I love your honesty. I have a very close friend who is quite underweight, but she tells me she thinks about food all the time. I worry about her being too thin, but she worries about losing control. She was fairly overweight at one point and I think she fears going back there, but she tells me she has always been obsessed with food, regardless of her weight. It's an interesting thing to explore.
My sister is in the same boat as your friend. Her self limiting is crazy making. She is so thin. Her hair is falling out. But she still thinks about herself as a slightly overweight 12-year-old and cannot let go.
To me calling someone skinny is offensive, while thin is not. Most truly skinny people can not gain weight, and it is a curse they have had from childhood. Thin or lean are better words.
I spend a lot of time thinking about food. Either you plan out all the meals for the day or you end up eating out. Or grabbing "bad" choices because you are starving. I was using a weight loss app for most of 2024 that looks at the psychology behind eating and I was thinking about food ALL THE TIME when I first started the app. It was a heavy mental load. I got over that hump and feel like I've learned some good things from the app, but it required tracking all of your food. That gets to be a tricky balance for me....then it becomes almost an obsession and you are constantly calculating what you've consumed vs. what you have left in your bank of calories. I'm not using the app now, so we will see if I've retrained my brain to keep making mindful choices! But I still spend a lot of time thinking about food!
I agree about apps...they can be handy, but they definitely contribute to an obsession. I've stopped using mine and it feels so freeing! I do like planning my meals for the day because like you said, you can eat healthier and also save money by not grabbing something when you get hungry!
I love your honesty. I have a very close friend who is quite underweight, but she tells me she thinks about food all the time. I worry about her being too thin, but she worries about losing control. She was fairly overweight at one point and I think she fears going back there, but she tells me she has always been obsessed with food, regardless of her weight. It's an interesting thing to explore.
Thanks for your comment, Margaret. I can understand where your friend is coming from.
My sister is in the same boat as your friend. Her self limiting is crazy making. She is so thin. Her hair is falling out. But she still thinks about herself as a slightly overweight 12-year-old and cannot let go.
To me calling someone skinny is offensive, while thin is not. Most truly skinny people can not gain weight, and it is a curse they have had from childhood. Thin or lean are better words.
Yes, I agree!
I spend a lot of time thinking about food. Either you plan out all the meals for the day or you end up eating out. Or grabbing "bad" choices because you are starving. I was using a weight loss app for most of 2024 that looks at the psychology behind eating and I was thinking about food ALL THE TIME when I first started the app. It was a heavy mental load. I got over that hump and feel like I've learned some good things from the app, but it required tracking all of your food. That gets to be a tricky balance for me....then it becomes almost an obsession and you are constantly calculating what you've consumed vs. what you have left in your bank of calories. I'm not using the app now, so we will see if I've retrained my brain to keep making mindful choices! But I still spend a lot of time thinking about food!
I agree about apps...they can be handy, but they definitely contribute to an obsession. I've stopped using mine and it feels so freeing! I do like planning my meals for the day because like you said, you can eat healthier and also save money by not grabbing something when you get hungry!