Why do I want to eat food that I know doesn't actually taste good?
So it's been a few days of tracking my food and beginning the work of changing my eating habits. I'm learning a lot, and have been making better choices on a reasonably consistent basis. But there are still times I falter. I do expect this, at it is a growing pain that is part of learning to treat my body better.
What I didn't expect was the drive to eat crap I know doesn't align with my goals and doesn't taste good enough to be more important than my health. It's like I can't ignore a can of coke, or a drive through Whataburger for a crappy burger and fries, or half a box of cookies. I get halfway through eating whatever the offending meal is and realize that it doesn't even taste that good, but I keep going and can't stop myself.
I don't know why this is. While I enjoy the feeling of being comfortably full as I think most people do, this is eating until I'm miserable and it's uncomfortable to move, heartburn etc.
To my knowledge I do not struggle with binging. I don't make it through thousands of calories in these sittings, or purposefully make myself sick after eating, and I don't exercise or severely restrict to punish myself or make up for the setback. I do actually enjoy the taste of things like fruit and veggies, lean meats, dairy and whole grains. I don't have these episodes with these foods.
I just wish I knew why I have these urges for things I don't actually enjoy as much as I used to think I did, and how to stop this. Feeling a little discouraged.
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