Anyone want to join me in overhauling how we eat in a positive way?

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I want to improve my relationship with food, being compassionate towards myself along the way. I've learned over the years that if self-loathing and guilt helped me stick to a diet I'd now be a size 10 , so I'm ready for a new approach.

Would anyone like to join me? Going back to basics and focussing on being compassionate in the way we think about ourselves and the way we feed ourselves.

I'm not aiming to be really slim and I don't have a target weight in mind. I need to start with something more basic: I want to focus on nourishing myself, feeling like I'm taking care of myself and eating more mindfully. The aim ultimately is to eat 'like a normal person'.

Any takers?

Hi there

I’ve been working on overhauling our diet since the start of Jan.

So far doing ok, lost just over a stone. I’m using a combination of the nutrition tracking on MFP and making use of healthier versions of meals by using slimming world/pinch of nom recipes.

My aim is to retrain myself to automatically make balanced diet choices. Actually really enjoying it.

Yes. I want to eat less and feel more intuitive around food. I’ve achieved this in the past (then medication gave me a massive appetite and I haven’t ever got totally back on track) so I know I can do it and it feels good.

For me I think it’s about
-redefining treats to include non-food things!
-stopping and thinking first. I sometimes overeat through a sense of ‘there’s not enough for me’.
-when I really am hungry, and it’s not a mealtime, eg when I’m doing DIY, choosing something I’ve thought of already which is healthy and appetising.
-only eating stuff I really really like. No junk. No eating things just because they’re low in calories. (Although they will take my Diet Coke from my cold dead hands.)
-ignoring what others eat. When Im happy with myself, this is effortless.

There, I’ve written it so I must want to do it. Good luck everyone

Highly recommend reading The F*ck it Diet by Caroline Dooner - it’s really good

Joining please!

The aim ultimately is to eat 'like a normal person'.

I know what you mean, OP, and I'm trying to do the same. But the older I get the more I notice how even 'naturally thin' women have to go to extremes to stay that way.

I read an interview with Jools Oliver once where she admitted that she has to do a week of juicing-only once a month to stay in shape. Whatever works, I guess, but it sounds unsustainable to me.

I'm in! I eat way too much crap and definitely use food as a treat/coping mechanism/emotional crutch. I want to have a healthier diet...but I don't want to diet if that makes sense! I wouldn't say no to losing a few pounds but I'm happy with my weight as it is, and I've no problems doing exercise.

However, I turned 40 last year and can feel the scales are slowly but surely creeping up. I know it is going to get harder to maintain weight, let alone loss it, so I want to be prepared.

Also, I want to do it for my mood and health. When I have too much sugar, I feel horrible and have really bad mood slumps. It also affects my skin.

So I'm trying to be rational. I don't want to have do a juice week only, it sounds grim! I figure if I do it in moderation it might work? As @NiteFlights suggests, seeing treats not just as food based.

It is so hard though. I mean, I've just eaten two white choc kitkats on top of my lunch and there was no need, but had got too hungry after a busy morning of playdating and I was craving chocolate...