Dietitian Reviews Victoria Beckham’s VERY RESTRICTIVE Diet (David Beckham Shares the Truth)
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Victoria has been targeted for years regarding her size. They literally weighed her on tv after her first pregnancy to check whether she lost the baby weight!!! It’s not even just the industry she works in but she herself has been specifically targeted for most of her life. The media loves to pick apart people for possible eating disorders that the media itself had a massive part in creating. I have so much compassion for this woman and how hard it must have been to go through the scrutiny she has.
I totally agree with your comments. Bless you for your kind and supportive words.
Omg yes, the British media especially are SO horrible about weight
Well, it’s kind of a self fulfilling prophecy. She made everything she is about her weight.
They weighed her on TV!?
The tv show that weighed her during an interview was so wild - the amount of effort that takes to publicly shame and pressure such a young, vulnerable woman!! So sad
the way he doesn’t even remember what the food was, but is still so happy over her eating something with him makes me sad for them. never thought about how sharing food with a partner can be such a huge thing
In our house, sharing food is a bonding experience. My husband and I eat lunch together and our household eats dinner together in the dining room. Our pod comes here on Saturdays and I cook a big meal to share. Then, we watch a movie with dessert or popcorn. For some of our friends, it is the only homemade meal they will have in a week. I can understand why DB remembers the one time VB shared his meal :-(
After I started making an effort to end my disordered eating habits, I realized how much more fun Friday night dinners were with my partner. I didn't stress myself out with all the diff rituals I'd usually do and now I can just live in the moment. It's been a couple years and I totally forgot about this benefit until now. When you're in so deep you don't even realize!
One of the first things my husband and I did when we were dating was cook meals together....it is still to this day, 20 years later, one of my favorite things to do together. I hope she finds her way to sharing a meal with her husband and children.
This is what I learnt in my recovery. I wouldn’t be able to eat with my partner or enjoy date night or even just a simple meal together if I followed my old food rules. Literally not a single meal would’ve been permitted before. And spending time eating is such a bonding experience
Yeah, it’s heartbreaking. My ED has kept me from being able to enjoy meals with my husband all of 2022 thus far, but this is just more ammo to change that and finally break free from this prison.
It makes me sad that her entire life has been spent living like this, super restrictive. I hope for her to have the opportunity to let these restrictions go, and just enjoy life
@Vitamin Eeee she uses it a general term
@Vitamin Eeee how is this not a real dietetics channel? Abbey is a dietician. This particular video (as with some of Abbey's) looks at people's diets. That's the whole premise of this video.
She gave up food, but look at what her thinness got. Her husband finds her attractive being very thin and he is the real reason for her wealth. Her starvation paid off. I am not encouraging this, but she has money galore in exchange.
I’m pretty sure she’s enjoying her life.
@@Hat65 Agree! To me Victoria looks amazing, very youthful, very healthy, and there is nothing wrong in her discipline. There are people who actually DON'T LIKE sugar, cakes, and other variations of junk.
It’s sad that celebs who got major fame in the 90’s / early 2000’s during the time period that heavily influenced women to be a tiny size, clearly still influences her now :(
It’s not surprising. So many adults that grew up during that era are still struggling now, so it only makes sense that those in the thick of it are as well.
It was such a toxic time diet culture wise and the fashion to. I was a teen in the 00s and it sucked
@@SMRCEC me too. I remember the magazines…the 1200 cal diet regimens with workouts that I would follow…but commit to eat fewer calories so I would see better results. My husband and I are very careful to gauge if our children are picking up on any weight issues, especially considering one of them is a competitive gymnast.
Eeevery era has had the women targeted to be as tiny as possible, to seem vulnerable to men.
@@DLS06130517 yeah they get you to believe that normal people eat 1200 calories and to look like them you eat even less
I do give Victoria props for being honest in this interview that is being analyzed. Many thin celebrities blatantly lie about their snacking and other food habits we are supposed to believe. So of course it will be fun to jump on the bandwagon and scrutinize this thin celebrity for speaking honestly. You’re damned if you do, damned if you don’t.
For sure
Victoria has always been honest about her disordered relationship with food and her body. In her memoir she "wrote" about having eating issues and the impact of her treatment by the media on this. I still feel sad for her that she's never found peace or freedom from it. Her restrictive lifestyle cannot be a fully happy one. Even if food's joys are not a big deal for her, not sharing them with loved others must taint experiences with them. And her definitions of healthy are pure restriction and orthorexia -ironically the opposite of the "health" this purports itself to be.
It’s so sad, she was at the height of fame when the media was arguably at its most toxic. There is footage of her on a prime TV show shortly after giving birth and the male presenter forced her to get weighed live on the show to see if she was back to her pre pregnancy weight 😢 and that’s just one example of sooo many
I remember watching that 😞
barbaric!!!
The press from every country is horrible but there's a special circle of hell for the UK pop culture reporters of the early '00s. They killed Amy Winehouse full stop. Horrible, horrible humans.
@@Hhhhhhhhh186 They were awful to Kate and Chelsy as well, as they'd been to Diana.
@@annawitter5161 yes, indeed🙄😧
I obviously don't know Victoria or anything about her personal life but I do know that she struggles with PCOS and as someone with PCOS myself, I've been told many many times to "watch what you eat cause you can gain weight quickly" which has really messed with my head. I can only imagine the comments she's gotten as someone in the public eye.
Exactly! And she has to stay skinny! I felt much better when I was size smaller with my pcos.
I’m sorry for your experience!
Low carbs are recommended for pcos
@@TheRachag it's not really low carbs, but eating whole grain carbs. Refined carbs are bad for people period, but especially people with PCOS. There's no necessity of life to eat white bread or cake or donuts etc., especially full of rancid vegetable oils. We think we have so much knowledge in our hands today, but in reality today's food is making people sicker than ever.
She had a mercury poisoning 2020. She shared she cut down on the fish, but I wonder if she just replaced it with more steamed vegetables.
Oh really? 😳
Oh, that's interesting. I wondered if that might be the case when I heard about her fish every day diet...I hope she's okay
But she still considers it "clean" after it poisoned her?
@@tf7602 Lol
She choses more plant based options nowadays. like quinoa, legumes etc
As someone who has been diagnosed with multiple food intolerances, I can attest to being publicly food shamed. I've had people who have questioned me to the point of interrogation about my food choices. Do I like to eat in such a restricted way? No, but to finally find relief from eczema and an overall reduction in seasonal allergies is more important than eating what other people think I should.
This is kind of what I was thinking myself. She also has eaten a certain way for so long that a shift in diet might also make her feel sick. My cousin is vegan. He went vegan for his reasons but now cannot eat meat because it causes his stomach to get distressed. Whenever I eat food out that are cooked in a lot of oils my stomach dies the next couple days but that is because I don't cook with a ton of oils. I also don't add salt to my foods so everything tastes salty when its added. I think judging VB on her food choices is unfair.
How did you find out about your food intolerances? Is there a test you can take?
@@stephaniebeffanie8956 if you’re having any skin blemishes, allergies, gas… you don’t need a test to tell you you should change your eating habits.
I'm a dairy-free, nut-free, artificial sweeteners free and low fat eater due to food allergies, intolerances, eczema, IBS, etc. I'm not fun to eat a meal with 🤷🏽♀️
@@stephaniebeffanie8956 AIP (autoimmune protocol) diet … eliminate main food intolerances then slowly reintro and watch for symptoms…
I'm glad David is seemingly having a healthy relationship with food. My mom was a single mom and me and my 3 siblings all got a bad relationship with food ever since because of her Ed.
If your mom regulated herq emotions with food (however her esting disorder looked), how would she be sble to teach her kids how to oregulate their emotions? The food is the symptom of deeper emotional issues. By focusing on the food habits, people will never get well from their esting disorders.
Awwhh that's so sad, I feel sorry for you 😢
Single mom with 3 kids?! You’d have turned out worse with a different mom including me, hell no
Single mom of 3? I'll have an ed, a drug addiction, an alcoholic, etc. Wow
@@canesugar911 4. Me an my siblings all have ptsd, I have bulimia/anorexia, sober from alcohol, diazepam addiction, anxiety disorder etc. my brother is on h, I've been in the closed war for years etc. Sometimes it's better not to have children
Im still struggling with my orthorexia and disordered eating. Some days I'm fine and then there are days like today. Won't share too much as I don't wanna trigger anyone, but yeah.... Just when i seem to be relaxing around food, i get anxious again. Watching Abbey definitely comforts me and makes me realize there is hope and that it is ok to have some "bad days" because over-all, I'm so much better than before.
Stay stong, stay positive, 🙏
@@mienafriggstad3360 Thank you.
I think we all struggle. I struggle with over eating. Opposite. But some days I fail too and then depression hits in. Tomorrow is a new day.
@@thedeels7522 🙏❤
@Silver Eight a bit disempowering of you to assume I'm not already under the care of several doctors who are aware of my health in full detail and have been for decades.
If you mean well, perhaps in future you could word things a bit differently.
As someone with Gastroparesis who has had to eat the same thing for 5 years now, (Crackers and Ensure) it absolutely affects relationships and going out. It makes things weird and awkward and you constantly feel like you're missing out on a bonding experience. Plus, I promise, you get so freaking sick and tired of the same thing you want to cry. I'd give anything for a hot meal or any type of variety. I can't fathom that she's actually happy eating like that. :'(
I have gastroaresis too. The struggle of wanting “real” food but knowing you will pay for it later (pain, bloat, nausea, vomiting) is so hard. Many days I want to throw my nutrition drink out the window.
@@loislaine2762 I feel you, I'm sorry you've got this awful disease too. It makes it even worse that nutrition drinks are so expensive. You pay so much for something you don't even want to drink, and that you're so sick of, but you have to because it's keeping you alive. It's so miserable.
I totally understand, I've lost years of living my life to gastroparesis.
@@ramiebecker1 I'm sorry, it's such a hard disease. :'(
Absolutely. I’m sorry for your experience!
Honestly, i couldn't even imagine living on grilled fish and vegetables especially considering they have the most wonderful chefs at their disposal who could create the most delicious yet healthy meals.
Nothing about this sounds simple or healthy. A complete misappropriation of common words to create diet mystique. Clean = not "dirtied" by oil, butter, dairy. Simple = no complexity in flavor, as it's probably upsetting to eat something delicious. Healthy = no variety, no flavor, and therefore no danger. Fussy = rigid. Discipline = deprivation. Body gets fatigued from producing cravings and basically gives up. If a new flavor (aka nutrient) profile was introduced, her body would go buck wild. She would eat for a year straight, it would be unstoppable.
Oooof this really hit close to home, especially the part about enjoyment from food being upsetting. Reminded me of when I had a personal trainer that gave me a menu that literally had stuff like 5 oz plain turkey slices, 8 oz plain greek yogurt, plain egg whites etc. i couldn’t follow it at all and there were some foods in it that have made me physically ill from how gross and flavorless it all was. I can’t believe some people do it for most of their life
Find this so interesting when you get deep enough into restriction that the body seems to give ‘intolerance’ flare ups when you try to introduce any sort of variety. It must reinforce their concerns and food fears
@@rozzie I had this for a ages, living at my parents I went quite rigid in order to maintain my weight, then after I regained my freedom I spend a few months eating quite healthy and low in fats (since my parents drown everything in oil, cheese or cream and I was sick of it.) Then I reintrocuded fats and I'd bloat like crazy, whilst already not dealing well with nightshades (potatoes included) and gluten.
Eventually my intake couldn't keep up with my expenditure and I became dangerously underweight (losing my muscle in the process.) Now I can handle almost anything after two years though I'm still very indifferent towards highly processed foods or junk-food and don't feel great after, which I don't now if it's my former ED talking or a genuine reaction from my body, but I'm practically unstoppable with the rest. It's still a journey to a healthy balance.
@@esmee6308 so glad to hear you’re doing better! I have the same issue with highly processed foods like Mc Donald’s - I can be unwell for a day or so after.
I don’t think we ever stop learning about ourselves; whether that’s foods we enjoy and thrive off of, or other aspects of life. No need to be hard on yourself and wish you the best!
@@rozzie Thank you, you too!
Victoria Beckham has said many times, that food doesn't excite her. She's not interested in it. She doesn't like the taste of a lot of things and is rather picky so she eats the same thing. she's not dead, she's managed to have three or four, I don't know, healthy kids, she doesn't look sick. She works a lot, she's very successful, I think some nurtrients are getting in there. Not everyone likes a variety, I don't but I'm healthy and I don't have an eating disorder. No one but she knows what's going on so the media and you have surmized something must be , when it might not be. You don’t know. You’re making up stuff. He didn’t sound sad, his sounded like a man accepting a woman’s decision about food ( which is something you could get behind) I think Victoria would love nothing but to be left alone and eat what she wants to eat. She's not a model making youtube videos about how to lose weight or showing vulnerable young people what she eats in a day, she's not promoting bad habits simply by eating the same meal for 20 years. She has said, she is not into food so this is how she manages it. I think it’s irresponsible of you to suggest she had a problem. Not everyone does. I realise you had an ED, and have experience with this personally, but I think you’re projecting too much. This isn’t good.
She has been rewarded all her life for eating the way she does. She doesn’t see anything wrong with it. She wears it like a badge of honor. I can’t imagine doing it myself.
That's because she eats better than 75% of Americans. Americans are grossly obese and extremely unhealthy. Better to eat like Victoria than the average American shoveling processed foods and food lacking nutrition. Her diet is Very boring but like she said, it works for her....So I don't know.
She’s been abused about her weight bc ppl are toxic. I feel for her
She's not been rewarded. The British tabloids named her 'Skeletal Spice' and she was questioned about what meals she ate, as well as being weighed on television just after she'd given birth to Brooklyn. They've been incredibly cruel.
its funny cos now everyone wants to be the J.Lo and Kim K body . dont know if its rewarding
Imagine getting to go to Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant and not being able to allow yourself his cooking for even one night ☹️
That’s a tragedy
Given she's very good friends with Gordon Ramsay....
😢😢
She had a "cheat meal." Once. Ten years ago. 😳
"To most restaurants I'm their worst nightmare" giiiirl, I have a wheat allergy and dairy intolerance 🤣 have never heard something more relatable
Keep that Cow poison away from me 🙏🏾 thank you 😂
Those are well-documented, proven, scientific conditions and more and more restaurants accomodate them. Far simpler than a restaurant trying to prepare someone's seafood without oil, or to add approximately 1.5 dashes of salt to someone's broccoli.
@@realSimoneCherie we moved down south last year. NO ONE knows what any of this is. Good luck finding anything without wheat or healthy in general 🤣 the south does not care about health
I do feel she is doing something right delivering 4 healthy kids naturally - went through 4 pregnancies, kids n her seemed healthy after...
Restriction was never good for me and keto was worse. It made me feel so bored with the same foods. Being able to eat healthy with balance and realize I can still have a burger or a slice of pizza. How not to demonize food but accept it for what it is, tasty and nutritious. Variety is the spice of life and with as n Asian Grocer down the street I've been able to make authentic Asian cuisine without guilt! How yummy is simmered Daikon? Its yummy with soba noodles and a nice chicken broth.
Ooo o
I’m sorry for your experience. Absolutely!
I also cannot eat the same things over and over
This is so sad! I’ve always been the “healthy one” among my friends and ate much like this for years. I was constantly getting injured from overworking out and under nutrition, felt annoyed and anxious around eating and would methodically plot out all my meals. Videos like yours helped me to have more awareness over my eating habits and I’ve been letting myself eat foods that I thought were “bad” which was not only sugars but things like cheese, potatoes and rice and I have felt so much better! Sadly these ideas around “clean eating” do impact social interactions. I’ve had to let go of friends who had similar eating habits as I had before as they would tell me how bad I was being for eating cake or warning of how I will be fat someday. Its horrible, and just sad :/ I’m glad though that I am living and eating in a much more balanced way though.
Thank you for sharing your experience with this!
It is sad. It's an eating disorder, endorsed by and protected by the priviledges of her wealth and success. Good to read of your escape from a slippery slope.
I have been trying to lose weight for the last few years. Nothing has worked so I created a diet of my own based on Victoria Beckham's diet and within two and half months I have lost 4KG. I don't just eat fish and vegetables (I wish I was that disciplined), but I have greatly reduced my intake of refined carbs out of my diet.
She doesn't only eat fish and vegetables either. As noted in the last few minutes of the video, (seemingly once the keep them engaged value over the restriction was repeated over and over) she eats, avocados, nuts, whole grain cereal, fruit and some green smoothies. The queen lived to be 96 I believe and she ate a lot of fish and vegetables as her main meals when at home and special K for breakfast. This is the way many Americans ate in the 50s and 60s before marketing reps, fast food chains and "nutritionists" got ahold of the world and filled their heads with what's "normal".
No, what are you talking about? That is not how people in the states ate in the 50’s. People ate cake, pancakes, pies, they usually had dessert. Obviously they didn’t eat as high calorie dense as people today and that is an issue with fast food companies, but people used to eat a lot of sweet and calorie dense foods in the past. For example I live in Costa Rica, in the 40’s and 50’s people ate rosquillas, tanelas, cajetas, casados (rice, platain, beans, some meat, and veggies and maybe a salad) all of them had a lot of sugar, carbs, and fat, my grandmother cooked with pig fat, my grandparents died due to cancer and one of the explanations was that my grandfather ate a lot of fat (also poverty), so don’t assume people ate as restrictive as Victoria because is not true. People ate healthier food in the past? Probably, but that is due to fast food being easy to get, not because people in the past were that restrictive.
I mean is any of this surprising?? At least she's honest. She'd rather be a 00 than eat an adult amount of food. Hopefully she'll decide to tip the equation some day and enjoy a wider variety of foods.
I wonder if she ate other foods at her son's recent wedding. It would be sad if you chose to refuse to eat some of your son's wedding cake all in the name of dieting.
I respect her honesty tbh
00 is adult sized. Just bc someone’s skinny doesn’t mean they’re not an adult.
@@juliekleaver4820 they didn’t say 00 wasn’t adult sized, they said she’d rather be that skinny than eat an adult amount of food (cause the calories she’s eating are likely way lower than most children need to eat in a day)
@@Hat65 not liking CAKE and only eating steamed spinach and fish are two different things. She clearly has a very rigid diet and exercise regimen that she will not deviate from b/c she wants her body to look a very specific way.
I don't think she can be that unhealthy - she's had 4 children. The body can't do that if it's not supported dietarily. Also I don't think she can be much of an influencer for young girls - they have their own celebrities they follow - not old Vicky Beckham! Her fans are probably around 40 and less likely to develop disorders at that age.
Sounds like she has been struggling for a long time. She sounds unhappy. It is heartbreaking really. We need to be compassionate, she does these interviews as a part of her job, but we have no way if knowing what really goes through her mind when she make herself those "sad" meals. Speaking from experience. EDs have many shapes and forms, and they destroy your life even if you are rich and successful. I wish her the best.
She doesn’t need compassion for her choices, nor does she care about your compassion. In fact, what’s needed here is a complete lack of sympathy allowing disordered people to influence others by promoting their sick ways.
For sure. Me too!
I agree that the influence she or others in her position have is not good for impressionable followers.But once caught in an ed, any sufferer deserves compassion. Did Lena Zavaroni get what she deserved? Karen Carpenter? Famous and wealthy or not, it's an ilness. What angers me is the team behind her facilitating and perpetuating this, just because it brings in the money and builds the brand.
@@blakelevi4006 you sound very angry.
@@chiarascura7574 and you seem passive aggressive 👌
That's so very sad on VB and the entire family. Maybe that's why Brooklyn taught himself to cook? Or maybe it has been David's influence as he loves to cook and eating good food too. I hope Harper won't be affected by her mother's food habits. I am also surprised she managed to get pregnant four times and sustain her pregnancies by eating just that.
But was she really pregnant four times? I have major doubts with this one. Lord knows they can afford surrogates.
Possibly! I hope not as well
@@bradyb8003 I don't think they used a surrogate - she wasn't at her peak thinness until after the first 3 pregnancies (when they were living in the states), but I wouldn't be surprised if they did IVF to get pregnant with Harper, as there was a bigger age gap there than with the other kids
Wow. Imagine being loaded and having the chance to eat at all the best restaurants in the world, by the best chefs and refusing to do so. 😨😨
It’s all about balance! If you have never had a street taco 🌮 you have not lived! No but seriously Abby I’m glad your helping educate women and young girls
Exactly. This is why thinking that celebrities and rich people have a better life is so misleading. You never know what someone is going through.
Edit: forgot a word.
She has so much money but spends precious little of it on food.
@@danceandmore88 Thay allways have a better life because they can choose. She can choose to eat fish and, if the nedia are bothering her, she could choose not to be famous. It's her choice.
@@imalrockme it’s a bit too late for her to choose not to be famous lol. And I understand your point that she has WAY more agency in her life than most people and that should be taken into account, but as we’ve seen with the many celebrity suicides, overdoses, abuse scandals over the past century, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. Especially for childhood stars. A lot of these people are messed up and depressed. It’s just sad even if it stems from their life choices, and it just proves that having money doesn’t make you happy.
She is famous for the way she looks, and I don't want to be a jerk but I assume her looks played significant role in marrying David Beckham too. So, if she ate all the food and be looking average, we wouldn't be talking about her right now.
This make me sad. Imagine having access to the top chefs and restaurants in the world and only eating plain steamed vegetables. Where's the joy? David was so happy about that one meal they shared together.
For sure
No everyone is obsessed with food and needs to find joy in it. For some people it's simply fuel.
Ok... but the 'best food' in posh restaurants are often 'weird'. It taste bad to many people, and will not satisfy you, so not worth the money...
I wonder if her skin issues also come into play. I know her weight has been something that has been talked about for a long time, but I also fell into the trap of trying to eat healthier to improve my skin, and while cutting out dairy has helped, at times, I was so afraid to eat something that might potentially break me out, that for a couple of years, my diet was pretty restrictive. I finally went the medication (topical) route once I realized that diet and exercise alone could not fix the issue for me. I know she had skin issues while in the Spice Girls and I wonder if that also feeds into the restriction.
Possibly!
i saw a show years ago where she and a friend went out for lunch. they ordered one diet coke and one water, and poured the diet coke into two cups and the water into the cups, so each drink was very watered down coke. they each ordered a salad, but it was all greens and zero dressing. it looked like the worst meal ever (and i love salad!)
I remember when I was in middle school and convinced myself I didn't like cheese. Could it have had something to do with watching my mom's friend (who we lived with) go through weight loss surgery and still gain weight because, as she put it, she loved cheese too much? Probably. But I convinced myself that I didn't like cheese and refused to eat it until I was an adult! I missed out on so many good cheese years lol
Isn't it so cruel how some people go through such a restrictive surgery and still gain all that weight back? It was never her fault, her body was just made that way
I’m so sorry for your experience!
I have only ever heard of the “good” and “bad” food in the modeling industry ugh my mom always just said with sweets and things to eat them in moderation but don’t deny yourself the pleasures in life, good advice.
For sure!
I generally like you Abbey but you are in my opinion getting too much on the psychological side which you are not an expert. Victoria Beckham is a happily married woman with gorgeous kids in an industry marriages don’t work that long, she made it. She may have faults, and it looks like that’s OK for her family. This entire video is rude. Maybe she has issues but she is the sufferer here. She is not like a toxic mother who divides her daughter’s microscopic birthday cake in half or something. She is Victoria Beckham for god’s sake. A random young girl is not an old Spice Girls member, not married to David Beckham, and not in an age of role modeling a 48 year old milf. I would like to see some diet profession content rather than some food - emotion relationship which you are not even qualified for.
I'm overweight. Always have been, but I've recently started looking it as well. Today I decided to have only one meal a day and a small portion at that. I don't know why or how your videos came across my home page but I'm glad they did because you've reminded me that food isn't something to be restricted, it's something to be mindful about. Thank you for stopping me from potentially going down a dangerous path. I appreciate you.
Yes which is exactly what Victoria is doing. She doesn't always restrict and she also enjoys eating what she eats... People need to stop judging others.
The word “clean” cropped up numerous times. Overthinking food always makes me feel a bit sad for the person involved.
Me too
My god, whaaaat???
You make a whole video to complain about someone else's eating habits???
Ya mans is worth millions and you not finna eat?! Shoot, crab legs all day 😋😋
I remember being scared to eat at restaurants and would look ahead of time at the calories. That was NOT fun. Then I realized you can eat the most decadent meal with dessert once in a while & it's not going to affect much at all. I feel for Victoria. She must feel pressure to maintain her physique and it sounds like it's painful for her family to witness it. :(
I'd like to add that one does not need to punish themselves with a "detox" and too much exercise the next day. Our body needs everything. Including dessert
I’m so sorry for your experience!
Maybe she happy to be that thin and fit into so many beautiful style of clothing. In her eyes when she looks at herself, she thinks she beautiful, isnt that enough?
Aslo in the eyes of David Beckham who is considerd one of the sexiest and most desirable men on earth. I say she does it right :)
Your so off on this video, Victoria is obviously not malnourished she's had 4 healthy children, you can't bash someone for not eating cake and biscuits. She's 47 looks absolutely stunning.
your reading off a screen please stop this is hard to watch
It is irresponsible to compare your ED to suggest that Victoria Beckham has an ED and then constantly say that you "are not diagnosing." Either you are or you are not. It's black or white. While the info about Orthorexia is interesting and informative I suspect you clearly are diagnosing Victoria Beckham as Orthorexic solely for clicks and notoriety which is dishonest and kind of grotesque.
I don't understand the point of this video. Referring to Victoria here, Whatever Victoria is doing is clearly working for her , she's had 4 healthy children , still married after 20 years, and looks fabulous..what's the problem??? Some people just like healthy food , I admire her dedication . Not liking this nasty human compulsion to pick on eachother . Leave her alone, why don't you focus on making comparisons to yourself as an example rather than picking on other women and their choices which are not really your business
There is a conflation being made (her speaking about it = her advocating for her diet) which appears to drive the ethos of this video. My curiosity is: is there room for more compassion? Is there room for an awareness that speculating about another’s mental health status (as EDs are DSM related) publicly with memes and punchy jokes about how delicious “real” food is is an act of public shaming? Is there a way to produce edutainment without targeting someone’s suffering? Just curious.
Thank you. I completely agree. The speculation verges on irresponsible.
@@SM-yd8hq but not speculating would also be irresponsible. Imagine if nothing was ever said about a celebrity’s ED. Then the 13 yr old girls who google her diet would not see alll the ED speculation. They might just think “this is healthy.”
Thank you! I was looking for a comment like this. I just found this channel and am super put off by her snide comments that she then dismisses as “teasing” and the memes. Why can’t she educate without the judgement and shaming of the person? Honestly her judgement triggers my past ED more than the people’s diets she’s reviewing. I would definitely not feel comfortable having her as my dietitian if I were struggling.
Can confirm. I worked on a TV show with her once and the only thing I remember her requesting in her green room was a few cans of tuna.
so what's wrong with tuna?
Oh wow!
@@CelebSpacechannel there's nothing wrong with tuna but it shouldn't be the only thing you eat.
Who told you it is the only she eats?
I like how Abbey is so much more than just a nutritionist and explores social issues, the psychology, even philosophy to some extent. I find your videos super interesting, reassuring and entertaining!❤️
Thank you ❤️
I wonder if she would explore the psychology of the effects of "mean girls", "bullying", "shaming" "making money at other's expense" etc. etc. That would be a great video.
Surely what she eat's is up to her? She's beautiful, healthy, never gets sick...children all look great and Harper is a sturdy girl.
I agree , she looks healthy , yes slim. But she’s always been like that. I looked into what she eats after I heard about this fish everyday. She has smoothies , salads with fish and avocado. Not just fish and veg.
Yeah, what you eat is up to you, but there's a line for that obviously. If I had it my way (or my ED's way) I would be either eating my whole fridge and purging or just drinking diet coke and eating a fruit salad as my dinner. Food rigidity to any extreme is unhealthy no matter what way you slice it. I got those habits that I mentioned previously from many women in my family. You can't say that Harper won't develop something in the future from witnessing such restrictions from her mother.
But she likes to be stricter. Not everyone eats like Americans. Eating all day long
Gosh, that was annoying….What is the big deal….? She eats really healthy. Fish, vegetables, healthy fats. Sounds much better to me than greasy chips and highly fatty burgers, And for sure much better for you.
Well, she's not dead and she doesn't look like she's dying so theoretically what's the problem?
malnutrition is a very big deal and can give you severe health problems and can even cause death down the line.
This is not a fair video about Victoria's diet, you didn't even show all she eats in a typical day. If she would eat only that, she certainly couldn't exercise 7 days a week for 1 1/2 hours, have family and run a big fashion company. She looks toned and fit. She eats a big plate of fruit in addition to that cereal and smoothie in the morning. also eggs, toast, avocado greeens etc for lunch. she has snacks. and does have plant based options for dinner too instead of the fish.
I literally used her figure and images for “thinspo” when I was a teen and pre-teen, so glad I’m past that period but it was so unhealthy and sad 🙈 12 year olds shouldn’t be crash dieting, thanks so much for putting your content out into the world ❤️
Victoria has Polycistic Ovarian Syndrome (like myself) and it’s the most painful and infuriating diagnosis ever. Because a symptom of it is that you put on weight like crazy, but the usual response from doctors who diagnose it is to either tell you to “lose weight” or prescribe pills that expose you to life threatening risks, pain and discomfort for long periods of time. It’s hell. I also have a sneaking suspicion pcos is just the longtime result of malnutrition, exposure to pollution and heightened stress in women. Some studies have linked it to gut malfunction, others have linked it to repeated psychological trauma and its impact on the body. The irony is that the moment I got out of a stressful environment and started eating a varied nutritious diet and moving my body in moderation instead of over-exercising was the moment I stopped bloating, and I lost weight.
That’s amazing
Really different perspective here:
I think if she is healthy (which we don't have any evidence to prove otherwise, so let's give her the benefit of the doubt) then she should be able to eat how and what she likes. Personally I eat once a day and have done for seven years. Health wise its been amazing for me! And my health has been optimal during this period (5"10 male, 175lb) Omad works well for MY body and its functionalities. I have never been interested in the focal point of social interactions being around food and I view food as fuel only. I struggle to see how my habits could affect someone else or my relationship with them..And it hasn't. I've been asked a few questions over the years but I'm grateful that my relationships don't revolve around how much or what I eat. Several times I've been to social gatherings with an empty plate and enjoyed the company. Perhaps like me; Victorias life has space for food and that space is using it as fuel.
Google is your friend sometimes. Victoria Beckham has a very healthy diet if you actually look it up.
Thats not so less. Its ok..Salmon of good size and vegetables.
We all know our body and after struggling with fatty liver I believe its better to eat less than more.
I’m sorry but I can’t stand that channel. How a dietitian can be so judgemental in public makes no sense to me. To me she looks more like an internet bully, judging people from up far, making non-stop statements without the evidence to back up even half of them. If you’re an expert have some respect.
I’ve watched that one video out of curiosity, now I’m on my way. Enjoy if it’s your jam.
I love how your posting schedule is coordinated with my lunch schedule
Crazy. I used to restrict myself and eat same foods. Now I get to enjoy different things.
Looks like a healthy diet and it works for her. No processed food, small portions of fish and healthy portions of steamed vegetables. If only more folks are like this.
How sad she is being shamed for being disciplined. No wonder so many people are fat. No one cared when I was fat and was eating like crap.. But all of a sudden when I became disciplined, was eating healthy and lost weight, all of a sudden everyone was up in my business saying it was unhealthy. Really? Where were their comments when I was eating pizza, fries and ice cream? Ridiculous .
Yikes. Just because somebody likes their food cooked a certain way and likes to eat plant-based fresh foods is a means for targeting them as having an eating disorder???? As far as her family goes, they can still all eat together; just because she’s eating something different from them doesn’t mean she’s not participating. I eat a very healthy, plant-based diet as well, and my family completely supports me with being ‘picky.’ This is a whole lot of fluff and nonsense. Shocking how many people agree with your judgments. Glad I’m not one of them.
No one has ever died from consuming fresh fish and lots of vegetables. Stop it.
She has mercury poisoning in 2020….also it’s a bit of a red flag that she exercises 2 hours everyday….. Context matters.
She said she has PCOS ,obviously she's got to be careful with her diet,but Abby loves views and the next thing she's gonna bash is diabetics cause they restrict sugar and why would anyone wanna live without sugar?Come on Abby be more health based and less biased of your own eating habits.
Agree
Hey Abbey! I have already posted this comment but: Could you talk about how countries have different «meal plan»through the day?
I have an ED but in my country (France) we aren’t given a lot of help to recover or understand our problems… So I turned to English resources since there are a lot more than French ones. What made me confuse for so long was how different English speaking people «generally» eat compared to what French dietician advise!
For exemple: for lunch, I see a lot of English speakers eating a main dish with carbs, protein and vegetables. However, what is advised and common in France is a main dish (same as for English speakers) BUT we add a portion of raw vegetables/salad before the main dish, and then a dairy product (cheese or yogurt) with a fruit.
It really confused the side of me that wanted to eat «perfectly» bcs of how much food recommendations seem to be different from a country to another.
I can put this topic on my list to discuss!
Why does Victoria's choosing to eat simply make you sad? It feels as though you are projecting your feelings onto her. If she says she enjoys the way she eats, why not leave it at that? It's not an unhealthy diet at all. Most people I know are overweight, eating crap all the time... going out to dinner & lunch numerous times a week, eating foods slathered in oily sauces, fried foods, high sugar, high sodium, etc. Yes, eating crap once in a while is fine, but most people's version of once in a while is actually numerous times a week, if not daily. Personally, I truly LOVE to eat like Victoria: simply prepared grilled fish, poultry, and vegetables but I also eat carbs in the form of potatoes (sweet & regular), unrefined grains (steel-cut oats, buckwheat/kasha, etc), avocadoes, olive oil, and sometimes wholegrain or sourdough bread.
There is nothing sad about someone enjoying healthier choices - and what they feel works for them to feel good, mentally & physically.
I’m sorry but this is coming across as an attack/blaming Victoria. If she is coming from a place of disordered eating I’m not sensing much compassions towards Victoria and only hearing it for those around her who are feeling the knock on effects. Women are constantly attacked and judged in the media, especially in the early 2000’s. Victoria doesn’t need another commentator telling her “your husband wants to share food with you”. She needs someone to say “I see you, I hear you, are you ok?”.
I agree .
I don't think that approach would work with Victoria. Of course her answer would be yes, I am ok. I think someone should have had serious conversations with her long ago. This wasn't attacking her at all. Abbey even said that she hopes David can appeal to his wife. If he can't get through to her, do you think a video from abbey would?!
3:18 She has spoken about having an eating disorder in her teens. Any journalist would know this if they did some proper research. I remember this because a friend of mine and I looked at a Spice Girls interview and neither of us knew what it meant and asked her mom who is a medical doctor. We can’t ever know the specifics of anyone’s eating disorder unless they share that, but it’s not difficult to pick up on someone having an eating disorder because the norm way to nurture you body doesn’t change in a medical, nor in a biological way too. But you can’t know if someone has an eating disorder or a medical issue just by looking at them. There is a diffrence between assumptions and knowing what something is when the person or people who live with them opens up about how things actually are. I hope she is being kind to her daughter and doesn’t project her disordered thoughts on her in a cruel way like many mothers with eating disorders sadly might do if their daughter has extra weight or might be viewed as too big for the mother’s taste. In her old reality show she made rude comments about her assistant’s weight, and if she is comfortable doing that then I personally can’t see what’s stopping her to say mean things in the safety of their home with no ine to call her out on it.
Addition: This could also be signs of autism/asperger (not too many people will be able to stand it mentally to eat the same thing like that for 2,5 decades unless they have an eating disorder or autism/or both. Which is not the same as avoiding something due to religion, ethical reasons or allergies).
The very low fat/calorie choice she makes points to an eating disorder.
@@powderandpaint14 could be, but like. The autism/sensory processing dysregulation thing can hit on fats - I myself cannot _stand_ the sensation of dietary fat in my mouth, oils, butter, yoghurt, drinking milk? terrible, the worst, it leaves a coat across the entire mouth and it won't go away, people who say they like full fat cheese are ALLLLLL lying liars who lie, from my frame of reference. I solve this issue by means of the Healthy Eating(tm) combo, avocado eggs nuts and seeds. Oh, and fatty fish. A slize of a good crusty bread with a sprinke of salt and some cracks of black pepper sounds heavenly to me, toast with butter like a punishment.
Don't get me wrong, I think VB has an eating disorder. But I also think there is a tendency to assume Picky Eater, or Sensory Dysregulation, or just I Like Boring Food (aka, the beige diet, aka have you been tested as a super taster?) is masking EDs - we've overcorrected as a culture.
@powderandpaint14 I added autism to make people aware that it might not always be what they think. And an eating disorder will not always start because of a trauma and a lack of dealing with emotions. It could be a medical issue that triggered it, such as thyroid issues that might result in weight gain and before getting diagnosed sometimes people try to adjust their weight by restricting their food intake and as a result they may develop an eating disorder. See how I´m talking in general terms and not discussing her specifically because no one really should do such a thing. Not even a doctor where her doctor works should engage in such behavior, trying to diagnose some who is not their client unless a co-worker is asking for advice. U see? I study psychology and thanks to that I see lots of what is being said, and I still wouldn´t discuss someone like that online in terms of what they have and don´t have. Even though I have picked up on lots of things that I know whith a fact aligns with what is seen with different people and how they live etc.
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@@nopahrefa4466 ofcourse it can, but like you say VB seems much more likely to have a eating disorder particularly as she allowed herself to eat different things when she was pregnant. If it was a sensory issue she likely still wouldn't have been able to tolerate those foods.
When she said fussy I thought of autism/aspergers too. I've worked with autistic kids before and that's one thing you usually see
Does anyone remember the book Skinny B*tch from like 2007-2009? I remember this is where I learned about Victoria’s diet and tried to mimic, it was NO everything! No dairy, no this, no that.
Oh my god, yes. I regret reading that as a teen.
Pretty sure that book is why going vegan became a weight control thing vs for other reasons
Oh wow I repressed the memory of that book. Read it in college. Can confirm that I used veganism as a mask for my ED as a result. 🙃
Is it really helpful if you genuinely think she has an ED to scrutinize and critique her dietary habits?
Yes, she's very thin, yes, she has a restrictive diet.
She's been healthy enough to live a seemingly active lifestyle & bear 3 healthy children.
Let the woman live.
FFS
Clean eating, fresh foods, organic vegetables, prepared without cooking oils- sounds healthy. Himalayan sea salt is incredible.
Sorry. Not buying into this. Someone eats healthy and you call it dangerous.
I dont really enjoy variety anymore... every time I try a new food I get a horrid stomache ache and or diarrhea. I know not everyone has these issues, but for people like me I understand keeping to "safe foods".
But I saw a recent photo of Harper. She looked like an ordinary, chubby, healthy child. So I don't think Victoria is affecting her daughter in a negative way.
Just here to say that orthorexia can come in other forms besides avoiding fats. My orthorexia was from being so deficated to being paleo that I was literally disgusted at people in restaurants enjoying their bread basket.
It’s more about the mentality behind what you’re restricting than what you are actually restricting.
Yeah but at the end of the day. Is she harming anyone else? No. Is she unhappy? She doesn't sound like it. It's her body and her choice, whether you're a celebrity or not, we all make our own choices and it's very convenient to say she's a celebrity and she should do xyz. She's a person and why shouldn't she be allowed to control what goes into her body? She's not telling others to copy her. She's just answering questions on what she does. She's not even justifying it or endorsing it. Leave people to worry about themselves.
I was “happy” deep into my anorexia too.
Honest to God, I used to work at a resort in Jackson Hole Wyoming when I was in college. She was there as a guest. Not only is she a nightmare of a human being to deal with, but she has an ED that is so triggering that multiple women asked to not serve her. It’s bad bad bad y’all.
@@mlapsevertgo We had to count out and buff grapes. Literally polish the condensation off of grapes. She treated everyone horribly.
What year was this?
@@hellobye7697 2005
@@mlapsevertgo Proof 🙈? Sorry, is this your first day on the internet or sarcasm? Like, regardless of whether OP tells the truth and Victoria having an ED, the way how you take a strangers comment as proof is just very strange to me, ngl
At least she admitted that. That’s sad. I feel for her.
Grilled fish and steamed veggies is fine, but for every meal for 25 years? Big yikes. It’s heartbreaking to think of her suffering through this to uphold a garbage beauty ideal. Wishing her and her beautiful family health and happiness.
Right!? I love some grilled salmon and steamed veggies, but could not eat it every single day. I also like flavor, so seasonings, spices, marinades, pesto, etc. are staples in my cooking.
If I ate this for every meal, I think I could afford to eat some unhealthier meals like 2 or 3 times a week and a big portions too. It all just balances out, we don't need to be on weight loss or maintenance mode 24/7. Idk if I missed it but does she exercise? Regularly exercising has definitely reduce some of the anxiety I used to have with unhealthy food. Now its just "its ok I work out a lot so I just think of anything I eat as fuel for my training / cardio sessions."
@@Jessie12N I think she works out for like 2 hours every day in addition to this level of restriction.
I just can’t believe she eats it plain. I gotta eat my fish Greek style-summer veggies roasted with tomato sauce and garlic, or maybe having an lemon-oil sauce on the fish. Yum. So much more flavor
@@Becky0494 I agree. Many types of fish are so mild/delicate in flavor and lend themselves so well to various herbs/seasonings/marinades to add flavor.
🤬😡🙄Please STOP. There is nothing wrong with her decision but to eat healthy because other people don’t have the discipline to eat healthy and want to shame her for deciding to eat clean healthy! Leave her alone!😡🤬
Oh your all smart cmmon. Let people be
"So sad that she's done this for years, without an attempt to change".
What are you? Her doctor?
'Cause last time I checked, she can afford regular medical checkups much more often than you and I, perhaps you should mind your business and face your own health matters, instead, of worrying about someone else's.
Please ! She is healthier and happier than most people watching and commenting on this chanel
Personally I think it would be better if women didn't pick apart each other's size and eating habits whether they are fat or thin, it is a very dull source of conversation.
I am on a very limited diet myself but that's because I'm lactose intolerant and I cant have sugar based on another diagnoses that I got 2 months ago. I have been dairy free for about 2 years because of it. But if your restricting because you want to, and not because you need to, that's another ball game.
Wow, thank you for sharing!
Victoria has had an ED for decades.. I find it shocking that a food podcast would even interview her about food. Lol
Hi Abbey! I recently got diagnosed with rosacea and have been dealing with immune issues that may be related to microbiome/gut/inflammatory issues. Can you do a video that sheds light on the correlation between diet and rosacea flare-ups? It may be a bit niche but it seems like there are more and more people experiencing rosacea these days and would love your expert take on it. I'm thinking about spending the summer doing a Microbiome Gut Diet to eliminate foods temporarily to address what are possible triggers. I do feel like processed and sugary foods are a huge culprit so I have switched to natural sweeteners like stevia and monk fruit or avoid sugars altogether most days. Lmk your thoughts and thanks for the best dietary and healthful content!!
I'd be interested in that too. For me temperature triggers are obvious, like getting into a hot car or eating a bowl of soup can make my face more red. But I'm wondering about food triggers. I've read that red bell peppers, spicy foods, alcohol can make rosacea worse for some people.
Carnivore elimination diet and then carefully testing/reintroducing veggies will help you, but Abbey won’t do a video on it…
Please! I've also had a recent bout of rosacea (in my eyes! so fun!) and would love to learn about any links with microbiome and nutrition.
Me too...I have rosacea and have tried some eliminating
Also struggling with couperose (first stage of rosacea) and avoiding alcohol, especially red wine, and spicy food is a good start. Also coffee triggers it but I just can't cut it out completely :(
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with her preferring steamed veggies (healthiest way to cook) and grilled fish. She’s chosen alternatives that are healthier and more weight loss friendly. Not an eating disorder. I think your video is a bit extreme. I don’t think this is deprivation or restriction or any of those things you said. My opinion.
I also think the last comment toward Dave was unnecessary. Dave probably loves that she chooses healthier options because it makes him more mindful of his choices. Also, grilled fish with some fresh lime, veggies = Delicious!
Thanks for the video. I don’t think Victoria isn’t happy at all with the way that she eats. I agree she could use a variety but she doesn’t seem bothered by it at all. I agree that this can look like a ED. Honestly I eat very similar foods because it takes the work out of it. If I know that I’m going to have grilled fish and vegetables every night I don’t have to worry about what’s for dinner. Simplicity can be a wonderful thing. My husband knows what to get me at the grocery store 90% of the time.
But do you workout for two hours everyday too? And cut out everything that might have more calories than a spinach leaf? Or refuse pizza night with your husband or a piece of cake on your own bday? Having certain systems in how we eat is fine, however healthy eating habits also allow space for spontaneity 🤷♀️ sorry to say but her way sounds like an eternal training programme 🤷♀️
I eat less than her… leave her alone. Im quite sure given her fame and fortune she would be immediately treated if she had anything wrong with her body and health…..
I see nothing wrong with her diet, high protein, lots of vegetables and no fat is exactly how we’re supposed to eat. Stop criticizing people who eat healthy, I feel like you want to push the fat positive agenda and just make them feel better for taking bad food choices.
“No fat” is most definitely not how we’re supposed to eat
I kinda don't agree with you Abbey , some ppl might only eat certain food groups or stuff due to underlying diseases , for instance i have hypothyroidism ,cystic acne I'm lactose intolerant and i have stomach issues and whenever i eat food high in gluten it makes me extremely sick , I'm pretty sure she isn't just eating veggies and fish and has a balanced meal ,cause she isn't extremely thin and probably has dietitians too , i also get the fact about her not eating the stuff Beckham eats , like my boyfriend loves red meat , gluten rich foods and diary products so if he orders stuff like having those stuff i wouldn't eat it because i don't want to be in constant pain and spend hours in the bathroom for a piece of cheese that i ate.
Her content is directed at those who have eating disorders. You cannot apply these tips to an issue like systemic diseases or weight loss, and vice versa
The fact that im eating chocolate while watching this…😂❤️
Im scarfing down ice cream atm 😅
I am eating McDonald's food and chocolate 😅
I’m eating Oreos while watching this 😅
Salted caramel Twix myself and wings
you guys can obviously eat whatever you want (and that's okay, we all like different things and have different priorities) so why is it different for her? If I said right now that what you're eating is terrible and unhealthy, it would take away the joy from those foods so why can't we just have the same compassion for other people as well? Someone who eats a salad everyday is as valid as someone who eats oreos or ice cream everyday.
I was raised to eat whatever I wanted and with no restrictions. Both restricting foods and overeating are equally bad.
Absolutely!
I remember reading about movie stars from the 1940s having the same diet as this where they only eat small meals and normal normally fish and vegetables and only at certain times of the day
The biggest mistake I made when I started on a restrictive “clean” diet was eating WAY too much fiber because I didn’t know you could eat too much fiber! I thought only the highest fiber foods like whole grains and produce were the only acceptably healthy foods 😔 My stomach was so upset the week I started that diet!!!
Yep, our body doesn't need that much fiber because it simply cannot digest it. I think everything in moderation is the key, unless you have certain medical condition.
Oh no, I’m sorry for your experience!
My brother is the ultimate Fussy Eater TM. But it comes to the fact he has IBS and has learning difficulties so certain foods are off the menu for one reason or another. However, if he is given a meal he/his tummy likes, he CHOWS DOWN! He loves a roast dinner, chilli (without too much spice), gammon and chips etc. And show him a pudding, he will eat seconds and thirds. It's not about cutting calories with my brother, but with Victoria it sounds like fussy eater = low calorie
Pretty sure Victoria Beckham has PCOS and as a fellow PCOS girl I know how much the foods you eat can better or worsen the symptoms associated with it. Low carb and high veg is the only thing that has helped with my symptoms and unfortunately does make eating less fun! So I can totally understand why she has this diet. Fish and veg with low carbs is recommended by a lot of PCOS specialists and does help with symptoms in a natural way. It kinda sucks to watch a diet being picked apart when you can see why it might work for her 🤷♀️
But only fish? No chicken? No beef? No seasoning? I appreciate the perspective but even when accounting for pcos, something seems fishy. Maybe both could be true, like it started as a pcos diet but snowballed into the extreme behavior of today?
@@marzipan2555 I can see that being a possibility. But I do think it would have been good to include that fact in the video because I know if I look in the direction of simple carbs or sugar, or even too much dairy I break out in acne and my periods stop 😭 I think it’s quite logical that having something like PCOS that may require a stricter diet to stop symptoms can lead to more extremes but I think it’s worth a mention that having something like that can be a pain when eating socially and while it’s not balanced and wouldn’t be healthy for the average person, it makes sense having that bit of knowledge and is probably more healthy for her than it would be for others.
Came straight here to see if someone commented about her PCOS! There is such a small amount of help out there if you’re suffering with PCOS symptoms and diet plays a huge factor so glad someone connected this to her diet. Women with PCOS do have a much higher chance of ending up with disordered eating and I was hoping Abbey might connect that as well. Either VB is eating very healthy to manage her symptoms and weight or she does have disordered eating as a result of a chronic illness and should have a bit more sympathy than people in the comments saying she’s too thin and will die of mercury poisoning 🙄🥺
I have PCOS and ironically I eat quite high carb, since I eat mainly plant based with fish occasionally, I do main sure I get a source of protein in some form in every meal (lentils, beans tofu) with a ton of veggies and it’s really worked for me. Haven’t ever needed to diet and am very firmly in the healthy BMI range. It can be seen as annoying to have to manage your diet due to PCOS but idm cause I enjoy my food and we learn how to eat healthy at an earlier age, let’s see the good side lol. But Victoria is definitely too restrictive and rigid in her diet, it’s okay to eat junk food and eat out, moderation is key and a healthy diet should work around your lifestyle, not dictate it.
Extremely restrictive, low calorie diets actually increase inflammation which in turn worsens PCOS symptoms. I'm really not comfortable with using PCOS to justify an eating disorder. Abby is a professional and refrained from diagnosing but anyone who goes out to a restaurant and orders wilted spinach with salt is suffering from an ED. Having PCOS is not a sentence to eat super bland, boring, below 1,200 calorie diets forever. You can still have everything in moderation. You might cut some things like refined sugars, but not carbs at large.
I wonder how this affects the relationship in other ways too. From my experience, when you are this restrictive about food, you're also rigid in other areas in your life and you're generally a pain in the ass to be with.
It seems like Victoria has an eat to survive mentality. I don’t understand how some ppl live like that. I guess you are right Abby, they convince themselves what they want to believe 🙄
She eats very healthy & is very committed to eating healthy & exercising. That is not a bad thing! It's an admirable lifestyle