Thursday, May 27, 2010
The Broken Governor Switch...
Matt and I were talking about how much we love to eat. In fact, he called me a "foodie," which I can only assume means someone who is into food. He's right. I just love food. There is something wrong with my 'governor switch'- I think I need to go to an OA meeting (over-eaters anonymous). The 'governor switch' is the mechanism that tells a person when it is time to stop eating. I know no limits, therefore I must have no switch. Is this switch present when a human is born? Can I fix mine if it is broken? I am envious of people who can nibble on a salad or take a few mouth fulls of pasta and calmly say, "I'm full." And I've noticed that those people are usually thin. At least thinner than I am anyway. What seems to go along with a broken governor switch is an addiction to speed... food cannot get into my mouth and down my throat fast enough. I am in a race, but I don't know who I am racing. It's a curse. Does anyone have any advice?
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ARE YOU A COMPULSIVE EATER???
ReplyDeleteDo you eat when you’re not hungry?
Do you go on eating binges for no apparent reason?
Do you have feelings of guilt and remorse after overeating?
Do you give too much time and thought to food?
Do you look forward with pleasure and anticipation to the time when you can eat alone?
Do you plan these secret binges ahead of time?
Do you eat sensibly before others and make up for it alone?
Is your weight affecting the way you live your life?
Have you tried to diet for a week (or longer), only to fall short of your goal?
Do you resent others telling you to “use a little willpower” to stop overeating?
Despite evidence to the contrary, have you continued to assert that you can diet “on your own” whenever you wish?
Do you crave to eat at a definite time, day or night, other than mealtime?
Do you eat to escape from worries or trouble?
Have you ever been treated for obesity or a food-related condition?
Does your eating behavior make you or others unhappy?
HOLLLA AT THIS
ReplyDeleteGlen Ellyn, IL Sunday 7:30 PM St Thomas United Methodist
So if I answered 'yes' to majority of these questions, what does that mean? Is food addiction as serious as drug addiction?
ReplyDeleteThese questions apply to each one of my immediate family members - does that mean that we have problems on a DNA level? Is overeating learned behavior? What is achieved at an over-eater's (OA) meeting anyway?