Abby, you helped me realize my eating habits were extremely disordered and aided me in actively trying to heal my toxic relationship with food. Thank you, and regular ruffles are way better than regular lays!!
I love that Abbey mentioned getting candy she likes now! I'm a long time viewer and remember seeing a halloween video where she gave a tip to "buy halloween candy you don't enjoy so you won't binge on it" and thinking "wow this doesn't seem to fit with what she usually stands for" and it's a nice reminder that even people you admire for their healthy relationships with food had to grow to get there.
Asian here! I am sure abbey’s suggestion for the instant noodles is awesome and thanks for your awesome creations! Here is the Asian way of turning ramen into a hunger crushing combo. Bonus is, it doesn’t take more time so it is still an instant meal. only put in half of the seasoning packet, add in an egg or two halfway through cooking for extra protein, and towards the end add a handful of chopped spinach, peas and some bokchoy for extra fiber and taste. My mom loves to finish it off with some lemon juice for extra zing. Add sriracha to taste
I am soo excited! I was literally eating a bowl of cereal with protein powder for lunch thanks to your first video and thought, “I wish I had more ideas” …boom, you came through! YAASSSS!!!
I was also inspired by her first video to do cereal with protein powder. I have yet to find a vegan protein powder that actually tastes good this way. I kinda have to choke it down, but I'm determined to find one that works!
It might seem a little weird but turning my fear foods into more nutrient dense meals is actually a lot of fun for me! My partner and I LOVE Korean ramen and the other day we dressed up some Shin Ramyun with green onions, broccoli, kimchi, and some pre-grilled salmon we got on sale. I couldn't even finish it! It was so delicious, and it's so fun to get creative and make something wholesome and tasty :)
I like this because you are showing how all foods really can fit into a healthy eating plan. Currently eating an HCC lunch of pastrami/ cheese/ green apple and cinnamon, a side of chips and a mini candy bar.
@Asshats Love Johnny Depp!! Johnny Depp Es Racista!! you probably dont get enough protein eating like this because your calories are way too low. not abbeys problem 🤷♀️
Ramen with a handful of frozen peas and 1-2 eggs is my balanced depression meal. It's something I almost always can manage to make, and it doesn't require ingredients that spoil fast.
Same, except instead of peas I throw chopped cabbage in the water, and on some days I cook the egg directly in the broth as well. Gotta do what you gotta do to keep yourself fed. You're doing great!
Yes, same. It pisses me off so much when people call ramen "junk food." It's a bit high in sodium and not the most nourishing, but no one is forcing you to eat it by itself (or even use the entire seasoning packet). You can bet the Japanese aren't eating plain broth and noodles with nothing else and calling it a meal 🙄 You can throw any protein and veggies into ramen, or eat them alongside, and it's very nutritious, filling, and delicious.
I love dressing up ramen! Being a full time employee, full time grad student, and planning a wedding it’s so hard sometimes to make crazy meals. I always have frozen veggies and some sort of protein on hand just to add to cheap ramen. Sometimes that’s just tofu, frozen peas, and frozen broccoli but I always feel happy after:) Thanks for posting this!
If you like spice, I love adding some hot sauce to ramen, along with tamari sauce. My husband mixes chili paste with tamari or soy. You can make it nose running hot or just a touch of heat, whichever is good for you!
Something I love about this series is that its the exact opposite of diet culture tells you. Basically take away most of the “good stuff” like taking the breading off of fried chicken or the cheese/crust off pizza 🙄🙄 But Abbey says no! ADD things to keep you satiated create a well balanced meal! At first It was hard to get over the mental block of adding more to an already calorically dense food but it seriously works!
Thank you so much for this. It's honestly one of the most valuable series a dietitian could possibly make. Your disclaimer in the beginning was extremely helpful as well - it's perfectly fine to regularly eat these foods on their own, but including them in balanced, healthy meals can strip them of their novelty and power. Not to mention, help us avoid overeating them and not feeling the best physically. I got honest recently and finally admitted to myself that I don't actually WANT to eat a half gallon of ice cream or an entire bag of chips in a sitting. It doesn't make me feel good to eat that much of most foods in one sitting. What I want are moderate serving sizes of these "trigger" foods on a semi-regular basis.
I just wanna jump in and thank you so much for your content. I've been employing the HCC concept as a tool to get over my eating disorder and bin off diet culture. For the first time ever, I'm not "on a diet" and - can you BELIEVE IT - my weight is starting to sort itself out. BY ITSELF. Without restricting!! Because I'm fuelling my body and enjoying food. I could cry.
It legit made me want to cry when I saw you eat half the pizza, I always felt ashamed because I eat half a pizza and this video made me feel so much better about how much I eat. Thank you
Honestly today I realised that eating fast-food gives me so much satisfaction that I could go 6 hours straight without thinking about food-and I am an ex-binger. The Hunger Crushing Combo was the best thing I learned from Abbey. It opened my eyes and made me understand how I feel after a meal and why. I only now see a bit of improvement in my disordered eating and I am so happy.
same! i just can't get the same satisfaction from ""healthy"" alternatives but eating my pizza (or burger or w/e) w a fat juicy colorful salad hits the spot just right AND leaves my body feeling nourished and comfortable (as opposed to sluggish and bloated and crampy if i ate a bunch of pizza on its own like i used to)
A big tip: add arugula on top of pizza. It makes it less greasy and fills you up in a more satisfying way. Also, pizza crust made of spinach is also sooo good and it sneaks in some extra veggies 🤤💯
One of my holiday trigger foods are definitely the sweets like cookies, pie, candy, hot cocoa, super sweet lattes, etc. Basically just the festive foods that come around once a year so you feel like you have to enjoy them while it lasts! I’d love to be able to find some way to enjoy these foods while feeling satiated and not binge on them!
Just eat them! But stop, when they dont give you this super happy feeling. Take some. Eat It. You can always have more. They are not running away from you.
I start eating holiday treats when they come in stock, not sure if it's wise or not but by the time the party season comes around I have already had my favourites. I will say now that I'm older I just don't enjoy over eating so I tend to eat normal meal sizes even at thanksgiving etc.
The morning after Thanksgiving this year I had apple pie with full fat cottage cheese for breakfast. The salty plays nicely against intense pie sweetness and it adds protein.
I never thought about sharing the pizza and pairing it with a side salad! :O That's going to be a life saver because I like pizza but I'm never really satisfied after eating it! Thanks for all the great tips!
I am SO excited for this video and I was also pleasantly surprised to see the great portion sizes (in hindsight I shouldn't have expected anything else lol). It's great to see even though you made these options more hunger crushing, you still had a larger portion of the "fear foods" as well. Love it!
I'm living for the fact that you show reasonable sized portions that actually look like they would fill you up! Also, my fear food is peanut butter filled pretzels 🤤 because I can never stop eating them!
It took me about a decade to realize I even had fear foods! One food I struggle with is cookies. My ability to sense my satiety cues goes out the window around them, usually. I would love to see how to incorporate cookies into a meal that wasn't just as dessert.
I subscribed after watching this video, this was incredibly helpful for me. not only was it informative and actually useful, but you are so, so comforting in your message delivery and you do not make me feel at all shameful for eating these foods. you are helping me include these foods in a healthier and more balanced way than I normally would, and I am extremely grateful and hopeful that I can take your tips/advice and repair my relationship with food as I go. thank you so so much abbey!
I forgot to mention my trigger food: sushi. I can't stop myself from overeating whenever I get it because it's such a treat, but I really want to learn how to feel satisfied with just a roll or two
Edamame pods as well! The hot soup and slightly tedious edamame pods force me to slow down, so I eat those first and then savor my sushi rolls until I feel satisfied.
I love how creative these are. They aren’t too demanding either to cook/throw together. These videos are so helpful even for some new snacks to switch things up
Thank you Abbey so much for doing this type of video. As someone recovering from an ED and documenting my recovery on my own channel, I really appreciate this type of content. Love always ❤️
Thanks to you Abbey, I no longer have any trigger foods. I cannot thank you enough! I have struggled with weight since I went on medication for my MS. I gained 100 lbs.! I naturally lost about 50 of those lbs. after going off those meds over the years, but tried every diet since then, Weight Watchers, Paleo, gluten free, dairy free, Keto, Intermittent fasting with no luck, or actually gaining weight and increasing my MS symptoms. So over the last few months watching your videos I am finally eating intuitively and slowly I am losing weight and loving all foods. There are no words to express how grateful I am. Thank you so much 😊💕
This is so helpful. It really shows you no food is off limits. What we need to do is portion it and add the other food groups in to keep us full and sustained so we don’t binge later in the day. Set yourself up for success! Thank you for your content. It’s really helping me to not have anxiety about food!
And yes you are 100% correct in the 'Lays' vs. 'Ruffles'; I'm actually surprised 'Lays' is still in business when there is so many better options on the market. Their chips are so flimsy and always broken into a million pieces in the bag. While 'Ruffles' on their other hand is a nice sturdy chip. I like a chip that can support the weight of a small family ;)
I like Lays because they’re so thin. I love salty chips with lemon juice and tapatio. And those chips really absorb the juice and tapatio and taste delicious!
HCC has been so helpful for me! I realized my breakfast wasn't going to hold me over to my very late lunch (lots of meetings today), and I found myself looking for something that easily incorporated that was I ordered a snack from a nearby restaurant's website! Ended up with some avocado toast that had pumpkin seeds!
This series of how to include fun foods on healthy balanced meals is really practical and great examples! I’d like to see more of these! Is there a playlist?
Please keep these fear food videos coming, no one else has helped me more with my ED disorder recovery than you did Abbey! Thank you for everything, you are an absolute gift xx
Do you like milk? That's got fat and protein and goes really good with desserts like that. I almost always drink 2% milk with cake and feel pretty satisfied for a while after.
Good suggestion! I'm thinking cake probably isn't too bad as far as the fat and protein parts since you've got eggs and milk in most recipes. Maybe add almonds or walnuts as a side snack or topper to a slice (if you're not allergic) to get some fiber in there? A J's suggestion of a glass of milk also adds to the fat and protein value. If it's in budget or available, a filtered milk like Fairlife has a higher protein content than normal milk. Thanks for asking about this, cause I'm struggling with ideas on how to really increase the fiber on this one without eating a side salad along with it lol.
Your helping picky" eaters &GI issues eaters like me! Plus you look so healthy & radiant! I could never guess your age looking so fit & young that you do Abbey!!! No easy feat!!!
You could try this combo: (plain) yogurt with some fruit (and some protein powder if you like), oats and nutbutter on top + chocolate cake > I even prefer this to "just" cake; it's creamy, crunchy, sweet... delicious, makes me feel sated 🥰
I’m really underweight and when ever I go through stressful times, my appetite and efforts in weight gain just fall apart. I have to get myself to eat ANYTHING and often it’s comfort food like this. This is a good reminder to sneak some good with those. Thank you!
Yay!! I love these HCC videos! And can you do cocoa or hot cider? They're such iconic winter beverages but they make me stressed about the sugar (I know better but you know...it's hard!)
I actually had a Pot Noodle on Monday for the first time ever, and with Abbey in mind I made it into a hunger-crushing combo with tofu and loads of veggies. It was so tasty, and I didn't feel panicked after it like I expected, because it was balanced and made me feel good. I've been in ED recovery since June and Abbey's tips are helping so much with incorporating more foods into my diet.
I don't have trigger foods, but I love these because the hunger crushing combo has changed how I build meals. Also, team red vines here, but I'm allergic to red food coloring so I don't eat them very much anymore.
You should look for Red Vines Made Simple! Their ingredients are just "Cane Sugar, Wheat Flour, Radish Extract (Added for Color), Natural Berry Flavor with Other Natural Flavors, Citric Acid." I actually prefer them over normal Red Vines. They originally came in mixed berry but they just introduced a cherry flavor as well that I haven't tried yet.
Yess! I've been trying to do this on days where I know i'll feel guilty of indulging but just can't resist. It has made such a difference in my relationship with "fear food". Thank you for this!
Abbey how do you think of all these little clips to add in throughout your videos because they have me dying 😂 You can say literally anything and there's a clip to go along with it. If it's your editor they deserve a raise
Can you do more dips, specifically dairy based dips! (Sour creams, mayo, salad dressings, ketchup ect) I panic looking at how calorie dense they are with little nutritional value and where I never feel satisfied
I was cooking up some package ramen while watching this video! I'm in a lazy mood, so I just added whatever leftover veggies and meat I had from dinner the night before in the soup. ☺ Ramen used to be a fear food of mine but I'm glad I formed a better relationship with it now!
Abby, you have no idea how much your videos and advice have helped me through my recovery. I love seeing all the different foods you put together. I love you girl!
I make the dip all the time. when pressed for time, you can just use a tablespoon or two of dehydrated onions. Still tastes great. Trigger foods mostly seem to be high carb things, it seems.
I love this! My holiday “trigger” food (triggers me to eat them all 😅) are DEFINITELY Christmas tree cakes. In general, baked goods trigger me to binge.
I actually tried the pizza suggestion today! My husband and I usually enjoy pizza on Saturdays for lunch. I got a salad and ate half of it with my slices. Felt so satisfied and still enjoyed the treat with my husband.
Holiday drinks are a huge fear food! I love hot chocolate, hot cider, and sweet coffees around the holidays, but I sometimes can't get past the mental block of drinking that much sugar
love this series! maybe next time we could get a more pinpointed version of this for people with pcos or other health conditions? i have pcos and i fear a lot of refined carbs and sugar because of the effects it has on my health, but then find myself feeling paralyzed in choosing food because i fear nothing is safe enough for me to eat.
Abbey should make it clear that this food is not for people with Heart Disease, diabetes etc..Mixing some healthy fats with fast type food does not cancel out unhealthy foods. Look at the calories..This food will cause weight gain for many people.
Abbey, thank you so much for making these types of videos! The thought of eating any of my fear foods used to scare me so much, but you have helped me immensely with my relationship with food. The more I watch your videos, the more I see that it is perfectly fine to eat and enjoy all foods! Today I ate an entire bagel for breakfast (something I would've never done a year ago) and your voice came into my head saying, "how can I make this into a hunger crushing combo?". So I decided to add some peanut butter and jam to the bagel, with some cheese, fruits and veggies on the side to get in more fibre, fat and protein!
Oh Abbey I totally agree, pesto on pizza is a whole upgrade! Also I loved that pink sweater with the flowers 🌸 so pretty 😍 Also I totally ate dry uncooked Ramen as a snack, actually i got a recipe that uses crushed up dry Ramen and walnuts sautéed in some butter as a topping on a salad of lettuce, broccoli, and green onions with a sweet-soy sauce type dressing.
As I live in Japan, sometimes I just need to take to packaged instant ramen for a quick meal (especially since Japanese houses normally don't come with an oven so we only have an Airfryer which isn't suited for quick oven tray dinners). I usually use Shin-Ramyun, a korean brand, which is super spicy, because I like my ramen very spicy (and make my husband sweat 😆). To make it more filling I will add veggies like cabbage, onions, some type of green beans, mushrooms or whatever I have as leftovers. Then I will add in some tofu and egg for protein, because I usually don't like meat in my instant ramen, and top it off with some natto (fermented soy beans) at the end which have the health benefits of fermented foods while also adding in more protein. If I am decadent, I also put some cheese on top. It's spicy, it's satisfying and it also is very filling. Thank you for making these videos and giving us new inspiration! I will definitely try the "chicken burger" one. I love to eat fried chicken but I never knew how to incorporate it into a healthy meal so you just made my day a little better by giving me this inspiration.
That shrimp curry looks absolutely amazing!! Makes me want to make curry now too! For the next holiday-themed one, apple crumble or apple pie would be my suggestion! The sugar content is usually what induces some anxiety in me 🥺.
I love these videos so much!! All your videos feel like going to therapy for those of us who have been through disordered eating and hadn't even realized what lingers in its wake. I'd love to see what you do with some fries!
Yum that onion dip looks so good I'm totally gonna make it tomorrow! We usually make our own pizza and I like to serve it exactly like that, with a salad when it's warm or a soup when it's cold. So many good ideas! ps. if you like goat cheese you should try it on pizza with broccoli rabe and sautéed shiitake mushrooms!
Do cake pls! Btw this series really helped me get over my fear of fats! Like gurl used to put 1 tsp of peanut butter to my oatmeal and avoid oils of any sorts… but now I am adding both unlimited amounts of tahini and pb in my SNACKS and olive oil and cheese in my salads so gurl keep it up!
The Greek yogurt onion dip is so obvious yet I had never thought of it loved this video for showing how to incorporate these foods into more satiating snacks
I love me some ice cream (much to the disappointment of my lactose intolerant stomach). And just as an FYI, smoked salt on vanilla ice cream *chefs kiss*
So glad to have discovered your channel! Love love your series on fear/trigger foods - Hunger Crushing Combos 😘 you also helped me realize that my hunger cues are in a disarray due to chronic dieting :(
I make an amazing, simple Greek yogurt everything dip that’s literally just full fat Greek yogurt mixed with everything but the bagel seasoning (and you need to let it rest in the fridge for an hour or so). It’s so good with chips, pretzels, and/or a nice crunchy veggie! As for fear foods in the future, can you do hot cocoa/chocolate? I love it in the winter but I feel like it’s such a sugar bomb! Is there a way we could maybe balance it out?
I don't know about other countries, but here in Sweden, you get a little side salad with your pizza made from cabbage. Never knew that the pizza places try to make a hunger crushing combo 😋
18:00 My favorite way to eat ramen is add ground ginger, garlic powder, chilli powder to the broth, drain most of the broth and add peanut butter and bbq sauce for smoky sweetness
Thank you so much for helping me get over my disordered eating. I felt so guilty and disgusting for craving yummy foods. Thank you for all the good work you do ❤
it sucks how much people with ED’s lives revolve around food even after we are “recovered”. so many people go throughout life not caring or thinking about calories or carbs and just stay skinny. wish i could relate:
My husband and I love doing a ramen stir fry! We cook the ramen and drain all the liquid and stir fry it in sauce with green onions, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, and chicken! SO good!
These videos are so fun! I'm glad you decided to turn them into a series! Can't wait for the next one! I like when I prepare my snacks or meals and ask myself : Is this a hunger crushing combo?
I literally searched for her last video and more videos like that literally yesterday because I loved the video so much and felt like I needed to a see it again at that time and there are no other videos really like this. I love these videos xx
Hi Abbey, this series is super helpful! When I was a young teenager, I stumbled across a howcast series called “how to order Italian, Chinese, Mexican, etc, without blowing your diet”. Looking back, the advice is outdated and likely wasn’t run by an RD. A video reacting to those short videos, or even a series covering what an RD orders at many different restaurants might be a great idea!
Absolutely love this video. I've been yoyo dieting for the past 4 years or so, gaining and losing weight, going from restricting to bingeing and back again. Right now I am really trying to find a balance between eating healthy balanced meals and eating all the foods I love. Please make more videos like these !
This needs to blow up, seriously. So many people need to see how to balance their meals and not guilt themselves.
I'm so glad it's helpful! ❤️
Because it’s always *thinness* over health for them. So damaging.
These other white dietitians demonize cultural foods it’s sad
@@se2664 Trueee when there's so much goodness and nutritional value in it
Abby, you helped me realize my eating habits were extremely disordered and aided me in actively trying to heal my toxic relationship with food. Thank you, and regular ruffles are way better than regular lays!!
I'm so glad my videos have been helpful for you, thank you for sharing! ❤️
dude no they arent, regular ruffles are 🤮
Yes but only thing about ruffles is that they hurt my jaw because of the extra effort to crunch.
Wavy Lays > any other chips
Ruffles > Lays any day
I love that Abbey mentioned getting candy she likes now! I'm a long time viewer and remember seeing a halloween video where she gave a tip to "buy halloween candy you don't enjoy so you won't binge on it" and thinking "wow this doesn't seem to fit with what she usually stands for" and it's a nice reminder that even people you admire for their healthy relationships with food had to grow to get there.
Absolutely! So glad that is helpful 😊
Asian here! I am sure abbey’s suggestion for the instant noodles is awesome and thanks for your awesome creations! Here is the Asian way of turning ramen into a hunger crushing combo. Bonus is, it doesn’t take more time so it is still an instant meal. only put in half of the seasoning packet, add in an egg or two halfway through cooking for extra protein, and towards the end add a handful of chopped spinach, peas and some bokchoy for extra fiber and taste. My mom loves to finish it off with some lemon juice for extra zing. Add sriracha to taste
Thank you for sharing! I'm taking notes
I am soo excited! I was literally eating a bowl of cereal with protein powder for lunch thanks to your first video and thought, “I wish I had more ideas” …boom, you came through! YAASSSS!!!
Yum! So glad that was helpful for you 😊
also one of my fave things to do after that first vid. Thank you Abbey! no longer scared of cereal!!! 🥣
I was also inspired by her first video to do cereal with protein powder. I have yet to find a vegan protein powder that actually tastes good this way. I kinda have to choke it down, but I'm determined to find one that works!
I like to use PB2 powder on my cereal
Its so good and actually makes a serving of cereal feel filling instead of me wanting to eat like half a box lol
I also started doing that too! I got chocolate protein powder and I add that to some honey grahams omg so good.
Abbey having her face so close to the screen like a labrador retriever who gives you food advice
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this is exactly her vibe 😂😂
It might seem a little weird but turning my fear foods into more nutrient dense meals is actually a lot of fun for me! My partner and I LOVE Korean ramen and the other day we dressed up some Shin Ramyun with green onions, broccoli, kimchi, and some pre-grilled salmon we got on sale. I couldn't even finish it! It was so delicious, and it's so fun to get creative and make something wholesome and tasty :)
That sounds amazing!
I like this because you are showing how all foods really can fit into a healthy eating plan. Currently eating an HCC lunch of pastrami/ cheese/ green apple and cinnamon, a side of chips and a mini candy bar.
Totally! Sounds delicious 😊
@Asshats Love Johnny Depp!! Johnny Depp Es Racista!! hi. even if you are disabled most everyone will need at least 1,400. you can calculate your tdee.
@Asshats Love Johnny Depp!! Johnny Depp Es Racista!! In my case, I am painfully gut-sensitive to most tree nuts.
@Asshats Love Johnny Depp!! Johnny Depp Es Racista!! you probably dont get enough protein eating like this because your calories are way too low. not abbeys problem 🤷♀️
Ramen with a handful of frozen peas and 1-2 eggs is my balanced depression meal. It's something I almost always can manage to make, and it doesn't require ingredients that spoil fast.
Same, except instead of peas I throw chopped cabbage in the water, and on some days I cook the egg directly in the broth as well. Gotta do what you gotta do to keep yourself fed. You're doing great!
Sounds delicious and nourishing!
Yes, same. It pisses me off so much when people call ramen "junk food." It's a bit high in sodium and not the most nourishing, but no one is forcing you to eat it by itself (or even use the entire seasoning packet). You can bet the Japanese aren't eating plain broth and noodles with nothing else and calling it a meal 🙄 You can throw any protein and veggies into ramen, or eat them alongside, and it's very nutritious, filling, and delicious.
I love dressing up ramen! Being a full time employee, full time grad student, and planning a wedding it’s so hard sometimes to make crazy meals. I always have frozen veggies and some sort of protein on hand just to add to cheap ramen. Sometimes that’s just tofu, frozen peas, and frozen broccoli but I always feel happy after:)
Thanks for posting this!
Absolutely! Sounds like a delicious meal 😊
If you like spice, I love adding some hot sauce to ramen, along with tamari sauce. My husband mixes chili paste with tamari or soy. You can make it nose running hot or just a touch of heat, whichever is good for you!
Try adding peanut butter, siracha, and a soft-boiled egg! It is soooo good and my favorite way to eat ramen.
@@rjmcb1232 Exactly this!! I started adding peanut butter, vinegar and hot sauce to mine. My son now eats his with peanut butter and vinegar added.
@@cyn4476 I love spice! Thanks for this recommendation!
Something I love about this series is that its the exact opposite of diet culture tells you.
Basically take away most of the “good stuff” like taking the breading off of fried chicken or the cheese/crust off pizza 🙄🙄
But Abbey says no!
ADD things to keep you satiated create a well balanced meal! At first It was hard to get over the mental block of adding more to an already calorically dense food but it seriously works!
Great idea!
Thank you so much for this. It's honestly one of the most valuable series a dietitian could possibly make. Your disclaimer in the beginning was extremely helpful as well - it's perfectly fine to regularly eat these foods on their own, but including them in balanced, healthy meals can strip them of their novelty and power. Not to mention, help us avoid overeating them and not feeling the best physically. I got honest recently and finally admitted to myself that I don't actually WANT to eat a half gallon of ice cream or an entire bag of chips in a sitting. It doesn't make me feel good to eat that much of most foods in one sitting. What I want are moderate serving sizes of these "trigger" foods on a semi-regular basis.
I just wanna jump in and thank you so much for your content. I've been employing the HCC concept as a tool to get over my eating disorder and bin off diet culture. For the first time ever, I'm not "on a diet" and - can you BELIEVE IT - my weight is starting to sort itself out. BY ITSELF. Without restricting!! Because I'm fuelling my body and enjoying food. I could cry.
Thank you for sharing! I'm so glad the HCC is helpful for you ❤️
It legit made me want to cry when I saw you eat half the pizza, I always felt ashamed because I eat half a pizza and this video made me feel so much better about how much I eat. Thank you
I can easily eat a whole pizza….ok maybe not easily but when very hungry or just really want to, yes. Is that weird?
I’m just finding this video today and was coming to the comment section to write the same thing!!!
Honestly today I realised that eating fast-food gives me so much satisfaction that I could go 6 hours straight without thinking about food-and I am an ex-binger.
The Hunger Crushing Combo was the best thing I learned from Abbey. It opened my eyes and made me understand how I feel after a meal and why.
I only now see a bit of improvement in my disordered eating and I am so happy.
No black licorice?! SHUN! SHUN THE NONBELIEVER! Ahem. Black jelly beans and salted peanuts are the bomb.
I'm so glad the HCC is a helpful tool for you!
same! i just can't get the same satisfaction from ""healthy"" alternatives but eating my pizza (or burger or w/e) w a fat juicy colorful salad hits the spot just right AND leaves my body feeling nourished and comfortable (as opposed to sluggish and bloated and crampy if i ate a bunch of pizza on its own like i used to)
Love this as a regular series! 🙌
So glad you're enjoying it! ❤️
@@AbbeysKitchen ❤️❤️❤️
Regular series: yes pleeeeeeeeeez
A big tip: add arugula on top of pizza. It makes it less greasy and fills you up in a more satisfying way. Also, pizza crust made of spinach is also sooo good and it sneaks in some extra veggies 🤤💯
That's a great tip!
Arugula is great on pizza and pasta plus its easy to grow your own!
One of my holiday trigger foods are definitely the sweets like cookies, pie, candy, hot cocoa, super sweet lattes, etc. Basically just the festive foods that come around once a year so you feel like you have to enjoy them while it lasts! I’d love to be able to find some way to enjoy these foods while feeling satiated and not binge on them!
I will put these on my list for next time!
Just eat them! But stop, when they dont give you this super happy feeling. Take some. Eat It. You can always have more. They are not running away from you.
I start eating holiday treats when they come in stock, not sure if it's wise or not but by the time the party season comes around I have already had my favourites. I will say now that I'm older I just don't enjoy over eating so I tend to eat normal meal sizes even at thanksgiving etc.
The morning after Thanksgiving this year I had apple pie with full fat cottage cheese for breakfast. The salty plays nicely against intense pie sweetness and it adds protein.
omg yes. i don't rly like junk food but i'm weak for sweets and it's so sad thinking about not eating them :(
I never thought about sharing the pizza and pairing it with a side salad! :O That's going to be a life saver because I like pizza but I'm never really satisfied after eating it! Thanks for all the great tips!
Absolutely! So glad that was helpful 😊
I am SO excited for this video and I was also pleasantly surprised to see the great portion sizes (in hindsight I shouldn't have expected anything else lol). It's great to see even though you made these options more hunger crushing, you still had a larger portion of the "fear foods" as well. Love it!
So glad you enjoyed the video!
I'm living for the fact that you show reasonable sized portions that actually look like they would fill you up! Also, my fear food is peanut butter filled pretzels 🤤 because I can never stop eating them!
Absolutely! I can put those on my list 😊
It took me about a decade to realize I even had fear foods!
One food I struggle with is cookies. My ability to sense my satiety cues goes out the window around them, usually. I would love to see how to incorporate cookies into a meal that wasn't just as dessert.
I can put this food on my list to discuss next!
Same! Especially when they are warm straight out of the oven. I want to eat them all while they are still perfectly melty.
@@AbbeysKitchen that would be great! I have an incredible weakness for those soft frosted lofthouse cookies from the grocery store.
In love with this series, thank you so much abbey you truly help me so much
I'm so glad it's been helpful for you ❤️
I subscribed after watching this video, this was incredibly helpful for me. not only was it informative and actually useful, but you are so, so comforting in your message delivery and you do not make me feel at all shameful for eating these foods. you are helping me include these foods in a healthier and more balanced way than I normally would, and I am extremely grateful and hopeful that I can take your tips/advice and repair my relationship with food as I go. thank you so so much abbey!
I forgot to mention my trigger food: sushi. I can't stop myself from overeating whenever I get it because it's such a treat, but I really want to learn how to feel satisfied with just a roll or two
What about pairing 1 or 2 sushi rolls with miso soup and a japanese miso salad?
Edamame pods as well! The hot soup and slightly tedious edamame pods force me to slow down, so I eat those first and then savor my sushi rolls until I feel satisfied.
@@amandagrace1019 This one is a really good idea, thanks a ton!!
@@Twilighterfan147 I never considered the salad, love me a miso soup though. I'll give the salad a go next time, thanks!
@@amandagrace1019 girl my mind is blown! Thank you for sharing, definitely going to do this!
im currently in restrictive ed recovery and seeing these videos really help me overcome a lot of my fear foods
I can put those on my list to discuss next! So glad the series is helpful for you 😊
that dip looks AMAZING, what a great idea!
Thank you!
An English person would berate you for the way you pronounce Worcestershire though Abbey! 😂
I love how creative these are. They aren’t too demanding either to cook/throw together. These videos are so helpful even for some new snacks to switch things up
Thank you 😊 I’m so glad they’re helpful!
Thank you Abbey so much for doing this type of video. As someone recovering from an ED and documenting my recovery on my own channel, I really appreciate this type of content. Love always ❤️
I'm so glad this video is helpful for you ❤️
Thanks to you Abbey, I no longer have any trigger foods. I cannot thank you enough! I have struggled with weight since I went on medication for my MS. I gained 100 lbs.! I naturally lost about 50 of those lbs. after going off those meds over the years, but tried every diet since then, Weight Watchers, Paleo, gluten free, dairy free, Keto, Intermittent fasting with no luck, or actually gaining weight and increasing my MS symptoms. So over the last few months watching your videos I am finally eating intuitively and slowly I am losing weight and loving all foods. There are no words to express how grateful I am. Thank you so much 😊💕
Thank you so much for sharing! I’m so glad my videos have been helpful for you ❤️
Hot Cheetos are 100% my trigger. Through out the years I found just adding them to a sandwich with avocado helped so much.
This is so helpful. It really shows you no food is off limits. What we need to do is portion it and add the other food groups in to keep us full and sustained so we don’t binge later in the day. Set yourself up for success! Thank you for your content. It’s really helping me to not have anxiety about food!
And yes you are 100% correct in the 'Lays' vs. 'Ruffles'; I'm actually surprised 'Lays' is still in business when there is so many better options on the market. Their chips are so flimsy and always broken into a million pieces in the bag. While 'Ruffles' on their other hand is a nice sturdy chip. I like a chip that can support the weight of a small family ;)
Absolutely agree!
I miss Ruffles. Nothing like those chips here in Ireland.
I like Lays because they’re so thin. I love salty chips with lemon juice and tapatio. And those chips really absorb the juice and tapatio and taste delicious!
@@BbGun-lw5vi I guess we know who's buying the Lays chips lol
both so good! lays and ruffles. we don’t discriminate if you’re thin or thick over here. 🤣
I love that you do these videos! No food is inherently "bad" and I love that you shine light on that!
Absolutely!
HCC has been so helpful for me! I realized my breakfast wasn't going to hold me over to my very late lunch (lots of meetings today), and I found myself looking for something that easily incorporated that was I ordered a snack from a nearby restaurant's website! Ended up with some avocado toast that had pumpkin seeds!
I'm so glad that's been helpful for you! Sounds delicious 😊
This series of how to include fun foods on healthy balanced meals is really practical and great examples! I’d like to see more of these! Is there a playlist?
Absolutely love this series! I would love to see you do one using Kraft/boxed Mac n cheese 😬
I will put this on my list!
My husband and I add chicken sausage and broccoli! 😋
I always go nostalgia-style and have it with some veggie sticks with a glass of chocolate milk 😂
Please keep these fear food videos coming, no one else has helped me more with my ED disorder recovery than you did Abbey! Thank you for everything, you are an absolute gift xx
My "trigger" food is cake. Chocolate cake, tiramisu, tres leches, etc. Could you please turn it into a HCC? Love your content Abbey!
On my list to do this next!
Do you like milk? That's got fat and protein and goes really good with desserts like that. I almost always drink 2% milk with cake and feel pretty satisfied for a while after.
Good suggestion! I'm thinking cake probably isn't too bad as far as the fat and protein parts since you've got eggs and milk in most recipes. Maybe add almonds or walnuts as a side snack or topper to a slice (if you're not allergic) to get some fiber in there? A J's suggestion of a glass of milk also adds to the fat and protein value. If it's in budget or available, a filtered milk like Fairlife has a higher protein content than normal milk. Thanks for asking about this, cause I'm struggling with ideas on how to really increase the fiber on this one without eating a side salad along with it lol.
Your helping picky" eaters &GI issues eaters like me! Plus you look so healthy & radiant!
I could never guess your age looking so fit & young that you do Abbey!!! No easy feat!!!
You could try this combo: (plain) yogurt with some fruit (and some protein powder if you like), oats and nutbutter on top + chocolate cake > I even prefer this to "just" cake; it's creamy, crunchy, sweet... delicious, makes me feel sated 🥰
I’m really underweight and when ever I go through stressful times, my appetite and efforts in weight gain just fall apart. I have to get myself to eat ANYTHING and often it’s comfort food like this. This is a good reminder to sneak some good with those. Thank you!
Yay!! I love these HCC videos! And can you do cocoa or hot cider? They're such iconic winter beverages but they make me stressed about the sugar (I know better but you know...it's hard!)
I will put these on my list to do!
I actually had a Pot Noodle on Monday for the first time ever, and with Abbey in mind I made it into a hunger-crushing combo with tofu and loads of veggies. It was so tasty, and I didn't feel panicked after it like I expected, because it was balanced and made me feel good. I've been in ED recovery since June and Abbey's tips are helping so much with incorporating more foods into my diet.
Not that it’s needed, but I really appreciated the “permission” to just eat pizza without feeling guilty that you ate more than one slice.
Absolutely ❤️
Love it! Can't wait for the next video 😍
I don't have trigger foods, but I love these because the hunger crushing combo has changed how I build meals. Also, team red vines here, but I'm allergic to red food coloring so I don't eat them very much anymore.
I'm so glad it's still been helpful for you!
You should look for Red Vines Made Simple! Their ingredients are just "Cane Sugar, Wheat Flour, Radish Extract (Added for Color), Natural Berry Flavor with Other Natural Flavors, Citric Acid." I actually prefer them over normal Red Vines. They originally came in mixed berry but they just introduced a cherry flavor as well that I haven't tried yet.
@@moonbounce17 thank you! I'll look for those!
Yess! I've been trying to do this on days where I know i'll feel guilty of indulging but just can't resist. It has made such a difference in my relationship with "fear food". Thank you for this!
Abbey how do you think of all these little clips to add in throughout your videos because they have me dying 😂 You can say literally anything and there's a clip to go along with it. If it's your editor they deserve a raise
I'm so glad you enjoy them!
she is one of the most informative person ever and has been helping my ed recovery so much!!Thank you Abbey x
Thank you! I'm so glad ❤️
Can you do more dips, specifically dairy based dips! (Sour creams, mayo, salad dressings, ketchup ect) I panic looking at how calorie dense they are with little nutritional value and where I never feel satisfied
I can put this on my list to do!
I love the thinness of reg lays. And the flat ones at the top when you first open it....... life giving.
I was cooking up some package ramen while watching this video! I'm in a lazy mood, so I just added whatever leftover veggies and meat I had from dinner the night before in the soup. ☺ Ramen used to be a fear food of mine but I'm glad I formed a better relationship with it now!
Sounds like a great meal!
Abby, you have no idea how much your videos and advice have helped me through my recovery. I love seeing all the different foods you put together. I love you girl!
I make the dip all the time. when pressed for time, you can just use a tablespoon or two of dehydrated onions. Still tastes great. Trigger foods mostly seem to be high carb things, it seems.
That sounds great!
5:35 Ya had me at French onion dip! 🤤
I love this! My holiday “trigger” food (triggers me to eat them all 😅) are DEFINITELY Christmas tree cakes.
In general, baked goods trigger me to binge.
I’ll put these on my list to discuss!
I actually tried the pizza suggestion today! My husband and I usually enjoy pizza on Saturdays for lunch. I got a salad and ate half of it with my slices. Felt so satisfied and still enjoyed the treat with my husband.
Holiday drinks are a huge fear food! I love hot chocolate, hot cider, and sweet coffees around the holidays, but I sometimes can't get past the mental block of drinking that much sugar
I will put this on my list for next time!
I need more of these, these videos are amazing! They make me realize that eating what you crave doesnt need to be unhealthy!
Absolutely!
love this series! maybe next time we could get a more pinpointed version of this for people with pcos or other health conditions? i have pcos and i fear a lot of refined carbs and sugar because of the effects it has on my health, but then find myself feeling paralyzed in choosing food because i fear nothing is safe enough for me to eat.
Abbey should make it clear that this food is not for people with Heart Disease, diabetes etc..Mixing some healthy fats with fast type food does not cancel out unhealthy foods. Look at the calories..This food will cause weight gain for many people.
Abbey, thank you so much for making these types of videos! The thought of eating any of my fear foods used to scare me so much, but you have helped me immensely with my relationship with food. The more I watch your videos, the more I see that it is perfectly fine to eat and enjoy all foods! Today I ate an entire bagel for breakfast (something I would've never done a year ago) and your voice came into my head saying, "how can I make this into a hunger crushing combo?". So I decided to add some peanut butter and jam to the bagel, with some cheese, fruits and veggies on the side to get in more fibre, fat and protein!
Oh Abbey I totally agree, pesto on pizza is a whole upgrade! Also I loved that pink sweater with the flowers 🌸 so pretty 😍
Also I totally ate dry uncooked Ramen as a snack, actually i got a recipe that uses crushed up dry Ramen and walnuts sautéed in some butter as a topping on a salad of lettuce, broccoli, and green onions with a sweet-soy sauce type dressing.
Thank you! That sounds amazing 😊
i ADORE your videos! They have been helping me so much! You’re such a blessing
As I live in Japan, sometimes I just need to take to packaged instant ramen for a quick meal (especially since Japanese houses normally don't come with an oven so we only have an Airfryer which isn't suited for quick oven tray dinners). I usually use Shin-Ramyun, a korean brand, which is super spicy, because I like my ramen very spicy (and make my husband sweat 😆). To make it more filling I will add veggies like cabbage, onions, some type of green beans, mushrooms or whatever I have as leftovers. Then I will add in some tofu and egg for protein, because I usually don't like meat in my instant ramen, and top it off with some natto (fermented soy beans) at the end which have the health benefits of fermented foods while also adding in more protein. If I am decadent, I also put some cheese on top. It's spicy, it's satisfying and it also is very filling.
Thank you for making these videos and giving us new inspiration!
I will definitely try the "chicken burger" one. I love to eat fried chicken but I never knew how to incorporate it into a healthy meal so you just made my day a little better by giving me this inspiration.
That sounds amazing 😊 I hope you enjoy it!
I had ramen at brunch and subconsciously did it the HCC way and now I'm seeing your video. You're changing the world Abbey.
That shrimp curry looks absolutely amazing!! Makes me want to make curry now too!
For the next holiday-themed one, apple crumble or apple pie would be my suggestion! The sugar content is usually what induces some anxiety in me 🥺.
Thank you so much for what you do. Every time I go back to my old ED habits, I watch your videos to help me on my self-love journey.
I think this is maybe my new favorite series on your channel! My holiday trigger food is definitely chocolate-pecan pie 💀
I can put this on my list for next time!
I love these videos so much!! All your videos feel like going to therapy for those of us who have been through disordered eating and hadn't even realized what lingers in its wake. I'd love to see what you do with some fries!
Yum that onion dip looks so good I'm totally gonna make it tomorrow! We usually make our own pizza and I like to serve it exactly like that, with a salad when it's warm or a soup when it's cold. So many good ideas! ps. if you like goat cheese you should try it on pizza with broccoli rabe and sautéed shiitake mushrooms!
Do cake pls! Btw this series really helped me get over my fear of fats! Like gurl used to put 1 tsp of peanut butter to my oatmeal and avoid oils of any sorts… but now I am adding both unlimited amounts of tahini and pb in my SNACKS and olive oil and cheese in my salads so gurl keep it up!
Abbeys extra goofy today I love it. It reminds me how fun food should be.
😊❤️
The Greek yogurt onion dip is so obvious yet I had never thought of it loved this video for showing how to incorporate these foods into more satiating snacks
So glad it was helpful!
I love me some ice cream (much to the disappointment of my lactose intolerant stomach). And just as an FYI, smoked salt on vanilla ice cream *chefs kiss*
I'll have to try that!
So glad to have discovered your channel! Love love your series on fear/trigger foods - Hunger Crushing Combos 😘 you also helped me realize that my hunger cues are in a disarray due to chronic dieting :(
I make an amazing, simple Greek yogurt everything dip that’s literally just full fat Greek yogurt mixed with everything but the bagel seasoning (and you need to let it rest in the fridge for an hour or so). It’s so good with chips, pretzels, and/or a nice crunchy veggie!
As for fear foods in the future, can you do hot cocoa/chocolate? I love it in the winter but I feel like it’s such a sugar bomb! Is there a way we could maybe balance it out?
That sounds amazing! And I will put that one on my list 😊
I don't know about other countries, but here in Sweden, you get a little side salad with your pizza made from cabbage. Never knew that the pizza places try to make a hunger crushing combo 😋
I used to eat cherry nibs by the bag, but redvines make a great straw for coke.
True!
This is my favorite series. A close second is your What I eat in a Day's. Thank you for being you Abbey!
I’m so glad you enjoy those! ❤️
So are we just not gonna address the man in the background at 4:00
Searched through all the comments to see if someone else said something hahaha
18:00 My favorite way to eat ramen is add ground ginger, garlic powder, chilli powder to the broth, drain most of the broth and add peanut butter and bbq sauce for smoky sweetness
Ramen dry for school lunch hahahaha!! I did that!!
Yup!
Thank you so much for helping me get over my disordered eating. I felt so guilty and disgusting for craving yummy foods. Thank you for all the good work you do ❤
Sweet pastry’s are my weakness! Oof I’ve gotta sweet tooth like crazy 🤤 I’d love to see one for that 👀. Great video, Abbey!
On my list to do this too!
What about with yogurt and fruit or with nut butter and fruit compote? Pasties are yum 🥐
yay! i'm so glad this is becoming a series! the last one you did is one of my favorite videos of yours. never stop doing these !
I remember that ramen snack! My friends always had it!
Yum!
it sucks how much people with ED’s lives revolve around food even after we are “recovered”. so many people go throughout life not caring or thinking about calories or carbs and just stay skinny. wish i could relate:
I’d love you to do sticky buns for the holiday fear foods video! Cinnamon rolls would work, too.
I'll put this on my list!
My husband and I love doing a ramen stir fry! We cook the ramen and drain all the liquid and stir fry it in sauce with green onions, broccoli, carrots, zucchini, mushrooms, and chicken! SO good!
These videos are so fun! I'm glad you decided to turn them into a series! Can't wait for the next one! I like when I prepare my snacks or meals and ask myself : Is this a hunger crushing combo?
I’m so glad the HCC is helpful for you!
I am so excited to see your pizza portion! I feel like so many people are just having a slice and I literally have no idea how they do it!
Same!!! I won't be satisfied by just a slice 🍕
I could never eat as much as she does.
There’s so many “she said” joke opportunities in this video, I lost count 🤣
😂
I literally searched for her last video and more videos like that literally yesterday because I loved the video so much and felt like I needed to a see it again at that time and there are no other videos really like this. I love these videos xx
I'm so glad you're enjoying them!
I’d love to see you do an all fast food episode: McDonald’s, Taco Bell, Sonic…whatever ya got!
On my list!
I've never watched these series but i love it, your personality shows through so much more! 🥰 thanks for the ideas💞
Love this! ALL FOOD FITS, and this video proves it. Thank you so much, abbey! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Absolutely! ❤️
I love how you keep putting but butters into your combos! Nut butter is a huge trigger food for me and you use it so balanced! Thanks 😁
i would love to see starbucks’ loaves or cake pops in the next video !!
I will put this on my list!
Hi Abbey, this series is super helpful! When I was a young teenager, I stumbled across a howcast series called “how to order Italian, Chinese, Mexican, etc, without blowing your diet”. Looking back, the advice is outdated and likely wasn’t run by an RD. A video reacting to those short videos, or even a series covering what an RD orders at many different restaurants might be a great idea!
Absolutely love this video. I've been yoyo dieting for the past 4 years or so, gaining and losing weight, going from restricting to bingeing and back again. Right now I am really trying to find a balance between eating healthy balanced meals and eating all the foods I love. Please make more videos like these !
Thank you for sharing! Definitely going to be making more of these videos
Subscribed immediately. Absolutely love the hunger crushing combo idea. Thank you for creating such helpful content!
Thank you! I'm so glad it's helpful ❤️