Advice?
Hey guys, my name is Isabelle. How do you guys mange portion control? Whenever I eat something, I eat excessively, even when I’m already hungry. I workout regularly, but I feel like it isn’t really worth it since I binge on food all the time. I just love the sensation food brings and how it feels. The feeling of something in my mouth while I’m chewing brings satisfaction in some way. My relationship with food isn’t the best. Although I eat junk food a lot, I hate seeing it in places. If I find a pic or post of a recipe online or on my feed for something sweet, I immediately report it. I hate seeing what food does to me. How do you control yourself with food? My mind always wants more, and I always crave more, but in reality, I don’t need more.
Hi Isabelle! I totally get what you mean, it can be a real struggle to try to manage and feels easy to get out of control. Some small things I find helpful are making sure to drink lots of water and herbal tea (often drinking water between bites helps to slow down and create a feeling of being full easier), using a smaller size plate or bowl when serving food so that it tricks my mind into thinking that it’s more, and also finding other things to chew to provide that sensory stimulation eg gum or a pencil. Sorry if the format of this reply is bad, this is my first time using this app. Hope things get easier for you soon x
I think what help me best was by being kinder to myself. I didn’t be mean to myself when I did eat to much I just allowed myself to make that mistake and move on. If I had already eat enough and I wanted more I didn’t let it consume my mind. I distracted myself, found something to nourish me in other ways.
