My scrubs (which I JUST BOUGHT) fall off my body now. Shorts from HS don't fit, and even my family has noticed I'm smaller. All Non-Scale Victories I am happy about, but the most important win has been the mental game.
(for reference, I started at about 160lbs as an 18-year-old female at 5ft 8inches)
Food was security when I felt lonely, happiness when I felt sad, and relaxation when I felt anxious. I'm 18, and I've been "trying to lose weight" for 10+ years. That means this insecurity and bad relationship to food started in childhood. Childhood! I remember 9 year old me pirating Insanity and P90X videos because I wanted to lose weight so badly. Because of my terrible relationship with food, it never worked. Any weight I lost I always gained back. Dieting felt like torture. I would work out to dizziness and not understand why.
It took me until now, 10 years later, to realize I've gone my whole life without listening to my body.I've dropped somewhere between 10-12 pounds in quarantine by just listening to what my body needs. No crazy workouts, no hyper-restriction, just listening to what she's asking for.
Here are a couple of things I've learned.
- My mantra: You're not hungry, you're emotional/tired/your mouth is just sore.
I think at some point we conditioned to eat just because that's the time of day we think we're supposed to eat - not the case! I've been telling myself to eat when hungry, stop when full as my mantra. Some days, I eat lunch (I don't eat breakfast) at 1:30pm, sometimes it's 5pm. What's important is I'm respecting my body's cues to hunger makes me more aware and in control. Once you're in control, no one can stop you. Differentiating my emotions and perceptions from my real, empty stomach hunger was a game-changer.
- Your cravings might stem from a lack of vitamins
I didn't realize how much I wanted umami flavor (hard to find when you're a lazy vegan) was only because I was deficient in iron, vitamin B12, and calcium. My body was crying out for foods it knew had these vitamins, so of course, it was asking for chips and fries and burgers with plenty of fat and cheese and grilled onions, all hard to eat in moderation. Take a daily multivitamin (I buy gummy ones to keep things fun) if you aren't already - it might help make your cravings for salt/sugar/umami easier! Articles hereto learn more.
- You manifest your reality. Speak into existence a positive one.
I had carried so much negative self-talk for years. I would look in the mirror and find a new thing to point out. If you tell yourself that you're ugly and fat, guess what... you're going to continue to feel that way! But if you begin to change that narrative, not by just saying "you're a bold beautiful insert cheesy quote here" but things that YOU actually believe for yourself, that becomes your reality. I told myself, "You've gone through so many obstacles, and still your heart has never stopped beating." I'm not discounting the challenges but acknowledging my power to overcome.
hope this helps someone.
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