I’ll try and keep this post short. Like so many, I’ve tried every diet ever. I thrived off of self punishment, which is essentially any self starving diet. Those things really get ya though, after trial and error many times I weigh the most I’ve ever weighed in my life.
I’m still 15 lbs over my “normal” weight... but quickly approaching that mark. I’ve lost at least 10 lbs in the last two months. I haven’t been able to make it to the gym much, but I make a point to take the stairs, walk to work etc, and I went from 164 to 154, so that’s quickly moving for me!
The most important thing I did was go to therapy. So much of my disordered eating was coming from a deep well of self hatred. I couldn’t imagine a world where I ate for my body’s well being. The only and final goal ever was to lose weight, as if it were the cure to stop the self hatred.
Well thanks to subs like this, meal prep, healthy eating, and particularly volume eating, I started eating better. Those foods looked delicious, how could I say no! I started using a food scale- the biggest eye opener. I was having nearly 300 calories in my two coffees in the morning, on top of a bunch of sugar. What an easy way to cut calories with just a switch to a cup of unsweetened almond milk. I weigh all my food the best I can, but don’t stress out when I can’t. It’s just a part of the routine now- and with the help of my therapist I keep it from being a punishment or obsession. I also make food according to how I eat. I will probably come home and make a big dinner or eat two smaller ones depending on my schedule - so breakfast is light and so is lunch (not in volume, just in calories).
I started therapy to work out a lot of trauma, but also begin medication. This helped me not binge eat as an act of self hatred and procrastination, and I’m much more up to moving now that the medication is starting to be at therapeutic levels.
I just wanted to make this post for anyone struggling mentally. Changing your eating habits, gym habits, and life habits aren’t always going to happen until you deal with the source. I couldn’t stop myself from binge eating, and I just made myself feel bad every time. Feeling bad didn’t help me- talking to a professional did.
I feel like I have a wild new outlook on life, and I’m so thankful to have a good therapist (and access to one even) and medication.
I know seeking professional help isn’t accessible to many people, but if it is for you and you’re struggling please follow through.
Good luck everyone on your health journey!
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