Comments on: Sugar Addiction and Food Obsession

By: Val

Val — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 06:10:39 +0000

I am printing out the first part of this house and using it like a mantra! These are all the need to remember, but find it hard to sometimes. Thanks for putting it so eloquently 🙂

By: Mila

Mila — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 02:27:07 +0000

Your second to last paragraph hits the nail on the head, and I’m so angry I bought into all the ‘righteous eating’ the diet industry sells, at the young age of 13. 13 years later I got help with my ED and ate any and all of the damn food I wanted, for a long time, mostly ‘junk’ or processed (chips and cookies and ice cream, mostly), plus my staples of cheeses, meats, rice, bread. I didn’t touch a fruit or vegetable except for glasses of orange juice (store bought – the horror!). After about 6 months, I wanted more balanced meals, began adding lettuce and tomato or cooked veggies in butter to things, sugary things were too sweet, and I began to crave water. Everything has balanced out, as you said, and food is an afterthought in my life. I eat whatever I want, whenever, and usually only think about food when I am hungry. And my bloodwork is perfect. My body might not be as ‘perfect’ as it was when I was a restrictive eater, but the mental relief of it all sure beats the living hell that is dieting.

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By: Gary from WeightPsychology.com

Gary from WeightPsychology.com — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 17:22:59 +0000

Interestingly, both of the comments you cite are true (and therefore “justifiable”). They also represent “jumping to confusion” and a failure to understand the critically important perspectives and understandings that you present.

I’ve been doing this a long time, and I can tell you that 15 years ago, putting forth these types of perspectives was like talking in to complete and utter darkness, with a few rare exceptions. This movement away from “dieting” and “diet psychology”, though there are still many who are not yet ready for it, is gaining momentum quite nicely from where it has come. It’s because of people like you that this movement is as strong as it is. When implemented properly, these concepts work powerfully and permanently.

Since you mention free resources, I should ad that there’s a great deal of information on these psychological perspectives available for free on my site as well, if anyone is interested. For instance, my last blog post was entitled, “The Psychology of Weight Loss and Weight Control: Fitting the Pieces Together for Yourself”, and tomorrow’s blog post is entitled, “Food, Weight, the Holidays & Your Sanity”.

By: Hutch

Hutch — Sun, 09 Nov 2014 02:57:20 +0000

You’re the best. Great piece!

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 21:10:06 +0000

The last link, Youreatopia has extra characters, and so goes to a bad link.

Thanks!

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 08 Nov 2014 17:59:55 +0000

You are right on the money! I love your blogs!