Is this the MOST IMPORTANT factor in weight loss?! (Hunger & Appetite Management Explained!)
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Hey everyone I’m Abbey Sharp welcome to Abbey’s Kitchen. In todays video, we will be talking about the most important factor when it comes to weight loss. SPOILER ALERT it's not carbs, fat, insulin, how many meals you eat, OR whether you fast.
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Ozempic did nothing for me except to cause fatigue, constipation, insomnia, etc. it was awful. I know I’m not the only one. After 6 months, I gave it up, not having lost many pounds at all. Also, it’s stupid expensive. 🤷🏼♀️.
It’s so hard to balance benefits and symptoms management with medication. I hope you can find something that works better for you!
@@AbbeysKitchen Honestly, I’ve never tried intuitive eating, or ever even considered anything like Hunger Crushing Combos (and I’m 51). A couple of weeks ago, I discovered your channel. Long story short, I have not been on the scale, but I know shifting my mindset has helped me tremendously (I fit into my fitted pants again).
It’s funny because I love oatmeal, but never added anything to it. Now, I can almost hear the song in my mind, a little bit of this and that.
At Easter, my cousin, who has lost 40 lbs this last year, was telling me about her RD and about adding, not restricting.
I think I’m going to stay on this path. Please know you have made a difference in my life and I’m sure many others. Working on getting my own dietician, but I certainly won’t stop watching. ❤️ Thank you
@@tiffanydeangelo8575 That is incredible to hear Tiffany!! Thank you for sharing and wishing you the best on your journey
@@tiffanydeangelo8575it’s wild to me that you were prescribed an off-label drug when you hadn’t even tried the most basic of nutrition advice but I guess the same can be said for Ginger. Drugs like Ozempic should be seen as a last resort and only a small step below bariateic surgery, not a first line treatment. Despite not knowing to long term effects of these drugs when used for weight loss, we are already seeing detrimental and deadly side effects. Yikes.
I find myself eating when I am not hungry out of mm how to call it, nutrition greed? Like ohhh let me get some more fiber, some more fat, when I am not hungry. Then when I’m hungry I want to keep it balanced so I add a lot more calories to have more protein and fiber e en though in the context of weight loss their goal is to keep me full. Does anyone know what I mean??
I definitely do!!😮 Someone else like me!!,
Yesss we are not alone!
I know what you mean! It happened to me when I was trying to recover from my ED, it was a way to reassure me into thinking that any food was a good food bcs it always had something nutritious 🙂 Now I just understood that I can eat intuitively bcs precisely every food has macros, so even if my macros aren’t perfect it won’t have that much of an impact since balance is made on the long run 😊
Great video! Thanks for all these tips.
Of course thanks for watching🥰🥰
I’ve been calorie counting now for about a year and 65 lbs down. My dr wanted me on ozempic but I refused because the possible side effects just didn’t seem worth it to me. Calorie counting has been the only way I’ve been able to get my weight under control while also improving my type 2 diabetes. The goal is to one day not have to weigh my food because eventually I’ll learn the proper size portions for my bodies needs. I’m an individual who could never eat intuitively because thats what helped me get to the size I am now 😂
Calorie counting doesn’t work for me but I know it’s a learning tool that works for some people!
It works for me. I’ve lost 7 kg in 13 weeks which gets me to my goal weight just by counting my calories and being disciplined. I’m post menopausal and it worked perfectly well. Losing weight is not rocket science. It’s hard because it requires consistency and discipline. But it’s not complicated.
I calorie count too. Right now I’ve lost about 16lbs but this isn’t my first time around.. I previously lost over 40lbs before i fell off which had more to do with going through some hormonal changes that drastically changed my appetite than the counting. I will say i find the idea of having to weigh and measure everything i eat for the rest of my life pretty depressing but one thing i do is I focus my counting on high calorie density food and don’t sweat the small stuff. For instance I measure my cheese (or just get it in single serving packs so it’s measured for me!) because I know that is something I can easily go overboard on, but I don’t measure spinach or zucchini. As far as I’m concerned if it’s a non starchy veggie/ fruit and isn’t high fat like avocado or coconut.. it’s basically free calories because I’m never going to be able to eat so much of it at once it’s going to add up to anything!
@@AbbeysKitchenCalorie counting doesn’t work for you because you’ve never had to lose weight and you also have a restrictive ED background. You need to take yourself out of the equation if you actually want to provide useful information to a large audience.
The reality this is what most people need to do in the beginning of their weight loss journey. You cannot go from constantly overeating to eating intuitively over night. It takes a long time to unlearn old habits and for our body to adjust to whole new lifestyle.
I truly appreciate the information you share being supported by research studies. Balance is key to everything in life. Thank you so much for your YouTube content and website!
You are so welcome🥰 always here to support my community
I don’t think that calorie counting and eating low density food has to be mutually exclusive. Calorie counting has been really beneficial for me because I used to freak out about eating high density food all together and counting showed me that I could still enjoy it at appropriate serving sizes as a small part of the healthy diet ! While you’re right that drugs like ozympic can be a game changer you currently have to be either diabetic or obese to purchase it which I am neither .
Love this! Agree with you completely! I also think that when you have decided to “start a diet” your brain sends your body into hunger mode.
I really appreciate the fact that you support body autonomy and instead of saying people should stop caring for weight loss, you actually give HEALTHY advice on how to achieve it. I think it is so much safer. Btw can you recommend vegan protein soureces apart from tofu?
Seitan, beans and legumes, tvp, tempeh, nutritional yeast, nuts, peanut butter (fat too w the nuts)
Butlers soy curls (available on Amazon), tempeh, textured vegetable protein (dried), protein powder, powdered peanut butter, soy milk, soy yoghurt, lentils, beans, chickpeas, edamame, nutritional yeast, low fat almond flour, hempseeds and nuts in moderation, and Dave’s killer bread and mock meats😊👍💪🌱🥗 if you’re really desperate you can drink a vegan protein shake with soy milk😂🏋🏼♀️
Obesity and overconsumption is a growing issue around the worlds, people must lose weight.
@@esikazemese not everyone must lose weight, obviously. Also, it seems like you haven’t seen many videos from Abbey. But that’s besides the point, I was saying that I like that, although she is a non-diet dietitian, she talks about weight loss and how folks can achieve it without harmful dieting because she supports body autonomy. Some non-diet dietitian refuse to.
I love your videos! Thank you for making them <3 I am trying to be more mindful of my eating choices, and I really struggle with sauces. I am a saucy gal, could you do a video on healthier sauce options? You're the best.
I haven’t even watched yet but THANK YOU, ABBEY! This is exactly what I need. When I eat, I think WWAD?
Abbey, I love the truth that you teach. Thank you!
I think you’ve mentioned the contestants of the Biggest Loser had significantly decreased metabolic rate even years later.
So, yeah, metabolic rate is probably not the primary factor for the average American, but could be for those with chronic dieting or EDs or low lean mass.
I got a DEXA scan a couple months before relapsing into my ED and a couple months after. My BMR dropped from 1400 to 1050!! I also lost 5 pounds of lean muscle mass.
Those with a history should consider recovering metabolic health before doing further damage with restriction.
Interesting – thank you. I will look deeper into this.
hey abbey, great video as always💗 I really appreciate what you do for us; also I think it would be great if you did more videos on pcos and weight loss for it cause I‘m diagnosed and I’m truly struggling to find valid information about it
This video came at the perfect time. Hoping to use these tips to refocus my eating habits based on my goals and overall health. I enjoyed this deep dive!
I love Abbey’s shirt in this video!
Hello there. I found your super educational videos not long ago and it helped me realize that I’ve struggled with an undiagnosed ED and undiagnosed body dysmorphia for a very long time. This is invaluable as I can now admit I might need to talk to a professional when I couldn’t or wouldn’t admit this previously. You are an inspiration. Thank you so much!
Thank you for this – it is really helpful advice. I have lost over 130 lbs in the last two years. Cucumbers are my staple food, they are the basis of almost any meal I eat. I love their taste and freshness and combined with whole wheat pasta or sweet potatoes I feel really full without taking in too many calories. I want to lose another 40 lbs and right now I am frustrated because it goes so slowly. I have a long history of ED and I am trying hard to not go down the route of extremes. Hearing about that slow metabolism is actually not as big as a problem I thought it was gives me hope that somehow I will continue to lose weight, I just have to be patient and continue what I am doing.
Glad to always see sensible tips that give points for people trying to gain weight not just loose and recognise that not everyone is trying to decrease calories. Alot of smart info too about how our bodies adapt to decreased calories however that materialised. thank you x
i always learn so much from you! and this one was perfectly timed for my journey right now 🙂
I am on a weight-loss journey for 6 months and lost 20lbs. Its much needed after 3 kids in 5 years. This video came at the perfect time!! After 6 months I am TIRED of this 😂. THANK YOU for this content. I have never had an ED but also was never given education on nutrition. You have no idea how helpful your recent videos have been. ❤