The Macro Editorial — Advice

My name is Quincey Whimpey and I dealt with a binge eating disorder for years.  Before I found macros, I was quietly suffering with restricting and bingeing and would torment myself over food and my own food choices.  I think it's important as humans to share in our experiences.  None of us is alone, none of us is perfect, and none of us should hide.  In today's post, I wanted to outline my experience and how I believe I was able to overcome binge eating in the hopes that it resonates with whomever is reading this. First off, I will...

Overcoming food guilt is a journey. Even if you recognize that you want a positive relationship with food and want to experience food freedom, those feelings of guilt or shame will still happen, especially when eating foods that have been ingrained in your mind as “bad” or after having a moment of overindulgence. When you get caught in the spin cycle of emotional eating as I was for years, it feels like you’re at the mercy of the foods you crave. One side of you that desires the food is constantly battling the other side of you, thinking that the...