I’m about three months into this and the strangest part is the lack of drama. I expected either a rush of “this is working!” or some dramatic emotional shift. Instead, my brain is just... less loud around food. I still plan meals, still pack my lunch the night before, still have a square of dark chocolate after dinner. But the old 9 p.m. cereal debate has softened, and I noticed yesterday that I walked past the breakroom donuts twice without running a whole negotiation in my head.
It’s almost too subtle to celebrate. My accountability brain wants a milestone, but maybe the quiet is the milestone? For those further along: did the mental quiet show up before the emotional “aha” for you? And what small habit helped you trust it rather than waiting to feel something bigger?