Re: Sugar/Flour Addict and IE

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I am so grateful this topic has emerged. Thank you for all the postings!

I have struggled for many years with an added lack of control with white flour

and white sugar products, that definitely encompasses the kickback of forbidden

foods, but also appears to involve a physiological reaction. I notice an even

stronger reaction with fresh baked goods in particular, whereas the products

with preservatives tend to be easier to resist. Now the easy response would be

to say, " oh, of course, because they simply taste better " , but that is only part

of the reaction. I have researched this issue extensively, and of course come

across many " diet recommendations " of the sugar addiction, Atkins, etc. variety.

The one that resonated with me, though....and please take the " diet " piece out

of considering what I am going to say...is the Blood Type Diet. If you put

aside the " diet part of it " and simply take what is best from it...i.e.

nutritional recommendations based on blood type, I believe it has something to

offer. I have found that the EXACT food recommended to avoid for my blood type

matches my EXACT experiences of either illness or " out of control " eating

(subjective sense of food addiction, resulting from psychological numbing with

food or diet kickback).

While I do not subscribe to the " diet mentality " associated with this whole

premise, as much as I can, I am TRYING to keep these nutritional recommendations

in mind as a part of eating what is good for my body, not what I might want

psychologically. I am not always " successful " , and I don't even want to use the

word " successful " , but when I am eating these recommended foods because they are

good for my body, NOT because foods are forbidden, I do tend to feel better....I

am still sorting through the psychological want associated with the white

flour/white sugar products and not relegating them to a judgment of

forbidden....and I am still trying IE, I know it is the way of peace for

me....but it is hard...on a side note, I keep cycling back through the " one last

time " try for a diet mentality, which is difficult to discard completely as I

feel uncomfortable and ashamed of the weight I am.

I do appreciate you all so much. I do not post often, but I read regularly and

relish the virtual support.

Thank you for sharing and for listening.

> >

> >

> > What was going on for you when you were reaching into your desk for those

> > hidden candy bars? What were you feeling - bored, anxious,.....? How did

> > you feel when you covered over the empty wrappers with paper? Why did you

> > feel this way?

> >

> > ~~~

> > I have actually given a lot of thought into your questions (above). I

> > know the experts believe we are eating out of some feelings, like boredom,

> > sadness etc. What was I really feeling? Honestly, I was at work doing my

job

> > that I love, when I was suddenly hit with an urge to eat the candy. I

> > told myself I didn't really want that...I had promised myself not to do

that,

> > my face is already a mess from previous encounters with the candy and yet

> > those overwhelming thoughts of the candy continued. Even as I was reaching

> > into the drawer for them, I kept telling myself not to do it. Even as I

> > was pulling off the wrappers and chewing the candy. I wasn't bored,

> > stressed, hurt, sad, lonely none of it. I was an addict going for my drug

and

> > ruining my life yet another inch. How did I feel when I covered it with

paper?

> > I was ashamed of my weakness, yet again, Why did I feel this

> > way...because I am a fat person with a garbage can full of candy wrappers.

A garbage

> > can that is emptied every day so obviously it happened in one day. I felt

> > like the housekeeper must think there wasn't any wonder why I am so fat. It

> > all becomes self loathing in some respect that I can't seem to conquer this

> > addiction. I can finally admit that it is an addiction though. I had

> > given up all white flour and sugars for about 21 days before Halloween.

Since

> > then though, it's been a real struggle with some days so bad and others

> > just enough off to insure a continuing of the issue.

> >

> > I've considered addiction therapy but honestly since it's not drug or

> > alcohol, it's not considered much. My last doctor kept tell me to try

harder!

> > I couldn't believe the ignorance of that advice. I actually eat very

> > healthy foods when I'm not overtaken by the sugar. I have been fighting

this for

> > 30 years since I was 25. I've never won for more than a few months.

> >

> > Sunny

> >

> > Sunny

> >

> > Best!

> >

> > Sunny

> >

> > In Beaverton, OR

> >

> >

> > In a message dated 11/14/2010 9:45:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,

> > imhere4u1232000@ writes:

> >

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