I won’t get too much into it, but my binge eating was something I could never control. I’d get depressed thinking it would be impossible to lose weight.
This year after an intervention held by my friends, I decided to restart therapy. I had poor experiences with past therapists and was afraid of going back, but my friends helped me realize that I can’t let that fear hold me back.
It took a long time to find someone, but I eventually started to work with a good therapist. I was able to unpack a lot of things I kept inside, and in turn I am sometimes able to control my stress eating.
I took advice from this subreddit as well as other related ones! I focused on hitting my protein and fiber goals instead of calorie counting to avoid obsessing over things. And I did my best to not restrict foods to avoid triggering binges. If I wanted a cookie, I would eat a damn cookie.
I started doing other things as well, like going for walks to clear my mind when I get the urge to eat again. I won’t lie and say things are perfect or that I’m 100% “cured”, but the few weeks I’ve been able to open up about my issues makes me feel a bit lighter.
But anyway, in January I weighed 242lbs/109kg. Yesterday I weighed 234!
I know my weight loss isn’t as impressive as other stories because I lost the eight pounds over the course of months rather than the weeks it takes other people. But I’m still happy for myself. I feel like I’m on a decent path to mental and physical success and I am excited to see where I end up.
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