The fear of fat or carbs and cutting out whole macronutrients

If i am honest, it feels like for half of my life i have had fear of carbohydrates. That is many years in my life where i have somewhat feared bread, potatoe, rice and even fruit. I was always told that carbohydrates make you fat, that carbohydrates are the reason you gain weight and that stuck with me. Of course as i recovered i learnt to not be scared of carbs and realised that i could eat carbohydrates and not gain lots of weight, but i never really liked pasta or rice and store bought bread never tasted any good and i couldnt eat potatoes up until this year because just the thought of normal boiled potatoes reminded me of Mando (the eating disorder centre i spent 1,5 years at). So basically i always had a reason to not eat so many carbs... i didnt like them. Though  of course i liked carbohydrates like quinoa, bulgur, chickpeas and fruit in a certain amount. (Of course almost all food has carbohydrates i.e yoghurt, milk, vegetables, store bought products, quorn, soya products etc and i like them and have always eaten them).

The past few years i havent been scared of carbohydrates, but they havent been my main source of energy, protein has. The protein hysteria. I dont know whether it is like this in other countries but in Sweden everything seems to have protein now..... Protein muslie, protein granola, protein fruit, protein chocolate, protein milkshake, protein ice cream, protein milk, protein yoghurt etc etc.... soon they will be selling protein nuts or protein fruit, if they dont already do that XD Protein is a necessary macronutrient which you shouldnt cut out and should make sure that you get enough i.e roughly 1g protein per kilo body weight (and then inbetween 1.2-2g per day/per kg body weight if you do alot of exercise or want to try to build muscle). Protein is needed but i dont think it should be a persons main source of energy either. Many seem to think that protein wont be stored as fat, but too much energy over a longer period of time, doesnt matter if its from carbohydrates, fat or protein it will be stored in the body.

Many people are scared of certain foods or think that certain foods will "make you fat" or they cut out a whole macronutrient from their diet because of the fear of weight gain. But i am here to remind you that no certain food will make you fat and no certain macronutrient will make you gain a bunch of weight, it is about the AMOUNT you consume of food or macornutrients.

You do not have to fear carbohydrates and you do not need to fear fat, your body needs both of them. Just like your body needs salt... it feels like we are constantly told that we eat too much salt, but if you are someone who prepares alot of your own food or doesnt eat out alot or doesnt buy a bunch of pre cooked dinners/lunches then you most likely arent eating "too much" salt. And worrying that salt will make you bloated... well its the balance of water and salt i.e dont drink extreme amounts of water or dont use an extreme amount of salt, but a balance between the two is necessary! You don't need to be scared to add salt to your food, it adds flavour and the food you eat should be delicious!!!


I dont really know where i am going with this, mostly that i wanted to remind you that you need food from all the macronutrients i.e carbohydrates, protein, fat and fiber! And no one food makes you gain weight, i mean people can eat pizza everyday but still lose weight, but its about the total calorie intake.

This post is a little messy and unclear, and it feels like i have spent far too long trying to formulate myself properly and make this comprehendable!!! If you have any questions or want me to write about anything or clarify anything just comment below, and also.... keep eating all types of food :)