Here lately, I'm starting to really feel like I have an eating disorder, but the opposite since I'm actually eating more than I should.
I am trying very hard to eat mostly Paleo, but I just can't cut all the processed crap out. I have cut my dairy intake down a lot (mostly cheese; I don't really like dairy milk), though I recently discovered that I really like greek yogurt, but the calories on that stuff isn't bad at all, and it ends up making a good substitute for other things that have higher calories, so I may make an exception for that. I've also almost entirely cut gluten out (with the rare exception of a sandwich once in a while, which I am discovering I'm not liking them as much anymore).
My problem is this:
Sometimes I get bad cravings for processed junk. My old diet was almost completely processed, and it's hard not to just pop a pizza or frozen burritos or chicken strips into the oven when I'm hungry. I have the habit of waiting until I'm starving to start looking for something, or snacking on sweets or chips until it's time to eat a meal.
Here lately, I've been doing pretty good. I haven't bought a lot of processed junk this month. I have bought some, but not as much as usual.
My other problem:
Even if I don't buy the junk, my parents' do, and they live in walking distance from me, and will gladly give me some if I ask for it.
My cravings can get so bad, and it's just so easy to get. I don't know what to do. (I know, I know. It sounds so pathetic), but no matter how much healthy food I eat, I also feel the cravings, and that fact that I could always make room for it if it is presented to me.
I just don't feel as good as I do when I eat processed food. Well, I don't FEEL good afterward. I can get heartburn or indigestion or an upset or cramping stomach, but I get this rush of "I'm happy!" emotions when I'm eating sweets or pizza or lots of cheese.
I get a slight euphoric feeling after eating healthy food, but it can't compare with that. Also, my stomach never feels as stuffed or full as it does when I eat unhealthy stuff. I guess I'm not used to feeling light. I associate light with feeling empty, I guess.
Also, I guess the tastes and textures of healthy food aren't as appetizing to me either.
Does anyone else ever feel this way? How can I fix it?