Wanted to share with you my weightloss story...

[Revvell]

Along with what G_W said, location makes a MAJOR difference in what we "should" be eating. For instance, I live in SoCal. WARM! When I lived in CT., I ate differently than I did here. Currently, the weather is chilly. I'm drawn to more grounding foods such as seeds, nuts, greens, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. In the warmer weather, I'm mostly juicy fruit and veggies. There are a lot of variables pertaining to diet depending on location, current health, allergies, time of year and sensitivities, etc.

Also, look at how long someone's been doing what they're doing along with where they live. Fat is essential to one's diet because without it, the fat soluble vitamins don't get metabolized. People here complain about lack of vit. D. Well folk, fat soluble vitamin. Check the rest of your food program.

That may be one reason, but there are many reasons women I've worked with binge. :) And lack of fats (vitally crucial to health and our body's processes) is one of those reasons.

To those reading this, please read Alissa Cohen's book and review her recommendations before taking the advice of any of the rest of the posters.

[Onelittleram]

Along with what G_W said, location makes a MAJOR difference in what we "should" be eating. For instance, I live in SoCal. WARM! When I lived in CT., I ate differently than I did here. Currently, the weather is chilly. I'm drawn to more grounding foods such as seeds, nuts, greens, broccoli, cauliflower, etc.

Hey!!!! I'm in Socal too, and those are the same EXACT foods I've been craving lately!!! I've been going all over the place trying to look for organic cauliflower, but so far no luck. Where do you get yours?

[Revvell]

I got it in a CSA box. They deliver to my door. LOVE IT! Drop me a line if you want to know more.

Hey!!!! I'm in Socal too, and those are the same EXACT foods I've been craving lately!!! I've been going all over the place trying to look for organic cauliflower, but so far no luck. Where do you get yours?

[sport]

That may be one reason, but there are many reasons women I've worked with binge. :) And lack of fats (vitally crucial to health and our body's processes) is one of those reasons.
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LOW FAT does not mean NO FAT. I have been deliberately low fat for at least 3 months now and never felt better. I am still having up to 10% of my daily calories from fat and for me that is more than enough. No bingeing here.

[katchmoleen]

Oh my goodness, Sport, is this Minty Wellness place yours? I just took a look and I wanna gooooooooooooo!

[Green_Woman]

I am still having up to 10% of my daily calories from fat and for me that is more than enough.

Good for you! That's twice the amount of fat recommended by the OP.

Where is "here", geographically speaking, btw?

[Revvell]

Good for you!

Where is "here", geographically speaking, btw?

Kinsale on the South Coast of Ireland

[Green_Woman]

Funny, I saw that right after I posted but was too lazy to edit.

[MoriahToniOwens]

Hi Friend Very inspirable story thanks for posting amazing story

[sport]

Oh my goodness, Sport, is this Minty Wellness place yours? I just took a look and I wanna gooooooooooooo!

I belongs to me and another member of this forum. In fact we met on Alissa's training program in Maine and progressed to build that together.

[sport]

Good for you! That's twice the amount of fat recommended by the OP.

Where is "here", geographically speaking, btw?

Yes it is but I am only starting out. I will get there as soon as I use up my stock of Lara Bars.

[Green_Woman]

I keep hearing back and forth on the Lara Bars... seems only half the brand is "really raw" anymore. So sad! Cuz they are the cheapest "raw bars" in this area, at least.

[freelee]

LOW FAT does not mean NO FAT. I have been deliberately low fat for at least 3 months now and never felt better. I am still having up to 10% of my daily calories from fat and for me that is more than enough. No bingeing here.

Nice one Sport, no bingeing here either :-) I have been on a low fat lifestyle for the past 3.5 years and I'm absolutely thriving (as people can see because I put up photo's of myself and video's where as many don't seem to).

All fruits and vegies has sufficient amounts of essential fatty acids and amino acids, we just need to eat ENOUGH calories from these sources, this isn't a starvation lifestyle, its an abundance lifestyle!

I prefer to eat foods as nature delivers it and lara bars certainly don't fit that bill.

In other news I just wrote a new blog if anyone would care to check it out.

Thanks for your interesting input to my thread GW

[EscapeArtist]

Omg girl! That's amazing! You're freaking beautiful =] I hope I can follow in your footsteps, because your before sounds a LOT like me. I'm a binge eater, I used to be anorexic but now i'm 20 pounds overweight from binge-eating all cooked foods... I have very bad anxiety and am currently house bound. You say you overcame your anxiety, how? Is it because you became more confident, or did the food physically take away the anxiety somehow with the nutrients??

[freelee]

Thank you so much EscapeArtist! I actually wrote a blog about how I overcame my anorexia and bulimia on a LFRV, take a read. I'm hoping it will help many.

Is it because you became more confident, or did the food physically take away the anxiety somehow with the nutrients??
- yes this has so much to do with it!

My journey through anorexia…

I have been exposed to people with anorexia from a very early age, I was about 10 years old when I first learnt what it was from a TV program. I was intrigued, saddened and inspired all at once. I had a good friend in high school who looked like a walking coat hanger. She was so frail and pedantic but I secretly wanted to be her. Once when she came over my place, she accidentally left a little note book which contained her meagre calorie count for the day. I remember it totalled about 500 calories. I later found out how serious her illness was when she was admitted to a “special” hospital.
My personal experience with anorexia came not too long after this. I had always been very concerned about what I looked like and what others thought about me, so much so that I would avoid many social engagements because I thought I was too fat (I was about 65kgs, quite muscular 5’6”, although this number fluctuated a lot). That was until I met my first real boyfriend when I was 17, I’ll call him John...