I just don’t know how to stop. I’ve tried so freaking hard to try to stop but idk why I just can’t. Although I have gotten better thank god, I used to fast and when I broke my fast I used to eat only 350-450 calories per day for a month and then I bumped up to 700-850 calories per day for a few months. I’m trying to eat 1000-1200 calories per day *my TDEE is 1200 cal per day and my BMR is 1002* so obviously I’ve damaged my metabolism so I’m scared of gaining weight. I used to do INTENSE exercise each day with my rlly low calorie diet but now I only burn 120-150 cal per day. But it’s so exhausting mentally and physically being not able to stop thinking abt the calories or weight gain, I literally can’t eat ANYTHING without knowing the calories and if I don’t know it I would not even eat it…. The worst part is that I’m only 12 almost 13 in July….😢 * edit * please give me some tips !

Goal body…. “ I know how to do that”! Yah, we do to, but, recovery means it’s not that important now.

This channel is pure bro science

Horrible advice for a food addict (proof that not all health industry advice applies across the board). That’s like telling an alcoholic “sometimes it’s better to just drink the beer you were craving in the first place”. Or how about we talk about not giving into cravings and instead eat Whole Foods that are free of seed oils and inflammatory, hormone disrupting ingredients (like “natural flavors” aka MSG, or the litany of chemicals no one can pronounce that the FDA misleadingly calls “mostly not harmful”) so that we don’t HAVE to struggle with cravings. These junk food companies intentionally put chemicals into to their foods that interact with our brains so that we have more frequent cravings and that can absolutely lead to food addiction. Social media health influencers really need to do better. 🤦🏻‍♀️😑

Love, love, love Downshiftology... Just great recipes that you will enjoy and not end up throwing out like with other food bloggers!!! Abby why are you always so ironic?

Saving an indulgence for the weekend is absolutely a valid way to be in moderation. If I didn't have that structure, I'd eat the wrong stuff all week. I look forward to eating a chocolate almond bar all week. Whenever I haven't had that structure, I've gained weight.

8:37 GREAT TIP!

It’s giving malnourished

Can you share your recipe? Whatever it is you’re baking looks yumms.

Anything that isn’t oatmeal the texture is so off putting

Do some research into seed oils and get back to me about whether you still think it's really about elitist food shaming.

Dr Oz? Seriously?

It would be nice if you let Ginger talk more...

What was the hotsauce you used? looks interesting.

A video on the process of slowly adding calories back to your diet, and recovering would be so beneficial to so many people.

I don't have ed, but notice that when I've had filling nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack I feel satisfied with a smaller lighter dinner.

Guys "Dr" Eric Berg is a legit SCIENTOLOGIST. Do you really want to get your information from a scientologist? There are so many better channels on here. Fun fact: whenever you watch his videos you're basically helping him contribute financially to the cult of scientology which essentially allows him move up the "levels". I bet he'd also love to recruit you if he could. Don't believe me? Look it up. His son who has escaped the church recently exposed him.

I eat about 2500-3200 calories a day. I can’t imagine eating so few calories like Miranda. I need more stub-stance than most. 🤷‍♀️ It sounds like she barely meets her basic nutritional requirements in that day.

A few glasses of wine is 300-400 calories!

Your a hottie so a believe you more.

I've been on ozempic for 10 days and I've lost 10 lbs on .5

Cant be too thin or too rich dahlings 😂

ahhhhhhmond milk!

8:49 I actually relate to this a lot!! It's much easier for me to be healthy earlier in the day than in the evening. SO I set aside my snacking and bigger meals for later in the day.

Your honesty is so refreshing and inspiring. I've experienced the same restrictive style of eating and the high of the praise that comes from the weight loss I'm currently struggling with binge eating when im stressed. Which is ALL the time with a 3 year old and 1 year old. Your videos inspire me to heal my relationship with food.

Yes, let's take a medication you don't need, instead of adressing the trauma & inner pain casusing food issues /addiction.

I always try to tell my aunt this, because she's always going 'I'm not eating any sweets for a month before xyz holiday'. And to the question 'what makes you think you need to do it?' she always answers 'because I ate too many sweets during the previous xyz holiday'. And just like that it becomes a vicious cycle. If you feel like you have to cut back on added sugar - more power to you, I guess. Just be smart about how you do it.

I absolutely LOVE Caroline. She's my favorite follow.

He have cult like following. Glad to see someone stand against him.

Does Abbey ever respond to comments? I would like to know the brand's she uses in her recipes.

"As a dietitian" Recommending anything at Mcdonalds discredits you. Grain fed/factory farmed animal products, GMO/pesticide laden produce, those fries have a ton of gnarly ingredients..Stay away!

As a dietician this is a horrible chance to call something "a balanced meal"

If there were more traditional wives the world would be a better place.

I really like watching your content, I am trying to set my mind straight but with so much info on the Internet it's hard. I am 325 pounds and my body just hurts. I have tried just about every diet and do well for a while then fall off so I am going to try some of these little changes! Thanks!

Love your videos. I will be starting Ozempic ( a bit scared of side effects) . I have a question? Is it alright to eat Steel Cut Oats?

Wondering if a new friend just might be Canadian? Ask them to say, "Al dente pasta" and remove all doubt! 😅

Counter point - if a person who is eating sugar all the time and they really commit to actually focusing on low sugar, real foods for 3 weeks, they likely stop having the rollercoaster blood glucose/energy/moods, less bloating and maybe even have less joint aches, maybe then, they would be more hesitant to constantly eat the processed / sugary food...and be more aware of the messages their body had been trying to send them all along!

Abbey! I’ve loved your channel for a while and I love this video too. I’m really this video helped people. I also really enjoy your proposed language of “coping capacity” as opposed to “willpower” - I see what you mean about how language matters. And yes, you correctly understood the spirit of what I said! By working with my willpower I mean working with my natural energy - I find this to be helpful when you’re trying to make any major life change (whether working on difficult relationships with family, trying to start a new exercise habit, starting a KZfaq channel, or trying to recover from an eating disorder - all of these will go “worse” when my energy is low). It helps me to be honest with myself about when in the day my energy is highest. Thank you for weighing in here, I truly love your content (and my mom does too! Also a dietician) Keep it up ❤

RE the "willpower" discussion, this seems like a good place to introduce the addiction recovery acronym HALT/SALT. When an addict is feeling like they want to use/abuse substances or alcohol they are advised to check in: are they Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired? (those of us with food issues may substitute "Sad" because we may not know when we are hungry for food, and Anxious may be useful for some, vs. Angry). Understanding how the normal emotional flow of a day affects our ways of eating can be really useful, and "willpower" (with its implied strength/weakness paradigm) doesn't enter into it.

Also what a defeatist attitude! So after the detox, everyone will fail?? Not true!!!

Sugar is addicting!!! Detox is necessary to stop the cravings for an over excessive consumption of carbs. The fact that you ignore this is unbelievable and sad 😞

How do you pronounce the word “bagel?” It sounds like this video calls them “beggles,” and I’ve heard many other variations! I may have been mispronouncing it my entire life!

Love your videos Abbey! You are such a delightful person! 💛

I loved this video, it has given me some new terms to describe what's going on in my brain, thank you!

Thank you so much x your story is inspiring. I have Bipolar, Aniexty and insomnia diagnosis. So interesting to see how Food and mental health are interlinked. Keep on keeping on, from Anna in New Zealand

Abbey, would love it if you would review & make a video about "Bright Line Eating" by Susan P. Thompson, PhD. Bright Line Eating is a weight loss program that helps people rewire the brain so it is no longer blocking their attempts to lose weight. The program involves following four strict rules or Bright Lines: no sugar, no flour, no snacking, and weighing and measuring meals. What do you think? It looks completely not doable to me...

This isn't a snack - it's a whole meal. This is 760 calories (114g carbs, 81g fat and 63g protein).... 😮

This isn't a snack

Hopefully the truth presents itself to her soon.

Horrible video. Both in presentation, presentor..and her so called facts. Its laughable.