11 Healthy Eating Habits That Changed My Life | Minimalist Mom
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- As requested, here are the healthy eating habits that changed my life and helped me stop binge eating! As a recovered binge eater I never diet, but rather focus on eating balanced and healthy foods and the foods that I crave in moderation. I found that finding ways to reduce anxiety (like decluttering my home and life) and using these healthy eating tips together was the most effective to stop overeating.
For me, intuitive eating wasn't about losing weight, but I did find that my weight naturally went down as I recovered from my binge eating disorder. In both pictures, I "looked" healthy and was a normal BMI, so the BIGGEST difference was internal rather than external.
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Eleven? You started with number 2, didn't you? And finished with number 11. Am I wrong? Did I miss something?
@@judylloyd7901 #1 is at 00:00 - it’s the very fit thing I said!
This was super helpful.
tell me your story
Pls share
I would love to hear your binge eating recovery story. You are so authentic and down to earth. I love your channel
Rosabella - as would I 😊 This video was very helpful, A to Zen Life!
As a recovered binge eater, this video was very reassuring. Sometimes it is lonely. I feel like binge eating gets less publicity than other eating disorders, so I get more pushback when I insist on eating in a structured way.
My list is very similar to yours. I just copied and pasted from the note I keep saved on my phone:
1. Eat on a schedule. (I follow my toddler's 3 meals + 2 snacks schedule. 😁)
2. Prepare food that you want. Serve it on a plate. Make it pretty.
3. Try to include healthy options, but also allow unhealthy foods. (In our house this means we always serve a protein, a carb, and a vegetable. Sometimes the carb is french fries. 🤷♀️)
4. It is okay to go back for seconds. But put it on a plate. Don't eat from the container.
5. Don't sneak. Don't shame yourself or others. Treat food as a wonderful, positive thing.
6. Stay hydrated. If I catch myself wanting to eat for emotional reasons, I make a cup of tea. I might even have some little cookies with it. 😉
I'd be interested in hearing your story.
I used to be an infant care giver at a childcare facility and realized each person is born with a relationship with food. Some are fast eaters, some slow eaters, some messy, others very neat, some want a lot, others don't want much. It helped me personally to realize not everyone is the same.
My “trick” is that I grocery shop straight after the gym. What a difference! I definitely buy less in general and make healthier choices - the timing works best for intentional food shopping.
I agree and never do shopping hungry…
I love that idea! I never go shopping hungry - but after the gym - what a great frame of mind to be in! Definitely my new mode of shopping. :)
Only on the last few years have I been able to not finish it all. My husband noticed me forcing myself to finish and basically gave me "permission" to not finish. I was brought up as well about eatin everything on your plate.
It is still hard when we go out to eat cause I dont want to waste money.
And meal planning has helped so much!
A tip for going out to eat. Ask for kid size meals or bring something for leftovers ( most places also provide containers if you didn't bring one) Hope that helps
I've struggled with binge eating my whole life and just found out recently that it's really common for people with ADHD. I'm not even sure I'm at the point of being able to do some of the things you mentioned, but I've definitely learned that having three solid meals a day and drinking water make a big difference. Hope you'll dig into this topic some more in the future!
Same ‼️
I read something that said we often mistake thirst for hunger. So I try to drink first when I feel hungry outside of normal meal time. I am not perfect about it, but I try to remind myself to drink first. I would appreciate you sharing your story. Thank you. Today's video was very helpful.
Ive also read somewhere that the desire to eat something sweet also means thirst, I try to stick to drinking water when I feel like that
It's true. When you're thirsty, drink first and you might burp later. When your burp tastes like stomach acid instead of your previous meal, that's when your stomach is more empty.
As a caregiver to my husband for the past 30 years two things pop out at me. My eating and my overspending. Your channel is ticking all the boxes for my needs to address my ongoing issues. Overeating and overspending. Have you done any videos on self care? I am new to your channel and learning from my Dr that I do not know how to self care and I am seeking channels that encourage me and speak about issues we all have in our lives and how to address them. Thanks
I haven’t yet, but we can put that on the list, Pamee! You might look into “addictive personality” related topics too if you are struggling in multiple areas with this. It runs deep in my family. ❤️
I like Diane in Denmark for self care. She's a "hygge" specialist! She's also very frugal.
Hi Pamee how are you doing now?
I do NOT speak for everyone, but I will share if you DO end up sharing your binge eating story please be aware and talk with someone who's got a background in sharing topics of harm, as this sometimes leads to opening (without the sharers knowledge) tips for those struggling to hide and/or do said harm. I am a firm believer in everyone sharing their truth, in hopes of helping others. However my own personal story ended up being more of a tool to "hide" the harm my friend was living with.
So, that's my two cents and thank you for sharing your videos! ❤️
This is an important insight! 🙏
Yeah, I love Marissa’s video but I know if she makes her binge video, I won’t be watching it. 💛
I'm not a binge-eater, but I don't eat well, and if you find eating healthy very difficult, my top two advices to add to yours that *really* helped me are those :
- *Do* *VERY* *simple* . I used to follow recipes and found it was "nice" to really cook simple things, now I realise I personnally don't care about all that. I just want to eat healthy when I'm at home. So I can just cut a bunch of tomatoes, put olive oil, vinegar and salt, and *that's* *it* . Same goes with carrots that I eat right away, or just any vegetable : I take only one, cook it or cut it, put almost nothing in it, and eat it. Not for everyone, but definitely for some of us who just don't like or want to cook, but still want to eat healthier.
- *Take* *at* *least* *one* *vegetable* (any portion you like) *everytime* *you* *go* *to* *the* *store* . Not overwhelming, and you're sure you have at least this healthy thing on your plate. I was taking 14 differents vegetables and let them rot, with just one, I found it was easier to handle for me.. again, maybe not for everyone, but I was following everyone's advice and couldn't make myself cook anything else than pasta.
I would really like to hear your Story. I try to overcome my binge eating disorder. My ADHD makes it an even bigger struggle (forgetting meals, impulsivity, really bad at planing stuff). But I'm in my way. I Take Baby steps...they are small, sometimes they are too weak to get me further so I need help. A lot of Things you told us, my dietitian/nutritionist told me too. I still have miles to Walk but like a Baby, I don't give up and try again and again and again.
As a teen I had a fairly severe eating disorder so the idea of intermittent fasting scares the bejesus out of me. Also as a newly recovering sugar addict, these tips really resonate with me. It's sometimes tricky to figure out what my body is actually calling for but slowing way down and making myself go out of my way to walk to buy a treat has helped tremendously.
It’s hard when you’ve gotten so out of touch! Glad you are doing better. 🤗
I'm a lifelong sugar addict. Some of my earliest memories, as a toddler, no less are of stealing from my siblings' Halloween bags. I try now to only keep things on hand that have few calories, like jolly rancher candies and hard cinnamon candies. I find that if the candy takes a while to melt in my mouth, that helps stifle the sugar craving for a while.
Hello Marissa! I’d like to know your story too. It’s always interesting when someone shares the similar experience, it helps not to be left alone with my struggle. I also wonder how have you overcame this. As the person who suffers from ED for almost 20 years it’s important to know, what could be helpful. Your tips are good, but I think for example the one „not to have trigger food in the house“ for advanced bingers like me, just doesn’t work. If I binge, I do binge on anything in the fridge. I can take pasta, cook 1/2 pack and eat without anything added to it. If we talk about bananas, I would eat the whole bunch. This binge mode switches on/off, and when it’s on, it can last for a week or so. I’ve tried therapy, but it didn’t work.
You are so generous and selfless to open up about this personal topic with the goal of helping others, especially when doing so can be emotionally taxing and vulnerable. ❤️ Speaking for myself and everyone here, we love and appreciate you!! 🤗
Thanks so much, Kat!
I’m super glad that you are even open to talking about it!
Thank you for the bird sounds!!! And I’ve loved using the smaller bowl/plate top in the last few years. Plus it helped me with decluttering since I was able to take some bowls/plates out of storage that were smaller but more decorative and put them in daily rotation
I would love to hear your story. You are great at addressing difficult topics with respect to yourself and others. Well, I love all your videos, but this was extra interesting and moving. I have just recently heard about binge eating, but it makes so much sense (I think I know someone who has it). Lots of love to you Marissa, and to all here who are struggling with this.
This video is a perfect level of information and sharing about binge eating and I deeply believe it will not be a better benefit to share story details here. The leads you provide in this video (book titles, using therapy, sharing what you've learned) are all solid support. What is especially helpful is hearing what worked for you!
Thank you for your insights and all you do with your channel, Marissa! You do a super job! 💗
Thank you for sharing these tips, Marissa. They are really helpful. I'm definitely going to try the journal!
I'd like to hear your story. I really enjoyed hearing what you did and learned in this area. I too believe there are no 'bad' foods, however there are some challenging ones that I deal with everyday. Thanks for this video. It seems since your break at Christmas your videos have been more mindful, calm and centered. Maybe the break gave you time to see more clearly the direction you'll be going in life. That alone helps me a lot. Thanks Marissa!
Thank you for being so honest. I have always had a difficult relationship with food, which I am trying to get a handle on. These tips are going on a list on my frig so I can remind myself. ❤
I would love to hear your recovery story. It feels like I've been working on healthy eating habits my entire life. Still working to get to a healthy weight and sometimes hearing tips from a successful person will resonate with me and keeps me motivated! Thank you!
I love this, I've been diagnosed with bed too and it's really good to hear these tips. I've just started therapy and am figuring out what works for me, and would love to hear your story.
I struggle with binge eating, and I feel like clutter can be found in all areas of our life, in this case also into my relationship with food, emotionally, etc. So for me it's so interesting to hear your story. Thank you for all your videos, you do an amazing job helping people!
I’d like to hear your binge eating recovery journey. Thank you for this video, it’s excellent and the advice is brilliant. Well done with your healthy eating strategies, you’re looking great!
Would definitely love to hear your story regarding binge eating! I have struggled with this as well. Thank you for all your videos :)
As a binge eater myself I really love this content.... My minimalism journey as a family of 4 has lead me to meal planning and I am hoping to reduce stress to take charge of my eating habits. Thank you so much for your channel ❤️
FANTASTIC video. Thank you. Please do share more about your healing journey with us!
Marissa, This video has been so interesting and reinforcing to the eating issues I have. I find I am attracted to finger foods, I’ve replaced owning cookies, etc. with washed grapes, cut up melon, etc. on the top shelf of the refrigerator…. in plain view and easy reach. For me, location and easy reach is key. I recognize that I am not hungry, I just want to eat something. (Multiple psychological reasons probably factor.) Thank you for this post. It is reassuring to know that it is not just me with these issues. I’ve made great progress, please continue to discuss this subject.
Please make more of this type of videos. Thanks for sharing your tips!
Yes, please do a video on this. I'm currently in therapy for the same issue and would love to hear about your journey. It would bring some hope!
Thank you so much for being authentic. I love your channel and would love to hear your story. It’s hard to find people willing to be fully human on the internet. I have learned so much through your videos. ❤
Yes Marissa please share your story! It’s so important to bring awareness to this lesser known disorder. I too struggled with BED for many many years. I thank God and my daughter for my recovery as being pregnant with her finally snapped me out of the binge then restrict cycle. I will never diet or restrict again because I am terrified it will come back.
Thank you for sharing your story! I’d love to hear more about your journey. I definitely related to the lack of awareness of being thirsty. When I was a kid, I deliberately limited the amount of water I drank so I wouldn’t get in trouble for needing to go to the bathroom during class (kid logic/survivor of public school trauma). Finally getting a handle on it now, but it’s still a struggle!
The moment I feel like I am starting to restrict my eating it sets off an internal panic mode...Yes!!! Thank you for saying it out loud. It's not about will power, my brain literally goes into freak mode and I start eating things I'm not even hungry for, the compulsion takes on it's own life. Some call it self sabotage, I have PTSD and rejection sensitivity and food has been something my brain fixated on. Thank you for sharing, I find it very helpful to hear about how others got a handle on their disordered eating.
I have a lot of eating disorders and your story would really help me, thank you for everything lots of love
I love your channel! Super informative and helpful. I’d love to hear your story.
I would like to hear your story! For the past 2ish years I became a big time binge eater. I gained over 10 lbs. I realized I was using food as an outlet for emotions. Stressed, sad, overwhelmed, lonely, even happy. I used a lot of tips you mentioned. I also started working out a lot to get the anxiety out, going for walks, and seeing a therapist. I feel so much better now that food doesn't have control over me. But I have to be careful to not let those habits creep in again because they slowly can
I'd love to hear more about your binge recovery story. Thanks for being brave enough to share so much of your life. :) xoxo
I would love to hear your story! I’m currently a binge eater, and I’m going to put your tips to use. You’ve given me hope to overcome this battle. Thank you so much!
Congratulations for yr recovery. Yr story will surely help others!
That's so true about not missing meals!) Thank you for sharing these useful tips, and it's so great you've managed to walk through this path and now are able to help others. Thanks a lot.
I truly relate to this topic and would be grateful to hear your story ❤
❤Hi. As a bulimic-in-recovery, I truly appreciate when you said "never put anything out of the boundary." It was the restrictions that I put on myself that drove me to bulimia and anorexia. Thank you for the video. I can tell that you are a great instructor. ❤
I would love to hear your story and appreciate your willingness to be vulnerable with so many people!
YES to all of this. And, as the Brain Over Binge coach, I fully agree. Bravo!
Thank you, this was amazingly helpful and resonated hugely. I would love to hear your binge eating story, as I feel I am in exactly that spot right now.
Thank you for being so real. Food is such a big thing for so many of us. It's something I still have to practice being mindful about. But if I think back 10, 20, 30 years, I can see what a huge, massive job I've done with myself and my relationship with food. Steady progress is better than orthorexia or restriction. Thanks for a great video!
Hey! I'm New to your channel, but I find it very interesting so far, especially because of the deep thoughts and the psychological process you make reference to. I think almost everything has to do with mindset and childhood traumas before you acknowledge them and decide to do something in order to heal. I would like to hear your entire story regarding binge eating. I bet that there is something much deeper behind it than just the simple pleasure of eating something you enjoy. I loved your story behind the hoarding issues (I have something similar from my father, too, and I'm trying to make a change in my life. It wasn't as bad as yours, but I do have to work on it) and I really appreciate the fact that you are not talking about "cleaning", "decluttering" or "minimizing" just as "chores" for the household, but you dive into the process behind it, and that's very helpful and inspiring. Congrats! Sorry if I made any language mistakes, English is not my mother tongue. Congratulations for your work and achievements! Keep up with the great work you are doing here!
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts and the support. 🙌
Just rewatched this video. Thanks for linking it! I loved hearing your birds. I do very little self care and am a stress eater, so that is what I need help with. I appreciate your tips so much! :D
Thanks Rebecca, I appreciate having you here 🤗
Binge eating is something I suffer from so much after a lot of tragic happenings in my life and I really wanna stop it. It is so hard. Once again: Thank you so, so much for this video! It is so precious to hear all those kind and helpful words from a person who was able to stop this cycle!
This was fabulous and I’m going to listen again. Something else that I’m currently looking at is how the pendulum of different aspects of life is swinging. Like you mentioned with the hunger, don’t get too hungry. Also the activity level, don’t get too intense or fatigued. In general I can’t let my focus get too outside myself. I need to check in with my meditation, my self love, self care, self awareness so I don’t swing into self annihilation, but stay even tempered.
OMG! This is such valuable information for people today; I love the way you do your presentation. Please do regular followups!
Thanks for sharing Marissa this is giving me a lot to think about.
I'm also a recovered binger. I started binging after a really restrictive diet. I've been binge free since 2004 and there are still some foods that I can't keep in the house! I'd love to hear your story!
I have recently been diagnosed with BED and am just at the beginning of my recovery journey. It was really good to watch your video today. Thank you.
Hugs and healing to you!
Thank you so much for sharing your tips and story. It was really helpful for me today! ❤️
I would love to hear your story, because I’ve self-diagnosed myself as a binge eater.
Love this video!!! Thank you!
This was helpful to me. Thank you for sharing it.
Would love to hear more about your journey and also what you eat now.
You are doing great!!!
I am so proud of you for being so brave!!!
Please more about this topic!! I‘m going to use your sheet for binge analysis as well (where, when, emotion etc.) 😃
Great video, I really enjoyed it. I would love to hear your whole story about recovery from binge eating disorder. I would especially love to hear about what books helped you in your recovery journey
I linked the #1 book in the description - it’s quite old, but the only book I found *really* helpful: Overcoming Binge Eating ❤️
I would love to hear your story on binge eating! Your tips are inspiring!
thank you again for such a carefully considered video 🥰
I just discovered your channel and you have said so many things that resonate with me. I am currently beginning my downsizing journey and I also struggle with my weight and eating, the same as I do with things and stuff. I would love to hear your eating story as I think it would help me on my journey as well.
Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you! I am going Try that binge eating journal. My binge eating journey started with trauma… Eating was some thing I could control. Then auto immune celiac diagnosis that greatly limits my food choices……Years of “control” is what eventually lead to the binge eating. Control control control then binge.
I would love to hear your story and thanks for the helpful tips!
I think these tips can be helpful for everyone - great video!
Hi Marissa. I'd find it really helpful to hear your story. I'm realising that my eating is not great and I'm binging so hearing how you realised and the steps you have taken to overcome binging would be enlightening.
I definitely want to hear your story.
Also want to say I love the art on your wall in the kitchen 😍
Thanks so much!
I would love a deeper dive into your story. I am trying to IF as I did in college, but I am not seeing the same success. When I go off plan, I eat way too much but never thought of myself as a binge eater. I now think I am a binger but not on a daily basis. Mine is more one or two days a week which wrecks all my mindful IF days. 😟
Loved this! Great tips.
As a sugar addict and overeater I would appreciate hearing your story. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you for all of this great info!!! Can you make a video on your fitness routine as well?
I would love to hear your recovery story. Thank you Marisa.
Yes... I'm interested in hearing your story. Thank you.
Would love to here your story. Thanks for being transparent
I would love to hear your binge eating recovery story. Mainly because I also have some eating disorders that I'm struggling.
You’re an SLP! I’m a dietitian on a neurology unit and the SLPs are my besties, as we work closely together on all of the dysphagia cases! I would love to hear your recovery story ❤
That is on time, Thank You!
Very help ful and I would love to hear your story
I would LOVE to hear the story. It might give hope to me, a struggling binge eater! Thanks!
In addition to drinking water, try electrolyte powders. Sometimes your body isn’t hungry it just wants certain vitamins or minerals !
Thanks
Thanks for sharing.
love your vidéo :)
meals planning is really a game changer for dinner here... and, when i'm not hungry, but want to eat something (chocolate for example....) i drink water, most of the times, it's work...
As a recovering binge eater I would love to hear your whole story!
I would love to hear your story. I struggle with it myself
Tell me your story. I also have a binge-eating history and have been fairly successful in overcoming it, but I have times when the binge-eating bug grabs me, especially when I'm stressed and have no healthy snack items handy in the fridge.
Ditto
please share your story. And thank you for sharing these habits!
Would love to hear your story 🙂 Thanks for your videos!
Yes please, I'd love to hear your story 🤗
I would love to hear your Story, I've been binge eating for 20 years and now as a stressed mother of 3 I can't seem to find the way out to this emotional eating, I think hearing yor story would help
I would love to hear your story. I’m a highly sensitive person and reach for food, mainly chocolate 🍫 when I’m feeling overwhelmed or needing comfort. I am new to your channel and I’m really enjoying your content, very informative and interesting, thank you x
Dear Marissa, thanks for your tips in these videos. Just wanted to say that if you don't feel thirsty your body is telling you that you actually don't need to drink water. I learned this recently in a qigong workshop. Greetings
Really useful. Thank you.
I would say your stories are always your to decide to share. Yes I would watch it and truly find it helpful, but I dont expect you to put it up for the world to see if that's not helpful for you💜
Yep, I’d love to hear your story too!