Goal #3
I want to sort my eating habits out once and for all. After a lifetime of disordered eating and eating disorders (and yes, there is a difference!!), I struggle to eat healthily. If I restrict what I eat in any way – even if that’s by cutting out junk food) I end up eating nothing at all. But if I don’t restrict what I eat, I eat anything and everything (think lots of junk!!) I want to get to a point where I eat healthy foods 90% of the time, but equally be able to have some ‘treats’ occasionally without going crazy! Any tips would be gratefully received! Right now I’m an all or nothing girl – and I’d like to be somewhere in between.
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Moon to Moon
January 5, 2011 at 15:01I am a big health food freak (translate as fussy). I will not touch anything that is ‘ready-made’ or fried in anything but olive oil- i drive my boyfriend crazy!
This book is super amazing! I am vegetarian not vegan so i adapt the recipes.My boyfriend adds meat to the recipes.
Seriously wonderful and cheap recipes too!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegan-Planet-Irresistible-Recipes-Fantastic/dp/1558322116
Christina
January 5, 2011 at 15:12I have a hard time with this too.
One thing that I do is make it about exploring cooking new things rather than about restricting…. I make lists of recipes I want to try and make sure that I buy all the stuff needed for them so that cooking healthy is a no-brainer. No low fat/low carb/whatever diet cookbooks, no label reading, just making delicious things with real food.
So I guess I set myself up to eat healthy without actually TRYING to eat healthy. I want to remove the thought process from it and just make it about eating food that tastes good and makes me feel good!
Miss Makes-a-Lot
January 5, 2011 at 18:08just stumbled upon your pretty little blog! and i am totally with you on the healthy start to this beautiful new year! cheers! :)
http://www.missmakesalot.blogspot.com
bakes-a-lot-lady
January 5, 2011 at 19:01I have the same thing. If I try and be healthy I eat too little, and if I eat whatever I want it’s cake, biscuits, choc the lot. Let me know if you are able to find a way around it – I’ve been trying for a while xxx
Little House On The Mesa
January 5, 2011 at 19:11I really believe in the middle way. When you get caught up in extremes it either leads to guilt or a sort of holier than thou feeling of superiority. I think when we give power to extremes we give in to them even more.
We eat mostly organic whole foods made from scratch, nothing fancy or trendy or expensive…and you know what, if I crave McDonald’s I eat at McDonald’s every once in awhile…no biggie unless you make it one. Extremes are just not emotionally healthy unless you have a serious medical reason for it.
Nettles
January 6, 2011 at 06:10Like Little House on the Mesa, I tend to go for the middle way. But it’s easier said than done if you have had years of difficult associations with food and eating.
You have a sensible idea of where you’d like to be with things, which is great. Psychological tricks can help, because part of your brain probably kicks in and fights when it’s being threatened with any impending deprivation. So, reminding yourself that you can eat anything you like, and that nothing is forbidden can help soothe all those unconscious anxieties and default mechanisms.
Moving closer towards food, rather than keeping it at arms length – falling in love with it, and playing with different flavours and recipes can help make things less fraught and bring more joy and pleasure to the experience of eating. And yes, avoiding extremes and guilt if poss. All the best, I know it can be a toughie.
Ooh…that was a bit of a rant wasn’t it? Oops.
Anything but Bland
January 6, 2011 at 06:40thank you so much for entering the giveaway! good luck woman!
love, polly PJ #2
Polly
January 6, 2011 at 17:58Thanks for all the comments.
@ Moon to Moon I will check that book out. I’ve been veggie for years, and keep toying with being vegan but TBH I love cheese way too much!
The middle ground is what I’m after, I don’t want to deny myself all those yummy cakes :) just being able to eat 1 and leave the rest is what I’m after!
Nettles
February 11, 2011 at 21:58Like Little House on the Mesa, I tend to go for the middle way. But it’s easier said than done if you have had years of difficult associations with food and eating.
You have a sensible idea of where you’d like to be with things, which is great. Psychological tricks can help, because part of your brain probably kicks in and fights when it’s being threatened with any impending deprivation. So, reminding yourself that you can eat anything you like, and that nothing is forbidden can help soothe all those unconscious anxieties and default mechanisms.
Moving closer towards food, rather than keeping it at arms length – falling in love with it, and playing with different flavours and recipes can help make things less fraught and bring more joy and pleasure to the experience of eating. And yes, avoiding extremes and guilt if poss. All the best, I know it can be a toughie.
Ooh…that was a bit of a rant wasn’t it? Oops.
bakes-a-lot-lady
February 11, 2011 at 21:58I have the same thing. If I try and be healthy I eat too little, and if I eat whatever I want it’s cake, biscuits, choc the lot. Let me know if you are able to find a way around it – I’ve been trying for a while xxx
Christina
February 11, 2011 at 21:58I have a hard time with this too.
One thing that I do is make it about exploring cooking new things rather than about restricting…. I make lists of recipes I want to try and make sure that I buy all the stuff needed for them so that cooking healthy is a no-brainer. No low fat/low carb/whatever diet cookbooks, no label reading, just making delicious things with real food.
So I guess I set myself up to eat healthy without actually TRYING to eat healthy. I want to remove the thought process from it and just make it about eating food that tastes good and makes me feel good!