How do you not let the calorie-limits turn into disordered eating?
Hey guys,
So I've finally managed to have a calorie deficit and I've so far lost 35 lbs of the 77 lbs I intended on losing! Lately however, I've been feeling even more anxious around food than normal - eg. I feel like I don't deserve to eat until I've done a workout, and I feel really tempted to eat even under my 500 calorie deficit to the point where I have days where I'm in an 800-1000 calorie deficit... I'm eating clean - lots of fruits and vegetables with minimal processed foods but I feel like I started out with a much healthier viewpoint than I have now. More and more I feel like I just need to get this weight off. I'm 18 and being overweight has made it difficult to socialise in college and I just want to be at a place where I'm confident going outside and talking to people in my body. At the same time though, I know how destructive disordered eating can be and don't want to fall into that... should I increase my calorie deficit to satisfy my need to lose weight quicker? What do you guys tell yourselves when you feel like eating way under your calories? Or am I worrying about nothing and I can handle higher calorie deficits because I'm overweight?
For context - I'm 5'0, my starting weight was 187 lbs and my current weight is 152 lbs.
Thank you so much for reading and I'm really looking forward to getting you guys's advice!!
How do you not let the calorie-limits turn into disordered eating?
Hey guys,
So I've finally managed to have a calorie deficit and I've so far lost 35 lbs of the 77 lbs I intended on losing! Lately however, I've been feeling even more anxious around food than normal - eg. I feel like I don't deserve to eat until I've done a workout, and I feel really tempted to eat even under my 500 calorie deficit to the point where I have days where I'm in an 800-1000 calorie deficit... I'm eating clean - lots of fruits and vegetables with minimal processed foods but I feel like I started out with a much healthier viewpoint than I have now. More and more I feel like I just need to get this weight off. I'm 18 and being overweight has made it difficult to socialise in college and I just want to be at a place where I'm confident going outside and talking to people in my body. At the same time though, I know how destructive disordered eating can be and don't want to fall into that... should I increase my calorie deficit to satisfy my need to lose weight quicker? What do you guys tell yourselves when you feel like eating way under your calories? Or am I worrying about nothing and I can handle higher calorie deficits because I'm overweight?
For context - I'm 5'0, my starting weight was 187 lbs and my current weight is 152 lbs.
Thank you so much for reading and I'm really looking forward to getting you guys's advice!!