I've always been a bit of a crash dieter since I first gained weight when I was 16. My mentality was always to get to a healthy weight as fast as possible first and then build up a sustainable healthy lifestyle, which I never did. Now I'm 30 and my body can't really handle the yoyo-ing anymore.
Food didn't used to be my drug of choice. But after getting a really terrible DoorDash habit during the pandemic along with a very high stress job, I started using it to fill the void. Basically if I ever felt bored, happy or sad some McDonald's showing up at my door would make me feel better.
I lift heavy, do HIIT, and my last body fat scan showed a very high amount of muscle (153 lbs at 5'11 and 207). I even eat at a healthy deficit throughout the day and track my macros and calories. I honestly feel great while I'm eating this way.
But then 10 PM comes around, I'm not tired enough to fall asleep and I'm bored and lonely. So I order some Taco Bell and stuff myself. Or I've had a hard day at work and I'm walking by an ice cream shop and grab a sundae.
Food has become my default drug of choice. How can I break its hold on me and have a healthy relationship with it? I want food to be an important part of my life but I don't want it controlling me.
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