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Help!! How do I stop counting calories???

Dr_Mouse
Dr_Mouse Posts: 14 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Yes, I'll admit it...

I've been counting calories obsessively for the past year and a half. I feel shackled by this obsession, like it's all I think about. Literally. It's time to stop...

Trouble is, I'm terrified that stopping cold-turkey will cause me to lose all self-control, binge, and gain weight. Is there anyone out there who has had this issue with counting calories, and who successfully exchanged counting for a healthy lifestyle??

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  • dakotababy
    dakotababy Posts: 2,407 Member
    Coming to a website like this probably wont help your situation.

    Maybe start by giving your self permission to track 1 day, and not the next. Go back and forth to develop some comfort level with eating while you are not tracking.
  • al142
    al142 Posts: 35 Member
    Do you obsess about other things in your life? If so, you might want to address that. The obsession with counting calories might be a symptom of something like obsessive compulsive personality disorder (which is different than OCD). I have OCPD, and I'm going to obsess about something. At least the calorie counting has a point.

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