Back when I was in college I would snack when I wanted and eat three full meals a day. I went into the at risk for overweight category. One day I was sitting in my chair in my room at my parents' house and saw what I looked like in that position through the reflection of my window. I lost a bunch of weight after that.
Now that I'm on my own I have full control over my diet. I eat a meal prepped chicken stir fry for lunch every work day and the same dinner of high protein low calorie food. On the weekends I change it up with restaurants and other home cooked meals but try to keep under my limit. I eat at a deficit but maintain weight because I drink on the weekends.
My parents do not understand this. They don't understand that a 5'6" man weighing 130lbs is absolutely normal. They don't understand that I have absolutely no problem eating the same lunch and dinner for years. For 5/7 days every week, I don't have to count, I don't have to obsess, I don't have to worry that I won't feel full. I am extremely impulsive and keeping only these portioned meals without snacks in my house helps immensely. Food is now only a very minor necessity instead of some enjoyable activity to focus on the whole day, which is the single greatest factor to my success.
Now I am moving in with them temporarily because I got a job close to my hometown. I will be pressured to eat breakfast, calorie dense foods, dessert, etc. The pantry and basement bar are stocked full of snacks. I will have to get back to diligently portioning my meals, and because they are healthy-ish yet dense (spaghetti, red meats, etc.) it might not be enough to satiate me for the night. I am going to eat less in front of them and sit idly by all kinds of snacks to bring back these obsessions and cravings.
Are there any pointers to avoid a "relapse" when in the presence of compulsive temptations and overly Italian parents?
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