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[RhondaMarie]

I've hit a real mental wall lately and have been stuffing my face for the last 10 days or so. I ordered a Jeanne Roth book on Amazon, but while I wait for that to show up, I'm wondering if anyone out there has suggestions on books regarding food addiction or addictive personalities in general. Thanks.
P.S. I need to post and run, but I definitely will be checking back in later, so please don't be offended if I don't reply asap.

[Linwalker]

I've hit a real mental wall lately and have been stuffing my face for the last 10 days or so. I ordered a Jeanne Roth book on Amazon, but while I wait for that to show up, I'm wondering if anyone out there has suggestions on books regarding food addiction or addictive personalities in general. Thanks.
P.S. I need to post and run, but I definitely will be checking back in later, so please don't be offended if I don't reply asap.

I like anything written by Linda Spangle and her books are highly recommended here. There are also a number of websites that can help you understand the food addiction. you can also look into OA which is Over-eaters Anonymous, I'm not a 12 step believer but they have helped many people. My thing is I need to understand something and gain control over it and not be told I don't have control. I ordered this one but have not had time to read it but it looks like a good book: Anatomy of a Food Addiction: The Brain ... - Anne Katherine

[RhondaMarie]

I like anything written by Linda Spangle and her books are highly recommended here. There are also a number of websites that can help you understand the food addiction. you can also look into OA which is Over-eaters Anonymous, I'm not a 12 step believer but they have helped many people. My thing is I need to understand something and gain control over it and not be told I don't have control. I ordered this one but have not had time to read it but it looks like a good book: Anatomy of a Food Addiction: The Brain ... - Anne Katherine

Thanks Lin!

[NYmom413]

This isn't really a book about food addiction, but i still think its a great read for anyone on JC... Valerie bertinelli's 'losing it' and also 'finding it'. I am an emotional eater and am trying to stop viewing or associating food with entertainment or comfort. Its hard, but it feels good learning so much about myself. I give you all credit for trying to understand food addiction, because thats exactly what it is, and if we can understand it we can definitely take control of it. i think its important to know your triggers too, your people that tempt you to cheat on your diet and your family's snacks that may be lying around that tempt you, and knowing how your going to walk away from those triggers when you feel vulnerable. I just keep picturing my goal and keeping my head up high knowing i'll get there, its hard sometimes when the coworkers are getting take out or when its someones birthday, or even the **** easter basket lol... but i feel great for getting through my obstacles and am going to keep working on myself inside and out... we're all human and make mistakes diet and otherwise, but we are also all stronger than we think sometimes and you just have to find that strength within you to make your goal a reality, and it will happen- confidence is key!
Have a great week!!

[RhondaMarie]

This isn't really a book about food addiction, but i still think its a great read for anyone on JC... Valerie bertinelli's 'losing it' and also 'finding it'. I am an emotional eater and am trying to stop viewing or associating food with entertainment or comfort. Its hard, but it feels good learning so much about myself. I give you all credit for trying to understand food addiction, because thats exactly what it is, and if we can understand it we can definitely take control of it. i think its important to know your triggers too, your people that tempt you to cheat on your diet and your family's snacks that may be lying around that tempt you, and knowing how your going to walk away from those triggers when you feel vulnerable. I just keep picturing my goal and keeping my head up high knowing i'll get there, its hard sometimes when the coworkers are getting take out or when its someones birthday, or even the **** easter basket lol... but i feel great for getting through my obstacles and am going to keep working on myself inside and out... we're all human and make mistakes diet and otherwise, but we are also all stronger than we think sometimes and you just have to find that strength within you to make your goal a reality, and it will happen- confidence is key!
Have a great week!!

Thanks for such encouraging words - it's been a nasty 2 weeks, but yesterday I did OK, and today I did really well. One of the (few) things I like about getting older is that I've learned from past mistakes/experiences, and this time I'm determined to never abandon my original goal -- to be healthy and comfortable in my own skin.
I'm going to look into addictive behavior because after spending a week or so of stuffing my face (even when I wasn't hungry), I actually became concerned because I felt at times that I couldn't stop, even when mentally I was ready to 'get back on the wagon'. I'm OK now, but it was not a pleasant experience.
Thanks again for the support, and I'm surprised that I didn't think of Valerie's books myself! I'll probably pick them both up.

Love you guys -- Rhonda