Oh my fucking god, with your father, I can't imagine NOT having huge, huge issues and hang-ups related to food. Please tell me you are no longer living with him.
He would then proceed to send me articles or make me read articles to get me to stop doing what he wanted me to stop doing; generally, this made me want to refuse out of sheer spite of being manipulated.
Completely rational response, imho.
Right now, I'm trying to work my way back into a more healthy lifestyle independent of the BS he spews. I just want to figure it out for myself and find something that works for me. Ironically, mom and I tend to eat considerably better now than we did back then, because we're actually able to cook without being berated or demeaned or have to deal with any sort of a snide comment. But it's slow going and I know my health has deteriorated since I started my little rebellion. My new thing is more veggies, fish/meat/protein, and smaller portions of carbohydrates.
That's good. Speaking personally, one HUGE thing I love about living alone is that I'm the one who controls what kind of food is the my apartment and I don't have to deal with roommates making the place smell like french fries or cookies or whatever.
Of course, it depends on the diet, But watching what you eat and controlling what you eat is fundamental to being healthy, so I really don't know what point they were trying to make there, and it definitely damages the writer's credibility in my eyes.
The point there were making is that often, restricting calories slows down the metabolism, because the body thinks it's in a famine. (Which is information I've heard from several reputable sources.) Of course, there are ways to be mindful of what you eat without slowing your metabolism, but it is something to keep in mind.
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He would then proceed to send me articles or make me read articles to get me to stop doing what he wanted me to stop doing; generally, this made me want to refuse out of sheer spite of being manipulated.
Completely rational response, imho.
Right now, I'm trying to work my way back into a more healthy lifestyle independent of the BS he spews. I just want to figure it out for myself and find something that works for me. Ironically, mom and I tend to eat considerably better now than we did back then, because we're actually able to cook without being berated or demeaned or have to deal with any sort of a snide comment. But it's slow going and I know my health has deteriorated since I started my little rebellion. My new thing is more veggies, fish/meat/protein, and smaller portions of carbohydrates.
That's good. Speaking personally, one HUGE thing I love about living alone is that I'm the one who controls what kind of food is the my apartment and I don't have to deal with roommates making the place smell like french fries or cookies or whatever.
Of course, it depends on the diet, But watching what you eat and controlling what you eat is fundamental to being healthy, so I really don't know what point they were trying to make there, and it definitely damages the writer's credibility in my eyes.
The point there were making is that often, restricting calories slows down the metabolism, because the body thinks it's in a famine. (Which is information I've heard from several reputable sources.) Of course, there are ways to be mindful of what you eat without slowing your metabolism, but it is something to keep in mind.