I am not counting calories because of past ED tendencies but I am trying to put myself in a deficit because I am 20lbs overweight, getting married in a year or two, and have never felt worse about this body I'm trapped in in my entire life.
I am trying to find ways to cope with the hunger that comes with eating less, but the thing I'm having more trouble with is the brain fog and low energy. By the mid afternoon on any given workday my focus becomes nonexistent, it takes so much more mental effort and time to complete tasks, and I get tired and groggy and zoned out. It has the unfortunate side effect of making me unlikely to work out in the afternoon which would improve my results. Sometimes I end up thinking about food and spending too much time thinking about my next meal. None of these things happen when I eat a "normal" amount of food that focuses on me being satiated, which must be overeating actually since it's how I got fat in the first place.
So, please, if anyone has any tips about staying mentally sharp, suppressing appetite, and maintaining energy levels -- tips other than drinking coffee, which I do not -- I would greatly appreciate it.
Edit: I am vegan so please no advice regarding eating animal products.
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