Comments on: When’s dessert?

By: ellie

ellie — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 15:39:19 +0000

I don’t really think this is abnormal or disordered. I think that having these feelings at 2am when you aren’t even hungry and waking up to finish off the pie is a problem. Liking dessert and wanting to get right to it? That’s just appetite. Some people have more of one than others.

Just my opinion. Of course, I like dessert : )

By: Lyn

Lyn — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:49:18 +0000

Late to the party on this one, but I would be the same way about dessert. In fact now I am all OH MY GOSH, OREOS and CREAM CHEESE??? omg omg! Must have!

But I won’t… ;)

By: MB

MB — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 04:24:20 +0000

You would be so proud of me. I totally skipped the whole turkey dinner and just went for dessert. Choc. cake, apple pie w/ice cream, peacan pie, a lemon square and 3 cups of coffee. I was buzzing for hours on the sugar and caffeine. Sugar really is my drug and I’m back in detox now. Happy Holidays!

By: victoria

victoria — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:20:26 +0000

I think you’re totally normal. You can call yourself a “surgar addict” if you find that label helpful, but it’s just a label, and its only purpose would be to help you, so if it doesn’t seem useful don’t use it.

By: DebraSY

DebraSY — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:05:52 +0000

You say, and I quote: “I was thinking of how disordered this way of thinking is, and how “normal” people probably don’t feel this way about dessert”

Normal!? Normal?! Is that realistic? Is there such a thing as NORMAL in a society in which our magazines feature photoshopped/airbrushed models in low cut jeans (which every year we are promised are going “out of style” but never do) on pages juxtaposed to cheesecake recipes, with illustrations that border on pornographic?

There is no NORMAL. I gave up on it and am much happier.

By: Bright Angel

Bright Angel — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 16:01:59 +0000

Hi, Re Addiction and Dessert
I’ve never been a low-carb person, but….if you’ve never read Gary Taubes, “Good Calories Bad Calories, you are missing out. It is a “hard read”,
and he has a new book coming out December 28, for those people who need less facts. (By the Way, I’ve already pre-ordered your book.) For an easier and more accessible way to some of those facts.
The amusing, entertaining, and informative documentary, “Fathead” just went free on Hulu.
It is fascinating, and I’d love to know your take on it. The address is:
http://www.hulu.com/watch/196879/fat-head

By: Elia

Elia — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:53:48 +0000

Small victories. Enjoy eating without worrying about what you eating, as long as you balance the junk food with healthy foods.

By: Elia

Elia — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:45:15 +0000

Nice post. Your making me very hungry for desserts.

By: Tabitha @ Just Weighing In

Tabitha @ Just Weighing In — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:17:00 +0000

While I’m not quite as “addicted” to dessert as you are :) I will say that I enjoyed it very much this year. I made a pumpkin pie and an apple pecan caramel pie from scratch and they were mighty tasty!

By: Dorothy

Dorothy — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:52:58 +0000

This is very interesting. My family always immediately served the desserts. At holidays it was always a variety of pies and some of us took a big hunk and others would take a small slice of more than one pie on their plate. But it was served immediately at the table, so much so that not everyone took a clean plate. Most of us just had our pie on our dinner plate – I guess we were good at practically licking the plates clean!

Now living alone I set my dessert on the table with the rest of my meal and have it right away or if not right away certainly it is there the moment I’m ready for it.

About parties, my food addiction took a dark turn one day at an office party. I guess I’m a slow learner. After years of office parties and my soul crying out CAKE! CAKE! CAKE! COME ON!!! this thing happened. I looked lustfully at the birthday cake sitting there (being ignored by everyone else) and it dawned on me that come Saturday I could buy that same cake or a similar cake at Kroger and I could have all I want. Like magic, my soul quit crying for the cake and I became patient for it. On Saturday I did buy a Kroger cake and did overeat with it. And ever since then be it cake or pizza, etc., at work I just vow I’ll get my own and then it’s almost like I don’t care anymore. Then by Saturday sometimes I get it and sometimes the craving has passed. I hate that this is such a big deal to me.