> >Philip Thrift wrote: > >One thought I had: is it possible people who feel this way are > >(like alcoholics) carboholics and this is a withdrawal symptom? <Justin_Hasselman wrote: > Food is a drug. It is one of the most powerful drugs we put into our bodies.>> You could look at it like that, and addiction, a wanting of carbs, or some would say a need to have them. Just as caffeine, which in my book is a drug, is highly addicting. However, you also need to look at it as a choice. One chooses to eat the crap they have been eating all their lives. I look at it as more of a habit, lack of knowledge or lack of willpower if they have the knowledge of what to stay away from. Believe me, I know all about willpower and the lack of. But I finally made my choice,did the right thing, and lost most of that weight. i still have 15 pounds to go. Trish