Comments on: What to Expect When You Stop Dieting Part 2: How Do I Do This

By: Alycia

Alycia — Thu, 12 Sep 2013 01:52:45 +0000

“Even refined sugar and processed foods can be beneficial under some circumstances, such as recovery from starvation and malabsorption issues stemming from GI conditions, and as fuel for intense physical activity.”

This is very interesting, I’m wondering why this is the case? I’ve dealing with malabsorption issues due to previous candida/bacteria issues, and I’ve been on a restricted diet for several years now. Lately I’m at the point where everything I’ve been eating is unappealing and basically makes me nauseous, and the only things satiating and that I can stomach are processed foods – white rice, fries, bread etc. That could explain why… And I do also have symptoms of a stressed metabolism like hair loss and low energy and perhaps insatiable hunger.

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 20:06:57 +0000

Wonderful! Welcome Martha!

By: Martha

Martha — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 19:06:15 +0000

Seriously, thank you so much for doing these posts. I am your newest fan. I am coming off of being in that bad restrictive place and trying to learn how to eat and LIVE again! This is so helpful!

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 17:42:55 +0000

I suspect it could be, if the problem is that you’re not absorbing enough calories! Definitely something you’ll want to discuss with your doctor and a dietician.

By: Peace

Peace — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:21:03 +0000

Hi Kaleo

Thank you for replying.

Yes, I’m in counselling, and ironically so I’m studying it to be a counsellor!

It’s been something I’ve struggled with on and off for for a long time. It’s more pronounced now because I’m at long last dealing with when and why it all started as a child. It is all around sexual abuse and rape, and food being the one with I could control going into my body. This may all seem a bit deep but it’s incredible how survival and coping mechanisms from early childhood can shape and control adult behaviour.

Peace x

By: Meri

Meri — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:14:10 +0000

Would resection of small intestine (due to trauma, not illness) qualify as GI disorder where sugar consumption would generally be helpful in properly absorbing nutrtion?

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:32:36 +0000

Yes, it’s terrifying. Possibly one of the hardest things you’ll ever do. Have you considered counseling? It’s a hard road to travel alone.

By: Peace

Peace — Mon, 26 Aug 2013 14:09:10 +0000

” I don’t think anyone realizes how much of life they are missing out on when they are stuck in the mental maze of dieting”

So very true. It’s incredible just how much time, and mental and emotion energy is taken up focusing on diet, health, food etc to the exclusion of so many other things. It’s a shackle I’d like to break free from but am extremely anxious and fearful about. From a very early age controlling food has been one thing I have been able to control going into my body and it’s terrifying to give that up.

Peace x

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:07:49 +0000

Yay! I don’t think anyone realizes how much of life they are missing out on when they are stuck in the mental maze of dieting.

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 22:06:47 +0000

Thanks Julie!