Will Intuitive Eating Lower my Set Point Weight? How to Exercise Intuitively (and Actually Like It)
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Hi everyone, I’m Abbey Sharp and welcome to Abbey’s Kitchen! In another episode from my series Enlightened By Intuitive Eating, I’ll be discussing Principle #9 Exercise and Movement - Feel the Difference. If you missed the last episode, Principle #8: Respect Your Body, you can view it here: • How to Respect Your Bo...
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Episode 4: Challenging the Food Police: • How to Challenge the F...
Episode 3: Make Peace with Food: • How to Eat INTUITIVELY...
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I feel like I’m unlearning so much internalized diet culture with your videos, it blows my mind how much happier I am without constantly feeling like I need to lose weight
I'm so glad!
fr i think abbey has helped me heal like three decades worth of food and exercise-related trauma with her videos alone 😭
I have a motto in life that I feel really works for exercise: "SOME is always better than NONE." So in anything, even if you didn't meet your goals, YOU DID SOMETHING. Celebrate the SOME that you did, and try again another time.
For sure!
this! in my teens i had a therapist shame me for my lack of commitment and tell me that if i was only going to be working out two or three times a week i might as well not bother at all and i internalized that for well over a decade, which basically translated to me just… not bothering at all. for years.
the realization that movement can be gentle and enjoyable and intuitive (and that i can take days off at a time without conditions!) has been revolutionary for me, and i’m moving my body now more than i have in well over a decade in a way that’s actually sustainable and pleasurable for me.
I’m skinny and I exercise regularly for how good it makes me feel. It really bothers me when I’m out for a run and someone comes up and asks why I’m running if I’m “already skinny” as if the only purpose of exercising is to lose weight 🤦🏻♀️
thats INSANE. That's like walking up to me and being like WHY AREN'T YOU RUNNING YOUR ARE FAT START RUNNING. People need to mind their own business!
😫I'm glad you enjoy running!
I'm overweight and many times when I've been out running people have called me fat-ass. What in the world should I do? Stop exercising and pray the pounds away? People are just dumb!
That's really awful. I love running and it has literally saved my life as it has been the biggest thing to get me out of serious depression. To put weight as the reason is insulting to me.
Alisaishere that’s disgusting! Honestly people will find a way to criticize what you do anyway so you do you and keep it up! 👍🏻
Sometimes self care is not to exercise. So true! I used to think what a waste of a day if i don’t exercise. How silly i was 🙃.
Glad that part was helpful
I love this content , this is how I lost more than 90 pounds , eating healthy with no deprivation , eating complex carbs and dietary fat , exercising intuitively. I focused more on nutrients rather than following fad diets . it did take 4 years but the transformation happened gradually and I am still maintaining, got rid of the yoyo dieting , the positive impact is not just body weight, but it also improved my psychological wellbeing , no peer pressure because I am competing with no one , just a desire to be in better health .... the bottom line is " enjoy the journey, enjoy the food and enjoy exercise without torturing yourself " ... ... cheers
Ever since I stopped exercising with the only purpose of losing weight, I finally got stronger and happier. And didn't need to lose weight. At all. I pretty much look the same but now I can lift heavy weights and do intensive trainings while being in a "bigger body". It's incredibly liberating.
Exercise always makes me gain weight and go up in sizes no matter how hard I work or how I change my diet. It’s just life in a “bigger body.” Letting go of the number on the scale and my clothing size is still a struggle but I feel like a superhero when I can do things that I couldn’t do before. 🏋️♂️
That's great!
@@AbbeysKitchen I thought lifting heavy weights, intensive training and good diet makes you "shredded" or healthy and that's "Ugh" right. I'll show myself out.
@@shaolinhabibi totally not! You'll feel empowered by your own body. It's incredible, really!
@@jlh5310 yes!!!
As the lockdown hit, I started walking every day. It is the first time I exercise for feeling good. In fact, it has been the highlight of my day. Then I realized how much I enjoy moving my body and being outside in nature. I think this is what I was missing all those years trying to do the exercise thing. I appreciate this video right now with this knowledge. Thanks Abbey!
Glad that works for you. And I'm glad it was helpful!
Me too! I finally figured out why I "hated" exercise. I didn't hate it. I hated staring at a wall while moving my legs. Exercise is fun when you have trees to look at and birds to listen to. It's also fun when you gradually work your way up to harder exercises and train your heart muscles to be comfortable, instead of just jumping in at the hardest level and feeling guilty because you couldn't do much. I have never been so healthy, physically fit, and active in my life as I am now.
HOMEWORK:
1. Yoga makes my back not hurt that much or on some days not hurt at all🧘🏼♀️
2. After good cardio session I sleep better 🛌
3. Dance makes me soooo happy! 😁
That's great!
Those are my 3 favorite types of exercise as well
To me, exercise refers to any type of active movement. This can include working out, playing sports, walking, mowing the lawn, etc. My attitude towards it depends on the type of exercise. If I'm playing a sport, it's usually for enjoyment and the social aspect. If I'm just working out, I kind of see it like a chore - but not necessarily in a bad way. For example, I don't see my daily dental hygiene routine as burden - I like maintaining my teeth (esp. after years of braces 😂) and there's a certain satisfaction that comes after brushing and flossing. I see exercise the same way. Although I'm not always looking forward to it, I always feel satisfied after I do it. And similar to how I'd feel kinda icky if I didn't brush my teeth, I feel kinda icky when I go days without exercising 😂.
It's the same for me. I had a very active job, and during lockdown I realised that I need that activity for my mental health. So I purposely walk 7-9 km a few times a week. It is a bit of a chore, but I do it for my mental health.
That's a great way to think about chores in general!
Thank you for sharing your perspective!
@@AbbeysKitchen No problem! Love your videos
yes! I think it's much better to talk about movement, rather than exercise. Whether it's salsa dancing, jumping around the loungeroom dancing to 80s music, rock climbing, team sports, yoga, vigorous gardening/yard work, or running & playing with kids, these are all good movements.
I love Katy Bowman's "Nutritious Movement" approach :)
I need this today I've "missed" 3 days of exercising in months and on those days I still go on long walks. I really needed this permission to rest.
Yep. I started walking daily, and it improved my mood dramatically. I got hooked. It made me enjoy movement. Didn't lose a pound, but that's not why I keep doing it. I was enjoying moving for the first time. I started to want to do more. Now I strength train at home 3-5 times a week, 20-40 minutes. Now I'm training for a 5k. Still haven't lost a pound, and I've decided I no longer care. My depression is 95% gone. I'm enjoying combining intuitive eating principles and daily movement. I love it! I used to chase getting rid of the last 10 pounds, but now I think maybe my body needs those extra bits to be able to exercise. I finally accept that exercise is not for weight management, but for joy. Energy, lower stress, and sunshine. I'm 53. I'm dreaming of taking grandkids for hikes and playgrounds and Disneyland trips, not bikinis or scale numbers. Walk, move, smile, every day. My husband figured all this out 30 years ago. Wish I had.
This is so refreshing to hear! I screwed up my joints really badly from exercising with a trainer, who would fat shame me when I was at a completely normal weight, for gaining a kilo or so. As a result, from all the exhaustion, I couldn't sleep well and gained weight from that and carb cravings to replenish energy. It's super sad how so many people see exercise as a necessary punishment, even when they're super underweight :(
Thank you for sharing your experience
Thank you for posting this video! I have currently been working on rewiring my brain to have a healthier relationship with exercise and it's been rough! I sometimes feel like I am just making excuses to be lazy but this video really helps validate a lot of what I have been thinking and feeling. Thank you again!!
I'm so glad it is helpful!
My favorite thing about having a movement practice is the way it helps with my mental health, especially mood, anxiety, and concentration. It really feels like it helps me process my feelings, find new ways to think about things, feel more balanced and connected to my body and less like an anxiety-machine. The best part is unlike shredded abs or a buff booty these benefits ARE evidence based and work immediately, even after one day! So I know if I "fall off the bandwagon" it doesn't feel "hopeless/not worth it", it always feels great to come back to it!
Thanks for sharing your perspective!
That's such a great way to view exercises, I'll remember this perspective :)
hi i just want to say abbey, that you have helped me SO MUCH in having a healthy relationship with food and love watching you!
Thank you so much for making these kinds of videos
I agree! And between internet strangers I think you're doing a great job!
I'm so glad they are helpful!
Abbey, I was wondering if you could ever make a video about life after an eating disorder? I went through a period of a few years where I thought I was eating a "healthy" diet although if I do the math I was probably getting 5-800 calories a day for about 4 years and doing hours of pilates a week while walking up to 9 miles a day. I ended up in the ER with intense chest pain, erratic heart rate, dizziness, weakness, a protein deficiency. Now 5 years later, I have gained about 60 pounds and while my heart is better, I can't exercise without extreme fatigue, and I am a size 14/16, large or extra large. I know I am healthier but I feel uncomfortable in my body. It has been really helpful to watch your videos, especially the ones with Stephanie Buttermore, to realize that demonizing food and depriving ones body is just not the way to go. But i haven't really seen a lot of resources about what are normal expectations after that level of deprivation. Is it typically expected for people to not be able to work out as much after something like this, and to just accept a higher set point? Maybe the goal is just to be grateful for surviving, rather than fitting into a certain jean size ever again.
I am thankful that you are doing better than before and think it's awesome that you are continuing to improve.
Thanks for the suggestion
I'm glad you're doing better. I'm also in a larger body after ED treatment and feel physically uncomfortable, as well as feel concerns over my poor family history of diabetes and heart disease. I would like to know how I can at least stop gaining.
I relate to this comment so much! I’ve also gained about the same amount as you, I’m larger but my energy and mental function are still very impaired from years of malnutrition/energy deficit. I really hoped that by this point in recovery I would’ve been able to be more productive/functional tbh. I think life after an ED is so different for everyone - depends on length of disorder, severity, other comorbid conditions, metabolism etc. I’m aware personally that my metabolic rate is still quite low because I never ate large amounts in recovery and gained the majority of my weight on relatively low cals. As I said, recovery and life after recovery is so individual to each person... I feel your frustration. I hope someday my energy and ability to function increases, only time will tell.
Kindness and compassion being sent your way.
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@@chnphillips I understand the concerns about heart disease. I have high cholesterol, ( before gaining as well though so I think there is a genetic component) like my mother and her mother, and I know a standard recommendation is to modify ones diet and increase exercise, but at this point I really don't see how to make that work so that it is working for my overall health and not just improving one aspect while diminishing the whole. If that makes sense.
I've been eating intuitively for a little over a year and it has been a magical experience for my wellbeing. Regardless, when the idea of working out comes up, I freeze. I'm anxious all over again about the version of me that was so heavily reliant on diet culture. So, I went back to the principals and found this video. And I quickly learned that I've BEEN incorporating movement into my life! I could potentially set aside time and do more if I wanted to but I've already begun movement 😂😂 THANK YOU ABBY for helping me realize this and all that you do and continue to do 🥰🥰 I am very grateful.
What has helped me is to treat exercise as an activity of daily living such as brushing/flossing my teeth, taking a shower, eating, etc.
Thanks Abbey! Because of you I am seeing a Registered Dietician this month to handle all my food/health issues! Thank for helping the public, seriously appreciated!
So glad it's helpful!
One of my favorite influencers, Mike Foster, calls it "joyful movement". This has been such a helpful paradigm shift for me.
I appreciate you emphasizing all the ways movement can look. I walk a mile to and from work most days. I used to think that didn't count for "real" exercise. 🤦🏼♀️
Glad that was helpful!
Today is the first day of my period and my intuition is telling me not to do shit lol. And I'm going to listen. I'll enjoy moving soon.
All the infos I needed ! Great video thanks a lot ! I've had a hard time for a long time listening to my body, for 10 years I was obsessed with my weight and couldn't miss a single workout, fearing to gain weight, feeling guilty, I was working out even if I was sick or had injuries and was told not to work out from my doctor... I was in Real pain ! With all the knowledges I have now I started to realize I should realy listen to my body and be more gentle with me, started to realize that weight is just a number. Now I feel stronger and work out better than ever 💪🏻
Excellent video! We are in our 80's and feel better than ever! Still work for a strong body and a calm mind. Doing some research for our tiny new healthy-aging advice channel. Learned a lot. Keep it going!
Glad it is helpful!
Thanks, Abbey! You've helped me so much with my relationship with food! Can't thank you enough!
Your videos have been a GREAT resource!!! One of my friends doesn't believe in intuitive eating (he's also male) and I just think that diet culture may have skewed more female so he doesn't see an issue with diets. He is starting to understand when I send him your videos!!
So glad they are helpful!
This is all really great advice and information- thank you so much for this 😊
Thank you. Just a thousand thank you Abbey 🌈
I really needed this, thank you Abbey! :)
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Thanks so much for all the fabulous info!!
Abby this is the best video I’ve ever seen 🙏🏼. THANK YOU 🙏🏼 I LEARNED MORE TODAY . From this Video . Then I thought I ever could . You BLEW MY MIND 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼. CONGRATS ON BABY 👶 ( O) Simply 😇. Namaste 🦋
Why are you so amazing!! Seriously I love you!! ❤
This gave me so many lightbulb moments. Thank you, this really helped to shift my mindset.
So glad it was helpful!
Yesss super excited for this video
Hope it is helpful!
I love strength-focussed exercise, but whenever I have a day off, I look forward to doing more exercise than I can usually fit it, & usually something more mindful - long walks in a beautiful setting, pacing the lap pool, yoga/pilates or something stretch & breathing-focussed. It is such a privilege to be able to move & enjoy it!
Also, I understand that there is evidence that bone density loss can occur as early as in the 30s!
"I can exercise tomorrow" LOVE this... After many surgeries I sometimes try to exercise like I used to and just can't so need more rest days and I like this mantra!
I’ve experienced this in the last few weeks. I took for granted how much physical activity I got at my job compared to working from home and really neglected my physical fitness. I was very depressed and stressed to the point I was barely getting by. I started walking 10 minutes every morning, and it was definitely more of a hobble. Now I can go 15 minutes. It’s only been a few weeks but already I sleep better, I eat better, I have more energy, and I’m less stressed. It’s been amazing how fast I’ve seen results. In the past when I exercised regularly it was always to lose weight, and this time I did it for my sanity.
Glad that is working for you!
I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! Thank you very much Abby, I think this will help me a lot!!!
I'm so glad
I think the foundation to intuitive eating and exercise is listening. We are learning to listen to our needs. Something I am working on is not overdoing it when I don't sleep well. I have young kids and when I try to be super mom I end up getting mad at my kids. It has helped me a lot to rest when I need it!
Thank you! I have found over the last several months that by stop focusing “exercising” and focusing more on dancing (I’m a dance instructor and choreographer), I feel better about myself and my clothes fit better. While my weight isn’t really budging, my clothes fit better, so something must be changing. This is some great information. And, congratulations!
Thank you! And thanks for sharing
Hard agree with everything! Eating healthy & exercise did more for my mental health than 3 years of therapy. Not that therapy didn't work, it's just that Lagree endorphins & balanced blood sugar are the key to happiness.
Glad that works for you!
So if I’m understanding correctly, it’s easier to raise your set point than to lower it? (If people who lose a lot of weight tend to gain it back rather than adjust to a new set point, that seems to be the case?)
So inspiring
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i thought i hated exercise for the longest time in my life. then i stopped restricting, and it's a really big difference. i go for a run whenever i feel like my body craves it, which is usually between 1-3 times a week. it's helped my mood and confidence levels a ton. running feels amazing to me now. the difference for running because i wanted to burn calories and running because i wanted to improve my (mental) health is really big.
I hardly ever make public comments as I am too shy, but THANK YOU for this video, totally came at the right time. Its been something Ive struggled with for awhile, especially since covid made me work from home since back in March....You are awesome Abbey, really appreciate your work.
So glad it was helpful!
I suffer from binge eating. I had 2 major weight loss (almost 90lb both times). Once with yoyo dieting and gained all the weight back and once by IFYM approach.
Gained all the weight twice.
I have reached a point of stability after 2 years of no counting calories but still need to work on hunger cues.
Now how can I lose my excess weight without dieting? Life was much better and I felt much more confident when I was lean.
This reminds me how grateful I am for just loving running! I rarely even remember that it is good for me. Great video, and I agree finding something you love to do for movement is a great tip.
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thank you so much for this video, it came out at such a perfect time ❤️
So glad!
I've started doing a quick two minute meditation after exercise where I go round different parts of my body and thanking it for the job it does. If I can't think of anything I just focus on my heart and breath and thank them x x x
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Helpful and healthy tips, thank you 🙏
Thank you for creating this video Abbey :) It was fun to watch and it's educational. I appreciate the values and awareness you are raising regarding our self-worth and body image. My question would be how do we know that we're moving enough and not being too sedentary?
I am a huge fan of daily walks and yoga 2-3x a week!!
Love that!
I loved the video Abbey! I just finished my exams session, which is a period of stress for me, so starting from tomorrow I'll go back to my normal routine and I'll try to start intuitive eating. All of your videos motivate me and you're always suggesting really good tips.
Glad they are helpful!
Thank you for making this video. I'm a teacher and we went back to school last week, and i haven't exercised AT ALL in the last 2 weeks and I feel horrible about it. Not because I haven't been sleeping well or because I havent had much energy (which are things that have happened), but because I just feel guilty. I'm beating myself up about it and I've been on the scale the last 2 weeks more than I have in the last few months. This video helped me so much!
So glad it was helpful!
Don´t want this series to end!!!! :´(
There will be more!
What an amazing video backed by actual research....this should be mandatory watch for all influencers and instagymbunnies 😌
Glad you enjoyed it!
love this! and love ur videos!
Hey Abbey, just so you know there's an updated 4th edition of Intuitive Eating that was published this year (2020). I'm not sure how different it is, but the one you have linked is from 2012.
Approach exercise with an intuitive approach, just like eating! Over exercise can have seriously damaging impacts on your health. MOVE your body a few times a week in a way that makes your body feel GOOD (if you have the ability to). Find something you love so you enjoy it. Engage in movement activities for strength and health NOT aesthetic ❤️ too busy? Go for a 20 minute walk to clear your mind (walking is so underrated). Ditch the scale and get rid of the negative self talk/punishment of “missing a workout”. And of course, fuel your body with good food and tons of sleep 😇
Thank you for sharing!
Recovering from an ED and doing an all in similar to Stephanie’s. Not sure if I feel better or just bigger. About 6 months in and it’s been a struggle mentally and physically. Thanks for the great video and helping me stay positive!
I just got injured bad and need to take it slow on the traning, and this video is just what I needed right now. You always cheese me up Abbey😊😊
Glad it was helpful!
ur saving me from my ed, thank u sm ♥
Weird...I was JUST thinking/talking about this topic! Great ideas here, thank you! 🤗
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Love your channel! ❤️
fun fact from a neuroscientist: exercise does increase neurogenesis....but only when it is voluntary! When exercise is forced, neurogenesis actually decreases. So choose something you actually love to do :D
Thank you for sharing!
Excellent video, thank you! x
Great video. I love all your videos about intuitive eating
So glad!
At home workouts >>> . Love it! Abbey, this video is great; as matter as fact, all of your videos are very informative and great material for everyone! I always send them to people on whatsapp so they can pay attention to themselves and take care of their health
So glad they are helpful!
Thank you for your video, Abbey. I learned a lot. I would also be interested in seeing the impact of overexercising in our bodies and minds. I am coming out of ED and one of my biggest challenges at the moment is overcoming my obsessive relationship with movement.
So glad it was helpful
I just got a Peloton, and the classes are so much fun! Also I don’t have to worry about getting Covid during a workout!
Glad that works for you!
Hi Abbey! I actually have low cortisol... combine this with low iron, B12, D, zinc, reactive hypoglycaemia, Hashimoto’s, coeliac disease, and PCOS, I’m fatigued a lot of the time. Even gentle exercise can cause me to have issues. How do I break this vicious cycle? I’m trying to stay moderately low carb to avoid the blood sugar spikes and crashes, I avoid caffeine and gluten, and I follow the circadian T3 method for my thyroid medication. Do you have any tips for someone like me? What kind of exercise can I do without feeling like my body needs time to recover for days afterwards?
Thanks for this video. I needed the reminder to enjoy exercise and not use it as a punishment. Sometimes I don't notice how much diet culture has impact my thought process!
Glad it was helpful!
I can’t find the playlist for intuitive eating videos... can you help me find it?!
I have a question. I am a small woman with a fit bodytype, but I have really low hunger cues and I feel full after half a small plate. I've tried intiutive eating while working at home, but I noticed I really undereat when eating intuitively. I tested this by putting in the macros the day after and the figures came back between 1200 and 1400 kcal a day, while I need at least 1800 on a day I'm not excersizing and about 2000-2100 on the days that I do. I'm worried that I will lose muscle. Should I go back to forcing myself to eat the required amount or will intuitive eating somehow fix this at some point?
YES WHAT A GREAT TOPIC!!!!
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I love lifting weights and muscle training! Also thai boxing (also walks
Thanks for sharing your experience. So glad it is helpful!
I enjoy exercise so so much but that wasnt always the case I used to hate it, but I took about 6 month off of eyercise because I really didn't want to and then I started again but with a different focus. I'm celebrating what my body can do and don't punish it anymore, I focus on how my body changes strength wise, not looks-wise. Now I look forward to my workouts, but if I really dont feel like working out on a day (for example when I didn't sleep well) I go for a light stretch and switch days around in my plan.
Glad that is working for you!
Spot on. But I almost went past this video because it started with diet and I wanted her ideas on movement.
Love this. I'm from Italy and dietitians here 100% still promote diet culture, and it's so sad.
I'm sorry 🙁
I love to walk! But it’s becoming a negative obsession ☹️. I do have OCD as well as disordered eating😢I feel like if I don’t walk? I can’t eat normal that’s my battle! Plus I do feel mentally better if I just stretch! I just want to be healthy! Why is it so hard!???🤦🏻♀️😢🙏🏼
I have a question , I work evenings and I’m always really hungry when I get out of work which is around 9-10 and I wanted to know if it is a bad idea to eat at that time before I go to sleep. I usually eat before my shift because I work at a restaurant and I don’t want to eat the frozen and unhealthy foods but I’m just always hungry no matter what
Hi Katherine! I'm not a dietitian, just a person fixing my relationship with food and my body, but I have read the Intuitive Eating book, as well as many others similar materials from anti-diet dietitians. The answer is NO, it's not a bad idea to eat before you go to sleep around 10 pm or later, it's actually a great idea, specially if you're always hungry. Of course, dietitians and people who promote or support diet culture will tell you it's a bad idea, because you will gain weight, but that's not true. Actually, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch use a GREAT analogy to adress this topic in the Intuitive Eating book: eating, they say, is a biological function, just like peeing. If you're peeing at 11 pm, you would never say "Oh, I can't pee, it's too late. I'll have to go in the morning". No, right? If your body needs to pee it needs to pee, it's the same with food. If you're hungry you're hungry, and you should eat, no matter what time it is.
I hope this helps you. :)
You make me realise so many thinks, that I thought were normal or the "right thing to do", but I actually hated. I will never join a gym for weightloss again. But I realised how much I enjoy going for long walks and working heavily in my garden for hours. I was never so happy.
The two things I would add are:
- Try new things. I never thought I would enjoy boxing, but I fell in love with it a few years ago when my gym did a series of short sampler classes.
- Making a consistent time for your movement helps a lot. I make time for a 10-15 minute home workout every weekday morning. I started this habit for dance practice back when I was a professional belly dancer, and now that I’m retired, I use the same guideline for exercise: as long as I show up, absolutely anything counts. Sometimes it’s super high intensity, and sometimes it’s just stretching. Just show up at the right time and place (and for me, the right outfit helps too!) and do something nice for your body, and it’s a success.
Yes!!! Sometimes I forget that exercise is meant to be enjoyed, not dreaded
For sure
Video suggestion: eating healthy intuitively.
I’ve been working on eating intuitively and think I’m in a pretty good place with that, but know my body would probably feel better if I ate healthier (more balanced, less sweets).
It takes me a while to warm up to exercise but I do feel good while I'm doing it and after I finish and I've definitely noticed that my body is more toned and has a healthy glow . At home work outs are my go too's for price convenience and verity !
Glad that is working for you!
Could you please do a video on post-workout snack/meal inspo? I know you reference a 3:1 carbs to protein ratio but I'm not good at visualizing what that looks like and I'm terrible about under-eating carbs (years of restriction is hard to de-program). Thanks!
Sometime, I feel tired and my body pushes me to not workout.. but I tell myself to just do 10 minutes exercise. Then, I start to feel energetic so I continue to do more movements. In my opinion exercising intuitively should happen during the movements 😁. Thank you for the informative video 😍.
Glad it was helpful!
Makes me feel great about my daily lunch break walk 😄
Is it safe to do a heart- raising exercise if you already have tachycardia? I want to train my heart rate to be lower, but I want to do it safely. Who would I talk to about this? My doctors have given me mixed answers. I do take medication if that helps.
Really insightful as always, thank you Abbey! Do you know anything or have content regarding understanding nocturnal eating syndrome (NES) or sleep-related eating? Keen to learn about this yet it’s hard to find information as it’s a rare condition 🥱🤓
On the list to discuss this
Abbey Sharp Thank you, looking forward to this 🙏🏼
I did Intermittent Fasting to lower my set point weight since it's higher than it's ever been. Unfortunately, I lost like 14 pounds doing IF and I've basically gained it all back. I'm trying this intuitive eating because I'm tired of constantly dieting to no avail. I'm hoping this will help free my mind, soul, etc.
I’ve been there too! Intuitive eating is so wonderful, though a hard journey sometimes to get to freedom. Hugs to you. ❤️
Well, this post is a bit long, but oh well! Great job Abbey! As usual your video was informative and fun to watch. For years, I exercised on and off to lose weight. It really only helps with weight loss if one can dedicate hours per day, and unless it is your career, who wants that? I enjoyed hiking, but it was hard on me when I was heavy. During and after losing weight, I was running, lifting weights, and sometimes working out twice a day to fit the time in. I suffer from chronic pain from EDS, worsening scoliosis, lipedema, and the effects of those, so I went back to walking while I prepared for spine surgery. I had a much bigger spine surgery than most adults, and I am still in recovery many months later. The biggest part of spine surgery recovery is walking. It starts with simply using a walker to get around the house and then up to a couple of miles per day over many months. During recovery, I realized that I love walking and hiking. It has been summer here in Phoenix, so treadmill it was. I also learned that I can watch your videos, other youtubers, movies, whatever I like without being disturbed by my chaotic career or my husband wanting to show me political videos. It is my time to de-stress and escape. I go as fast or as slow as feels good at the time, but I always do a five minute warm up and a five minute cool down. Someday, I may do light strength training again, but my cardio will always be walking from now on.
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Great video
Wonderful video!
Thanks!
I am definitely taking a gentle, intuitive approach to exercising and the people I tell about it give me a lot of flack. I hear things like needing to eat better, work out longer, etc. in order for it to matter. i have easily 100 pounds that i need to lose, but i also have a history of compulsive overeating and purging. I really appreciate these videos because they help me improve my attitude about food and exercise as well as my confidence in how I'm approaching it. I've been doing a stationary bike 2x a week for 20-25 minutes for the past 4-5 weeks. i have not seen a single change in the scale...only to gain 5 pounds. it sucks, but i'm not stopping the exercise. Hopefully something will give at some point.
Thanks for sharing your experience
Dear Abbey:
I've been struggling with a recent diagnosis of gastritis because of cronic stress levels. I've been required to lower my daily stress and my doctor also gave me a list of food I can't eat including dairy products, process food, citrics, sweets, gluten etc.
I can't avoid feeling depressed and deprived when I look at that list but of course I want to get better because I feel really bad.
Can you help me find the most intuitive way to dealing with this problem without feeling I'm getting in another extreme diet?
I have this video about intuitive eating with a medical condition that might be helpful: czcams.com/video/MTqYd7Ma394/video.html&ab_channel=AbbeySharp
Almost forgot - is this "fat protein efficient" and "carb efficient" stuff actually true, and should it be taken into account when eating intuitively?
It took quarantine for me to try yoga but by myself and from a CZcams channel (my favorite is Yoga with Kassandra, but let me know who your favorites are) and I love it and I finally found an exercise that I not only can do everyday and at varying intensities, but I enjoy doing it and really look forward to it. The only time I felt like that was when I did shotokan karate in college, but stopped because I felt guilty for not being able to go as much as I or my sensei wanted because the class was 45 min away and at the time I was usually working during club meetings after I graduated. It’s been a long road but I’m glad I found an exercise I enjoy and challenges me at the same time.
Yoga with adrienne ×3
Glad that is working for you!
What is considered an “excessive amount of exercise”? I personally weight train 3 days a week for 90min and do 30-45min cardio session 3 days a week as well. Is this considered a “healthy” amount?
Professional athletes work out much more than you and are usually ok
It all comes down to how you are feeling, what your health care team is saying and not forcing your body to working out (i.e : 2h HIIT workouts every day after having been sedentary for most of your life)