Sometimes it helps to seek counseling to learn why we overeat and what issues there are that are contributing to it
Sometimes, even the best of us need all the help that we can get with our issues. I admit to one of those people who have avoided going to seek help because of my weight loss issues. I have thought, like half the population that everyone has weight loss issues and that I am strong enough to handle these issues on my own. I was wrong. I finally realized this when I look back at all the years in which I have failed with my weight. I have read all the books and have become an expert on what needs to be done in order to lose weight. I just never really stuck to or followed the advice, until now. I actually went and spoke to someone the other day. I now have a psychiatrist that I am going to twice a month to help me deal with my issues.
I have always used food as a stress reliever, when I am depressed, when I am happy, as an overall “whatever happens” reliever. This is not healthy and I have not been able to break the cycle. Sometimes, it takes someone else to tell you what is wrong in order to get you to see it because you are too close to a situation to see it yourself. My situation is my eating and I am hoping that this will help me deal with the issues that are behind my reasons for failing.
I have learned that I am in need of different coping mechanisms than the ones that I turn to with the food. I am starting to try to switch to exercise which is beneficial and also can help me to clear my head and take away some of the stress. So, if you think that you need to talk to someone, it is ok. Please find someone; whether it is a psychiatrist, a weight loss counselor, or numerous other people, there are plenty of people out there to help. Remember that though your situation is different than the next, that there are others out there who need the help and who seek it. Just having someone else to talk to can make a world of difference when it comes to staying on your journey to lose weight. I am sure that I will learn a lot along the way and will be sharing it here, so that I am not the only one to benefit from it.