When I started my blog, I was trying hard to gain weight by consuming tons of vegan junk food. If you read my early entries, you’ll find many posts about sugary desserts, and even some posts that mention me having a snack of multiple pieces of cake (such as in this post).
I was constantly consuming exorbitant amounts of vegan layer cake, brownies, cookies, and downing soy ice cream by the pint (in a single sitting) in an attempt to put some weight on. However, there were two problems with this strategy:
One was that I’d feel so awful after stuffing so much junk into me that it would cause me to undereat later (and thus, I didn’t see any lasting weight gain). Two was that all the sugar I was consuming was really draining me of energy.
After a few months of eating like this, I had to seriously change my diet. Nowadays, I eat a high-calorie diet, but it’s mostly made up of healthy foods, with very little sugar. I feel much better this way.
See the following post for more:Â Chocolate-Covered Katie: My High Calorie Diet.
Katie! You are who you are, and folks who write comments about your weight are so short sighted and unimportant.
You are an uber wonderful blogger, and an obviously great cook/baker!
Thanks for sharing the information!
Be proud of who you are. My entire family is very thin but extremely fit and healthy. In fact, when I was younger, I got called into the counselor’s office at school to be asked if I had an eating disorder. And when people find out I’m a vegan they get this look in their eyes like ‘Ahhh….that is why she is so thin.’ But they are wrong, I’ve just always been like this. I don’t care about being thin, I care about being STRONG, and I am!
You are so kind, Katie!! You don’t have to explain a thing to anyone about your URL :0)
It’s annoying that people always assume that every skinny people MUST have some sort of eating disorder if they eat too healthfully (of course, there are some out there – BUT not all of us have one!!!) – I mean people who look ‘normal’ can eat as healthfully as they want to – i.e.: have low fat food, and people won’t pick on them – but when it comes to skinny people eating such food – some ‘anonymous’ commenter just jumps in and declare that you have an ‘eating disorder’, sheesh, give me a break!!!
You are such a sweet person, as anyone who reads your blog can quickly discover. I think that it is great that you strive to be and feel healthy.
I really enjoyed that post.. it is great thatyou are so open about your body image and stuggles, I am sure you have heard a lot of people say things to you… but I think it is def important to learn to be comfortable with who we are and except things we may never be able to change!
No problem. Interesting url.
Just thought I’d let you know you have good taste! The Princess Bride and chocolate…truly awesome like you said (oh, and awesome like you!!).
I had a lot of issues with my weight when I was in high school. I remember eating a lot of peanut butter, because it was the most calorie-filled thing in the house. I also remember eating an entire stuffed-crust pizza on my 14th birthday and throwing up. A lot. I wore long sleeves all the time, trying to avoid comments about my arms.
Lately, though… I’m quite happy with my body. I even think I look decent in skinny jeans, which just accentuate the bean-pole shape of my body.
You could always come hit the weights at the gym with my friend and I! We’ll get your weight up!
I’m thinking of having that BBQ like Sunday the 14th. Would that be a good date for you? I’m trying to get an idea of what works for people
Actually, after I posted this I remembered I’m going to be out of town that weekend– the next weekend then!
I wouldn’t mind at all to change your URL on my blogroll. I agree with Ricki. I will still read your blog, regardless of the URL name.
happy blogging and eating! 🙂
Patrick–
Haha, I’d love to go to the gym with you and your friend! I try to lift weights three times a week, but it sadly doesn’t seem to be making my arms any bigger (although I know I’m getting stronger, because I’ve progressed from 5lb weights to 8 to 10).
I think I’m around all September ;o).
hi, i’m a new reader and i really love all your recipes and blog posts!! i’m a huge lover of those clif bars and stuff as well.
i’m just commenting because i just feel the same way as you do. I’ve been trying SO HARD to gain weight recently..
Lyk i’ve eaten 3/4 cup (180ml) of peanut butter A DAY.
And then i would feel so sick and stuff for the entire day..and I would have diarrhea everyday (even now)
I’ve been eating protein powders and trail mixes as well..
Now I’ve gained 4kgs since I began doing all this.
I was really interested in your blog because I was originally a really healthy-eater. I love eating foods that just happen to be healthy! (lol)
When this weight-gain journey is over, I’m really looking forward to trying your recipes. But really, I just wanted to say Thank You.
I can see how you feel about eating too much sugar. when i get too much sugar, i get a bad migraine and end up incapacitated for the rest of the day or so :P. Same thing happens when i consume too much caffeine.
Hey Katie! I am a huuuuge fan of your blog so i thank you veeery much for being such a wonderful blogger. I am so impressed and find myself drooling like hell on the computer way too often at the recipes;) And I totally know how you feel when people comment on your weight as you have told! I have also been quite skinny my whole life and I lost some weight because of stress a few years ago and people still think they have some right to have an oppinion about my looks even if they didn’t know me that well. Most important is as you have said that you yourself know your healthy and the closest people in your life too! So thank you again! Oh and yeah you rock girl keep it going!<3
Thank u for such a sweet comment!! 🙂
So if you’re trying to eliminate your sugar intake then why do so many of your recipes include foods like bananas? their sugar amounts are really high, is this type of sugar OKAy to consume?
I never said I’m trying to eliminate my sugar intake. I eat in a way that works for me, which is low in added sugars and also not super-high in natural sugars. Yes, I use bananas, but it’s not like I eat 5 every day. Maybe I eat 2-3 servings of fruit per day? Honestly, I don’t really worry about my sugar intake; I just don’t eat all the processed junk anymore, and I feel so much better.