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Can't stop thinking about food

eorde
eorde Posts: 1 Member
edited December 2024 in Motivation and Support
Home off of work, bored, and can't stop thinking about food. Help me get motivated and stop wanting to eat everything in site.

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  • MsCzar
    MsCzar Posts: 1,079 Member
    I think about food 24/7. Not kidding. If I wake up in the middle of the night, I start thinking about food.

    What works for me is to not to fight my obsession. But instead of thinking about high calorie foods to binge on, I concentrate on all the creative ways I can fit food into my 1000-1200 calorie day. I will 'try out' meals by logging a whole day's worth of food here at MFP - making adjustments and substitutions until the numbers work. This really helps occupy my food obsessed brain in a good way.

    Now when I think about food in the middle of the night, it's all about what I'm going eat when I wake up.





  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,350 Member
    I think about food all the time.. so I think about the healthy food I'm going to eat next..to get into the clothes I fit into before the lockdown. The thoughts feed off each other as I see my progress. I also eat out once a week..and the thought of that keeps me on track because I know I'm going to have a good meal.

    When you love food.. ya just do!
  • emmalyngreen90
    emmalyngreen90 Posts: 6 Member
    Maybe you should restrict yourself less. When you'd stop thinking about eating as of a prohibited activity, you'll stop stressing about it.
    And maybe your body tells you that it's craving, listen to it, and eat just a tiny bit. It won't make such a difference.
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