Context: I lost over 60lbs in 2020 and gained about 10 back in early 2021, but have been maintaining at that weight for a year now. I was very strict with my diet in 2020, but I think I went a bit overboard when I started relaxing it after I came very close to my goal weight.
Anyway, fast forward to now, I've been eating a lot of junk lately, maybe not so many extra calories but definitely food that's taking away from the amount of healthy stuff I can eat.
Since it was just 2 servings of chips at lunch, some extra cookies and hot cocoa at night etc. I didn't really think it was emotional eating/binge.
But... I've also been growing discontent with my life and where I'm at, in a field I'm not very passionate about. I would LOVE to be more creative, write more, sing more etc. but life got in the way. I have had this crazy fan-fiction idea ever since I watched the movie Encanto, but I didn't pursue it because I'm a grown ass woman with kids, and I shouldn't be crushing on animated characters and wanting to write romantic back stories for them lol.
Well, last weekend I installed Jotterpad on my phone and started writing that novella. It almost felt like all the food I ate came out as words on the page, I wrote so much. And after that, I kid you not, I felt incredible! Appetite for junk completely disappeared. I have been sticking to mostly healthy, whole foods and had no issues breaking my nightly chocolate habit or the chips at lunch habit.
So, my suggestion: if you're struggling with junk cravings, and you're not having any overt emotional issues, consider whether you might be suppressing any hidden wishes or creative urges. Maybe they are too embarrassing (like mine, I would die if my husband read my fan-fic) or maybe you haven't found the time. But perhaps your body knows and is literally hungry for that activity, rather than any food related craving.
Did anyone else experience this?
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