Struggles with Restriction
Gabrielle shares her journey through various restrictive diets, revealing the challenges of maintaining such a lifestyle. Despite her admiration for those who succeed, she reflects on her own limits and the discomfort that comes with feeling out of sync in her body. Her experiences highlight the complex relationship between food, willpower, and self-acceptance.In this clip
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Intermittent Fasting Stories
Episode 78: Gabrielle Bryen
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How do I mentally accept that my body doesn't like being 120 pounds and is healthier and happier at 125-130 pounds, as discussed in the episode Episode 78: Gabrielle Bryen and the clip Weight and Body Changes?
Hi there. I'm a 31-year-old female living in Belgium. I'm a mom of a 4-year-old daughter, and ever since my pregnancy, I can't lose the final weight. I quit smoking before getting pregnant and started eating instead. After that, my pregnancy and labor were very hard on me, and I had to lay down for months, plus COVID happened. I gained a lot of weight, going from 70 to 106 kgs. After giving birth, I had several surgeries, and I struggle with chronic pain. I lost weight down to 75 kgs, but that's it. Every time I hit that 75 kg mark, I plateau for weeks on end and eventually quit, letting myself go (over and over again) up to 80 kg, starting the horrific cycle all over again. I've been doing that for three years now. I hit 12k steps easily on a daily basis, as I love walking the dog, and I do a fitness routine 2/3 times a week at the gym. My previous coach dropped my calories as low as 1450 kcals, and even then, I stopped losing weight. I've tried it on 1200 kcals but also on 1750 kcals, but always with the same outcome: a huge plateau moment around 75 kgs followed by quitting. I've been so unhappy with how I feel in my body, and mostly, I just want to lose the fat to feel energized and be playful with my gorgeous daughter. I also want to feel confident in my body so that I can project confidence and ensure she won't ever feel insecure due to my own insecurities. I've tried low carb and very high protein diets, but all the extremes just ended up with me bingeing, sometimes even after months of good work. I hope you guys can give me the tools to finally succeed. I love your show; it's been a motivation through every setback. Hope to hear you soon, Olga.
Are there any specific podcast episodes that primarily focus on the idea that calorie-restricting diets aren't the way, especially for someone moving from a 2,000 calorie diet to 1,500 calories? My friend is really frustrated with this change.