NSV: I listened to my body yesterday.

I’d been in my deficit for about three weeks and been stuck at the same weight for about two of them. Frustrating!

Yesterday I was just having a hungry day. I just wanted to eat. A lot. Because I have a history of binge eating disorder I can recognize when my body is feeling really deprived and when I need to eat more on a single day to help my mental psyche cope with the deficit. This means a slower weight loss, but after bingeing for weeks on end it’s worth it to keep my mindset in the right place.

I made the decision to eat more. I know it goes against a lot of what this group stands for but from a mental health perspective it’s exactly what I needed. I ate over my TDEE, I got takeout from Buffalo Wild Wings and then I had a bowl of ice cream.

The cool thing about that though is that it was delicious, I enjoyed myself and now the next day I can proudly say I honored my hunger cues and didn’t binge eat. This morning I’m ready to go again at my deficit, I’m feeling good about my decision and I’m mentally in a good place, which is not something I can say of my previous weight loss attempts.

Yes, the scale was up two pounds this morning, but in my opinion that’s a small price to pay for my mental health.

Long story short, don’t feel like you always need to deny yourself. If you’re really and truly hungry, please eat. From someone who has spent years recovering from binge eating disorder, having a meal that tastes good and protects your mental health.

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