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Tue, 22 Oct 2013 00:57:55 +0000

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By: What to Expect When You Stop Dieting Part 1: Who is This Post For? | Go Kaleo

Sat, 17 Aug 2013 16:58:28 +0000

[...] ● Skipping meals ● Making excuses for not eating ● Eating only a few certain “safe” foods ● Adopting rigid meal or eating rituals ● Cooking elaborate meals for others, but refusing to eat them yourself ● Collecting recipes ● Withdrawing from normal social activities ● Persistent worry about being fat or gaining weight ● A distorted body image, such as feeling fat despite being normal- or underweight ● Not wanting to eat in public ● Frequent checking in the mirror for perceived flaws ● Repeatedly eating large amounts of sweet or high fat foods ● Use of syrup of ipecac, laxatives, the over the counter weightloss drug orlistat (Alli), or over the counter drugs that can cause fluid loss, such as menstrual symptom relief medications, or excessive exercising or fasting after eating ● Use of dietary supplements or herbal products for weight loss ● Food hoarding ● Eating in secret These are signs of Binge Eating Disorder, which is frequently brushed off as ‘sugar addiction’: [...]

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What to Expect When You Stop Dieting Part 2: How Do I Do This | Go Kaleo — Fri, 16 Aug 2013 21:04:11 +0000

[...] can eat nothing but junk food indefinitely – I believe that these people are dealing with disordered eating issues that require professional treatment. Most people enjoy a wide variety of foods including [...]

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 30 Jul 2013 14:57:16 +0000

Interesting post…provides an important message..thank you!

I do think that sugar does have properties that make it difficult for some to process, and science does show that simple carbohydrates do present a metabolic problem in some individuals, resulting in fat storage, etc.

As someone who is borderline insulin resistant and has had blood sugar issues since I was a child (and not overweight), my body does react differently to sugar and simple carbs. I have to balance my meals with adequate protein or I will get the shakes and other consequences of low blood sugar.

But you have given me something else to think about…. that perhaps calorie restriction is not helping my problems with weight. If I eat more calories of other healthy, nutrient dense whole foods I am less likely to crave sugar?

Thanks again for the information. Am loving your site.

Lisa

By: Kate

Kate — Fri, 26 Jul 2013 03:31:53 +0000

I am so happy to have found this post. I have struggled with every single one of those symptoms for 2-3 years, and have beat myself up for not being able to conquer what I thought was my addiction to sweets. I’ve tried portions, I’ve tried removing sweets altogether, I’ve tried keeping it in the house and eating intuitively. You’d never know that I have the issue- I am an extremely active athlete and I race/exercise at least 13-15 hours a week- but almost every night I find myself seeking solace in sugar and then swearing off it with some new plan. Now I have a deeper understanding and know to seek help. I’m looking forward to co-existing with my sweets and cookies peacefully!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:29:15 +0000

Ashley,
So true! I had the same thing happen. I thought I had BED, but it was just an overreaction to restricting calories for so many years.
Also, when you have inherited an abnormal metabolism (I’ve had high insulin levels since I was young and developed pre-diabetes) my doctor explained that you can be gaining weight and yet your cells are starving for energy. This causes never ending hunger, which improves when the high insulin is treated

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 13:32:05 +0000

I think you haven’t gotten the point. A persons appearance does not tell you if they have an eating disorder AND if someone is still struggling with ED they can still have something valuable to say. Who cares what this woman looks like if she is helping others to overcome disordered eating?

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:30:20 +0000

I hear you. I think the issue is that the food is only a manifestation of a deeper problem, and like alcoholism, if the deeper problem isn’t addressed it can keep manifesting in other ways. Hopefully that isn’t the case for you, it sounds like you’ve got a pretty good handle on things.

By: thedeblou

thedeblou — Sat, 13 Jul 2013 17:20:11 +0000

I do agree with this completely but I think there is some truth with sugar being a trigger food – especially refined, processed sugar for me. I can completely subscribe to suffering from BED, but I have found over the years that sugar will set me off. If I am taking care to avoid sugary, processed foods then I find I am not craving it to the point of feeling really freaking crazy. Without the sugar in my diet, I am in total control. Sugar will completely set me off in a way that I cannot even quite explain. I do eat fruit liberally and the occasional delicious goody but I have to go out for it or purchase a small quantity or I will eat every last bit. If I only have a finite amount or access to a finite amount then I am good.