07/02/2022
TB to my holiday in Seattle (many moons ago now)
TW ⚠️⚠️⚠️
When this photo was taken, I was enjoying my delicious mouthwatering meal. Still to this day, probably one of the best fish n chips I’ve ever eaten. Shoutout to restaurant!
As soon as the meal was over, I was filled with such intense emotions (guilt, shame, disgust) followed by highly critical thoughts (I’ve eaten so much, I feel so fat, How can I compensate for what I have just eaten?).
When I had thoughts and emotions such as these, my behaviors would typically lead me to either exercising more or eating less food.
Soo…..The next day, I skipped breakfast and at lunch, I didn’t eat much. 2 hours later, I felt extremely lethargic, lightheadedness, unable to concentrate and NEEDED FOOD ASAP!
Our bodies do not appreciate NOR are able to handle compensatory eating behaviors or restriction of any kind – hence why my body felt so horrible after not properly nourishing my body.
If this story sounds all too familiar to you, here are a few things to consider;
👉 Acknowledge and honour your hunger (every day)
👉 Avoid skipping meals or going long periods without eating
👉 Show kindness towards yourself like you would to a friend
👉 One meal or one day or one week of eating does not make a huge difference, consider looking at you’re eating over a month rather than meal by meal
👉 Guilt and shame have no place in your eating experience
Enjoy eating your favourite foods without a side of guilt or shame.
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