Never enough food?

Good morning all,

I'm completely addicted....more than that I have to have it around me. I always feel like I'm going to run out. Right now I know I have two weeks or more in my house. Somehow I always have anxiety about running out. No matter how much I have in my house I feel the same. I can't figure out why I feel this way. I never have gone without...its completely irrational...I keep it secret...I never really told anyone how I feel. Does anyone ever feel this way?

Not exactly, no---but pre-op, I WAS always hungry. Which in turn made me anxious about running out of food. Since my surgery, I have 'normal' hunger---but I do still tend to keep a lot more food on hand than I actually NEED.

I end up wasting a lot of food because I have to have it all.  I never know what I am going to feel like eating so I like to have lots of different things on hand just in case I get a craving for "whatever."  

Many times I don't feel like cooking, or don't have time so I never get around to using some of the things I "must" have on hand.   I am not one for a lot of frozen or processed food, so I buy a lot of fresh stuff, which of course must be used before it goes bad.

I probably will always be like this and I don't even try to fight it.  When I retire this coming September, I hope to be able to have more time to shop for just what I am going to use in the next couple of days and have more time to cook what I do buy.

Some people just like to be prepared with the things that are important to them.  Alcoholics have liquor stashed everywhere.

Hello happiegirl....you need to happy up!  Tell me do you have access to a support group, it does not need to be wls folks.  I relate to you feelings big time...
This has always been a problem for me,too.  I will have surgery in about a month and I am eating everything in sight and I am scared.  I just found out I must soft diet for two weeks before surgery!  Guess I better plan my pizza, B-day cake and ice cream....right quick!!! (now don't yall come unglued guys and give me h---)  Anyway, happiegirl, you might want to involve yourself with counciling, this seems the best advice I can give you...write again..I am interested in your welfare...I woul be grateful if you would be interested in mine....hugs...SBV

Hi petiteposies, I'd be happy to be there for you (((hugs))). I'm so relieved I'm not the only one. I've never even thought about how alcoholics keep alcohol around. I do go to a support group. I don't say too much. I thought I had some strange problem. Logically I know there is always food at the store I just feel like I'm running out all the time. I have lost 28 pounds but no surgery yet. I don't eat bad...lol I want to.

You REALLY need to adjust your font size---it's really tiny.