When food takes place of the normal way you process emotions. So that you are reaching for food when you are anxious or upset or bored or any other emotion. I don’t know how to curb that kind of hunger. When your hunger is psychological it’s hard to combat. I’m deep down sad and I eat that. I’m deep down afraid and I eat that. I don’t know if I’ll be able to lose weight. I’m so upset right now. I have so much weight to lose and it seems unsurmountable.
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But I thought the eating medicine is helping?
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It is, I am physically less hungry but I am still wanting food emotionally for the comfort. I’m angry that I have to diet to lose weight and can’t eat what I want. Does that make any sense?
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Yes it is upsetting. Food is amazing. It takes time to get over that. I’m on week 4 of Dieting and I’ve overcome that hurdle now. I hope you do too. Just be really disciplined for a while and as u lose weight it will get easier hopefully, as it has for me
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I so amazed by you. You’re doing so good.
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Thankyou so much. Its about time. You have no idea how bad my binge eating would be lol.
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The biggest problems are caused by metabolism getting up-ended by not having breakfast, or eating your main meal and going to bed within 2 hours.
I watched some interesting videos on youtube that explained all this.
My diet is the same as I will eat functionally rather than for comfort.
My weight has been an issue ever since Olanzapine. I have gone from 59kilos to 94kilos and yo-yoed between 75 kilos and 95 kilos.
I find dieting is pointless, as when you stop it comes back.
Anything you do needs to be sustainable.
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I agree with @Joker, please don’t skip any meals.
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Right now I’m doing the Slimfast diet. I tried it before and it started to work for me but I couldn’t afford it.
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Good luck Leaf,…hopefully!!!, you will get there :)) I am rooting for you
It is a difficult journey but hopefully!!! it is worth it
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I get angry, irritable and nervous when I eat less too.
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right now I’m really hungry and I’m getting a headache and I can tell I’m short tempered. It wouldn’t take much to piss me off right now. Thankfully everyone is leaving me alone at the computer.
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Good luck @Leaf with your efforts to lose weight. I’m also trying to - it is hard because of the medication but it is possible.
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Even my Dr. said and I quote “it’s like you can be stable or you can be thin” I kid you not. So my Dr. doesn’t have any faith in my ability to lose weight. But I have to try.
I have faith in you @Leaf. It won’t be easy but it is doable. Have you lost any weight yet?
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lol, idk I forgot to weigh until this morning. So hopefully in a couple days I will have lost my first pound and that will feel nice. I wish you luck too. What diet are you doing?
The way I lose weight is to force myself on an exercise bike a couple hours out of the day. I’m really bad at maintaining my exercise regimen, but the last time I was serious about losing weight, I lost 20 pounds in about 2 months putting in 2 hours a day on the bike.
A lot of it comes down to your genetics, and for some people it’s just harder to stay skinny. I wish they made burgers that made you lose weight medically or something. I have a belly now that kind of swallows the seatbelt if I lean forward, and I used to have washboard abs… just isn’t to the point where I’m willing to put in that blood and sweat yet. It’s gonna get there soon though.
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Not any specific diet really. I have 2 x protein drinks - one for breakfast and one for lunch. Then I have a small dinner. And I exercise every 2nd day for at least 1 hour. I’ve only just started but I’ve lost 0.50 kg. Sorry I don’t know what that is in pounds. You’re right though. You get more motivation when you see the weight starting to come off. Good luck leaf. Keep us informed on how your doing.
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I will. you keep us informed on you too
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