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I’ll take it straight up. No chasers.

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No Almonds. No Butterfingers. No Caramel.  No Cookie pieces.  No Chocolate chips.  No Chocolate sauce.  No Heath Bar crunch.  No Gummy Bears. No Hot Fudge.  No marshmallow.  No fudge.  No Reese’s Peanut Butter pieces. No walnuts. No strawberry.   NEED. IT. RIGHT. NOW.  No chasers. Straight up….

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Crave Ice cream? Like no other man. Addicted? Not!

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Craving an ice cream fix - Food Addiction - New York Times Magazine

Join me in taking the NY Times Magazine Quiz: Are You Addicted to Food?

Part A: Answer 0 for never; 1 for once a month; 2 for two to four times a month; 3 for two to three times a week; and 4 for more than 4 times a week.

  1. I find myself consuming certain foods even though I am no longer hungry.  (DK Score: 4.  Actually 4×4=16, if we are asked to uphold a Monk-level integrity standard here.  I could eat ice cream 3 meals a day.)
  2. I feel sluggish or fatigued from overeating.  (DK Score: 2.  Shocking actually.  I think I have built up a gorging stamina.)
  3. I have had physical withdrawal symptoms like agitation and anxiety when I cut down on certain foods (not including caffeinated drinks). (DK Score: Hmmmm. What if your normal condition is being agitated and anxious?  Let’s split the baby here and give me a 2.)
  4. My behavior with respect to food and eating causes me significant distress. (DK Score: 1. I’m should get “negative” points here.  Eating actually brings me incredible joy and peace.  That is, until my pants begin to snug up.  Then we’re talking sirens.)

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