Feeling full

For me being full is really uncomfortable. It feels wrong, it feels bad... it just doesn't feel good at all. But being full is something I have learned to deal with. A few months ago I would have purged immediately at the feeling of being full. Today, I am fighting through these feelings. I know I haven't eaten more than I need, and that I haven't binged. My meal was filling, but it was healthy and nutritious for my body. I ate exactly what I needed. I don't need to feel guilty.

Feeling guilty for eating is silly! It's like feeling guilty for breathing or sleeping. We are people. We are living beings and we need to eat in order to survive. When we are babies we don't know much but we do know that we need to eat to live. It is an instinct. We get hungry and we eat. I am an adult. I am a human being. I am alive. Therefore, I need to and deserve to eat. No exceptions.

It's ok to feel full. You don't have to worry or beat yourself up or panic. Know that your body will take care of the food and use it for fuel. For lunch today I had a baked potato with turkey, a plum, and salad. I was so full after my baked potato I couldn't finish my salad. I listened to my body. I felt full and I decided that the extra lettuce was not necessary for me to finish. I feel very proud that I have fullness signals and that I was able to listen to my body. This is actually a huge step for me. Eating everything I need and listening to my body's cues. Progress.

Don't worry about the food. Your body knows what to do.
Hang in there and keep fighting!!