I know the title probably sounds funny, but I'm very serious.
So, I already posted on this sub that my SO's comment motivated to finally change something about my weight, but it has been a real struggle.
I actually started with intuitive eating and moving more and lost a little bit of weight (around 5 pounds), but then me and my boyfriend started travelling almost non-stop and the long car rides, stressful trips and limited food options did their thing and I ended up gaining it back instantly.
I realise that unless I am at home and have a lot of time to prepare meals, eat them slowly, reflect about how I feel, intuitive eating is really difficult to do and the most practical way to lose weight is to count calories. If I can't do those things, I end up binging or emotionally eating.
I had just started to repair my relationship with food and was happy with the results, but starting from 0 again is really demotivating me. Also, the thought that if I really want to see results and keep it up, I'll have to count calories is making me extremely sad. It feels like I don't trust my body to eat right, like I'm punishing myself for something I did wrong and like I would be trapped by this obsession with counting calories. I tried making a lemonade today and counting the calories made me go crazy. "Is this really a teaspoon of brown sugar?", "How much lemon juice did I put exactly?", "My app says it's 150 calories, but I counted no more than 90 (for reference, I put 3 teaspoons of brown sugar and 1 medium lemon squeezed in a 400 ml glass, and added water)."
As someone who loves the experience of food and drink, to do this every day feels devastating. Also, I (F24) am just 5' 2" (159 cm) and in order to lose weight, I'd have to go down to 1200 calories and that number just freaks me out. I admit to having an all or nothing mindest, and I'm trying to work on it in therapy, but until I change it, I would just be discouraged at the first time I cross that 1200 line.
I just need someone wiser and more experienced than me to give me some sound advice on how to overcome these obstacles, because I'm really feeling stuck!
Thank you guys 🙏
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