I have a fixation on certain snacks and it feels like it's getting to the point of a compulsion. I gravitate towards chips, crackers and cheese. I eat healthy otherwise and have no trouble staying with my calorie goals during meals, and allow myself snacks within reason. I don't think I'm over restricting myself at all. But lately, I have become fixated on a specific brand of chips to the point where any time I'm alone, I think about eating them. I go out of my way to get multiple bags each time I'm at the store, then hide them from the rest of my family. I'm eating a few bags a week by myself in secret. I don't think it has anything to do with hunger. It feels like a habit I've created, to the point where my brain relies on that reward every day, multiple times a day, and I can't stop thinking about it. I thought I would get sick of this food by now but apparently not.
I know I can keep these chips out of the house and that will help, but I think I will just shift to something else. Aside from avoiding my trigger foods, does anyone have any suggestions for dealing with these intrusive thoughts so I can get through my day?
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