Evening all. Newest member here. Been struggling with my weight for about 20 years now and I just can't get to grips with it. Surgery is not an option for me.
I was wondering how people dealt with their addictions? I had a friend who had a drug problem a number of years ago and it was dealt with by removing themselves from the social group which started it, deleting contact numbers and just avoiding it altogether (along with support etc) but that's not possible with food. It's everywhere! We need it to survive.
I have a young daughter and I feel guilty that I can't have treats in the house for her.
I did (once) manage to lose 6st but over the years, it's gone back on and it's true... Its harder to get rid of a second time.
Any tips on dealing with addictions?

Hi Belae,
I too have an addictive relationship to food. Some things that help me are to identify and eliminate triggering foods. I'm not likely to overeat whole foods that require a little preparation. But anything that is grab and go will be grabbed and gone pretty quickly--that's me. You might find that eliminating, say, sweets, or pasta, or soft drinks, etc. might help. Processed foods are designed to make you want more more more. I try to avoid anything processed, though I have a couple of exceptions. I also read labels--things that make me want to eat more more more invariably contain sugar, salt, fat, or any combo. This is a longwinded way of saying it helps to get to know yourself.

It's trickier to manage when there are other people in the house. That said, maybe you would be doing your daughter a favor by keeping healthy treats around, the ones that aren't so tempting. If you are worried that she would feel deprived, maybe you could limit the tempting ones to when you are both out of the house, like buying an ice cream cone, etc.

I found these books helpful: Addiction & Grace by Gerald May; The End of Overeating by David Kessler; If you are having issues with bingeing, Brain Over Binge by ?Hansen?

Best wishes to you--you're in good company, and I hope you'll share any ideas you have or discover along the way!

If you have a young daughter, it's a perfect reason to not have junk food in the house. Let her learn healthy eating habits when she's young.

If she wants junk food, let her have it on rare occasions, but she doesn't need junk food every day.

Your daughter should be your motivation. Teach her healthy eating habits and remember that the problem is not whether you have sweets at home or not only with your strong will. Fast food and sweets you can even buy in the morning to go to the store. This is simply an excuse. good luck