I am a food addict

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@HazySue (39264)
Gouverneur, New York
August 7, 2018 1:32pm CST
I admit it, I am a food addict. I love food. I love to chew. I love, love, love to eat. I just can't help myself. I am beginning to think that it is my favorite thing to do. I can't go on a regular, starve yourself diet because I just plain can't stick to it. That's why the whole 30 diet has been so perfect for me. I started this diet about 5 months ago and in the last month I have been letting myself have things that are not on the diet. Only a few things. I have still stayed successfully close to the guidelines. I can't tell you how good this diet is for the food addicts out there. I have been able to eat as much as I want of the things allowed. I love this diet.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (115972)
• United States
7 Aug 18
Whole 30 is not a weight loss diet. It is an elimination diet that is designed to help you see if you have any food sensitivities. Some people lose weight on it initially because they cut out the crap that they were eating but over time they tend to stop losing because, unless you also cut calories, you will plateau if you "eat as much as you want". It isn't designed for weight loss.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Aug 18
I did not know that was the purpose. It certainly has helped me lose weight.
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NJ Chicaa
@NJChicaa (115972)
• United States
8 Aug 18
@HazySue yes it can help people lose for the first few months since they are eliminating junk but eventually that stops if there isn’t some other type of plan (Weight Watchers, counting calories, etc) in place. You can’t just eat “as much as you want” on Whole30 and expect magically to lose weight forever. Food has a caloric value and, if you take in too many calories, you won’t lose weight and you might even gain. . . especially since you can’t exercise. It isn’t a weight loss plan. That was not what it was designed for at all. Be careful.
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Stacey
@xstitcher (30282)
• Petaluma, California
8 Aug 18
I have been on a "diet" of sorts, where I've been trying to avoid excessive amounts of fat, which for me has meant cutting out dairy and red meat (per the doctor's orders). I've eaten a little fat here and there, but trying not to to the amount I was. Walking a lot too.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Aug 18
@xstitcher I've found cutting out dairy and the other foods not allowed on the Whole30 diet has been a good thing for me. I have more energy, and I'm healthier than I have ever been because I'm eating right.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Aug 18
@HazySue I'm glad you're doing well on it.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Aug 18
I've been on a diet also. The same one as @just4him So9 far I have been doing good. I wish you all the luck in the world with your diet.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
8 Aug 18
Also the Scarsdale Diet allowed you to eat as much as you wanted of "allowed" food. This is the only diet that worked for me. When we visited the United States, every time I came back with 4 extra pounds that I usually lost in the following 15 days following the Scarsdale.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (457918)
• Switzerland
8 Aug 18
@HazySue Scarsdale always worked for me, two weeks it's not too hard, I never had many pounds to lose.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Aug 18
I haven't tried that diet. Maybe I should think of switching for a b it. I seem to be at a standstill with weightloss.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Aug 18
@LadyDuck I have always had a problem finding the right diet for me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205618)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Aug 18
Have you been exercising regularly as well? I love eating too.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Aug 18
Unfortunately my body and my doctor has put the kibosh on exercising. I can walk a little for short periods of time.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (205618)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Aug 18
@HazySue Doesn't that make it hard to stay healthy and maintain a good weight?
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
11 Aug 18
@TheHorse It sure does. I am lucky in one respect, when I am reading or writing I tend to forget about food.
Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325648)
• Rockingham, Australia
8 Aug 18
I'm glad you've found a diet that works for you. I think that is the trick to dieting - to find something you can stick with.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325648)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Aug 18
@HazySue I lost around 10 kg but can't seem to lose any more. I also think everyone has a weight that they can maintain somewhat easily but have to really push to get beyond that.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
11 Aug 18
@JudyEv I think there is a comfortable weight for each of us. We just seem to want it to be less than what we weigh at that time.
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Aug 18
It has been working. Lately I am at a standstill with weigh loss.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
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7 Aug 18
If I am tempted to eat something I know I should not. I tell myself - why bother, It takes about five minutes to consume - then I'll be left with the remainder of the day to feel guilty.
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Marlina
@marlina (154166)
• Canada
7 Aug 18
Like they say " One minute on your lips, forever on your hips".
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Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Aug 18
@marlina Isn't that the truth. BTY, I wrote an article on another site with that quote as the title.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (53679)
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8 Aug 18
@marlina Quite true.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
8 Aug 18
It is the perfect diet. I'm glad you're still on it. I've looked at the Paleo as well. It's closely related to Whole30 and I'm thinking about incorporating it with the Whole30. One reason would be I can have Stevia again and honey. Not in large quantities, but just a little. More for my tea than anything else. Paleo does limit carbs though, and potatoes would be completely out of the picture. That would be hard for me.
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (305965)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Aug 18
@HazySue Yes, it has. It is a good maintenance program once the weight is gone. I'm going to incorporate Paleo now.
Susan
@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
8 Aug 18
I have also thought about changing the idea a little for me so I can get the old body to let go of a little weight but also because my body needs a jolt. It had gotten used to the diet.
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