Obsessive calorie counting

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Hello,

I often find myself counting calories in order to make sure I don't overeat. However, I get so wound up and obsessed over all of it. I find myself recounting the calories over and over at different intervals throughout the day, after each meal, etc. I go over everything I've eaten over and over, too. I think I develop OCD over the counting of calories because I feel anxiety unless I go over it multiple times, yet I sometimes tally up the amounts consecutively, repeatedly (even though that is so unnecessary and irrational).

The calorie counting starts to consume my time and I feel trapped, like I can't do the other things I want to do. My mind always wanders back to the calories. I fear that if I continue this I will develop some sort of eating disorder, but I'm afraid to stop because I don't want to be uncertain about how much I'm eating ( if I estimate calories or just do portion control) and then gain weight.

I don't know how to let go....Any advice?