@SerenePeer how do you look/ feel in your current weight? What's really strange to me is that I was 10st when I was 20, but the clothes from that era are getting too big for me now?! I certainly have more muscle now then back then, but I feel like I must have had more inflammation and water retention due to hormones etc around then. I'm aiming for 9st 7 as it also gives me some safety net, if I start gaining again, I'll hopefully notice before my BMI is over 25 again. My goals is to never be overweight again.
@MagnoliaTreePetals Yes, I agree with your points, it's very individual. Even listening to some of the Zoe podcasts, nutrition is not 'one size fits all'. For example, I tried keto, and it made me feel nauseous and unable to eat anything, whereas my partner felt great, had lots of energy and lost weight on it.
We have to remember that nutrition is very much an evolving field, and research changes all the time. Not even the scientists have it all figured out.
Feel like for the first time in my life, I am listenining to my body, and no longer having issues like bloating, water retention, feeling lethargic etc. That's because I am no longer following society's prescribed way of eating. If we think about it, say you're at a party, saying no to a particular food or drink, for example, isn't socially acceptable - for example if everyone is having pizza and wine, and you don't fancy it. So, screw the rules and being socially palatable, I've decided that from now on, I'll feed my body what it's asking for.
I work with a woman who's a big foodie, size 6, and constantly criticising my meals. Literally daily. How much I eat, what I eat, if it's too healthy, not healthy enough... She used to do that when I was obese, and she's doing it now, not just to me, but everyone. People like that are literally the reason adults have EDs.