After years of putting up one heck of a fight I finally ended up reaching close to 300 pounds of weight recently. Although many of my symptoms have improved greatly my ability to control my weight has been a losing battle. I literally have been yo-yo dieting for years with almost an alcoholic’s consumption for certain types of food such as chips, potatoes, bread at times, salted butter, candy, and nuts and sugary drinks… Consuming one of these items is like “falling off the wagon” for me and the only way to truly control is to eat a very strict and very boring diet. At times I can go long periods without any sugary drinks but everything else amounts to nearly impossible to stay off of. I definitely can’t eat these foods in moderation either and consume whatever I get quickly. When I was younger I had more control but as the drug load increased things got worse. Right now I’m on the upswing of the yo-yo. I am currently controlling my diet perfectly and noticing that my pants are getting looser but doomsday is looking me in the face. It is called of course the Christmas holidays. I think a large part of it is anxiety and another part is real addiction (although anxiety may be a part of addiction I guess). I am considering setting up a stockpile of healthy food to eat during that time other members of my family who are much thinner eat worse stuff but I am afraid I will give in to temptation and not eat it in portion size like I always do. It is downright unhealthy at this point and while I’ll love seeing my relatives who have stuck by me in spite of the crap I put them through this year I will hate what I am afraid I’ll end up doing to myself.
Yes, ideal weight can be very difficult to control. You’re right-- eating healthy diet and anticipating binge eating during the festival.
I am a loser, too, when comes to gluttony.
Blizzard,
I can see what’s making you obese. It’s the sugar and salt.
Salt also makes you fat too, because it makes it easier for the body to absorb fat.