Food Addiction and Me!
It did not take me long to go out of communication and revert back to what I describe as Eating like a Fatman. My friend and “watch dog TD” reminded me that I had not weighed in and what the … All excuses were in place with leg problem, work, no time etc…which we all know is BS. Thanks brother for checking in!
In a future post under Fatman Ramblings we shall disclose and undress my “Little Friend”. aka “That little Voice in your head” or the “its ok voice” or other option of being a little insane (in a common way). I’ve known from the beginning that I’m crazier than hell but that is a common trait that you get by being human.
In truth I have used the No Smoking card as my “it is okay to consume 5,000 calories because you’re not smoking”. It fits rather well and keeps me safe, full of excuses and allows me to scratch that itch or what we addicted folks call cravings.
When you become Morbidly Obese something is driving that behavior. My intention again is not to be derogatory; it is simply a statement of FACT.
We’re going to look at “Food Addiction” as a contributing factor with what might be behind some of mine (our) insanity regarding food and its consumption.
The amount of information is daunting - on my initial Google search, under “Food Addiction” 28,500,000 results came up, try it. Some of the topics, organizations, opportunities (multiple 100 BILLION dollar business) was unbelievable. To keep with consistency I’m posting the brief version of Wikipedia. Wikipedia mentions that this search should be merged with “Eating and Food Disorders”. Following is just a small part of the search but if you visit the site there are numerous links that may assist you in data and resources.
When you read the description below it fits almost to well. There is not a link pointing to me, but under “binging” it could say - See FATMAN LOSING. My oh My how pathetic is that!
Compulsive overeating, also sometimes called food addiction is characterized by an obsessive/compulsive relationship to food. Professionals address this with either a behavior-modification model or a food-addiction model.[1] An individual suffering from compulsive overeating disorder engages in frequent episodes of uncontrolled eating, or bingeing, during which they may feel frenzied or out of control, often consuming food past the point of being comfortably full. Bingeing in this way is generally followed by feelings of guilt and depression. Unlike individuals with bulimia, compulsive overeaters do not attempt to compensate for their bingeing with purging behaviors such as fasting, laxative use or vomiting. Compulsive overeaters will typically eat when they are not hungry. Thier obsession is demonstrated in that they spend excessive amounts of time and thought devoted to food, and secretly plan or fantasize about eating alone. Compulsive overeating usually leads to weight gain and obesity, but not everyone who is obese is also a compulsive overeater.
In addition to binge eating, compulsive overeaters can also engage in grazing behavior, during which they return to pick at food throughout the day. This results in a large overall number of calories consumed even if the quantities eaten at any one time may be small. When a compulsive eater overeats primarily through bingeing, he or she can be said to have binge eating disorder. Where there is continuous overeating but no bingeing, then the sufferer has compulsive overeating disorder.
Left untreated, compulsive overeating can lead to serious medical conditions including high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, and major depression. Additional long-term side effects of the condition also include kidney disease, arthritis, bone deterioration and stroke.
Today is another day and in spite of my physical condition it is still good being me. I awoke in America, how bad could it be.
Fatman
