As someone who’s never been a metrics girly, I have never weighed myself more than when I was on carnivore - the scale was climbing. I had never tracked calories either. Weighing & tracking were the antithesis of healing (for me). This took some recovery time & diligence. So here’s the formula ➗
1. Set calories in a safe zone (typically 1600-2000 for women depending on weight loss or maintenance) 2. Plan for 3/4-1:1 grams of protein per lb of ideal body weight, ie. 130 lb = 90-120g protein 3. Plan for 1/2 grams of fat per lb of ideal body weight, ie. 130 lb = 50-60g fat *say you get 1k calories worth of protein & fat now you need 600-1000 more to fill the gap, provide energy & to help the body FEEL SAFE = 🔑 4. Now for the real part. Get support, seek a therapist, do the DEEPER work. Because no diet is created to heal a broken heart, repair a grief stricken body or wipe away trauma. This is the part most people run from.
(And this is why I created @therapeuticeating )
You can toss all of this out and not give it a second thought, you have permission. The truth is that food is not foe and hunger is your friend. That narrative of yours tho? That could use some tweaking🍎
Once the brave leap out of food-fear happens, the real work can begin. Which begs the question - does staying fearful serve a purpose? For many I’d say it does. In that case, see my 🔗 in the bio.
Therapeutic Eating
As someone who’s never been a metrics girly, I have never weighed myself more than when I was on carnivore - the scale was climbing. I had never tracked calories either. Weighing & tracking were the antithesis of healing (for me). This took some recovery time & diligence. So here’s the formula ➗
1. Set calories in a safe zone (typically 1600-2000 for women depending on weight loss or maintenance)
2. Plan for 3/4-1:1 grams of protein per lb of ideal body weight, ie. 130 lb = 90-120g protein
3. Plan for 1/2 grams of fat per lb of ideal body weight, ie. 130 lb = 50-60g fat
*say you get 1k calories worth of protein & fat now you need 600-1000 more to fill the gap, provide energy & to help the body FEEL SAFE = 🔑
4. Now for the real part. Get support, seek a therapist, do the DEEPER work. Because no diet is created to heal a broken heart, repair a grief stricken body or wipe away trauma. This is the part most people run from.
(And this is why I created @therapeuticeating )
You can toss all of this out and not give it a second thought, you have permission. The truth is that food is not foe and hunger is your friend. That narrative of yours tho? That could use some tweaking🍎
Once the brave leap out of food-fear happens, the real work can begin. Which begs the question - does staying fearful serve a purpose? For many I’d say it does. In that case, see my 🔗 in the bio.
- Katie
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