Howdy! I'm 19, 5'7, 200lbs, and my birthday is coming up. I have been trying to lose weight my entire life. I used to have a very toxic relationship with food and have been patching that up in College. I would really like to feel like I have a handle on my weight before I'm 20. I'm trying to just lose 10 lbs before my birthday to prove that I can, so I'll be eating exactly 2000 calories a day for 50 days (should be a 3 to 400 calorie defecit). The problem: I think I use food to regulate my bad emotions. When I feel lonely, isolated, bored, tired, or empty, I eat. And when it happens, I can see it coming, I know its gonna happen. When that moment arises and I can see the binge about to happen, what should I do? I have always heard the whole "make time" thing, where you try to distract yourself from the craving, but what I really want to know is how do mentally healthy people regulate their negative emotions? I mean, I eat food, some people drink, but what are the healthy alternatives? Can anybody recommend ways other than food or drugs to deal with anxiety?
And do you guys think its possible to lose weight without GLP 1s? I hate the idea of relying on pharmaceuticals and would love to be able to lose it myself, but is that smart?
I know this is some heavy stuff ( no pun intended), but some advice would really help me on my way to getting healthier. Thanks guys!
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