For at least a couple years I drank diet soda constantly, not overkill, like at least three cans a day. I knew it was still awful for the body.
My plan for stopping drinking soda was to get teas that have caffeine so that it wasn’t breaking a soda habit AND a caffeine habit at the same time. I miss soda. I’ve quit drinking it before but after a few months I started again so I am definitely not one of those people who quits for awhile and then thinks soda is disgusting.
The last three or four weeks have just been trying not to gain weight and I haven’t! As a binge eater, to go from the 1200-1350 calorie counting (I’m a short lady) to just maintaining without gaining weight is a huge accomplishment. I would celebrate the hell out of someone if they did that but since it’s me I’m not impressed. The last few days I’ve been tracking my calories and have been within 1600-1300 everyday. I’m happy about it and it feels sustainable. It was intimidating to get back into but it’s nice.
I’ve also started tracking my water intake. It’s hard to drink enough water!
The most helpful thing that I’ve learned is the dumbest thing that I feel like everyone realized but me.
When my (and everyone else’s) stomach says/feels like I’m hungry it’s just because no food is there, not because of lack of nutrients. I do not get hungry once my body as consumed and processed the food I ate. Yes, the salmon is no longer in my stomach (so I’m hungry) but the protein, fats, vitamins and minerals are just now getting a chance to go do their job.
Knowing that I’m eating nutritious food makes it so much easier to say “I WANT to eat, but I don’t need to.”
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