Main Entry: en·abler

Pronunciation: \i-ˈnā-blər, -bəl-ər\

Function: noun Date: 1615:

one that enables another to achieve an end ; especially : one who enables another to persist in self-destructive behavior (as substance abuse) by providing excuses or by making it possible to avoid the consequences of such behavior

food ADDICTION

Food addiction manifests itself in the uncontrollable craving for excess food that follows the ingestion of refined carbohydrates, primarily sugar and flour substances that are quickly metabolized and turned into sugar in the bloodstream.

Due to those uncontrollable cravings, a food addict's quality of life deteriorates when he or she eats sugar, flour or wheat. It can deteriorate physically, emotionally, socially and/or spiritually.

If any of the following symptoms are familiar to you, you may be a food addict:

Physical Symptoms of Food Addiction

• Do you think you cannot control your intake of food, especially junk food or high sugar foods?

• Have you tried different diets or weight loss programs, but none has worked permanently?

• Have you found yourself vomiting, using laxatives, diuretics, or exercising a lot to avoid a weight gain after you have eaten a lot?

Many food addicts are obese and have tried numerous methods for weight control (diets, drugs, surgery, etc.) yet nothing has created a permanent solution. Other food addicts have never been obese. Their physical weight has been controlled by extreme measures such as excessive exercise, purging through vomiting or laxatives (bulimia), or the severe and unhealthy limiting of food substances(anorexia). No matter which version of food addiction fits you, all of these symptoms become more severe with time and eventually lead to physical problems that can create an early and sometimes painful death.

Emotional Symptoms of Food Addiction

• Do you find yourself feeling depressed, hopeless, sad or ashamed about your eating or your weight?

• Do you find yourself eating when you are upset or reward yourself with food when you do something good?

• Have you ever noticed after eating sugar, flour, or wheat that you become more irritable?

Food addicts notice that their emotions become more severe, intense, or unreasonable when eating the addictive substances. For many food addicts, emotional life may deteriorate into despair, depression, or thoughts of suicide.

Social Symptoms of Food Addiction

• Do you eat in private so no one will see you?

• Do you avoid social interactions because you feel you do not look good enough or do not have the proper fitting clothes to wear?

• Do you steal other people’s food?

• Are you more interested in what food is served at social gatherings than looking forward to the warmth of being with the people attending?

A food addict’s social life is affected by intense obsessive thinking about food. Making eye contact with people and taking an interest in developing friendships or intimate relationships become secondary to locating and eating addictive foods. Food addicts often hide or steal foods and eat in secret.

Okay, okay…but I am tired of doing the heavy naked video lifting here. Be happy I didn't choose "Hottie Gets Caught Topless In Naked Electrocution Prank."

I tried to find proof that the lap band is no longer offered in NZ because I wanted to post it on another thread and I can't find any reference to it. The following website is still up and you would think they would take it down, wouldn't you? http://www.lapband.co.nz/

Why would you want to do that? You only confirm your own insecurity posting like this? We don't care what surgery you choose. Why go out of your way to disparage my choice? Isn't this supposed to be a support site? Where's the love?

Well before this thread gets locked for bashing, let me enable you with a pic of me at goal weight and a 1950s recipe I made for Preservation Action Council's Throwback Potluck. It's called a frosted loaf sandwich. It's an entire loaf of white bread, split lengthwise into layers and filled with ham salad, chicken salad, and pimento cheese spread. It's frosted with cream cheese mixed with mayonnaise. When you slice it it looks like ribbons. And by the way that's a vintage dress, size 10. In today's vanity sizing, I wear a 6. Lynda

I've never heard of this but you look great in your retro attire.

Well before this thread gets locked for bashing, let me enable you with a pic of me at goal weight and a 1950s recipe I made for Preservation Action Council's Throwback Potluck. It's called a frosted loaf sandwich. It's an entire loaf of white bread, split lengthwise into layers and filled with ham salad, chicken salad, and pimento cheese spread. It's frosted with cream cheese mixed with mayonnaise. When you slice it it looks like ribbons. And by the way that's a vintage dress, size 10. In today's vanity sizing, I wear a 6. Lynda

It's so crazy how food has changed over the years! I love anything vintage; particularly the 50s style of things. Love the dress and you look fantastic!

Well before this thread gets locked for bashing, let me enable you with a pic of me at goal weight and a 1950s recipe I made for Preservation Action Council's Throwback Potluck. It's called a frosted loaf sandwich. It's an entire loaf of white bread, split lengthwise into layers and filled with ham salad, chicken salad, and pimento cheese spread. It's frosted with cream cheese mixed with mayonnaise. When you slice it it looks like ribbons.

And by the way that's a vintage dress, size 10. In today's vanity sizing, I wear a 6.

Lynda

Lynda, you look darling!!! That actually looks like a cake and I honestly think my brain would be disappointed that it was "savory" and not "sweet"...LOL!

Lynda you look terrific. I've never heard of a throw back potluck but I think that sound awesome. Slightly related, I did see a throwback triathlon where the competitors had to wear clothing and use equipment from the 1890s....nothing else. Meaning full body swimsuits (but not wet suits), old timey bicycles and the running shoes from that era were like men's dress shoes today but without the heel. Ok...don't know why y'all needed to know that.

that sounds fun, except the shoes. I wore a vintage bathing suit once, circa 1900 (the suit, not when I wore it!) I can see why a lot of women didn't swim. Between the long sleeves, full skirt, knickers and stockings, it was a bit much.

I've never heard of this but you look great in your retro attire.

Thanks! I found the recipe in my 1950s Betty Crocker cookbook that my mom got when she got married.

Lynda

It's so crazy how food has changed over the years! I love anything vintage; particularly the 50s style of things. Love the dress and you look fantastic!

thanks! Another advantage of getting the surgery. I fit in off the rack vintage clothes.

Lynda

It's so crazy how food has changed over the years! I love anything vintage; particularly the 50s style of things. Love the dress and you look fantastic!

thanks! Another advantage of getting the surgery. I fit in off the rack vintage clothes.

Lynda

Lynda, you look darling!!! That actually looks like a cake and I honestly think my brain would be disappointed that it was "savory" and not "sweet"...LOL!

thanks! I used vegetables to decorate it as a visual clue, but I also stood by and served it so everyone knew what they were getting. More than one person said, "oh we're mixing desserts with main dishes" before they knew what it was.

Lynda

Why would you want to do that? You only confirm your own insecurity posting like this? We don't care what surgery you choose. Why go out of your way to disparage my choice? Isn't this supposed to be a support site? Where's the love?

Right here. Here's the love. LOVE! :wub:

Welcome. As long as we are all healthy, happy, and skinny who cares how we got that way?

But I think misty was posting in SUPPORT of you.

thanks! I used vegetables to decorate it as a visual clue, but I also stood by and served it so everyone knew what they were getting. More than one person said, "oh we're mixing desserts with main dishes" before they knew what it was.

Lynda

One of the things I miss since being sleeved is a meal I'd make of nothing but "tea sandwiches". My kids LOVED it. I used to make little crustless tea sandwiches with cucumbers and cream cheese, salmon and capers, chicken salad, egg salad etc. and cut them into nice little shapes and then arrange them cutely (okay, Roger did the cute arragements, he's much more careful and precise than I am) and we'd all dig in. I haven't yet figured out how to do that in a healthy way. But I will!

One of the things I miss since being sleeved is a meal I'd make of nothing but "tea sandwiches". My kids LOVED it. I used to make little crustless tea sandwiches with cucumbers and cream cheese, salmon and capers, chicken salad, egg salad etc. and cut them into nice little shapes and then arrange them cutely (okay, Roger did the cute arragements, he's much more careful and precise than I am) and we'd all dig in. I haven't yet figured out how to do that in a healthy way. But I will!

Start with whole grain bread for some of them. If you're still having trouble with soft bread, use toast for some. Make chicken salad or egg salad with Greek yogurt and reduced fat cram cheese. Make some using low fat lunch meats. Use a little more protein or veggies in the filling. Make some open faced. I love tea sandwiches too. Laughing cow makes a low cal blue cheese wedge. Not as tasty as a good blue cheese, but acceptable.

Lynda

One of the things I miss since being sleeved is a meal I'd make of nothing but "tea sandwiches". My kids LOVED it. I used to make little crustless tea sandwiches with cucumbers and cream cheese, salmon and capers, chicken salad, egg salad etc. and cut them into nice little shapes and then arrange them cutely (okay, Roger did the cute arragements, he's much more careful and precise than I am) and we'd all dig in. I haven't yet figured out how to do that in a healthy way. But I will!

I miss the ability to go out with my friends and socialise without them noticing that I can barely eat. I am dreading all my christmas do's as I cant eat more than 4 spoonfuls and its a 3 course meal.

Ooo. That Laughing Cow blue cheese is a fave but super hard to find - none of the local groceries carry it.