I have been meaning to write this to the list for awhile now but I keep putting it off. Everyone has been talking about the correlation between alcohol and carb addicts and it really got me to thinking about when my own problem started. I went through a period about 6 years ago that I started drinking heavily. This only lasted for maybe 6 months to a year. I would not say I was or am an alcoholic although my husband does. I still drink occasionally and have no problems anymore. But anyway, not to get into my whole personal life here, after I got done drinking like a fish and back to the real world my eating patterns drastically changed!! Foods I previously would hate or not want to eat I was loving. These include breads, potatoes, carrots (which I HATED before), sweet potatoes (I couldn't even stand the smell of these before), corn.

See and it is not just that I ate these where I would not before, because really I did eat mashed potatoes and corn before. But, the WAY I would eat them was totally different. Before they were just part of the meal like the green beans or the steak. I noticed as time went by that when I ate them I would eat them like I was starving. I would chew faster to get more in my mouth quicker. The same with desserts that before would just be good and I would eat slowly now I would shove em in my mouth and chew fast.

The more I look at this behavior the more over the years I have noticed it is a food addiction and a real problem. It absolutely amazes me that I am like this for a damn potato or something. It s ridiculous. So, I guess what I am saying is how could the alcohol have triggered this change in my whole behavior or chemistry. Needless to say I have gained 60 pounds over 5 years and I am at the end of my rope.

Of course, when I do lowcarb/paleo I do much better. I lost 25 pounds the first time I started this but I totally fell off the wagon. I gained about half the weight back and I have since started this all over again.  It just totally amazes me that this is such a hard thing. I mean the compulsion and cravings I have I would compare to a drug addiction.

I am just very curious to see exactly why this happened and if I am basically doomed to be a carboholic for the rest of my life. After all, no one questions someone not drinking for personal reasons but buy is it hard to not eat that donut or french fry when the world is shoving them down your throat. Will I ever have normal cravings and not go nuts for these other foods?

Melissa



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