How to stop feeling guilty about eating fast food/unhealthy foods?

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I know you’re probably asking yourself why anyone would want to stop feeling guilty about eating unhealthy foods, but I think people need to remind themselves that there is room for a little junk in a healthy diet. But I struggle with that sometimes. I either eat healthy, or I eat like crap. There is no in between. Currently I’m losing weight (doing really well too!) and trying to fix my relationship with food... but I have a problem when it comes to anything unhealthy if I happen to be eating healthier. I starve myself the whole day so that I won’t feel bad about eating junk later and I don’t want that. I want to be able to eat and not go hungry the whole entire day. So this morning I’m making my usual healthy breakfast and I will get a coffee and wings later, but I can already feel a little bit of the guilt setting in. If I don’t fix my relationship with food, I’m just going to gain what I lost and I don’t want that. I want to learn and maintain healthy habits but I’m struggling. 
Anyone have any tips?

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Some other tools that help me...
❤️Look online for a TDEE calculator and access how many calories u need to eat to lose weight. This helps you remain in calorie deficit to lose weight. Use an app like myfitness pal to track.
❤️Watch documentaries and learn about food and what it does to the body. I like using youtube. Fat sick and nearly dead, gamechangers, carb loaded, sugar addicted, Cook yourself thin, Secret Eaters, My big fat diet show, food and mental health all really helped me.
❤️Explore diet and styles of eating. Starch solution, keto, plant based whole foods, low carb, LOW calorie density foods etc. I learned many principles.  
    One principle i love from starch solution ia eating a half plate of vegetables to lower calorie content and fill your stomach at every meal.  Keto and Low carb taught me to keep my carb count low to access fat stores and energy.  And Low Calorie density taught me if u want to lose weight load up on whole foods such as brocolli, leafy greens, carrots, etc ... you can literally eat pounds and fill your stomach to keep u full and not gain weight!
❤️Include what you like to eat. I learned i must enjoy the food. Things like blended fruit smoothie is full of nutrition and is alternative to milk shakes. A yogurt parfait full of probiotics and nutrients. Others i included in a seperate post.
❤️Buy a food scale. Sometimes we dont realize we actually are over eating portions. They sell at walmart and u can weigh according to the label on package!

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I struggle as well. Im to the point that if i eat fast food it strts for me to binge. Something that helps me is tracking using My fitness pal.... and when u eat out u can look up their menu and track it to account for what youre eating. You maintain a level of control.
     Another thing that really really really helped me is healthy alternatives. It allow d me to last way longer than overrestricting and deprivation. I decided to honor my sweet tooth and fast food cravings. I know i have a sweet tooth soooo instead of the 1100 calorie cake slices from the bakery at the grocery store... I buy 70 calorie fiber one brownies warm them and top them with whip cream or a small spoon of ice cream. I hit my craving but didnt break my diet. I also may eat chocolate or caramel rice cakes of 50 calories and top with a lil peanut butter and coconut orrrr sugar free jelly and whipped cream cheese. Also fiber granola bars. I eat sea weed snacks instead of chips. 100 calorie pop corn packages. I also knooww i have a weakness for pizza, nachos and chinese. So I make a homemade pizza using a low carb tortillanof 45 calories and top with what i want. Only comes to 2-300 calories when im finished. I buy frozen sesame chicken or mandarin chicken from trader joes and have a food scale so thats my chinese fix. For nachos i do whole grain chips with hummus, cilantro and salsa. I also work in french toast by using 45 calorie bread slices with almond milk egg and cinnamon and drizzle sugar free syrup of 15 calories on top. Eating like this helps me sooooo much. I do sweetened sparkling waters instead of soda that are zero calories. I feel like im not a on a diet. When i have moments of craving i just include these. I usually do hone sweet treat a day. And incorporate e others when necessary and i crave fast food. I feel like im finally getting a grip. I will post some online resources in another post

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Remind yourself that you don’t gain or lose weight in one day or in one meal. Being healthy is a long term goal and it’s okay to have unhealthy meals once in a while. I like to this of the 80/20 rule. I try for at least 80% of the time to be eating healthy and 20% of the time can be less healthy. 
Be gentle with yourself and give yourself grace. If you deprive yourself of everything that you like, you’ll end up caving on your habits and goals. So let yourself indulge once in a while and focus on the big picture. You’ve got this!

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If you’re on IG @nofoodrules is a great account.

How to stop feeling guilty about eating fast food/unhealthy foods?

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