How to stop an obsession with calorie counting?

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  • cammade
    cammade Posts: 11 Member
    I never said it was a good thing, I only stated that there is a way that this sight can help you, she doesn't need to be told it's "unhealthy", I think she already know that... What she needs is ways to make it better... Only offering my help
  • kwantlen2051
    kwantlen2051 Posts: 455 Member
    Just relax. There is nothing wrong with counting your calories to maintain. The more you worry about it, the more obsessive you'll become. Do something to take your mind off worrying - take up a hobby or do volunteer work or something to keep your mind busy. Or do some fun activities - join team sports, etc. When you're busy, you'll just have time to count your daily calories at night! Or maybe you won't, cuz you're too tired :)
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
    Eat out. Log it. See that you can maintain weight even if not 100% accurate. Lots of people do it all the time. You're not going to suddenly gain 20 pounds. You see that the scale is slowly (and consistently- not overnight) going up, you cut back on the eating. You see it going down, you have an extra snack. Embrace the fluctuations. They're normal. Stop making yourself crazy.

    Nice plan. Take baby steps. Go out to lunch once a week. Estimate your breakfast instead of measuring it. Then go from there.

    You've done an amazing job - I bet you feel you have changed your whole life. But you need to enjoy the life you've found.

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