Wellness

[mom2four0418]

National Eating Disorders Coll

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Disordered eating can include behaviours that reflect many but not all of the symptoms of feeding and eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder or other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED).

Disordered eating behaviours, and in particular dieting are the most common indicators of the development of an eating disorder. Disordered eating has been linked to a reduced ability to cope with stressful situations, as well as an increased incidence of suicidal thoughts and behaviours (particularly in adolescents).

Examples of disordered eating

• Fasting or chronic restrained eating

• Skipping meals

• Binge eating

• Self-induced vomiting

• Restrictive dieting

• Unbalanced eating (e.g. restricting a major food group such as ‘fatty’ foods or carbohydrates)

• Laxative, diuretic, enema misuse

• Steroid and creatine use – supplements designed to enhance athletic performance and alter physical appearance

• Using diet pills

Why are disordered eating and dieting dangerous?

Dieting is one of the most common forms of disordered eating. Research shows that dieting is common among people with eating disorders.

Severely restricting the amount of food you eat can be a very dangerous practice. When the body is starved of food it responds by reducing the rate at which it burns energy (the metabolic rate), this can result in overeating and binge eating behaviours that can lead to weight gain and obesity.

Feelings of guilt and failure are common in people who engage in disordered eating. These feelings can arise as a result of binge eating, ‘breaking’ a diet or weight gain. A person with disordered eating behaviours may isolate themselves for fear of socialising in situations where people will be eating. This can contribute to low self-esteem and significant emotional impairment.

Diets don’t work

Contrary to popular belief, research has shown that at least one-third to two-thirds of people on diets regain more weight than they have lost within four or five years, and the true number may well be significantly higher. Weight loss and ‘fad’ diets do not take people’s individual requirements into consideration and can result in a person feeling hungry, experiencing low moods, lacking in energy levels and developing poor health.

What are the risks associated with disordered eating and dieting?

The risks associated with disordered eating are severe. People with disordered eating may experience:

• A clinical eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating or other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED))

• Weight gain

• Osteoporosis - a condition that leads to bones becoming fragile and easily fractured

• Fatigue and poor sleep quality

• Constipation and/or diarrhoea

• Headaches

• Muscle cramps

@suzyQ3 wrote:

One caveat: I don't think that IF (or most "diets") would be wise for those with eating disorders, particularly anorexia or some facimile thereof.

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[QueenDanceALot]

I don't think that a 16/8 or 18/6 "intermittent fasting" (some people don't even call it fasting - and 12/12 is just normal eating to my mind, not eating from 6 pm to 6 am doesn't seem at all like a fast) is all that strange or indicative of disordered eating.  

I think having to eat every 2 or 3 hours round the clock is more disordered and part of the problem why we have such an obesity problem in this country.  Americans always seem to have to be eating something.

JMO.

[beckyb1012]

I started doing it back in April 2017 unless it is family holiday or get together which causes me to eat earlier.  I see no problem with it and much prefer the end of the day eating.  My goodness way back in my 20's it was usual to just eat one meal a day.  Between school, work and disco dancing who had time to sit down and eat much less cook anything. 

I could not imagine eating six small meals a day I would literally become sick eating that much.  I eat healthy, splurge from time to time but mostly exercise every single day no exceptions.

[RetRN]

16:8 works for me, 9-5 schedule. Many people are too obsessive about eating and nutrition. Common sense and everything in moderation should work for most people. If you choose to eat a lot of fats and sweets--guess what? You gain weight. 

[beckyb1012]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I don't think it's for me because I have problems keeping weight on. I also have mild malabsorption so fasting is not a good thing for me to do. I'll ask my doctor about it.

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@SilleeMee I do not know anything about malabsorption but I am on 5'2" and bounce around between 88 to 91 pds. and it works fine for me.  I have been small all my life other than the 40 pregnancy pds. I gained.  I just do not care for the heavy feeling in my mid section if I eat a great deal or too often which is why I like this.  No faintness or dizziness whatsoever.  Talk with your Dr.

[SilleeMee]

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@beckyb1012 wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

I don't think it's for me because I have problems keeping weight on. I also have mild malabsorption so fasting is not a good thing for me to do. I'll ask my doctor about it.

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@SilleeMee I do not know anything about malabsorption but I am on 5'2" and bounce around between 88 to 91 pds. and it works fine for me.  I have been small all my life other than the 40 pregnancy pds. I gained.  I just do not care for the heavy feeling in my mid section if I eat a great deal or too often which is why I like this.  No faintness or dizziness whatsoever.  Talk with your Dr.

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@beckyb1012 

I'm almost the same size as you. I'm 5'3", 115-lbs. I'm very physically active so I have a good portion of my weight in muscle mass. I really don't have much weight to spare...not enough fat on me to do that so if I lose pounds then it's going to come from my muscles and I don't want that. I will for sure discuss IF with my doctor and see what becomes.

[violann]

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@mom2four0418 wrote:

National Eating Disorders Coll

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aboration

Disordered eating can include behaviours that reflect many but not all of the symptoms of feeding and eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder or other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED).

Disordered eating behaviours, and in particular dieting are the most common indicators of the development of an eating disorder. Disordered eating has been linked to a reduced ability to cope with stressful situations, as well as an increased incidence of suicidal thoughts and behaviours (particularly in adolescents).

Examples of disordered eating

• Fasting or chronic restrained eating

• Skipping meals

• Binge eating

• Self-induced vomiting

• Restrictive dieting

• Unbalanced eating (e.g. restricting a major food group such as ‘fatty’ foods or carbohydrates)

• Laxative, diuretic, enema misuse

• Steroid and creatine use – supplements designed to enhance athletic performance and alter physical appearance

• Using diet pills

Why are disordered eating and dieting dangerous?

Dieting is one of the most common forms of disordered eating. Research shows that dieting is common among people with eating disorders.

Severely restricting the amount of food you eat can be a very dangerous practice. When the body is starved of food it responds by reducing the rate at which it burns energy (the metabolic rate), this can result in overeating and binge eating behaviours that can lead to weight gain and obesity.

Feelings of guilt and failure are common in people who engage in disordered eating. These feelings can arise as a result of binge eating, ‘breaking’ a diet or weight gain. A person with disordered eating behaviours may isolate themselves for fear of socialising in situations where people will be eating. This can contribute to low self-esteem and significant emotional impairment.

Diets don’t work

Contrary to popular belief, research has shown that at least one-third to two-thirds of people on diets regain more weight than they have lost within four or five years, and the true number may well be significantly higher. Weight loss and ‘fad’ diets do not take people’s individual requirements into consideration and can result in a person feeling hungry, experiencing low moods, lacking in energy levels and developing poor health.

What are the risks associated with disordered eating and dieting?

The risks associated with disordered eating are severe. People with disordered eating may experience:

• A clinical eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating or other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED))

• Weight gain

• Osteoporosis - a condition that leads to bones becoming fragile and easily fractured

• Fatigue and poor sleep quality

• Constipation and/or diarrhoea

• Headaches

• Muscle cramps

@suzyQ3 wrote:

One caveat: I don't think that IF (or most "diets") would be wise for those with eating disorders, particularly anorexia or some facimile thereof.

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I appreciate this posting, and I understand only too well the disabling impact of eating disorders. The subject of eating/size/weight management/body image/ has been hopelessly cosmeticized and trivialized for over a century. As with any discussions of COMPLEX medical issues, it isALWAYS necessary to evaluate life decisions carefully, using the BEST medical advice available, and being open to objective, well documented, up to date research.

Thank you @mom2four0418 for sharing.

[jackthebear]

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@QueenDanceALot wrote:

I don't think that a 16/8 or 18/6 "intermittent fasting" (some people don't even call it fasting - and 12/12 is just normal eating to my mind, not eating from 6 pm to 6 am doesn't seem at all like a fast) is all that strange or indicative of disordered eating.  

I think having to eat every 2 or 3 hours round the clock is more disordered and part of the problem why we have such an obesity problem in this country.  Americans always seem to have to be eating something.

JMO.

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this is so true

eat breakfast, lunch dinner

dont eat after dinner

apparently that is intermittent fasting  

[Laura14]

To be clear as to what IF actually is, it has nothing to do with how much you eat. It has everything to do with when you eat it.

You can be just as unhealthy and gain weight if you make the wrong choices during your eating window.

This is about restricting timing and not in any way restricting food.

[mom2four0418]

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@violann wrote:

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@mom2four0418 wrote:

National Eating Disorders Coll

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aboration

Disordered eating can include behaviours that reflect many but not all of the symptoms of feeding and eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder or other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED).

Disordered eating behaviours, and in particular dieting are the most common indicators of the development of an eating disorder. Disordered eating has been linked to a reduced ability to cope with stressful situations, as well as an increased incidence of suicidal thoughts and behaviours (particularly in adolescents).

Examples of disordered eating

• Fasting or chronic restrained eating

• Skipping meals

• Binge eating

• Self-induced vomiting

• Restrictive dieting

• Unbalanced eating (e.g. restricting a major food group such as ‘fatty’ foods or carbohydrates)

• Laxative, diuretic, enema misuse

• Steroid and creatine use – supplements designed to enhance athletic performance and alter physical appearance

• Using diet pills

Why are disordered eating and dieting dangerous?

Dieting is one of the most common forms of disordered eating. Research shows that dieting is common among people with eating disorders.

Severely restricting the amount of food you eat can be a very dangerous practice. When the body is starved of food it responds by reducing the rate at which it burns energy (the metabolic rate), this can result in overeating and binge eating behaviours that can lead to weight gain and obesity.

Feelings of guilt and failure are common in people who engage in disordered eating. These feelings can arise as a result of binge eating, ‘breaking’ a diet or weight gain. A person with disordered eating behaviours may isolate themselves for fear of socialising in situations where people will be eating. This can contribute to low self-esteem and significant emotional impairment.

Diets don’t work

Contrary to popular belief, research has shown that at least one-third to two-thirds of people on diets regain more weight than they have lost within four or five years, and the true number may well be significantly higher. Weight loss and ‘fad’ diets do not take people’s individual requirements into consideration and can result in a person feeling hungry, experiencing low moods, lacking in energy levels and developing poor health.

What are the risks associated with disordered eating and dieting?

The risks associated with disordered eating are severe. People with disordered eating may experience:

• A clinical eating disorder (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating or other specified feeding and eating disorders (OSFED))

• Weight gain

• Osteoporosis - a condition that leads to bones becoming fragile and easily fractured

• Fatigue and poor sleep quality

• Constipation and/or diarrhoea

• Headaches

• Muscle cramps

@suzyQ3 wrote:

One caveat: I don't think that IF (or most "diets") would be wise for those with eating disorders, particularly anorexia or some facimile thereof.

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I appreciate this posting, and I understand only too well the disabling impact of eating disorders. The subject of eating/size/weight management/body image/ has been hopelessly cosmeticized and trivialized for over a century. As with any discussions of COMPLEX medical issues, it isALWAYS necessary to evaluate life decisions carefully, using the BEST medical advice available, and being open to objective, well documented, up to date research.

Thank you @mom2four0418 for sharing.

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And thank you for your post as well!