Posted by HannahW on September 18, 2003, at 11:36:09
In reply to Re: Please advice/feedback/guidance~Insight???, posted by ridesredhorses on September 18, 2003, at 5:37:57
There's a book called "Love Hungry" which deals with food addiction, its causes, and how to overcome it. It was helpful to me, but I was also in the middle of a major depression and wasn't able to fully apply myself.
Honestly, the only thing for me that has worked is Wellbutrin. It took away my desire to overeat so that I could use what little willpower I had to join Weight Watchers and lose a bunch of weight. I never could have done it without the Wellbutrin. Wellbutrin is also the active ingredient in the stop-smoking product Zyban. Somehow it does something to the chemicals in your brain that cause cravings.
The Wellbutrin stopped working for me after a year, and I gained all the weight back. :( I took a vacation from Wellbutrin in hopes that when I started it again it would work again. I've just started it again this week, and think I might be beginning to see its effects. I hope that's not just wishful thinking!
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