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Originally Posted by Otter63
I can't seem to stop. I don't binge in the sense of eating huge amounts of food at once, but in a day I might eat a theater size box of Milk Duds, a cupcake, and an ice cream cone (in addition to other usually unhealthy food). Maybe that is binging, I don't know.
The cravings for sweets are so strong (and no, an apple doesn't do it). I try to stop, but I can't even go a day.
I lost weight and kept it off for 3 years until I went manic twice in 2010-2011 and gained it back plus. I have to get a handle on this, but it feels impossible. The more sugar I eat, the more I want.
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I think my obsession with sugar was partially due to the medication abilify. I also was eating these gynormous cupcakes with about 3 inches of frosting. It was gross, and I'd often eat white bread which basically breaks down like white sugar. I got fed up and quit the abilify. Now I'm waiting for my pdoc to call in either zyprexa or seroquel which medicare covers. Since going off the abilify I don't feel near the same intense cravings for sugar and carbs. I like fruit smoothies when I wast a sweet fix. *** I'm NOT condoning going off anti-psychotics or other drugs, but for me it was worth switching to a different brand.
Peace,
TnT
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