How I Curbed my Addiction to Food

Email To a Friend 09 June 2009 My name is Sal. I have been working in a call center for the past 3 years. I am a Customer Service supervisor and every time a restaurant menu went around, I placed an order. I would eat at least three times on a nine hour shift. I am single, so I would bring leftovers home to snack on before I went to bed and always ordered double portions when I went out. When I started this job, I weighed around 170 pounds. The stress of work had gotten the best of me and I found comfort in eating. And with all of the different restaurants that delivered made the temptation that much greater.

I ran into a childhood friend on my way to the bank and he commented on how big I had gotten since he last saw me. I brushed off the comment, not realising that I had gained 50 pounds. Soon, I wasn’t able to fit in my suits and my shirts were stretched. While shopping for new work attire, I stumbled upon a book in the window of a neighboring book store named “The Overeater’s Journal”, which caught my attention. After reading the synopsis on the inside cover of the book, I decided to give this book a read. Being that I was in the shopping centre to replace my business-wear, I figured that I had a problem with food.

That day I bought two pairs of trousers and two shirts, ate my usual portion of yummy food at a café next to work, and then went home. As I was unpacking my recent purchases, I remembered the book that I bought and started reading it before bed. Usually I would have a before-bed snack, but decided that this book would be more enriching. Upon awakening the next morning, I looked in the mirror in disgust. I had read the first chapter of the book “The Overeater’s Journal” and decided to take action. For the rest of the week I tallied all of my meals while reducing the portions significantly. By week two, I discarded all of my junk food stashes form my home and office. I knew I was on the right track, but there would be a lot of work ahead.

Within the same month, I acquired a gym membership and have been going reliously for the past year. My eating habits changed a lot and I’m glad that I have this book to help guide me in the right direction and of course the common sense to get healthy and have the confidence to start dating again!

Sal Patel, Bradford.

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