foodie beauty and her take on hungry fat chick/HFC/Candy's carnivore diet + why Chantal will never lose weight
So I was watching Chantal talk about the carnivore diet and how unhealthy she thinks it is (essentially criticizing Candy). Candy has already lost 40+ pounds in 4 weeks while on this diet. That is definitely not a small feat at all! she has also said that she plans on incorporating more veggies into her diet (going more "ketovore") as she said, and honestly, despite what my personal opinions are about this diet, I am super proud of her and cheering her on! no matter the method you use, losing weight is no easy feat, especially when you have a food addiction. So props to her!
I remember a small little line Chantal said. "is it healthy to eat steak and butter everyday? You can't even enjoy your food". Which I think that line really shows her thought process and why she will never lose weight. I get that food can be enjoyed and that you should enjoy your food. However, it appears to me Chantal ahem REALLY enjoys her food. That is, she basically derives all of her dopamine from food and not much else.
my take
I think the more healthy way to think about food (especially in this day and age) is of it as a type of fuel and trying to eat as much nutrient dense food as you can. Will it always be lighting up your brain like a 4th of July evening? no. But that's what normal food is. It's not overly palatable and hyper satiating. It's just...well it's delicious and you can enjoy it but it's not a drug. Let me put it this way. I like the foods I eat, I think the things I eat are genuinely delicious etc. etc. but I am not getting a dopamine high from them. It's just food. I'll have a cheat meal once a week for something that might be a bit more carb dense, but it's not something I eat everyday. I would feel like shit if I ate that way. I mean, you would just feel constantly hungry and craving this that and the other. How do you function in a day to day life if all you think about is your next meal? that's no way to live.