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Is there such a thing as Diet A.D.D.?posted 2/5/09 12:13 pm
This is a question I recently stubbled upon when I noticed that in my hot desire to get this pregnancy weight off (she's now 8 months old and this extra 15 is still sitting there), I have jumped from one diet book on my shelf or online to another without really ever starting any of them. Sort of like "ok, I've read that book, what's next?" I even have gotten all excited about a certain plan only for it to last perhaps one meal or one day and then I'm thinking about the next plan. In my defense on one piece of this, all except one says that if you're nursing (I am), you shouldn't do this diet... but I think these plans are just helping me to not try. Moving on...
On a serious note, I wonder if there is such a thing as "Diet A.D.D" since my thoughts jump from one plan to another faster than I can turn the pages a book. Then today, I received the latest copy of of Obesity Action Coalition's magazine and there was an article about "Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous." Similar to AA and OA, it deals with food addictions both for the over- and underweight folks out there. What really spiked my curiosity was a sidebar to the article titled "The 20 Questions: Are you a food addict?" (If you say "yes" to any of those questions, you might have a food addiction.) I didn't count how many times I said "yes," but a big lightbulb went off over my head in that a good amount of those questions seemed to relate to my question of Diet A.D.D. Let me know if you've ever attended one of their meetings, as I'm totally curious as I wonder if their message could help our group from time-to-time as such food addiction-themed issues surface for us. There actually is one a block from my home that meets on a weekday morning (don't know if I can bring the baby, doubtful), so we'll see if I get the guts enough to check it out. Their 12 steps have too much God referenced in them so I'm not sure how comfortable I would be going in there as a non-Christian to a church setting no less. Blah blah...am I already talking myself out of it, thinking of the next plan of action? busted!! Let me know what you know. For quicker reference for you, I added their webpage to our Links page. Check it out. In Peace, Kimberlee 0 Responses to "Is there such a thing as Diet A.D.D.?"Be the first to comment!Sign in to comment! Login Now. << Blog Home |
