I had decent success from July-November, lost about 40 pounds with CICO (1800 cal/day) and exercise. However, I lost focus over the holidays, and I can’t get myself back into a routine now that stress in my life has picked up. January-April has always been an incredibly stressful time for me, and it’s a lot worse this year due to big changes in my life (I won’t bore you). I also have general anxiety unrelated to the stressors. I am an emotional eater, and I have always used food as a crutch to make myself feel better when I get those feelings of anxiety - that’s how I ended up so overweight in the first place.
It’s so far out of hand that I don’t know how where to start right now. I have horrible binges (1000+ calories in one sitting) 3-4 times a week, usually shortly after my anxiety flares up. I rarely stay within my calorie goals. Asking for professional help is not an option at the moment, and I’m too ashamed to tell all this to any of my friends that would support me. I don’t know how to get back into a sustainable routine of eating healthy and not using food as a crutch.
If any of you have experienced this, how do you deal with no longer being able to be an emotional eater? What strategies do you use to keep yourself on track, even when everything else in your life is not so good?
Sorry for the long post. Thank you for reading, and good luck with your goals :)
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