Combating the 'obsession'

[Pennyplant19]

Does anyone relate to this? I've dieted all of my life, so starting Mounjaro in October has been a revelation for me. I lost a stone quite quickly but it's stalled, and I think my old habits of obsessively weighing myself and tracking my food might be sabotaging me.
I started tracking food again as I really want to understand how much food I actually need, and because I want to ensure my protein levels are sufficient that I don't lose muscle/get a saggy face, but I find this makes me constantly look at my food diary (Nutricheck) and maybe eat even if I'm not hungry?
I'm worried that if I stop tracking, when I eventually stop the Mounjaro, I won't have learned how to cope without it?
It's stupid really, as my clothes feel looser, and I feel so much better, but I can't seem to lose this obsessiveness, even though the food noise has been switched off.
I'm easily able to make good choices now, but how can I learn to just go with the flow and trust the process and stop over analysing?

Hmm. I’m not sure of the logic there. Are you sticking to a calorie controlled diet? If so what calories are you consuming?

I keep track of daily calories but I don't weigh myself more than every 3 weeks. I find this a nice balance. I find tracking calories a bit tiresome but it does help me check I've eaten enough / don't over eat. I try not to worry too much if I'm under one day or over one day as long as it balances out in a week.

There is no need to weigh yourself daily or weekly. It's too stressful, especially if you have a day of gaining or a week of not loosing. 3 weekly or monthly gives a better picture.

I wouldn't be concerned about eating at meal times when you are not hungry, if that means that you are meeting your calorie targets rather than significantly under eating.

I do understand about the obsessive feelings around weighing and tracking. I don't calorie count for pretty much this reason. I have now and then tracked for a week to check where I'm at, but in general I don't. I have small portions and prioritise protein and veg over carbs. I weigh every day but I don't record it, I only make a note of my weight on a weekly basis on the day that I do my injection.

When you reach goal, you can decide to continue to track calories at a maintenance level, or you could decide not to track in general but start to do so again if your weight goes a certain amount above your maintenance range. I think it can help to have that kind of a plan for how you're going to manage long term.

Could you set a specific target for yourself eg to only look at Nutracheck when you are actually logging food rather than at other times?

I found it best to find a few snacks and light meals pre planned, higher in protein and stick to them so I didn't have to track as much - or meal prep and pre enter into MFP, then I know what I was eating and how often

I always have chicken, tuna and eggs in, and a tub of Halo ice cream in the freezer 😂

Thank you for your suggestions - very helpful ☺️