Hi, I'm somebody who yo-yos alot. I've been working on myself a ton the past two years but one of the things I haven't focused much on is my weight/size/body image.
Right now I'm 205lbs, which is close to the highest peak in my weight fluctuations. At times I'll go from 220-154 within 6 months or so but then I'll gain and lose, gain and lose. I've realized that part of my yo-yoing and bad habits surrounding food involve dissociating. I often don't feel hunger cues and I often snack mindlessly. I also have a habit of making or ordering X amount of food and feeling like I have to eat it all in one sitting.
Lately I've been noticing when I'm getting the feelings of "I want to snack on something"and substituting it with drinking water to see if the craving goes away. I'm ordering smaller portions and generally being more aware of how much I'm eating. I'll sit down for a meal with my family and tell myself "I'm going to eat x amount then wait 20 minutes to see how I feel." Since this shift I haven't felt those "over full" feelings as often and I don't feel like beating myself up if I do get the over full feelings.
Part of my problem is I know this is the right direction for me but I want to learn more about these sort of ideas. And I want to hear from experts. Is anybody else following a similar "listen to your body" path? Are there any books, blogs, or podcasts that have a similar focus?
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