Just a bit of background, I’m more of what people call skinny fat. Technically, I’m not at risk health-wise but I’m also not at peak health conditions. Growing up thin, I was really not used to how I looked after gaining quite a bit of weight in college. While I don’t want to be stick thin, I am definitely insecure about my rectangular body shape (lol) and I would like to lose a bit of weight to eventuate my “curves” more. So basically I’m vain :)
I posted here a few weeks ago where I was aggressively trying to curb my snacking habits. Since then, I have surprisingly managed to change my eating habits where I dont actually crave snacks that often. I’ve transitioned into a bit of a more relaxed approach where I’ll eat a cookie if I want but I won’t let myself get out of control. I remember reading a post on hear awhile ago about eating habits of skinny people and that really resonates with me as a former skinny person. When I was young I never really thought about food and just ate when I wanted to. However, that did not mean I ate a huge amount. Contrarily, I naturally didn’t eat a lot because that was my body was in control and I listened to it. But during my college years, binging was how I coped with stress and anxiety. My mind overpowered my body and I was telling my body what to do. I feel like the beginning of weight loss is mind over body where you have to control your body from all these bad habits you’ve built up over the years. But as you continue, it’s about letting your body take back the reins and regulate itself as it was designed to do.
Something that has helped me change my headspace was focusing on anything other than food and being in places where food isn’t easily accessible. I got really into skincare recently and transferred all my focus onto that and stopped always thinking about my body and eating. I work from home normally but these days I force my butt to go to a cafe or library to work because I’m too cheap to buy cafe food and libraries usually don’t allow food. Slowly, I just stopped constantly wanting and thinking about food. My body was in control again. It took so much self control to get to this point but once you get to this point, I promise you it gets so much easier.
I haven’t told any of my friends that I’m trying to lose weight, also due to vanity. Which is why I was really taken by surprise today when my friend complimented me in a crop top saying that my stomach looked thin. I haven’t been called thin in a long time and it really gave me a boost in confidence and motivation. So for all of you on this journey with me, you can do this!!! People will notice your change and ,more importantly, you will too!!
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