Trainer says I'm not eating enough

I don't think I'm supposed to be replying to this, since we're doing the cleanse/weight loss part together IRL. HOWEVER, if you aren't eating enough, then it's possible this process is not the right one for you. You are burning over a thousand calories a day with your workouts- my workouts run from 300-600.

Bottom line- you need to eat more and we need to figure out how to get you there.

Eating shouldn't be something that is embarrassing. If you are having those kinds of thought you might want to talk with your family doctor about the possibly of an eating disorder.

The challenge you're facing is one of perception. You are working to lose weight. The people around you at work, and that don't know you, assume that you are just eating to eat and don't see the hard work you put in every day, that the people around you see. You are making HUGE healthy changes in your life that they don't know about- and they don't need to know.

This is less about you having to hide what you eat and how much you eat and more about you owning the fact that you are working your *kitten* off (literally) to become a new you.

**** those *****es (everyone here is over 18).

"I sit in an open office and this isn't an eating disorder. I have several people who comment around me that I'm eating again everyday. "


I know exactly how you feel, I am constantly eating at work as well. People often comment about how much I eat and I reply with "I'm an athlete, I eat to fuel my body..when you decide to get in shape you will understand". It is as simple as that. There is a reason why there are so many unhealthy people in this world. They just have no clue. Who cares about everyone else, do it for you!

Here, here!!

Tonight my personal trainer went through my food diary and said I wasn't eating enough. I believe I'm eating all the time and I try and eat back my exercise calories. Has anyone else had this experience? How did/do you get past the embarrassment of eating all the time and more than everyone else?

Embarrassment? I'm never embarrassed to eat more. Why would you feel bad about fueling your body?

EAT.

I regularly eat 2k calories. And I am neither very large or hellishly active.

open your diary & we can give you better advice.

I sit in an open office and this isn't an eating disorder. I have several people who comment around me that I'm eating again everyday.

People are rude! They should mind their own business, and you should do what is right for your body.

Actually, hyper-awareness of others when you eat is a factor in eating disorder. Not saying you have one, but the justification of "it's an open environment" doesn't cut it for me.

If they are actually talking about your food intake, then I would either confront them about it, or take it to your HR. Regardless of why you are eating, this is a hostile work environment unless you are not supposed to eat at your desk, or you are eating like popcorn and crunch crunch crunching all the time. Frankly, if you are having small snacks like almonds, how is it that they even know that you're eating it? If they are paying more attention to your food than their own work, that's their issue.

You very well may not be eating enough, and your trainer is who I would defer to. You are paying that person to help you manage your fitness. If he/she was saying only eat grapefruit, I'd say F THAT but since they are saying, fuel up, I have my suspicions that they are probably right :P