So I've been trying to lose weight by drinking more water, watching portion sizes, loosely counting calories, and (somewhat) fasting. I'm not perfect. Definitely trying to break bad habits. Still eating out too often between holidays and life being busy, but mainly trying to keep my calorie intake below 1600 and always try for either smaller portions or healthier options. I also eat no more than twice a day. One big meal, one light meal/snack if need be (I'm a type 1 diabetic).
Either way, I'm not perfect I understand this. But I feel I have really made progress in only eating until I'm satisfied (not full), only eating when I HAVE to, and having more water intake. My weight management doctor has told me that I should be eating 4-5 times a day though.... I understand their thought process is instead of full meals more like light, balanced snacks full of protein... but here's the thing. I have had an unhealthy relationship with food. I use to binge A LOT as a kid/teen. Big sweet tooth. Eat when I'm bored. Eat when I'm stressed. Eat to reward myself. I feel like I have finally made REAL progress on not solely relying on food to fill time, emotion, and reward myself. Like I'm not always seeking out my next meal or snack. I'm afraid if I break up my meals/have these snacks 4-5 times a day, healthy or not, that I'm gonna slip back into binging again.
I have admittedly not made much weight loss progress despite my efforts. But I feel like I haven't had enough time to really let my body get use to fasting/relying on food only when needed. I could be dead wrong. But I fear the path my doctor wants me to take will be a slippery slope.
What is everyone else's thoughts on this?
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