Hi everyone! I hope this topic resonates with you. It's been on my mind for a long time. I think it's important for us to have these conversations and to bring awareness to how and why we eat the way we do, especially if there is fear or guilt involved. If you feel comfortable sharing a snippet of your story with your relationship with food, feel free to in the comments. HUGS xoxo

@Karinalangston

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Meghan! I appreciate this topic so much! This year I had a hypoglycemia event and Colitis. These two events scared me beyond my wildest dreams. I never felt like that in my life. I shock violently as my blood sugar was dropping. After I got back to eating "normally". I would check my blood sugar non stop, eat big meals every three hours, if I thought I was shaking I'd eat candy or any sugary dessert. It was a feeling I never want to experience again! Unfortunately, I am now diagnosed being over weight. My Doctor said, to eat twice a day on a low carb diet with one additional meal replacement shake. I don't. Because I don't want to diet. I want to heal my body and my mind set with my relationship with food. Thank you for the support!

@anniesansan3007

3 жыл бұрын

The pandemic makes me stay home most of the time..this encorages me to prepare healthier meals every day..and as a result, I must say, I have built a healtier relationship with food..

@cynthiaotoole7996

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Megan, I am struggling here with food because I am trying to get rid of candida, fungus crytococcus and leaky gut. I get tempted with foods that I should be avoiding longer time to get better. Plus my tummy gets too bloated and have small sliding hernia in the esophagus. I have esophaghitis so too hard to get better. I love your videos thank you so much 💓 💗 Kind regards, Cynthia

@cynthiaotoole7996

2 жыл бұрын

Hugs xxx cyn

I‘m a nutrition scientist and the first thing I‘ve learned is that the dose makes the poison. There ist no good or bad food, it‘s just important how much you eat and in what variety!

I first read this book almost 20 years ago and it changed completely my mindset around food. I have never followed a diet since then and never ever had any weight concerns. It does work exactly as it says: allowing yourself to eat when you want and what you want makes you realize that you are actually unable to eat an entire piece of chocolate cake and even that you don’t want that chocolate cake at all.

I feel that I have an unhealthy relationship with food bc I'm trying to have a good exercise and diet routine. But bc I want to gain healthy weight and still have a good physique, Ive had an up and down relationship with food. Its been super hard. Now I'm just trying to exercise and eat in moderation/intuitively eat and not worry about appearance, but see what "healthy" means for me and my body and mind. This was a very helpful video!

This so resonates with me. I have struggled with binge eating disorder for the past several years, and what triggers the binge episodes is either skipping meals or feeling like I “can’t” have a certain food because “it will make me even more fat.” Since nothing else was working to stop the binging, over the past few months I have tried not restricting myself at all. Anything goes. And the binging has actually significantly reduced. I know I still have more healing to do, but it’s been so good to be on friendlier terms with food.

@KT-wd5px

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!!! Restricting actually causes me to binge and it is bad :(

Hi Meghan! I just wanted to say that your videos have helped me so incredibly, especially this one. I can't thank you enough for doing what you do. Your channel is chock full of wholesome and positive content. It's just a breath of fresh air whenever you upload a new video. You have helped me beyond what words can say to be a happier and healthier person. I'm also a dietetics student, soon to be RDN, and your advice is definitely some I'm going to be implementing in my career. I wish you all the best in the world!! ❤️

Healthy eating means eating a variety of foods that give you the nutrients you need to maintain your health, feel good, and have energy👍

This is probably one of the most helpful talks I’ve heard on having a healthy relationship with food. Thank you for taking time to share this.

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rachel, I'm so happy you found this video helpful. Thank you for listening!

This was so so helpful! I’ve done meal planning, tracking macros and all sorts in between. But what I really want is habits that lend themselves to wanting healthy nourishing food, not restrictions and extra stress. Also thank you for the book recommendation, it came at the perfect time 😊

As a yo-yo dieter, this video is so wonderful. I’m searching for a middle ground and realizing the relational aspect of food is really helpful. Love your videos Megan! ❤️

Your vibe is everything, Meghan,,,, Such an honest person you are....

I’m exhausted with overthinking about food. Hoping to get over it soon. It’s such a mental battle.

@hyeronymus

3 жыл бұрын

THIS

The pandemic caused me to become obsessive about new recipes, snacks, meals, etc. as a result I’m always thinking about the next yummy and I’ve gained ten pounds. I need to become disinterested in food again and shut my pie hole 😂

That was very helpful and I so need it now! Truly appreciate you , Meghan. You're a gem.

Thank you. I needed this in my life right now. Struggling in this area right now.

Thank you so much for doing this video. For the past 8 years I haven´t had a healthy relationship with food and now I´m willing to have it. I send you a lot of love from Bolivia :)

This is a super helpful video! Thank you so much for talking about it. I can totally relate to most of the things you talked about. I am still working on improving my relationship with food as I use to have this overload of knoledge about it and a complicated past with overeating. Since about a year ago, I started to find more balance and I am still working towards that direction today. Thank you so much for this video! It is really helpful!

Thank you so much for this insightful video, Meghan. ❤ I love how you pointed out that healing our relationship with food is not linear. There are bad days and good days for all of us. It helps me not to feel bad or guilty when there are days that I just can't get myself together to make a decent meal. I feel uplifted and inspired to do my best to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

Thank you Meghan. I would like to trust my body with food. I'm an emotional eater and my brain sometimes thinks stress, anger, etc is hunger. For now, I'm trying to teach myself healthy food rules and learn what is hunger and what is just emotion. Have you ever been an emotional eater?

@courtneyharrel5500

3 жыл бұрын

I sure have been and it’s hard to change and stick to it.

I just want to say thank you for your work. You have such a calming voice and you are genuinely such an incredible person!

Thank you so much for this video. It is exactly I need

thank you so much Meghan. this is something that i struggle with and i appreciate you giving some wonderful advise.

Good and helpful info, thank you. Sometimes I feel obsessed. I’m working on letting go of the “food rules” that I learned so long ago. I love the whole Intuitive Eating thing. Sometimes I eat things that I know my body doesn’t like, then I don’t feel so well and/or I get upset with myself for doing something I know isn’t good for my body. Something I need to figure out how to stop doing. Thank you again.

I honestly love your perspective!

Thank you for this topic as I really struggle with my relationship to food and haven’t been able to figure out what to do about it.

This was very helpful to me, thank you Meghan. I definitely have fears around food after getting sick many times after eating and also having digestion problems. I think i am where you were years ago and I’m struggling with figuring out what works for me. And I have also mentally made a connection between feeling sick and eating, so if I don’t feel well mentally, i don’t want to eat. I’m currently working on this issue and this video helped. Thank you

so useful! I really needed this right now as I'm experiencing a bad relationship with food... but I wanna change things. Thanks for sharing! x

Meghan this video is absolutely fascinating. Well done.

Thanks Megan for this and make it visible. I always had problems with my gut and found my way 2 years ago doing GF and LF diet even thought sometimes it is hard. As you said, everyone has different needs and even the social pressure on healthy diet is massive, I appreciate your tips and greetings from Ireland x

Needed this video today! This is a daily battle for me.

Your voice is so soothing.

I found this to be a very helpful lens with which to view food. I used to have a lot more food rules (too many). Now I have almost none and feel I should introduce some to maintain balance in my diet. I will keep this in mind to consider whether new food rules serve me or not! Thank you!

Your videos and guides have helped me so much with my daily meals and how to enjoy food more. Every video gives me new i fo and how yo change things up to make life more enjoyable because i can truly say we are what we eat. I can personally say when i started eating healthuly and using non toxic body and home products i started loosing weight, getting more energy, glowing skin and more love to life. Thank you so much

your content is so amazing! i watch atleast oneof your videos everyday to keep me motivated on my health journey! xx

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Aw that's so lovely to hear! Thank you so much for being here :-)

Thank you so much Meghan for sharing you’re great idea about nutrition and food.This video is very helpful i always learn a lot from you and to you’re channel.🥰😊

I love your content so much! Thank you for sharing:)

This was SUCH a GREAT video! One I can so relate to! I definitely need to take some of these steps!

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Ahh I'm so glad to hear this video was helpful for you! Thanks so much for watching and listening :)

Thank you! I have struggled with IBS symptoms for 10 years. They have slowly gotten worse and in this last year I got to the point where I was afraid to eat anything. I am actor which also means that I deal with high stress (which doesn’t help). Currently I’ve started the AIP diet hoping that it can help my symptoms and help me feel normal. It’s frustrating when I am afraid of food and sometimes even afraid to leave my house because I’m worried about what will happen. This video was very encouraging!

Hi Meghan, this is an interesting topic, I think a lot of people can relate to! I used to eat too much and it was not good for my body, now that I eat less, the difference in my well-being is amazing :)

This is Fantastic. Thank you!!

LOVE THIS VIDEO

I absolutely loved this video. It definitely spoke to my heart!!

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to hear that! ❤️

Thanks for being so motivating and helpful! Each one of your videos is so unique and wonderful! I am a 15 year old runner and soccer player and really struggled with my food relationship. I feared each and everything I ate would have a massive impact on my performance and this triggered bad eating habits. I wouldn't fuel my body enough for the level of activity i was doing each day. Recently, my mom actually signed me up for appointments with a nutritionist. This helped me so much, and I am slowly working my way out of this mindset. Now, I still catch myself going back into the place I was before, but I have to remind myself that i can enjoy treats and "unhealthier" options too because i enjoy them or because I want to. They will not actually have a major impact on my performance... especially when I eat these treats in moderation! Don't ever be afraid to reach out for help, and remember that you are allowed to enjoy yummy foods!!!

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kenzie! Thank you so much for sharing a bit of your story. It sounds like the nutritionist you're seeing has helped you see things from a different perspective - that's wonderful! And yes, absolutely -- you can definitely have treats. There's no one singular food that will make or break you, and there's no need for perfection. Xoxo

My favorite channel on KZread 💙

Thanks Meghan❤

This is such an important topic! It's absolutely necessary to remind yourself to have a healthy relationship with food!🧡

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, absolutely! ❤️

Thanks for this. I'm finally in recovery for ARFID, and some of these are really helpful tips.

loved these Meghan!

@hyeronymus

3 жыл бұрын

You're EVERYWHERE

Thank you!

Thank you for this video. I have a complicated relationship with food and I'm not quite sure where it originates from. I am a naturally small person and have always had a very fast metabolism, so I have almost always just eaten exactly what I want. That means I constantly crave and eat junk food, but I do get full pretty quickly so I don't tend to overeat in one sitting. I have always been intimidated by cooking and making good food choices for some reason, and have an "all or nothing" attitude about a lot of things, including food. If I can't "always" eat well, then why bother? I feel like I have never learned how to truly enjoy food because my brain just wants the short boost of happiness I get from eating something sweet or salty. I'm currently on a diet that is focusing on fresh, whole foods and is free of things that trigger a bladder condition I have, so it's a good first step towards unlearning some of the bad beliefs I have about food. But it is really hard work and sometimes I just wish I never had to think about or prepare food! Hopefully I will learn to enjoy the process of preparing food and appreciate the privilege I have to be able to make better choices.

Hi Megan this is my first view on your channel and I love it! I am now a subscriber!

Thanks 🙂

I really needed this video! I have many, many issues with food, mostly with food restrictions. I've been a hugely picky eater my whole life, there are not a lot of healthy foods I like, plus I have IBS and Type 2 Diabetes. I've added the Intuitive Eating book to my Amazon wishlist, and I hope it give me some insight into my own beliefs about and issues with food.

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Sarah. Really glad this video resonated with you. I know what it's like to have a ton of food restrictions, too. Having a health condition really makes it hard. I hope you enjoy the book, I think you'll really get something out of it!

Wonderful video

great video 👏🏽

On the note of honoring our hunger, over eating is quite common and many people are confused about their hunger cues. Stress eating, eating out of boredom, or overeating are quite common. Making sure we get our daily nutrients (maybe a daily green juice) will help with cravings and help you feel satisfied and energized

Thank you Meghan for your video! I’m overweight and I know it’s because I eat too much sugar (chocolate or cake). In fact, when I’m hungry and it’s not « lunchtime » I feel like I have to wait until lunchtime to eat proper food. But because I’m hungry I’m eating bad, non nutritious food to help me to wait. It’s an horrible feeling and it’s very hard to change bad habits (especially with 2 babies)... I will try to trust my body more and give him real food when he need it ^^

Yes

Yes, i am tryng to eat healthier

Thank you so so much! In the past I struggled a lot with SIBO, food intolerances and allergies that I was simply afraid to eat all the time. Now it's a lot better but I am still working on it (sorry for my English by the way^^)

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

I can relate to you so much Lizzy. I struggled for YEARS with similar issues and I had a lot of trouble digesting most foods. So glad you're making progress! What a great feeling!

I have been loving the Healing Kitchen cookbook it's paleo AIP and everything has been so yummy!

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! That's great you've found recipes you're loving. I know AIP can be tricky to navigate food-wise. xoxo

I've been struggling with food issues for nearly two decades due to illness and i've got to the point where food is just fuel, I have no real emotions about it anymore. I eat because I know I have to, not because I want to. There are foods I do and don't like, and I in no way restrict my eating, (in fact i've managed to recently put on 14lbs which i'm really happy with!) but I just don't enjoy it like others seem to. Eating out at a restaurant seems like wasted money to me, I don't see it as an occasion. BUT, I don't care. It saves me money, i'm actually the healthiest i've ever been and I like that I can take the time i used to spend thinking about food and use it to do other things (like getting back to being a piano teacher!) Honestly, if they made a pill with all your daily food and nutrition in it i'd definitely just take that 😂 x

Can you please make a video on GERD or IBS? For some folks there’s no option but to restrict

I totally agree. I used to have a digestive disease 10 years ago. By God's grace, I was healed. A part of that healing for me was discovering natural medicine 🌿 This is an important topic you are discussing. I try to address important and thought-provoking topics and ideas on my channel. I have not included many health topic videos yet, but after seeing this video, maybe I will. Thanks! Subscribed :)

Most people struggle with food and dieting. For some, that could mean having an eating disorder. How to Build a Healthy Relationship with Food click here - www.howtocrazy.com/5-ways-to-build-a-healthy-relationship-with-food/

Thanks for such a beautiful video. How did you know about your ibs and gut bacteria? I did the baloon test but was cleared without having any issues. But i bloat on nearly everything I eat and drink. I have started getting pimples and itchy rashes on my face. I don't know what tests to go for. Please help if possible to give some suggestions

What I want: I wish I could be excited about food and look forward to my meals every day. I want to enjoy eating! Where I am: I feel like I often eat the same foods, and even when I don't, my food just feels extremely boring and repetitive to me. It's like I already know the food and how it tastes, so I'm not interested in it since it'll be the same thing. But I really wish I could celebrate food every day! The only times where I love eating is when I'm at the restaurant, because there are so many new foods, flavors, and experiences!! How can I be excited about eating alone at home?

I have been overweight for 19 years. With each new diet I learned to forbid myself certain foods. I ended up avoiding everything (pasta, legumes, potatoes, bananas, bread, sugar, olives, oil, nuts, seeds...name it). The weight kept piling on no matter what and I didn’t even know what to eat. Now I eat everything. My weight doesn’t decrease (it never does no matter what) but it doesn’t add, and I get to have a healthy diet, normal, homemade and regular.

I think a good conversation would be about how and what our culture even calls 'food'. I feel there are so many 'chemical concoctions' that our society/ culture calls 'food' but by definition it is not. Also, have you already done a video about how you 'got over' your IBS? I have seen the videos about the basics on gut health. Did you 'improve it' on your own with elimination diet or did you get 'profession' help like a ND or functional medicine doctor or something else? If so, who or what was it that helped/ worked? Do you have a video about the key things you did to heal?

Thanks so much! I have always struggled with food. I have always been a yo-yo dieter and have always been overweight. I eat what and when I shouldn’t and then hate myself for doing so. Then I restrict my diet so I don’t eat too much or the wrong stuff. Ugh it is so difficult! I am working towards a better relationship with food. Any advice is helpful. It also feels good to know I’m not alone!

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Amanda! You're definitely not alone, at all! If you haven't yet read the book that I mentioned in this video, Intuitive Eating, I think you'll find it really insightful. They talk a lot about exactly what you mentioned ❤️

I practice intermittent fasting. Would you do a video on it?

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Shane! I have a video up on intermittent fasting, you can just search for it on my channel :)

Popular food rule: "a lot of fibres is great!" Well that doesn't work for me I have big stomach pains when I eat higher fibre foods like cruciferous, whole grains, raw vegs.... 😕

@taylorward2920

3 жыл бұрын

Have you tested for SIBO?

I’ve actually been struggling with eating lately. I’m already a pretty petite person and don’t need to loose any weight but I have been dropping some. I have this mindset that sometimes stops me from eating and here is what happens. I think about the taste too much and always think I’m not going to like this. Then my brain try’s to pin point a nasty taste to that item. I also get full pretty easily so I get tired of the taste of something quickly. I’ve been trying to put technology down while eating and just try to relax and not overthink it. I work in retail so I’m always go go go and sometimes I get so overly hungry that I just can’t eat.. anyone else have that problem?

@courtneyharrel5500

3 жыл бұрын

Kaitlyn Cinnamon I have the opposite problem where I feel hungry often but then I’m scared to eat because it’s hard to stop. Very frustrated feeling I’ve tried so many things and have gone up and down in weight the past 35 years. Wonder why I can’t find something to work for me. I’m hard on my self because I feel like I can be better.

I hate having to eat. The only reason I do it is so I don't get dizzy from my meds. And also I take supplements which need me to eat while taking them. I don't like to cook. But I do like when a food has multiple tastes. Like pepperoni, garam masala. Indian foods, Asian foods. I have cookbooks to do these things, but I hate spending time in the kitchen. 😞

Hi Meghan

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Hello!

Hai

What do you think of intermittent fasting?

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

I have a whole video on it if you search for it on my channel! :-)

Can we talk about that chickpea salad!!! 🤤🤤🤤

I am actually going thru this now. I recently went vegan but I still feel unhealthy. I believe it is because alot of the substitutes for meat, eggs, cheese etc are processed and may be worse than the actual product. I don't have time to make some of the substitute products from scratch or the money-ingredients can be really expensive. I also have MADD cravings for animal products and feel restricted as you mentioned; sooooo, I'm very unhappy/frustrated with my diet. Your tips have been really helpful though and I will put them to practice and see how it goes.😞

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kathleen! I can see how frustrating that would be. You make a lot of valid points! And it's true that many mock-meats, etc. are much more processed than the real thing. I'm glad you found these tips helpful and I hope they help you find some balance!

Where’s the link for the book? I’d not see it.

@courtneyharrel5500

3 жыл бұрын

Whoops! I do not see it.

@courtneyharrel5500

3 жыл бұрын

Never mind, got my 16 year old to show me and bought the book on kindle. Already started reading it too!👏🏻

first like first comment yessssss

Food goes in my mouth and comes out the other ends :-P

Such a good video. Very helpful for so many, for sure!

Wow! 6 ads playing within just the first 6 minutes of video alone really disrupts the entire flow of the points being made. This video was simply fraught with ads when I watched it... maybe it's different for other viewers... but I lost my train of thought and just couldn't finish it. This particular video installation was too painful to watch even though I think the points trying to be made by Meghan may have been useful. Hopefully, its just this one video.

@teresan.3694

3 жыл бұрын

Mine definitely didn’t have 6 ads playing.

@blindcanadianbear6010

3 жыл бұрын

@@teresan.3694 Glad to hear that. I'd hate to see her channel saturated with ads. I hope my experience was unique to the KZread algorithm. Maybe I'll try and watch it again later. Thanks for you feedback!

@meghanlivingstone

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no! That is SO annoying, I'm sorry you saw so many ads. I don't choose how many appear, but I'll see if I can adjust some settings. I think KZread made some changes to the way they show ads, I'm not entirely sure. Again, sorry about that.

@sheryl8034

3 жыл бұрын

@@meghanlivingstone I only got 1, which is totally fine 🌻

Big stress eater.