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Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-12-2014, 10:52 AM
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Posted By mars735
Thanks wannabehealthy!

Thanks wannabehealthy!
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-08-2014, 02:56 PM
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Posted By mars735
freelancemomma I don't understand why you think...

freelancemomma I don't understand why you think the fact of choice necessarily negates the existence of addiction. The scientific models with which I'm passingly familiar do not in any way exclude...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-08-2014, 11:09 AM
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Posted By mars735
Amen. If you don't mind my asking, how long did...

Amen. If you don't mind my asking, how long did it take you to lose the love of sugar sweets like cake? Thanks!
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-07-2014, 05:54 PM
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Posted By mars735
I get that you don't like the term addict applied...

I get that you don't like the term addict applied to yourself & I certainly honor that. When you draw the disctinction between addiction and bad habits I'm confused since this view of addiction does...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-07-2014, 09:20 AM
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Posted By mars735
I didn't read you as saying that, quite the...

I didn't read you as saying that, quite the opposite FWIW! :)
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-07-2014, 09:16 AM
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Posted By mars735
I agree wholeheartedly. I haven't solved my...

I agree wholeheartedly.

I haven't solved my issue but recognizing it as an addiction has helped me a lot. FWIW, here is what I am finding helpful lately:
1) restricting sugar/refined carbs to...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-07-2014, 08:53 AM
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Posted By mars735
No, they are basically one and the same thing. An...

No, they are basically one and the same thing. An addict CAN control the habit. The brain's reward center's, which are tied to anatomical structures reflect similar activity whether it's sugar or...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-06-2014, 10:12 AM
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Posted By mars735
I would restate this as ..."experienced as...

I would restate this as ..."experienced as addiction AND has a biochemical basis." Does anyone still think that thought and motivation occur outside of the body? The mind and body are one. While it's...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-06-2014, 07:40 AM
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Posted By mars735
Addiction defined #2

Addiction defined & described, contd.

3. Self-deception. One of the most significant hallmarks of addiction is the exquisite inventiveness that the mind can demonstrate in order to perpetuate...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-06-2014, 07:21 AM
Replies: 99
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Posted By mars735
Addiction defined #1

Here is a definition of addiction that I like that is used by a psychiatrist who successfully treated people with addictions for years. He lists 5 essential characteristics:

Addiction is any...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-05-2014, 09:40 PM
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Posted By mars735
Well-said. Back to OP's question, what makes a...

Well-said. Back to OP's question, what makes a food addictive for me is when eating it makes me want to eat more instead of just feel satisfied.
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-04-2014, 10:36 PM
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Posted By mars735
I haven't read any literature in which it is...

I haven't read any literature in which it is claimed that an addiction cannot be conquered. The fact that the behavior can "conquered" doesn't mean addiction does not exist.
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-04-2014, 10:59 AM
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Posted By mars735
I'd suggest reading some current research before...

I'd suggest reading some current research before dismissing the entire notion of addiction based on experiments of one :D Neurologic pathways of behavior, including reward seeking have been mapped in...
Forum: Weight Loss Support 06-02-2014, 11:24 PM
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Views: 5,546
Posted By mars735
I'd suggest reading The End of Overeating by...

I'd suggest reading The End of Overeating by David Kessler (former FDA chief). He'll answer it very thoroughly and succinctly. It's eye-opening and empowering. A lot of foods are designed to make you...
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