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Today I made it through 12 hours without processed sugar! The first time in a long time. I came to realize over the weekend that I have a food addiction. I will attend my first Overeaters Anonymous meeting this Wednesday evening where I live. I'm scared, yes, but overjoyed that I can begin to recover from years of unhealthy eating. I am a compulsive eater: I buy a "factory size" bag of Hershey´s assortment from Sam's and eat half the bag in the car on my way home. I used to buy a cake from Sam's club and keep it in the fridge, eating at it little by little. I used to buy 2 dozen Krispy Kreme donuts and eat half while watching television. I would justify all this by exercising 4x a week, running at least a 5k. With any type of addiction, you can look at someone and never know they are an addict. I am 55, 6´0", 180 lbs., I run 4x a week, great shape (for my age!), no one would guess I have a food addiction. This goes much deeper than what is on the outside. This week I can begin my recovery as a food addict.
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