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.

what does this stuff actually taste like?? (Assuming there's something remotely comparable....)

I've never had anything remotely like it. Even the copy cat brands (that you probably don't get) taste completely different. Main thing is its not sweet - a little salty. I use it to make gravy if i've nothing else to use.

Try it - the trick is to keep it thin - it's not jam

Yep you want to keep it thin because you don't actually want to taste that shitED

Yep you want to keep it thin because you don't actually want to taste that shitED

I am so tipping off border security about you.

I am so tipping off border security about you.

If you buy me a ticket I can go there so you can personally kick my assED!

But I'm bringing my own food....

I have a feeling it would taste like bouillon paste.. Cause that's what it looks like.

I have a feeling it would taste like bouillon paste.. Cause that's what it looks like.

Not really beefy. Although I use it to make gravy sometimes, just with boiling water and some herbs, the family refer to it as "vegetarian gravy".

What I really miss is the one small biscotti I used to dip into my morning coffee. It was my excuse for "well I can't take my pills on an empty stomach". Seriously, the lies we tell ourselves just to get a little sugar into ourselves! That may be one of the few things I still crave. But we don't buy the biscotti anymore and although my husband threatens to make them from time to time, every time he brings it up, I distract him with a long list of honey dos....I wonder how long before he catches on?

Biscotti is actually pretty low-cal and you should be able to tolerate it because it is so crunchy...

Biscotti is actually pretty low-cal and you should be able to tolerate it because it is so crunchy...

Agree. My sleeved wife does these with her coffee on occasion. I think they are OK.

what does this stuff actually taste like?? (Assuming there's something remotely comparable....)

Salty and yeasty and a little bitter. It is nice on toast but you have to use literally the thinnest smear you can imagine. It is nice with a spoonful melted into beef bouillon.

Vegemite toasted soldiers dipped into a soft boiled egg. Drool!!!

I haven't lost weight for a week guys. I think it's because of all this food you keep sending me over the interweb...

I haven't lost weight for a week guys. I think it's because of all this food you keep sending me over the interweb...

or possibly too many toasted soldiers?? (PS we call that cannibalism...it's frowned upon). Perhaps your staples haven't passed???

From a pm to butter this morning...

"I'm just riding my exercise bike.. I'm really struggling with food right now and feeling out of control..

I actually gave in last night and had a piece of bread with peanut butter slathered on at 10 pm.

I need to stay off of my own fuckng thread.."

Sorry just thought I'd blast you guys with a piece of reality...

I didn't think microscopic staples weigh that much, but you could be right. Maybe they are holding water? If my surgeon was really that advanced, he would have stapled my mouth shut.

That girl musta been right cause I pooped this out today.

Oh shitted I thought she said steeple.