Food addiction is the most misunderstood and under treated addiction that exists. When someone becomes addicted to highly processed chemicals in food designed to make you want more it can lead to a devastating and life threatening spiral, one that I lived for 20 years and barely survived myself.
Most professionals treat food addiction as if it were an eating disorder. The problem with that is that an eating disorder is treated by healing your relationship with food. An addiction, however, is treated through abstinence. Suggesting a food addict heals their relationship with food is akin to asking an alcoholic to have a drink on the weekends and then reign it in after. The results are typically disastrous and the food addict is blamed.
the only thing that worked for me is eliminating sugar from anything before the 5th ingredient. I also eliminated flour at first. If you have a food addiction the only real way to get control of the binging is to eliminate the trigger food. It's hard to know what a trigger food is when you're in the middle of the addiction. Not having the trigger food can lead to overeating everything else in an attempt to compensate. So when you eliminate your trigger after a period of time you will no longer have the insatiable urge to binge as long as you maintain that abstinence from it. I call that point food tranquility
Once you have reached food tranquility your eating will feel stable and manageable for perhaps the first time., congratulations this is the most important step and you should stay here and learn how to thrive in this place for a period of time. After no sooner than one month of stability you can slowly reintroduce flour, and certain artificial sweeteners one at a time to see if they are your trigger. If they are you will know the difference having been in a food tranquil place for at least month. If you begin overeating anywhere else, or craving the food you had again before it is time to eat, and/or thinking about it obsessively then that food is no longer for you and you cut it out and get back to stability before moving on to the next attempt.
Your continued efforts should be focused on building the menu of foods that are high in protein and without the substance that triggers your compulsions. There are many options out there for your to discover and whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro you should always be looking for new abstinent options to fill your menu in and have food available for all foreseen and unforeseen circumstances (holidays, events, vacation etc.) that will arise through your life.
Food addiction is a very complicated problem that requires constant restructuring, reevaluating, and a constant sustained commitment to achieving and staying abstinent. I provide various coaching options that are custom tailored to your specific issues, tendencies, and resources. Because food addiction coaching requires a lot of information and time to customize your plan to your life I am unable to write a guide that is going to cover every person and their unique situation. I limit the number of food addict clients I work with at one time in order to have enough time to focus on each individual with daily check-ins and weekly progress/troubleshooting meetings. If you are interested in working one on one with me to recover from your addiction you can click the link here to get the process started.
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