Eat healthy but NORMALLY! How after dieting for so long?

amberx1127
amberx1127 Posts: 45
in Food and Nutrition
Hey guys. So I've been dieting for quite a while now (almost a year) and I feel I have taken it too far and have made it an unhealthy habit, consisting of constant counting, recording, and worrying so much about how much I eat and how often. I only eat whole natural foods and I work out for an hour each day, but I always feel like I have to limit myself on how often I can eat and how much I allow myself. I always worry I am eating too much, yet I feel like limiting myself makes it worse because I am denying myself of the food, which makes me crave it even more, and eventually I will give in and eat what I was craving (even though its always something healthy). I know I am not fat (I am actually very fit) and I want to stay this way, but I just don't want the stress anymore. I don't want to worry about how often or how much I am eating! When I used to eat crappy food I never worried about stuff like that and I was stress free. The only thing I want to keep doing from my diet is to continue eating whole, natural, and clean foods, but how can I stop worrying so much about the numbers and such? I WANT to forget about it but I just can't let go of that mindset. Has anyone ever experienced similar feelings? I just want to enjoy food freely again! please help :(

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  • amberx1127
    amberx1127 Posts: 45
    Also, I have already stopped recording my meals in MFP as an attempt to stop this insanity lol but I still find myself calculating numbers and serving sizes and such in my head
  • Mr_Excitement
    Mr_Excitement Posts: 833 Member
    Hmm. That's a tough one. I don't mean to offend, but it honestly sounds to me like something that would be better addressed by a therapist or an expert in eating disorders. Have you considered talking to one of these?
  • MissBabyJane
    MissBabyJane Posts: 538 Member
    Also, I have already stopped recording my meals in MFP as an attempt to stop this insanity lol but I still find myself calculating numbers and serving sizes and such in my head

    Oh my...
    I do that, too! I can't stop with this madness. I would like to hear some advices, too.
  • thatpixichick
    thatpixichick Posts: 77 Member
    Hmm. That's a tough one. I don't mean to offend, but it honestly sounds to me like something that would be better addressed by a therapist or an expert in eating disorders. Have you considered talking to one of these?

    I'd have to agree chick, sounds to me a little like the makings of an eating disorder, and you definitely don't want that! See someone who can help you stop obsessing with calorie counting and being "good". Time to get you enjoying your food in a normal way again!
  • TonyStark30
    TonyStark30 Posts: 497 Member
    Just keep logging, eat more and relax. Harsh reality is if you could 'Eat normally' you wouldn't be using MFP to be a certain weight.
  • owenmhartley
    owenmhartley Posts: 220 Member
    I don't personally see calorie counting as a problem but ifit gets in the way of you having a life then it can be, have you tried just eating what you feel like eating for one day without worrying about going over your calorie allowance? But logging it at the same time just to see what it is? It's also ok to have a day once a fortnight where you just go for it and eat whatever the hell you like, stuff the macro breakdown and stuff the calories and just enjoy it, it's good for sanity :)

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