Is it possible to be addicted to junk food?

**LonesomeTriZ** · 05-03-2009, 08:52 AM

I am wondering if junk food can be addictive like the other really bad stuff like alcohol, tobacco, and reality TV. I have a bad heart and I know I have to eat healthy but every day I find myself in the chow hall being pulled in by the bacon cheese burgers like a fly to a bug zapper. I feel like one of those smokers that had a traciodomy saying “I have been smoking for years and I am just fine”. Is there any hope for me?

**ATC-Eric** · 05-03-2009, 09:35 AM

Heck no man, bacon is delicious!

**LonesomeTriZ** · 05-03-2009, 09:36 AM

And sex with hookers feels good, but is not good for you.

**firehart** · 05-03-2009, 09:41 AM

I'm suppose to take my heart medicine everyday too, but I don't. I was fine before they found the irregular beat. I had every test in the book and they still could not find out why I have it. I was probably born with it.

**LonesomeTriZ** · 05-03-2009, 09:43 AM

Oh I know very well where mine came from. I cannot get enough bad for me food. I am wondering if it is a slow form of suicide.

**firehart** · 05-03-2009, 09:45 AM

I love junk food too. But I did cut back on soda after the kidney stone.

**SYKO** · 05-03-2009, 10:58 AM

I barely touch that stuff, my health prevents me as well. If im being extremely active I will becouse I know im going to burn away most of the badness in it... but most of the time I stop for a snack I grab a banana.... (make jokes) an apple and a low cal drink.

**LonesomeTriZ** · 05-03-2009, 11:02 AM

I use to be that way. Now I cannot help myself. I use to be hard core against and junk food. Now, well I am weak.

DO you cup the apples while eating the banna?

**SYKO** · 05-03-2009, 11:16 AM

not any more I let melisa do it....

**LonesomeTriZ** · 05-03-2009, 11:22 AM

She does not like bannas.

**Dammit!** · 05-03-2009, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by sykolincoln

but most of the time I stop for a snack I grab a banana....

Originally Posted by LonesomeTriZ

DO you cup the apples while eating the banna?

**firehart** · 05-03-2009, 11:57 AM

Do you fantisize about the food and not Racheal Ray when watching the food network?

**SYKO** · 05-03-2009, 12:21 PM

Originally Posted by LonesomeTriZ

She does not like bannas.

I know she likes plantains....

**atctim** · 05-03-2009, 02:01 PM

Lonesome,

I am in your same boat- heart conditions - but love the bad foods - it is so hard to eat healthy all the time - or even 1/2 the time for that matter!

I would have to assume there are certain chemicals in the "taste good" but bad for you foods that make your brain want more more more - just like nicotine!

I believe if studies were done for obesity - like they are for tobacco and cancer - something along those lines would surface.

I think that - YES - you can be addicted to unhealthy junk foods!

**tecat-z** · 05-03-2009, 03:42 PM

I agree Tim... That's why we have such strong cravings for certain foods. And most of the strong cravings are for foods that are downright terrible for us. Just like cravings for tobacco, alcohol, etc. Instant satisfaction, but at what price?

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