Thanks
@Llama ,
@Cate and
@Marsia
yes anxiety's certainly an interesting one to work with...I am currently trying new tools I am learning through ACT where it's a lot of just accepting the anxiety and doing the things along with it...but yes I often find it hard to take it all the way and then succumb to things that make me feel better in the moment...like chocolate
I had a couple of things that was making things more challenging this week like PMS and having some visitors...so I do allow some room for needing to compensate for those...
Is it helping recording things?
Do you mean recording calories/ foods into cronometer? Yes it's helpful i think. Helps me even when I decide to go over as I am hoping it will bring that aspect of longer-term awareness into the food choices i am making. So even when I decide to eat sugar to ease anxiety in the moment, it helps me to be aware of that...
Anyhow, the days go on....yesterday's anxiety levels were much much better...not sure how i did calorie-wise as I didn't record, but I did eat a couple of healthy meals, and did limit sugar while I was out (but then ate more when i got home...)
Also made it out on a good run, and a good amount of walking yesterday...
So far the scale isn't showing any changes with my over-eat days....but will see what it says tomorrow for official weigh-in day
I suppose even if i can hit maintenance level for a couple of weeks that's better than what I've been doing with my slow creep up with weight the last while.