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Counting calories and BED recovery
Jubee13
Posts: 132 Member
I am really trying to recover from this disorder and have been struggling lately. My counselor discourages counting calories because she says I need to listen to my body, and not counting is a step in eating normally. This went very well all summer, but since the beginning of August, I've been binging on and off but not restricting as I always have to maintain my weight. As result, I've gained enough weight that I feel miserable. I'm trying so hard to get out of the binge/restrict cycle, but if I don't count and restrict somewhat, I'm going to keep gaining. I feel like I need to go back to counting, but I also don't know if it's the right thing to do in the long run. It's something I kind of hate. I just want to pour a bowl of cereal like a normal person without getting out the measuring cups and scale. BUT I feel horrible about my weight right now and don't know what to do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Personally my mind body connection has got some wires crossed and circuits missing when it comes to listening to my body for hunger and fullness signals. I will always under and over eat if try to listen to my body. Weighing and measuring my food is the only way I can treat my body with the respect it deserves. At least that way my body gets regular consistent feeding at appropriate levels for the possibility of good health. When I weigh and measure my food consistently are only times I have been remotely well in mind or body. The only exceptions to that should be when eating out. I would not get my scales out in a restaurant. Best thing for me to do in that situation is focus really hard on being honest with myself when choosing what to eat and how much. That is just me though. I am sure it is different for others. It is personal. For me the annoyance at having to measure out everything that enters my mouth is nothing compared to the hell I find myself in when I don't do that. I still repeatedly pick hell because I am a slow learner. I think it might have sunk in finally but early days still.1
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