Hi there,

Many of you here know me, and my endless fat plight. I've asked numerous questions about losing weight. I was 120lbs at 5'3" until I was 21, then I started to go downhill. And now two years later, I'm 170. It's ridiculous. I honestly feel that I am addicted to food. It's the first thing that I think of when waking up, and the last thing before going to bed. I've tracked myself,and usually consume around 4000 calories per day.

How do I find out IF I do indeed have an addiction to food? How do I fix it?

Hi, Momma!

I'm not trying to steer you away from this site, because I'm sure that there are many of us here, including myself, who would like to help and also share with you. But, have you seen the following site?

Overeaters Anonymous

Thanks!

I have thyroid disease.Sometimes I am hyperthyroid and sometimes hypothyroid.When in the hyper stage I can't get enough to eat.My blood sugar drops and it makes me really hungry.
I am too skinny. The point is maybe its low blood sugar.
Here is a link you may find useful.
Friends of Choices - Self-test for food addiction

When's the last time to you went to see your doctor, Momma?

I think I was 15 the last time that I went to the doctor. I can't afford it these days.

There are public clinics and sliding-fee scales. I'm sure that you know about those things. I haven't been to my doctor in a number of years either.

How about making some different choices as far as what you're eating?

I understand that, but I CAN'T. I plan out diets, I attack them for a day or two and then I start sneaking food, or thinking that some things don't count. Eventually its back to the same old same old. If I'm awake I'm usually either eating or thinking about eating.