My whole life I thought about food 24/7. It was the central part of my day while at work or in school. Planning what I would eat made me happy and sitting down to eat it (usually alone in secret) made me even happier. I would get so excited that I would gorge on portions and overdo the fatty/sugary parts of each meal. It took about 6 months to retrain my brain and body to look at food as fuel for my bodily functioning (but still tasty and nutritious). It was a very serious struggle at first because eating was usually the first thing I did when I woke up in the morning and the last thing I did before I went to bed. I used to feel like I was going to die after 2 hours of not eating. Now, I skip breakfast to continue training my brain that I’m not going to die if I go a few hours without eating. I have a full, satisfying, and nutritious lunch and wait a few hours after getting home in the evening to eat dinner to continue training my brain and body that I’m not going to faint or die if I wait to eat. I distinctly remember coming home after work for years and immediately heading to the kitchen to make mountains of family sized portions for myself because I thought I needed it then I’d continue snacking in front of the tv. Now after dinner, I don’t continue eating into the night until I pass out with a family bag of chips in my bed. I had a very bizarre and unhealthy food addiction and obsession. Everyday is an opportunity to grow and learn how to feed myself like a normal person and to have interests outside of food. I come to this subreddit to read about others’ achievements and it really keeps me going. So thank you.
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