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These answers are all so insightful. I'm learning that I have to identify the void I'm trying to fill by eating despite knowing I'm hurting myself, break some habits that are deeply ingrained, and figuring out how to eat moving forward, whether I count calories or simply focus on eating foods that will nourish my body and…
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I assumed this was my issue. But then I figured there had to be something more to it when I tried to restrict the type of food I was eating and the amount and for the life of me just couldn't. Did you encounter any problems when you started to eat less? or was it relatively plain sailing?
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I can relate SO much to this. I think I've dieted so much now, even doing it the healthy way, i.e. focusing on 3 meals and 2 snacks, lean protein, vegetables, whole grains...that the smallest amount of restriction feels too much. The way you eat now seems like it could be a good way forward for me, too.
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Thanks for those links vingogly, will check them out tomorrow!
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Interesting. So, getting to the underlying reason is probably a good first step, but work still needs to be done. I was thinking earlier that even while I'm working on the mental side, I still need a solid plan. But the way I see it, working on the emotional/habit stuff will ideally make sticking to the plan easier.
