“I’ve heard that it’s possible to be addicted to carbs”
I believe that is true-my cub was brought up on the same food her dad and I-both brought up on a ranch-had eaten all our lives. She was always at a healthy weight until she left for college, then she was eating dorm food, and 35-40 lbs. overweight.
She lost the weight, got married-now the weight is back, her husband grills his own meat for dinner because she is having a meatless pasta or rice dish with carb-loaded sauce to go with salad or veggies-he eats the salad or veggies and the meat he cooks. She is constantly baking and eating the cake, pie, cupcakes she bakes-but she eats store-bought bread.
She is obviously upset over her weight, talks about losing weight but does nothing about it-she admits to being at least 40 pounds overweight-her husband is a carpenter, buff and healthy, and has made veiled threats about her weight and what he calls her constant bad mood. I’m totally convinced she is addicted to the sugar and carbs...
I hope your daughter will overcome her problem. Maybe she just needs to get to the point where she’s done being overweight and truly ready to do something about it. It would probably help if her husband could be supportive.
If she could plan her menus, make a grocery list and stick to it when she goes shopping, that could help, IMO. You can’t eat carb-heavy foods if you don’t have them in the house...on the other hand, if they’re in the pantry, you’re tempted.