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Healthy relationship with food?

  • 27-11-2017 6:37pm
    #1
    Ttanko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭


    I've been dieting for over 20 years. I've done Weight Watchers, Low Carb, Zone Diet and 5:2 diet and many more.

    I just spent the third week doing the 5:2 diet and managed to put on weight every week, which was quite an achievement.

    I'm really, really sick of this.

    Have any of you ever managed to get off this merry-go-round and establish a healthy relationship with food? I'm an emotional eater and the last two years of my life have been pretty horrific with a lot of illness and death in my immediate family.

    I'd be grateful for any tips beyond trying X diet.


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  • #2
    TheReverend
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 710 ✭✭✭TheReverend


    Ttanko wrote: »
    I've been dieting for over 20 years. I've done Weight Watchers, Low Carb, Zone Diet and 5:2 diet and many more.

    I just spent the third week doing the 5:2 diet and managed to put on weight every week, which was quite an achievement.

    I'm really, really sick of this.

    Have any of you ever managed to get off this merry-go-round and establish a healthy relationship with food? I'm an emotional eater and the last two years of my life have been pretty horrific with a lot of illness and death in my immediate family.

    I'd be grateful for any tips beyond trying X diet.

    I found eating what I wanted as long as calorie and macro goals were reached for the worked best for me.

    Tracking everything in MFP or similar also helps, and if you find yourself being driven to comfort eat after a bad weigh in, stop weighing yourself weekly, only do it once a month and take measurements once a month as well, weight loss/dieting is more than just the number on the scale


  • #3
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,737 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    To be honest, to address it, you need to do so at a more fundamental level than what to eat and how to eat it. You need to address the reasons behind it. You should consider Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in order to figure it out and how to address it.


  • #4
    Labcoats and Running Shoes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45 ✭Labcoats and Running Shoes


    What Alf said. Although for me (and I am nowhere near perfect!) what helped immensely was to find the exercise I enjoy doing. So I love lifting weights because I feel strong, I look strong, and I can see that I've made progress. I also love running. It clears my head and it makes me feel good and I really enjoy that time, so much so that I completed my first marathon this year and I'm already thinking of a Spring and an Autumn one for next year :D when I'm training, I don't mindlessly eat (I'm too busy!) and I really want to get the best out of every session so I want to fuel my body properly. I'm no angel, I do have a burger Deliveroo'd to my door every so often and if I'm out I might have a slice of cake with my coffee but in all honesty, being so active has taught me to be proud of my body and the rest has followed.


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