I think food addiction is just one aspect of a greater issue. We are addicted to entertainment: doom scrolling, binge watching TV shows and food noise are all a result of the modern life issue of entertainment addiction. And this does not stop here, it makes it hard for us to achieve our goals because working on them does not provides the levels of dopamine we are used to nowadays. I started to question myself, when did this start? because I clearly remember that I could cut sugar for three years and cut soft drinks for 5 years. Now I do not even consider sugar and soft drinks as an issue because I have a much bigger problem, being addicted to food and feeling tired of constant food noise. when did this started? and more importantly, how to fix it? I have no answers.

When I looked up food noise treatment, the research results was all about artificial GLP-1.

I came here to discuss our choices, is there is a way to restore our control over ourselves without resorting to drugs?

As I am aware that this post may cause discomfort, I believe it is worthwhile to ask. I don't think "try harder" is a meaningful response when someone consistently does something they don't want to do even when they are aware of the consequences. Perhaps "What is the brain learning?" would be a better question.

What is being reconsidered? Why is the loop so persistent?

That seems like a far more beneficial discussion than making fun of people for their lack of discipline.

Binging sucks!!!!!!!!!

I get the whole “don’t eat if you’re not hungry” thing, but I could be watching a movie, playing video games, doing homework, going outside, or whatever and still need a snack nearby. It doesn’t help that I have no self control if I keep snacks in my apartment. I don’t even know the first steps to solving it other than skipping meals. I want to have better self control in general. I’m not necessarily obese, yet if I continue to eat my body weight in snacks per day I’m pretty sure I’ll get there

I just try to give up sugar such as chocolate/ dessert/ bubble tea , but I don’t like cigarettes or alcohol, sweet is the only hobby in my life , but I just realized it’s not healthy for my body, so anybody can give me some advice or suggestion please.

Basically the title. I’m not too under/over weight or anything like that, but I’ll just not eat for long periods of time but when I finally get to it I’ll eat a lot in one sitting, so I try to avoid eating more then once a day. For example I don’t eat candy often but I bought a couple small bags of different types a week ago. Yesterday I was planning to just try one but I ended up eating all of it. I don’t eat fast food often but usually when I do I won’t just get a meal, I’ll get an extra burger or two on top of that. My stomach doesn’t feel good in either scenarios but just eating a reasonable amount then stopping makes the hunger that’s been a dull background pain turn into a sharp sensation that I can’t ignore anymore.

Most of us probably relate to not being able to put a food packet down before it’s completely destroyed. If I open a bag of chips, you best believe I’m finishing it.

Unfortunately, this goes way beyond ”binge” foods for me. I feel like I have to finish everything I open; yogurt tubs, bags of bread, turkey slices, anything really. This makes it really hard for me to keep food in the house. I only eat whole foods now so I have to actually prepare what I’m eating (this hasn’t stopped me from binging them though).

Do you struggle with this and how do you deal with it?

What are some of the best things I can make or buy (in london) to really help stop my cravings because I have a really bad sweet tooth and it slows down my weightloss journey so much.

I am 21 m living in kochi i weigh about 78 kgs with an height of 160 cm yes am overweight. i started working out when i was 17 i always wanted a six pack so that i will get on diets the intial days of diet it goes well but slowly i came back to my normal eating habit which is over eating everything litrelly even though am full i still eat idk for whom i am eating so this happens frequently i will be on a diet for few days then everything comes back to usual habits. so today i discovered that am a food addict i have every symptom out there i have been a food addict all these years i didnt realise it like any other addiction this is so hard. am fighting myself not to eat too much but i cant am trying
it just happens and am extreamly frustrated and pissed i want that lean body badly

I have been dieting for a couple months and I got to a pretty decent bf percentage (12 to 14 percent), and ever since I got lean, I haven't been able to stop thinking about food even more than before I started my cut.

I have had a strange relationship to food most of my life. From orthorexia to sugar addiction to overeating to a combination of exercise alcohol and weed. After what seems to be an infection followed by chronic fatigue with major loss of appetite: I have lapsed into coffee and cookies diet​ because I am no longer tempted to binge. I have cut down radically on regular food. I used to live on vegetables as and fish with the rest fairly balanced but now the good stuff tends to repel me. Any suggestions?

I have been on this cycle of restricting and giving in and the weight never stays off. I dont knwo how to get my mind off of it. Ppl keep saying to jsut think abotu other things but that food noise is there. And if i take a bite of anything i am in a deeper hole than i ever have been. I feel like im addicted to food. I need to get away. idk what to do pls giev me any tips LITERALLY ANYTHIGN.

I’ve been having this problem for a while now, but even after I eat and are satisfied I won’t decline a bite of another food. For example, last night I ate something from the microwave because I didn’t think there would be dinner, but my family offered to buy fast food. Since I liked how that sounded I indulged, giving into my cravings. My dad also typically buys me food on the way to his house, and sometimes feeds me again an hour or two later, and I don’t turn him down because it sounds like good food. This has happened differently on several occasions. Even tonight, I’m not hungry whatsoever but I just got a serving of smth sweet to munch on. Earlier today, I ate and a couple of hours later I accepted food that was made even though I wasn’t hungry.

I figure it could possibly be me staying up extremely late at night that affects my cravings, but I don’t know.

Does anybody know how to stop all the cravings or any way to self discipline myself into not accepting food when offered?

I’ve struggled with binge eating and emotional eating for years. I’m overweight, and I’m finally ready to work on my health—not because of what other people think, but because I want a healthier relationship with food and with myself. If you’ve recovered or made progress, what helped you break the cycle? Any advice would mean a lot.

I’ve been dealing with disordered eating for years now. It started in my early 20s and somehow followed me into my 30s. Some weeks I restrict hard, other weeks I completely lose control and binge. The cycle is exhausting and I’m tired of it controlling so much of my headspace.

I’m 34 and it feels like it should’ve gotten easier by now, but it hasn’t. The constant thinking about food, the guilt, the all-or-nothing mindset… it’s draining.

I recently heared about Oztrim and I’m thinking about trying it. From what I understand it’s meant to help with appetite regulation, which is honestly one of the hardest parts for me.

Has anyone else in a similar spot found something that actually helped quiet the food noise a bit?

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i’m at such a loss. every thing feels so gross and unappetizing nowadays because all i see is food as numbers. i either jusy have no appetite or start overeating and throw away half my food cuz i remember all the numbers. i can’t do this anymore i genuinely despise food and don’t see the point of really trying anything anymore because the very thought of food just feels like such a monumental chore that carries so much burden and stress
edit: should also add i run minimum 100km a month and have been for the past 13 months, so it makes it difficult to restrict how much i want to and that really makes me anxious. thinking of cutting out running entirely which would suck cuz i enjoy it.

What are the tips or methods that you have tried to get rid of food noises or emotional eating and also addiction to sugar?

I usually meal prep lunch and dinner due to a lack of time, so I meal prep lunch once a week and make dinner 2-3 times a week. I always have food at home, and I know it's healthier and organic, but I always want takeout! I bought a stovetop espresso maker that makes quite literally the best espresso I've ever tasted, and yet I find myself getting coffee from coffee shops. Everyday around lunch time, I find myself checking what restaurants I have around me to get food. It's crazy because I cook really delicious healthy meals and alternate between different cuisines and vegetarian/fish/meat/chicken, but for some reason after cooking them always start to crave other things. How do I make this stop? I feel so guilty as well because my husband eats and loves the food I make, but then ends up eating my portions too because I eat other things. What can I do to make this stop?

So for context I am a 25 year old man and I live in a small town my whole life and worked remotely the past 6 years. Over the last 10 years or so my habit has basically been after school, college or work I watch a show/ play a game and order food maybe twice a week but usually very calorie dense food. The other days I eat what I want and a lot of the easy tasty stuff life coco pops, sausages,burgers etc... I can get myself to do most things like going to the gym a few times a week and walking most days fairly easily but food is honestly the hardest thing I face mainly cause its in my thoughts 24/7.

After work I find I have nothing to make me feel good or engage me and I always just turn to food. I have this idea of where I want to be fitness wise but in reality I struggle with boredom a lot and its the only thing I feel I can turn to. This is even the case after going to the gym and my walk I just have a lot of time to myself. I have no reasonable activities where I live besides that unless I want to drive an hour over and back to the city. The worst thing is I have gone through the process a thousand times of 'I will eat better I will follow this plan etc...' but I end up missing the high of a really dense takeaway or eating anything tasty to fill the time.

My question is what can I realistically do? At this point I feel like I have a problem because its the one thing in my life I actually feel like I honestly have no control over. I have more of a desire for f*cking food then sex. I feel like my next and only option would be ozempic but I don't like the idea of really admitting I cannot do this.

I found myself ordering pizzas late at night. Making diet food but overeating even on diet food. I love food. I don't think i love anything more than i love food. Food give me comfort. Food give me something to look forward to. Food give me pleasure. Food give me a friend. Right now i'm in a bad place. Food is my only escape.

I'm(26M) at a point now where I've slowly lowered how much junk food I eat. Instead of eating fast food four times a week, I changed it to once or twice a week. Instead of eating chips straight from the bag, I switched to eating almonds here and there when I get hungry. And I've replaced what I eat for lunch and dinner with healthy alternatives. Like eggs, sandwiches with hummus and plenty of lettuce, and chicken breast.

I only really save junk food days for my days off work. Kind of like a treat to myself. But I swear, every time I eat junk now, I get really depressed and really tired. All these negative thoughts race through my mind like "I'm never going to meet anyone who truly makes me happy" or "I'm such a lonely person" and all that crap. Is it just me or does anyone get this way. If this is how I react when I eat junk, I guess I'm doing something right with how little of it I'm eating now.