Keto, Body image, Food addiction (body dysmorphia?)

Yes.

I don't want to jinx it - I want to see this go on a few more weeks before I dare declare success, but I've been doing incredibly well lately. I struggled with this for years, so a few weeks of having absolutely 0 desire to binge - while losing weight!! - is a HUGE deal for me.

My advice:

Stick with it. Get through the first month. It will get SO MUCH easier. Know going in that the first month will be hard and it's normal and there is light at the end of the tunnel. No matter what happens, don't break keto. It's okay to overeat on keto foods, if you restrict that too much it will just backfire. The more frustrated you get, eat more meats and vegetables. Even if you overeat, consciously realize what you're doing, and try to overeat a bit less next time, don't give up entirely. I promise you your hormones and brain will adapt. There's no need to fall off keto when you can just binge on keto-approved foods.

Aside from losing weight, you need to recognize that you need to change your eating habit for life. There is no point to cheating something you committed to for your entire life, you know? It's very important to not beat yourself up if you slip. Just accept it, and forget about it, and try better the next day. Take it one day at a time. Just try to do your best this day, this meal, even. Stop snacking entirely - as best as you can manage. It's just compulsion, every time you don't give in to it, you strengthen the brain muscle that is able to resist the temptation.

I've tried so much for so long to stop compulsive bingeing, feel free to ask me whatever. I understand 100% of all that you wrote (even with being terrified to check your weight, not wanting to go outside, etc). Believe me, it's an addiction. Imagine it like alcoholism. You need to quit it altogether to detox your brain, in a way. Keto is the best way to do that because it will actually alter how your body reacts to food. But you need to make a very serious decision to do it, and only you can do that.

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