1 / you're not eating enough 2/ you're restricting or limiting certain foods 3/ emotional drive to eat ❤️ Welcome

@charlottech9990

8 ай бұрын

Thank you

@cookingmemories7353

7 ай бұрын

Thank you ❤

@birdielover806

6 ай бұрын

Food is just so good tho

@scottheshot1

5 ай бұрын

Food is not one thing drop the carbs. ❤ Now you're welcome

I’m a 15 year old girl who has gone through so much trouble with her weight, mainly from getting Crohn’s disease at 14, and it’s affected me so much. I’ve tried so much diets and nothing ever worked. Your channel always makes me feel known and loved :))

@giggles1219

Жыл бұрын

Ask your parents to make an appointment for you to see a nutritionist if you haven't already. Hope you feel better. ✌🏽

@sarthakjain8145

7 ай бұрын

Hello I am going through so much stomach problems like gas bloating pain vomit etc and have crohn's as per symptoms so please help me with your experience and and some advice Also tell bout your gluten free or not Please 🙏 🙏🙏

Oh my gosh!! I didn't realize #3 was me!! I'm overeating at dinner and yup.... I think I'm uncomfortable or sad with being "done"

@jessicaraewood5016

2 жыл бұрын

I totally get this. I think this is MY BIGGEST trigger for over eating. If my meal is DELICIOUS, I am genuinely sad that it's gone. In the past, I would eat more just because but now I actually make myself wait about 20 minutes and always end up realizing I am full and don't need anymore. Small progress lol

@ColleenChristensen

2 жыл бұрын

so glad it resonated!!!!

@smileyface702

5 ай бұрын

I 100% get sad about being done quite often. I dont struggle with my weight but surely soemthing is wrong with me consistently overriding my body's cues of fullness.

#3! Especially between meals I'm always looking for snacks or something. I do recognize it as emotional/comfort eating, but I find it very hard to change. Or the urge to end the meal with something sweet/desert, even at lunch or breakfast. It almost feels like just a habit. Thank you for this video!

50 years of dieting and restricting have caused me to want to eat all the time. Thank you for explaining this!

@megorly792

5 ай бұрын

50? :(

@hispanicversionoftrishapaytas

3 ай бұрын

@@megorly792deadass

@anickachaloupkova2691

2 ай бұрын

50 years is crazy

@genomeara6922

Ай бұрын

I’m exactly the same - a life of dieting and obsession with food. At 69, I long to be free of this!

@hispanicversionoftrishapaytas

Ай бұрын

@@genomeara6922 yes you deserve to be free !

Ok. I lost 40lbs in college (long ago lol) by eating only when hungry and stopping when satisfied. Wasn’t always easy to stop eating, but it was a great way to live. Many years and 3 kids later I struggle with the eating until overfull. You are the first person who identified that it is NORMAL to feel like that at the end of a good meal… and thank you SO much for the advice that this feeling is fleeting and overeating will only make things worse! Brilliant!!❤

@rachelletalley4071

7 ай бұрын

Same! I realized I don't really need to eat much at all in order to be satisfied. Ever since my first pregnancy I started eating a lot more and have never been able to get myself back to that point I was getting ready to start a "counting calories" type of diet but I struggle so much with that because I really do feel like I'm thinking about food all the time. I'm going to try to get back to listening to my body's signals instead.

Wow, thank you for this video! I see myself in #3, specifically in the sadness that the meal is over! I never really realized that's what it was. I'm not one that goes looking for food when I'm not hungry, but I do have trouble "saying goodbye" to a meal. This is a lightbulb moment for me!

@ColleenChristensen

2 жыл бұрын

so glad you had that lightbulb moment and it provided clarity!!!

I feel more satisfied when I pick desired foods and stop when comfortably full. Surprises me when my stomach tells me it is full early in the meal. I am finally able to accept and throw the rest out. If I don't eat enough at a meal it is like my appetite is out of control for the rest of the day. Honoring my hunger and fullness works best.

I often find myself eating when not hungry as a means to break up what I am doing or have a change or a small pick me up when I am doing something boring. I also definitely keep eating past fullness because I don't want the meal to end.

@cristinauribe9201

Жыл бұрын

Omg yes me too it is so frustrating but I am glad to know that I am not the only one who struggles with this. Hopefully we can both get through this!

@Margatatials

Жыл бұрын

@@cristinauribe9201 thanks, that's really encouraging

My main reason for overeating is because I buy way too much food and cook too big of portions. I freeze a lot of it but still, I eat more than I want because I'm afraid it will get wasted! I'm working on buying less! I'm just thankful I'm aware now and can work on it! 😊

Oh my gosh. I’ve been so sad, stressed because I have been dealing with exactly this. Thank you so much Colleen. ❤️ I seriously don’t know where I would be today without you.

@ColleenChristensen

2 жыл бұрын

You're the sweetest! Sending you all the love!

i check out all the boxes. this ED is seriously sucking the soul out of my life, body and relationships. and i hate to admit it but even that is not an exaggeration. recovery's been really hard for me and i've failed at all my attempts so far, but here i am trying again. i no longer want this ED to take control over my life. i want to have my old energy and healthy body back, and not let my insecurities affect me and my mindset anymore. so, thank you colleen. your videos are helping me see way past the unrealistic and unhealthy expectations and standards caused by diet culture and the society. you're really out here saving lives 🙏🏻

@ColleenChristensen

8 ай бұрын

You got this! Keep fighting the good fight!❤

i would love to watch a full video on intuitive eating while on appetite suppressing medication! your videos have been so immensely helpful ❤️❤️❤️

I just got called out so bad by this woman. I just had like 1800 calories for dinner after skipping breakfast and lunch while refusing my cravings. My calorie intake is all over the place, like yesterday i had 400 calories and the day before was 1550. More people should see this video cause this is an actual lifesaver. My goodness you are actually spreading so much useful information,

@samvante

8 ай бұрын

and YOU just called me out as well. as scary as it seems, we *have* to break the cycle in order to free ourselves from this extreme hunger and be able to eat normally again. i'm restarting my recovery journey once again and hopefully, i'll do better this time and avoid relapsing. i wish you the same thing as well. good luck!

I had the urge to eat more after having just eaten, but after listening to the last part, that craving starts to wind down. Thank you so much for that♥️

Wow amazing vid. A lot of dieticians can come across quite judgemental (without meaning to I’d imagine) and literally make you feel worse, but you deliver messages in such a kind and understanding way. About to binge watch your videos now! Haha

I'm a thirteen year old girl who is a competitive swimmer and 88 lbs who has no health issues. But, I eat a lot of junk and instead of causing me to gain weight (since I exercise so much) it causes me to feel bloated or gassy and my stomach hurts often. Also, I don't like the feeling of fullness because sometimes it makes me nauseous and I have emetophobia (the fear of throwing up) from an experience as a child. So, I often feel full at meals even when I haven't eaten much, and then I go home and eat a lot of snacks and junk which makes me feel sick. So this video helps a lot!

@ColleenChristensen

6 ай бұрын

Hey there! So glad this video is helpful! Make sure to talk to your parents (if you haven't already) and let them know your struggles so they can find the support you need. ❤

Since I’ve been working from home it gets very easily to eat a lot more. Since nobody is watching you and you get to go to the kitchen several times if it’s just so close! I’ve noticed I always wake up very hungry and since I start work very early, I basically have my breakfast while reading my emails, I’ve found myself going for extra snacks when work is just so stressing and I feel I need that extra energy. I can’t make it stop at this point

It is all 3 for me. I’ll go on a diet, I’ll have my breakfast 2 eggs , turkey bacon, coffee . Lunch a green salad, a healthy dinner. Then after all that , I’ll give into my comfort cravings!! And eat 2 candy bars, then that’s not enough I’ll have a bowl of sweet cereal and top it of with a bag of chips😢 I don’t know how to control my emotional eating. All I know is it feels good,and it’s calming to eat. I don’t have a care in the world when I’m eating.

@cathrynthegrateful

9 ай бұрын

I feel you so hard. I’ve been binging this month in the exact same way ~ I’m fine in the morning but late afternoon/evening, everything goes out the window! And I binge. Thank you for presencing this 💛

@upliftingsounds1087

6 ай бұрын

I’ll go like six months doing well then I’ll have a 2-3 week bender where I eat a bunch of junk and gain like 5-10 pounds.

Wow , #3 resonates with me. Thank you so much for the amazing information given in your video.

I'm 14 yr old male and I keep constantly overeating even though this week and last week everyday I've had about 6,000 calorie days and I'm starting to think now that its emotional drive for me to eat because I cant stop now thank you for taking your time to make this vid!!!!

the first reason got me out of my eating disorder. a friend had mentioned it. thank you so much for sharing!! i just unlearned to cook with enough calories cause i was obsessed with eating as lean as possible (if not high-nutrient food, i wouldnt allow it to have calories xD) it's weird to learn listening to my body again.. it tells me when something is missing. i just forbade it for so long

I have never understood emotional eating until you explained it in example 3. I knew the generic explanation that stress, anxiety, or sadness could cause it. but I never considered that finishing meals tied into it so much. or that loneliness (rather dulling it during a meal) could tie into it so much too. thank you so much for this video, it has really helped shift my perspective.

Thank you a lot for this great explanation! And I love your video set up! Looks so clean and relaxing. ✨🧡

OMG 😳😳😳😳 I never realised I was actually sad that the meal is over and it was causing me to overeat. Mind blown.

Your channel has been life changing really. I can't thank you enough.

@ColleenChristensen

10 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you! I'm so glad you find it helpful!❤

you’re not eating enough leptin = fullness hormone ghrelin = hunger hormone you’re restricting or limiting certain foods emotional drive to eat sadness when full is normal gratitude it won’t fix the bad day

Agree! So obsessed with trying to loose weight… most of my 55 years. Im done with diets as it has not worked and as you explained has made me so frustrated.

#1 for sure! This is so helpful; thank you so much.

I really feel like I’ve worked hard on my mental restriction on foods I used think of as ‘bad’, yet when I have such foods, I still can’t keep to a decent sized portion and end up overeating. I just feel once I start, I can’t stop, because I’m enjoying the foods and it tastes good. And by the time my stomach aches, which hits me down to earth, its all gone. Any advice?

This gives me a little bit of confidence. I’ve had to be on a restricted diet now for over four years because of histamine intolerance. I finally got myself to doing a low carb diet now my doctor wants me to do carnivore. I do not want to go so freaking restrictive so I did the opposite and I added in carbs and I feel 1 billion times better by adding in sweet potatoes and Chia seeds and bananas. I’m so tired of it being to an extreme one way or the other. I think it should just be a balanced meal and learn not to combine certain foods that don’t go together. a clean whole food diet and try to refrain from eating stuff from a box. I cannot eat anything that is from a package.

Thank you ❤

ive been in a binge restrict cycle for 3 years now and im sooo tired of it and i now really want to recover and be normal but im terrified of gaining weight because im at a normal bmi and im bigger than all my friends i hate this so much

I'm kinda proud- yesterday I ordered a large pizza (I REALLY wanted some for a few weeks but still was worried about calories, overeating, not being 'healthy' etc). For the first time since I can remember I LEFT some slices because I was full, satisfied and SO HAPPY :') the pizza was amazing. usually I would stuff the whole thing down bc its not something I would *let myself* order often

This video was wonderful so so helpful. Thank you 🙏❤️

@ColleenChristensen

5 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I’m glad it was helpful! ❤️

love the haircut btw Colleen! are those bangs or how did you get it to sit so cute!!

i used to order junk food literally DAILY! i watched a few videos and got to know about emotional eating and quickly realised that i do that and so i chose painting/drawing/reading books as a coping up mechanism and i also ask myself "which emotion are you trying to suppress by indulging in that meal?" and yk what this is really working! i am binge eating less. but one problem that i am facing nowadays is not eating for a long time due to busy schedule and i get headaches because of this and when i finally eat, i eat more than i should, so i am working on that now hope i get better☺

@ColleenChristensen

5 ай бұрын

I love that you have your “emotional eating toolbox” at the ready. So happy that it is reducing your binges!!! As for not eating when you are busy, I totally get that! This is where a little “practical hunger” comes in handy. Meaning eat something small but satisfying ( like yogurt or protein bar etc. ) if you aren’t hungry in the morning but it’s enough to give you energy and get you to your next meal without feeling ravenous! 🥰

@Shubhanshi-mo7vi

5 ай бұрын

@@ColleenChristensen thankyou so much you are so sweet🥰❤️🫶

All 3 three for me, but I'm getting better at the last one though, all I ever do is fast, and so maybe this is my sign to take a break and fill my body with what it needs and stop depriving it of nutrition. I never had this problem before I had started fasting constantly for spiritual reasons. But I was most certainly guilty of emotional eating.

I think #1 is me right now. I just recently gave up dieting (like I just deleted MyFitnessPal last week), and I’d been trying to stay in a calorie deficit for months. I can also relate to #3. I definitely get bummed when a really yummy meal is done, but I love your advice about getting excited about making it again! I’ll definitely try that next time! ☺️

@ColleenChristensen

2 жыл бұрын

Let me know how it goes!! ❤️

I’ve been giving a lot of thought to this and this might fit into number 2 but I feel like my meals, mostly on weekdays, are just not satisfying and I think that’s causing me to keep eating when I’m not hungry. I guess I have a food rule about only eating certain things on the weekends and that food should be healthier during the week.

#1 usually and #3 when I'm at a family gathering.

Great video. It is good to remind this to myself. I am on IE for over 5 months now. I was on holiday few weeks ago and because we were visiting London and lots of other places around there wasn't much vegetables and fruit. And I was actually craving fresh cucumber and banana 😅 Which never happend to me. IE is libe saver😍

@ColleenChristensen

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss I LOVE to hear this! That's awesome!

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I am a post-menopausal, 51 year-old woman. Therefore, I have a leptin/gherelin issues that will make me feel hungry when my body does not need it. What do I do, Coleen (or anyone in the comments?)

I've been struggling with depression the previous two years so I didn't eat so much even starving most of the time. Now I'm overeating and eat twice the amount I really need, it's emotional eating. I really want to lose weight but things are so hard when eating is your only way to get comfortable with annoying thoughts

This just helped me realize the reason after every meal five minutes later I go to make noodles or eat a nutty buddy thank you ❤

i’ve struggled with binging and restricting for 5 years now and i’m always thinking about food. i’ve upped my intake to around 1200-1500 and it’s almost gone away except im still obsessive about tracking everything

I usually eat at 12 then at 6. I I only eat twice so I want to change this. What is the best time to eat breakfast?

Crazy but it’s kinda true that the assumption is if you’re not on some diet then you were either born lucky & thin or 100% pigging out 100% of the time. So toxic! I love your videos Colleen!

#3 is my case. i love cooking, i adore food and i plan my meals in advance. i feel happy and excited when i cook, then when i eat. and as the dishes are so good and satisfying visually and physically i do feel bad when im done with it. Then, comes the cycle: i dont need to eat more bc the amount of food i just ate is enough. Also #2 resonates with me but only in the way that sometimes i have addictions like cookies or chips and i start eating them even when i dont want them anymore. Bc of that i cut such foods, like now i have January without chips and pastries. And man, i see them in my dreams. I would love to find out more about how to cope with addictions and also about our relationship with food when we actually make them! Like, you know chefs are mostly plump bc they simply love food! But at some point your pants dont fit you anymore….

Yeah so the 2nd suggestion for reason #3 is clearly not working for me (I’ve been trying to find coping mechanisms that work for me for the last 25 years).

Definitely number 1

But what if you're genetically diabetic and moderation doesn't work? I eat one cookie and my blood sugar is effed for days, I'm also hungrier when my blood sugar is high...it's like I'm stuck in a catch 22

Oh, yeah! All 3

Am having this appetite to eat more but am not satisfied i don't know what to do

#3 for me, all the way.

Born to eat intuitively, forced to restrict (have to be in a certain weight category bc of my sport)

I'm noticing, smaller meals work for me but everyone says opposite 😆 I'm just going to listen to my body... I eat as naturally and weston a price as possible too, that really helps

You right l too look at others while eating

#2 - restricting foods for sure - then I just think about it all the time!

Chronically ill, boring home life because of my illness. I emotional eat and restrict foods because of my illness. I think about food all the time. I have ADHD too so my dopamine levels are low. I’m drowning and don’t know how to get out.

hi i have a question do i just go eat even though I'm trying to lose some weight for medical reasons because i want to maintain a calorie deficit and when i told my parents how i felt about food they tell me to just ignore it or have a small piece of what i want to eat what do i do!?

@ColleenChristensen

6 ай бұрын

Hey there! You absolutely can eat intutively with dietary restrictions due to a medical condition. You can check out more info on this topic here! colleenchristensennutrition.com/how-to-eat-intuitively-with-dietary-restrictions/

I don't fit into any of these categories. I have this cognitive dissonance where I want to lose weight, but I would rather enjoy food than lose weight? So, I'm not really sure how to lose weight without feeling restricted, since I don't restrict anything now. I'm not binging nor do I feel overfull, but I eat high calorie foods and "too much" of them - if I didn't restrict anything I would never lose weight.

Do you offer for a few of course 1 to 1 coaching.

as someone in recovery from anorexia i think i overeat/binge because i freak out about when i am going to be eating next and so i have to consume everything i see in that moment incase my body gets starved again even though i have been eating regularly my body is still freaked out and eating every 3 hours feels like a long time to not be eating even though my body was starved before

I fall into #2 and maybe a lottle bit of #1. I never knew how much just the mental restriction of saying foods are "good" or "bad" would have an effect on increasing the want to eat these foods. I feel like I eat enough, but I would always question why I always wanted specific foods such as sweets, chips, etc, and for me it was that I was labelling different foods. I am trying to see foods as more nuetral, and it is starting to help me not overeat/binge eat. I also struggle a little with #1 as well. I have a busy lifestyle being in college, so often times if I am busy with classes/studying, etc, I don't eat for a while. Ths in turn I guess supresses my hunger, and then I get more and more hungry the more time that passes without eating.

@angelabrown1580

2 ай бұрын

combination of fat and quick carbs aka sugar is addictive. just like cigarettes.

I definitely struggle with the third one because when im done eating i always miss the dopamine I get from eating especially when its something really tasty.

@ColleenChristensen

5 ай бұрын

I totally understand that! Maybe when you are physically satisfied and are still wanting that dopamine hit, you can try switching gears and do something that brings you joy. ( ie reading a book, going for a walk, watching a movie, calling a friend) ❤️🥰

#3, then #2 - plus boredom

All 3

I wish I had somewhat of this problem

know matter what i eat or how much it just seems to never be enough. soon after my stupid brain tells me to go get something else. the only time i sorta eat less is when i drink stuff, but that is sorta like eating as well. im a mess, there is no solution.

I just ate at 6:00pm like alot and now it’s 8:00pm and i am hungry like I haven’t eaten in 6 hours i used to skip lunch and eat a small amount of dinner and now i feel like a monster

Distress and needing comfort

Omg #3!!!!!! Sooooo me!!!

Reason 3

What is with cravings although you ate enough calories? I think I gained weight the past time, (I’m not underweight) but I have such huge cravings that it won’t stop. Even when eat enough veggies and fruit and proteins

@Zendarolin

12 күн бұрын

It might be one of the other reasons

As someone who struggled with this, the only thing that truly helped was cutting out carbs and sugar full stop. Now I’m carnivore and I consistently feel my best, physically and mentally.

I've been all 3, but my main one is #3.

I & 2

I am totally emotional eater

I get hungry when I’m tired. If I catch myself overeating, I stop and either take a nap or grab some coffee.

Definitely 3, but some 2 as well.

yeahh, it's the third for me

See I want to stop snacking because the surplus calories are contributing to my weight gain I literally just want food all the time. It isn't emotional, I'm just weak for the taste of fast food so I don't eat food that fills me and has the energy I need. That's my struggle. Taco Bell is amazing

Do you have a video for people with BED?

Oh goodness! Probably all 3!!

im 5'8 n weigh about 110 pounds, and i eat soooo much, always am hungry even when im so full i cant eat lol

I am number 3. I eat from boredom. I also eat as soon as any food is in front of me.

I feel hunger in stomach but in mouth I feel like I am always full . The foods that I liked before now I don't like anything . Everything is Just tasting bad for some reason.

Not everyone can eat certain things in moderation. It's like telling an alcoholic to drink in moderation. Some good info here but a lot is missing. Check out Autumn Bates for the best info from a nutrition perspective.

I wonder if the people eating more fruits and veges is because they simply eat more food every day. Too many fruits and vegetables can also be an issue.

It's not just energy needs but enough protein.

I think a bit of all three

But if I eat enough I will eat about 2 or 3 plate that destroy the point of losing weight

I love you so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Mounjaro is the ONLY thing that has helped me.

I just never feel full. 🤷‍♂️

recovery is rough lmao 😞🙏

00:00 Not eating enough can make you always want to eat 01:46 Hormones like leptin and ghrelin regulate appetite and desire for food. 03:22 Eating for fullness doesn't necessarily mean providing enough energy 04:53 Restricting certain foods can make you want to eat more 06:28 Intuitive eaters have healthier nutrient intakes despite having no food rules. 08:01 Breaking food morality rules can stop always wanting to eat 09:34 Understanding emotional triggers for overeating 11:10 Reasons for constant desire to eat even when full Crafted by Merlin AI.

The fact the video started with an add for a diet....💀😭