No more normal chocolate, now its stevia chocolate. Everything has to be healthified and made guilt free before it seems to be edible in the growing 'health obsession'.
Can i just start off by saying that if you feel guilty after eating a muffin You do NOT have a healthy realationship with food. END.
To have a healthy relationship with food means that you can eat any type of food and NOT fee guilty about it... whether it was a double portion of pasta or salad, whether it was a protein muffin or a normal double chocolate chip muffin.
You dont mind... but you also CHOOSE what and how much you want to eat... sometimes you want a little more of the sweet stuff, and other times you would prefer to make a protein mugcake instead of normal chocolate mousse. And thats OK. That doesnt make you sick... thats a CHOICE.
What does make you sick if you feel guilty before/thinking about it/after eating something deemed unhealthy.
But who is to say its unhealthy... i mean i get it, some foods you just know... arent healthy. But other things like chocolate, ice cream, some fries.... That is fine in moderation. Eating it now and again because that is what you are craving or what you feel like...Go for it. Enjoy it. DONT feel guilty.
Women especially are made to feel guilty for eating certain foods, its like women are expected to take salad and always be on a diet...
If you order cake you have to say things like Wow i feel so guilty. My diet starts tomorrow. Oh i will do morning cardio tomorrow. Ohhh im going to have to burn this off later.
Its like you cant order cake just because you want it....? You have to be made to feel guilty for it... havea reason behind why you eat it. Why not just I want a slice of cake and anyone who judges me f**k you?
I mean making healthy alternatives to food, i think thats great. Im not saying thats wrong or complaining about that... because yes, somedays i want to make oatmeal cookies instead of normal ones... but when you have to put Guilt free in the title... that just adds to the whole pressure of having to feel guilty after eating?
Food is important, its what we NEED. Its ok to eat cookies just like its ok to eat carrots, everything in moderationg. And find YOUR moderation.
Dont EVER feel guilty after eating.
I always feel hella guilty after eating because I'm almost overweight; like I need to lose a few lbs to be healthier, and when i eat a little too much, it ALWAYS shows on the scale. I've been trying to lose 10 lbs for 3 months, and I have to be so f****** strict with my diet to see a loss. Anything I eat makes me gain weight…literally. I'm not just saying it. I don't even know how to do it anymore; I feel like I can't eat anything outside of my low calorie limit because if I do I'll never lose weight. What should I do? I really appreciate your help; I've been following your blog for like a year now.
ReplyDeleteHello, I am sorry you are struggling. However I can give you better advice through email, as i dont want to trigger anyone.
DeleteBut i think what you're doing wrong is that you are eating too little. .. your body is in starvation mode... so the little you are eating is you maintenance now, and to lose weight you would need to eat even less but that outs you in a critically low calorie decrease which has many problems and consequences.
I do suggest you seek professional help... eating too little ISNT good. No matter what your weight or size. But also feeling guilty after eating isn't good.
You need to face the fear in your head... From all the low calories dieting you have done you have most probably really messed up your metabolism which is why you gain weight so easily... and it can take montjs to years to fix that. But Google reverse dieting, that is what you should focus on.
But email me if you want more help or advice.
Very true! There are so many diets and rules out there, so many voices telling you what to do, what's 'good', what's 'bad'. And because of this people feel bad about themselves and may develop an unhealthy relationship with food/exercise. Of course it's not the only reason, but it does play a role in this situation.
ReplyDeleteI wish everyone would just do what's good for them and not listen to anyone. It takes time, but I believe it's wort it! :)
Btw, that gif is really funny (though I do like salad). It's from this TV show "Parks and recreation". It's really good (in my opinion). You said you're watching "Heroes". But if sometime you don't know what to watch I definitely recommend it!
Olivia
Exactly!!
DeleteIve heard about that show before, i might watch it sometime!!! :)
I'm not being mean, but this post seems sort of hypocritical, as just about every pastry, cake, cookie, etc that u make is a healthy alternative
ReplyDeleteI am sorry but this comment makes me laugh. You dont know what and how often I bake. Or what what I eat... i make both alternatives. I bake a lot more than I post on my blog. Normal brownies, cakes and cookies. But also I make raw food balls and chickpea blondies.... But the thing is, just because I might not bake a chocolate cake every week doesn't mean that i can't eat it... i can eat cake or cookies or ice cream without feeling guilty about it. Without compensating. .. and THATs the difference. .. not whether you bake raw food balls or cake pops.
DeleteHi Izzy! What you wrote is so true!
ReplyDeleteAnd here is something to think about for everyone. When you eat carbohydrates (any kind) your body breaks it down to glucose molecules which are used as energy in cells. Does the cell using the glucose molecule know where it came from? No!!! For the cell needing energy it is all the same wherter the molecule came from pasta, cake, broccoli, quinoa or where ever!
And we are made of nothing but cells needing energy! Think about it!
Yes!! Thats what IIFYM (if it fits your macros) is based on,.... though i think moderation of everything. Because the body feels good with eating vegetables, but also some chocolate/or whatever is good for your soul/mind :)
DeleteYes!! Exactly!! There is a certain difference depending on the type of food, of course; but as izzy always says: it's okay to eat everything in moderation!! :) and also, we indeed don't know what and how much she bakes and eats; and as an example, look at the cakes she made and ate for midsummer... They had butter, sugar, etc... :)
ReplyDelete:) haha, i forgot about that.. when i made the strawberry and cream cake for midsummer i ate a slice or two of that cake 3 days in a row :) It was so delicious!
DeleteMy 5 month mark was last sunday. I had a macdonals "mcmuffin" breakfast, a sandwich for dinner, and lunch and celebrated my health with a starbucks cake pop. Loved every minute. I love you so much for posting this. It also has a strong feminist vibe. <3
ReplyDeleteI am so proud of you!!! :) Cake pops are delicious, now that i have freetime, i might just have to make some!!
DeleteAnd thank you, i never thought of that.. but a little feminisit vibe anyway!