TIME TO TELL ALL! [Raw & Real] My Story From A Disordered To Happy Eater

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    Today we’re getting raw & real as I spill the deets ALL about my past relationship with food...including the 2 times I’ve eaten an entire cake for breakfast.. Learn about the 3 steps that I took to find a life of no food rules that now works for thousands of others, too.
    There are a million ways to find food freedom and this is simply what has worked for me. There is nothing wrong with wanting to do what works for YOU, and that’s 180% okay if it’s not my way! Everyone is different. My approach is not a replacement is you’re suffering from an active eating disorder and need 1:1 attention from a certified eating disorder dietitian or other health professionals. While I am a Registered Dietitian, I do not specialize in active eating disorders.
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    -Colleen
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Komentáře • 322

  • @meganwestbrook7175
    @meganwestbrook7175 Před 2 lety +47

    I have struggled with disordered eating since the second grade. Since I started intuitive eating, only days ago, I have realized why I felt the need to binge and purge. I was stuffing my face and stifling my emotions. But why? Now I listen to my body, and I listen to my heart - and I find, I can eat whatever I want without guilt. The most interesting part: I am processing emotions I suppressed for years. I believe, since we were not allowed to express emotion in my family, and my Mom showed her love through food, that me and my sisters developed eating disorders. Now I am free. Free to express. Free to feel. Free to live. Free.

    • @itsdune079
      @itsdune079 Před dnem

      Holy nuts, you’ve literally written (two years ago now) the exact discovery that my psychologist and I made in the last few weeks, as reason for my restrictive eating disorder! (I’m currently 3 months into outpatient treatment and slowly learning how to force myself to feel my suppressed negative emotions instead of running far away from them via caloric restriction, intellectualisation defence mechanism, addictions, and skin-picking)

  • @gyc492
    @gyc492 Před 4 lety +53

    As a ballet dancer I feel constantly pressured to lose weight and be skinny, but my body just isn’t naturally thin so it’s been really frustrating and my relationship with food has deteriorated a lot :( this video and your instagram page have been helping me and I hope I can feel better about myself and food in the future :)

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety +6

      G Chen I’m so sure you can!! Xoxoxox

    • @lydiatheglimmermaid
      @lydiatheglimmermaid Před 4 lety +8

      I was in ballet until later in college when I got too busy. I totally understand the feeling of your worth as a dancer being dependent on your weight. That's really tough. I'm so glad you've found this ideology. I wish I had found it when I was in ballet. Praying for you to have a healthy body image and relationship with food! There's a book called Dancing Through It that may be helpful to you.

  • @saragwaltney5725
    @saragwaltney5725 Před 3 lety +8

    I feel like I have wasted so many years with disordered eating and worrying about my size. I still think about food from the moment I wake up to bed. I am so sick of thinking about food all the time! At 43, it is very hard to lose the 10 pounds I had put on over the last 4 years being more relaxed and happy. Maybe this is my true size and I need to accept it. Thank you for your words. Very helpful.

  • @Shalanichole
    @Shalanichole Před 3 lety +11

    Disordered eating history: It started from nearly the beginning of my life watching 80’s tv and seeing skinny, SKINNY women who would only eat lettuce with a squeeze of lemon. You just never saw them truly eat. All the moms were talking about their latest diet and it traveled to the playground where all the little girls sat and talked about their body shape/size/weight and what they should be eating. Then there was the 3 years of sexual abuse (5-7) and then being rejected by my abuser for being “too old.” Follow that up with going to visit a relative out of state for 3 months who decided that since I weighed 10lbs more than my similar-aged cousin (who was a completely different body type then me) that she needed to help me lose weight. She spent the entire time weighing me constantly and stressing me out about my body and my eating. I went from a healthy weight and lost 5 of those 10lbs with strict instructions from the relative to continue losing weight. I came home an BINGED. I gained about 15lbs over what I had previously been. I’m now 9 years old and start developing symptoms of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Despite the numerous symptoms, my PCP never tested my thyroid. He simply constantly berated me for being overweight and more or less told me I was fat, lazy and a hypochondriac. By the time I was 14 I had been on several fad diets and my weight had fluctuated up and down. I was power walking for an hour a day, biking for about 2 hours a day and roller skating for at least an hour a day. Still wasn’t good enough for my PCP - he said I wasn’t consistent enough, obviously, because otherwise why in the world wasn’t I losing weight??? He never checked for thyroid disorder or anything else. In my 20’s a doctor finally found my thyroid disease. Then came a huge period of denial for me and I wouldn’t take meds because I still blamed myself for my symptoms. I finally got down to my “goal” weight but I had to do it by literally starving myself - I ate a small chocolate chip cookie every other day. That was it. I was in my thirties going to curves three times a week, hiking daily, doing dance cardio and still not losing weight. The curves “coaches” were mystified. My done moment was when the very young curves coach giggled and said that my arm was bigger than her thigh while she was measuring me. I am 44 and being ok with my body is STILL a very difficult journey for me but I am getting there and your videos help immensely. Thank you!

    • @woovenlace9142
      @woovenlace9142 Před 3 lety +2

      Wishing you all the best in your journey! It sounds like you have already come a long way in terms of understanding what you've been through and being kind to yourself. I've also heard that people who experienced abuse, especially as children, have more trouble losing weight. You may be interested in looking into the ACE study (if you just Google it some info should come up, it's research about the impact of trauma on the body). The most important thing is being healthy and happy, not the number on the scale!

  • @destinyknight9041
    @destinyknight9041 Před 2 lety +15

    ❤️ I was an active kid like you Colleen since I was a gymnast so I had a crazy fast metabolism and began to gained a little bit of weight as I was getting older like you had happen to you. I really didn’t particularly notice though, but at one point I when I decided I wanted to get more active again, people brought it to my attention that I had gained and lost weight. Then I had started to notice my metabolism had really begun to slow down despite being at a healthy weight. I then went into trying macro counting and now realize I have been in a major calorie deficit with the way I was and currently now am eating with how I have not been properly listening to my body. I am now working to get my period back and put back on some healthy weight. I would greatly appreciate your love, support and prayers to Jesus Christ for me. Thank you so much for sharing your story Colleen it is truly an encouragement!!! Blessings and much love everyone!!!! 🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️

  • @casscurry7924
    @casscurry7924 Před 4 lety +3

    ❤️I’ve been in recovery from my eating disorder for almost 10 yrs now-with some relapses along the way-and this content is so helpful as I prepare myself mentally and physically for having kids in the near future. I know that mental health is so important and these videos are helping me to remember that as I think about what pregnancy might be like for my mental health! Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge!

  • @Chia13579
    @Chia13579 Před 4 lety +2

    Awe girl I feel your story so deeply ❤️college is when I struggled with mine too. I became super “healthy” and fit to overcome and hide my insecurities and it turned into orthorexia and took over my life.
    I was able to recover and get my period back last year after 8 years of having my eating disorder and not having my period but man it’s such a long road to recover from the mental and emotional grip that an eating disorder has on your mind.
    Videos like this make me soo happy knowing others have recovered cause it is such a huge challenge to recover from orthorexia or anorexia or any ED.
    Thank you for your vulnerability ! I know it will help others immensely ❤️❤️❤️

  • @clairebeekman7385
    @clairebeekman7385 Před 3 lety +6

    Omg it's such a relief to learn about gentle nutrition. I'm gradually implementing some of your suggestions and already seeing improvement in my relationship with food. It's giving me hope that I don't have to be stuck in this restriction and binge cycle. I literally thought this restriction and binge cycle was just how life is and that I'd be stuck in it forever. It's such a relief to know there's a better way!

  • @bbishop8816
    @bbishop8816 Před rokem

    Totally relate to everything here and I am so glad I came across your channel. I was an avid athlete in High School and overindulged in the free french fries at the college cafeteria. I gained the notorious freshman 15 and experienced negative self talk for the first time in my life. Though I was still at a healthy weight, I had an issue with disordered eating, and became obsessed with diet/exercise. I am fortunate to have a supportive family, who helped me navigate recovery by connecting me to cognitive therapy. I am currently in my thirties. I have aged, had two children, navigated changes with my body, and I know that I will forever be in recovery. Society was a different beast back then and I wish that my 19yo self had access to education and encouragement from people such as yourself. It makes my heart smile when I see folks who are positively impacted by your channel. Thank you, thank you! You are a piece of the puzzle and I know this helps me on my journey to intuitive eating. :)

  • @fidgetfitness8439
    @fidgetfitness8439 Před 3 lety +4

    You are amazing! Thank for this and all of your great content on finding food freedom.💗

  • @anniechen7606
    @anniechen7606 Před 4 lety +6

    ❤️❤️❤️
    My disordered eating started in college too. I was a track and field athlete, could have eaten anything and not gained weight, but I was so afraid of food! I’m so much better now: no food rules!

  • @haleighfitzpatrick-owen9850

    When I stumbled upon your Instagram account I said to my girlfriend: "This woman is reading my mind!" Thank you so much for sharing your philosophy. I'm still working to get to the end of all of this, but I hope to be out the other side eventually.

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety +1

      Haleigh Fitzpatrick-Owen thank YOU! I’m so happy my story can help guide others!!

  • @DivineDianne
    @DivineDianne Před 3 lety +3

    I've been watching all of your videos and I have been using intuitive eating and the hunger scale, and I feel so much better already. I have really been listening to my body and not eating past the point of fullness and I feel satisfied but I also feel like I could run a mile after eating and not feel sluggish! This info is a game changer!

  • @Ajschroeder7
    @Ajschroeder7 Před 4 lety +4

    Thank you for telling your story and for the work you do. It is so helpful. The more I read/look into intuitive eating/no food rules/diet culture the more I realize restriction might actually be the cause of a lot of different health issues people face (the all or nothing mentally). I have been so obsessed with health, that I ended up in a binge cycle (eating all the unhealthy foods). I have a fast metabolism/naturally thin, so I could visually “hide” it. However, it still resulted in prediabetes/fatigue/gestational diabetes that dumbfounded everyone around me (no family history/visibly healthy). Now I’m eating all foods and I’m healthier than I’ve been In a long time. Thank you for being inspiring!

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety

      Anna Schroeder girlfriend I SO relate to you! And am so happy you’re in such a better place!

  • @lydiatheglimmermaid
    @lydiatheglimmermaid Před 4 lety +3

    I became restrictive in high school when I decided to lose weight for ballet. I gained the "freshman 15" when I got to college, and I became a super clean eating freak, eating only meat, fruits, and veggies (no starches). I had to eat fruit almost constantly to keep my blood sugar from crashing. I went on the pill before getting married after graduating, and the hormones messed with my appetite so much I could only eat cereal the first week. I gained the 15 pounds back, and I find that my body feels happy at this weight. I've learned to listen to my body from you Instagram posts. So free. I relate so much to you. Thank you for doing what you do.

  • @zoeerickson8513
    @zoeerickson8513 Před 3 lety +3

    I can totally relate to the first part of this! I did gymnastics 25+ hours a week and when a quit I had to start watching how much I was putting in my mouth because I'm no longer as active as I used to be. Thanks to you I'm losing the unwanted weight and eating in a way that makes me feel good in my body again and feeling good about the foods going into my mouth!

  • @norasaad1059
    @norasaad1059 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you so much!
    You comfort me every time I feel bad about the way I eat or my body
    I'm recovering thanks to You💗

  • @katherinegermann132
    @katherinegermann132 Před 4 lety +1

    I relate to your story so much. I would say I've been in the "limbo" stage for a while now (too long). A nutritionist that I am working with recommended you to me and I've been reading your blogs. I think I've been afraid to lose the control and give up my food rules, but now I'm ready and excited to give the food freedom thing an honest try. (I've been trying for a bit and it's been really hard but your story is such an inspiration to me. Please keep sending out materials, they are great resources.)

  • @michelle-gb9el
    @michelle-gb9el Před rokem

    Thank you for your channel! I had watched a few of your videos a while back and lost track of things,I have no idea why I remembered them the other day, I guess the seed finally sprouted that you planted so long ago! So I am connecting with my body and finally acknowledging I am an emotional eater! I feel “fulfilled” when I am full or have had the flavors I like. I am so thankful for all your videos on here ❤️❤️ I feel like I have a real chance at getting my life in control after 23 years of following diet culture!

  • @GEKENILWORTH
    @GEKENILWORTH Před 4 lety +11

    So happy I found your channel. I have always struggled with my weight (i'm a senior citizen now!). I've had thin years and fat years. A few years ago, I was doing Weight Watchers and lost about 40 pounds, then after about nine months, I got into this mindset where if I went over my point limit for the day, I felt the day's diet was ruined, so why not just kept on eating (definitely black-and-white thinking). Your approach seems to be common sense. Thank you!

  • @tschrad4266
    @tschrad4266 Před 4 lety +6

    ❤️❤️❤️🙌🙌🙌 I see a huge parallel between our high school years. After that I want the other direction. I got married and had kids and over the course of the past 20 years gained almost 100lbs. I am in the process of taking back my life back!!! Thanks for this video, can’t wait to dig into your others. 😍

  • @kristinebovbjerg7959
    @kristinebovbjerg7959 Před rokem

    ❤ The image of having a cloud over my head is really something I can resonate with. It’s just always there even when I do other things. I really appreciate your videos, they help a ton.

  • @AshleyBitton
    @AshleyBitton Před 2 lety +1

    I can totally relate to your whole college experience. I also want to help others not make these mistakes! Rewiring is so important. Thank you for sharing your story and for all of your helpful advice xo ❤️❤️❤️

  • @keepingupwithkate5792
    @keepingupwithkate5792 Před 3 lety +1

    💜 this video was very helpful! I just started watching your channel yesterday and I’m enjoying the content!

  • @carolineclark9929
    @carolineclark9929 Před 4 lety +3

    ❤️ thank you so much for sharing your story! I really appreciate you and love that you keep it real!

  • @rhondarayl6714
    @rhondarayl6714 Před 3 lety +3

    just started watching your videos, and can't wait to watch more! I am 52 and have been on a diet, and cheating on whatever diet due to non satisfaction since I was 16. the only time i have really lost weight was due to sadness(loss of my brother at 15, husband sent to Persian gulf war 1990, divorce in 1999, break up with boyfriends between 1999 and 2003, got to my lowest weight in 2003, met and married my current awesome hubby, have gained back 50 of the 70 lbs i lost between 1999(divorce) and 2003(breakup) since 2012. my dad died in 2013 and i lost 10 lbs in a week, gained it back, my son was in scary car accident and i lost 10 lbs in a weekend!! and gained it back plus some....anyway always on WW or calorie count, and always cheat cause I am starving.....everything you have said in the videos of diet tries is me talking!! so can't wait to keep watching!!!! thank you!

  • @paigecopeland9609
    @paigecopeland9609 Před 3 lety +5

    💜💜💜. I am so thankful I found you this week! I just joined your membership yesterday because seeing your videos felt like you were speaking directly to me. I’ve been on a diet since middle school. And I have always been plus size. No matter if I starved or binged. I feel like you are finally going to help me get my life back! I cannot wait to have freedom and so much more time and energy for my son, my husband and myself 💜💜💜

  • @solukulelegirl
    @solukulelegirl Před 4 lety +4

    ❤️ i'm struggling with bulimia right now and you are really helping me!

  • @rebeccaschlender964
    @rebeccaschlender964 Před 3 lety +1

    I love this! I completely relate and your story is SO SIMILAR to mine.💕

  • @leahmadore7704
    @leahmadore7704 Před 3 lety +1

    I am currently relating to your high school years and am relearning a lot and am so thankful you are sharing your experiences

  • @RunningToday77
    @RunningToday77 Před 4 lety +6

    Oh. Em. Gee.

  • @EA-tf5jq
    @EA-tf5jq Před 4 lety +12

    This video is really helpful! Your instagram content is also truly inspiring!💖

  • @amykeeney9062
    @amykeeney9062 Před 4 lety +3

    ❤️ Thank you for being real! Love your honesty. I enjoy your videos.

  • @courtneyharrel5500
    @courtneyharrel5500 Před 3 lety +1

    Just came to learn about orthorexia and realize now what I have eating disorder wise and your channel is really helping me. Thank you for your content which is so helpful.

  • @dorothylewit4429
    @dorothylewit4429 Před 3 lety +1

    ❤️ I came across your channel today and I am so glad that I did. I have struggled with eating and negative body image since I was a child, I am going to be 47 years in a couple of weeks and I still struggle with to this day and this has affected many aspects of my life, I feel like I am existing and not truely living. I have hope that some day I will find peace from this daily battle......Thank you for sharing your story

  • @candacecanderson
    @candacecanderson Před 2 lety

    Hi Colleen! I just love the part about birthday cake. 🎂
    I experienced that today and I realllllly wanted to go back for more but I thought about how that would make me feel. I came home and started thinking that I should really go for a long walk to try to walk it off but instead I took a nap. Lol just trying to relax all of my rules a little bit instead of trying to get rid of them all at once like you said. Your channel is so relatable and inspiring!! I am 52 and have struggled with the restrict/binge cycle since I was 12.
    Thankful for you!! Thank you for all that you do! 💖🥰

  • @kokobop3624
    @kokobop3624 Před rokem

    ❤ thank you colleen for sharing your story and inspiring me :)

  • @carafitchett9043
    @carafitchett9043 Před 3 lety +1

    Your videos and content are so amazing and helpful. Thank you.

  • @kimdavis7966
    @kimdavis7966 Před 2 lety

    Love this, my story is similar. Thank your for sharing so openly, it helps.

  • @Chelle-kd1po
    @Chelle-kd1po Před rokem

    Thank you, two years later! That's definitely a mistake I made when the first IE book was released: I tried to make all the changes at once, & the binge/purge cycle became a full-fledged bulimia dx. I am in my 50s now, no longer purging (& rarely bingeing!), but I do struggle with weight gain & finding balance with life/marriage//exercise/food/working f/t, having older parents...I LOVE this resource. Thank you again!

  • @MBXGill
    @MBXGill Před 10 měsíci

    Really really appreciated this. Listened to it a few times

  • @bethshannon9344
    @bethshannon9344 Před rokem +1

    So relatable. In high school I’d restrict all day, binge at night after everyone went to bed, beat myself up, get up in the morning snd over exercise to make up for it, swear I wouldn’t do it again, but then repeat the cycle of restriction, binge, over exercise all over again. In college I did more of that. I gained weight but then I’d do all day fasts to reset. It was horrible.

  • @AngelaWills
    @AngelaWills Před rokem

    Thank you! My biggest regret around the food rules is how much I say "that's too much sugar" to my daughter. I know I'm teaching her food rules and restrictions and disordered eating. Again thank you for this video! I am working my way through your content. Love what you offer. 💓

  • @xoHAUTEGLiTTERS
    @xoHAUTEGLiTTERS Před 4 lety +1

    ❤️ so appreciative of you!

  • @ccdeeelove6360
    @ccdeeelove6360 Před 4 lety +1

    I really needed this video.

  • @evecarter617
    @evecarter617 Před 2 lety

    I very much resonated with your story. Thank you for sharing

  • @mmandell3126
    @mmandell3126 Před rokem

    Seriously feels like a relief that you relate sm…. I AM IN LOVE WITH LIFTING WEIGHTS but it’s always been the good thing for me. Like now I feel like my metabolism slowed sm that I’m afraid to eat normally again….. with weight gain. It’s so hard to not put worth in weight.

  • @sherylsankey1793
    @sherylsankey1793 Před 10 měsíci +1

    I make a smoothie every day - 2 bananas, 1 cup frozen mango, 1 açaí or 1 dragon fruit, 1 scoop protein powder, 1/2 cup cooked sweet potato and 1/2 cup soy milk. Very filling. Can go for four hours or more with zero hunger. Can add cacao powder or a couple of dates if desired. So thick and pudding like which I love. So yummy and filling. Save left overs for a snack.

  • @butchdenny3936
    @butchdenny3936 Před 4 lety +1

    Certainly resonate with this video. Thanks for your support!

  • @danisdays2681
    @danisdays2681 Před rokem

    Glad I found you! I'm starting to go through your videos!

  • @emilyturi9587
    @emilyturi9587 Před 4 lety +2

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety +2

      Emily Turi you’re the sweetest and j am so proud of you! And.....girl yaaaaas! This can be normal. Your guy is adjusting back to foods, but a lot of people can see this as a food intolerance and create more food rules, but typically the adjustment discomfort is normal and resolved. Obviously there are true intolerances and allergies but some are not! Such a great topic. I should do a video on this!

    • @emilyturi9587
      @emilyturi9587 Před 4 lety +2

      @@ColleenChristensen Yes please!!! I learned this because I have some real intolerances etc., but through actually listening to my BODY and not just my FEARS, I've already (albeit, slowly) introduced foods I was afraid I could never eat again!

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety

      Emily Turi amazing!!

  • @marialovesanimals2105
    @marialovesanimals2105 Před 11 měsíci

    ❤Thank you so much for your help and advice!

  • @katethegreat4918
    @katethegreat4918 Před 3 lety +1

    I’m 23 years old and I have suffered from migraines for 15+ years. I don’t remember when they started, but I had learned well before the age of 12 that if I staid up late, I would get headaches. The other girls wanted to stay up all night at slumber parties and had no desire because they plagued me. I would blame myself when I had them because it was my fault for staying up an hour after bedtime. I used to push through them until I couldn’t anymore. I wasn’t able to get my sleep schedule perfect because of school and activities. When I moved out last year, I had the freedom to completely control my sleep and I was perfectly strict about my sleep schedule. The migraines did not stop. They continued to come pretty much randomly. That is when I started to hate my body for always punishing me. I stumbled across the book that demonized gluten that said it could cause migraines. I tried to immediately cut out all gluten and added sugar during December. I was so stressed out and headache-y the whole time. I didn’t make it and I felt bad about myself for not sticking to it. I was introduced to your channel when I was just so mad at my body for punishing me even when I was careful to take care of it. I wanted to hate-watch your video about listening to your body because my body was mean to me even when I listened to it. I really appreciate your videos, though.
    I realized that have been binging and restricting food in cycles for a while. I thought I was being bad and gluttonous. I’m so glad I found your channel. I feel like I know so much more now and can work toward having a healthy relationship with food again.❤️

  • @Chrystallina1
    @Chrystallina1 Před 3 lety

    ♥️ so relatable!

  • @lyndivaughn4156
    @lyndivaughn4156 Před 4 lety +2

    💓💓 Love this video and your page. I have been struggling with obsessive and disordered eating and I am hoping these helpful tips will lead me down the path to conquer my fearful foods and dieting rules! I know you have done a video on beachbody's shakeology, beachbody portion control containers and workouts actually is part of what got me to this disordered eating and restricting, do you think you could do a blog post of video about portion control and how to get out of it? Thanks so much, you are an inspiration!

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety

      Lyndi Vaughn such a great topic! When you say portion control do you mean using the specific containers or calorie counting/measuring?? Let me know!

    • @lyndivaughn4156
      @lyndivaughn4156 Před 4 lety +1

      @@ColleenChristensen Honestly both, I have slowly started to move away from the specific containers, but I still find myself measuring out amounts and portions instead of being able to just put it on my plate! Thanks!!

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety

      Lyndi Vaughn gotcha, thanks for clarifying! I’m writing this down ❤️❤️❤️

  • @yasminbehbehani1958
    @yasminbehbehani1958 Před 4 lety +1

    I love how open and honest you are. Your vulnerability is inspiring. I was just wondering if you were ever diagnosed with an eating disorder when you talk about binging and purging? How do you differentiate between disordered eating and eating disorders?

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety +1

      Yasmin Behbehani you’re the sweetest! Yes I was. It can be a really gray area to be honest, and just because you don’t fit criteria for weight, does NOT mean you can’t have struggles with food.

  • @marticahernandez4393
    @marticahernandez4393 Před 4 lety

    boy your story sound like what I am living in the last 50 years thank you so much I am terrified of letting go of my ww but I am realizing I need to let go and leave my life now with joy, going to try to do that. let see what happen.

  • @AguaAbigail
    @AguaAbigail Před 2 měsíci

    I can resonate. When I was younger I was naturally skinny and could eat whatever i wanted and not gain a pound ,my friends were perplexed also but mostly in a negative way. If I knew then what I know now I could of accepted my body the way it was no matter what shape or size. But I'm happy I can change my mindset right now no matter where I'm at!

  • @natchayakositcharoenkul1978

    Hi Colleen, Thank you so much for your video. I appreciate it. I'm in the recovery process from eating disorder. Your story and personality are pretty similar to me. I have a question that I would like to ask you or maybe you can make a video about it. My question is "have you ever been scared of having eating disorder again and how do you protect yourself not to relapse?"

  • @debbiehorn9558
    @debbiehorn9558 Před 3 lety

    Literally binge watching your videos. Do you have any info or knowledge that can help eczema? X

  • @aerich032
    @aerich032 Před 4 lety +1

  • @siobhan_collins
    @siobhan_collins Před 4 lety +1

    ❤️ Thank you for the video ❤️

  • @ThrivingAfterThirty
    @ThrivingAfterThirty Před 4 lety +1

    That pullover is cute and looks super comfy. I wonder if Costco still sells it. I want one now. 😊

  • @brennasalkin6949
    @brennasalkin6949 Před 4 lety +2

    ❤️ lots of love

  • @Dreblueskies
    @Dreblueskies Před 3 lety

    Mine all started with my very first diet at 18, it was The Zone. It's been a struggle ever sense.

  • @madisonmsky4612
    @madisonmsky4612 Před 4 lety +2

    I think opening the flood gates to previously restricted foods is part of the binging. Not only do we want a lot, we want a large variety. I agree with going slow, or actually having someone help you confront them. Definitely don't go at a dessert buffet alone or you're doomed!

  • @alicedelzer1483
    @alicedelzer1483 Před 4 lety +3

    Really good - do you have a discussion about emotional eating?

  • @liskazoek2135
    @liskazoek2135 Před 4 lety +2

  • @brooked2172
    @brooked2172 Před 4 lety +1

    I relate a lot ❤️

  • @mar569
    @mar569 Před 4 lety +3

    Hi Colleen,first of all congratulations for the amazing video!! I'm from Spain,well I'm 17 years old and I started dieting two years ago because my family told me I was gaining weight.It has been really hard for me all these rules,I have been restricting,counting calories,and I finally I've got in a binge eating cycle,so two months ago I decided I was going to stop this and I found your account.I started breaking food rules but I can't control myself I feel bad because I have gained 4 pounds more and my family always tell me that I'm super hungry,those comments really hurt me.When I was dieting I decided that I would study to be a dietitian but now that I realised that dieting is not good for my mental health I don't know what to do, I'm not sure if want to study that,please help me🙏.Thanks for all your hard work 🖤

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety +3

      oldsong hi!! You’re so strong ❤️ extreme hunger can be normal, I’d highly recommend reaching out to a dietitian for help!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

    • @mar569
      @mar569 Před 4 lety +3

      @@ColleenChristensen Yes, I am going to do it,thanks❤️ Keep posting on Instagram please and here too because it really help us🙌🤗

    • @ColleenChristensen
      @ColleenChristensen  Před 4 lety +2

      oldsong always will!!

  • @majdoulinefatihi9659
    @majdoulinefatihi9659 Před 3 lety

    Thank you ❤️

  • @sarahmirati6074
    @sarahmirati6074 Před 3 lety

    I drink a smoothie everyday. I put a whole banana, half an avocado, 2 cups of spinach, a cup of frozen fruit, almond milk, chia seeds, flax seed. I feel full and I dont pee to much. I think because the chia seeds help soak up the liquid. It keeps be full for about 3 hours. Plus the seeds really help your BM.

  • @lilbitofeverythin6894
    @lilbitofeverythin6894 Před 4 lety +1

    I drink alot of lemon water and I'm in class or work (I go to a trade school so culinary arts is alot of water you need to consume so you don't dehydrate) living it up but I have to pee extremely

  • @inezbersie-mize1313
    @inezbersie-mize1313 Před 3 lety

    Thank you!! (Heart)

  • @oilikepeanuts
    @oilikepeanuts Před 4 lety

    I love your videos. So. Much.

  • @BTS-virtualwellnesscenter

    I am not sure if you will see this as this video was posted a few months ago, but how would you suggest some one start "mindful/intuitive eating" when they are on the more binge eating side of things? Everything I have tried and read seems to be focused more on the "anorexic, exerciseorexic/ calorie counter point of view." I have been on both sides of the spectrum my whole life, starting weight watchers at 12 years old, bulimia, diet pills, HCG, every diet known to man...I even became a personal trainer in my 20's as a way to hold myself accountable. As an adult I have been size 2 and 112 pounds and now, a size 18 and 210 ponds. I have tried and truly love and believe in "intuitive/mindful eating," and have gone back and forth with it for 16 years! But I feel like I can never get out of the diet cycle :(

  • @janetslater129
    @janetslater129 Před 11 měsíci

  • @cebraschmidt3737
    @cebraschmidt3737 Před 5 měsíci

    I had horrible disordered eating in junior high but then things improved but then I gained 70+ lbs in the years after and had two babies in two years and in the last year I started tracking and lost 75lbs but in the last month or so I’ve noticed I’m constantly thinking about food and calories and have found myself fearing any gain or food in general and it’s to the point where now I’m drinking water or other zero calorie beverages instead of eating food. And people around me say “if your hungry just eat” but it just doesn’t feel that easy

  • @bonniesmith2906
    @bonniesmith2906 Před 5 měsíci

    Yes when I have a smoothie esp first thing for breakfast I also feel hungry again after an hour or so and yes also frequent peeing! Some things I learned could be - all about the blood sugar - how quickly the sugars from a smoothie absorb - because all blended your blood sugar spikes then drops ( hence the hungry feeling) also learned that body tries to rid itself of excess sugars through urination - and frequent urination can happen with higher sugar intake ( def notice the correlation in myself)

  • @beckycanterbury4514
    @beckycanterbury4514 Před 3 lety

    💝thank you.

  • @trashpanda_0605
    @trashpanda_0605 Před rokem

    Thanks❤

  • @deloracomfort8960
    @deloracomfort8960 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks

  • @PurpleFishTeacher
    @PurpleFishTeacher Před 4 lety

    Thank you for sharing your story!

  • @ramerom7655
    @ramerom7655 Před 3 lety

    I freaking relate to it

  • @ninamiller6775
    @ninamiller6775 Před 3 lety

    I have the same problem and try to get my period back

  • @adamdixon5429
    @adamdixon5429 Před rokem

    💛

  • @JulieHiltbrunner
    @JulieHiltbrunner Před 3 lety

    ❤️

  • @bugshavefeelings
    @bugshavefeelings Před 3 lety

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @newbeginnings1543
    @newbeginnings1543 Před 5 měsíci

    I believe intuitive eating is only for people who are thin or at a low bodyweight.

  • @anazamora5247
    @anazamora5247 Před 2 lety

    ♥️♥️♥️♥️

  • @lovejoy8018
    @lovejoy8018 Před 3 lety

    💓

  • @danika7894
    @danika7894 Před rokem

    ❤️❤️

  • @megandelventhal6272
    @megandelventhal6272 Před 3 lety

  • @AbraSings
    @AbraSings Před 2 lety

    I wish I enjoyed exercise. I DESPISE it... I have my whole life. I've never made it past maybe a few months before giving up. I never did sports. Didn't interest me. Plus, I'm cautious - I didn't wanna get hurt. I'm at least walking now. Walked over 4,100 steps today. My goal is 10,000, which is 5 miles.

  • @silva4163
    @silva4163 Před 8 měsíci

    ❤❤❤

  • @taylorlarocque6108
    @taylorlarocque6108 Před 4 lety

    ❤❤❤❤❤ litterly me like 10000000%

  • @sarahsjourno
    @sarahsjourno Před 3 lety

    💝

  • @carolynslater7724
    @carolynslater7724 Před 4 lety

    💗

  • @LoveLeighEating23
    @LoveLeighEating23 Před rokem

    💚

  • @-venusx
    @-venusx Před 16 dny

    I've suffered from BED because of how skinny I was and now it's bulimia :( never ending cycle all the time.