Afraid of overeating—Afraid of undereating
Hello, all! First time poster, long time lurker (on another account.) This is an anonymous account. My other account can be tied to other social media outlets, so I created this in order to keep my posts a little more private. The initial reason for me creating this account was to create this post.
F. 5’5. 21. My current weight is probably unimportant for this post. I lost an impressive amount of weight through CICO in a little over 1 year (off and on counting calories, but mostly on. Exercise wasn’t a major factor in most of this loss. I am just now starting to get into fitness.) I’ve decided, with the help of loved ones, that I need to stop counting my calories. It has created some mental health issues for me that I need to work on for my well being and for those around me. Problem is...my body isn’t quite where I would like it to be yet. I still have a little bit more of a journey ahead of me. When I was counting calories, I felt like I was in control. As long as I stuck to my plan, I knew I wasn’t overeating and I knew I wasn’t undereating. So, as I embark on this new way of continuing my journey, I feel anxious and unsure of what is ahead. I’m afraid of underfeeding my body, but I’m equally afraid of over feeding it. I guess I’m just here looking for reassurance. Will my body tell me when it needs to eat? If I’m just munching on oranges, cucumbers, and grapes all day (still having 3 meals a day though), but I listen to my body when it tells me I’m hungry and need more food or I’m not hungry anymore and I should stop eating, will I be heading in the right direction? I’ve heard horror stories of people who take up exercising and start gaining fat since they are not eating enough. I’ve also heard stories of people who aren’t counting calories, but instead eating a bunch of fruit and veggies but still gaining weight because they’re eating too much of it. I would hate to give up something I know that works (CICO) just to gain weight while trying to do something good for my mental health.
I hope this isn’t too much! I can’t see a nutritionist or doctor right now with the current world issues. I feel bad for talking to my friends and family with all the craziness I’ve already put them through with my dieting lifestyle. I just figured it would be worth a shot to reach out to a community that has helped me before (and possibly been in the same situation!) Thank you all for the inspiration, daily. You’re all wonderful!
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