I have an incredibly unhealthy relationship with food. I grew up very food-insecure, sickly, extra thin. I developed obsessive thoughts about how I would be able to get my next meal, I had to constantly plan, scrape together change, etc. When food was available, I ate like an absolute pig because it might be my last for a while.
I’ve gotten away from that lifestyle now, but I developed a real addiction to binge eating along the way. I guess feeling full and having lots of food makes me feel comforted and far away from that time in my life. I’ve gained a ton of weight really fast, and I’ve been trying so hard to just /eat less/ but restricting makes me feel physically and mentally horrible, like some sort of flashback to being actually hungry. When I start craving food it becomes all-consuming and I can’t think about anything else. If it comes on at night I can’t sleep until I eat something. Having just a few bites doesn’t help either, it honestly makes it worse.
How can I redirect my thoughts? How can I stay focused on the goal of losing this weight and being healthy when I feel so psychologically bad when I’m not overeating?
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