Choosing a diet? I don’t think so

Yesterday I chose to not experiment with any other diet rules. The one thing I want more than anything else is to not be wrapped up in the binge eating disorder again.  While I don’t specifically know the triggers, early symptoms are clear. When I shut my brain down and eat, or make a quick decision “I’m going to eat that, regardless of hunger” or because it tastes good, those are signs that I’m headed towards a binge. Also simply eating steadily too much at several meals indicates an emotional discomfort that I am not investigating.

The experiment with low GI was interesting, but pushed me into researching other diets, actually considering trying one or two of them. I choose not to experiment any more, because I did experience both the steady overeating and the decision to eat unconsciously. That, coupled with buying a scale, is plenty of warning that I could push myself too far.

Which puts me into a stabilize mode. Back to the critical maxims: don’t binge, don’t give up, love yourself. To this I will add, eat small delicious portions. I choose to not focus on waiting too long for hunger, or eating to any specific fullness level. This is enough for now, and compensates for the stress of the past few days along with the stress of the move into diet-land.

My power, my decisions, my life.