Things I Won't Eat as a Dietitian

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[shoyohinata]

i really love low calorie ice cream and not cause it is low calorie but because it tends to be softer on my stomach an less sweet

[alyzu]

My SIL took out a bag of kale chips and my brother asked her "Are you eating lawn clippings?" 😂😂😂

[catherineochia]

I used to be a binge eater, but I conquered the habit two years ago. I now eat mindfully, which means that I focus on what I'm eating. When I do allow myself a treat, I don't do anything else, for example, watch TV, use the computer, read, etc. I have found that this helps me to control my food intake, and I honestly don't struggle with my weight anymore. Food is no longer my reason for living.

[jackwienjack]

It might be strange, but while dietitians like this can be very helpful and inspiring for some folks, I've realised that personally I feel extremely defeated and demotivated looking at skinny women telling me that diet alternatives are a "hell to the no no no because enjoy the real stuff"...like no, not everyone can completely heal from binge eating, not everyone has good metabolism to eat "EverYthIng and StAy HealThy". If anything, I see channels like this extremely unrealistic and the opposite of helpful. It's one thing to provide information on how to heal your relationship with food and another is to be super smirky about eating chips and ice cream (which is insanely triggering to those who can't afford therapy for ED). These alternatives are there for a reason.

[TheScienceofSelfCare]

Sometimes Abbey’s content is subtly shaming in not such a helpful way. There’s absolutely nothing wrong with setting yourself up to make healthy choices in your own home. Also..kale chips are delicious! Doesn’t mean you can’t also enjoy “normal chips”.

[cosmicmuffin]

This probably isn't going to work for someone with a history of overeating or binge eating. It's okay to remove big sources of temptation when you know you'll regret it later.

[kobaltkween]

As someone who's spent extended periods of time where I didn't restrict what I ate at all, I just want to say that Abbey is in a tiny, tiny minority in terms of never binging anything. And we know this because food companies spend literally billions a year designing their foods to cause binging and testing extensively to make sure a minority of humans resist. They optimize everything from the tastes to the colors and shapes to the sound it makes as you bite into it. Same goes for their ads.

And that ignores the fact that people generally underestimate how many snacks they eat and how frequently by several times.

It's great if you find all you need to do is not moralize your food choices. But if you find having popular brands of chips, cookies, or ice cream in the house means you eat way more than you should, it just means you're average.

Instead of restricting that type of food in general, I suggest trying to find more satisfying substitute. For instance, I find I can be satisfied with a decent amount of good quality chocolate, but find I always have the urge to binge cheap candy like Reese's, Snickers, and Twix.

[Catty]

Its a bit difficult for me to keep treats in the house and not binge on them when im really hungry and haven't prepared anything proper. Out of sight out of mind works great for me. And i don't see that as a "problem" that needs fixing, its just something that works for me. Everyone is different in how to makes things work for them.

[awroolie]

Dunno why she's so against healthier versions of junk foods...I love kale chips and low cal protein ice cream. And having those instead of "real" chips and ice cream have never made me want to binge on the unhealthy versions. They satisfy a craving and don't make me feel sick afterwards like regular chips and ice cream do.

I think she went so far in the opposite direction of not shaming "junk food" that she's circled around to shaming healthy snack swaps.

[theminisimmer]

I can't be the only person who likes low calorie ice cream?? I love how airy it is and how light the flavours are

[eshayasir]

Abbey: “I’m not a regular dietitian, i’m a cool dietitian”

[elizaking]

Abby thank you so much for normalizing healthy relationships with food! I am a health coach and throughout my journey of certification I have healed my own personal relationship with food, so much so that no “trigger“ foods are of concern to me. I’ve worked on myself and my body dysmorphia, still trying to learn to love myself but every day it’s getting better. Thank you for being a huge inspiration to me, career wise! I hope to help others better their own relationship with food.

[EsiriE]

Low calorie ice cream is nice though 😅

[ZephyrLily-ryel]

I do buy snacks in small quantities, but never that much that it needs to be stored in the house…because it’s tempting to eat that, than cook a meal when hungry…

[christinewatson]

She's a populist dietician- she'll echo whatever sentiment is popular at the time and not what is backed by science. This soft "love yourself/never restrict anything" crap is what's popular currently.

[factsphere]

“I don’t need 200+ mg of caffeine in one go”
*grabs coffee* 😆

[Teshuva]

But kale chips are amazing. I’ve never bought them but I make them all the time. My kids can’t wait till kale season in the garden because it is one of their favorite things. The kale is just a crispy vehicle for lots of olive oil and salt. Delicious

[Rachael_]

I lost over 200 pounds and can keep cookies, chips etc in the house and not be tempted to go crazy it's all about balance and portion control that's all. I don't like to restict myself it's not helpful plus you will just go and seek them out later and eat more than intended, It's a big learning curve. Eat everything in moderation that's the key.

[yugoslava]

Did I say it before?!? You are the best, the most senseble, the most knowledgeable, the most realistic and the most honest dietitian I have ever stumbled upon.
Watching your videos is pleasure. Said a woman who has been struggling with ED three quarters of her life.
It took me just about that time to realize exactly the same as you are telling us through your videos. I regret all those years I spend experimenting with various restrictive, rediculous, unsustainable food regimes. I went few rounds with it to come to the conclusions that I am allowed to eat everything I want. I choose healthy over unhealthy nowadays but I allow myself to eat junk on occasion, because I can.
What a liberating feeling!!!!
My weight is not ideal, but close to, I am never hungry or closest to that feeling, and my binge eating is almost matter of the past. And I am ok with all of it. Not beeing in control of all the rules that I brought to myself because I was following countless diets feels so good!

[heisamushroom]

For the record abbey, as a person who has a history of Binge Eating Disorder, with depression, anxiety, adhd and pcos to boot, your videos have been extremely refreshing and inspiring to me. Seeing all the awful comments here has reminded me how horrifically awful diet culture people are to each other (i mean they are like this to themselves on a daily basis...). I just wanted you to know that despite all this angry feedback, you've really helped me heal my relationship with food. I keep ice cream, chips, etc in my kitchen now, and only reach for them to enjoy when it sounds good, but often the recipes and meals I can cook now sound far more satisfying😊🙏