If you go through one red light, you would not then run them all. Why would you do that after one imperfect meal choice? - Say screw it, and eat like crap all day. Great point.
Also do a video about how major weight loss affects your mental health. You are happy, but your brain really can't handle the change that quickly and you slowly become sadder.
I lost 80 lbs a few years ago. I've since gained it all back. It was difficult to deal with people's "compliments." Aunt1: You're so pretty now. Me: Was I not before? Aunt2: It's like there's a person there now. Me: What was I before? A shrubbery?
@@melissarey2973 I hear that, sis, me too. And the worst part is that if you regain (as most do) you now *know*, as opposed to just suspect, how low their opinion is if you at this higher weight.
Since I'm Autistic and usually have trouble figuring out what to eat. I really hate the concept of diets, because it makes figuring out what to eat harder.
@@lilhumblebee they are not miracle drugs. The main use of a probiotic is to prevent bad bacteria from having a space in your intestine after a sickness wipes them out. Most of the bacteria are not alive in the pills, so if you want a better chance of getting viable organisms, eat Greek yogurt. Most probiotic pills are not typically regulated by the fda due to being classified as supplements rather than drugs, so please be careful on which ones you try, as they may contain other things you don't want or not have the advertised type of bacteria (this is surprisingly common).
I've been overweight my entire life and have tried a good variety of diets. Nutrutionism used to be an obsession/passion, and as a result, I know a college amount about food, diet trends, cooking, calories and gut health. About 6-7 years ago, I lost 75 pounds over 24 months by following a strick - to the calorie, self directed diet. During this time, I developed major depression, and although I looked good, I was dying inside. 5 years later - I've slowly gained it all back. Feeling like a failure, my last foray into dieting was a 6 week attempt at Keto in 2017. After 4 weeks, my obsession with obtaining perfect 'Macros', started my depression right up again. I realized I had to stop and I started seeking out diet and mental health research. I discovered that approx. 95% of diets don't work in the long term and this cycle can be mentally debilitating. Since then, I still find it hard to shed the pounds, but I've adopted self acceptance and even rock a two piece at the beach! I've adopted the philosophy that no food should be taboo, but the majority of your food decisions should follow a general guide: Eat mostly plants (1/2 plate), get enough protein (I prefer to not eat a lot of meat, so nuts, eggs and tofu are in), and eat less, but better carbs like yams and whole grains/seeds. Drink lots of water, coffee before noon, while wine and other drinks are occational nice-to-haves. I'm not going to stress about my weight, I'm going to focus on just being healthy and get excited about trying a new things. I now understand the 'healthy at every size' movement and try to ignore the negative feedback that people give. I have faced my own dealth in an effort to be seen as 'healthy' on the outside and there is something so wrong about that. I'm in my mid 30's now, and I'm still surprised by how many people still openly discuss fad dieting solutions as the be all end all. The sad thing is, I don't think fad diets coupled with body negativity are going away any time soon.
Thank you for this video. Echoing some other requests, can you do a video about dealing with significant weight loss. A. Dealing with "compliments" that aren't as nice as people think they are. B. Dealing with people who offer unsolicited advice about losing weight that is contradictory to whatever you're doing that is working. C. Dealing with the body not being what you expected (loose skin, for example).
I like that (as a culture) we're learning more about better dieting and how physical and mental health go together. With that said, I think dieting culture can be extremely toxic. As someone who is really into fitness and trying to eat healthy but also suffers from mental illness, the constant misinformation and contradictory information and unrealistic expectations on social media is incredibly stressful. I really had to distance myself from the online fitness culture because it was becoming toxic for me, mentally. I'm glad you talked about this topic and I even shared this video with my husband, who is also really into fitness.
Moderation, in everything except moderation and vegetables. Personally, I find that being concious of what my body reacts poorly to makes it easier to use "heavy" foods (dairy, gluten, processed sugar, anything that makes me sluggish and bloated) as treats and not staples. By default, my diet is very protein and produce heavy, and that's done wonders for my general mood and mental acuity.
The last year I've been a stay at home dad... I've falling in a weird funk(depression) where I was lost. My relationship with "diet" was horrible. I was a personal trainer before being a stay at home dad and not working in a gym and in social environment has but my mental and physical health last priority. Thank you for this video!
I think it's great that you didn't mention losing weight/not gaining weight as a reason to eat 'healthy'. But the same time I'm dissapointed that you didn't say a word about fatphobia which as I believe is causing many of us to get stressed about food and hate our bodies.
Krysten K feeling constantly drained and exhausted can be one of the lesser talked about symptoms of depression. I’ll like Kati’s video on signs of high functioning depression which you may find helpful. There is help available! ua-cam.com/video/EUJ4j6_ypE0/v-deo.html
I've been suffering from mental health issues really badly for about a year, and have been experiencing gastrointestinal issues for the last six months. This information has really opened my eyes to what my body is going through, and it makes me hopeful that I can feel better again
Hi Kati from Spain, thank you so much for this video. I had thyroid cancer 4 years ago. I being overweight almost my entire life, but since I had the operation I am more overweight, suffering from depression and anxiety, because I am overweight, this causes me other problems like social anxiety, not going out and problems with my husband. Thanks again 😁
This was great Kati. I've talked about this a few times in my content and it's a shame people aren't more aware of the impact if we're not careful. Mind and body are one, to care for one is also to care for the other.
Thank you! I have been doing bodybuilding stuff for the past three years, and since then it's unveiled an underlying eating disorder I was probably trying to cover up. I'm stuck in that bodybuilding eating mentality, but I know that is also an extreme. I'm interested in knowing more about it! @@Katimorton
This was incredibly helpful! For me personally, the diet culture is incredibly toxic (at least for now, while I’m trying to figuring it all out for my body). I learnt this a few months ago and it had me come to the conclusion to delete Instagram. I have felt a much clearer mind of what I need to do for myself in order to stay healthy physically and mentally. I’ve learnt that being healthy is better than “needing the perfect body,” and I will definitely be focusing more on appreciating my body and all it does for me. I feel that I am on the right track and I am so grateful that my mind has been able to withstand all of the overthinking, anxiety, and knowledge it has gone through, as well as constantly forgiving me for being so harsh on myself. My sister sent me this video because she knows I’ve discovered my mild body image issues and it was amazing to watch! I saved the video so I could easily come back to it whenever I need! Thanks for this! ❤️❤️❤️
Of course, though dieting and over exercising your hormones get completely out of whack which directly affects your mental health. When someone needs to study for school for example, this is very very difficult when this person doesn't eat enough or is on a diet. Because it affects your brain and mental state so tremendously. People truly underestimate that. It even can affect relationships and your whole social life. I work as an eating disorder recovery coach and I see many people who come from the fitness industry with exactly these issues: anxiety, depression, hypochondria, many other mental health issues, social isolation, broken relationships and so many other issues. Unfortunately, no one talks about that.
@@ChristinaDaidone you also work with people with eating disorders. It colors your perspective. I can diet just fine and so can many others who do not have concurrent mental health issues without having it affect our mental health.
I appreciate Erin’s balanced view. There is food that is good for us & food that is not. When I read the book on intuitive eating, it had the philosophy of no such thing as food being good or bad, & it totally messed up my health.
I wasn’t really watching, I was listening and doing stuff around the house. So I really loved it when as Erin mentioned “WIC” the thing popped and made a sound, I instantly knew that that was a definition of the term. It’s a small addition to an already great video, but very welcomed.
If you liked this video, you might be interested to know that Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause depression. Also, a person may eat lots of animal products (which contain B12), and still may not be adequately absorbing B12. Reasons for this malabsorption can include: history of having part of the intestine removed, having Crohn’s disease and associated intestinal inflammation, bacterial or yeast overgrowth, low stomach acid, taking meds that suppress stomach acid, and genetic predisposition!
Thank you so much! I've been trying to have this approach to my body and my wholistic health for years. Every day is a chance to start fresh and I'm thankful for the reminder to have more grace for myself. The diet culture has really messed me up most of my life. I was the "fat kid" growing up. It wasn't because of laziness either. I rode my bicycle everywhere when it wasn't snowing, I was on the basketball team, I loved to swim. My parents did the best they could in providing healthy food for us but we were poor. And they didn't have good information either about what was "healthy". It's hard to have conversations with my dad to this day because he still equates thin with healthy. He's looking for a quick fix pill or fad that will give him results without changing his attitude towards food & wellness. I may never be a size 16 but that's OK because I know how to care for myself. I love gardening and we have chickens for eggs and I think that connection has helped me as well. Sorry, I kind of rambled here. This has been such a lifelong struggle and I'm glad to be reaching a more healthy place 🙂
Oh my gosh... I have been having one of those days where my depressive feelings were taking over but I just discovered your channel...and this is all so fascinating to learn about and actually stimulate my brain..Thank you for making these amazing videos😢💓
"instead of focusing on how flat your stomach is consider is my gut digesting food for me without pain without causing me to camp or bleed?" omg i can totallty relate ! man, that was powerful ! i have multiple stomach ulcers (wich are bleeding), gastrits and IBD i do suffer whenever i eat , after i ate AND whenever i'm hungry !!! so DO NOT take it for granted .. my gut do cause me to cramp and bleed it realy get me down, it make my depression even worse... please take care of yourself and know that you are blessed if you are healthy nomatter how you look like in the outside
I wish I had you two when I was hospitalized for anorexia.. maybe a could have actually gotten some help. I'm really glad I've found your channel though ❤️
I'm so glad this video was made. I needed to hear this as recovery is not going well. My big issue with diet culture is that it equates health with appearances. As if you should only eat vegetables and exercise to manipulate your body rather than to take care of it.
This is phenomenal! Sharing it everywhere. I am proud of my healthy relationship with food, but sadly so many people have an awful connection with their food. This video touches upon all of the important areas of this food problem and everything is explained in SUCH a concise and interesting way. Thank you Kati!
As a woman entering into perimenopause my serotonin levels are naturally declining and so I am starting to crave sugar and carbs more-so than at any other point in my life. I used to be able to maintain my weight or lose weight fairly easily until now. My cravings are much more insatiable and harder to control. Carb cycling is so important for women over 40. I just read Jorge Cruises book for women over 40 and highly recommend it.
I think it depends on your established mental health / personality . I was obese at one point and I lost weight in a healthy way initially and then I got obsessive and developed an eating disorder from age 15-21 . So it really depends
I have heard that this is totally common. I read some research a while back that says we are at risk for an eating disorder anytime we start or try a diet even when we aren't even expecting it or even when our intentions are good and we've never had any sort of problem before. Thanks for sharing.
@@ashleyshore8405 That is very true ! I work as an eating disorder recovery coach and the most common reason why someone develops an eating disorder is dieting. Every second person on this planet earth has already experienced some kind of disordered eating and in fact, every second woman is currently on a diet or has already tried at least one diet in their life. That is incredible. And the dark digit is even higher than expected because most people don't even realize they have a problem because society and the diet industry always tells people it has something to do with "willpower and discipline".
I think diets wouldn't be as much of a problem if our society didn't push for everyone looking perfect. No matter how much we tell our kids that looks don't matter, media poisons there minds to thinking they are only worth something if they are beautiful.
Agreed. That's a really good point. The state of our cultural interpretation of beauty or to reach some kind of standard for our appearance is something that's more harmful than any diet fad.
Actually, this is awesome because I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. My GP made a holistic assessment for burnout and found the thyroid issue, Vit D deficiency, high cortisol, potential depression and recommended diet changes. I've now found out vegetarian or vegan is not an option for me. I go into sun more...trying to boost thyroid to avoid meds. But trusting my Dr worked. I could have been taking too high doses of antidepressants or self medicated W energy pills and missed it entirely. It's wonderful you refer to others Katie.
Im a nutritionist in Mexico and this was so informative! Here is sort of backwards the whole dietitian vs nutritionist. Nutritionist here is someone who went through 4yrs of college education in food sciences and nutritional sciences. A dietitian is someone who isnt necessary certified or has studied nutrition but has practiced nutrition in clinical institutions or hospitals and the like. Great video!
please don't forget people with disabilities and chronic illnesses when having this discussion, who might struggle even more to appreciate their bodies than nondisabled people. not to say you can't appreciate your body no matter what it can and can't do :) just something to mindful of
Kati, I have a friend that I think is developing an eating disorder. She goes through phases of restricting, bingeing, and purging. How can I encourage her to get better? I try and reassure her that eating lunch is a good thing, and protein shakes aren’t meal replacements, but I don’t want to annoy her or unintentionally make her behavior worse. I care about her a lot and want to see her happy again
Hi Kati, I loved this topic. I have tried soooo many diets and got fatter each time! I am currently on 'another' diet that seriously restricts calories. I have lost alot of weight but am terrified of coming off the diet plan. I want to learn about intuitive eating but don't trust my food choices. I love vegetables/fruit and all foods considered to be 'healthy' but rely on sugary snacks to help me cope with depression and high stress situations. I am a full time carer for a profoundly disabled son. If he becomes unwell my eating goes crazy.... I loved the topic today but after watcing I think I will book to see a dietition alongside some therapy. 😊
Hey Kati Morton! I recently researched Bipolar 1, 2 and I used your videos as a springboard into my scholarly resources. Your videos are awesome, and as someone who has struggled with mental health issues throughout my life, it means so much to have a dependable resource to ask all those itching mental health questions I've had for so long. Thanks
since I start avoiding some kind of food (junk food, sugar, ...) I actually start feeling emocionally better... When younger I suffered from anxiaty, grumpy and I cried for practically nothing... I was a mess!!! Nowadays I eat more vegetables and food that ain't that processed!!!
I personally am not a fan of 'dieting' as such and just prefer to try and eat foods I know are better for me, and limit the ones that aren't. However I do struggle with restricting calories sometimes and when I'm in a bad headspace, will try and control things by counting calories to the dot and eating less...I would say it's almost a form of self-harm for me :( I try not to start diets because I know I would go overboard with them xx
Sounds very much lite disordered eating or symptoms of an eating disorder. Please seek help if its affecting you too much ❤ that's no way to live your life. You need to switch that behaviour to good coping mechanisms
The way that college graduation works in the US and here in Brazil is so different! In Brazil and in Mercosur countries, the professional title of those who are graduated in Nutrition and Dietetics is a Nutritionist or Bachelor in Nutrition. In addition, to act, you must be registered with the Regional Council of Nutritionists (CRN) in your region. In this sense, the professional activity performed by unregistered individuals is considered "Illegal Exercise of the Profession". For this record to be made, the minimum requirement is the completion of an undergraduate course in Nutrition that is recognized by the Ministry of Education (our MEC - Ministério da Educação e Cultura), which have an average duration of 4 or 5 years.
Love your content and your videos Kati! Thank you for your contribution to the mental health world... Just wanted to highlight a small correction thou that can mislead the community. The serotonin in our gut is not the same one that is present in our brain. It is an old misconception. But it is now known that the comment made about serotonin in our gut is not accurate.
Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Elaine chews her coworkers out for bad food habits until she realizes she needs her daily 3pm office birthday cake fix! 🍰
TK oh, thank you!! Idk how the hell I missed all of this. Guess i had been knees deep in her videos about anxiety, depression, & attachments instead 👀 Thank you again!
Hi Kati. I hear what your saying but I've eaten so little for so long I never feel hunger and when I do force myself to eat I feel ill. I know I need to have food to stay alive but the taste, the texture it's just so unpleasant it feels like torture. I've stopped buying food now because I end up throwing it away and I hate myself for wasting it when others in the world can't afford to eat. It's a good job someone makes nurishment drinks.... Love and luck to all from Louise in Wales Uk.
I think a diet can kickstart a better lifestyle because as you said it's new and exciting and thus motivating. Whenever you stop the diet, you will be more used to the habit of being aware of what you eat, and the transition will be easier. That's my experience.
Yes! Beating yourself up does more damage, and sometimes it's worth it to eat that fatty or sugared up thing, or you have no good choices at the time, so you just gotta roll with it and do your best :)
I appreciate that Erin doesn't support the fad diets and says not to freak out if you have a bad eating day. My doctor told me that moderation is key. She said it's ok to eat a slice of pizza once in a while just don't eat it everyday and try to get a little bit of everything in your diet. Eating half the plate of fruit or veggies and ideas like that. I tried to eat super healthy once for a long time and my craving for a burger and fries was so overwhelming. I felt so much better after eating it because I wasn't stressing about it.
Very helpful video. I have a sensitive gut, but I'm not particularly mindful of what I eat because food has always just been a source of comfort for me to soothe stress. I guess I gravitate to the stuff that feels the most "filling" at the time, but sometimes that food (which is often pretty fatty and heavy, and loaded with salt) upsets my stomach and I spend more time than I'd like to admit on the toilet 😬. I would like to try shifting my focus to eating foods that leave my gut a bit happier, and me feeling lighter and more energetic. Thanks for the inspiration!
I would like to see a piece on how the medications, particularly the antipsychotics, affect weight gain. When they put me on Zyprexa I gained sixty pounds in 120 days. That's a half a pound a day. In order to gain that much body fat I would have needed a daily calorie excess of 1,750 calories. I know I didn't gain that much muscle, and I know my body could not hold that much water. Where did that weight gain come from?
Everytime I decide to make a change to my diet I panic and my anxiety skyrockets.... I honestly can't wrap my head around stoping my chocolate addiction
RELATABLE. Like they were talking about "can you do that for the rest of your life?" and I think about that a lot when I try to start cutting out really bad foods for me, when I should just be thinking in terms of cutting BACK on, and not on having to check off every box for every little thing every single day.
I used to think dieting wasn't helpful but now I don't agree with that anymore. I think that sometimes short diets, such as a weight loss diet, can be helpful if a person just needs to lose weight for health reasons or for their confidence and appearance and can maintain their weight loss on their own afterwards, or if for some reason something happened in someone's life that made them gain weight or lose weight where they normally wouldn't have (like pregnancy, injuries, or from medications). So I guess if you're having problems with your own diet and it's your *lifestyle* that's caused your problems then yeah maybe a traditional "diet" may not be helpful option but, what I've also learned is that if you're thinking about diets and whether they are harmful or helpful, I think that can all be a state of mind and depends on where each person is at whether it's a benefit or just harmful. I think black and white thinking is what's the worst when it comes to diets and that way of thinking about food, that's what I actually think is more harmful than helpful. Side note, I also don't think mindfulness is the straight up answer like a lot of therapists and dietitians think it is.
Thank you for this video. I was just mulling it over in my head why I slept so late and it hit me, its cause I had wings last night and theyre very heavy on my system! I honestly didnt consider food being something that would make me sleep more but it just makes sense now. This is definitely something I will take into consideration in the future, especially as someone who struggles keeping a healthy sleep schedule. Edit: I should specify, the type of food that I eat for dinner, not just eating food in general x)
Please make more videos like this talking about diet culture and diet mentality, its so important to acknowledge this. I know health professionals are hesitant in embracing body positivity but please consider talking to people like Michelle Elman/ScarredNotScared or the Health At Every Size community.
Ugh. HAES is almost a zealous religious sect of body positivity at the cost of sound science. If I hear another person say "diets don't work" I would at least like for them to define what they mean by "diet." Because diets work just fine.
I love healthy foods but my biggest thing is I never have food at home or it’s already went bad, or I don’t know what to cook, don’t have time to cook, etc. so I just eat whatever I can in the fastest amount of time because I’m starving. If I just had food at my disposal that was healthy I would eat it. But I don’t because it’s so expensive
This is so timely, I haven’t been myself for about a month. I seriously thought it was my bipolar and was focusing on controlling that, then my toe started to look weird then Easter Sunday... PAIN! Long story short was put on meds and tested for gout. Feeling SO MUCH BETTER!🎉🙏 Too much bad, or high uric acid foods NOT WORTH IT❤️ age and mental health...😴😂
Im trying to diet and exercise and have been working my ass off for two weeks straight to see no real results and find that it’s making me not only more depressed but starting to make me not wanting to eat or over workout!
Hi Katie. Thanks so much for your videos, particularly the ones on dieting and interpersonal relationships. I find these are topics that people still talk so little about. I wanted to point you in the direction of Dr. Mike who has posted some pro-diet videos. I'm pretty upset about this, because he's a doctor and people are paying close attention to what he says. I work with the autism community and while I acknowledge that some diets are beneficial for some communities (I know that some people with autism do well on low carbohydrate diets for example.) I am really concerned about the wide embrace that diets are receiving in society overall and the lack of discussions on problems like orthorexia that are linked to them.
ive always thougth about diet and stuff but with my asd it makes it vry difficult to have a balanceed diet since i can only eat like a very small amountof food types
From personal experience, if you suffer from social anxiety, trauma, PTSD, and/or an overload of self-criticism. You may actually give yourself an eating-disorder; that's what happened to me. I went from standard American, to KETO, to carnivore, to no red/meat, to FODMAP etc. Exercise and healthier eating are important, but try not to create more problems on the journey. I learned that saying NO to certain foods was far more effective than saying (YES to certain foods). Slowly eliminate foods from your diet that you're not proud of and go from there :)
This video is awesome! I try to let people around me know that if they want to go out to eat, I can only pick certain things unless I'm going straight home afterwards. Thank you Kati! Another wonderful informative video :)
Hi Kati , Thanks for this video , all your videos have been helpful , but this one was an eye opener !! Erin was great , I never knew 90% of our serotonin receptors are in our gut ! I have had digestive issues all my life , and to this day I still have them . I will stress about should I have a dish of ice cream for dessert , or will my senior spread really get out of control because of it. I loved how Erin mentioned eating and stressing about eating , and that on occasions , have the extra snack my actually be the right thing to do for our bodies. If we don`t have we may miss it to the point of being depressed , if we do indulge we may stress over gaining weight . But as Erin put it , doing either or may have the same outcome. So just let your body decide , wow , so cool !! Not that I am going to live off of ice cream and cake , but it is great to know that it might be more harmful to omit some of the pleasure foods our bodies are used to anyway. Since the winter and not being as active , and my arthritis flaring up , maybe I am robbing my body the snacks it requires when I am not in a flare up. So much was learned , thank you . I will admit I always have a glass of water next to me when I am writing or even just binging on Netflix. However I have alway thought it was 8 glasses of water per day and not 8 cups ??? It seems like I could drink 8 cups just to get warmed up !! , however I do not do from extreme thirst , if I did , that may very well be a sign of diabetes . I just drink a lot of water because it is something that really helps with my digestion. I learned a lot !! Please give Erin a hug for me and a thank you ! , and thanks to you as well for your continued ‘ lets cool off ‘ series AKA == “ Burnout “ . Take care , Gary XOXO
I had a stage where I felt I was spiraling into madness , having hallucinations and stuff, dropped college, couldn't get away from my bed. Turns out I was anemic and vitamin d deficient. A general doctor tried to prescribe me some chill pills. First of all, you aren't even allowed to! I really believe some people need meds but this wasn't my case, I was so shocked of how easily they overlook basic health just to give you a temporary fix
Well if you were ina severe state I think they would need to give you medicine for that.. because becoming deficient happens over time from not getting enough nutrients or absorption problems.
I don’t know if any of the professionals will give me an answer, but as a person with conditions of hypothyroidism and depression, can keto diet work for my health better than normal high carb diet, as a long term solution? Before keto, I was overweight and ate candy all the time. Within being over a year on keto, it has been easy to stay away from all sugars. I feel that keto has stabilized my mood, and I could quit antidepressants (I told to my doctor). Now some people around me are questioning if I should stop keto since I reached my weight goal, but I hesitate because I fear I might go back to eating junk... From my experiments I have noticed that if I keep a diet cheat day and eat carbs, I get terribly depressed for several days even for just eating one pizza and then continuing with keto. (The depression isn’t coming from feeling disappointed, because I only eat carbs if I plan in advance to eat them for example in a special occasion.) This gives me the idea that carbs are triggering my depression periods... I am quite happy with staying on keto long term, and the only negative thing are the people that are trying to get me stop it because I can’t enjoy junk foods with them, as I used to do. Now I have energy to keep a habit of regular gym exercising when before I didn’t enjoy sports.
I really am against most diets. I feel like being mindful of what you put in your body is good and should be a thing we all do but diet culture have really spurred out of control. When my ed was really bad I would cover it as a diet and I would follow all these weird tips and tricks and diets and cleansing and EVERYTHING. It wasnt at all healthy even if what I ate was considered healthy. Now when I'm in recovery I really have to challenge my view on health and mindful eating and it's really scary and weird but its opened my eyes to how we view food. Also I'm gonna drink more water now
Totally agree on that. Healthy and mindful nutrition and a bit of movement is important since we all want to be healthy and a part of being healthy is putting good and nutritious food into our bodies and moving a bit. But what diet culture teaches people is the complete opposite. It has nothing to do with health any more. Controlling the body and classifying food into numbers (calories) makes people completely lose their intuition towards their own body which eventually leads to many many other physical and mental health issues. It's time to recognize that it is a billion dollar industry that probably don't really want to make people be healthy since if all people are healthy with what do they earn their money? It's pretty sad, especially when I see so many people who get caught up by that. I work as an eating disorder recovery coach and dieting is one of the main causes someone develops an eating disorder and other mental health problems.
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Awe xoxo I am so glad you enjoyed it!!! xox
If you go through one red light, you would not then run them all. Why would you do that after one imperfect meal choice? - Say screw it, and eat like crap all day.
Great point.
I'm an all or nothing person so that's why.
Because you won't kill someone by eating something and you might if you run a red light, obviously.
*sits down with chips*
“Oh Kati made a nutrition video”
hahah!! I hope you enjoyed it (and the chips)!! xoxo
SAMESIES! I had like 2 handfuls and then went to go make a salad, gotta balance it out! 😏😋
Also do a video about how major weight loss affects your mental health. You are happy, but your brain really can't handle the change that quickly and you slowly become sadder.
Not everyone is happy after major weight loss. Keep in mind weight loss isnt always intentional and could be due to many factors
MissPronounced yet you’ll still get people complimenting you one way or another
I lost 80 lbs a few years ago. I've since gained it all back. It was difficult to deal with people's "compliments."
Aunt1: You're so pretty now.
Me: Was I not before?
Aunt2: It's like there's a person there now.
Me: What was I before? A shrubbery?
@@melissarey2973 I hear that, sis, me too. And the worst part is that if you regain (as most do) you now *know*, as opposed to just suspect, how low their opinion is if you at this higher weight.
Yesss!!!!!!
Since I'm Autistic and usually have trouble figuring out what to eat. I really hate the concept of diets, because it makes figuring out what to eat harder.
As an intestinal microbiologist, please remember, your bacteria need love too
L K what’s the tea what shall I do to pamper them
@@GiFloDotCom haha, they eat a variety of things, any tea is fine for them.
@@Karen-vl7vf so are probiotic supplements bs or not?
@@lilhumblebee they are not miracle drugs. The main use of a probiotic is to prevent bad bacteria from having a space in your intestine after a sickness wipes them out. Most of the bacteria are not alive in the pills, so if you want a better chance of getting viable organisms, eat Greek yogurt. Most probiotic pills are not typically regulated by the fda due to being classified as supplements rather than drugs, so please be careful on which ones you try, as they may contain other things you don't want or not have the advertised type of bacteria (this is surprisingly common).
Tell that to the gluten in my body ;( being gluten intolerent makes it hard sometimes) (not celiac) my body changes it mind a lot
I've been overweight my entire life and have tried a good variety of diets. Nutrutionism used to be an obsession/passion, and as a result, I know a college amount about food, diet trends, cooking, calories and gut health. About 6-7 years ago, I lost 75 pounds over 24 months by following a strick - to the calorie, self directed diet. During this time, I developed major depression, and although I looked good, I was dying inside. 5 years later - I've slowly gained it all back. Feeling like a failure, my last foray into dieting was a 6 week attempt at Keto in 2017. After 4 weeks, my obsession with obtaining perfect 'Macros', started my depression right up again. I realized I had to stop and I started seeking out diet and mental health research. I discovered that approx. 95% of diets don't work in the long term and this cycle can be mentally debilitating. Since then, I still find it hard to shed the pounds, but I've adopted self acceptance and even rock a two piece at the beach! I've adopted the philosophy that no food should be taboo, but the majority of your food decisions should follow a general guide: Eat mostly plants (1/2 plate), get enough protein (I prefer to not eat a lot of meat, so nuts, eggs and tofu are in), and eat less, but better carbs like yams and whole grains/seeds. Drink lots of water, coffee before noon, while wine and other drinks are occational nice-to-haves. I'm not going to stress about my weight, I'm going to focus on just being healthy and get excited about trying a new things. I now understand the 'healthy at every size' movement and try to ignore the negative feedback that people give. I have faced my own dealth in an effort to be seen as 'healthy' on the outside and there is something so wrong about that. I'm in my mid 30's now, and I'm still surprised by how many people still openly discuss fad dieting solutions as the be all end all. The sad thing is, I don't think fad diets coupled with body negativity are going away any time soon.
this video popped up just when i needed it, thanks kati, you're amazing 💖
I hope you found it interesting and helpful :) xoxo
Thank you for this video. Echoing some other requests, can you do a video about dealing with significant weight loss.
A. Dealing with "compliments" that aren't as nice as people think they are.
B. Dealing with people who offer unsolicited advice about losing weight that is contradictory to whatever you're doing that is working.
C. Dealing with the body not being what you expected (loose skin, for example).
YESSSSSSSSSSS!!! I've lost over 100 pounds in the past year. The struggle is real and it's hard asf.
I like that (as a culture) we're learning more about better dieting and how physical and mental health go together. With that said, I think dieting culture can be extremely toxic. As someone who is really into fitness and trying to eat healthy but also suffers from mental illness, the constant misinformation and contradictory information and unrealistic expectations on social media is incredibly stressful. I really had to distance myself from the online fitness culture because it was becoming toxic for me, mentally. I'm glad you talked about this topic and I even shared this video with my husband, who is also really into fitness.
Moderation, in everything except moderation and vegetables. Personally, I find that being concious of what my body reacts poorly to makes it easier to use "heavy" foods (dairy, gluten, processed sugar, anything that makes me sluggish and bloated) as treats and not staples. By default, my diet is very protein and produce heavy, and that's done wonders for my general mood and mental acuity.
But if you eat too much spinach you can get kidney stones because of the oxalate acid. Everything in moderation
The last year I've been a stay at home dad... I've falling in a weird funk(depression) where I was lost. My relationship with "diet" was horrible. I was a personal trainer before being a stay at home dad and not working in a gym and in social environment has but my mental and physical health last priority. Thank you for this video!
Super helpful and really interesting to hear how food and your relationship with food can affect your mental health!
Love that you guys watch her! I love all 3 of you and have those notifications on for both channels ;)
Right?!?! I found it so interesting too!! xoxo
I think it's great that you didn't mention losing weight/not gaining weight as a reason to eat 'healthy'. But the same time I'm dissapointed that you didn't say a word about fatphobia which as I believe is causing many of us to get stressed about food and hate our bodies.
Why is life so draining, especially with family around? Add diet worries on top...kmn!
Krysten K feeling constantly drained and exhausted can be one of the lesser talked about symptoms of depression. I’ll like Kati’s video on signs of high functioning depression which you may find helpful. There is help available!
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Toxic Family can have that effect.
I've been suffering from mental health issues really badly for about a year, and have been experiencing gastrointestinal issues for the last six months. This information has really opened my eyes to what my body is going through, and it makes me hopeful that I can feel better again
Hi Kati from Spain, thank you so much for this video. I had thyroid cancer 4 years ago. I being overweight almost my entire life, but since I had the operation I am more overweight, suffering from depression and anxiety, because I am overweight, this causes me other problems like social anxiety, not going out and problems with my husband. Thanks again 😁
This was great Kati. I've talked about this a few times in my content and it's a shame people aren't more aware of the impact if we're not careful. Mind and body are one, to care for one is also to care for the other.
Can you talk about bodybuilding’s affect on mental health?
Yes!
I will have a conversation about that in next Monday's video!!! xoxo Stay tuned!
I'm just mentioning this, but I saw some vegan protein powder in Wal Mart not too long ago, if that is a direction you want to go.
This isn't something directly relevant to me, but i think this is a very interesting topic.
Thank you! I have been doing bodybuilding stuff for the past three years, and since then it's unveiled an underlying eating disorder I was probably trying to cover up. I'm stuck in that bodybuilding eating mentality, but I know that is also an extreme. I'm interested in knowing more about it! @@Katimorton
This was incredibly helpful! For me personally, the diet culture is incredibly toxic (at least for now, while I’m trying to figuring it all out for my body). I learnt this a few months ago and it had me come to the conclusion to delete Instagram. I have felt a much clearer mind of what I need to do for myself in order to stay healthy physically and mentally. I’ve learnt that being healthy is better than “needing the perfect body,” and I will definitely be focusing more on appreciating my body and all it does for me. I feel that I am on the right track and I am so grateful that my mind has been able to withstand all of the overthinking, anxiety, and knowledge it has gone through, as well as constantly forgiving me for being so harsh on myself. My sister sent me this video because she knows I’ve discovered my mild body image issues and it was amazing to watch! I saved the video so I could easily come back to it whenever I need! Thanks for this! ❤️❤️❤️
i’m pretty sure i went through burnout when dieting and losing weight... i’m glad someone is actually talking about it 💛
That's one of the things that could be discussed in nutrition counseling as you can reframe the process or make it easier with the help of the RD.
Of course, though dieting and over exercising your hormones get completely out of whack which directly affects your mental health. When someone needs to study for school for example, this is very very difficult when this person doesn't eat enough or is on a diet. Because it affects your brain and mental state so tremendously. People truly underestimate that. It even can affect relationships and your whole social life. I work as an eating disorder recovery coach and I see many people who come from the fitness industry with exactly these issues: anxiety, depression, hypochondria, many other mental health issues, social isolation, broken relationships and so many other issues. Unfortunately, no one talks about that.
@@ChristinaDaidone you also work with people with eating disorders. It colors your perspective.
I can diet just fine and so can many others who do not have concurrent mental health issues without having it affect our mental health.
I appreciate Erin’s balanced view. There is food that is good for us & food that is not. When I read the book on intuitive eating, it had the philosophy of no such thing as food being good or bad, & it totally messed up my health.
I wasn’t really watching, I was listening and doing stuff around the house. So I really loved it when as Erin mentioned “WIC” the thing popped and made a sound, I instantly knew that that was a definition of the term. It’s a small addition to an already great video, but very welcomed.
Kati you have made me be interested about psychology. I'm learning so much thanks to you. Thank you!
This video made me get up and get a glass of water.
Yay!! xoxo
This video came just when I needed it. Giving me so much to think about. Thank you so much kati ❤
If you liked this video, you might be interested to know that Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause depression. Also, a person may eat lots of animal products (which contain B12), and still may not be adequately absorbing B12. Reasons for this malabsorption can include: history of having part of the intestine removed, having Crohn’s disease and associated intestinal inflammation, bacterial or yeast overgrowth, low stomach acid, taking meds that suppress stomach acid, and genetic predisposition!
Thank you so much! I've been trying to have this approach to my body and my wholistic health for years. Every day is a chance to start fresh and I'm thankful for the reminder to have more grace for myself. The diet culture has really messed me up most of my life. I was the "fat kid" growing up. It wasn't because of laziness either. I rode my bicycle everywhere when it wasn't snowing, I was on the basketball team, I loved to swim. My parents did the best they could in providing healthy food for us but we were poor. And they didn't have good information either about what was "healthy". It's hard to have conversations with my dad to this day because he still equates thin with healthy. He's looking for a quick fix pill or fad that will give him results without changing his attitude towards food & wellness. I may never be a size 16 but that's OK because I know how to care for myself. I love gardening and we have chickens for eggs and I think that connection has helped me as well. Sorry, I kind of rambled here. This has been such a lifelong struggle and I'm glad to be reaching a more healthy place 🙂
Thank you Katie and Erin! It's good to remember to take care of our bodies because that affects our mental outlook by creating good health.
Oh my gosh... I have been having one of those days where my depressive feelings were taking over but I just discovered your channel...and this is all so fascinating to learn about and actually stimulate my brain..Thank you for making these amazing videos😢💓
angela galvan Welcome to the Community!! Check out Kati’s playlist on depression! ua-cam.com/play/PL_loxoCVsWqzZv5mmk-Xw4IvoHRzc7ki4.html
"instead of focusing on how flat your stomach is consider
is my gut digesting food for me without pain
without causing me to camp or bleed?"
omg i can totallty relate ! man, that was powerful ! i have multiple stomach ulcers (wich are bleeding), gastrits and IBD i do suffer whenever i eat , after i ate AND whenever i'm hungry !!! so DO NOT take it for granted .. my gut do cause me to cramp and bleed it realy get me down, it make my depression even worse... please take care of yourself and know that you are blessed if you are healthy nomatter how you look like in the outside
I wish I had you two when I was hospitalized for anorexia.. maybe a could have actually gotten some help. I'm really glad I've found your channel though ❤️
Ingridlosneslokken Welcome to the Community!
TK thank you!
I'm so glad this video was made. I needed to hear this as recovery is not going well. My big issue with diet culture is that it equates health with appearances. As if you should only eat vegetables and exercise to manipulate your body rather than to take care of it.
This is phenomenal! Sharing it everywhere. I am proud of my healthy relationship with food, but sadly so many people have an awful connection with their food. This video touches upon all of the important areas of this food problem and everything is explained in SUCH a concise and interesting way. Thank you Kati!
As a woman entering into perimenopause my serotonin levels are naturally declining and so I am starting to crave sugar and carbs more-so than at any other point in my life. I used to be able to maintain my weight or lose weight fairly easily until now. My cravings are much more insatiable and harder to control. Carb cycling is so important for women over 40. I just read Jorge Cruises book for women over 40 and highly recommend it.
Sounds like a new diet trend.
I think it depends on your established mental health / personality .
I was obese at one point and I lost weight in a healthy way initially and then I got obsessive and developed an eating disorder from age 15-21 . So it really depends
I have heard that this is totally common. I read some research a while back that says we are at risk for an eating disorder anytime we start or try a diet even when we aren't even expecting it or even when our intentions are good and we've never had any sort of problem before. Thanks for sharing.
@@ashleyshore8405 That is very true ! I work as an eating disorder recovery coach and the most common reason why someone develops an eating disorder is dieting. Every second person on this planet earth has already experienced some kind of disordered eating and in fact, every second woman is currently on a diet or has already tried at least one diet in their life. That is incredible. And the dark digit is even higher than expected because most people don't even realize they have a problem because society and the diet industry always tells people it has something to do with "willpower and discipline".
i love my gut, it just takes all i put in and only complains when not fed
I think diets wouldn't be as much of a problem if our society didn't push for everyone looking perfect. No matter how much we tell our kids that looks don't matter, media poisons there minds to thinking they are only worth something if they are beautiful.
If we didn't have a pressure to look a certain way, diets wouldn't even be a thing
Agreed. That's a really good point. The state of our cultural interpretation of beauty or to reach some kind of standard for our appearance is something that's more harmful than any diet fad.
Love this! Been ph psychoanalysis for BED for 9 months and loving it. Thank you both!
Actually, this is awesome because I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. My GP made a holistic assessment for burnout and found the thyroid issue, Vit D deficiency, high cortisol, potential depression and recommended diet changes. I've now found out vegetarian or vegan is not an option for me. I go into sun more...trying to boost thyroid to avoid meds. But trusting my Dr worked. I could have been taking too high doses of antidepressants or self medicated W energy pills and missed it entirely. It's wonderful you refer to others Katie.
Im a nutritionist in Mexico and this was so informative! Here is sort of backwards the whole dietitian vs nutritionist. Nutritionist here is someone who went through 4yrs of college education in food sciences and nutritional sciences. A dietitian is someone who isnt necessary certified or has studied nutrition but has practiced nutrition in clinical institutions or hospitals and the like.
Great video!
This is something I constantly think about so it's awesome that you covered this! Thank you Kati!
please don't forget people with disabilities and chronic illnesses when having this discussion, who might struggle even more to appreciate their bodies than nondisabled people. not to say you can't appreciate your body no matter what it can and can't do :) just something to mindful of
Kati, I have a friend that I think is developing an eating disorder. She goes through phases of restricting, bingeing, and purging. How can I encourage her to get better? I try and reassure her that eating lunch is a good thing, and protein shakes aren’t meal replacements, but I don’t want to annoy her or unintentionally make her behavior worse. I care about her a lot and want to see her happy again
Tiana B. Kati answers a similar question in one of her older videos! Check it out: ua-cam.com/video/HyY8Z3qEhzc/v-deo.html
TK thank you!
Hi Kati, I loved this topic. I have tried soooo many diets and got fatter each time! I am currently on 'another' diet that seriously restricts calories. I have lost alot of weight but am terrified of coming off the diet plan. I want to learn about intuitive eating but don't trust my food choices. I love vegetables/fruit and all foods considered to be 'healthy' but rely on sugary snacks to help me cope with depression and high stress situations. I am a full time carer for a profoundly disabled son. If he becomes unwell my eating goes crazy.... I loved the topic today but after watcing I think I will book to see a dietition alongside some therapy. 😊
daisy dip check out Kati’s video on Intuitive Eating! ua-cam.com/video/2mII51JUe60/v-deo.html
Hey Kati Morton! I recently researched Bipolar 1, 2 and I used your videos as a springboard into my scholarly resources. Your videos are awesome, and as someone who has struggled with mental health issues throughout my life, it means so much to have a dependable resource to ask all those itching mental health questions I've had for so long. Thanks
since I start avoiding some kind of food (junk food, sugar, ...) I actually start feeling emocionally better... When younger I suffered from anxiaty, grumpy and I cried for practically nothing... I was a mess!!! Nowadays I eat more vegetables and food that ain't that processed!!!
I personally am not a fan of 'dieting' as such and just prefer to try and eat foods I know are better for me, and limit the ones that aren't. However I do struggle with restricting calories sometimes and when I'm in a bad headspace, will try and control things by counting calories to the dot and eating less...I would say it's almost a form of self-harm for me :( I try not to start diets because I know I would go overboard with them xx
Sounds very much lite disordered eating or symptoms of an eating disorder. Please seek help if its affecting you too much ❤ that's no way to live your life. You need to switch that behaviour to good coping mechanisms
Thank you for sharing your experience with diets and ed like behaviors. I hope you found Erin's insights helpful :) xoxo
Wow, the body of water analogy...... makes so much sense!!! How come I have never heard this before?? That thought gives me so much relief from guilt.
That whole "you're letting your body off the hook" line got me. Didn't think of it like that.
The way that college graduation works in the US and here in Brazil is so different! In Brazil and in Mercosur countries, the professional title of those who are graduated in Nutrition and Dietetics is a Nutritionist or Bachelor in Nutrition. In addition, to act, you must be registered with the Regional Council of Nutritionists (CRN) in your region. In this sense, the professional activity performed by unregistered individuals is considered "Illegal Exercise of the Profession". For this record to be made, the minimum requirement is the completion of an undergraduate course in Nutrition that is recognized by the Ministry of Education (our MEC - Ministério da Educação e Cultura), which have an average duration of 4 or 5 years.
Love your content and your videos Kati! Thank you for your contribution to the mental health world... Just wanted to highlight a small correction thou that can mislead the community. The serotonin in our gut is not the same one that is present in our brain. It is an old misconception. But it is now known that the comment made about serotonin in our gut is not accurate.
As I am in the process of fighting my eating disorder more determined than ever this was so encouraging!!! Thank you!
Reminds me of the Seinfeld episode where Elaine chews her coworkers out for bad food habits until she realizes she needs her daily 3pm office birthday cake fix! 🍰
"Get well, get well soon! We want you to get well!" 🎶
omg yes!! haha!! xoxo
I think this might be my favorite video of yours! I need to watch it 100 more times
I hit like so fast! I had no idea you specialized in eating disorders! This is wonderful. Thank you for this video.
Saira Lodhi Kati has a TON of great videos on eating disorders! Check out her playlist! ua-cam.com/play/PLAB41960D35357E06.html
TK oh, thank you!! Idk how the hell I missed all of this. Guess i had been knees deep in her videos about anxiety, depression, & attachments instead 👀 Thank you again!
Saira Lodhi always happy to help!
Wow! Right when I nedded it! Thanks, Kati. You're amazing and I look up to you 😘❤
Awe yay!!! xoxo
Would love to have her on more often!!
this video was absolutely needed on my end. thank you kati!
Hi Kati. I hear what your saying but I've eaten so little for so long I never feel hunger and when I do force myself to eat I feel ill. I know I need to have food to stay alive but the taste, the texture it's just so unpleasant it feels like torture. I've stopped buying food now because I end up throwing it away and I hate myself for wasting it when others in the world can't afford to eat. It's a good job someone makes nurishment drinks.... Love and luck to all from Louise in Wales Uk.
I'm grateful for you Kati!!! You're an Angel !
I think a diet can kickstart a better lifestyle because as you said it's new and exciting and thus motivating. Whenever you stop the diet, you will be more used to the habit of being aware of what you eat, and the transition will be easier. That's my experience.
Yes! Beating yourself up does more damage, and sometimes it's worth it to eat that fatty or sugared up thing, or you have no good choices at the time, so you just gotta roll with it and do your best :)
This made so much sense and answered some questions I’ve had for a while. Thanks for making this video. Also the cameras are very HD. Great quality
I appreciate that Erin doesn't support the fad diets and says not to freak out if you have a bad eating day. My doctor told me that moderation is key. She said it's ok to eat a slice of pizza once in a while just don't eat it everyday and try to get a little bit of everything in your diet. Eating half the plate of fruit or veggies and ideas like that. I tried to eat super healthy once for a long time and my craving for a burger and fries was so overwhelming. I felt so much better after eating it because I wasn't stressing about it.
Very helpful video. I have a sensitive gut, but I'm not particularly mindful of what I eat because food has always just been a source of comfort for me to soothe stress. I guess I gravitate to the stuff that feels the most "filling" at the time, but sometimes that food (which is often pretty fatty and heavy, and loaded with salt) upsets my stomach and I spend more time than I'd like to admit on the toilet 😬. I would like to try shifting my focus to eating foods that leave my gut a bit happier, and me feeling lighter and more energetic. Thanks for the inspiration!
I loved this video! I learned a lot!!
Definitely people who take diets too seriously and try to make others like themselves need to calm down a bit.
I really needed to hear this today
It's like you're psychic and know exactly what I need to hear right this second. Thank you for this whole series!
Doctor: Water is important
Me: *Glares at my cup of water sitting beside me*
I would like to see a piece on how the medications, particularly the antipsychotics, affect weight gain. When they put me on Zyprexa I gained sixty pounds in 120 days. That's a half a pound a day. In order to gain that much body fat I would have needed a daily calorie excess of 1,750 calories. I know I didn't gain that much muscle, and I know my body could not hold that much water. Where did that weight gain come from?
Love this! As a future Dietitian this is very helpful!
Yay!! xoxo
First time I heard a dietician speak and it made sense to me.
Thank you so much
The most wholesome and lovely video thus far - I'm definitely seeing my body in a new light now
Everytime I decide to make a change to my diet I panic and my anxiety skyrockets.... I honestly can't wrap my head around stoping my chocolate addiction
RELATABLE. Like they were talking about "can you do that for the rest of your life?" and I think about that a lot when I try to start cutting out really bad foods for me, when I should just be thinking in terms of cutting BACK on, and not on having to check off every box for every little thing every single day.
I used to think dieting wasn't helpful but now I don't agree with that anymore. I think that sometimes short diets, such as a weight loss diet, can be helpful if a person just needs to lose weight for health reasons or for their confidence and appearance and can maintain their weight loss on their own afterwards, or if for some reason something happened in someone's life that made them gain weight or lose weight where they normally wouldn't have (like pregnancy, injuries, or from medications). So I guess if you're having problems with your own diet and it's your *lifestyle* that's caused your problems then yeah maybe a traditional "diet" may not be helpful option but, what I've also learned is that if you're thinking about diets and whether they are harmful or helpful, I think that can all be a state of mind and depends on where each person is at whether it's a benefit or just harmful. I think black and white thinking is what's the worst when it comes to diets and that way of thinking about food, that's what I actually think is more harmful than helpful. Side note, I also don't think mindfulness is the straight up answer like a lot of therapists and dietitians think it is.
Wow, this is exactly what I needed.. thank you both ❤️
Great video, Katie!
Really enjoyed this, love the concept of being appreciative of your body and how it works for you. Thank you for this video!
my biggest ah-ha moment: we can't prevent stress, but we can create buffer through diet. thank you for this awesome video.
Thank you for this video. I was just mulling it over in my head why I slept so late and it hit me, its cause I had wings last night and theyre very heavy on my system! I honestly didnt consider food being something that would make me sleep more but it just makes sense now. This is definitely something I will take into consideration in the future, especially as someone who struggles keeping a healthy sleep schedule.
Edit: I should specify, the type of food that I eat for dinner, not just eating food in general x)
Please make more videos like this talking about diet culture and diet mentality, its so important to acknowledge this. I know health professionals are hesitant in embracing body positivity but please consider talking to people like Michelle Elman/ScarredNotScared or the Health At Every Size community.
Ugh. HAES is almost a zealous religious sect of body positivity at the cost of sound science. If I hear another person say "diets don't work" I would at least like for them to define what they mean by "diet." Because diets work just fine.
I love healthy foods but my biggest thing is I never have food at home or it’s already went bad, or I don’t know what to cook, don’t have time to cook, etc. so I just eat whatever I can in the fastest amount of time because I’m starving. If I just had food at my disposal that was healthy I would eat it. But I don’t because it’s so expensive
I like this video so much, I watched it twice. I learned so much and I found it so helpful. Thank you!!
such a good exercise! Send it to my friends
This is so timely, I haven’t been myself for about a month. I seriously thought it was my bipolar and was focusing on controlling that, then my toe started to look weird then Easter Sunday... PAIN! Long story short was put on meds and tested for gout. Feeling SO MUCH BETTER!🎉🙏 Too much bad, or high uric acid foods NOT WORTH IT❤️ age and mental health...😴😂
Im trying to diet and exercise and have been working my ass off for two weeks straight to see no real results and find that it’s making me not only more depressed but starting to make me not wanting to eat or over workout!
Hi Katie. Thanks so much for your videos, particularly the ones on dieting and interpersonal relationships. I find these are topics that people still talk so little about. I wanted to point you in the direction of Dr. Mike who has posted some pro-diet videos. I'm pretty upset about this, because he's a doctor and people are paying close attention to what he says. I work with the autism community and while I acknowledge that some diets are beneficial for some communities (I know that some people with autism do well on low carbohydrate diets for example.) I am really concerned about the wide embrace that diets are receiving in society overall and the lack of discussions on problems like orthorexia that are linked to them.
I really needed this video, just in time
ive always thougth about diet and stuff but with my asd it makes it vry difficult to have a balanceed diet since i can only eat like a very small amountof food types
Thank your messaged for me. Fighting my mentor^^
From personal experience, if you suffer from social anxiety, trauma, PTSD, and/or an overload of self-criticism. You may actually give yourself an eating-disorder; that's what happened to me.
I went from standard American, to KETO, to carnivore, to no red/meat, to FODMAP etc.
Exercise and healthier eating are important, but try not to create more problems on the journey. I learned that saying NO to certain foods was far more effective than saying (YES to certain foods).
Slowly eliminate foods from your diet that you're not proud of and go from there :)
Good stuff. Thanks!
Simple carbs trigger my adhd symptoms and cause me to feel extra stressed and anxious.
This video is awesome! I try to let people around me know that if they want to go out to eat, I can only pick certain things unless I'm going straight home afterwards. Thank you Kati! Another wonderful informative video :)
This was so informative and inspiring! Thank you 🥰
Hi Kati , Thanks for this video , all your videos have been helpful , but this one was an eye opener !!
Erin was great , I never knew 90% of our serotonin receptors are in our gut !
I have had digestive issues all my life , and to this day I still have them . I will stress about should I have a dish of ice cream for dessert , or will my senior spread really get out of control because of it.
I loved how Erin mentioned eating and stressing about eating , and that on occasions , have the extra snack my actually be the right thing to do for our bodies. If we don`t have we may miss it to the point of being depressed , if we do indulge we may stress over gaining weight . But as Erin put it , doing either or may have the same outcome. So just let your body decide , wow , so cool !!
Not that I am going to live off of ice cream and cake , but it is great to know that it might be more harmful to omit some of the pleasure foods our bodies are used to anyway.
Since the winter and not being as active , and my arthritis flaring up , maybe I am robbing my body the snacks it requires when I am not in a flare up. So much was learned , thank you .
I will admit I always have a glass of water next to me when I am writing or even just binging on Netflix.
However I have alway thought it was 8 glasses of water per day and not 8 cups ???
It seems like I could drink 8 cups just to get warmed up !! , however I do not do from extreme thirst , if I did , that may very well be a sign of diabetes . I just drink a lot of water because it is something that really helps with my digestion.
I learned a lot !! Please give Erin a hug for me and a thank you ! , and thanks to you as well for your continued ‘ lets cool off ‘ series AKA == “ Burnout “ . Take care , Gary XOXO
I had a stage where I felt I was spiraling into madness , having hallucinations and stuff, dropped college, couldn't get away from my bed. Turns out I was anemic and vitamin d deficient. A general doctor tried to prescribe me some chill pills. First of all, you aren't even allowed to! I really believe some people need meds but this wasn't my case, I was so shocked of how easily they overlook basic health just to give you a temporary fix
Well if you were ina severe state I think they would need to give you medicine for that.. because becoming deficient happens over time from not getting enough nutrients or absorption problems.
I don’t know if any of the professionals will give me an answer, but as a person with conditions of hypothyroidism and depression, can keto diet work for my health better than normal high carb diet, as a long term solution?
Before keto, I was overweight and ate candy all the time. Within being over a year on keto, it has been easy to stay away from all sugars. I feel that keto has stabilized my mood, and I could quit antidepressants (I told to my doctor). Now some people around me are questioning if I should stop keto since I reached my weight goal, but I hesitate because I fear I might go back to eating junk... From my experiments I have noticed that if I keep a diet cheat day and eat carbs, I get terribly depressed for several days even for just eating one pizza and then continuing with keto. (The depression isn’t coming from feeling disappointed, because I only eat carbs if I plan in advance to eat them for example in a special occasion.) This gives me the idea that carbs are triggering my depression periods... I am quite happy with staying on keto long term, and the only negative thing are the people that are trying to get me stop it because I can’t enjoy junk foods with them, as I used to do. Now I have energy to keep a habit of regular gym exercising when before I didn’t enjoy sports.
I really am against most diets. I feel like being mindful of what you put in your body is good and should be a thing we all do but diet culture have really spurred out of control. When my ed was really bad I would cover it as a diet and I would follow all these weird tips and tricks and diets and cleansing and EVERYTHING. It wasnt at all healthy even if what I ate was considered healthy. Now when I'm in recovery I really have to challenge my view on health and mindful eating and it's really scary and weird but its opened my eyes to how we view food.
Also I'm gonna drink more water now
Totally agree on that. Healthy and mindful nutrition and a bit of movement is important since we all want to be healthy and a part of being healthy is putting good and nutritious food into our bodies and moving a bit. But what diet culture teaches people is the complete opposite. It has nothing to do with health any more. Controlling the body and classifying food into numbers (calories) makes people completely lose their intuition towards their own body which eventually leads to many many other physical and mental health issues. It's time to recognize that it is a billion dollar industry that probably don't really want to make people be healthy since if all people are healthy with what do they earn their money? It's pretty sad, especially when I see so many people who get caught up by that. I work as an eating disorder recovery coach and dieting is one of the main causes someone develops an eating disorder and other mental health problems.