I thought losing weight fast would fix everything. I remember standing in the kitchen, counting out almonds, feeling proud and empty at the same time. My stomach growled through meetings, but I told myself hunger was a sign of progress. The number on the scale dropped, but my thoughts got heavier. I stopped trusting my own hunger. Every meal felt like a test I was failing. When I finally caved and ate, the guilt hit harder than any craving ever did. Now, even when I eat "normally," I still flinch at the mirror, waiting for old habits to come back. I wish someone had told me that losing weight this way meant losing parts of myself I actually needed. #FoodGuilt #BodyCheckChronicles #ControlIsExhausting #Health #Diet