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chociemaad88
Feb 8, 2008, 06:33 AM
i really need help, i know people joke around saying they have a chocolate addiction, but i REALLY do!
whenever im down, lonely or upset, i turn straight to food, i comfort eat. i spend most my time feeling like this, and the more i eat the more depressiver i get.
i turn to chocolate the most, i can eat 1kg of roses or minature heros etc in half a day, i just eat and eat and eat.
im not obese, but if i don't stop soon i will be. i put on weight easily, and since i split with my boyfriend 2 weeks ago i have piled on nearly 2 stone from binge eating.
im desperate for help now, once i hit 11stone it usually is a big enough insentive for me to loose weight, but not this time, iv gone up to 11 and a half stone. i am 5 ft 7 so its not classed as obese. its jus im a person who has no self confidence yet when i loose a few pounds i feel so much better in myself, and when i pile them on im down but coz im down i carry on eating.
ive got a wedding in 4 weeks and i really want to be in a size 12 dress but at current im back in my 14 clothes (uk sizes)
nothing at all will make me stop, i have the biggest appetite ever and i could honestly eat all day everyday.
i really need advice on how i can cut down or get in the frame of mind to want to, as its getting me so down and ive put on weight, and feel so uncomfortable, plus wasting so much money on chocolate, ive never ever had the strongest will power, as i am addicted to chocolate, but this time i ACTUALLY cant stop and nothing at all, whether it be feeling down, feel fat, noticeable weight gain, the wedding etc is enough to make me stop my disgusting habit!
really sad about it!

N0help4u
Feb 8, 2008, 04:29 PM
sugar craving are usually from low serotonin
Explaining food cravings (http://www.womentowomen.com/symptoms/cravings.aspx?id=1&campaignno=cravingscontent&adgroup=ag4chocolate&adtype=content&keywords=chocolate+craving)

There are healthy comfort foods some of them even curb cravings.
tater skins,

bananas

smoothies/yogurt

protein

1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon

If you still want chocolate maybe try drinking a mug of Hershey's (not instant) hot cocoa with a dash of cinnamon.