2001.  I started aat 343 pounds.  I was 123, but have gained 8 pounds from eating too many carbs and eating mostly jelly beans...like a serious addiction. help!

If you don't buy them, you can't eat them.  :-)

I know that!  The addiction runs deeper than just not having them the addiction means I get in the car and go get them anyway.  Since my surgery almost 6 years I have not had any food addiction problems..When I was still a newbie even after 4 years I wasn't interested in the food as an addiction.  Just recently it has surfaced.

Yikes!  Sorry...didn't mean to offend.  :-)

Karen, I know you already replied to me, but I wanted to comment to your post too.  I completely know what you mean.  When I am in the "mood" for a binge I will go out of my way to meet that need.  If I am craving enchilladas or some fattening comforting food, I can actually go to the grocery store, buy the supplies, come back home, and spend the time cooking the dish.  Any "normal" person would stop themselves somewhere along the way.  I even know while I am doing it that it's wrong, that it's not really what I want, and that I will regret it.  None of that stops me.  I have that mentality from dieting all my life that I'll start tomorrow and this is my "last" binge.  I honestly mean it at the time and I promise myself it will be.  Like tonight, I went ahead and ate a crappy dinner even after having the chips, salsa, and cookies.  My daughter is having a slumber party and they wanted to make a late night run to Whataburger.  So, feeling badly about myself I medicated with food even after feeling guilty for the food binge earlier.  Tomorrow I really will do better and it might last a week or more.  Then the next time something goes badly in my life I'll turn to my one source of comfort.  I am addicted to food.  It's the acceptable drug in our society.  I like wine, but only have a glass now and then.  I don't smoke and I have never done any drugs.  Food is always there and the hardest part is that we can't just give it up.  We have to eat at some point and even if we go on a liquid protein diet we have to prepare food for our families.  I understand that your addiction is to one particular type of food, but it's no less of an addiction.  I understand that you can't just not buy them.  I know my surgeon said to treat my addiction to sugar like I would alcohol, never ever have ANY.  As difficult as it might be, maybe you can find a way to distract yourself.  Good luck and I will keep you in my prayers. Sincerely, Angela

You didn't I was just in a lousy mood.  sorry I took it out on you and you are right!  If there not in the house I won't eat them.  Thank you and sorry again

I found the best thing I did was get therapy. Its the whole they treated our stomachs, not our heads thing. I am not saying that I don't binge, now and again, but it is easier to identify and control. I found a therapist who specialized in food addictions and I think that made a difference than going to a regular counselor which I did try and that person really didn't help a whole lot. Good luck to you. Hugs, Bridget

Karen, I would suggest that if this is just recently happened that you find the underlying reason why.  What has changed in your life that would drive you to the jelly bean crutch?  Just think of things in your life big or small and you will probably find the problem, you should get help if you need it.   In the meantime at least get SF jelly beans. Darlene

I am so sorry and will never belittle anyone's addiction to anything. Weather it's mint mojitos, Starbucks Americanos or jelly beans...it is all the same and all can be equally as damaging to you especially when you feel so out of control. Anyway, no real advice except for to quit cold turkey and I know that is much easier said than done. hang in there! Molly

Have you tried SF jelly beans. I eat them, they are great. I like the jelly belly brand, but Russell Stovers brand  is  good too! Good luck cathy