Why Do You Feel Lost, Not Knowing What to Eat or How to Eat after Losing a Lot of Weight?

After years of dieting and losing a significant amount of weight through restrictive strategies, the fear of eating has become overwhelming. The thought of eating freely triggers anxiety, as you're afraid of losing control and regaining all the weight you worked so hard to shed.

Restrictive dieting has given you a sense of control—counting every calorie, weighing every morsel, and adhering to a strict eating schedule. But in the process, you've never learned how to eat normally, in tune with your body's natural needs. Now, the realization has hit: you can't maintain a calorie deficit forever, yet the fear of eating "non-diet" foods feels paralyzing.