NOOO MORE SMOOTHIE OR JUICE DIETS LOL
2018-07-22 · YouTube · Foodie Beauty · 20 min
Chantal returns for a sit-down update about her ongoing struggles with food addiction and obesity. She recounts attempting a smoothie diet and a three-day juice detox, describing intense cravings, late-night drives to buy pizza-style grocery buns and an orange-cream drink, and severe withdrawal symptoms on the juice cleanse. After those flops she describes discovering and endorsing the book The Binge Code, which recommends frequent balanced meals (roughly 50% complex carbs, 25% protein, 25% fat), a 'Zen 10' breathing technique to ride out binge urges, and a non-restrictive approach designed for people with disordered eating. She plans to stop short-term weigh-ins, prioritize hormone regulation and gentle walking with a Fitbit, eliminate pork and beef for now, and follow a practical eating plan focused on satiety and healing rather than dieting. She also mentions returning to a variety of video types (cooking, mukbangs, Mystery Monday).
Video guide
- 0:42 — Introduction and channel update
- 3:09 — Smoothie diet attempt and late-night binge
- 4:22 — Long drive for late-night food and binge behaviour
- 6:54 — Three-day juice detox: cost, ingredients, and side effects
- 10:52 — Discovering and recommending The Binge Code
- 12:15 — Principles of the new eating plan (set point, macros, meal frequency)
- 15:24 — Dietary changes and practical steps (eliminating pork/beef, Fitbit walking)
- 17:01 — Weigh-in policy, hormones, and closing plans for future videos
People, places, food, and other named details
- Pet — Sam: Named pet/person who appears and is called throughout the video
- Person — Bebe: Boyfriend mentioned as emotional support but not understanding food addiction
- Food — pizza buns: Large pizza-style buns from a grocery store in Ottawa; described as having sauce and lots of cheese
- Food — jumbo veggie dogs: Large vegetarian hot dogs sold as a combo with a creamy orange drink and poutine
- Food — orange drink: A creamy orange beverage similar to an Orange Julius that she drove to get
- Food — poutine: Mentioned as part of the combo from the late-night stop
- Food — juices (juice detox): Homemade juice detox made in mason jars; ingredients listed in transcript
- Food — smoothies / smoothie diet: Short-lived smoothie diet she attempted starting July 5th and later revisited
- Food — celery: Ingredient used in her homemade juices
- Food — cucumber: Ingredient used in her homemade juices
- Food — grapefruit: Ingredient used in her homemade juices
- Food — apples: Ingredient used in her homemade juices
- Food — lemon: Ingredient used in her homemade juices
- Food — ginger: Ingredient used in her homemade juices
- Food — pork: Animal food she plans to eliminate from her diet for now
- Food — beef: Animal food she plans to eliminate from her diet for now
- Product — mason jars: Containers she bought to store homemade juices
- Product — Fitbit: Step-tracking device she plans to use again to monitor daily walking
- Food — The Binge Code: Self-help book for binge eating that she says changed her approach; she is about halfway through and strongly recommends
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