Food and nightmares

[thistle_chaser]

I had a nightmare last night, one that doesn't seem like it would be a nightmare, and less than two years ago wouldn't have been one -- it would have been a good dream

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[gonzostar]

I completely and totally get this. I've had food nightmares of the exact sort and woke up all freaked out that I actually ate something I wasn't supposed to.

[thistle_chaser]

Yeah, that was my first thought when I woke up -- had I actually ate them all? (I swear, I could still taste the sugar glaze in my mouth.)

On the plus side, I don't think I've ever less wanted to eat donut holes! :P

[elo_sf]

Totally can relate to you on this, I don't understand the leaving food behind.

[thistle_chaser]

Agreed. Even now, even when I'm full and knowing eating more will actively hurt me, I still have a hard time not finishing it all.

[elo_sf]

FWIW, many people with bariatric surgery end up overweight again because of this + the stomach stretching. Weight is REALLY challenging to manage.

I envy the fuck out of people who can just leave a plate of cookies sitting around.

[thistle_chaser]

Yep, that's what I meant about it "actively hurting" me if I do it. I try to cut it off at the pass, before I can overeat -- take a smaller amount, don't eat straight out of containers and such.

[eglantine_br]

Yup. I can relate.

[thistle_chaser]

Sounds like a lot of us can, unfortunately.

[ani_mama]

Food addiction is real. I think people can get addicted to pretty much anything, and food is probably one of the bigger ones.

I have problems with food also, but it comes from a slightly different place. I grew up poor. You ate what was in front of you, because that was it, there was nothing else. The idea of being picky, or not finishing your plate, was unthinkable.

Things are better now, but I still have this compulsion to finish everything on my plate. I am working on it, but it takes a long time to undue years of childhood conditioning...

[thistle_chaser]

Things from childhood are so hard to get over, they're so deep inside you. I understand where you're coming from with that.

I have such a hard time not finishing my plate. I use smaller ones now, which helps somewhat, except when I'm eating outside of the house.

Good luck to us both!

[thistle_chaser]

And it almost makes it worse that not long ago, that would have been a good dream. Endless donut holes? As many as I could eat? WIN!

Stupid brain...