Thank you for this. My disordered eating began in childhood, but it intensified over the last few years. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease as well as thyroid cancer and had to have my thyroid removed. As a person absolutely petrified with weight gain, having my thyroid removed literally sent me into a wild panic. I immediately vowed to omit every carb I could. I even eliminated fruit completely. I was eating 3 eggs and 4oz of plain ground meat daily. I lost 50 lbs in 3 mos and my hair began to fall out in huge chunks. It’s funny because I was convinced the hair loss was due to my thyroid- nothing at all to do with starving myself! Anyways- my bingeing really escalated after this period of starvation and I have felt so OUT OF CONTROL. I recently gave in, threw my hands up and surrendered. I’m done. The f*ck it diet has literally saved my sanity. I am SO grateful. I have a lot of work to do, but I feel like I have seriously had an epiphany! I am so appreciative of you and your work! Sorry this comment is so long!
Thanks again, Caroline – I think you’re amazing ❤
Laura says:
I’m confused about “I slept better” and “I still suffered from insomnia.”
Caroline says:
What I meant was: less insomnia, but not completely better. You can sleep better but still have insomnia! Does that make more sense?
Sarah Laws says:
Can you give me the name of the natural doctor you used? I’d be interested in seeing her for myself.
Caroline says:
Hi Sarah! I started working with Dr. Christine Schaffner, who trained with and worked with Dr. Klinghardt at the Sophia Health Institute and I live across the country from her, so I have phone consults with her. I also started working with someone near me who trained with Dr. Klinghardt as well. Their specific view on chronic health issues really resonates with me. I would mention your need to not have a focus on diet, if that’s important to you.
Dee says:
This really resonated with me, thanks so much for sharing. I have been obsessing over food as it relates to health (vs weight) for a long time and would love to give it up. But what about when your health issue is explicitly gut-related (e.g. SIBO, candida, etc) and it seems harder to make the “diet doesn’t matter” argument?
Caroline says:
the gut and immunity are so incredibly affected by stress
Caroline,
Thank you for this. My disordered eating began in childhood, but it intensified over the last few years. I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease as well as thyroid cancer and had to have my thyroid removed. As a person absolutely petrified with weight gain, having my thyroid removed literally sent me into a wild panic. I immediately vowed to omit every carb I could. I even eliminated fruit completely. I was eating 3 eggs and 4oz of plain ground meat daily. I lost 50 lbs in 3 mos and my hair began to fall out in huge chunks. It’s funny because I was convinced the hair loss was due to my thyroid- nothing at all to do with starving myself! Anyways- my bingeing really escalated after this period of starvation and I have felt so OUT OF CONTROL. I recently gave in, threw my hands up and surrendered. I’m done. The f*ck it diet has literally saved my sanity. I am SO grateful. I have a lot of work to do, but I feel like I have seriously had an epiphany! I am so appreciative of you and your work! Sorry this comment is so long!
Thanks again, Caroline – I think you’re amazing ❤
I’m confused about “I slept better” and “I still suffered from insomnia.”
What I meant was: less insomnia, but not completely better. You can sleep better but still have insomnia! Does that make more sense?
Can you give me the name of the natural doctor you used? I’d be interested in seeing her for myself.
Hi Sarah! I started working with Dr. Christine Schaffner, who trained with and worked with Dr. Klinghardt at the Sophia Health Institute and I live across the country from her, so I have phone consults with her. I also started working with someone near me who trained with Dr. Klinghardt as well. Their specific view on chronic health issues really resonates with me. I would mention your need to not have a focus on diet, if that’s important to you.
This really resonated with me, thanks so much for sharing. I have been obsessing over food as it relates to health (vs weight) for a long time and would love to give it up. But what about when your health issue is explicitly gut-related (e.g. SIBO, candida, etc) and it seems harder to make the “diet doesn’t matter” argument?
the gut and immunity are so incredibly affected by stress