i started counting calories in january this year (not a new year's thing, just coincidence) and for at least a month or more, was sooo jealous of anyone who had the sort of diet i'd been eating, which was basically large portions of whatever i felt like. measuring portion sizes and eating within those limits, ngl, ruined my life just a little bit every day for at least the first month. thinking of all the stuff i used to eat, and that i'd never be able to eat it anymore, made me really envy anyone who could still eat ice cream.
thing was, i'd started out by starving myself. i then got covid, gained and lost the same five pounds over and over, and finally realized i shouldn't be starving myself. just doing the best i could over the past four months, i've lost about 35lbs and learned so, so much. i'm not jealous anymore. after realizing how much food i can really get for my calories, it's not so hard to keep a reasonable deficit and still be satisfied.
i like the way i eat and the best part is that i can still eat whatever i want without it ruining my life. if i want a bag of chips, i'll eat a bag of chips and not descend into a whirling vortex. eating giant portions doesn't come up that often but it can still be part of a healthy life and it's sort of normal to indulge, in certain circumstances on proper occasions. eating within a deficit is also great and it's possible to do both and just be normal.
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