I've struggled with bulimia for many years and after I started therapy I developed better eating habbits. However after years of binge eating and purging I gained about 60 lbs / 30 kgs. I always wanted to lose weight and love myself but I never really managed to crack the code. However through trial and error, trying almost every diet, I found out that CICO is the only way that works for me.
In the beginning I was trying to limit all bad foods and eat healthy only. I would crack on occasion. Or have "cheat days" where I would binge. This made me more depressed and relapsing to old behaviors was easy. For example I would eat 1300 calories for 3 days then 6000 calories in one day after that and ruin all my progress.
Recently I've forced myself to up my calorie intake to 2000 per day regardless of my activity level. I focus mostly on foods I want to eat. I try listen to my body and practise mindfulness. Am I really hungry? Dehydrated? Did I eat enough protein today? I can honestly say I don't feel that extreme hunger anymore and the feel to binge is rarely there. When the thought of binging comes into my mind I recognize that it's my old "animal brain" and not the real me.
I'm down 20lbs / 10kgs as of today, and I'm trying to become a better me. My advice is to try fix your mental problems first. If you struggle with depression, eating disorders etc, ask for help from your doctor or family.
We only have one body and once you learn to love yourself you only wish you would have started sooner :)
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