Weight Management
At Bright Side Wellness, we help those who have food addictions or similar issues. We use different strategies, helping patients figure out and conquer the mental and behavioral sides of food addiction. We map out plans specifically for every patient with the goal of bringing about lasting and healthy weight control.
What is Food Addiction?
Food addiction manifests as a loss of control over eating certain foods, triggering an urge to eat compulsively. It's a challenging condition, akin to other addictions impacting the brain's pleasure systems. It can bring about habits of consistently chasing and indulging in particular high-calorie or highly appealing foods, despite harmful results.
This incessant desire and overeating can gradually affect both physical and emotional wellness, causing additional health issues like gaining weight, becoming diabetic, or developing heart ailments.
Signs and Symptoms of Food Addiction
Recognizing the signs and symptoms of food addiction is crucial for early intervention and effective treatment. Some common indicators include:
Not Sated After Meals
You feel the compulsion to eat specific foods even if you're full.
Hiding Eating Habits
Engaging in secretive eating behaviors to avoid judgment from others.
Impact on Daily Life
Food consumption patterns that interfere with daily activities, relationships, or occupational responsibilities.
Failure to Decrease Eating Despite Attempts
Repeated unsuccessful efforts to reduce intake of high-calorie or unhealthy foods.
Eating to the Point of Physical Discomfort or Illness
Consuming large quantities of food until feeling uncomfortably full or sick.
Feelings of Guilt or Remorse after Eating
Experiencing significant feelings of shame, guilt, or regret following episodes of overeating.
Bright Side Wellness is dedicated to assisting patients in adopting a healthier lifestyle. Through compassionate care and scientifically validated therapies, our goal is to help individuals cultivate a positive relationship with food and achieve lasting health.
For more resources, please visit Eating Disorder Hope.
741-741
If you’re in emotional distress, text HOME to connect with a counselor immediately.
988
Call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for 24/7 emotional support.
911
If you’re having a medical or mental health emergency, call 911 or go to your local ER.