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Feel so sad & hungry

I’m almost to 50 days of IF but for the last week I have felt sad and I know food is my happy so that’s all I want now. I haven’t given in but want to so badly. I’m down 16 lbs which is great, doesn’t look like much in photos but the number is amazing especially when I only have 29 more pounds to go to my GW of 180. I just feel at a loss and want to eat food so I can feel happy and not down in the dumps.

Answer

Have you tried starting a new hobby?

One thing that really helped me when I was really down in the dumps feeling trapped and helpless was painting. I discovered “intuitive painting” with Flora Bowly, went to the nearest craftstore, and splurged on high-quality paint and packs of canvases. It was very therapeutic and took my mind off of everything else. I could get lost for several hours in a painting, and I totally forgot about food….mealtime actually became an inconvenience because it meant I had to stop painting 😄