Posted by bookgurl99 on January 22, 2004, at 23:26:45
In reply to Diet and exercise, posted by Dinah on January 4, 2004, at 12:05:36
Man, I hear you. I have been able to overcome so much, but overeating seems to be more than biological: I think it has a practical, physical, and emotional basis.
For example, you might get a dopamine "reward" for eating a bit of chocolate, but then your blood sugar doesn't stay that stable. An hour later you're hungry again, STARVING, so you end up eating the wrong thing -- something that's easier to grab away from home like a bunch of chips -- instead of a lower glucose snack that requires cooking.
To help me out, I've really been thinking of joining a support group. I'm already following a food-pyramid plan at www.ediets.com, but I think I need a face-to-face support group. I'm turned off by Weight Watchers because I don't want to count points or pay $10 a meeting, plus the $30 joining fee, so I've thought of Overeater's Anonymous. But when I've read OA's online literature, it seems geared towards overeaters who have serious food issues -- anorexia, bingeing, obsessions. I do sometimes overeat quite a bit, but I don't know if I can say I have an 'illness.' Another part of me thinks, hey, I could start a support group like this at my community college, since I have to be there once a week anyways. I don't know what we'd talk about, though -- maybe chocolate? (hee hee hee)
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