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.

Jane.. I did the same thing after I had lipo 20 years ago. Took me forever to not want to wear them.

Yes me too! I had this exact experience w/ lipo 15 yrs ago.

I ended up wearing the compression for probably another couple months at least past when I was cleared to go without. For me I felt almost like my midsection was made of jello... like it was vulnerable or would fall out or something without its "mold" to hold it in place.

It was totally bizarre and very uncomfortable....

Omg I love Wheel of time! One of my employees is very active in the forum/gathering of WoT events, organizes their conferences, has set up a charity for it, etc. She got us into it. My husband has read them all, I've read about 7 of them. Game of thrones, I have to tell you, I read the first one and started the second. Then I realized that I pretty much didn't give a crap if any of those characters lived or died so I decided it was time to read something else it just didn't appeal and frankly I didn't find them well written. Before I got addicted to this forum, I used to read for 3-4 hours a day, so I'd end up reading 2-3 books a week. Right now, I'm reading Allegiant, Amy Tan's new book, and good calories, bad calories. But I spend too much time in here

I read Good Calories Bad Calories years ago. It makes sense and I have tried to eat that way, but pre-sleeve it just triggered me to binge. I have to say that I think Gary Taubes is a fame whore and he sure acts a lot more like an expert (which he is not) than a journalist (which he is). I do think the sleeve or RNY guides us toward that way of eating anyway. Oh and that is a fuckeding huge book.

One of my favorite books I have read in the last few years is a huge biography of Winston Churchill. I did it as an audiobook and it took me like a month but I loved every minute of it and I now have such a crush on him. LOL

GOT - the best series I have ever read. Loved Wheel of Time, but the ending was just Bleh.

That's ok because it will take me years to get through them! I would also like to finish the Discworld series before Pratchett dies. I came to it late and I'm only at book 10 so I don't have high hopes. I love his writing but I do find it a bit slow to get through.

I have been feeling like a raging wimp because a week after my gallbladder surgery I am still having a lot of incision pain from one of the incisions (in my navel) and it actually hurts to walk because my belly jiggles around. I haven't run and I had to leave worm early Monday. Well I decided to change the dressing yesterday and it is infected. I swabbed it with q-tips and dettol (like a cross between bactine and Lysol lol) several times (burned like hell), let it dry, and put one of those breathable dressings on it. I guess I need to call the surgeon and he will probably put me on antibiotics. So annoyed but at the same time I feel sorry for my navel as I have had at least 6 laparoscopic procedures through it by now. I also think the surgeon might have actually sewed part of it closed. Not sure WTF that is about or if it is just stuck together with glue or something. Clearly he should have used shittedable staples.

I have been feeling like a raging wimp because a week after my gallbladder surgery I am still having a lot of incision pain from one of the incisions (in my navel) and it actually hurts to walk because my belly jiggles around. I haven't run and I had to leave worm early Monday. Well I decided to change the dressing yesterday and it is infected. I swabbed it with q-tips and dettol (like a cross between bactine and Lysol lol) several times (burned like hell), let it dry, and put one of those breathable dressings on it. I guess I need to call the surgeon and he will probably put me on antibiotics. So annoyed but at the same time I feel sorry for my navel as I have had at least 6 laparoscopic procedures through it by now. I also think the surgeon might have actually sewed part of it closed. Not sure WTF that is about or if it is just stuck together with glue or something. Clearly he should have used shittedable staples.

Sorry girlie that just sounds horrible!

Give them a call before it gets out of hand

I sneezed hard... twice ... this morning and was reminded THAT IS WHY I like the tight garments. It is no problem, no pain until something like THAT happens.

I have been feeling like a raging wimp because a week after my gallbladder surgery I am still having a lot of incision pain from one of the incisions (in my navel) and it actually hurts to walk because my belly jiggles around. I haven't run and I had to leave worm early Monday. Well I decided to change the dressing yesterday and it is infected. I swabbed it with q-tips and dettol (like a cross between bactine and Lysol lol) several times (burned like hell), let it dry, and put one of those breathable dressings on it. I guess I need to call the surgeon and he will probably put me on antibiotics. So annoyed but at the same time I feel sorry for my navel as I have had at least 6 laparoscopic procedures through it by now. I also think the surgeon might have actually sewed part of it closed. Not sure WTF that is about or if it is just stuck together with glue or something. Clearly he should have used shittedable staples.

I'm every sorry for your misery but thanks for the laugh with the staples

You remind me of me. I'm currently reading a book called "Just Ride" about getting he most enjoyment out of bicycling without turning into one of those Lycra nerds you see running around like they are in the Tour de France! I always read books about new hobbies and interests.

LOLOL....we are indeed 2 peas in a pod cause I have that book on my shelf. The author owns Rivendell Bicycle and frankly.....those are the coolest bikes ever built. It is my long time dream to own one. His website is like pure bike porn to me.

Feeling nostalgic today...

So I Would like to propose a moment of silence in remembrance of an old friend. Our long meandering threads seem to have turned into a dimly lit road to nowhere... Our ability to easily help each other navigate our unique waters have been washed away with a tsunami of confusion. I will light a candle in hopes of your return my friend. In other words?

Alex!

back our flipping VST!!!

I sneezed hard... twice ... this morning and was reminded THAT IS WHY I like the tight garments. It is no problem, no pain until something like THAT happens.

Jane....I really thought I was going to be the same way. I thought I was going to be wearing my binder for months. Instead, I've only worn it once in the last 2 weeks and that was after the first day I went swimming. I could feel the swelling so I slept in the binder that night.....next morning, swelling gone. If I overdo it again, I'll put it back on to keep the swelling at bay. That's the best thing it can do for me right now. But other than that, I'm happy to leave it at home and wear more form fitting clothes.

Feeling nostalgic today...

So I Would like to propose a moment of silence in remembrance of an old friend. Our long meandering threads seem to have turned into a dimly lit road to nowhere... Our ability to easily help each other navigate our unique waters have been washed away with a tsunami of confusion. I will light a candle in hopes of your return my friend. In other words?

Alex!

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back our flipping VST!!!

Lol Laura.... I was new to VSG but found it easier to navigate I have found. Sigh

Butter said;

"Yeah, the merger may have been a death blow. But more likely, it's like an ice age. It will kill off all the major life forms, but gradually new ones will come along who didn't know what it was like before and it will repopulate."

To that I say shitED we are all dinosaurs!!! It's the purge!!!

It's just like Facebook. Every time they make a change, everyone whines, complains and hates it. But then, after they get used to the change life is good again. Things will get better guys, Alex did not do this to make everyone miserable. Managing four websites at once was a huge chore. Now, with everything combined on one site, they will have more time to enable more features everyone has been asking for. You just have to be patient and give the team time to work through everything. Positive feedback and suggestions are helpful to them. General complaining without offering specific reasons why and suggestions are not. Can't we all just get along? LOL

I have one, COUNT IT ONE whiny moment!! And you happen to come along??? Woman let me have my sorrow!

It's just like Facebook. Every time they make a change, everyone whines, complains and hates it. But then, after they get used to the change life is good again. Things will get better guys, Alex did not do this to make everyone miserable. Managing four websites at once was a huge chore. Now, with everything combined on one site, they will have more time to enable more features everyone has been asking for. You just have to be patient and give the team time to work through everything. Positive feedback and suggestions are helpful to them. General complaining without offering specific reasons why and suggestions are not. Can't we all just get along? LOL

We are complaining because there is little action on the forum. Not much the team can do about that.