harsh realization

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  • SoozeE512
    SoozeE512 Posts: 439 Member
    It's all about learning portion sizes and eating in moderation. There's no need to say you'll "never" eat those things again, just don't eat them all the time. Save them for special occasions. Or, when you make mac and cheese, just don't make so much of it so that you can pre-plan the portion size you'll eat. Or learn ways to make low-calorie versions of the things you like so you don't have to feel so guilty eating them. Losing weight is a lot more fun when you're not completely cutting yourself off from the things you enjoy most :)
  • oldbury8663
    oldbury8663 Posts: 3
    OH, I so know what you mean. Many of us use food just as any other addict does..............to cope with life. I have tried to loose weight for many years and finally went to a therapist who uses the ACT method. It has taught me to not only use other things as a coping mechanism, but also that many of the things I was so afraid of just are not real......so therefore do not need a coping mechanism. I call it the "there is no spoon" idea. Up until about two and half months ago I would have lost weight, but regained it because I was doing it with "will power", which is basically the same as a drunk white knuckling through sobriety. In the end it does not work. So off to therapy I went. I have a certainty I have never known and know I am on my way to a healthier me. And truth be told....I do not miss food. But I do morn the amount of time in my life I gave up to it.
  • mmddwechanged
    mmddwechanged Posts: 1,687 Member
    I have never felt this way!!! Once I reached my goal I got to eat more!!! Even with a low calorie allowance if you want something, make a plan to eat it! I don't eat large portions of Chinese food like I used to but I can now if I want to. I can make room in the week for a big pig out on the weekend! Take your time, one day at a time, don't worry about future deprivation. It doesn't have to feel this way:)
  • horsewhisper91
    horsewhisper91 Posts: 456 Member
    Totally know that feeling. I used to be that type who could eat anything I wanted when I played sports for the NCAA and rode for the IHSA school teams. And when I worked full time as the Head Stable groom running around 6 days a week for over 10 hours a day on a farm. I miss those times at times. But I know I'm the only one holding myself back when it comes to giving in to my weak will for sweets and wanting more to eat.

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