Meet-ups are coming back!! 😍 It's London first in a few weeks (details are coming, keep your eyes peeled on Instagram too!) and then more in the coming months to meet my beautiful friends around the world 🌎🌍🌏and to say thank you for everything ❤🔥 It's been too long, I've missed you guys ☺
Please please do an updated science video on probiotics like Symprove and Seed! We won't know if it's actually a fad or real unless we hear from Queen Natacha
I'll say the world is so lucky to have you visit with them. I would love to meet you, but I'm sure you won't be coming my direction in the States. Then again, one never knows. 😉 Also, giving up carbs would be so hard for me, but you make it look delicious, no matter how unsatisfied you feel.
"Full but not satisfied." That describes me having a big healthy delicious meal without carbs. Great job taking one for your team. Fascinating as always! Enjoy your carbs!
@@cjbartoz I don't think anything will hit the spot like sugar, but that breaks the "low carb" aspect. More fat is just more of the same that's stored in the body, and the evidence it's unsatisfying is that the land whales continue to eat, despite being hundreds of takeaways ahead of me in size and energy storage.
thank you so much!!! They always take me a long time which is why I don't upload as often as others but hopefully it makes it worth the wait!! All my love!! xxx
As someone recovering from an ED, this video really helps so much. Deep down I still fear carbs and catch myself trying to minimise my carb intake just because it feels safer somehow. Thank you for showing me there’s nothing to be scared of Natacha ❤️
Think about it: carbs have existed for thousands of years now. I'm Italian and I eat bread and pasta many times per week, sometimes even every single day of a week. In China and Japan carbs are considered normal in their diet. Still, practically no one is fat there. In Italy is a bit different, our weight is higher in general, but not because of carbs, but because of a sedentary life and too much processed food (think chips, McDonald's, Nutella, etc... We are consuming much more of these products nowadays than we did when I was a child for example). This shows that carbs are not the problem, they don't make you fat, otherwise we would have been fat since centuries ago. I'm telling you this hoping it reassures you and that it helps you to recover. I have suffered from an ED in my teenage years and I wouldn't wish that to my worst enemy. ED's are bi*ches, but you can recover and have a happy, fulfilling life, with a good and balanced relationship with food. So don't give up, nurture yourself because your body needs it and you're gonna spend with it your whole life. Plus, if you mistreat it now you're gonna regret it so much more later. Be gentle and kind with it and it will repay you ❤️ I wish you the best
As a registered dietitian, I appreciate you so much. No one ever fights out corner, or make us feel as valued as you, even other HCPs a lot of the time! Plus, your videos are so unbelievably needed in the absolute sh*t-show that is the internet world of nutrition. Thank you and keep doing you!
ok but can we talk about how you literally uplift our moods and bring smile to everyone's face while simultaneously teaching us so much about our bodies and science!! :) love you bestie
I totally agree with you about carbs. I loss over 150 pounds eating carbs (yes that includes bread and rice).People make things so complicated. Eat in a caloric deficit, eat Whole Foods mostly, do not eliminate any food from your diet, and eat non healthy food in moderation. Also weight loss is mental as much as it is physical.
Not everyone can eat bread if they have gluten sensitivities though.... the real issue is overeating and food sensitives in my opinion. Just like you said, eat whole foods mostly. Bread however is not a whole food unless it's whole grain so I can see where people get confused not knowing how to differentiate.
@Beastbombshell Yeah although from a strictly caloric deficit point of view, fats can get dangerous b/c they're over twice as calorie dense as protein and carbs. Ofc the question is "how satiating is a given food item", but frankly I don't find guac satiating at ALL, so it'd be TOO easy to consume fats in a caloric excess unless you're careful. Meats (probably) work b/c they're also protein-dense. I think the key is probably protein and fibrous carbs for satiation (along with adequate water consumption - I find, especially if I've had SOME food at least, that drinking tons of water makes me feel very full with even a little food). If someone needs to cut back on even fiber for health reasons, or their body happens to work better with fat than even fiber, that's different (b/c different people's bodies vary SO much w.r.t. metabolism, etc.) but in general I think high protein + fiber + more water is probably a good first step to help feel fuller. Like you said, this probably works b/c people's carbs aren't fibrous enough.
The issue with me is carbs are so many calories and I like big portions and so I'd be better eating a big bowl of low carb stir-fry than a giant bowl of pasta/rice 😬
I've been doing keto this week and have experienced so much brain fog, insomnia and fatigue. I completely resonate with your desire for pasta! All I wanted was a bowl of rice/pasta to go with my meals, or even just a banana in my smoothie! Thank you Natacha for making this video to remind me that if something is not sustainable, then it's most likely not the right approach to take.
I’ve been doing Keto for over a year and I swear the fatigue and brain fog goes away. We get so used to a high carb diet so the adjustment period is difficult like adjusting to most things but after 3 months I felt mental clarity and more energy than I’ve had in my adult life. It’s amazing for your body and mind. With that said I miss pasta so much
That’s called keto flu, it happens about a week into doing the keto diet and goes away after you get into ketosis. That being said, I’m still not a fan of keto diet haha
@@ditz3nfitness it’s hard, but it’s necessary for some people. After being hospitalised multiple times and going from fit to fat in a year, going keto was the one thing that helped me get my life back. I’m not there yet and I’m not keto anymore but I do have to be low carb to avoid severe bloating and other issues.
@@bscc123 do you have gluten intolerance? I just found out I have a gluten intolerance myself but I’m in a tough spot, I can’t do keto because I can’t eat dairy and I can’t eat most meat or seafood due to my gout 😭 I’m not sure what’s left to eat.
@@StrawberryJam806 there are a lot of substitutes in most stores already, even in restaurants (at least here in europe, and even more so in america, depending on where you are from) they offer glutenfree bread, pizza, noodles, even chips and other snacks. And of course you always can eat potatoes, rice ect :) Go and explore a bit or try out recipes, Internet is full of them.
I live without carbs. It's awesome. I have more energy and I'm not sleepy after meals. And my sugar level has improved a lot. You just skip starchy stuff and eat delicious steaks, salads with olive oil, and greek yogurt with berries. It's delicious.
This is such A+ education on macronutrients and carbs, and it was thoroughly entertaining, and it was beautifully shot! and props for having the discipline to stick with that for a week. I was hesitating to comment since I know you probably won't read this, but just in case you do read this, here is your reminder that you are doing an amazing job with this channel and are helping a lot of people
I’m currently getting advice from my under-carbed struggling brain and body and this video is exactly what I needed! Thank u so much for proving time and time again that not only is food safe but it helps us, it’s not a novelty or something we have to ‘earn’- something that I really need to internalise rn Love you so much, hope to hug u someday soon
hey Ellie (: you really don't need to earn food, it's essential fuel that we need for our bodies to properly function (: sending you so much love and hope we get to hug someday soon too!! ❤❤❤❤
shoutout to natacha for giving this a go and smashing it. if i were doing an experiment like this i would've broken down right in that store. too many delicious baked goodies to pass up! lol
As a registered dietitan from Austria I'm so thankful for the work you are doing! You are amazing and please keep doing those awesome experiments and back them up with well researched science. Thank you!
I’m really grateful for the work you’re doing that I know is helping so many people, and thank you very very much for the kindness and support. Keep kicking ass Luisa! 🤍🤍
@@natachaoceane I am really happy for your support in encouraging people to think and embrace their individuality. So important in every aspect of life. Thanks - that I will do 🫡😁 I wish you the same!
I have to say I really appreciate your candor about your back injury. having an injury along your spine can be incredibly scary and you listening to your body and putting health above performance is so valuable! your videos are always something i'm looking forward to
Hi! I started low carb in Feb 2020. I lost 65lbs. Give or take 5-10lbs of fluctuating I have maintained since then. Generally I stay under 100g of carbs a day. But I’m not really strict. I indulge when I want to- holidays, birthdays, special occasions. I work out 3x a week. I try for more but I’m a mom of 4 kids so they take up a lot of my time. I’m 35 years old. I feel good about my mental clarity & my energy level. I could use more sleep for sure. But I have 2 kids that still don’t sleep thru the night. 😅 I’ve just found your channel & im really enjoying it! Thanks!
Some kind of round bun sandwich with meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce 😻 Alternatively a chicken rice bowl with a bit of teriyaki or other sauce and cabbage/ground vegetables 😻😻
This video was so insightful and made me feel comforted. Ive been struggling with body image and people commenting on how I have gained weight the past few years (which actually was a goal of mine), but now it just feels like im being judged for it and ive gotten "lazy." thank you for doing this experiment and sharing it with us. I definitely can tell my strength training abilities decline drastically even in just a couple days of not eating enough carbs.
I’ve tried carb cycling for a month before (2 days minimum carbs, 1 day regular eating habits, repeat) and even though I looked SNATCHED in the waist, looking “good” was not worth the lack of energy and motivation I had for my lifts, and just life in general. Overall carbs are so important and we should make sure we have a good balance in our diet. LOVED this video ❤️❤️❤️
what i love about you is that you genuinely show your exhaustion from your workouts. you are not putting on a performance to impress your audience, you are keeping it so absolutely real. i'm a long long time subscriber and getting back into working out (the last two years have been... difficult lol) and your videos are helping me so much thank you
Me watching this while stuffing my face with a bowl of pasta. 😅 Natacha, your videos bring me so much joy AND I always learn something new. I appreciate the time and effort you put into making content for us. ❤️
hey Victoria! that sounds ideal, I feel my stomach speaking when I watch cooking shows / videos sometimes 😂 all my love, you're so welcome and I appreciate you back more than you know!!
Love you Natacha. You're really inspiring! On this point I just want to add: About 40% of young Americans have insulin resistance. A low carb diet has been shown to help reverse insulin resistance. It isn't just about weight loss. General consensus amongst RDs may be not to avoid carbs, but people should also know if they're metabolically I'm a position to tolerate high/processed carbs and not take generalized advice that may be actively harming them (I was guilty of this for many years - only after learning what my body needed has my health improved.)
Hey K 🤍🤍 that’s fair and potentially a valid point to keep in mind, but I think it’s helpful to remember than only 20% of my audience is from the US, and of my audience in the US I’m not convinced the subgroup is a truly random sample with that same incidence of insulin resistance. I agree that this shouldn’t at all be all about fat loss, I’m really happy to hear that the conversation has been moving beyond that! 🤍🙏 there has been decades of fearmongering around carbohydrates disproportionately causing fat gain and stopping fat loss though, and I feel like my conclusion is quite specific on the cause/effect I’m focussing on. I’ll think about how I can add some more nuance and balance that out though because your point is fair and I appreciate you raising it ❤️🔥❤️🔥 I hope you have a happy weekend!
This was so timely, I was starting to fall into old habits of restriction, and watching this really encouraged me to continue to properly fuel my body with all the food groups! Thank you!
This was very inspiring, actually. I typically do not eat many carbs at all, and I feel very much like I’m hitting a wall when I’m working out. Perhaps this is why. Maybe I can improve my workouts by adding more carbs. Thanks Natacha for another amazing video!!!
You have to eat carbs! I promise you'll feel awesome and your body and mind will thank the energy for sure. I know I wouldn't be able to build any muscle without carbs.
@@neldormiveglia1312 im an Endomorph with insulin resistance and im celiac do you have a tip for carbs, before and after workout? I was thinking s glass of chocolate milk before and after workout.
This was a really good video Natacha! I loved seeing a different side to you. I love how you show us your struggle with low to zero carbs, it makes it easier to understand what you're going through. I'd also like to say I've been LOVING your mascara and hairstyle throughout the video! You're so gorg!
I really appreciate you doing these challenges and making these videos. I am in recovery for ED. I’m 40 and I thought I’d have this figured out by now… but I don’t. I’m incredibly active and athletic. And love fitness, naturally. We have a similar body composition as well. I’ve struggled with under-fueling and it’s only really hit me now. I’m spent. I’m not performing. I need to change that to meet my goals. I really hope that anyone younger will realize that it’s not a good time at all to live your life restricting any food type. Live and eat and be properly fueled to be your best
not me laughing my face off as you walked into a pole...... cuz same girl same, it happend with me a few years back 😂ALSO I love how you do these experiments for yourself and for us, and actually personally backing up the predicted effects of a diet like this! All young girls should see this before they get spiraled into the bottomless world of self-destructive diets... I appreciate you sooooo much and love what you do! The internet needs more people like you Natacha🥰
Thank you so much for making videos like this! The first thing I noticed in recovery from my eating disorder was an almost immediate improvement in my strength and endurance in my workouts. When I had a short relapse, my strength disappeared seemingly overnight and it was such a major difference from being well-fueled that I haven't relapsed since!!
I know this video isn’t even specifically about workouts, more about the carbs but still just seeing Natacha inspires me to go workout. I just finished a 15 min run right after seeing this lol
Loved watching this video!! Growing up with eating rice every meal, I feel like society has always been against food I love to eat when trying to lose weight. Thanks for sharing!! ❤️
The meals are actually so helpful rn because my dad is diabetic and I’ve been trying to cook meals for him that are tasty, nutritious, but without too many carbs for his blood sugar!
This was such an informative, entertaining and inspirational video, you did such an amazing job making it fun but also carry a very strong message that so many people need to hear, in a way that it was convincing and not too in your face. You are honestly the content creator the internet needs.
Natacha for you to be able to do this for a week shows how much YOU have grown for your days of restriction and disordered eating. Thank you for giving me strength in my recovery through your work and resiliency. You are amazing ❤️.
I was recently diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and have had to change my diet from very high carb to low carb. I'm only a few minutes into the vid but already you've captured the struggle. I cried in the grocery store the first week cuz all of the delicious food I had to cut back. BUT! I've stuck with it and I'm feeling better than ever!!! Keeping my blood sugar in check has actually given me so much more energy! Can't wait to watch the rest of the video
I agree. After cutting off the carbs, it is just a phase where we have low energy etc. It's a shock for our body cause it is not use to it and has to adjust, taking energy from other sources f.e. from healthy fats.
@@lauragaka8384 I found I had more energy almost immediately! I wasn't crashing after meals and when I increased my protein intake I was actually full for longer and wasn't spending all day thinking of food. The total opposite of what Natacha reported! But hey, she doesn't have a metabolic issue like the pcos folk!
Have you tried Intermittent Fasting? I couldn’t do keto but IF has helped to regulate my cycles. I have been doing IF for over a year now and I get to eat my carbs.
@@karlavillatoro7115 I have in the past, but it lead to an unhealthy relationship with food and left me binging in my eating window. No carbs are off limits just smaller portions and listening to how my body feels!
Low carb isn’t for everyone. But for some of us it helps so much. I think for people with low body fat like NO, it’s not gonna be fun. But for some one like me with 40% bf it is way easier. But considering I can’t eat most processed foods and carbs because of sensitivities, low carb just makes me feel better. Thanks for the content!
I didn't realise how much I needed that, until I teared up when you were at the marathon shouting "Keep going! You're doing really well!" Thank you for always making me feel motivated and supported just by watching your videos!
This was so random and surreal because just the other week, after the marathon, I started on a lower carb diet which has helped me in past (insulin resistance) and have been trying to find a balance. On top of that I’ve been to the science museum, that oriental supermarket and the park last week too - mind boggling!
I've been on keto for almost 8 months before that carbs and sugar where my life. It was very hard at the beginning but I stuck to it down 30 pounds and now I have my carb days and don't feel guilty. Thanks for sharing
Ugh natacha I was having a horrible day but your videos never fail to lift me up with their positivity. Love you so much thank you for all the effort you put into making content ❤❤❤
Coming back to watch this again. I'm so proud of you, Natacha when you made a video about returning to fitness after your injury. All the reps and now the reps. You have progressed so much and I'm so inspired by you every day.
You are truly my favorite fitness/health UA-camr! I absolute love how fun, educational and entertaining your videos are :) it’s all because of how truly charismatic you and Mario are. Please keep the videos coming 😊 I learn so much from you and you are so inspiring ❤
Love your content and energy! The thing is, you don't get fat adapted on a low carb diet for a cpl weeks, so until your body starts running off of fat, you feel like crap. Once it does, it is great. No spikes in insulin which is so good for you, and really don't think about food much, feel satiated all day.
I smiled when you mentioned working out 4 days a week. I always guilt myself it I miss 1-2 days of working out. The fa t that 4 days can be sufficient for someone of your fitness level is reassuring and motivating.
I went down this read and found the wellness world as a result of IBS issues my whole life. With regular medical treatment, it’s now under control. Which means I can eat anything I want. I no longer dream of foods I can’t have. And I’m finally losing weight! You are one of my heroes!!!!
I was going through a guilt cycle of thinking I was eating far too many carbs, even though I am an endurance athlete - I really needed this video so thank you for showing and reminding me that carbs essential !! So much stuff out there today that makes you doubt your own nutritional plan
Eating a high carb diet works well if you are an athlete or someone who does moderate/intense exercise most days of the week because you are actually using many of those consumed carbs for energy. The problem is most normal people eat high carb diets and are sedentary. Carbohydrates stimulate an insulin response which is what allows us to absorb glucose and store body fat so when carbs are eaten in excess this is why it’s very easy to gain weight. I’m a type 1 diabetic so I’ve experimented a lot with high carb, low carb, and moderate carb diets over the years and the worst thing you can do is take a hefty dose of insulin for a high carb meal then get frequent low blood sugars later. I know you know this already but there are certain conditions that just don’t benefit from consuming a high carb diet.
Idk, I grew up vegetarian and therefore definitely had a high-carb diet, which included tortillas, bread, and potatoes on the regular, and lived relatively sedentarily (wasn't an athlete or anything) and I've never really had weight issues growing up (except for a chubby phase for a few years in elementary school). My parents only started having weight issues in their mid-40s / 50s on a similar diet, and also don't really work out, and we do snack (although our main meals were generally home cooked). I also noticed this for many of the Indian people with whom I grew up. Similarly, I know plenty of slim East Asians even though East Asian cuisine uses a lot of white rice and the noodles aren't necessarily whole-wheat or anything. Ofc different bodies are different, but I think that the low-carb diets touted as miracles are certainly not necessary for even sedentary people to stay at a healthy weight - it's pretty impossible to be low-carb if you're vegetarian, and I know plenty of sedentary vegetarians at a healthy weight. At the end of the day, not all foods are created equally, and generally proteins and fiber seem to help with satiation and avoiding overeating (as does adequate water intake). And ofc health conditions require additional restrictions, but the average person probably doesn't need to avoid carbs like the plague and induce the level of misery Natacha seemed to endure from avoiding many of her favorite foods simply to be healthy.
@@onedirectionlover317 I get what you’re saying but most adults can’t eat whatever they want and stay at a healthy weight. There’s a reason why 70% of people are overweight and 1 out of 2 Americans have insulin resistance. Also, even if you are at a healthy weight it doesn’t mean your insides are healthy. You can still have high blood pressure, high triglycerides and insulin resistance and be at a healthy weight. Also, Asians, African Americans and Hispanic cultures have the highest rates of type 2 diabetes.
🥺 you're amazingly sweet to me, thanks a billion 🙈 I've been trying to get away from looking at computers and working the whole day and I think it's doing me some good 🤍
Omg yes will keep eyes peeled!!!! Been following you for over 5 years now, have the guides, and have always wanted to meet and thank you in person :D Can’t wait!!!!
it's been so amazing seeing your comments all these years!! I want to be able to thank you and hug you in person!! I'll announce on IG and on Community post when I have the final date (: xxx
@@natachaoceane Awww hehehe ^^ I don't think you realise what a positive impact you have had on my life. Hopefully see you soon so I can thank YOU!! xxx
Today is 3yrs since my make a wish trip,it’s crazy how time flies!! It’s amazing how your content still impacts me just as much even as time passes ♥️ thank you for being you!
You crying at the site of the delicious pasta meal you’re about to consume is such a vibe. Loved this video and all that you do! Thanks for making the best science backed and inspirational content out there!❤️
I feel super grateful for this video ❤ thank you. I've recently been in a bad place with my nutrition and massively under-fuelling. But I told myself it was in my head that my training felt harder; that I just needed to stop being such a wimp and push harder. Thank you for highlighting yet again the importance of fuelling your body.
I remember cutting carbs in my teens and it was always always soooo hard to do it. Your videos are always lovely and informative to watch, and watching it makes me motivated to get healthier and stronger too!
I will never understand people who avoid carbs, I just love them too much! Thanks for showing us how you felt eating so little carbs, because you are so right - people still think that carbs are the enemy... 🥺 I feel the same - low carb = low energy.
Carbs give more energy than fat. People think they’re bad because they think only animal products (which is fat and protein) have protein. Legumes have decent protein and are high in carbs. Then of course there’s protein powder. Soy milk has the same amount as cow milk too and isn’t unhealthy unless you’re allergic big misconception/meme. Search soy protein meta analysis, affects of soy on hormones meta analysis, etc. There’s a newer one I found yet again finding 0 solid evidence of the claims ppl make about it. People also can’t differ between whole foods and highly processed stuff. Another really dumb trend I’ve seen is people thinking carbs equate to sugar just because natural sugar is a carb and as if natural sugar is the same as added
@@KurokamiNajimi Not true. 1g of carb = 4calories. 1 gram of fat = 9 calories. Natasha felt weak from low carb because she only did this for a week, so her body still runs mostly on carbs because that's what it has mostly always run on. In one week low carb is a a shock to the system and you feel weak. After staying low carb for over a month your body now runs on fat and you no longer feel the low energy that's normally associated with low carb. You body now knows how to run efficiently on fat. Ask everyone who has been on keto for months, they do not have low energy.
@@jordm643 Calories per gram has nothing to do anything??? That’s like saying fat gives more energy than protein. Protein>carbs>fat for energy. That’s why athletes tend to be high carb low fat. She felt bc it’s inferior. Nothing healthy or superior initially feels off. You feel better over time bc you just get use to feeling worse. High fat diets (above 30% of calories) is linked to heart disease etc
the way you just instantly change my mood just by being you is mind blowing. There is so much I have to thank you for and I really hope I get the chance to do that soon. I really love you, kisses and hugs!
I Love the Video!!! I used to be SO affraid of carbs and it was such a long process - your videos have always been such a great help! I wish that every girl or boy that is in a similar position like me now will stumble across this video. This is a gem!!!! 💛💛
I am so proud of the growth i have had this year in my mentality over food and loving myself all while still seeing body recomposition results and weightlifting gains. Thank you for sharing all of your healthy sustainable knowledge. I watched this video eating two chocolate chip cookies and i loved every second of it!
2 years ago I and my 4 friends started a low carb diet. Aka Keto diet. In avg three months time, we all lost incredible amount of weight without any exercise except then walking. We all turned into thinner and happy folks! :) Sounds amazing right! But we all got back all that kilos 1.5 - 1.6 times more. So, I personally lost 10 kilos, then got back 16 kilos! But more important and terrible thing than getting those kilos back, all of our psychological relationship with food got so much broken! I can even dare to say that we had eating disorder for a long time. After 1 year of retrying to do keto diet and failing, I decided to try cliche way. Eat healthy and doing exercise! Got a personal trainer and learnt how to exercise properly. Best thing to do for myself. And most importantly, now I have a healthy relationship with food. Thank you Natacha for this video. I can't agree more with all of your outputs! Great content as always! ❤
Oh wow! I did keto for 3 years then got pregnant and gave birth and stopped keto but didn’t gain weight because I made sure to still exercise and eat intuitively. If you go back to your initial eating habits that made you gain weight to begin with, then of course you’ll gain weight back. That’s how diets work. Good luck on this new journey!
Love you Natacha ♥️ one thing I noticed, have you started dropping the f-bomb every now and then in your videos? I’m so here for it 😇 also, I got a pair of docs when I was visiting London in 2016 and it also took multiple years to break them in. It’s just a sort of pain I cannot handle well 🥲 so I feel you in that regard. All my love 💕
hahah I thought you were about to ask me to stop, I personally swear a little so I guess my UA-cam guard is totally down but if people get bothered by it I'll stop. wow I am inspired that you managed to break them in!! I guess that's 6 years and I've had mine 3-4 so maybe I need to do a little more work... all my love back always
OMG! I can not wait to watch this video! This is something I have definitely tried too many times…and totally failed! Lol. You being a fellow carb, pasta, DONUT lover i can’t wait to see your experience 👏🏽. Have a wonderful week beautiful! Much love to you!💛💛😘😘
hey Aleah!! I think it's quite inevitable that most of us do and it's why RDs never recommend it to a general population especially people who regularly workout! Thankfully I'm back to eating carbs now though!! Lots of love back!! ❤❤❤❤
You ran in my park ❤️. I can't believe it, hearing you say how hard your run was after carb avoiding is what I needed. I have been back in my ED and avoiding carbs and most of my runs in Greenwich park feel like I have hit the wall as soon as I start . 🤦 The feeling of frustration and lack of motivation had been huge for me and my mood has been really low. Thank you I really need to get the courage not to be scared again.
killed it again as always. Thank you thank you for making these videos and always highlighting the lack of research around women's health! I appreciate it so much
Natacha! Your videos just always make my day! I love your approach to health, science and fitness and you are truly such a role model to me and I truly aspire to be like you one day x thank you for all you share!
Thank you for putting yourself through a whole week of pain just to research this, which is such a popular notion that it often appeals to me despite my preference for a robust evidence base! You have firmly reassured me that I can continue to enjoy my porridge oats etc 😁Just wondering if you had any ideas to explain the unexpectedly high output on the assault bike?!
duuuuuuuuuuuuude the idea of having a total stranger cheer me on at a marathon LET ALONE A ROGUE NATACHA I would CRYYYYYYYYYYY. Peak wholesome content :'D
😂 😂 😂 that end clip of carbs on carbs on carbs! Girllllll 😂 What you do for science experiments and videos to prove points to us is commendable 👏 Always gonna be the best health and fitness channel. Queen Natacha 👑 😘
Natacha, thank you so very much for making this video. I’ve had to take breaks from the gym these past couple of weeks because of work and school travel engagements, and I have to remind myself that I eat pretty well - sticking to the 80/20 rule, that carbs are not the enemy, and that I’m going to get back on schedule after this week since I won’t have to travel anymore for a bit. I appreciate your hard work in creating these videos for us, and sprinkling your content with so much love and humor. We love you ❤
I’m eating low carb to help my blood sugar at the direction of my doctor, and I definitely does get easier. I have no slumps or anything crash related any more, and I have had lots of fun creating different meals low carb. You definitely have to find things that work for you, and it is hard, but it is possible to feel satisfied!
This video made me emotional because I was recently diagnosed as a type II diabetic. I struggle so hard with the adjustment (and i love 5 guys) and it was so soothing to watch someone so mindful and resilient show me the difference it makes on their body too! Even as someone who works out, its like a world no one understands and is shamed, like diabetes is the fat people disease but my body just doesn't react correctly to carbs so I can't have as many and it really really sucks. thank you so much for this!
Same 😞 and it sucks because it’s not that carbs are bad, it’s just some bodies don’t metabolize them well. I tell people it’s like being lactose intolerant, but with carbs 🤷🏾♀️
I love your videos, you go so far and beyond to really give your viewers an entraining and educational video. Thank you! also I love you and Mario, so cute!
I did low-carb/keto for 5 years while fasted training, then started Crossfit and had to introduce carbs, but I’m very sensitive to them and too much oatmeal or rice makes me feel like crap unless I’m doing a super hard workout. All that to say, a week is an interesting experiment for a healthy person without chronic inflammation or metabolic syndrome. Adaptation periods are a serious talking point. Good for you taking on the challenge! ❤
Thank you for mentioning the adaptation phase. People have to understand that it's a shock and longer process for our body to adjust after cutting off the carbs. We probably eat them since we are little so we can not expect that we can change it within few days. Greets
I've been eating low carb for the past maybe 8 years. For me this transition happened naturally... I just don't crave carbs like at all and they don't make me feel good. 🤷♀️ I'm also the opposite to Natacha... I don't feel satisfied by carbs, I don't like pasta or pizza... 😂 I workout fasted before work (weights) and I run/cycle as well... However I've never had any issues with energy or performance. 🤔🤗 Probably some bodies prefer different types of food. 🤷♀️
@@OpheliathePotato there's that and the fact that again, 100g of carbs is too much for our bodies to start relying on fat as a fuel source instead of carbs. But it's also true that once the body relies on fat, the way energy is created, so to speak, does not function in the same way it does when using carbs, so there are differences in performance. But there's a good chance that we wouldn't feel said difference at a "casual" level of fitness compared to professional athletes.
Meet-ups are coming back!! 😍 It's London first in a few weeks (details are coming, keep your eyes peeled on Instagram too!) and then more in the coming months to meet my beautiful friends around the world 🌎🌍🌏and to say thank you for everything ❤🔥 It's been too long, I've missed you guys ☺
Please please do an updated science video on probiotics like Symprove and Seed! We won't know if it's actually a fad or real unless we hear from Queen Natacha
NYC 🤞🤞🤞🤞
Oh... my... god... i literally cannot wait😱😱❤️❤️ love you
I'll say the world is so lucky to have you visit with them. I would love to meet you, but I'm sure you won't be coming my direction in the States. Then again, one never knows. 😉 Also, giving up carbs would be so hard for me, but you make it look delicious, no matter how unsatisfied you feel.
Would love to meet you here in Amsterdam!
Showing yourself bow out of the lunges because you didn’t feel safe was such a huge moment. Thank you so much for showing that.
"Full but not satisfied." That describes me having a big healthy delicious meal without carbs. Great job taking one for your team. Fascinating as always! Enjoy your carbs!
Eat some more fat, this helps with the saturation.
Yes, like a lingering head hunger, almost headachy without carbs
@@cjbartoz I snack on cheese and nuts... plenty of fat. Nothing replaces bread- like substances for me! 😆
@@cjbartoz I don't think anything will hit the spot like sugar, but that breaks the "low carb" aspect. More fat is just more of the same that's stored in the body, and the evidence it's unsatisfying is that the land whales continue to eat, despite being hundreds of takeaways ahead of me in size and energy storage.
For me, it‘s the opposite. I can‘t do with carbs. 😂
Natacha's videos are truly a work of art... great editing and filming styles and hers and Mario's personalities just makes her videos even greater
thank you so much!!! They always take me a long time which is why I don't upload as often as others but hopefully it makes it worth the wait!! All my love!! xxx
@@natachaoceane so worth the wait!
💯 agree!! Love the community here too! ❤
@@natachaoceane SO WORTH IT♡♡
@Boitumelo hi, another South African in the community?
As someone recovering from an ED, this video really helps so much. Deep down I still fear carbs and catch myself trying to minimise my carb intake just because it feels safer somehow. Thank you for showing me there’s nothing to be scared of Natacha ❤️
same. even years later. ill be fine for awhile and then throw in a "low carb day" seems impossible to just not think about constantly
@@jasonjames6870 Eating disorder my friend!
@@jasonjames6870 🤣🤣
Oh c’mon grow. Up
Think about it: carbs have existed for thousands of years now. I'm Italian and I eat bread and pasta many times per week, sometimes even every single day of a week. In China and Japan carbs are considered normal in their diet. Still, practically no one is fat there. In Italy is a bit different, our weight is higher in general, but not because of carbs, but because of a sedentary life and too much processed food (think chips, McDonald's, Nutella, etc... We are consuming much more of these products nowadays than we did when I was a child for example). This shows that carbs are not the problem, they don't make you fat, otherwise we would have been fat since centuries ago. I'm telling you this hoping it reassures you and that it helps you to recover. I have suffered from an ED in my teenage years and I wouldn't wish that to my worst enemy. ED's are bi*ches, but you can recover and have a happy, fulfilling life, with a good and balanced relationship with food. So don't give up, nurture yourself because your body needs it and you're gonna spend with it your whole life. Plus, if you mistreat it now you're gonna regret it so much more later. Be gentle and kind with it and it will repay you ❤️ I wish you the best
As a registered dietitian, I appreciate you so much. No one ever fights out corner, or make us feel as valued as you, even other HCPs a lot of the time! Plus, your videos are so unbelievably needed in the absolute sh*t-show that is the internet world of nutrition. Thank you and keep doing you!
ok but can we talk about how you literally uplift our moods and bring smile to everyone's face while simultaneously teaching us so much about our bodies and science!! :) love you bestie
I totally agree with you about carbs. I loss over 150 pounds eating carbs (yes that includes bread and rice).People make things so complicated. Eat in a caloric deficit, eat Whole Foods mostly, do not eliminate any food from your diet, and eat non healthy food in moderation. Also weight loss is mental as much as it is physical.
Well done!
Not everyone can eat bread if they have gluten sensitivities though.... the real issue is overeating and food sensitives in my opinion. Just like you said, eat whole foods mostly. Bread however is not a whole food unless it's whole grain so I can see where people get confused not knowing how to differentiate.
@Beastbombshell Yeah although from a strictly caloric deficit point of view, fats can get dangerous b/c they're over twice as calorie dense as protein and carbs. Ofc the question is "how satiating is a given food item", but frankly I don't find guac satiating at ALL, so it'd be TOO easy to consume fats in a caloric excess unless you're careful. Meats (probably) work b/c they're also protein-dense. I think the key is probably protein and fibrous carbs for satiation (along with adequate water consumption - I find, especially if I've had SOME food at least, that drinking tons of water makes me feel very full with even a little food). If someone needs to cut back on even fiber for health reasons, or their body happens to work better with fat than even fiber, that's different (b/c different people's bodies vary SO much w.r.t. metabolism, etc.) but in general I think high protein + fiber + more water is probably a good first step to help feel fuller.
Like you said, this probably works b/c people's carbs aren't fibrous enough.
@Beastbombshell deficit of what?
The issue with me is carbs are so many calories and I like big portions and so I'd be better eating a big bowl of low carb stir-fry than a giant bowl of pasta/rice 😬
I've been doing keto this week and have experienced so much brain fog, insomnia and fatigue. I completely resonate with your desire for pasta! All I wanted was a bowl of rice/pasta to go with my meals, or even just a banana in my smoothie! Thank you Natacha for making this video to remind me that if something is not sustainable, then it's most likely not the right approach to take.
I’ve been doing Keto for over a year and I swear the fatigue and brain fog goes away. We get so used to a high carb diet so the adjustment period is difficult like adjusting to most things but after 3 months I felt mental clarity and more energy than I’ve had in my adult life. It’s amazing for your body and mind. With that said I miss pasta so much
That’s called keto flu, it happens about a week into doing the keto diet and goes away after you get into ketosis. That being said, I’m still not a fan of keto diet haha
Life with no carbs sounds like a nightmare! You are so brave for doing this for us 😆🧡
People are living like that. It’s called KETO. I couldn’t.
@@ditz3nfitness it’s hard, but it’s necessary for some people. After being hospitalised multiple times and going from fit to fat in a year, going keto was the one thing that helped me get my life back. I’m not there yet and I’m not keto anymore but I do have to be low carb to avoid severe bloating and other issues.
@@bscc123 do you have gluten intolerance? I just found out I have a gluten intolerance myself but I’m in a tough spot, I can’t do keto because I can’t eat dairy and I can’t eat most meat or seafood due to my gout 😭 I’m not sure what’s left to eat.
@@StrawberryJam806 there are a lot of substitutes in most stores already, even in restaurants (at least here in europe, and even more so in america, depending on where you are from) they offer glutenfree bread, pizza, noodles, even chips and other snacks.
And of course you always can eat potatoes, rice ect :)
Go and explore a bit or try out recipes, Internet is full of them.
I live without carbs. It's awesome. I have more energy and I'm not sleepy after meals. And my sugar level has improved a lot. You just skip starchy stuff and eat delicious steaks, salads with olive oil, and greek yogurt with berries. It's delicious.
This is such A+ education on macronutrients and carbs, and it was thoroughly entertaining, and it was beautifully shot! and props for having the discipline to stick with that for a week. I was hesitating to comment since I know you probably won't read this, but just in case you do read this, here is your reminder that you are doing an amazing job with this channel and are helping a lot of people
I’m currently getting advice from my under-carbed struggling brain and body and this video is exactly what I needed!
Thank u so much for proving time and time again that not only is food safe but it helps us, it’s not a novelty or something we have to ‘earn’- something that I really need to internalise rn
Love you so much, hope to hug u someday soon
hey Ellie (: you really don't need to earn food, it's essential fuel that we need for our bodies to properly function (: sending you so much love and hope we get to hug someday soon too!! ❤❤❤❤
I can’t be slack in the gym when I see Natacha doing 11 pull ups like nothing. Such an icon
Yup #pullupgoals
shoutout to natacha for giving this a go and smashing it. if i were doing an experiment like this i would've broken down right in that store. too many delicious baked goodies to pass up! lol
that store was real temptation tbh, it's close to where I live so I just know I'll be a regular 😂😂😂😂
@@natachaoceane it's meant to be! time to make sure all the staff knows you by name lol
As a registered dietitan from Austria I'm so thankful for the work you are doing! You are amazing and please keep doing those awesome experiments and back them up with well researched science. Thank you!
I’m really grateful for the work you’re doing that I know is helping so many people, and thank you very very much for the kindness and support. Keep kicking ass Luisa! 🤍🤍
@@natachaoceane I am really happy for your support in encouraging people to think and embrace their individuality. So important in every aspect of life. Thanks - that I will do 🫡😁 I wish you the same!
I have to say I really appreciate your candor about your back injury. having an injury along your spine can be incredibly scary and you listening to your body and putting health above performance is so valuable! your videos are always something i'm looking forward to
If I were running the London marathon and saw Natacha I'd simply break down crying on the spot
lol same girl 😭
Hi! I started low carb in Feb 2020. I lost 65lbs. Give or take 5-10lbs of fluctuating I have maintained since then. Generally I stay under 100g of carbs a day. But I’m not really strict. I indulge when I want to- holidays, birthdays, special occasions. I work out 3x a week. I try for more but I’m a mom of 4 kids so they take up a lot of my time. I’m 35 years old. I feel good about my mental clarity & my energy level. I could use more sleep for sure. But I have 2 kids that still don’t sleep thru the night. 😅 I’ve just found your channel & im really enjoying it! Thanks!
What's your go-to carby meal that always hits the spot?? (asking for a friend 🍝🥖🍓🍱)
Some kind of round bun sandwich with meat, cheese, tomatoes, lettuce 😻
Alternatively a chicken rice bowl with a bit of teriyaki or other sauce and cabbage/ground vegetables 😻😻
Also Sushi!! always
Rice pudding ♥with raisins.
@@artofmuses rice pudding! I haven't had one in a long time! might need to fix that...
Oatmeal!!!! 😍😍
This video was so insightful and made me feel comforted. Ive been struggling with body image and people commenting on how I have gained weight the past few years (which actually was a goal of mine), but now it just feels like im being judged for it and ive gotten "lazy." thank you for doing this experiment and sharing it with us. I definitely can tell my strength training abilities decline drastically even in just a couple days of not eating enough carbs.
I’ve tried carb cycling for a month before (2 days minimum carbs, 1 day regular eating habits, repeat) and even though I looked SNATCHED in the waist, looking “good” was not worth the lack of energy and motivation I had for my lifts, and just life in general. Overall carbs are so important and we should make sure we have a good balance in our diet. LOVED this video ❤️❤️❤️
what i love about you is that you genuinely show your exhaustion from your workouts. you are not putting on a performance to impress your audience, you are keeping it so absolutely real. i'm a long long time subscriber and getting back into working out (the last two years have been... difficult lol) and your videos are helping me so much thank you
Natacha screaming encouragement to the marathon participants was beyond sweet.
Me watching this while stuffing my face with a bowl of pasta. 😅 Natacha, your videos bring me so much joy AND I always learn something new. I appreciate the time and effort you put into making content for us. ❤️
hey Victoria! that sounds ideal, I feel my stomach speaking when I watch cooking shows / videos sometimes 😂 all my love, you're so welcome and I appreciate you back more than you know!!
I love your personality!! Your videos always make my day and motivate me to improve easily!
ahh thank you Rose!!! You got this my friend 💪💪💪💪
@@natachaoceane Thank you for the kind words!
Love you Natacha. You're really inspiring! On this point I just want to add: About 40% of young Americans have insulin resistance. A low carb diet has been shown to help reverse insulin resistance. It isn't just about weight loss. General consensus amongst RDs may be not to avoid carbs, but people should also know if they're metabolically I'm a position to tolerate high/processed carbs and not take generalized advice that may be actively harming them (I was guilty of this for many years - only after learning what my body needed has my health improved.)
Hey K 🤍🤍 that’s fair and potentially a valid point to keep in mind, but I think it’s helpful to remember than only 20% of my audience is from the US, and of my audience in the US I’m not convinced the subgroup is a truly random sample with that same incidence of insulin resistance.
I agree that this shouldn’t at all be all about fat loss, I’m really happy to hear that the conversation has been moving beyond that! 🤍🙏 there has been decades of fearmongering around carbohydrates disproportionately causing fat gain and stopping fat loss though, and I feel like my conclusion is quite specific on the cause/effect I’m focussing on.
I’ll think about how I can add some more nuance and balance that out though because your point is fair and I appreciate you raising it ❤️🔥❤️🔥 I hope you have a happy weekend!
This was so timely, I was starting to fall into old habits of restriction, and watching this really encouraged me to continue to properly fuel my body with all the food groups! Thank you!
This was very inspiring, actually. I typically do not eat many carbs at all, and I feel very much like I’m hitting a wall when I’m working out. Perhaps this is why.
Maybe I can improve my workouts by adding more carbs.
Thanks Natacha for another amazing video!!!
Yas ! Smash a banana next time before the gym and feel the difference
You have to eat carbs! I promise you'll feel awesome and your body and mind will thank the energy for sure. I know I wouldn't be able to build any muscle without carbs.
@@neldormiveglia1312 im an Endomorph with insulin resistance and im celiac do you have a tip for carbs, before and after workout? I was thinking s glass of chocolate milk before and after workout.
I‘d watch anything you post, because everything is at 1000% quality!💓
This was a really good video Natacha! I loved seeing a different side to you. I love how you show us your struggle with low to zero carbs, it makes it easier to understand what you're going through. I'd also like to say I've been LOVING your mascara and hairstyle throughout the video! You're so gorg!
I really appreciate you doing these challenges and making these videos. I am in recovery for ED. I’m 40 and I thought I’d have this figured out by now… but I don’t. I’m incredibly active and athletic. And love fitness, naturally. We have a similar body composition as well. I’ve struggled with under-fueling and it’s only really hit me now. I’m spent. I’m not performing. I need to change that to meet my goals. I really hope that anyone younger will realize that it’s not a good time at all to live your life restricting any food type. Live and eat and be properly fueled to be your best
thank you for sharing your story :) reminds me why i’m trying to recover when i have rough days
not me laughing my face off as you walked into a pole...... cuz same girl same, it happend with me a few years back 😂ALSO I love how you do these experiments for yourself and for us, and actually personally backing up the predicted effects of a diet like this! All young girls should see this before they get spiraled into the bottomless world of self-destructive diets... I appreciate you sooooo much and love what you do! The internet needs more people like you Natacha🥰
Thank you so much for making videos like this! The first thing I noticed in recovery from my eating disorder was an almost immediate improvement in my strength and endurance in my workouts. When I had a short relapse, my strength disappeared seemingly overnight and it was such a major difference from being well-fueled that I haven't relapsed since!!
I know this video isn’t even specifically about workouts, more about the carbs but still just seeing Natacha inspires me to go workout. I just finished a 15 min run right after seeing this lol
Perfect timing. I am eating carbs and am so glad I'm not you in this video. You're a real one for doing this for us 😅❤️
Loved watching this video!! Growing up with eating rice every meal, I feel like society has always been against food I love to eat when trying to lose weight. Thanks for sharing!! ❤️
hey Lilou! I relate to that, rice was quite big in my family growing up too! All my love, save me a portion next time you're having some 🍚❤🔥
The meals are actually so helpful rn because my dad is diabetic and I’ve been trying to cook meals for him that are tasty, nutritious, but without too many carbs for his blood sugar!
This was such an informative, entertaining and inspirational video, you did such an amazing job making it fun but also carry a very strong message that so many people need to hear, in a way that it was convincing and not too in your face. You are honestly the content creator the internet needs.
Okay I am not the only one who tears up at everything I see... you are so sweet! I love your videos so much.
really though are those guys gonna be that adorable and cute and touching without any kind of warning 😭😭
Natacha for you to be able to do this for a week shows how much YOU have grown for your days of restriction and disordered eating. Thank you for giving me strength in my recovery through your work and resiliency. You are amazing ❤️.
I love Mario making you set a goal, then once you set it, he immediately increases it. Talk about someone supporting reaching your true potential.
I was recently diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome and have had to change my diet from very high carb to low carb. I'm only a few minutes into the vid but already you've captured the struggle. I cried in the grocery store the first week cuz all of the delicious food I had to cut back. BUT! I've stuck with it and I'm feeling better than ever!!! Keeping my blood sugar in check has actually given me so much more energy! Can't wait to watch the rest of the video
Keep going! 💛
I agree. After cutting off the carbs, it is just a phase where we have low energy etc. It's a shock for our body cause it is not use to it and has to adjust, taking energy from other sources f.e. from healthy fats.
@@lauragaka8384 I found I had more energy almost immediately! I wasn't crashing after meals and when I increased my protein intake I was actually full for longer and wasn't spending all day thinking of food. The total opposite of what Natacha reported! But hey, she doesn't have a metabolic issue like the pcos folk!
Have you tried Intermittent Fasting? I couldn’t do keto but IF has helped to regulate my cycles. I have been doing IF for over a year now and I get to eat my carbs.
@@karlavillatoro7115 I have in the past, but it lead to an unhealthy relationship with food and left me binging in my eating window. No carbs are off limits just smaller portions and listening to how my body feels!
girl that color green looks so good on you!!
Low carb isn’t for everyone. But for some of us it helps so much. I think for people with low body fat like NO, it’s not gonna be fun. But for some one like me with 40% bf it is way easier. But considering I can’t eat most processed foods and carbs because of sensitivities, low carb just makes me feel better. Thanks for the content!
I didn't realise how much I needed that, until I teared up when you were at the marathon shouting "Keep going! You're doing really well!"
Thank you for always making me feel motivated and supported just by watching your videos!
This was so random and surreal because just the other week, after the marathon, I started on a lower carb diet which has helped me in past (insulin resistance) and have been trying to find a balance. On top of that I’ve been to the science museum, that oriental supermarket and the park last week too - mind boggling!
I've been on keto for almost 8 months before that carbs and sugar where my life. It was very hard at the beginning but I stuck to it down 30 pounds and now I have my carb days and don't feel guilty. Thanks for sharing
Ugh natacha I was having a horrible day but your videos never fail to lift me up with their positivity. Love you so much thank you for all the effort you put into making content ❤❤❤
Coming back to watch this again.
I'm so proud of you, Natacha when you made a video about returning to fitness after your injury. All the reps and now the reps. You have progressed so much and I'm so inspired by you every day.
Saving this as a nighttime treat post studying. I gotta motivate myself to study somehow 😂💗
you got this Anna!!! See you soon!! ❤❤❤❤
The purple and green fit from the first strength test was soo cute!! love the matching hair tie too!
Your sense of humor realllyy adds to the wonderful videos
thank you so much Hanna!! ❤❤❤❤
You are truly my favorite fitness/health UA-camr! I absolute love how fun, educational and entertaining your videos are :) it’s all because of how truly charismatic you and Mario are. Please keep the videos coming 😊 I learn so much from you and you are so inspiring ❤
Love your content and energy! The thing is, you don't get fat adapted on a low carb diet for a cpl weeks, so until your body starts running off of fat, you feel like crap. Once it does, it is great. No spikes in insulin which is so good for you, and really don't think about food much, feel satiated all day.
I think this is so so important
It took me five months to get fat adapted. I do about 75-100g carbs/day, and do intermittent fasting as well. Down 40 lbs, 30 to go.
I smiled when you mentioned working out 4 days a week. I always guilt myself it I miss 1-2 days of working out. The fa t that 4 days can be sufficient for someone of your fitness level is reassuring and motivating.
I went down this read and found the wellness world as a result of IBS issues my whole life. With regular medical treatment, it’s now under control. Which means I can eat anything I want. I no longer dream of foods I can’t have. And I’m finally losing weight! You are one of my heroes!!!!
Thank you for undergoing this sacrifice so we don't have to. Honestly carbs are my soulmate 😍😍
you're so welcome!! and your soulmate they shall remain 💕💕💕💕
I was going through a guilt cycle of thinking I was eating far too many carbs, even though I am an endurance athlete - I really needed this video so thank you for showing and reminding me that carbs essential !! So much stuff out there today that makes you doubt your own nutritional plan
Eating a high carb diet works well if you are an athlete or someone who does moderate/intense exercise most days of the week because you are actually using many of those consumed carbs for energy. The problem is most normal people eat high carb diets and are sedentary. Carbohydrates stimulate an insulin response which is what allows us to absorb glucose and store body fat so when carbs are eaten in excess this is why it’s very easy to gain weight. I’m a type 1 diabetic so I’ve experimented a lot with high carb, low carb, and moderate carb diets over the years and the worst thing you can do is take a hefty dose of insulin for a high carb meal then get frequent low blood sugars later. I know you know this already but there are certain conditions that just don’t benefit from consuming a high carb diet.
Idk, I grew up vegetarian and therefore definitely had a high-carb diet, which included tortillas, bread, and potatoes on the regular, and lived relatively sedentarily (wasn't an athlete or anything) and I've never really had weight issues growing up (except for a chubby phase for a few years in elementary school). My parents only started having weight issues in their mid-40s / 50s on a similar diet, and also don't really work out, and we do snack (although our main meals were generally home cooked). I also noticed this for many of the Indian people with whom I grew up. Similarly, I know plenty of slim East Asians even though East Asian cuisine uses a lot of white rice and the noodles aren't necessarily whole-wheat or anything.
Ofc different bodies are different, but I think that the low-carb diets touted as miracles are certainly not necessary for even sedentary people to stay at a healthy weight - it's pretty impossible to be low-carb if you're vegetarian, and I know plenty of sedentary vegetarians at a healthy weight. At the end of the day, not all foods are created equally, and generally proteins and fiber seem to help with satiation and avoiding overeating (as does adequate water intake). And ofc health conditions require additional restrictions, but the average person probably doesn't need to avoid carbs like the plague and induce the level of misery Natacha seemed to endure from avoiding many of her favorite foods simply to be healthy.
@@onedirectionlover317 I get what you’re saying but most adults can’t eat whatever they want and stay at a healthy weight. There’s a reason why 70% of people are overweight and 1 out of 2 Americans have insulin resistance. Also, even if you are at a healthy weight it doesn’t mean your insides are healthy. You can still have high blood pressure, high triglycerides and insulin resistance and be at a healthy weight. Also, Asians, African Americans and Hispanic cultures have the highest rates of type 2 diabetes.
it’s irrelevant to the topic but oh my GOD you are GLOWING! you look so happy and it gives me so much joy💖
🥺 you're amazingly sweet to me, thanks a billion 🙈 I've been trying to get away from looking at computers and working the whole day and I think it's doing me some good 🤍
I can’t express enough how excited I get when you post because I know I’m about to learn somethin’ REAL good! 😍
🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 you're the greatest
Omg yes will keep eyes peeled!!!! Been following you for over 5 years now, have the guides, and have always wanted to meet and thank you in person :D Can’t wait!!!!
it's been so amazing seeing your comments all these years!! I want to be able to thank you and hug you in person!! I'll announce on IG and on Community post when I have the final date (: xxx
@@natachaoceane Awww hehehe ^^ I don't think you realise what a positive impact you have had on my life. Hopefully see you soon so I can thank YOU!! xxx
Today is 3yrs since my make a wish trip,it’s crazy how time flies!! It’s amazing how your content still impacts me just as much even as time passes ♥️ thank you for being you!
Alsoooo, think about Chicago for one of those meetups 😉
I can't believe 3 years!!! 3 YEARS?!!! Thank you for being YOU!! Your kind words always make my day without fail!! ❤️❤️❤️
Chicago noted by the way!! ❤️❤️
@@natachaoceane I second Chicago!!! So much love for you ❤
You crying at the site of the delicious pasta meal you’re about to consume is such a vibe. Loved this video and all that you do! Thanks for making the best science backed and inspirational content out there!❤️
I feel super grateful for this video ❤ thank you. I've recently been in a bad place with my nutrition and massively under-fuelling. But I told myself it was in my head that my training felt harder; that I just needed to stop being such a wimp and push harder. Thank you for highlighting yet again the importance of fuelling your body.
I remember cutting carbs in my teens and it was always always soooo hard to do it. Your videos are always lovely and informative to watch, and watching it makes me motivated to get healthier and stronger too!
The only channel I have YT notifications turned on for ❤❤❤ love Natacha! Can’t wait to watch this later when I have a break from work.
Valeria 🥺 I'm so lucky. I'll see you soon! and until then I hope work is okay! ❤🔥
Oh my goodness. What an amazing creator and wholesome person. The ending outro song with the tears had me.
In short, you have an amazing character! Your videos never fail to brighten my day and inspire me to work harder at improving.
Thanks, Natacha!
The green sweater looks so GORGEOUS on you omg
🥺🙈 thank you, it really is pretty! it's from kiwi & co if you want it!
I will never understand people who avoid carbs, I just love them too much! Thanks for showing us how you felt eating so little carbs, because you are so right - people still think that carbs are the enemy... 🥺 I feel the same - low carb = low energy.
more carbs for you then! I do low carb :)
Carbs give more energy than fat. People think they’re bad because they think only animal products (which is fat and protein) have protein. Legumes have decent protein and are high in carbs. Then of course there’s protein powder. Soy milk has the same amount as cow milk too and isn’t unhealthy unless you’re allergic big misconception/meme. Search soy protein meta analysis, affects of soy on hormones meta analysis, etc. There’s a newer one I found yet again finding 0 solid evidence of the claims ppl make about it. People also can’t differ between whole foods and highly processed stuff. Another really dumb trend I’ve seen is people thinking carbs equate to sugar just because natural sugar is a carb and as if natural sugar is the same as added
Okay imagine not loving carbs. That's why we avoid them lol
@@KurokamiNajimi Not true. 1g of carb = 4calories. 1 gram of fat = 9 calories. Natasha felt weak from low carb because she only did this for a week, so her body still runs mostly on carbs because that's what it has mostly always run on. In one week low carb is a a shock to the system and you feel weak. After staying low carb for over a month your body now runs on fat and you no longer feel the low energy that's normally associated with low carb. You body now knows how to run efficiently on fat. Ask everyone who has been on keto for months, they do not have low energy.
@@jordm643 Calories per gram has nothing to do anything??? That’s like saying fat gives more energy than protein. Protein>carbs>fat for energy. That’s why athletes tend to be high carb low fat. She felt bc it’s inferior. Nothing healthy or superior initially feels off. You feel better over time bc you just get use to feeling worse. High fat diets (above 30% of calories) is linked to heart disease etc
the way you just instantly change my mood just by being you is mind blowing. There is so much I have to thank you for and I really hope I get the chance to do that soon. I really love you, kisses and hugs!
I Love the Video!!! I used to be SO affraid of carbs and it was such a long process - your videos have always been such a great help! I wish that every girl or boy that is in a similar position like me now will stumble across this video. This is a gem!!!! 💛💛
your green sweater is so cute! it looks so cozy
ahh thank you Emma, it's almost too warm sometimes so definitely a good one for the winter coming (: it's from kiwi&co ❤❤❤
Happy Tuesday Natacha, thank you for brightening up my week with a new upload!! ❤️❤️
happy Tuesday Fiona!! You're welcome!! Thank you so much for watching!! All my love!! ❤❤❤❤
I am so proud of the growth i have had this year in my mentality over food and loving myself all while still seeing body recomposition results and weightlifting gains. Thank you for sharing all of your healthy sustainable knowledge. I watched this video eating two chocolate chip cookies and i loved every second of it!
2 years ago I and my 4 friends started a low carb diet. Aka Keto diet. In avg three months time, we all lost incredible amount of weight without any exercise except then walking. We all turned into thinner and happy folks! :) Sounds amazing right!
But we all got back all that kilos 1.5 - 1.6 times more. So, I personally lost 10 kilos, then got back 16 kilos! But more important and terrible thing than getting those kilos back, all of our psychological relationship with food got so much broken! I can even dare to say that we had eating disorder for a long time.
After 1 year of retrying to do keto diet and failing, I decided to try cliche way. Eat healthy and doing exercise! Got a personal trainer and learnt how to exercise properly. Best thing to do for myself. And most importantly, now I have a healthy relationship with food.
Thank you Natacha for this video. I can't agree more with all of your outputs! Great content as always! ❤
Oh wow! I did keto for 3 years then got pregnant and gave birth and stopped keto but didn’t gain weight because I made sure to still exercise and eat intuitively. If you go back to your initial eating habits that made you gain weight to begin with, then of course you’ll gain weight back. That’s how diets work. Good luck on this new journey!
Natacha's content is so bingeable
80 kg for lunges?? God, you're strong as hell. 🤯
Amazing video, thank you for this kind of content, it's very helpful. 🖤
You’re a bad ass for doing this for a week! Your self discipline is everything!
Love you Natacha ♥️ one thing I noticed, have you started dropping the f-bomb every now and then in your videos? I’m so here for it 😇 also, I got a pair of docs when I was visiting London in 2016 and it also took multiple years to break them in. It’s just a sort of pain I cannot handle well 🥲 so I feel you in that regard. All my love 💕
hahah I thought you were about to ask me to stop, I personally swear a little so I guess my UA-cam guard is totally down but if people get bothered by it I'll stop. wow I am inspired that you managed to break them in!! I guess that's 6 years and I've had mine 3-4 so maybe I need to do a little more work... all my love back always
@@natachaoceane also one thing I heard of was putting oil on the docs to soften the leather or something, maybe that also helps.
Ok that first gym fit was absolutely stunning on you! the colors MUAHHHHHH
OMG! I can not wait to watch this video! This is something I have definitely tried too many times…and totally failed! Lol. You being a fellow carb, pasta, DONUT lover i can’t wait to see your experience 👏🏽. Have a wonderful week beautiful! Much love to you!💛💛😘😘
hey Aleah!! I think it's quite inevitable that most of us do and it's why RDs never recommend it to a general population especially people who regularly workout! Thankfully I'm back to eating carbs now though!! Lots of love back!! ❤❤❤❤
You ran in my park ❤️. I can't believe it, hearing you say how hard your run was after carb avoiding is what I needed. I have been back in my ED and avoiding carbs and most of my runs in Greenwich park feel like I have hit the wall as soon as I start . 🤦 The feeling of frustration and lack of motivation had been huge for me and my mood has been really low. Thank you I really need to get the courage not to be scared again.
Perfection as always from the wonderful Natacha (and Mario!)!
ahh thank you Delaney!! All my love from me and Mario!! xxx
killed it again as always. Thank you thank you for making these videos and always highlighting the lack of research around women's health! I appreciate it so much
You have made me understand that food is so important to all aspects of life, so thank you for that! ❤
🥺🥺🥺 you've made my night and my week. I hope your life is happy and you're surrounded by people you love Sara 🤍
Natacha! Your videos just always make my day! I love your approach to health, science and fitness and you are truly such a role model to me and I truly aspire to be like you one day x thank you for all you share!
Thank you for putting yourself through a whole week of pain just to research this, which is such a popular notion that it often appeals to me despite my preference for a robust evidence base! You have firmly reassured me that I can continue to enjoy my porridge oats etc 😁Just wondering if you had any ideas to explain the unexpectedly high output on the assault bike?!
duuuuuuuuuuuuude the idea of having a total stranger cheer me on at a marathon LET ALONE A ROGUE NATACHA I would CRYYYYYYYYYYY. Peak wholesome content :'D
😂 😂 😂 that end clip of carbs on carbs on carbs! Girllllll 😂
What you do for science experiments and videos to prove points to us is commendable 👏
Always gonna be the best health and fitness channel. Queen Natacha 👑 😘
Natacha, thank you so very much for making this video.
I’ve had to take breaks from the gym these past couple of weeks because of work and school travel engagements, and I have to remind myself that I eat pretty well - sticking to the 80/20 rule, that carbs are not the enemy, and that I’m going to get back on schedule after this week since I won’t have to travel anymore for a bit.
I appreciate your hard work in creating these videos for us, and sprinkling your content with so much love and humor. We love you ❤
'i'm actually quite allergic to avocadoes' and natacha's look of horror sent meee
I went straight into emergency panic mode which means for me I just freeze and become completely useless 😭😭😭
I’m eating low carb to help my blood sugar at the direction of my doctor, and I definitely does get easier. I have no slumps or anything crash related any more, and I have had lots of fun creating different meals low carb. You definitely have to find things that work for you, and it is hard, but it is possible to feel satisfied!
I feel like Natacha's videos are akin to a dose of sunshine for the soul, if that makes sense.
Love the background music in this! I feel like it's a shift from what you usually do (which I also enjoyed) and I loved the vibe in this vid!
ah yayyy thank you! it had quite a retro feel, I've been really into that recently! 🎶
This video made me emotional because I was recently diagnosed as a type II diabetic. I struggle so hard with the adjustment (and i love 5 guys) and it was so soothing to watch someone so mindful and resilient show me the difference it makes on their body too! Even as someone who works out, its like a world no one understands and is shamed, like diabetes is the fat people disease but my body just doesn't react correctly to carbs so I can't have as many and it really really sucks. thank you so much for this!
*hugs*
Same 😞 and it sucks because it’s not that carbs are bad, it’s just some bodies don’t metabolize them well. I tell people it’s like being lactose intolerant, but with carbs 🤷🏾♀️
I love your videos, you go so far and beyond to really give your viewers an entraining and educational video. Thank you! also I love you and Mario, so cute!
I did low-carb/keto for 5 years while fasted training, then started Crossfit and had to introduce carbs, but I’m very sensitive to them and too much oatmeal or rice makes me feel like crap unless I’m doing a super hard workout. All that to say, a week is an interesting experiment for a healthy person without chronic inflammation or metabolic syndrome. Adaptation periods are a serious talking point. Good for you taking on the challenge! ❤
Thank you for mentioning the adaptation phase. People have to understand that it's a shock and longer process for our body to adjust after cutting off the carbs. We probably eat them since we are little so we can not expect that we can change it within few days. Greets
and also, 100g of carbs, is still "a lot", it's not keto, so you wouldn't see the benefits touted by keto with that.
I've been eating low carb for the past maybe 8 years. For me this transition happened naturally... I just don't crave carbs like at all and they don't make me feel good. 🤷♀️ I'm also the opposite to Natacha... I don't feel satisfied by carbs, I don't like pasta or pizza... 😂
I workout fasted before work (weights) and I run/cycle as well... However I've never had any issues with energy or performance. 🤔🤗 Probably some bodies prefer different types of food. 🤷♀️
Yes, thanks for this comment, it's just what I was thinking.
@@OpheliathePotato there's that and the fact that again, 100g of carbs is too much for our bodies to start relying on fat as a fuel source instead of carbs. But it's also true that once the body relies on fat, the way energy is created, so to speak, does not function in the same way it does when using carbs, so there are differences in performance. But there's a good chance that we wouldn't feel said difference at a "casual" level of fitness compared to professional athletes.
this is my favourite video of yours so far, and that is saying something! You're truly glowing!! :)