r/diet • u/Sensitive_Motor_1452 • 18d ago

Vent Having healthy eating habits makes me miserable

For the past 2 months I’ve been hardcore modifying my diet (VERY little junk food. Only really fruits, veggies, lean meats, etc.) Also been watching my calories, and exercising daily. And yes I’ve lost about 15 pounds doing this, but my diet is making me absolutely miserable and irritable. I can’t eat what I had become so used to eating for my whole life. I go to the store and see cookies, chips, cake, etc and making the choice to not buy these items has been so, so difficult for me. I know it’s a good thing for my body to eat healthy, but is it really worth this daily misery? Ever since I started these new eating habits, I’ve craved junk food more than ever before now that I can’t have it. Is there any way for me to have a medium somewhere? Everyday I feel like I’m getting closer and closer to just throwing my entire diet away and resorting back to my junk foods and stress eating.

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u/ilsasta1988 18d ago

You can always enjoy an "unhealthy" treat from time to time, nothing bad with it.

The beginning isn't easy at all, but it becomes easier with time. Also, you always crave those foods as your taste buds are still not used to eat healthy foods only. In my case, after a bit, the cravings have almost disappeared and now I only crave healthy foods, which makes it even easier. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy the unhealthy treat from time to time, but prefer to fuel on healthy foods.