Fat girl mindset.

You have to learn to change your relationship with food, then you wont look at it as a diet or a way of depriving yourself. Idk how you eat, but sometimes when your dont change your diet to healthy whole foods as much as possible with the occasional treats here and there, your body will always crave those things. When i eliminated the bad things from my lifestyle, i knew i was doing it because i wanted to be healthy, not just to lose weight. In the past this was never the case, i did anything to lose weight and i see what damage it did. I cut all the crap out, started cooking and making awesome meals with whole foods and realized my plate was double the size for the same amount of cals as convenience foods. And the best part about it was my cravings went away. My body started craving the good nutritious foods and i wasnt fight hunger all the time. I eat 5 to 6 times a day and feel great! Food is fuel and not saying you cant indulge every once in awhile, but it needs to be a treat, not the norm. Alot of people with food addictions can't keep certain foods in there diet because they dont get over the addiction.

Not saying this is you, but it could be, i dont know your whole story but i found in my struggles with trying to lose that was a big part of the problem. You kinda retrain your brain. In regards to still feeling fat, i think it takes time for your brain to catch up with your new body, especially if u were heavy a long time. I am finally starting to be grateful for the compliments i get, because after hearing so many i actually took a long hard look in the mirror and see how far i have actually come so far.

Give yourself time and keep working on loving you, i've learned its the most important thing on this journey. You are worth being the little hottie you are and you are a strong person for accomplishing your goals and proving that you are not weak. Its all about learning to love you and realizing how great you really are. Keep working at it

If you need some support friend me, i am here for all my mfp friends, this journey has been so great with all the support i get from my buddies on here

Keep your head up and start working on the inside, already accomplished the outside, congrats!

I think ritawang3001 has given a very good advice. I will try to do that too, but I know I have days when I fell like chocolate, and I don't want just a bite of a chocolate bar. I want the WHOLE damn bar!
It's getting easier though, and the thinner I become, the less I want to eat the stuff that makes me put on weight.

My friend and I were discussing this body image and mindset thing only the other day. Our conclusion was, that whatever you were as a teenager stays with you forever. I was a chubby, shy teenager (with friends and never bullied) and no matter HOW thin I get, I ALWAYS see myself as fat. I can't shift it.
DH on the other hand was a popular, fit sportsman in his teenage years. He has that view of himself now, even though he's hugely overweight. It must be nice to look in the mirror and feel good about yourself. He did get a surprise seeing photos of himself from our last holiday though. Now he's on a diet too.

Try to take a day at a time. If you binge one day because you craved a certain food, then make up for it the next day. Do those hard exercises that burns off all the extra calories, and keep on the healthy path.

Britt2Fitjrny - You've done so well. I can't believe the difference in your photos. Excellent job!

I don't have any advice to offer you but I wanted to let you know I really feel for ya. To have worked as hard as you have, then to still feel bad, is very heartbreaking. I don't think it's "dumb" to see your relationship w/ food as an addiction. There are all kinds of resources on the internet about this, some I've even considered looking into. I think food can be just as powerful as other addictions and it should be taken seriously. I wish you the best of luck as you conquer this part of your life, as you did with your weight.

You should think of food as simply fuel that your body needs to function optimally. Also, people think eating "healthy" means completely cutting out as much fat and sugar as possible and living off of some lean protein source and veggies. No single macronutrient, whether it be fats or carbs makes you gain weight - it's eating beyond what you need to maintain present weight and not being active which does.

You do not have to give up some of your favorite foods at all. Get 80% of your goal's calories from whole foods such as lean meats, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, fruits, nutrient dense veggies such as potatoes, and grains such as oatmeal, if you like. The remaining 20% towards your calorie goal can be whatever you want - provided it doesn't take you too far over the calorie goal (100 over is acceptable). Lastly, meal frequency and timing has nothing to do with gaining or losing weight. You could eat all your daily calories in 8 hours and be fine. Likewise, if its late and you are under your goal by 250 calories, then eat before you go to bed.