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How To Eat Smaller PortionsPORTION CONTROL, EAT SMALLER PORTIONS, HEALTHY PLATE (2020)
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As I referred to them in my book, The Portion Teller Plan, volume eaters like a large portion of food. A solution: fill up on fruits and veggies which tend to be low in calories (while also being nutritious.) Good options include berries, melons, citrus fruit, leafy greens and, cruciferous vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli.The study conclusions suggest that if you want to eat less, select plates that have a color-contrast to the food you’re eating for dinner.
Or if you want to eat more healthy foods, like a bigger.Use a food diary. Writing down when, what, where and why you eat will make you aware of the foods you consume and the amount. This will help you to identify the times you eat too much and why, so that you can adjust your diet accordingly.
You can also rotate your food schedules each week to break up the monotony.If it’s one cup, use a measuring cup and pour it into a bowl you usually use for eating cereal. Notice what the bowl looks like with that serving in it. Next, measure out one cup of skim milk and pour it on the cereal. Again, take a minute to notice what it looks like in the bowl.
The simpler solution is to cook your own food, which allows you to control and monitor all aspects of the food you’re eating. [ 54 easy homemade meals for two] Habit #7: Sneak in Veggies Many people have a tough time eating their veggies. The trick is to find the veggies that you like and try to “sneak” them into the dishes that you prepare.Drinking a glass of water up to 30 minutes before a meal will naturally aid portion control. Filling up on water will make you feel less hungry.
When searching for healthy eating or weight loss tips, the phrase “portion control” pops up time and again. Simply put, controlling your portions means sticking to a set amount (portion) of food in.When piling food onto your plate, follow one simple rule: Fill half of it with vegetables, one-quarter with protein, and one-quarter with starches, says Keri Gans, R.D.N., author of The Small.A good rule of thumb is to stick to one oven meal and a maximum of two stovetop meals at once — for example, loaded baked potatoes, a stir-fry and a.
Quieting all of this “noise” that has a say (a big one, kind of like your mother-in-law-chiming-in size) in what and how much you’re eating, connecting with your true hunger and giving an objective number to your readiness to eat is essential to eating the right amount and for the right reasons.One easy way to size up portions if you don’t have any measurements is to use your hand as a guide. Kids have smaller hands than adults, so it serves as a reminder that kids should eat smaller portions: A closed fist is about a cup — and a cup is the amount experts recommend for a portion of pasta, rice, cereal, vegetables, and fruit.Go to: Leveraging the robust effect of portion size to improve diets.
As the effect of portion size is robust and sustained, it is possible that it could be used beneficially to increase intake of nutritious, low-energy-dense foods, such as vegetables. Recent dietary advice relies on this premise.When a new study dropped saying that what you tell yourself before you eat can affect your portion control choices, it got the Well+Good team talking. The researchers found that if you.
When you eat less, you take in fewer calories. However, as a portion-size researcher and clinician, the term “portion-control” doesn’t mean eating tiny portions. In fact a dieter’s worst enemy is staring at a half empty plate and being hungry—and hangry!-all the time. The key to successful weight loss is being able to distinguish.13 Secrets to Portion Control.
You think you’re eating healthy, but if you don’t know portion control, you may be overeating. Get tips to help you eat less and still feel satisfied.
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104 comments
I find it so hard to be on a calorie deficit especially when I get food cravings around like 9-10PM�� How do I stay motivated and stop eating late even when I am satisfied with dinner and get these late time cravings?
My friend got it, she lost 50 kg during the first year.
Now she gained back 25 kg, I don’t think it really works. I really want you to talk about diets for diabetes
This is a lot of great information but I believe you missed on adding some positive things about getting the surgery as well. I got a gastric sleeve 4 years ago and lost 100 lbs. It is the hardest and at the same time the best thing I did for my health and body. I had to completely change my lifestyle and it is a struggle everyday to try and keep that weight off. It is great advice to get help from a therapist and from a nutritionist because honestly is very very hard doing it on your own. I got my surgery in Mexico and I have family members that got their surgery in the US and the system is COMPLETELY different. In the US doctors only do the surgery and don’t pay attention to what comes after which is the hardest part. I am not generalizing, I am sure there’s great doctors out there taking care of their patients, but that is not what I saw with my family members, and most of them didn’t even made it to their goal. In Mexico we got helped before the surgery and after. You need to “pass” a psychological exam and prove that you are committed and understand that this is only a tool, the work comes from you. After my surgery i had to keep going to therapy and nutritionist for almost a year until I got cleared from my doctor. I think the system in the US needs to change and focus more on the outcome of the patients instead of the money.
I am grateful that I did it, but the commitment and discipline needed to succeed is the same as if you do it the “natural” way. If someone out there is thinking about getting bariatric surgery just keep that in mind. It is NOT easy and it is painful, but I don’t regret it one bit.
Thank you for always providing such great info Abby! ❤️
Do you have any tips for butched metabolisms? I’ve lost around 15 kg a couple years ago with reducing calories (1500 a day) and working out every single day. But after a few months the weightloss just stopped. Now I don’t really care about the number on the scale anymore, but know that I still have quite a bit of fat to turn into muscle. But whenever I try and reduce calories now, nothing really happens. Unless I cut them drastically. Had 1200 calories a day for a few months and lost about 6kg (mostly muscles…). But only eating 1200 calories is no fun really and I’d much rather go for a lifestyle change instead of counting calories all the time… Any tips or links to old videos would be very much appreciated:)
I had the gastric sleeve almost 2 years ago and I would totally do it again. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made! I’ve lost right around 100 lbs. I’ve been stuck floating between 150-160 but I am certainly happy at where I am now! Having the surgery has allowed me to become aware of the foods I eat or choose between. I feel like it’s helped me towards having a more intuitive eating outlook. Since I’ve lost so much weight I’ve been into weight lifting or strength training and I actually go to my gym 6 days a week. I actually have enough confidence to do more then the cardio machines and even have the confidence to go into the free weight section, which I would have never done before.
Thank you for doing this topic! My mom had gastric bypass 10 years ago after years of battling weight issues due to PCOS. She got the confidence to leave an abusive marriage and kept all the weight off. The stigma around weight loss surgery is so dangerous and cruel. Too many times she’s been told “you’re still a fat girl you just cheated” and that stigma I believe is based in ignorance. Spread the information and let the world see that it’s not a cheat it’s an in depth procedure that is a tool to real sustainable change.
I have a family member that was severely obese and with 2 kids was unable to get down and play with them because of her size. She ultimately decided to go the surgery route and was required to have 1 year if therapy and deal with a nutritionist/dietitian in order to learn how to have a healthy diet. She was required to lose a certain amount of weight to have the surgery. It has been over 5 years abd she has kept a healthy weight. She is able to play with her children and do healthy active activities she was not able to do before the surgery. For some people this surgery is very helpful and necessary.
Could you do a video on tips for people who work nights, should I eat differently? I am 45 and overweight, should I do alternative exercises or maybe do weight training first before moving onto callisthenics?
I loved the video, there may always be room for improvement, but despite the bias some see there are also kernels of truth. Its up to us to take and leave what she has taken the time to give us, then do our own research. Abby Sharp you are enough.
I totally agree with some of the information presented on this video. I would strongly encourage people to do a lot of research before surgery.
My cousin had weight loss surgery (I honestly don’t know which one) and while she did lose weight, she had awful health consequences as a result. She was hospitalized several times with stomach ulcers and even a hole in her stomach. She eventually had her surgery reversed and she has subsequently gained weight, but no longer has those health concerns. If the surgery works for you, that’s great! But if you have serious health consequences (physical or mental) afterwards, it’s not worth your life.
Hey Abbey, can you make a video about intuitive eating an drinking alcohol? Is it ok to have a Drink and how does it effect the hunger? Thank you!
Love the best of both worlds tip. Especially mixing cereals!!!!
What about gastric bypass. My friend just got 80% of her stomach out. It scares me as i have had an ED in the past and she is on 1 ounce liquid cups every hour for 2 weeks!
My trick for dessert cravings is having some fruit. I still get the sweetness but it’s better than going all out with a true dessert.
I read about something called “bandster rage” which is a term used in the lap band community.
It described the anger at society that people have when they’ve lost a great amount of weight with the help of the lap band, and society is treating them very differently now they are a healthy weight.
Some of the people who have lap bands have always been overweight or obese before getting the lap band so they’re not prepared for how differently they are treated by society when they are a healthy weight. This anger at this different treatment (people who were mean before who suddenly treat you as a human being) is what’s called bandster rage.
Can I not count calories if I do intermittent fasting and still lose wheight???counting calories makes me have an unhealthy mindset
Hi Abbey! I’m a teenage girl and recently just started to recover from disordered eating. I’ve been on a vegetarian keto diet for the past month, but I was wondering what you think may be the best way to eat for me, to help me lose weight and maintain my weight, but also stay healthy, if you see this please respond!
I don’t use sugar in my coffee anymore, ever since I swapped regular milk for almond milk:) and right now… regular milk just doesn’t taste good in my coffee (I’m not completely vegan, but I do try to consume less and less animal products)
My aunt had the surgery. She was always morbidly obese and after losing weight for the surgery with a strict meal replacement diet she already noticed for example her knee pains going away. Weight loss-wise the surgery was definitely successful, she shrank to a normal weight quite quickly. What was tragical was that she was also an alcoholic. After the surgery she stopped eating and just had beer, because her tiny stomach could bear only one or the other. She drank herself to death at a relatively young age.
Why do you have a slight lisp in some videos but it’s not noticeable in others? Is it more pronounced when your tired?
Hi Abbey, I am really enjoying your videos and learning about intuitive eating. I am curious to learn more about the intuitive eating/set point theory take on the “obesity epidemic”. Is it true that there are increasing numbers of people living above their natural set points, and if so, why is this happening? I think for many, the idea of eating whatever you want is intriguing but hard to square with the thinking that there are lots of people out there who became “obese” by eating whatever they wanted. Is numbing and/or binge eating disorder to blame? What about leptin resistance? I am new to your channel, so please excuse me if you already addressed this somewhere else and I missed it!
Abbey, dr’s need to do what works to help patients with situations that will shorten there life. Nothing is perfect. You are presenting the downsides of this in a way that is designed to talk people out of it. This is often life saving surgery abbey. You said so in your video in the most blah way possible. This can cause gonsmacking 30 percent drop in mortality. You passed over that like it was nothing. There is nothing unbiased about this. I lost 125 lbs naturally and am so glad I did not get surgery. But I can still see from the perspective of medical professionals that are trying to do something that helps there patients given the general ineffectiveness of reccomending lifestyle change and the fact that obesity especially exetreme obesity kills that this is the right thing to reccomend. Try some other options first but if you keep gaining weight till your over 300lbs it’s time to consider these life saving procedures
I eat keso cheese with berries (rasperry and blueberries). Low calorie dessert and keso is high in protein so it is quite filling.
Im having a lot of success with intuitive eating changing my orthorexic tendencies, but sometimes my body is silent about what exactly it wants. When that happens, i get so frustrated not knowing what to do or try that i give up and just dont eat. Needless to say im chronically underweight, even at 31. I’d love to see a video that addresses this and maybe also a video about those on the lower end of the scale ‘s food issues.
Hi Abbey, please review SweetPotatoSoul’s what I eat in a day! Thanks. Would love to hear your thoughts
Please do a video about secondary amenorrhea due to an ed/ low body weight and how to fix it
Thanks
I just want to know if anyone else has seen FreeLee’s reacting to Tik Tok ED recovery video and if they were as upset by it as me
I bet your acne would clear up if YOU ate a better Healthy diet ABBEY
Thank you for all the information here. It was really helpful to me.
Can you please do a response video to the comments? I’ve thoroughly enjoyed your content to date, but this was indeed very biased. Please address the concerns that many have raised. Thanks!
Can you talk about which types of bread are best alternatives to whole wheat or white?
I find it a little strange how she looks at the camera while talking to person being interviewed. Great video, just a little weird
Thank you Abby! That was so informative. I enjoyed it very much.
Carob or barley are nice natural alternatives to sweet drinks.
Porridge is so easy I do not understand why people buy sachets, like yeah in the microwave it’s quick but I don’t even have a microwave and it only takes like 5 minutes. Nobody is that pressed for time
Great tips! Those oat sachets full of sugar are one of the greatest con tricks! Cacao or cocoa powder and cinnamon in porridge made with those lovely Flahavan’s oats is one of my favourite breakfasts. ��
I used to have a massive sweet tooth. Now when I want something sweet and don’t want fruit I eat a popsicle made with Coke Zero or a piece of low sugar protein bar. Most of the bars are so sweet, you really don’t need a lot to satisfy the craving.
I actually do a good amount of calorie counting (got super easy after a week) and by focusing on getting my protein und lowering my calorie intake I “accidentally“ cut almost all sugary food out of my life. Works like a charm:)
Since you love misinformation. Here’s one, you’re a pregnant witch.
If you’re so committed to people not losing weight, how about you gain 400 pounds then talk the same talk.
It’s seems so condenscending to overweight people I’d imagine hearing all these petite people talk about how they’re (overweight people) fine and don’t need to lose weight.
How about you try carrying hundreds of pounds of excess weight. Weight is more than beauty or self esteem it also directly impacts one’s health and quality of life.
Wouldn’t liposuction be a better for weight loss since it just takes out all the fat without harming your organs?
Hi!!! I stumbled upon some of your videos and I was instantly intrigued. I honestly just really want to try this and see where it goes for me and I super excited. I have a question though. I used to be 85kg and now I’m currently 73kg. I’m sure my weight is still made up of way more fat than muscle mass. So I was wondering, do I have to lose more weight to be able to start calisthenics training? Because I feel like my bodyweight is still too heavy for me to lift on my own.
Diet soda being better than regular soda is such a myth… Alot of times it worse than the latter��
I just want to know why she is doing this video. Did viewers ask for it? It seems random and out of her realm. It just seems like she is encouraging fatphobia.
Can we bring back extreme Diet Debbie? Long time viewer here!
HAES is taking things too far in the other direction, which is equally as useless. The understanding of just what constitutes disordered eating and what causes it needs more study beyond anorexia, bulimia and bingeing. Not everyone who is fat binges, there’s a whole slew of other issues going on, but that’s never represented anywhere and it’s only luck I stumbled on doctors who are either familiar with or creative enough to treat a wider range of disordered eating.
why do you think you are qualified to talk about this? Being a dietition DOES NOT make you qualified. You should delete this extremely biased video
I lost my best friend of nearly 20 years after she had this surgery. Her thinking changed and she became obsessed with sex. She also seemed to really enjoy alcohol more than before the surgery. It took a few years but we have reconnected online but never in person. I am happy to see her improved health but I am still very sad that I lost her as my bff.
hi, do you have any advice for people that have arfid and getting enough nutrients in?
Fry light is honestly my fav. Life saver ��this was such a helpful video. Thank you so much ����what alternative would you suggest for mayo? I use low fat mayo ��
Great video! just posted a video on the basics of hydrating on the run, but its great to see something more in-depth! As a fellow runner and YouTuber I know how much goes into these videos! Keep posting I just subscribed!
I’m SO GLAD she mentioned the emotional and psychological aspects of weight and weight loss. So many people suffer from poor self image and self worth from years of being extremely overweight, bullying, emotional abuse, loneliness, sadness, self-loathing and insecurity. Just losing the weight without dealing with that pain can be a setup for failure -especially if they’re having the surgery well into their adult years. If food and eating are your primary coping skill then even when you lose the weight, without changing that you’ll fall back into old unhealthy habits. If you don’t develop healthy coping mechanisms then when life gets rough you will just eat yourself back to your old weight. Food can be a dangerous vice, and until you get control back you’ll always be susceptible to it. As a culture we focus too much on what’s on the outside without ever dealing with the deeper issues hiding underneath.
My cousin had wls 2 years ago (after having a lung embolism at age 25). She lost so much weight in so little time! (From 130kg to 65 kg in 6 months) I was honestly deeply jealous, but I’ve never been overweight enough to qualify for wls.
For her, so far, it has been good. She left her terrible bf and got a new one. They’re getting married in november (maybe a bit fast). She’s gained alot of self confidence. It might have been the right solution for her,cause she also suffers from mental impairment and had been subjected to verbal abuse from her father for most of her life. I hope she continues doing well.
On my end, discovering intuitive eating has helped my mental health. I’m not jealous of her anymore and I just wish her happiness. Part of me still hopes that my body will get smaller through eating more mindfully and more in tune with my body, but who knows?
I wish you would just tell me what I need to eat to lose weight lol….seriously though.
I work in Hematology and am glad you touched on some of the hematologic conditions related to weight loss surgery. The health trade offs for me feel somewhat negligible as some folks end up trading in for some pretty significant heme issues.
LOL at the binge eating and night eating part… did the paper compare post-surgery habits to pre-surgery habits at all? Because I can easily imagine that people who qualify for WLS already had overeating issues.
edit: I looked at the paper you were referencing at 7:04, and wow. The one you linked to said “6-69%” of patients binge and “1.9-42%” are night eaters. Three papers total were referenced to make those statements. One (looking at bingeing and night eating) was about PRE-OP patients and said nothing about their eating habits after surgery. One did support your claim (… kinda), saying that 27% of patients were night eaters as opposed to 1.5% of the gen pop. The other paper was on binge eating and looked at PRE-OP patients and said nothing about their eating habits after surgery. I really feel as if you misrepresented the studies you referenced to prove your point.
As a lover of salt and vinegar crisps, lately I’ve been putting white vinegar in a spray bottle, making up a huge batch of air popped popcorn, spraying with the vinegar and tossing some salt on top. Super yum with no fat or sugar, and so much cheaper because plain popping corn is amazingly cheap and a little goes a long way! Half a cup of popping corn makes a huge bowl that is really filling. If a fan of salt and vinegar crisps, give it a go!
Can you do a video about a what a healthy diabetes diet looks like?
I’d love to see a video that breaks down macros. What they do individually and together, and the ideal points in the day to load up for sustained energy and nutrient absorption. You talk about it a lot in your videos, but it would be nice to have a video covering it all at once.
I wanted weight loss surgery for 15 years after my weight crept up to 310 pounds. I tried qualifying for it many many times, I went to a famous weight loss surgeon, dr. Nowzaradan in Houston. I could never get my various insurances to approve me because I didn’t have any co-morbidities. The bariatric surgeons did the best they could to help me qualify but I just never did qualify. I was in weekly therapy during this most recent time and eventually I got to the point where therapy had helped me so much that I decided to try changing my eating habits again. In September of 2018 I weighed 310 pounds and I decided to change my eating habits for good. It’s been almost 2 years and I have totally changed my eating lifestyle. I don’t use food as a coping mechanism (I transferred addictions, now I have an over shopping addiction) I love the foods I eat but I have cut out alcohol, extra sugar/desserts, and animals. I am a vegetarian now, I eat some cheese and some of my pasta is made with eggs, but that is as far as I go with animals in my food. I found a way of eating that works for me and I’ve lost 87 pounds since September 2018. I am happy now that I never got weight loss surgery. I know about 6 people who have got it including one of my sisters. Of them only 1 has kept her excess weight off. I discuss my weight loss journey on my Youtube page.
Hi Abbey. I know you’ve spoken about insulin resistance in the past, but would you ever do a video that’s an overview of things that would benefit people with IR. I get a ton of mixed information, the vegans day only a vegan diet will fix it and the keto peeps say only keto can keep it under control
Abbey could you please do a video on Lumen? Whenever I watch your videos I get it advertised and its rather frustrating. I would love to hear the research behind it! Hope you are doing ok x
I had the sleeve done 9 years ago and I lost 166 lbs slowly too. I just had my first baby too so yes I gained weight with that but not until my third trimester did I gain a big chunk of the weight. I try to live a healthy lifestyle but sometimes I do like my high crabs and chocolate �� so I have a better relationship with food than when before the surgery where I emotionally ate and binged
Have you questioned the causality and correlation of many of these studies and the surgery. Many of these studies do no account for the fact that the sub-group who seek out major surgery may have these pre-existing issues, not a fault of the surgery per say.
This was not unbiased. It was VERY biased. (a quick example, you are zoomed out when you say that it could be helpful, then you zoom in close to say that it could be harmful, with a serious face, then zoom back out. you’re not unbiased.) A well done bariatric program will discuss the pros and cons of the different surgeries and will support the patient in their goals, and in their health before and after, including mental health. I would hope you’ve actually spoke to people who’ve had the surgery and see how they feel. I found you because I struggle with PCOS and managing it. WLS did not heal that for me, but it wasn’t promised to. I think some people get it who probably shouldn’t. Who are barely ‘eligible’ for it, and honestly, in some online communities, I’ve seen others encourage people to gain that few extra pounds to put them in the higher BMI category to qualify. Anyhow, you weren’t unbiased, maybe you should have prefaced it with that you don’t believe in it and here are the reasons why.
Hey Abbey, I was wondering if you could react to Sorelle Amores most recent video on her diet/what she eats. I think it’s spreading some really bad misinformation and shows some orthorexic signs
Could you possibly do a video on building muscle and intuitive eating. I cant find anyone who will talk about were these two come together. You’re either intuitive eating and going for a gentle walk, or supper obsessed with Macros, micros, and calorie count and busting your ass in the gym.
I had vsg and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. If your not willing to put in the work with the diet and lifestyle changes it absolutely will not work. It is a TOOL. A hammer can built a house but only when used correctly. For me it amplified all the hard work I was doing. If anyone has any vsg experience questions I’d gladly answer.
I had the sleeve 10 years ago, got to my surgeons goal of getting to 135lbs for my 5’4” frame and have kept it off for 10 years. It’s not perfect and it’s not a permanent fix. You have to stay on track and take your vitamins for life. Totally worth it for me because it changed my life and made me so knowledgeable of my own nutrition. I have experienced dumping for only very particular foods like rice, potatoes and ice cream. All of which are no longer a problem 10 years later. The biggest negative issue I’ve experienced is body dismorphia disorder. I look in the mirror and see my same bigger body even though it’s smaller. I went from a size 22 to a 4. Also, I have the constant feeling of NEEDING to workout for fear of loosing my results. On the bright side, I discovered a sport I love: triathlon. Weight loss surgery is not for everyone, but for some the negative issues are far outweighed by the positive. But never for one second think it’s a quick fix. It is a LIFE LONG goal that you will have to work for.
Hi I love your videos and I appreciate the aesthetic of the fonts you use but would you consider using a more dyslexia friendly font for your question screens? It can be a lot to try to read without having to pause the video. I’m not sure if other people with dyslexia also experience this but it’s just something to consider! Love your content!
Abbey, I REALLY love you and your videos; however, the sweatshirt you are wearing that showcases the word “Snack” seems distasteful for this video.. it doesnt seem to understand the struggle that the people who have weight loss issues go through
This was not atall balanced, you literally have 0 professionals in the field of WLS surgery but decide to pick someone with a HAES mindset to discuss it which is inline with your personal bias. Baratric surgery isn’t for everyone, but it is for many and serves many very well. I suggest you consult professionals in this area, which i would of expected a healthcare professional to do from the get go with a subject so serious and complicated but perhaps my expectations are too high? There seems to be a theme of presenting yourself as an expert in areas where you are evidently not.. why?
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Could u do a what I eat in a day on nikki vegan! I would love to see what u think. I recently found her and I enjoy her a lot. Thank u. Keep up the great work!
Your review of Coach Greg was woefully inaccurate and condescending. Enjoy the wrath of the justice mob downvoting until you apologize.
Hi Abbey, would love to see your thoughts on FatGirlFedUp’s journey. I was inspired by her a lot, but I don’t think she’s had any input from a dietician? Wondering what your thoughts are on her weight loss journey and overall methods. Thanks! Am a big fan! ✨
I have had wls 7 years ago, mini gastric bypass. For me it was and is the best thing ever. I have dieted my entire life and yes gained and lost a lot of weight. I could never sustain the weight loss. I was tired being in a body that not matched my inner self. I was at a point in my life where either I accept my weight or again try and start a new lifestyle plan. I fully understand dieting is not the way, you have to find a lifestyle that you can follow for the rest of your life. I Just couldn’t. Finally I started doing my research ons wls. Long story short, I got a mini gastric bypass done. It is a lot of work! From the start it is an adventure, what can I eat? Take my vitamins daily, lifelong! Restrict sugar as it can and (luckily) cause dumping syndrome. I started developing a healthy lifestyle that suited my New body. The first years after the bypass the weight usually comes of without doing anything, the honeymoon period. BUT THIS WILL STOP! I used this time to implement a healthy lifestyle (for me mostly lower carb and lots of fruit and veggies, lean meats and poultry, fish ans dairy mainly greek yoghurt) I have kept the weight off to This day, am healthier than ever. Feeling my very best. I can intuïtively eat and it feels liberating! And yes I need to watch What I eat but it goes naturally. I take my vitamins daily, have bloodwork done yearly. When you choose this route don’t take this lightly. It is an amazing tool when used and not abused. Do your research, know what is expected from you after the surgery and if you feel you can implement the set of rules lifelong than the wls can be an amazing freeing decission. For me it defenitely was and is ❤️
Could you possibly review TheChicNatural?:) She recently uploaded a video with what she feeds her 1 year old vegan child. Would love to see what you think of that and of her other content:)
I had a gastric sleeve surgery in 2015 and if I had to I would do it again, it was such a life changer! I have meet many patients that had done the surgery too and it wasn’t successful, mainly because people think that is like a magic pill and they come back to their old habits too soon. For me I had a change of mentality months before the surgery, when I started having some issues with my insulin levels and I knew that if I didn’t change I would be a diabetic and that hit me so hard that I promise myself that I never was going to treat my body the way that I did before. Now I’m healthy, I fit into a size 2-4, I don’t take any medication, I eat everything but in moderation and I workout almost everyday, not because I feel that I have to, but because I’m thankful for my body and all the amazing things it can do ❤️
Abbey:
This has nothing to do with this video, but I just watched a trailer for a Netflix documentary coming out August 12th called Unwell, it looks like it might be a good one for you to review.
Hey Abbey, love your content! Little question: the part in the video where you talk about diabetes and glycemic control, are you referring to diabetes type 1 or type 2?
As a Dietitian who’s recently fallen into a (very small) amount of bariatric practice it’s definitely a complicated topic! All of the programs here are slightly different, but all feature dietitian input pre and post surgery and some of them have mandatory psychologist input as well (which I will keep rooting for for all of them since I do think it’s super important). I definitely have complicated feelings about it, especially as I follow a HAES approach in my regular practice, but I guess I see my role as supporting people who are wanting to do bariatric surgery to do this in a healthier, more sustainable way for them.
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The problem with weight loss surgery is that not everyone has to go through all kinds of physical and psychological tests. It depends on where you’re getting the procedure done, if the health insurance company is involved and what their requirements are.
Also, like you mentioned, certain mental health conditions may go unnoticed during the testing phase.
I’ve known 3 people in depth who had weight loss surgery. 2 of them I would say went through the system as it should be.
One dutch woman who absolutely needed it to prevent an early death as a result of morbid obesity. An american woman who had a bmi of 60 who wanted to see her kids grow up. All went pretty well.
The third woman was a dutch woman who now has permanent side effects because of absorption issues. She can’t keep her weight high enough to be in the healthy weight range and could not be physically active because of hypotension. She was a colleague of mine and told me about her weight loss surgery. I never asked her about it, she talked about it on her own.
She also only tried 2 different weight loss approaches before opting for the surgery (that’s something completely different than the people who have tried nearly everything).
The first weight loss approach she tried was a low fat diet without professional oversight (lost 10 kg, which she regained), the second weight loss approach she tried was under the guidance of a dietitian who told her to eat less and move more and had her counting calories.
After losing around 22kg she plateaued and eventually gave up after months of the same diet and exercise plan without results. Then she regained the weight.
Her GP recommended the surgery because her husband and her wanted kids but she was not menstruating as a result of her high weight.
I’m not shaming anyone for getting the procedure done. I’m an concerned about the quality of care that is being given and possibly better options that go unexplored (like in the example of my ex colleague).
I want her to go raw vegan for a week and eat 3k calories a day and 18:6 intermittent fasting she will lose 5 pounds in 1 weeek ��
Please comment this, I am so confused https://youtu.be/YGq_EbYEaSY
Hm.. i think the health at every size woman did not address enough that surgery might help people with deadly diseases like type-II diabetes or high blood pressure. She makes it seem that people are taking this step only for physique goals. I was wondering throughout this interview who the population of patients are. Their age range, are they typically healthy or are they already having diseases (mentally and physically) what are the numbers on that?
My highest weight ever recorded was 370 pounds. I had WLS (specifically the VSG) five years ago, and I wish I hadn’t. It’s not because I wasn’t successful with it. I lost about 200 pounds. Going through therapy and counseling to deal with my underlying food issues, being diagnosed with binge eating disorder, and everything I’ve learned in the past 5+ years has been wonderful. I say that I wish I hadn’t had surgery because I wish that I had been able to learn how to get to a healthy, maintainable weight without getting most of my stomach removed. I choose not to live with regret and to focus on all of the positives that have come from the eating disorder, surgery, and education I’ve given myself on healthy relationships with food. I don’t want the reason that I leave this earth to be because I ate myself to death.
Hey Lucy! Love your content. Would love to hear your experience on getting your qualifications and getting into the industry/ getting into coaching. I go back and forth about getting into fitness on top of my yoga qualification since movement is my passion. However it’s all a bit overwhelming and sometimes confusing��
I appreciate very much this video and the healthy and respectful debate in the comments. I have read every single one of them. I appreciate what I see as very good intentions.
After leaving fostercare and a childhood of abuse and food insecurities I found a terrifing and anxiety provoking world coupled with a college environment where food was plentiful and made me feel better. I quickly gained 150lbs. I worked hard to improve my coping mechanisms and lost 75lbs.
Then the dying time happened. In quick succession I lost every member of my adult immediate family-largely to genetic cancers. I turned back to my primary unhealthy coping mechanism-food. I also took a career in an industry where we sacrifice our own health and well being to save the lives of others. As a paramedic I work up to 60 hours straight with little rest and have little time for self care. The drive thru or gas station is often the only option for food. I gained a further 150lbs. Im now in a place where I have greater than 200lbs to lose to be “healthy”. I have naturally been recommended for surgery. Ive been watching this channel the last 4 months while working with two RDs who both appreciate my desire to pursue mindfulness and a healthier relationship to food before pursuing surgery. But, at a weight where I can barely do the job I love, I feel trapped in my body. My weight has robbed me of so much. I have been unable to start the family I so strongly want more than anything. I also inherited the BRCA gene that killed what feels like my whole family. But to qualify for preventative surgeries to save my life, I have to be at a healthy BMI. I have 5 years to both have a family and lose enough weight to qualify for surgery or risk the same slow terrible death that feels an almost certainty for me.
I ask, what other option is there for someone like me? In 4 months I have lost only a handful of lbs. Its not enough to save my life. Its not enough to give me healthy pregnancies.
Perhaps not the intention, I feel like the message here is, surgery just isnt worth it for anyone. Theres always another way. But what is that other way? I feel so defeated, and like I am not someone who values mindful or intuitive eating if I pursue surgery.
Hey!
I am getting the gastric sleeve probably sometime in December. I’m having a difficult time because well, intuitive eating is the most natural way I’ve found to eat, but the instructions from my doctors are borderline eating disorder territory. While they don’t focus on calories (I have dyscalculia so thank goodness) but they do really harp on super “clean” eating and have told me certain foods are “off limits”. They also want me to “prove” to them that I can lose weight by losing 13 pounds before surgery which not only does that seem kind of like a catch 22 (if I could lose the weight I wouldn’t be getting weight loss surgery???) but it also seems really… idk… silly? Thoughts? The struggle is reeeealll
Bariatic surgery saves lives. It’s absolutely only supposed to be used on people who are very morbidly obese who need to have the procedure otherwise you’re at a very high risk of dying due to your weight. Weight loss surgery is almost always the last result. There are so many pros to this surgery that you did not talk about. I’m afraid someone who genuinely needs this surgery, will see this video and then suffer because they decided not to get it
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This is an example of you really stepping out of your lane. But more importantly failing at several things, such as being unbiased, as well as genuinely providing quality education. How do you expect the audience to believe you are staying unbiased when you highlight the risks way more than any possible reward? This might as well be fear mongering. Unbiased requires you to be able to balance out the pros and cons. A 40-60 ratio would have been fine, but instead this feels like a 5-95. I don’t think you truly grasp what unbiased is. That or you are trolling, which is not educational.
As for quality educational content, I notice a huge problem with this. There are so many holes you leave open. When you introduce the different types of surgery and procedures, you should at least provide some simple enough context to show that you at least know what you are talking about. And that’s the problem, also with you bringing up researches. You give the numbers for rates of failures or whatever the results are, but you don’t care to provide some context as to why it happens. Even a hypothesis can help provide context. Do you assume your audience will just know, take your word, or just do research? Even then, how much of the research will they understand. That’s the problem with even leaving research links. How many people actually grasp the research? How many people have the time to try and comprehend it? Bringing up research is fine, as long as you show you can understand the thing and break it down for the audience. But if you don’tit becomes moot. As an educator, if you truly see yourself as one, your job is to check for understanding as well as make sure that you focus on effectively communicating your information to the audience, which I don’t think you do a good job of, really to be honest. You leave too many holes and you assume that the audience will mostly genuinely understand it. It’s the old school force fed education system that’s still prevalent, all over again, and that is not effective teaching.
Last but not least, I don’t think you truly see as complete a picture as you need to. You and the person you consulted with. How do you expect to help more people? I think you are letting your morals and bias really get in the way of seeing the whole picture. Case in point, there is some truth to society trying to force larger people into a smaller size. But that’s just it. Some of that is true, and I don’t doubt there are people trying to force it. But you also need to look at the intentions, and also recognize that some are genuinely concerned and are trying to help. Not all are really forcing this. Both of you are only providing one part of the picture, but you are not seeing it through as many lens. At this point, I truly also question how much of your field you really understand. I also question how much you truly care about personal growth, because I see a lot of room for that. But the question I suppose isDo you even care or want it?
This was such an interesting video, thank you Abbey. It’s like you’re setting us up to be the most well-informed community on the entire platform.
I honestly can’t wait to hear about baby number two when he/she arrives. Several of my friends are new mothers and one is expecting within the next few days. I’ve been buying baby clothes a lot but it seems as though each time I pick up a onesie, I think about your pregnancy journey and I’m genuinely so excited for you. While I was a bit concerned with your stress levels after the GD situation, I also know that you’re excellent at taking care of yourself. I’m really proud of you for standing your ground. ❤️
I had RNY about two years ago and about six months ago had to go though an eating disorder program for binge eating. I was a binge eater prior to surgery and it was never truly addressed. If my surgeon had his way I would still be on protein bars and or shakes twice a day with only one real good meal, hence the binging returning. I’m not happy with some of the weight I have gained back since starting recovery, but I’m much happier with my relationship with food! Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy I had the surgery, it changed my life for the better, but I highly recommend any considering any type of WLS, make sure you have a good nutritionist and therapist available!
“It’s hard to eat a lot of dark chocolate”. Sadly not for me.
VSG was the best decision of my life. It wasn’t easy do your research, go to therapy, address the issues that caused weight gain in the first place and learn about nutrition as much as you can. Once my stomach was completely healed I did a little experimentation to see what foods make me feel good. Weight gain happens which is why it’s so important to do your own research and find what works for your body! Not everyone will end up being a size 2! I went from a 4xl to an xl and I’m still considered over weight/obese after losing 100 pounds, so your relationship with your body will be key to continue the wellness journey.
I was wondering if you could do a video on the weight loss program “Code Red”?? I have some family members who do it… and to me it seems like an eating disorder and completely unhealthy. But I’d love to hear your opinions on it!
I really wish that there was more mental health screening before bariatric surgery. When my mom had her gastric bypass, nobody asked about her history of bulimia. She has had only minor complications from her surgery, but I know many others who have had major issues in the years after their procedures. It’s a really difficult decision to make, and I hope that people getting these procedures are properly screened and know the risks. For my mom, the surgery encouraged a lot of those ed tendencies, but it is good to have an option for people who are suffering due their extremely high weight.
I had the sleeve two years ago. People need to realize long term success depends on developing proper eating habits as well, I’m plant based and learning so much about healthy eating, balance and have made so many good changes. Only think I’ve had troubles stomaching is yam roll sushi, got to eat that very slowly and chew lots. Just being overweight can lead you to disordered eating out of frustration. I would like to see more counselling to help with the emotional side of eating and should be offered in tandem as well but I would want one supportive of weight loss, sorry but some of us don’t want body acceptance we want weight loss. I personally so far have no regrets but wish the surgery would take you to 100% of your weight goals, the plateaus can be frustrating but I can’t complain about losing 130 pounds, I would have ended up bed ridden without the surgery. One complaint I have is that many seem to think you can’t eat carbs after the surgery, this hasn’t been true for me an the sleeve, and I refer people to Dr. Garth Davis if they doubt this, I find it frustrating to see some doctors still teaching eat mostly meat after, this may be more prevalent in the bypass surgeries due to the absorption issues which is why I didn’t choose that procedure and think it’s much higher risk for health issues.
I’m an internal medicine doctor and seen basically every complication you mentioned. Alcohol addicion is no joke after bariatric surgery, their liver is usually a bit “fatty” before surgery and if you start to drink, liver failure is quick to come. Iron, B12 deficienty is so common I wonder do the suregons, nurses who inform patients even talk about vitamins and minerals… of course there are so many success stories as well but we need to address the possible negative outcomes as well. It’such a big surgery with lifelong changes to a persons normal anatomy but I feel like a lot of people don’t take it serious enough.
I don’t think this video was an unbiased as you think. Having a HAES lady on to talk about how IE > WLS was ridiculous, in my opinion. Stop trying to force larger-bodied people into smaller-bodies via WLS?? They might not lose any weight but they’ll be little healthier?? Abbey, despite your “science and sass” tagline, you seem very keen to ignore the known health issues that come with morbid obesity. I know you want to support dietitians with similar opinions as you, but it would have been more unbiased to interview someone who is pro-WLS (since you’re clearly on the anti-WLS side of the argument).
One quick tip to make videos like this more unbiased in the future: instead of saying “might be helpful for some populations,” you could try mentioning what populations they are, instead of making viewers dig through the studies you linked to figure out whether or not the criticism is relevant to them.
It is actually really true, the quantities anybody needs at any one time to satiate hunger are actually really small. That is a whole new learning process in itself, as many of us learned to eat the plate clean as a kid, now added with the TVs and youtubes and whatnot. I find that one plate rule is pretty nice, take small plate, measure what you put on it based on hunger (reasonable quantities tho, with a scale) and then no seconds. Eat that, wait until you are actually next time hungry. With the caveat of course, that the food on the plate is satiating with mostly whole foods with protein and fiber.