I Counted Calories, Not Moments

I used to think eating 200 calories less was just discipline. Not a diet, not a problem—just a little less. I told myself it was healthy, responsible, even smart. But after a while, every meal felt like a math problem I couldn’t solve. I’d stare at my plate, calculating, subtracting, negotiating with myself. Hunger wasn’t a feeling anymore—it was a number I tried to ignore. I wasn’t overweight. I wasn’t underweight. I was just tired. Tired of the control, tired of the guilt, tired of never letting myself be satisfied. No one tells you that the cost of being ‘good’ is that you forget what it’s like to eat without thinking. #FoodGuilt #ControlIsExhausting #NotJustAboutTheScale #Health #Diet