Do people still take Antabuse? It was prescibed to alcoholics and make them very sick if they drank. It didn't work for technical father Jerry, he took it and drank anyway, but I still like the theory. Immediate negative reinforcement.
I need Antabuse for food. Now that I've had this experience with caffeine provoking an hour-long cough-fest four hours after I drink it, I find it was very easy to give up caffeine.
Deep-fried food affects me they same way caffeine does; I cough violently four hours after. Gary brought home fried chicken tonight. I wasn’t even tempted.
A few years ago I charted my caloric intake and any corresponding weight loss, and I found that there was a week-long delay between the binges and the weight gain, the restraint and the weight loss.
So that’s what they need to invent, something that makes me cough four hours after if I eat anything fattening.
Strangely, the unpleasant visit to the toilet I must schedule four hours after a hot dog is no deterrent at all.
There are some meds that reduce my appetite. If I moved more than a slug, I might actually lose weight, but for the most part, I'm hungry occasionally but generally have no appetite.
For a list of current meds, inquire within.
Posted by: Becs | August 01, 2012 at 04:38 AM
I took Orlistat which made me leak orange oil and I quit the meds rather than quit the foods. My mom says the stress of living with my dad has made her lose her appetite; and she's offered to send him to live with me for a while. Maybe I can rent him out?
I took Phen-fen years ago and it did wonders.... I can't believe they can't find something that works as well.
Posted by: Amy in StL | August 01, 2012 at 03:00 PM
Amy, phenistat (the "phen" part of fen/phen) has just been approved by the FDA. The first advertising I saw for it said:
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECT: DEATH.
Thanks, I'd rather be fat.
Posted by: Becs | August 01, 2012 at 05:20 PM
Becs - I took Topomax and lost my appetite but only 8 pounds. I think the key is to keep your appetite for healthy food and lose it for fatty foods.
Amy in StL - I do have to take a test next week and if I fail it I have to take my Series 7 again. That's enough stress for me. Besides, I'm a stress eater.
Posted by: TheQueen | August 01, 2012 at 11:18 PM
yes, they (I) still prescribe antebuse. I don't really use this unless someone comes to already on it or having been on it because it's mean what it does. which is make people puke and poop their pants if they come in contact with etoh. or, like your Dad, having nothing happen at all.
I use naltrexone instead. which is kinder and gentler and doesn't do anything but block the booze from reaching a person's brain. it comes in injectable form too.
maybe pair the food you want to get rid of with food that you know makes you cough. that way you can trick your brain in thinking both foods did it and you will avoid both foods.
might be worth a try.
OR JUST GO ON WEIGHT WATCHERS AND MAYBE SEE A COUNSELOR. that works too in working with food issues.
:)
Posted by: Mrs. Hall | August 02, 2012 at 06:02 PM
Mrs hall - But WW and counselors don't resolve the problem that I get the immediate feedback.
Posted by: TheQueen | August 03, 2012 at 05:34 AM