Comments on: What to Expect when you Stop Dieting Part 3: What the Heck is Happening to Me?

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Reference Page: Go Kaleo | Taper Strength Training — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 18:56:33 +0000

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By: Staci

Staci — Mon, 30 Sep 2013 19:26:59 +0000

What is your take on people going on restrictive diets for things like Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth, or food intolerance’s/allergies? I have ALWAYS had digestive distress, literally as long as I can remember. I was in the first grade and had a doctors note saying I didn’t have to ask to go to the bathroom because my bowels were THAT screwed up already. I started going on restrictive diets about 7 years ago to combat this, and while it’s gotten MUCH better I’ve yet to actually TRUST that I’m healthy with a robust digestive system that functions correctly I think a LOT of this is tied up in restrictive-eating anxiety and has produced lots of other problems, cue my recently diagnosed paranoia disorder. I’m so confused! If what and how much we eat does not cause the problems then what the heck causes all these gut issues?! Just stress' I can’t imagine how GMO’s, pesticides, overly-processed foods, trans fats and refined sugars would NOT cause digestive distress and/or weight gain. Or do you agree that those things are not things we should consume and we SHOULD be concerned with ingesting them….we should focus on eating whole foods and as much whole foods as we need? Is that the whole idea? I’m getting lost in all the scientific information everywhere, haha.

By: Maeve

Maeve — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:42:28 +0000

Hi.
I’m getting back in to reading your blog again. I have a few questions, and if you already have stuff that talks about it, please point me towards those posts.
Short history – I’m 36, have weighed 180-225 since I was 14 (where I gained 50 lbs in one year), and find it very difficult to lose weight. Only in the last five years have I realized that “eat less, weigh less” is a bunch of crap, and have been eating 1200-1500 cals a day for pretty much the last 15 years. I don’t do it on purpose any more, but that’s where I tend to default to. I’ve started tracking my calories so I can see where I am, so I can start increasing.

I wrote half a damn novel, and am editing so I don’t put y’all to sleep.

So, questions – how the heck do you eat more food? Right now, I already feel full usually (although, reading “hungry and full” elseblog nearly made me cry… that’s usually where I am, but I thought, I still have food in my stomach, and I feel full, how can I feel hungry ), and that’s my cue to stop eating. Can someone point me towards resources for good ways to incorporate more calories into my diet? I currently avoid gluten, dairy, corn, soy, refined sugars, as per various doctor’s orders over the years. I fudge here and there with them, to the point I’m comfortable (as in, doesn’t make me feel like poo), although gluten seems to always make me feel horrible. I put sheep’s milk feta in my eggies, or fresh berries and a little fresh whipped cream and chocolate ganache, or gf toast slathered in butter and jam. I have read your views on restricted foods, and am trying to assimilate it and see how to make it work for me.

I just finished my first (and probably only) whole30 and am thoroughly disillusioned by other people telling me what to eat. With my current diet, it only succeeded in taking out the foods I really enjoy now. I’m doing the reintros to see if I have any latent sensitivities I don’t know about, and then plan to go back to my normal normal. I didn’t really lose weight, and the only difference was that my massage therapist said I had less inflammation and was able to work more deeply on me (which is good, but not everything, you know?).

So, if you please, info on how to eat more (as I often feel overwhelmed with food amounts as it is, but am working to eat more frequently), and any other info you think might help me.

As I just landed here today, I am… doing my best to not be overwhelmed by the fact that I may have some sort of ED. I had already thought about finding a nutritionist or dietician, although that’s kind of scary, because what if they say “gee, 1500 cals a day is just fine, you’re just lazy or lying”. But I’m thinking on it.

(guh, it ended up being a novella, despite my best efforts, sorry)

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:25:48 +0000

Thanks!

By: Go Kaleo

Go Kaleo — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:13:53 +0000

No, many of the calculators on the diet websites give unsustainably low calorie targets. I don’t know why they do this. Fat secret is one that doesn’t do that, though. And the calc Go Maleo (and I) linked to is much more accurate.

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:44:14 +0000

I have come to the conclusion that diets don’t work and so am very happy to have found your blog. I am already confused though. I checked the counter that Go Maleo mentioned in his blog and it said over 3000 (5’4″ 230lbs). But when I go to a calculator I can use regularly like myfitnesspal, it says to only eat 1200-1500. Is this more dissonance?

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By: Jan @ Sprouts n Squats

Jan @ Sprouts n Squats — Fri, 06 Sep 2013 08:06:45 +0000

This is such a great blog post!! I found it through Tara’s blog at Sweat like a Pig. I’ve recently given up dieting and moved to intuitive eating and am currently in that uncomfortable gained some weight stage. It is inspiring to know more of the science behind it and what is happening. I’ve noticed my nails lately have been stronger and I didn’t think anything of it in connecting it with normal non diet eating but now I see the connection

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 20:42:16 +0000

Amber–just wanted to first say, thank you for sharing your journey and all that you do in researching and sharing what you learn with the rest of us. When I came across your blog, it was a real eye opener.

I’m going through the process of increasing my intake to support my activity level per the calculators you linked in another post, but I’d like to get your input. I lift weights about 4 days a week, for anywhere from an hour to two hours. I lift to build strength, so I’m aiming at increasing max weight for no more than 5 reps. It’s definitely a workout, but it’s not heart-racing, sweat-soaked work (maybe sweat spritzed, with a drip here and there).

How should I characterize this level of activity to check against those calculators? Between moderate or vigorous…?

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 23:45:09 +0000

Thank you so much for this! Earlier this year I “went Paleo” and started reading a lot of “real food” blogs and by July I realized that the obsession I had over food because of it was clearly unhealthy. I was either terrified of eating or would just binge. For the past two months, I’ve started trying to eat around 2000-2200 calories (which is still too low unless I’m just sitting around all day). I’ve experienced every single one of those symptoms and honestly have been freaking out thinking all the hard work I’ve put into the past almost year and half was disappearing. I had lost 40 lbs since May 2012, and have gained nearly 20 in the past two months! This really gives me hope that I’m doing the right thing.