For context I have been very overweight for years. I was always quite thinner than average when I was younger but I had a large appetite. In middle school overeating/bingeing became a problem. I gained quite a lot at the start of 6th grade and gained consistently until the end of middle school and have maintained up to now.
I went through a lot of weightloss phases through the years, calorie counting and extreme restriction and other things that messed up how I viewed food and eating, but nothing ever stuck for long and I ended up in cycles of overeating and then trying to get “on track,” then making excuses to overeat and starting over again.
Very recently after I got sick of calorie counting for a bit I decided I was going to make a complete lifestyle change and stop overeating.
Tonight I got one of my favorite foods, chow mein, and I always get a large container and a side of greens, eat all of the chow mein because I feel like I can’t stop and a bit of the greens. This time I started with the greens and had just a bit of noodles, and I was surprised that before I had even eaten half I was full.
When I closed the container I was sitting there for a while and suddenly I had the urge to open it again and finish it - even though I was full. I acknowledged the feeling but I didn’t act on it. I’m honestly proud of myself because whenever I eat chow mein I always overeat and I feel like I can’t control myself!
It’s a small achievement, but this made me feel a lot of hope towards my journey and validated to me that my mindset has changed, even if only slightly, and that this is not just another “lose weight fast” phase. I’m doing it for real this time, and I’m gonna do it right! Wishing us all luck!
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/l56riy/i_didnt_overeat_my_favorite_food_for_the_first/
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