Guest guest Posted January 5, 2003 Report Share Posted January 5, 2003 Faye, I don't post often, but wanted to thank you for talking about addiction along with balance. Sometimes I read about folks doing a little sugar and how total deprivation sets up binges and the answer is moderation and balance. Well, it aint that way for me and I bet for some others here. . I can not do " a little sugar " I am an addict. Pure and simple. I like to think of food issues like other issues of substance abuse. Sometimes I " use " food to do things it's not meant to do, like relieve anxiety, medicate depression, or just plain ole boredom. These are foods that I " abuse " . These are usually carbs. Then there is substance " dependence " and sugar is in that category, but some refined carbs are moving into the dependence category. What moves a substance from abuse into dependence is the physical cravings long after consumption, the inability to stop eating it when you want to stop, and the mental obsession once you've started consuming the substance. I know that not everybody who has WLS is an addict, some folks are just food abusers.The symptom of morbid obesity is the same!! My younger sister, has had WLS, lost 160 lbs and is not a sugar addict. She can eat small quantities and stop. But, I want to encourage folks to be really honest with themselves, to decide which category you fit into. Sugar abstinence can be extremely freeing and not nearly as terrifying as people may think!!! a K Open RNY Approaching my 2 year anniversary 1/30/01 The lovely and talented Dr. Coster Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, Iowa 385/182/170 -203 lbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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