Weight loss and detoxing... I feel like crap..

[Anonymous]

I have been eating extremely healthy and working out for the past 2 weeks... before I eat tons of sugary foods, was lazy and watched TV all day, ate chips, white breads and fatty greasy foods. I was not obese but heading in that direction. 130lb is normal for me I gained 40 in a year (170lbs). I am realizing food was very much my DRUG and now that I haven't had my drugs I am going through withdrawals (detoxing) I get to this point every time I try to loose weight and then I end up binging on crap food and going back to my old ways... It's not that I'm starving myself, I eat frequently and lot of balanced healthy meals, whole grains, fruits, veggies, fish, some lean meats. I am not hungry I am just so depressed and need my high... Can anyone give me some good info on detoxing (from food) some think food is not a drug, but it so is... food holds a whole different meaning to me... as a kid I would run to food to solve all my problems, not pretty enough? eat! I have no friends? eat! My boyfriend is an a**hole? Eat! These has been years and years of this habit, I am finally going to break it. But I feel so tired and sick, I just want this feeling to go away... :/

[just_tired]

A very important part of dieting is a planned cheat day. Every 1-3 weeks have one day when you eat anything your heart desires, just not way too much (a little bit over an average calorie amount). With this you satisfy a little bit of that desire for crap food and also bring up your fat burning hormones which start to go down when dieting. When you plan a cheat day, you also don't feel so bad about it.

Apart from that you just have to keep strong and find motivation to have enough willpower.

[Anonymous]

tough it out, things will get better (if you eat the junk food, you will just hault your detox) make sure you are getting enough carbs, you will want mostly fruits and veggies, not too many nuts and seeds. If you feel like binging go for a walk, do something to get your mind off it.

[Anonymous]

You don't have to go from one extreme to the other, go slowly. Don't people often quit an addiction by slowly weaning themselves off of it instead of quitting cold turkey? As long as you gradually have less and less, you're on the right track.

I still eat junk every once in a while because it keeps me from giving up on a healthy diet altogether :P

[antonlikesmlb]

Willpower is a finite resource. You should treat yourself and have like 300 calories of junk food. It won't kill your diet but it will make sure that you don't stretch your willpower too thin.