I Turned Your “FEAR FOODS” Into Healthy Meals (Why My Hunger Crushing Combo Works)

[@AbbeysKitchen]

RECIPES Proats www.abbeyskitchen.com/high-protein-oatmeal-recipes/ Protein ice cream www.abbeyskitchen.com/recipe-two-ingredient-high-protein-cottage-cheese-berry-ice/ www.abbeyskitchen.com/avocado-chickpea-salad-sandwich-vegan-chicken-salad-swap/

[@redrooster1908]

I actually have s*** ton of broccoli in my fridge. Wish you could come cook it up and eat it with me. The fam hates brocoli.

[@BagznBirdz]

I turn my morning coffee into a filling breakfast - I dilute a tsp of instant coffee (vanilla, maple syrup or chocolate Little's are my favorites) into hot water, add either milk (1% fat) or oat milk, sweeten with hazelnut flavoring , caramel syrup, sugarfree vanilla suryp or cocoa drink powder, and finish with 100-150 ml of unflavored or vanilla flavor whey protein. I blend it up and drink it on the way to work. I rarely eat before 9 in the morning so this super tasty coffee keeps me going without getting hangry. I never feel guilty over it and with my ED background that is saying alot.

[@katejohns3284]

Hi Abbey, thank you so much for this video! I can't eat oats ( I'm Coeliac and they trigger an immune response) but I was wondering if you could recommend a substitute in the proats recipe? The proats looks amazing! and I miss porridge sometimes... Cheers!

[@schererl181]

Omg I just tried the proats today, the consistency is just amazing 😍

[@georgiarosslind3572]

Could you please do a video on what healthy and unhealthy is? When does something become unhealthy? Sugar, butter, dairy, etc. And when is it okay? I feel like these things have become very confusing.

[@Pikachuwhereareyou]

It was super satisfying to see you _actually_ eat the food. Seeing someone eat “fear foods” while also not binge eating excessively large portions is strangely rare online!

[@labornurse]

Yes. I don't understand the mukbang thing. Why is that popular?

[@hannahb9864]

I second that

[@animalcrackers8880]

Yes!!! I don’t like mukbangs. From my perspective, if I’m trying to recover for my health, why on earth would I want to swing the opposite way and still be unhealthy, and majorly trigger myself? If I’m bothering with recovery, I want to be healthy. And I certainly don’t want to see someone doing what I fear most and binging on the foods that I don’t allow myself for fear of doing the same. This video is so helpful.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you, so glad it’s helpful!

[@redrooster1908]

Well said. Love seeing the foods actually eaten!!!!! Can't take the fears away by just posing for camera.

[@elizabethpriester1006]

This is awesome. This should become a regular series.

[@NanLovesFood]

Totally agree! I'd love to see Doritos!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

On my list to do more!

[@redrooster1908]

I agree! And hummus works great if smashing chick peas in a bowl doesn't grab you.

[@jumajuma6381]

Yes please do more

[@michellehernandez1192]

Yes please!!!! I'd love to see this with many many foods!

[@cfrost3697]

I read the title and honestly cried. This is such a caring thing to do and something i wish i had when i was recovering

[@ashlikefrompokemon4327]

100%! I've been in ED recovery for only about a year and a half, and Abbey's whole channel tbh has been such a blessing

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you so much, I’m so glad that it’s helpful ❤️

[@izzy-cd1oh]

Yes! I'm so happy I have abbey, I really needed to see this today.

[@femafull]

Right?!

[@michellehernandez1192]

Yes! This video made me emotional, too. I've been in the journey of recovery from disordered eating for only two months and I'm trying to find ways to reconcile with food. When I saw the title of this vid and then actually watched it I became so damn happy. I feel for the first time in my life that one dietitian actually cares about my recovery, thank you Abbey

[@saragp8291]

"Oil is a common fear food" Me, a Mediterranean, using olive oil not only for cooking but also as a part of the standard salad dressing 👁👄👁

[@iolandagirleanu9006]

Not quite a Mediterranean, but girl - SAME

[@saragp8291]

@@iolandagirleanu9006 I can't imagine a salad without olive oil, vinegar and salt like pls😭😭😭

[@515aleon]

I'm following what might laughing be called the Mediterranean diet (or way of eating). I go thru a medium bottle of olive oil a month. Not exactly a "fear food" for me--though not sure I have one.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

😂I love oil too!

[@fleursdesel]

@@515aleon i go through mine in a week or 2 ! I’m lebanese haha

[@LaLaLand926]

PLEASE make this a series Abbey! Better yet, “The Hunger Crushing Combo” should be made into a cookbook. I would buy instantly 🙏🏾

[@ratskelll]

If I'm not wrong, I think she does have a cookbook including it?

[@tiffanylastinger3925]

I agree

[@freddoublestuff7403]

Same

[@frostyskeletons8950]

She has a cookbook called The Mindful Glow from a few years ago I believe. Recommend checking it out if you’re interested, I would love for her to make an updated one though with more accessible ingredients :D

[@carsongrace8626]

same!!

[@mariahauser9426]

I love your mentality about ADDING not taking away^•^ You really helped me shift my mindset to making food I really love even more satisfying instead of starving myself into scarcity. Thank you so much Abbey, you're a literal queen

[@sarahb5531]

Exactly!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you, I’m so glad it’s helpful ❤️

[@penelopejane5285]

@@samjacobs9988 I just bought this book…

[@alicegrace8476]

I love how you promote the joy of eating while having a balanced, nutritious meal. Guilt-free eating has been a struggle for me over the years.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you ❤️ I’m so glad it’s helpful!

[@JoyfulLivingLinda]

Abbey, this was the absolute best video you have ever made! I loved this concept and the ideas, so awesome and so inspiring. I just want to try them all right away! Also such a great way to think about these foods, I have not ever thought about hunger crushing combos but this makes me want to be really creative with my "unhealthy" foods.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I’m so glad this was helpful for you!

[@honeyandmilk4680]

It´s actually reallt nice to see how the healthy meals aren´t something like a lower calorie version of those food

[@AbbeysKitchen]

😊❤️

[@modderbad]

Fr! I wasn't looking for low-calorie, but healthy macroz

[@iamseanpoe]

Honestly, as someone who struggles with foods and food portions, seeing you ADD food to these "trigger" foods to make them healthy really hit home. If you eat just the whole tub of ice cream, you wont be satisfied but still want more. If you add just some things to a few scoops it changes the game. I really appreciate you and your channel Abbey. It makes people like me realize that healthy/intuitive eating is possible.

[@dredrecrevoisier]

Yes I totally agree I think that's why I come back to her channel. She makes eating all foods okay to eat and shows you good ways to enjoy them while being satisfied by adding things in.

[@abcw114]

The HCC was pretty life-changing for me. I think about it every meal I make. It really makes a difference in terms of fullness, but even better, it just feels good to eat that way.

[@foreveryoung1215]

same

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I’m so glad it’s helpful for you!

[@missemilita7]

I've never thought of myself as having disordered eating, but it was alarming how many of these I instinctively agreed with. Like maybe messaging about what women should eat is so insidious you don't even always realize what's problematic.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

For sure

[@bellis7772]

I agree. It's actually wild how many restrictions we all carry around inside. This is such a beautiful, and obviously satisfying, way of adressing them.

[@Rose-jz6sx]

Oh 100%, so many "healthy eating" things marketed towards women are actually low key (or high key sometimes) disordered things. Even that nonsense that "if you feel hungry you're actually probably thirsty" I didn't know for years that that was a diet culture lie, thirst means you're thirsty hunger means hungry!

[@muzainahsaffdar5553]

@@Rose-jz6sx there is a line with that, like if somebody is used to eating in excess to what they need as a habit, but I do agree ppl take it the wrong way sometimes and ot inspired ppl to starve themselves

[@redwineandagingerale]

Same for me, ice cream for breakfast? I would've judged so hard seeing someone else eat that 😭

[@erindrum5145]

I've been in recovery for almost 10 years and one thing I love seeing you do is eating non-toddler-size portions of food. You give so many people implicit permission to eat normal-sized portions by doing that and I am here. 👏🏻 for. 👏🏻 it. 👏🏻

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Yup! ❤️

[@yelenaantipova3964]

My biggest takeaway from this video is eat everything with something else and don't forget fruit and vegetables. I have a tendency to eat the tasty thing all on its own and then feel shitty. Very inlightening. Thank you

[@unknownx7252]

And nine times out of ten you still retain the flavor of the fear food so it's a win win.

[@brittanyvictoria4693]

I've been putting chocolate chips in my oatmeal for YEARS now. it's SO good and I almost never crave other chocolatey things anymore. LIFE CHANGING

[@sayres1236]

I do this too but I also add slice banana. I love the combination of chocolate and banana.

[@lisamarkslag748]

Hahaha Abbey you aint foolin me with that jump cut at 6:49 - that egg bite landed directly in your coffee 😂

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Hahahaha it totally did 😂

[@lmilligan6344]

Thought i saw that

[@nicoleolmstead6959]

I literally just FLEW to the comments to see if anyone else noticed 🤣

[@valeriabarona3816]

i thought that she like dipped it in her coffee 😭😭

[@nanettemorton4054]

I saw that and thought, "Egg and iced latte?! I didn't think she meant . . .TOGETHER together. . ."

[@user-ox6yt3wr8n]

I love how much you're dedicated to making us not fear food anymore as much as you can. More people need to be like you❤

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@user-ox6yt3wr8n]

@@AbbeysKitchen ❤

[@HannahTheHorrible]

Honestly, I think about your formula all the time now. It's ingrained in my brain, it really really helps me put a meal together (especially for people like me who hattttttte cooking)

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I’m so glad it’s helpful!

[@angelabaird906]

I can’t believe I never thought of adding protein powder to milk for cereal! I’ve always just found that cereal doesn’t keep me feeling full for very long, so that’s a very useful little hack! (Also, did anyone else notice the cute little salt and pepper containers)

[@isabellaclague9138]

yes! those containers are beautiful

[@sarahw5693]

they're called salt cellars!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

So glad that's helpful!

[@gothixdino]

Adding yogurt to cereal also makes it a bit more filling

[@angelabaird906]

@@sarahw5693 oh great, thank you!

[@iampomegranates]

This is perfect. I always struggled to see the value behind the “eating your fear foods” videos. How is watching someone who claims to be over their eating disorder binge eating the foods they are afraid supposed to actually help someone? But you’re helping people to understand balance while incorporating the foods they are afraid of.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Exactly! So glad it's helpful 😊

[@sakinaa0701]

I was actually going to restrict myself today. But this video made me realize why I should not restrict and actually eat for my body. Thank You Abbey~

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I'm so glad it was helpful ❤️

[@goatmonty]

this is such an awesome idea. as a "weight recovered" ED sufferer who has dealt with 24/7 restrictive intrusive thoughts for 9 years, i love it.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@chaikristinjournals]

This is a wonderful idea. Love how you’re changing the dialogue around diet culture and promoting awesome healthy attitudes around food

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you! So glad it’s helpful ❤️

[@samanthar5085]

Abbey I need to tell you that you made we feel ok in eating a candy bar. I’ve been struggling recently with ED and anxiety abt food and my calories. I’ve cried over eating something “bad” or something I restricted. But this morning I ate a candy bar and didn’t feel as upset. Tysm. Ur my temporary support before I go into therapy ina few weeks

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I'm so glad my videos have been helpful for you ❤️

[@modderbad]

Good luck in therapy ❤❤

[@christinanunn900]

Love this, Abbey! I find myself contemplating how I can "add" food to each meal to make it more satisfying these days, rather than subtracting, and I think I got that directly from you.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I'm so glad!

[@Amedo98621]

Would love to see more of these, like pizza and pasta and really carb heavy dinners

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I'll put these on my list!

[@conlascosasquehaces]

YASSS!

[@mariahspapaya]

You can lose weight eating mostly carbs if you eat low fat. I lost 90 pounds on high carb low fat vegan diet and ate as much rice, pasta, potatoes etc as I wanted incorporating proteins and veggies and not using any oils and light butter. Look up high carb Hannah or kikiplant

[@cassiemarie7742]

I’ve never thought to add anything other than fruit to my cereal, but that cashew addition looks (and sounds) SO satisfying!!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

So good!

[@kevinaw4863]

I'm not sure the nutritional value of seeds but I personally swap the cashews and milk for yoghurt and mixed seeds, you can also mix up the fruits, blueberries and raspberries are so good as well

[@p1nkchocolate116]

@@kevinaw4863 seeds are excellent sources of fibre !

[@rain-cy6ve]

I must say, this is an eye opening video. I took a decision yesterday to try my very best to try to live a healthy life style without obsessing over calories, nutrients etc, just doing what feels right to my body and what give me more energy (well honestly also while trying to use/freeze the fresh produce so it doesn t spoil, i hate to throw food away). This video is really really really helpful to open my eyes that no food is the devil and that I can enjoy it in moderation.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I’m so glad it was helpful! Thank you for sharing

[@madisafriend4388]

I’m just gonna ignore the fact that the milk went before the cereal and just say thank you for this video, it’s helping and gonna help so many people xx

[@Freya778]

It would be hard to incorporate the protein powder into the milk well if there was already cereal in the bowl. It would probably be lumpy.

[@madisafriend4388]

@@Freya778 true it just made me giggle when I saw it 😂💜

[@maggiefraser2551]

lol same!

[@evessketchbook]

If I were making it, I would mix the milk and protein powder in a measuring cup or something first and then pour it on my cereal lol. Cause I agree, milk first is so wrong 😂

[@SunnySummer777]

@@evessketchbook that's what I was going to say! Yep

[@libbyhayhurst872]

Love this! When I was in recovery struggling to tackle pizza my dietitian told me “I don’t know why pizza is such a common fear food- it’s actually a balanced meal! You get a carb, a fat and a protein!” It really helped me overcome my fear and to rethink bad foods.

[@katymello3547]

Pizza? Sure it’s good, but a balanced meal? I’d look for a new dietician.

[@junetunes3797]

This is a FANTASTIC video. I would love to see some version of this somewhat regularly. Thank you for this!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

On my list to make more!

[@kt_rvs2731]

This video is the best!!! Please make this a series. I often have foods people consider fear foods because that's what left in my fridge or pantry and I'm on a budget, so I have to work with what I got.

[@JoyfulLivingLinda]

I agree, the best video ever by Abbey. I need more of these videos

[@AbbeysKitchen]

On my list to do more of these videos!

[@lorellrogers1216]

I would love for this type of videos to be recurring thing. I’m watching this and thinking I have a lot of foods I avoid because I don’t know how to eat them in a healthy way

[@nanettemorton4054]

Yes! People screw up their faces at carbs, but if you don't have a lot of cash, that's what you've got. There are a lot of cheaper, complex carbohydrates (like dried beans, for example) that are good for the body. Pasta isn't evil incarnate.

[@evecarter617]

I 2nd this!

[@kellyreadingbooks]

I’m literally watching this after I had started binge eating chocolate chip banana muffins I had made. I was upset but I find your videos so soothing. And I realized I needed to ask myself Why I did that and I think it’s because I rarely bake and I also have food allergies (eggs, dairy, nuts) so regular baked goods from stores and bakeries are not accessible to me so I think it may be because I am not around delicious baked goods on a regular basis to normalize them being around and not in scarcity for me. Kinda crazy I’m just realizing this. Also OMG making that Oreo shake dairy free with maybe some tofu??

[@tezvi6225]

Honestly silken tofu or slightly firm might work! I didnt even think of it like that. I have similar allergies (except nuts) and it sounds good. If u end up trying it, let us know!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you for sharing, I’m so glad the video was helpful for you. And that’s a great idea!

[@therabbithat]

I hope you enjoyed the muffins you made! They sound delicious

[@bobbytherese]

hey Kelly! I find that muffins freeze quite well and then you can just thaw them in the microwave and its really tasty! so you can make a bunch of muffins you like and can eat with your allergies and then just have one whenever you feel like it :) maybe that will help with the scarcity feeling! also, good for you having these realizations/reflections, that is always the first step in changing your behaviors, I am also working on things like that. Good luck :)

[@citycat189]

I struggled with disordered eating for years and wanted to say thank you for making this content!! It is so informative and I love how you showcase all different kinds of foods as NOURISHMENT rather than something to fear or restrict!! ❤️

[@taylorjenkins4517]

Wow we should make this a monthly thing, because I am truly, genuinely going to be trying all of these recipes 😉😅

[@bellis7772]

Same here

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Let me know if you enjoy them!

[@taylorjenkins4517]

@@AbbeysKitchen I had the Oreo Nicecream this morning for breakfast with some protein powder and it was the bomb!

[@emills767]

This is by far the my favorite video of yours, Abbey, and one of the most helpful and reality-based videos on food cravings and how to mitigate. THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY EMPTY ICE CREAM BOWL

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I’m so glad it was helpful for you! ❤️

[@natashaonis]

Thank you so much for these great snack and meal ideas! A question: is there a difference in terms of satiety in healthy fats vs the fats that are contained in these trigger foods? I get that there are nutrients in the healthy fat containing food that will nourish us, but solely in terms of crushing hunger, is there a difference?

[@thefactanonverba]

Great question.

[@muzainahsaffdar5553]

I feel like the healthy fats are usually incorporated in more filling meals whereas the "unhelathy" ones aren't so that might make a difference in the satiety associated with them.

[@natashaonis]

@@muzainahsaffdar5553 I’m just wondering in the context of this video, where you may be starting with a “fear food” that has a lot of fat (eg. ice cream) do you actually have to add the healthy fat component to make it a hunger crushing combo? If you have fiber, nutrients etc. from the other foods you add to the ice cream, are eg. nut butters necessary for satiety? I googled a bit and I found one study that says monounsaturated fats such as those found in walnuts and salmon are more satiating, but I think just looking at one study might not give me the whole picture. I think it could be interesting for Abbey to break down how the different types of fats measure up in terms of keeping us full.

[@BeatrixBrenneman]

She does this when she talks about the bagel and I'd say the idea also applies to fats. The bagel is a "fear food" but also has fibre and she includes it when talking about the hunger-crushing-combo. xx

[@bee-jo9ic]

I’ve always had such an unhealthy relationship with sugary cereal (or as my mom calls them: kids cereal, which doesn’t help with that relationship), specially since all my family, even my younger sister, does the whole fiber grain plain cereal, which I can’t get myself to eat. And it feels even scarier knowing that sugary cereal is my to go binge food, so it feels so good to have an option that can make this more gentle on me. Thank you so much. Keep doing this with more fear foods please!

[@JMSpence25]

I love how approachable all of your meals are. As a vegan it's so nice to see someone who's omni still take part in the variety of plant based proteins - shoutout to the soy milk and tempeh !

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you, so glad you enjoy it!

[@frankysma3202]

It can’t be overstated...the genius and creativity in this video...you nailed it💕 Thank you HCC!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you! ❤️

[@slothbears427]

honestly Ive loved your content for a long time. Something I missed was instructional videos from "the old days" I feel like this brought back all that with an amazing new twist!!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@prialtickoo1438]

After watching so many videos on health and fitness this is the first time someone actually made me realise what does a healthy relationship with food means. Thanks Abbey you are like a guardian angel for me ❤

[@sandyedwards2681]

When you started the beginning of the video with Frosted Flakes, I thought it was going to be a set up for bad nutrition justified somehow but as I watched, I have to say your approach seemed very balanced and grounded. What I especially love is that you don’t vilify any particular food but instead find ways to build a healthy meal out of many foods that have been triggering or misused. Nicely done. I am going to try your high protein oatmeal tomorrow morning!

[@TheTruthHurts6666]

My favorite oatmeal has always been oats with a raw egg added at the end, blueberries/apples, and peanut butter. I eat that at 7-8 am in the morning and won't be hungry until 2 pm in the afternoon. Always been my go to. Didn't know it was always a hunger crushing combo.

[@pidohuntress7385]

Cereal was my trigger food too. When you're hungry and depleted of carbs, cereal seems like crack. I like your suggestions. A couple of TB of peanut butter added to any of these helps too.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Yaaaaas

[@sabsg3361]

I blamed myself for years and years for how much I overate cereal until my ED therapist said something just like that, @pido huntress. It was like a light went off - working on reclaiming it as part of a HCC snack!

[@pidohuntress7385]

@@sabsg3361 I had AN/BN for 30 years. I didn't understand until recently how much starvation triggers binging. Learning regular meals was a big part of my recovery.

[@lee_yuhhh]

It is still a bit of a trigger food for me because I could eat 3 boxes in one sitting without even blinking. Cereal is so good it’s stupid

[@alisa.maks26]

i feel like we need an abbey live stream, where we all sit down with a fear food prepared in an amazing way (or prepare it together), and then just eat and feel happy as hell :D

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Aw thank you ❤️ that sounds great!

[@leahsmilezzzzzzz]

Love this vid!!! If you do a part 2, my fear foods whenever I struggle are pasta, rice, and potatoes. I’m actually fine with “treats” but I still struggle with the everyday things (when I’m in a bad headspace)

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you for the suggestions!

[@5fingerjack]

The dreaded white foods...

[@sovaponoc9970]

I agree! Pasta and fries would be my suggestions!

[@darnitthelma4247]

@leah I don’t eat these so much in the white version (sometimes I do) I just use alternatives so wholewheat pasta (keep you full for longer), sweet potato (again no white carb crash & full of vitamin c), rice either brown or if white I add a stock to flavour and peas/sweet corn/etc to make it healthier choice! At times I just want white bread for toasting or a big white jacket potato (the jacket/skin is good fibre) but mostly I choose healthier alternatives. This helped me battle anorexia and I am now healthy in mind and body with a healthy attitude to food. Hope this helps x

[@leahsmilezzzzzzz]

@@darnitthelma4247 I have to admit that I really don’t like the whole wheat alternatives. For me they’re unfortunately not a helpful replacement because it just feels like restriction and pushes me into scarcity mentality. Obviously I’m thrilled that it works for you. Just doesn’t work for me sadly.

[@aparnapillai2070]

I like that you added the ENTIRE BAR OF CHOCOLATE without even flinching!!!! Its so great to see that any meal can be made wholesome. Thank you so much for that Abbey!

[@vickigroesbeck1104]

I love everything about this video! Please do more like this! After decades of dieting, I really struggle to think of fun, delicious food ideas (I can only think of what I "should" eat) that I can incorporate into an average eating day. It's so frustrating! This video gave me tons of inspiration!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@annamargarethe8848]

One more combination that I personally love to do is cake with Skyr on the side! It's super high-protein and very fluffy, so it's a lot like a slightly tangier and denser whipped cream and goes particularly well with chocolate cake. Cake used to be a huge fear food for me, specifically at social gatherings (well, it's been a while), however since my family or my partner's family are usually the ones hosting and I tend to have some Skyr around and a small slice of cake with a dollup of fluffy white stuff on the side doesn't look weird to anyone. If there's fruit (from the garden) I usually also take a piece on the side to add a bit of fibre as well!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

That’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing your experience 😊

[@natashaj4113]

Skyr is lovely! I add fruit and granola or cereal to it and it’s such a great snack

[@Masked_muscle_mommy]

Love the vids! Can you make a video on a "balanced diet" with macros, micros, and general tips or how a balanced diet differs between age/sex/lifestyle/pregancy/etc and talk about the food pyramid and if its still accurate??? I want to start food prepping and I want to make balanced meals but have no clue how to get my daily nutritional needs AND get a hunger crushing combo at the same time so im full and have all my nutrients so I dont have to rely on vitamins (i know vitamins arent bad, I just would rather get them from whole foods) !!thank you!!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I can put this on my list to discuss!

[@FluentlyFletch]

Your subs have been creeping up!! When I found your channel around July they were at about 430K- ish.. now 452K!! Very happy to see more people discovering your channel and all the amazing work you put in to your videos! :)

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you so much! ❤️

[@therabbithat]

I'd love to see this become the most popular "health/wellness" food related channel.

[@omnipotentfaces1514]

After seeing this I went out and bought some nice M&S sourdough bagels and avocado 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼

[@ChuliSmart]

Abbey, could you react to Cassandra Bankson's what I eat in a day video? She's a medical esthetician and she makes bs free evidence based skincare videos. She's also studied nutrition and has explained in some videos how her diet has affected her skin and maybe you could check those out too!

[@meredithjolly1276]

This is one of my favorite videos so far! So many great ideas! I could watch 100 more of these HCC videos.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

On my list to make more!

[@lauratodd8251]

I just tried a version of the dark cherries and ice-cream recipe, and it was awesome! Great combination of textures and flavors.

[@kateknowsbetter]

Wow, this is a great concept and makes me feel less afraid of “non whole” foods.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

So glad it was helpful!

[@melissaw5583]

Loved this!! Would love to see another installment of this as I tend to gravitate towards trigger foods of the more salty and crispy variety.... chips and fries, mostly.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

On my list to do more!

[@sunkissedkhala]

Oh, please! Chips and fries and hash browns! I love fried potatoes 😅

[@jocelyntsang5939]

for chips and fries you could top it with cheese/ ham/ avocado/ yoghurt for the fat and protein to be satisfying :)

[@siennabeaton9292]

My fear food are crisps, pasta and soft drinks. I would love to see you turn those into hunger crushing combos😍

[@kevinaw4863]

My crisps that I fear specifically are Pringles and tortilla chips

[@siennabeaton9292]

@@kevinaw4863 oh definitely! Pringles are a bad one for me too and I always look at the calories on tortilla chips and can't bring myself to eat them.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I will put these on my list!

[@kassandragooch95]

dude, chips and salsa are like my favorite thing. abbey's got me thinking though- maybe if i just add beans- it'll be hunger crushing and balanced

[@515aleon]

Pasta is easy. Make the pasta the small part, and you add chicken or tuna (protein), parmesan (protein, fat), tomatoes, onion, spinach, etc. (fiber). Don't overcook the later. Chips are harder, though you can do tzatziki sauce (yogurt, cukes, olive oil) as a "dip". I go to restaurant that serves fries (okay chips), tzatziki, with olive oil and vinegar.

[@kina1073]

There’s something so comforting about this video as an individual struggling with an eating disorder. Thank you so much Abbey 😭🖤

[@AbbeysKitchen]

So glad it was helpful ❤️

[@dianagb9770]

I love your channel, but this is the best thing I've watched so far! Thank you so much for creating this and also being so open about ED recovery. My "fear food" is the same as yours, but I have a few others as well lol. I'm definitely going to try the HCC !

[@ivacukic]

Fantastic video Abbey, great way to put theory into practice and encourage a healthy way of thinking. A lot of great ideas, like others are saying, please make more or these!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you! So glad it’s helpful 😊

[@BrunetteGiant]

Oh my god, I say "bagel" the same way you do, and my friends always make fun of me haha! This is my favourite video you've ever done. PLEASE do more of these!!! #HCCforlife

[@AbbeysKitchen]

On my list to do more!

[@erikamuir5768]

i love how you didn't hold back on the ingredients. you're showing us what balanced unrestricted eating looks like without fear! i can't wait to reach that stage of recovery

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you! So glad it was helpful

[@marindrucker8793]

Hi Abbey! I was wondering if you could review the whole30? I'm think of doing it in September! Love your vids btw

[@AbbeysKitchen]

On my list to review this!

[@therabbithat]

Imho If the whole 30 list is more varied than what you eat right now it could be really fun. If it's more restrictive I think it's unhelpful. A lot of people only eat like 2 or 3 types of vegetable and it would be a wonderful month of discovery for them, once they also eat stuff not on the list so they don't come to associate the new vegetables with miserable cravings for say, oreos. Plus if you suddenly up your fibre without warning (deleted deleted) lava. Ha ha Anyway if you do decide to do it I hope you have a great month, however it goes!

[@marindrucker8793]

@@therabbithat thank you so much ❤️

[@lgarza9640]

Thank you for all of the great suggestions! One of my favorite foods is a bowl of white rice, cut cucumbers, carrots, avocado, edamame, and those fried onions that come in a can. Sometimes I’ll have it with a fried egg too! And I’ll usually top it off with a chipotle mayo (and hoisin sauce). It’s really yummy and comforting and I can have everything precut and easily eat it throughout the week for any meal!

[@Snickerdoods.x]

I have a hard time combining certain things at meals because it grosses me out. I'm not yucking anybody's yum, I genuinely wish I could combine foods without cringing. For example, I wouldn't be able to do the sweet coffee with the egg because it doesn't feel like it goes together? I don't know if any of this makes sense lol it's just really getting in the way of being able to bring more balance to meals.

[@ivacukic]

I totally get you, I cannot add fresh fruit to cereal at all, the textures just don't go for me. I love fruit and eat a lot of it, and I'll eat cereal occasionally (not a huge fan, I think the texture of cereal in general is a problem for me!) but together no way. I love the video though, there were a lot of great ideas and just encouraging this way of thinking is amazing, surely we can find a few tweaks that work :)

[@f.a.s.1746]

maybe you could do smaller meals so you still eat all of those foods, just separately so it doesn’t gross you out? sorry if this doesn’t make sense/is unhelpful lol

[@BbGun-lw5vi]

You’re absolutely right. And all those odd ingredients paired together mess up the flavor of the foods we’re craving. For instance, the cereal. The protein powder and cashews just thickens cereal and takes away the freshness of cereal. Same with the eggs and coffee. I think a much better idea is to just have a nutritious meal and add a moderate portion of the food we’re craving.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I totally get that. It’s all about finding combinations that work best for you!

[@Rose-jz6sx]

@@ivacukic I eat my fruit on the side. I also prefer dry cereal and a glass of milk because of the textures haha

[@theprousteffect9717]

I notice that a lot of these trigger foods are ones that are processed, highly palatable, and heavily demonized by diet culture. It makes perfect sense why people would have difficulty moderating them. Of course they taste good and are easy to overeat anyway, but because they're so heavily demonized, we can develop the scarcity mindset while eating them. Our consumption of them becomes a "naughty," "sinful" activity, or only done when we're binge-eating. So if we've grown up with diet culture and/or been heavily exposed to it throughout our lives (like so many of us have), we never learn that these foods can be included in a healthy diet when eaten alongside more satiating, health-promoting foods. Including these "trigger" foods in a day of healthy eating just makes them seem like...regular foods lol. Watching someone eating this way is very satisfying and completely shifts one's perspective. Thank you so much for making these kinds of videos that are very helpful for those of us revocovering from disordered eating. I'd go so far as to say it's healing to watch.

[@melissadauer8757]

I like watching. Chewing drives me crazy , but I’m working past it.

[@HillaryHarrison]

Abbey, did you drop your egg in your coffee? 🤔🤔 I think I caught that! 🤣

[@AbbeysKitchen]

😂 yup!

[@HillaryHarrison]

@@AbbeysKitchen Hahaha awww apparently it was still tasty!

[@Hellsing375]

Loved the "quack" sounds you made when making the bagel - I do that kinda stuff too, adding sound effects to everyday activities just makes everything more fun!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Agreed!

[@AntonelaFrasheri]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE VIDEO! Please make more like this!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@gamze9530]

I think I am just afraid of calories in general...because all I thought about is oh but the nut butter adds lots of calories, oh I cold never add Cashews way too many calories for such a small portion...and I hate it all I think about is calories...how many did I have today? Can I eat something else today?...

[@adelakleinova5618]

I was waiting for potato chips :( Any tips? Maybe dip it? I still eat them as my cheat food/treating myself food...

[@kassie4465]

At first it startled me to see you not weighing or measuring your food, but thank you

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I'm glad it was helpful 😊

[@iliketoastxoxo]

I LOVED this video. Thank you so much for this. I did the ice cream, fruit, and nut butter last night. Loved it and I didn’t want to go back for more later because I was SATISFIED!!! Can you do this again and include white bread and pasta? Those are definitely my fear foods. Thank you Abbey!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

On my list to discuss these!

[@nrociom1984]

Please make this a series! I loved this ❤

[@redrooster1908]

I agree a series of these!! Yay! Noodles. Pasta. Steak. Lots of no-nos in foods we could learn to HCC!! Yes?!

[@charliegee9171]

Looks delicious! I also like dates stuffed with cream cheese dust lightly with cocoa powder!

[@Worgiewoo]

I’m a millennial with an avocado intolerance so I’ll never reach my final evolution, full potential or take on every recipe but apart from that thanks for the tips, good stuff 🙌

[@katiemurray8675]

Hey abbey I just wanna say something. This is such a beautiful video, I love how you prove that you can eat anything you want and still be “healthy”. You are such a great inspiration for many people struggling with food. And personally you have been a huge help in my eating disorder recovery. Thank you so much for doing these videos you are such a beautiful person ❤️ thank you

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Thank you so much ❤️I'm so glad my videos are helpful for you!

[@marijanailjic1790]

This is amazing 👏 I've just now realised that I've been doing this intuitively. I do my sugary cereal with Greek yoghurt, blanced apples with cinnamon or any fresh fruit, peanut butter, and I sprinkle some kind of crushed biscuits that they have in my country and are fortified with so many vitamins. 😋

[@AbbeysKitchen]

That sounds amazing!

[@evelynpatterson2223]

Omg! I can’t believe you grew up in the kawarthas, I live there! I also work at the kawartha dairy processing plant !! Omg enjoy your ice cream!❤️

[@colleenking9074]

Great video! I know you’re no where near menopause but a video for us older ladies would be much appreciated. Now we’re being told to avoid oats and other good for you grains because they’ll turn to fat on our bodies. Instead, eat eggs in the morning. However many of us have to watch our creeping cholesterol too so it’s a conundrum. Help!

[@anika5094]

you can eat carbs!!!! also you don’t have to eat breakfast foods in the morning. try lunch foods for breakfast. the only people saying you have to eat breakfast food for breakfast is society.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

On my list to discuss this!

[@HeatherProcek]

I just barely started the video and I'm so excited for this! Recovery was so hard and I still struggle with certain foods so this is so awesome

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I hope it’s helpful!

[@conlascosasquehaces]

Gahh this is possibly my favorite video you’ve ever done Abbey!! It’s executed with so much kindness and fun and I almost cried :) it was all so accessible and showing the meals being eaten was the cherry on top. THANK YOU!! Oh and agree with others that would absolutely DEVOUR more vids in a series of these :)

[@kristengilliam-coomber8457]

Abbey is my saving grace!!!! Seeing how you've successfully beat your own ED and live so balanced is so inspiring. Thank-you for inspiring me to be better to myself everyday!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

Aw thank you, I'm so glad! ❤️

[@lozey8317]

Do you mind me asking what coffee you order from Starbucks on day 2, please? I'm allergic to dairy, so I'm curious

[@valariewillis6815]

My Endocrinologist has me on meat and low carb vegetables. How is this video helping Me😵

[@gal69lag]

Omg this is amazing but I really wish chips was in here 😭😭😭 that's my biggest trigger

[@ivacukic]

Ooh, let's try this one. Chips with dips like.. refried beans for protein and fibre, chunky guac for fibre and fats and salsa for I guess fibre and just overall yumminess? I've always said that nachos are a balanced meal 😂

[@gal69lag]

@@ivacukic that sounds great!! Omg I'm going to give it a try 😍

[@sintara8442]

You can also make a really nice dip with tomatoes, onions and fresh herbs

[@nicholemaclean1888]

I agree with nachos!! You could add beans, peppers and tomatoes and cheese to the chips. Then guacamole and sour cream and salsa on the side mmmm 😋 Or you could do chips and veggies together with a dip that tastes good on both!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I will put these on my list to discuss!

[@mcdowellsfamilyadventures5318]

The protein oats with chocolate looks life changing. I will be giving that a try for sure. Thank you for this video. Definitely mind shifting especially with the Oreos. I have always considered them my nemesis now I know how to incorporate them into a health dessert.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@run4everon]

I do this all the time! I get migraines which make me struggle to eat, but if I don’t eat I get sicker. So I take “junk food” and make it as nutritious as I can. My favorite is ice cream with peanut butter!

[@abbymoeller8389]

Ice cream with peanut butter is the best!!

[@AbbeysKitchen]

That sounds amazing!

[@missmoxie9188]

My favorite bagel Cream cheese Smoked salmon And capers

[@Snuzzled]

I would have thought the fat in the ice cream would count towards the fat in the "fat protein fiber combo." No?

[@gothgirlatheart3545]

Yeah Abby you need to make this an ongoing series! I freaking love this

[@AbbeysKitchen]

For sure!

[@elysak1313]

Loved this. I wish you would have elaborated a bit more on the Starbucks order…what coffee did you get? Looked like a Frappuccino perhaps. I’m guessing you didn’t go into specifics on that since you’re a fan of not critiquing coffee orders, which I get. I used to work at the Bucks and was just curious what you got or from a dietitian’s perspective if there is a recommendation you’d suggest for the actual drink itself to up the satiety factor besides getting whatever drink you order with soy milk for extra protein. Thanks for all your lovely videos, Abbey! I can’t tell you how helpful they’ve been in my journey to heal my relationship with food after many years of disordered eating, including a stint as a Beachbody coach (*cringe*) and going vegan for two years.

[@AbbeysKitchen]

I’m so glad they’ve been helpful for you! ❤️

[@amandasloan6576]

This is basically a guide on how to healthily eat dessert for every meal…not mad about it. Will be trying all of these.

[@EmbodyYourDivinity]

Love this video! what a liberating message. When I was deep in my eating disorder and food addiction I was afraid of all types of food! But the truth is, disordered eating is not ABOUT THE FOOD. It's about what's driving us to food in the first place. Once I addressed what was really going on at a deeper level, my relationship with food normalized. Today I eat the foods that feel good in my body and I'm constantly adding new foods in. There is so much info out there about abstinence as the only way to be free from food addiction but I feel like all that does is keep us in fear of food.

[@tessa3076]

Abbey I love you but did you just pour the milk before the cereal.

[@Sigurjon543]

You didn't toast that bagel?! Sacrilege.