What's wrong with my head? Why can't I maintain?

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  • thisislarry
    thisislarry Posts: 7 Member
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    I can relate to holidays and all, its hard to make yourself feel like you're missing out in the middle of a very happy social situation.

    At work we have a weekly catered lunch, and I started a new habit there that I found helps a lot: using a much smaller plate (like using a dessert plate, cereal bowl, or even a mug instead of a full-sized plate)

    So I can stand in line with everyone else, and taste a bit of everything, just less of it. So, without counting calories right then and there, I can be sure that I'm eating less, while still getting to say "Yes" to a variety of food.

    Also, I can go back for seconds, feel like I'm being bad, and still know that really I'm still doing OK.

    Good luck, to us all!
  • icerose137
    icerose137 Posts: 318 Member
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    I feel a lot of stress at family gatherings and situations where calorie counting is difficult. And now that I am married, I have twice as many Christmases, Birthdays, and gatherings as I did before. It is difficult for me to see everyone sitting around and enjoying themselves while I try to figure out how much steak I was served or repeatedly refuse cake and ice cream. I just don't feel that it is normal.

    Unfortunately, normal (american style) is what gets most people super fat in the first place. Normal has been severely warped. Portion sizes are out of control, plates, bowls, spoons, and cups are twice the size they used to be. ect. Normal american style is the last place you want to be. Find a new normal is the best advice I can offer.
  • beachbum45
    beachbum45 Posts: 6 Member
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    I have found that if I don't pay really close attention to what I am eating, I tend to underestimate amounts. I have suffered from binge eating disorder for most of my adult life, and I did seek counseling from an eating disorders specialist last year. Something she kept stressing to me was "mindful eating". There are no good foods/bad foods. No foods are off limits. You just have to be mindful of whether you are actually truly physically hungry, be mindful of what you are eating.
    One book I found very helpful was: Crave: Why you Binge Eat and How to Stop. Written by Cynthia Bulik.:smile:

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