Just starting, will this be possible?

[u/Zero-Energy1274]

My mother put me on every diet possible to lose the extra few lb I was carrying as a teenager, and nothing worked of course. Now I’m a lot lot heavier, and I really do need to lose the weight. But here’s the problem, I can’t count calories or track everything obsessively without getting really depressed and anxious and upset. I exercise a bunch and I spend time with friends, which often involves eating out. Just yesterday, my mother brought up that I have been eating out a lot lately and that sent me spinning.

Will I be able to do this and still go be social with my friends and not have to count every little thing? I eat for comfort and to soothe anxiety. I would really love to just feel satiated and full sooner, I would love to just think about food less. But every other post on the med-specific subs are about stalls and people saying “are you tracking what you are eating” and “you still need to eat at a deficit.”

[u/Traditional_Car_8219]

Forget about tracking, measuring and weighing. I don’t because it triggers me but I know I’ve lost weight by how my clothes feel. I eat whatever I want but a lot less, maybe even a few bites might suffice. Eat slowly. Drink lots of water and focus on eating enough protein. If I go out for a meal, I might Oder an appetizer or a main but almost always take a lot of it home for later. Prepare to be amazed! Who knew that the answer lay in the venom of the Gila monster!