Why Do You Feel Lost, Not Knowing What to Eat or How to Eat after Losing a Lot of Weight?
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Why Do You Feel Lost, Not Knowing What to Eat or How to Eat after Losing a Lot of Weight?

After years of dieting and losing a significant amount of weight through restrictive strategies, the fear of eating has become overwhelming. The thought of eating freely triggers anxiety, as you're afraid of losing control and regaining all the weight you worked so hard to shed.

Restrictive dieting has given you a sense of control—counting every calorie, weighing every morsel, and adhering to a strict eating schedule. But in the process, you've never learned how to eat normally, in tune with your body's natural needs. Now, the realization has hit: you can't maintain a calorie deficit forever, yet the fear of eating "non-diet" foods feels paralyzing.

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How Yo-Yo Dieting is Destroying Your Digestion & Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts?
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How Yo-Yo Dieting is Destroying Your Digestion & Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts?

One of the most significant consequences of yo-yo dieting is the body's adaptation to perceived starvation. When calories are restricted for extended periods, the body interprets this as a threat to survival. In response, it shifts into what can be termed "starvation stress mode," a state where metabolic processes slow down to conserve energy.

During this mode, the body becomes highly efficient at storing fat, making future weight loss even more challenging. Moreover, the stress hormone cortisol rises, further contributing to weight gain, especially around the midsection. This hormonal imbalance not only affects weight but also has a profound impact on digestion.

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Why Dieting Does Not Work
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Why Dieting Does Not Work

For many women, the journey to weight loss can feel like a never-ending struggle. Despite trying countless diets and weight loss strategies, the results are often temporary or non-existent. The frustration of not achieving lasting weight loss is compounded when emotional eating plays a significant role in the relationship with food. Understanding why traditional dieting fails to address the complexities of weight loss, especially for those who battle emotional eating, is key to finding a more effective and compassionate approach.

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Link Between Sexual Trauma and Weight Struggles in Women
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Link Between Sexual Trauma and Weight Struggles in Women

Sexual trauma and abuse are harrowing experiences that leave indelible marks on the lives of survivors. For many women, the aftermath of such trauma manifests not only in psychological and emotional distress but also in physical changes, including obesity.

Emerging research indicates a complex relationship between sexual trauma and obesity, suggesting that obesity may function as a protective mechanism for survivors.

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Benefits of Holistic Nutrition Therapy for Chronic Dieting & Emotional Binge Eating
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Benefits of Holistic Nutrition Therapy for Chronic Dieting & Emotional Binge Eating

Holistic nutrition therapy focuses on properly nourishing the body, enhancing digestion, identifying and addressing food sensitivities, and rectifying nutrient deficiencies. It steers away from the concept of a weight loss diet or categorizing foods as inherently good or bad. Many of my clients experience weight loss as a result of addressing the underlying physiological issues, not as a result of a "dieting." And weight loss is always a side effect of taking care of the house, not a main focus.

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10 Common But Unspoken Causes of Weight Gain Your Doctors, or Dietitians Don't Talk About
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10 Common But Unspoken Causes of Weight Gain Your Doctors, or Dietitians Don't Talk About

If you’ve been eating less than 1000 calories every day and exercising an hour every day, tracking every calorie you eat and burn, and are 100% sure that you’re eating a calorie deficit diet, and yet you are not losing weight, you know something's not right.

And it is not your calorie calculations. I’m sure your calorie calculations are on point, knowing that this is likely your thousandth dieting attempt.

What this shows is that calories are not your enemy.

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