Help! My new addiction

[Firefaery1023]

Since I stopped taking the pain killers, I can't stop eating ice cream sandwiches!!! Help, if I keep this up I am going to be the size of a cow!!  I know this is funny so you can take it that way.  If you have any suggestions I will glady take them, how can I stop?

[catmagnet]

LOL! You sound like me...if you figure something out, let me know...maybe we should stay out of the ice cream aisle...=)

[ladyboop]

That what I say, just do not buy it!! lol..lol.. one summer I ate ice cream everynight.. And you want to talk about weight... I could not beleive how big I got.. Now I know why Dr say to people with cancer, eat all the ice cream you want.......

[confused456]

LMAO.....you are right, it is funny, BUT being a woman, I can relate to not wanting to gain weight. Can you try to start eating strawberries or something more healthy that you really enjoy and just substitute it for the ice cream?!?!?!

[Firefaery1023]

Thanks guys!! I guess I shouldn't buy it and keep it in the freezer.  The problem is my husband buys a box of them and I end up eating half of them on him in ONE NIGHT!! OMG!! I only weigh 130 now, I am going to end up being 200lbs, in the next few weeks if this keeps up!!

[Firefaery1023]

Oh the funny thing is that I have never really liked ice cream!

[hopsing94]

LOL my problem is peanut butter and jelly. I will eat the peanut butter and jelly right out of the jar. Its fun though cause my baby girl will do it with me. It's kinda of our late night snack together.

[cathy5841]

i DID have to quit buying ice cream.  i was eating alot and gaining weight.  when i used i got really skinny.  NOT the case now.  i have gained 30 lbs and i am okay with that.  but no more.

[Firefaery1023]

I guess I need to subsitute something for the ice cream sandwiches!  I just have to find something that satifies as much as that.  I wish it could be excecise!!  Maybe I should try that and I will looses a few of the pounds that I have put on.

[allaboutmary]

Have you tried those Weight Watchers fudge bars. I think they are 100 calories and really good. I used to cut one up in a bowl add half a banana and just a little choc syrup and lost weight doing it.

[newgirl2708]

Watch out for Avalancheblanche's washing machine!!!!! Her post is on the Social Side...go check it out.
I believe the average weight gain I've seen on this forum is 15 to 30 lbs...seriously...
good luck..no advice..can't fit into anything either. Trying to eat less move more...helps, but my flesh is wwwweeeeeeeaak...

[Firefaery1023]

aalaboutmary-thanks I will have to try to substiute weight watchers ice cream and add some fruit to it in a bowl and hope that helps.  Right now I am sucking on lollipops.  I figure if I have something in my mouth I can't stuff my face!! Haha!!  Something has got to help.  I guess if you are not taking the pills, you make a new addiction!!

[ladyboop]

I think you are so right. we find a new addiction.. When I finish this, then I have to stop the smoking... not looking forward to that. I enjoy it. But my dad died of lung cancer... So I have to stop... One thing at a time........

[Firefaery1023]

Yeah I am smoking a lot more now, since I quit the pain pills.  I have to slow down on them and think about quitting.  My husband and I have decided that we should stop and we are suppossed to talk about it tonight when I get home from work.

[Crispy]

break your sandwichs in half and try to wean yourself off with one half less each day :D

[cathy5841]

eeerr smoking??? i think i could quit pills 10 times again before smoking.  BUT, i really need to.  maybe we could form a quit smoking support group.  maybe i will join NEXT WEEK> lol

[GoingToMakeIt]

It is so common for an addict to trade one addiction for another. Seek counseling. Try going to a CA meeting (carbs ananonymous :) Just say NO to carbs! Lmao

Seriously our bodies do become imbalanced in the sugars.

[Firefaery1023]

Crispy- That is great!!  A taper plan for my ice cream sandwiches and then I will have to deal with less withdrawals when I get to one!!! Haha!! I needed a good laugh, but seriously I might try that!
Cathy-Maybe we can try to quit smoking together and be eachothers support.  The worst part is in the car.  I have an hour ride to work and smoke 4 digarettes on my ride.  That makes 8 for just the ride.  I smoke a pack a day!!  I used to only smoke 4 a day.  It is just the pain pills, it sneaks up on you.  Maybe we should try a taper plan on the cigarettes.  What do you think?
Goingtomakeit- Thanks are you starting a CA meeting for all of us that have started eating in substitute of the pills!! lol!

[LONESOME]

Skinny cows ice creams there are really good and low calories I have the same problem I CAN'T SPOT EATING ALL DAY!! not just at night all day I have to put something in my mouth (that didn't sound good)

[mimi1313]

Mine have been root beer floats with chocolate ice cream. Its os bad even my mom noticed how oten I eat them. Crispy, any idea on how to wean myself off of them!

[Firefaery1023]

Why is it ice cream that we are all drawn too?  We need to ponder this question.  I understand the chocolate addiction, it stimulates serotonin production to make us happy, but why ice cream??  Can someone answer this question?

[grievingwidow]

I think you are very fortunate - I would give anything to trade my addiction to opiates for an "addiction" to ice cream.

[Jacqui805]

'cause it tastes good...that's why!  

[Firefaery1023]

grievingwidow-why don't you post and we can help you get rid of that opiate addiction and have you trade it!!

jaqui- Yes is does taste good but I used to not like ice cream.  I would rarely eat ice cream and then it was only in the summer and it was mint chocolate chip.  Now I will eat any ice cream I can get my hands on (or is in my freezer), but especially ice cream sandwiches!!

[Crispy]

Rootbeer floats are a little bit tougher because its the ice cream with the added soda ill search on web but im pretty sure youll have to turn to sugar cubes 6 times a day for awhile :D