Weird urge to restrict

I've been having the weirdest feelings lately...

I have been doing well eating new foods (even had a piece of blueberry oatcake and apple cinnamon pretzel from work yesterday!!!) and eating more calories.  I'm not really feeling happier with myself or feeling more energetic but I have still been doing it anyways. 

Sometimes though, thoughts still shoot into my head and they go something like:  'Well, I've eaten 1800-2000 a day for a while...I should probably restrict for a day or 2 now..' or 'I've been doing well, but I want to make sure I didn't lose control of my appetite, so I'll restrict today..' or I just get weird reasons to restrict.

So far I haven't let those thoughts become actions, but it's getting harder and harder not to.  Today I seriously feel like restricting and I don't know what to do.

It just feels so odd, because I'm not any more unhappy now, and as far as I know I haven't gained weight.  Bah I hate all of this =(

Does anyone else go through this regularly?  Lately it's been happening DAILY...

I am assuming you are at a normal weight?

I would challenge the thought. You could write on a piece of paper reasons that support the idea that you need to restrict. Then, make a list of reasons that counteract the idea that you need to restrict. Which seems based in reality, and which is more of an emotional reaction?

When you have this feeling, you may want to backtrack and see what you were thinking about or doing or how you were feeling right before the thought came up. You may find a pattern.

Finally, feeling the need to restrict often comes from a feeling of needing greater control in your life. Do you have changes coming up? Is something making you feel a little unsettled? That is most likely the root of your feelings.

I totally understand and relate to you here. I often do well, stick to my mp and eat the correct calories for a few days, and then just feel like I "need" to restrict for a day, just to "prove" I can still do it. I think it stems from a fear of losing control...although we are actually IN control when we eat healthily, it feels like we aren't, so we want to cut back to show our "strength".

Are you gaining weight (I am) ? If so, I think it is often easy to feel the urge to restrict because you feel fuller. If not, then are you feeling upset about other things in your life that you're trying to ignore, which is why you're tempted to restrict - leading to weight loss? Maybe you should dig deep and think about WHY you have these urges?

Just remember, don't give in to them, as it does you no good in the long run!

I can totally understand what you are saying and feeling.. This is my first day on this site, and after i did my weight and height and goal weight, they said that i should eat 2400 cals a day.. and i was like OMG that is soooo much.. its hard to erase the thought of less food equals more weight lost.. i remember a time when i wouldnt go over 1000 cals a day.. and 2400 just seems scarey to be honest.. U just have to keep the faith that these people do know what they are talking about, and if you do start restricting then ur going ot mess up your progress..  ur boby needs food to survive.. if you restrict from your normal amount then ur going to through ur body into starvation mode.. Not sure if a day of restricting will make a difference though..  but yah.. i totally relate to you