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.

So of course this year, I'm wondering if it's worth paying $40 a piece so that Roger and I can have half a sausage each . No more big huge plates of meat for him and no flan for me.

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You deserve the whole sausage gamergirl

You have deer in your yard? Where in the world are you all?

Lol I live in Ohio...About 15 minutes outside of Akron, or 40 minutes south of Cleveland

Squirrels are huge assholeds.

But they are cute assholes and fun to watch lol

The only family I have here is what I married, gave birth to, and adopted. And the four of us absolutely adore each other. Our idea of a good time is to hang out on our computers and play minecraft off the same server, watch movies, stay in our PJs all day, cook and feed the kids, and for T'giving, we out to a Brazilian restaurant. It's a family tradition.

So of course this year, I'm wondering if it's worth paying $40 a piece so that Roger and I can have half a sausage each . No more big huge plates of meat for him and no flan for me.

But I can't WAIT for this Saturday because we'll all be home together and a week of utter sloth will commence.

Your Thanksgiving sounds like our Christmas...except we order Chinese take out :x

Lol I live in Ohio...About 15 minutes outside of Akron, or 40 minutes south of Cleveland

OK - looking on a map...

I've been to the States a couple of times. Once to Des Moines Iowa on a school exchange (First time I ever saw MacDonalds). Then a couple of times, just passing through. And in July, I went to Hawaii for some sun. Oh, it was lovely!

At Christmas we usually have a barbeque - me and my grown up kids, and their spouses and their kids. 11 of us so far. We started out with 4 of us in NZ in 1986, but since then we've procreated!!! (See how polite I am)

I live in Auckland NZ

I live in NE Ohio too. Deer and squirrels are plentiful.

I live in southern VA and there are deer in my yard every night. The squirrels seem to have taken over the world here and they spend most of their time throwing acorns at me.

I grew up in upstate NY and every member of my family has hit a deer with their car (except me.)

The code for that is "Oh, sh*t…sorry Bambi."

I live in Auckland NZ

I've been to Auckland and they definitely have McDonalds. How come you had to go to the US to see it! By the way, New Zealand is my favorite country, and the Bay of Islands is my favorite bit.

People people.....do you folks not have whatabutger? It will make you burn mcdonalds to the ground.

People people.....do you folks not have whatabutger? It will make you burn mcdonalds to the ground.

I agree!

MMMMmmm...Five Guys Burgers and Fries.

MMMMmmm...Five Guys Burgers and Fries.

Ohhh yeaaa!!!! That place is EVIL!! The best burgers and fries!

People people.....do you folks not have whatabutger? It will make you burn mcdonalds to the ground.

And No, we don't have Whataburger!!! Sniff sniff.