5 (More) Uncomfortable Truths About Losing Weight - Loose skin? | Half of Carla

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    When we're overweight we think everything will be better when we've lost weight. "I'll be happier when I'm skinny" used to be one of my mantras. As someone who's los 180 lbs, I wanted to share some of the uncomfortable truths about life after losing weight.
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  • @fransak2723
    @fransak2723 3 місяці тому +38

    My knees hurt too when I sleep. I’ll take loose skin any day. I’M NOT GOING BACK! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Another uncomfortable truth occurs to me: when you lose weight in your 60s some of that loose skin looks a little more wrinkled and I think it makes me look older. But just like grey hairs, wrinkles and loose skin I wear it like a badge of honor. I’d rather be free of the excess weight that has been prematurely aging me from within.

  • @garyanderson4374
    @garyanderson4374 3 місяці тому +32

    Down 190 pounds...lots of loose skin...lots of pain when sitting...no fat in my butt!

  • @trishr.3986
    @trishr.3986 3 місяці тому +36

    I’m happy you just put the uncomfortable out there! I’ve gained weight the past ten years and seeing the expressions on peoples faces is something I chose to let go. If they can’t ask about anything, then I’m not talking about it. Besides, when I was going through a lot, they weren’t there for me. The people who were sincerely nice still are. People like you make a difference for me. ❤

  • @ellebean759
    @ellebean759 3 місяці тому +31

    Uncomfortable truth - some of your family really will like and respect you a lot more when you're slim. I really struggle with it and it's a big reason I've regained weight twice. I think I did it for other people to like me more but then I was so angry and disgusted with them that they did I gained back weight out of spite. My mom is the worst example.
    This time I'm doing it for myself and my health and my life. I matter. I'm valuable. Not for my looks but for me.

    • @sandyedwards2681
      @sandyedwards2681 3 місяці тому +2

      I'm so with you on this. And because my mom and my grandmother were obese, it felt like being thin somehow had cost me being close to them. I look back and realize I have to set my own course. We each have this one life. Best wishes for you on your journey. You've got this!!

    • @80islandia
      @80islandia 3 місяці тому +2

      I relate to this so much (major mommy issues here). Good for you for noticing the patterns and pivoting to self-love. Wishing you the best with your journey. ❤

    • @ellebean759
      @ellebean759 3 місяці тому +1

      @@sandyedwards2681 thank you Sandy. My mom really values appearances and talked badly about how people looked etc so I always felt very critical towards myself. I realise in hindsight she had an eating disorder but I can't let that impact my whole life

    • @ellebean759
      @ellebean759 3 місяці тому +1

      @@80islandia thank you ❤️ you too, for whatever journey you are on 💞

    • @sandyedwards2681
      @sandyedwards2681 3 місяці тому +3

      @ellebean759 so sad when our moms we look up to are actually inept for whatever reason in this area. It seems like women, mothers, and daughters have especially complicated relationships sometimes around body acceptance.
      My mom actually passed away last year and though I'm sad about the loss, it's been a very clarifying time for me in my own life journey. When I look back, I wish I'd had more detachment from what I thought might be her love, approval, and acceptance, and more focus on just taking care of my whole mind-body-spirit wellness in the way that is most nurturing to me.
      I don't know if it helps, but if I could tell my younger self something I'm more clear on now, it would be to take good care of myself and trust that other people will come around, but even if they never get it, it doesn't matter. Like @Carla always says, we must show up for ourselves.

  • @mitchellthegirl
    @mitchellthegirl 3 місяці тому +24

    7:02 Wow, that hit me. I'm still in the middle of my journey, but I've lost 60lbs, and I sometimes forget how freely I live now compared to where I was. How much more I enjoy movement, enjoy cooking, etc. Health is freedom. 💚

  • @jonathangrant4247
    @jonathangrant4247 3 місяці тому +21

    Man I can relate so much to a lot of this. Definitely the part about meeting someone who didn't know I was previously obese. It's so strange and sometimes I want to tell them and just blurt it out but I have to hold myself back.
    Extra skin has been a problem for me mentally but I'd rather have loose skin and deal with that than ever be obese again. I'm fortunate that it's not as bad as others I've seen but it still takes a toll on me. Im working on accepting that as a part of my body. I struggle with taking my shirt off at a pool or with friends or anything. I'm hoping to build muscle to help fill out but I know I'll always have some. But I look at my loose skin as a badge of honor.

  • @laurasebakijje9008
    @laurasebakijje9008 3 місяці тому +14

    I lost two hundred pounds have lots of loose skin ,I can’t afford surgery loose i am a British woman living in America and I am seventy one even with Medicare they tell me you have two much weight loss my arms look like yours and stomach is worse but I have then like this for thirteen years ,I love the way I feel but hate the skin

  • @sandyedwards2681
    @sandyedwards2681 3 місяці тому +20

    @Carla it's not anyone's business about your loose skin of course, but I'm truly grateful to see you share not only your thoughts but also a glimpse at your waist to normalize something that feels at times overwhelming but I see with you is totally fine. You are beautiful inside and out. I hate that we live in a world that has judged women so harshly that we internalize unreasonable standards. It's not even just in weight loss and fitness but also in fashion and daily life. I hope someday people will become more kind, tolerant, and supportive of all of us, no matter what we look like and where we are at in the moment. ❤

  • @cherylblain2954
    @cherylblain2954 3 місяці тому +8

    Thank you for this. It all rings true. I’m down 120 pounds and have lots of skin flapping around. Don’t care 🤓. At 69 I have better things to do. Oh yes lol. ❤️❤️🇨🇦

  • @kerrysandersismyname
    @kerrysandersismyname 3 місяці тому +9

    So glad I found your channel, thanks for being you and for sharing your story. I have an identical twin sister and I’ve lost about 110 pounds and she’s still morbidly obese and I’ve noticed the bigger the physical difference the more distant and jealous she seems to become it’s unfortunate but so obvious how everyone does not want the best for you.

  • @gracedash7231
    @gracedash7231 3 місяці тому +11

    Relatives offer me too much food to take home when I visit because that's how we showed love. To nurture is to nourish. An uncomfortable truth is that I won't eat it all and will feel guilty (because wasting food is a sin)❤💚💙

  • @anncollins7457
    @anncollins7457 3 місяці тому +8

    Fantastic video Carla! You have such a gift for explaining these truths beautifully. ❤

  • @charleysson9459
    @charleysson9459 3 місяці тому +7

    You're such a beautiful person Carla.. I love your beautiful mind and thoughts that you share with us!!

  • @pat-e-cat
    @pat-e-cat 3 місяці тому +8

    ❤❤❤ Thank you for sharing and for being REAL! It’s much more helpful than a cheerleader who won’t acknowledge that life won’t be all roses and sunshine after loosing the weight. You are an inspiration and an educator. Please keep it up.

  • @kayleefeista2215
    @kayleefeista2215 3 місяці тому +7

    Thank you for continuously talking about this! ❤

  • @mollys1584
    @mollys1584 3 місяці тому +6

    You are so wise! When I was younger and lost weight women looked at me and treated me differently. You are so right that we have to do it for ourselves and develop a thick skin and sometimes that's how we find out who are our true friends. Great video! ❤❤❤

  • @joanspiller1553
    @joanspiller1553 3 місяці тому +7

    Carla, you have done so well in your journey and shared every aspect. Most people don't realize all the aspects of weight loss. You have brought so much to light for the rest of us, made us more understanding, etc. You look fantastic and have come so far. Your future is so bright. Don't look back, just keep going. Thank you so much.

  • @felicity8109
    @felicity8109 3 місяці тому +7

    Relate to this all so much. 150lbs down at goal and just adjusting to this new body and maintenance life which is even harder

  • @welshpam1958
    @welshpam1958 3 місяці тому +5

    Thank you so much Carla ❤ you are a blessing! The monitoring you mentioned hit hard, it scuppered me many times and progress stalled or I gave up but I’ve found ways to cope so thank you for the reminders 🙏 you talk so much sense. People underestimate coping mechanisms they are so valuable. Change can be scary but we need to shine our light for ourselves don’t we? Sometimes we have to let go of what isn’t serving us. ❤❤❤❤

  • @crimsonrose51
    @crimsonrose51 3 місяці тому +22

    My favorite part was that you talked about loose skin and then show yours like it’s no big deal. 💖

  • @santievandermerwe
    @santievandermerwe 3 місяці тому +6

    I just embarked on a journey to get healthy and strong. I wasn't much overweight in my younger years, but the weight started to creep up in my forties, and now, in my mid fifties, I am about 35 kg too heavy. I realize that I am going to have loose skin and I that my body can't go back to what it was when I young, and my concern is that I won't be able to accept that, just as I am unable to accept this bigger body of mine. I don't know how to make peace with where I am. My motivation to change is simple- I lost my husband to cancer a year ago, and I am painfully aware of it that I am on my own now. I don't want to put a burden on my children with health issues I can avoid by getting in shape.

  • @MarieLifeInWords
    @MarieLifeInWords 3 місяці тому +5

    Rooting for 100k🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @janellacey9127
    @janellacey9127 3 місяці тому +1

    I'm a new subscriber. Thank you so much for sharing. And helping with my weight loss journey

  • @michaelaalves679
    @michaelaalves679 3 місяці тому +1

    I’ve watched several of your videos and just subscribed. Thanks for the content that you’re putting out and the gentle, positive way you present it and encourage others. You’re blessing others with your story and examples - thank you - blessings back to you. ❤❤

  • @Heatherol
    @Heatherol 3 місяці тому +1

    What eyeshadow are you wearing please? It’s lovely! I haven’t bought eyeshadow in so long.
    I’m the same, I’ve been off drink almost 2 years and it’s definitely changed “friendships” or social situations but it’s for the best :)

  • @janehoward1297
    @janehoward1297 3 місяці тому +2

    I love your videos, you are a beautiful woman, and you have such a gift for communication. I would be especially interested in anything about the plant-based diet, especially any recommendations you have of writers or content creators who talk about how to do this healthily, or sources of plant-based recipes or food suggestions.

  • @greengeekgirl
    @greengeekgirl 3 місяці тому +2

    The part about doing the work so you won’t regain is SO true. I am not anywhere near my goal weight yet, but now that I’ve done so much work… it’s so much easier. I don’t have disordered eating getting in my way and I don’t struggle. I don’t have mad cravings or FOMO, I’m just crushing my goals. Figuring out the root of overeating is key!

  • @jamiestewart4015
    @jamiestewart4015 3 місяці тому +3

    💗 I’m go grateful I found your channel. Your kindness and empathy toward others and your past self is so encouraging. I started my journey last week and I have a comparable amount to lose. You have inspired me beyond words. My baby is home sick and my house is a mess.You inspired me to forget about the dishes (because they aren’t going anywhere) and do an hour of walking during my baby’s nap. 💗

  • @theeggtimertictic1136
    @theeggtimertictic1136 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for sharing so much ... Its einderful how you stay on the programme ... Thats the hard bit! Your voice is amazing btw 😊

  • @mauricerenaudon5869
    @mauricerenaudon5869 3 місяці тому +2

    Loved it. Could you cover sports/exercise (might have been done already but a rehash would be welcome :) )

  • @clauaome25
    @clauaome25 3 місяці тому +2

    Comment for algorithm

  • @ZhorraR
    @ZhorraR 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for being so open and brave and sharing your light with us. Your insights and knowledge have helped a lot. 💖💖💖

  • @QuillWeildingGirl
    @QuillWeildingGirl 3 місяці тому +1

    @halfofcarla I found you today and have been watching your videos and you are amazing! Your transparency, honesty, and vulnerability is sooooo appreciated!

  • @theresarodriguez1479
    @theresarodriguez1479 3 місяці тому +2

    ❤❤❤ Thank you, Carla! You always say something that touches my heart.

  • @mindw0ndering
    @mindw0ndering 3 місяці тому +2

    Talking about how much more free you are has me in tears. Thank you!
    I WILL be like you in 5 years!

  • @tanjafromaustria5158
    @tanjafromaustria5158 3 місяці тому +1

    I always liked your walking routine videos, they motivated me soo much😊

  • @MarieLifeInWords
    @MarieLifeInWords 3 місяці тому +2

    ❤❤❤ Just loved this thanks Carla❤❤❤❤

  • @mojcagolob7750
    @mojcagolob7750 3 місяці тому +2

    Tnx Carla, here are hearts for you ❤❤❤

  • @suranahonestead438
    @suranahonestead438 3 місяці тому +1

    You're amazing ❤

  • @throughthiccandthin
    @throughthiccandthin 3 місяці тому +1

    Carla! You were part of my inspiration to start a weight loss journey AND document it here on UA-cam. My husband and I started filming biweekly updates a year ago today and our first video just went live. 😬 We are nervous and excited! Thanks for everything you do. 😘

  • @mafish7962
    @mafish7962 3 місяці тому +2

    Lovely video Carla ❤❤❤

  • @cryinheart4235
    @cryinheart4235 3 місяці тому +2

    I've already lost a lot of weight, but I'm still a few kilograms away from reaching my goal weight. Your videos help me a lot with the vision when I'm there and what I need to pay attention to in order to maintain my weight. I'm very afraid of bad habits creeping back in. A video from you about maintaining weight would be great. Thank you very much for sharing your story and experience with us!!

  • @notyourstereotype9911
    @notyourstereotype9911 3 місяці тому +1

    Hi Clara,
    I am a woman who has been yo-yo dieting since 1995 when I was 15 years old and now I am almost 44 years old. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism at the age of 35 years old. This diagnosis helped explain why so many of my struggles with over eating was because I had blood sugar issues and I was not eating the right foods to stabilize my blood sugar. Plus I was an emotional eater like you.
    I learned terrible eating habits from both of my divorced parents. My mother has always been morbidly obese my entire life. She always had tons of candy, cakes, a variety of junk food in jars and bowls in different areas around the kitchen. I would beg her to stop buying all the unhealthy food since I really wanted to be healthy but I didn't have any self control and I couldn't stop eating it since it was always tempting me everyday! My mom never listens to me. Whenever I addressed her weight out of love and concern for her she was always in denial saying "don't worry about I'm working on it".
    My dad would yo-yo diet. He would gain 20-40 lbs then he would do extremely unhealthy diets. He would eat tiny portions of foods he hated when he was dieting and his exercise he chose was always grueling.
    So to state the obvious I didn't have great role models to look up too. The so-called health and nutritionist didn't help either.
    I had three kids and gained about 80 lbs during each pregnancy. I lost weight after each pregnancy. But I kept doing a lot of the same eating and exercise habits I learned as a teenager, in my 20's and at the time in my early 30's.
    I thought I tried it all and gave up on my health. 267 lbs was the most I ever weighed. I was pregnant with my first child.
    Thankfully, my husband helped me by encouraging me to eat whole foods and to focus on strength training instead of cardio only. I found out in order to help stabilize my blood sugar better I had to eat protein, a whole grain, and a small amount of saturated fat ( saturated fat is very nutritious for you and helps keep you full. I started to weigh and measure all my food for a year to learn proper portion sizes since my portion sizes were always massive. I was so addicted to junk food that it took over a year for me to stop craving it on a daily basis. Over time I started to love and enjoy my healthy food and drinks.
    I started to do calisthenics since it's free and it was easy to do it at any time of the day since I didn't have a lot of free time with 3 small kids. It took me a year of working at it every day to do a single push up since I was so out of shape and couldn't even hold a plank when I started out . I eventually got to the point where I was able to do 180 push ups and 250 squats a day.
    I realize now that it was obsessive to do that many everyday. My body finally started to get tone and my back, knees, hips and joints stopped hurting like it did when I was fat. People with more muscle mass burn more calories than those with less muscle, even when they're resting. Muscle tissue burns more calories than body fat, roughly six calories per pound per day. For example, adding 10 pounds of muscle to your body could increase your resting metabolic rate by about 60 calories per day. .
    Unfortunately after I lost 80 lbs after my third child and did all the calisthenics I mentioned, I was devastated that my stomach looked like I was 4 months pregnant due to loose skin and having three c-sections and having a 5 inch vertical scare from an emergency surgery that was necessary to save my life after a hysterectomy complication from the doctor cutting into my bladder. I knew after the weight loss I wasn't going to look 20 again but I didn't know my stomach would look that bad. So I stopped trying to maintain my weight and gave up.
    I have gained 30 lbs and realized lately I was just being vain and didn't appreciate the hard work I did and be proud of achieving things I thought I would never achieve. Even though I didn't look the way I wanted to I was healthy, my blood sugar was the most stabilized it has ever been. My thyroid was in a normal range. I felt better and I didn't have to lean on anything to get up from a sitting position. I had more energy. I was happier.
    For the past several months I have been drinking 3 cups a day of homemade bone broth which is high in collagen. I have noticed it has helped my joints stop hurting. To my surprise and as an added bonus the broth has helped my skin look younger and my loose skin looks better.
    Also I eat a boiled egg when my blood sugar starts to drop in between meals instead of eating a full meal like I always did in the past. I have been more consistent with eating healthy again and doing my calisthenics but not be OCD about it. And now that my kids are older I have more free time, so most days of the week I have been taking a 30 minute brisk walk. Since I was a small child I have always loved to walk.
    This time around when I lose the weight I know that I will never look good without clothes on again due to loose skin and not being young anymore, but at least I will be strong and healthy and at the end of the day that is what matters the most. Looks come and go but your health is something you will need and value your entire life.
    Thank you for sharing your story. Take care.

  • @leonaheraty3760
    @leonaheraty3760 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you! 😊

  • @eLokiEah
    @eLokiEah 3 місяці тому +1

    It has always been so weird for me how people only start commenting once one starts to become fitter, healthier and yes smaller... When I had the best physique and all I was bullied the most by my family and people in general. I've regained some weight (not all though, just about half) and in the process of losing it again, and I already started recieving comments again. Why do people think its okay to comment on a "fit person"'s diet, when they never do it for a fat person out loud... ? Then again I remember when I was a child in my family there was fit and slim shaming of people who where not chunky... I just did not notice how spiteful it is because it was not my lived experience.

  • @SqueakyBarbarian
    @SqueakyBarbarian 3 місяці тому +1

    Yes!!!! It hurts to sit for very long. My knees hurt each other when I am going to sleep. I have bruises that I don't know where they come from - but I have always been a bit clumsy. It just never showed before. I have loose skin and I am working on getting over it. I tell myself that I am getting a super power - wings so I can fly. I get cold now - after a lifetime of being too hot. And my feet got shorter. Not going to lie - I love my life now. So much easier!

  • @angelina_sabrina
    @angelina_sabrina 3 місяці тому +1

    I'm sooooo grateful that youtube recommended your channel to me last year, so I could find Bodyslims, finally managed to lose weight (40kg) and now be only 10kg away from a normal/healthy BMI range/weight - for the first time in my (adult) life! 🙏 Thank you so so much! 🖤💚💜💚🖤

  • @lyzheldewig1790
    @lyzheldewig1790 3 місяці тому +1

    💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

  • @sewsooze68
    @sewsooze68 3 місяці тому +1

    Bless You 🙏💝x

  • @LauraOC714
    @LauraOC714 3 місяці тому +1

    I just found your page and I absolutely adore you! I have had the gastric bypass 3 years ago and lost 100. I’ve maintained that loss but never made it to my ultimate goal which is 30 more pounds. I’m now trying ozympic to get the rest off but everything you address is 100% spot on! My mental struggles and habits are continually being adjusted. It’ll be a lifelong journey of learning. Blessings from Southern California!

  • @lyndafitzgibbon6393
    @lyndafitzgibbon6393 3 місяці тому +1

    Tks Carla, it's very true some people, don't like 2 c u do well or move on..
    Ur an inspiration Carla ,lovely earrings by the way ❤❤❤

  • @katiealleena2049
    @katiealleena2049 Місяць тому

    ❤❤ Thank you for this! If you make another uncomfortable truths video, it might be good to talk about some during the halfway point of weightloss -- I'm just barely past halfway, almost down 150lbs now (Wow!) and there's a couple things I have learned:
    - Body Dysmorphia is sometimes worse the smaller we get. My brain does not recognize myself a lot of the time and it is very jarring sometimes. In my head, I still am the larger version of myself. When I see myself now, yes I see the progress but sometimes it is illogically confusing, and I feel like I am observing someone else.
    - I am still overweight even having lost very close to 150lbs. An uncomfortable truth is that because I still have weight to lose, people do not see how friggin' hard I have worked to get where I am now. It's sort of like your point about the friendships. Keep the ones who encourage you, because plenty more people will assume you are not telling the truth or that there's no way those numbers are correct. We should not have to show our old photos to people in order to be believed, but this is the world we live in.
    - Because I still have a long way to go, sometimes the plateaus feel really, really bad!! They did before, but the more weight there is to lose the more dramatic the downward trend in scale numbers will seem. This is why nonscale victories are SO IMPORTANT because there's a billion reasons why that number isn't budging. It doesn't make the fact that my clothes fit differently any less valid. One has to keep being consistent and move past the fear, and move past the idea that everything has to happen immediately and/or to anyone else's expectations...weight loss takes so much time. So much. Every day is a step in that journey and ESPECIALLY on the hard days, it's gotta be something we need to remember so we can keep going.
    - It's important to remember that a lot of the reasons we need to lose weight or why we have gained weight is because we were or are ill--and sometimes those illnesses do not just go away. Without getting into specifics, my chronic illness might be a tad more manageable as the weight goes down but it will never be cured. Weight loss is not the end all, be all for that. I am still sick. I will always be sick. Weight loss does not fix every little detail of life, especially not this. But it doesn't mean the process isn't worth doing.
    Anyway that's my two cents :> Thank you, again, for sharing these. I am not on YT as much as instagram these days, but you are always an inspiration. Motivation comes and goes, but remembering your advice gets me through some of the hard times. It's a long journey. It's gonna be. But I've got this. We've got this.

  • @cs-yq5ed
    @cs-yq5ed Місяць тому +1

    💙🩵💜

  • @_k_9988
    @_k_9988 Місяць тому +1

  • @brendadunham653
    @brendadunham653 3 місяці тому +1

    One of your very best posts. From the heart ❤

  • @kyliehicks4914
    @kyliehicks4914 3 місяці тому +1

    You're awesome! Thank you❣️🤍

  • @susannpowell5678
    @susannpowell5678 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for this video. Very true and real for me now after two cycles of BodySlims.
    I have noticed people relating to me differently, but I will never go back to make other people more comfortable, after looking at it with your eyes - thank you Carla ❤❤❤

  • @Soaring_Seajay
    @Soaring_Seajay 3 місяці тому +1

    💗

  • @georgecarlin2656
    @georgecarlin2656 3 місяці тому

    Those who have left you did you a favor because they were obviously not friends. It's also strange how excessive weight makes one humble and one experiences even more humility by realizing people will judge you your whole life and there's nothing you should do about it.
    But you look well, pretty face, neck skin is great, the arms skin looks fine, if you ever can afford the surgery even better.
    I heard you don't get excess skin if you lose weight gradually, but yeah you never know just how gradual it has to be plus it's a struggle losing weight at all, never mind the "right" way (and then not putting it back on).

  • @MaggietheSubstituteTeacher
    @MaggietheSubstituteTeacher 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for changing my life. I have stalled in my weight loss because I still see the same body as before. You told me that it’s a smaller shape and that’s exactly what I needed to keep going on my journey. ❤

  • @MartinaAdair
    @MartinaAdair 3 місяці тому +1

    Ur so genuine and ur honesty is really appreciated. Thank you 💕

  • @Catmafia5678
    @Catmafia5678 2 місяці тому

    I can't remember which video it was but I've watched a few of your videos now and one comment that really struck me was, "if you white knuckle it to the weight loss it'll all come back on" which is exactly what I was going to do and I'm thinking alot more clearly about how this is a mind and body transformation rather than just the latter ❤

  • @teresastorms3774
    @teresastorms3774 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤❤❤These two videos have been so enlightening. I worked at a hospital and ate in the cafeteria at least once or twice a day. When I was much heavier than I am now (I'm in THE MIDDLE right now), the servers would purposely give the thin people more food and me much less. That is so insulting. I feel like there is judgment no matter which way you're headed. Damned if you do and damned if you don't. I will be very hard pressed to keep my cool if someone makes a remark about what I'm eating. It's something I am going to have to work very hard on during the rest of my journey and beyond. ❤❤❤

  • @tanjafromaustria5158
    @tanjafromaustria5158 3 місяці тому

    How do partners deal with the new body new confidence ...another youtuber who lost weight lost the partner who liked the fatter version better😮😢

  • @Deathla
    @Deathla 3 місяці тому

    I've noticed that when I lose weight, I look sickly. My eyes sink into their sockets and my skin gets dull. I'm sure it's related to my thyroid function, but I hate it just the same.

  • @alessandra77574
    @alessandra77574 3 місяці тому

    ❤️💜💖💚💛🧡💙💜🤍🤍 great video and congratulations 🎉, well done 👏

  • @Catmafia5678
    @Catmafia5678 2 місяці тому

    This has really made me think twice about rushing the process and taking it slowly ❤

  • @giftenetienne9556
    @giftenetienne9556 3 місяці тому +1

    💖💖💖

  • @susanmiller7929
    @susanmiller7929 3 місяці тому +4

    💙🩵People’s actual anger towards the change of the weight loss and the comments about “putting it back on” have been surprising. Also, some people seem to think there is now a competition that I never signed up for nor have an interest in.😂It’s so odd. The mental battle with a lifetime of weight loss and being overweight being part of my identity has been the toughest though. I’m thankful I found your channel when I did and I’m so glad BodySlims came into my life. Ger always seems to know what to say, much to my irritation at times.😂 😉Great video. Thanks.🩵💙

  • @terrisserose
    @terrisserose 3 місяці тому +1

  • @astrothsknot
    @astrothsknot 2 місяці тому

    i'd rather have folds of loose skin and be healthy, than rolls of fat and a sleep apnoea machine.

  • @NargisC
    @NargisC 3 місяці тому +1

    It is okk😢❤

  • @anneogden1819
    @anneogden1819 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤thank you🎉

  • @BrendasBestLife
    @BrendasBestLife 3 місяці тому

    Thank you, Carla ... I can relate to all of this and it was so helpful ❤

  • @Sundrop-Dancer
    @Sundrop-Dancer 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your experience

  • @s.maj.3747
    @s.maj.3747 3 місяці тому +1

    Haha I love it when you do the voices! 😂❤

  • @spicydragonroll88-wd2jl
    @spicydragonroll88-wd2jl 3 місяці тому

    Yeah not having cushion for my sit bones 😂

  • @rhondacarranza6547
    @rhondacarranza6547 3 місяці тому +1

  • @ReginaTipps
    @ReginaTipps 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you ❤

  • @Hazelmaediaz1375
    @Hazelmaediaz1375 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤❤❤

  • @lollypop3718
    @lollypop3718 3 місяці тому +1

    💖💖💖💄💄💄- My mom judges what I eat, but she does the reverse. I just started intermittent fasting and am feeling great!! ( and I'm doing it very carefully) However, she will get very irritated with me ( almost upset) and say that I'm depriving myself of things and I'm making myself miserable... Ugh... Any tips?

    • @JaneJetson225
      @JaneJetson225 3 місяці тому

      Say: ‘ah mum you love me so much’ with a smile ‘but you don’t have to worry, I’m enjoying this and it’s working for me at this time. ‘
      Maybe schedule a cake treat (or treat of choice with her) to show you are enjoying yourself still and share your wins with her? If she’s worried about you that should help bring her along a bit.
      If it’s defensiveness coming from perceived criticism of her because of your changed behaviour, keep telling her you love her but she’ll have to deal with her own feelings on her own path- you need to recognise it might not be about you xx

    • @lollypop3718
      @lollypop3718 3 місяці тому

      @@JaneJetson225 Thank you , Jane! That's fantastic advice... I will try that. ( especially setting up a day with her for a special 'treat')🙂

    • @ND-wq3zw
      @ND-wq3zw 3 місяці тому

      ❤❤❤

    • @ND-wq3zw
      @ND-wq3zw 3 місяці тому +1

      I also experienced the people who are close to you commenting on what you're eating, once or twice it has been my dad. He would say, how many calories in that? Or ooh you shouldn't be eating a biscuit. And I was surprised at how much this actually upset me. I know he probably meant well, but it made me feel guilty for eating, and then I just eat more so not helpful at all. I would love to feel accepted as I am. My sister is thin, and she eats chocolate and sweets, but nobody ever comments on what she's eating. Drives me mad 😂. Thank you for your videos, I am a recent subscriber and a long term dieter who hasn't found the right way yet, as you say, it's getting the head right first ❤❤

  • @eliskiva
    @eliskiva 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤ thank you. ❤

  • @TessaMacKey
    @TessaMacKey 3 місяці тому +1

    ❤🖤💜🩵💙💚💛🧡🤍💟💖💝 absolutely loved this video Carla, thank you for making. The master comes to the pupil when they're ready as the saying goes. Every word you spoke lit up a light bulb in my head. That's coming from a life time yo yo dieter, being morbidly obese at my highest times. I'm currently just tackling dealing with my highest weight loss journey for hopefully the last time thanks to your channel. Finding your channel has been the inspiration for my motivation to get back to my healthy BMI for only the 2nd time in my lifetime. You have given me the ability to tackle my fear of the loose skin again in your videos. I have found watching how you have made such an amazing life for yourself and have achieved this with the loose skin going along for the ride for now lol, so so inspirational and it opened my eyes to what i could achieve if i let myself. That was the point my brain clicked and i began to take positve baby steps towards regaining my healthy good quality life. You are the only place i have found a positive attitude to loose skin after major weight loss and love how you have shared your high self love towards yourself with your beauty routine treatments, fashion and make-up, outfit styling and working towards your desired career path and made the loose skin issue just a fact that doesn't get to block your best life. I love how you let it be seen at times, never fearful of that on a social media platform but dressing so well it's not an issue or even noticeable, especially in your dance outfits which are very revealing. You have shared the very simple things you use to dress well with it that involves no specialist clothing. Btw your awards dress and total look was out of this world. The mental health tips and advice you give are the best and most important part of a healthy body and weight maintenance for life. This is far more important than diet plans and recipes which don't work long term. You invented the diet that's perfect for your individual body and taste buds and that's the golden key of permanent weight loss that i now have learnt from you. Your advise and wisdom on the mental health part of weight loss and maintenance is of the highest quality. You have given me the ability to learn i need to focus on that area and not the fad diet rules and recipies. The freedom it is giving me in my thinking towards food is so healthy and balanced and has been the thing that's different in a major way for me this time so i can feel unafraid of shedding my fat stores and not being able to stop regaining. If you don't mind my advice you should publish a book of similar content as your channel. Along with the journals you would have an amazing bundle. Your weight loss journey along with the mental health tips and coping strategies for when adjusting mind to new appearance and dealing with difficult social situations that arise. I don't think there is any other book out there with your personality style advice. Then even an additional workbook with journal style covers but pages with preprinted headings for mental health weight loss prompts to work threw each day and just at times issues crop up. Even 2 different workbooks for each for these. Then why not do a workbook for life management, with headings and prompts for each area of life like career, exercise, hobbies, financial etc just imagine all those journals and your book on follows tables and shelves with the beautiful cover designs matching the morning journally ones. I know I'd love it if you felt it was worth the time involved to create and not take from your currant business goals and progression. Maybe i should just make my own headings from your video postings in the meantime 😄
    thank you for inspiring me to show up for myself 💅👄💃

  • @yolandescheepers7262
    @yolandescheepers7262 3 місяці тому

    Thank you..❤❤❤

  • @mariasocorrobarquero1921
    @mariasocorrobarquero1921 15 днів тому

    💙

  • @kristinalebardin7908
    @kristinalebardin7908 25 днів тому

  • @anyat686
    @anyat686 3 місяці тому

    🖤 🖤 🖤 😂

  • @kellyhiggins7406
    @kellyhiggins7406 3 місяці тому

    ❤💜❤️💜❤️💜❤️

  • @ImogenMinus100
    @ImogenMinus100 3 місяці тому

    oh my goodness.. the BONES. Nobody warns you. I remember the first time my knees starting rubbing against each other in the night, and I was SHOCKED. I wasn't even near my goal yet, so I was so surprised!

  • @Aimeekl272
    @Aimeekl272 2 місяці тому

    💕💕💕

  • @kelliremo139
    @kelliremo139 3 місяці тому

    🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

  • @ahlakee
    @ahlakee 3 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @amandabecker642
    @amandabecker642 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @melodymulder6483
    @melodymulder6483 3 місяці тому

    💕💕💕💕

  • @stevenmullings3578
    @stevenmullings3578 3 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @EmilyChandler19
    @EmilyChandler19 3 місяці тому

    💜💜💜💜

  • @Jupet83
    @Jupet83 3 місяці тому

    😍😍😍😍

  • @KrastanSamansan
    @KrastanSamansan 2 місяці тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @winterseyes
    @winterseyes 2 місяці тому

  • @juliannam9521
    @juliannam9521 3 місяці тому

    💖💛💜💙🩵❤️Love this video so much, as I do all of your conversational videos. You are so real and honest, and you are such a gift to all of your subscribers. I lost 4 sizes on Bodyslims (thanks to you for sharing the program). I developed really serious back pain for the first time in my life, and I think it came from rebalancing my body and an awkward posture that I developed as a result of losing the weight. I am better now, but at the time it was scary and quite distracting. Here’s to 100K subscribers! You will get there soon! 👍🏻👏🏻 xoxo