I can identify. I am 56, 5'6" tall and almost 180 pounds. I have been a vegetarian for decades and I don't drink alcohol, as I don't like how it makes me feel. But there are a lot of processed vegetarian foods that are so unhealthy and pack on the pounds, especially for someone my age (I want to eat like I did in my 30s when I was120 pounds -- talk about denial!). I keep losing weight and I can get to 160 and then I plateau; I haven't been able to get past it. I tell myself I won't quit when I hit a plateau ... but I always do. I just get frustrated and don't have an outlet for it. I need to change but it is so hard to start when you physically and emotionally feel like hell. When I was working as a field biologist I walked an average of 18K steps daily but since losing my job, I have been so sedentary. Thanks for sharing your inspiring story. I will watch it a few times and see if I can make something click. As always, you look beautiful :-)
Hi Kelly! Thank you for visiting! I know just what you mean about the processed foods. I do still have some that are processed but I try to read all the labels and scan every item before adding them to my shopping cart. I hope my video is helpful in some way. I know what it feels like to be down, depressed, and unhappy. It is not easy starting. Try taking baby steps to start off with. Sending big hugs! xoxo
You look gorgeous and could pass for 30's! Your story is a lot like mine with regard to low carbing and cutting out sugar! When you mentioned your joint pain going away, that's something that I had in my early 20's and when I started the Atkins diet at 26,joint pain and a lot of other ailments dissappeared! Like you I do not take meds but if my body were like it was in my early 20's and before, I would probably be sick like so many others. it's decades later now and I am so grateful to low carbing and the Atkin's diet! Also I personally never liked red meat but when I started the Atkin's diet and started eating it, I felt healthier and stronger thank I ever had in my life! I'm not really a meat eater, and would like to be vegetarian, but that experience with the red meat making me feel so much healthier was a huge surprise. Also I used to get colds and had upper respiratory problems as a kid and up till starting low carbing, but since then I rarely have any colds or anything of the kind! You are so inspiring Marlene!!
Oh, but one word of caution! I used to be good (low carb) most of the time and then have whatever I wanted for birthdays etc. WELL, one word of caution to folks who may be doing this, a few years ago at my hubby's birthday I ate lots of goodies and then the next day and ever since, have had problems with my feet and legs. This was from ONE NIGHT of eating stuff like, pizza cake and beer, when I'm so good most of the time. That was it. I can not ever go crazy with anything high carb or sugary now at all, or it will give me this problem. It's improved, but it's still there. So a word of caution to anyone who does that, just a word. I'm great and feel wonderful in my 50's but that is something that happened to me personally. Wonderful Channel Marlene! You're very inspiring!
Hi, thank you so much for visiting! That is such great advice. You are absolutely correct. My one or two days per week that I grab some of my extra points is just for those foods I usually don't eat such as pasta, pizza, or ice cream. When I have pizze, I have no more than 2 slices. If I order pasta, when my plate arrives, I portion 1/2 out to take home. I don't eat a lot; I eat in moderation but just foods that I love and higher in points. I appreciate you pointing it out! xoxo
Ok I’ll watch this later. I gained 20lbs the past two years. I’m only 5’2” so that’s a lot for me I feel like garbage. One thing I did change was drinking water at night instead of iced tea or juice. I didn’t realize how much calories I was drinking. I love sugar. It’s like a drug to me. Ok I’ll watch or listen to you in the car. Thank you lovely lady.
Standing up and applauding you! Weight Watchers was what helped me change my eating habits and my life. Kept a size 2 for the last 50 years because of it. Began it after my children were born. You look gorgeous!!!!!
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 You're almost there girlfriend. How you inspire me. Honestly, bing watch you, Eileen and Taz all day when I work. Hugs Hugs Hugs
Marlene you do look amazing! I looked at some of ur older videos and what a beautiful change! WW online is pretty easy ! I'm a lifetime member but I haven't been for a while. I never liked the meetings so the app is terrific ! U make ur self accountable! Walking is great ! I just told my Denny I need a dog to walk with bc he can't walk anymore ! :) You look so healthy ! Thank you for sharing ur journey ! Love you super tons and love ur wig ! Hugs Babs❤️
Thank you so much, Babs! I didn't realize how much I've changed until I had to go back to a video from a year ago. Goodness, what a difference 80 pounds has made. Yes, if it weren't for my Phoneix, I don't know if I would have ever started walking! xoxo Love you tons my friend! xoxo
Very motivating. Small changes that I can relate to. I am 68 and have been a chronic dieter for 30 years. 3 x WW and would plateau @20 # losses 1st 2 times. Just restarted 3 weeks ago after Noom for 5 months . Good psychology but not a good fit for me. Plateaued with Noom at 7. #. Too much reading. I have tried many of your suggestions individually, cider vinegar, IF,calorie counting. I did lose 60 # in 6 months 2 years ago when I was diagnosed with stage 4 tonsil cancer which resulted in intense chemo and radiation. All of my nutrition and water had to be taken through a feeding tube. I came within 5# of dropping under the 200 mark. However…… despite having a lap for the first time in many many years, I was very malnourished as I had only been able to consume @ 750 calories a day through the tube. But I was so grateful to have survived the treatments and despite the side effects of an inability to swallow for many months, loss of saliva glands and hearing impairment and damaged thyroid, I do feel pretty well and energized. So far no recurrence of cancer other that some skin cancer surgeries. My weight has rebounded and have regained 50 of the pounds I lost. Anyway…. Sorry to write such a long post but wanted to let you know your journey reinspires me to keep trying WW with some old tricks by including some old strategies. Keep sharing your story and I will check in as well as subscribe. Thanks again Marjorie from Georgia US
Great tips! I can affirm everything that you mentioned. Yes, water/vinegar, intermittent fasting, reduce trigger foods…all great tips. Helped me to lose weight and get to my normal slender weight. I weigh the same that I did at 21 years and now I’m going to be 60 in a couple months.
Hi CJH! A big congratulations to you! Once I drop these last 20, I'll be at my goal weight and will do as you and keep it off! Thank you so much for sharing! xoxo
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 You are doing wonderful! I’m so impressed. And know you’ll meet your goal and maintain because of these great lessons you’ve learned along the way. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Gawd Marlene. You look amazing! I’m so proud of you. I am where you were. I need to lose 50 lbs but I’m such a picky eater that I suck at diets. And not big on exercising. I’ve been so depressed and like you were, I don’t go anywhere. I’m in a terrible rut. Thanks for sharing. 💜💜💜💜 I am really loving your wig! Hugs
Thank you so much, Beautiful! Just know that regardless of your food choices, you can still do Weight Watchers. There are no foods off limits. I understand all about being in a rut. Perhaps if you start as a did with just a 10 min walk once or twice a day, it may help. I didn't start any walking until I was almost 3 months into the WW plan. If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know! xoxo
Dear Marlene, what you said about how you were feeling before starting WW is exactly how I feel-- you said you were sitting editing, etc… snacking, eating, not moving… well, thats me! I need to join WW asap and im going to. You have been so inspiring. Ty for your transparency
Hi Marlene! Congrats on your success in losing weight. Your story is very inspiring. I joined WW 3 days ago and am learning all about the app and everything else. I look forward to watching the videos you already have as well as future ones. I will be 64 in August and like you I started asking myself why I had let things just go for so long.. but I want to put a stop to bad habits etc. I really hope that I can do this. Be blessed and thanks for all of your great videos.
Question about WW, are you doing this on-line like Marlene? I’m interested in doing WW, I did it when I was in my early 30’s with great success but joined WW class in my hometown. It sure kept me honest knowing I was going to a weekly class.
@@BlingyBea Hi! Yes, I'm doing WW only online. So far, I've been posting each day's meal points. There are so many delish zero point foods that I stay full. I think that if I eat too much of those zero point foods it will defeat the purpose and I won't lose any weight. It's going slow for me because I'm not excersising and I'm pretty sedentary. I may get a treadmill soon. I live in a bad area in NYC and don't think I'll be taking walks in my neighborhood anytime soon. WW has virtual classes I think. I may try that later on.
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 Hola Marlene! My progress is rather slow I think. I haven't started excercising yet. I'm thinking of getting a treadmill since I enjoy walking. My neighborhood isn't the best to walk through though. I keep looking at videos about low calorie (point) foods since I'll be going grocery shopping soon. I have IBS so I have to watch what foods I eat. Thanks so much for writing. I will definitely keep you posted.
@@SANDAN2419 Thank you, I’ll have to checkout the on-line WW. I live in Texas and can’t walk in this TX heat but I do have a treadmill so no excuse for me. I’m 68 and only eat one meal a day on most days but I still don’t lose any weight, as I’ve gotten older the weight is mostly in my waist and belly, never had this problem before, very frustrating.❤️
Well this is amazing that you lost 80 lbs. You look fabulous! I know you are happy with your self. So nice of you to share your journey with us. Thank you
You are happy, healthy, and terrific, Marlene!! It's hard for me to picture you 80 pounds heavier, my friend. You are a true beauty. Blessings, prayers, and love..MaryEllen
Hi MaryEllen, thank you so much! I honestly didn't realize how much difference the 80 pounds have made until I had to go back to a wig review from a year ago. That's when I say the difference. Love and hugs, my beautiful friend! xoxo
Hi Marlene! You look fabulous! Thanks for sharing your story and your tips. Congratulations! 80 lbs! Woohoo! I have been doing intermittent fasting, since my teenage years without knowing. I'm not a breakfast person. So, it's easy for me to fast. But, I joke that I'm an ant. I prefer to have sweets instead of healthy or any other kind of food. On 2019, I weighed 200lbs. I made some adjustments and lost 30lbs, but I have gained 15lbs. I need to stop eating sweet. During the lockdown, I started watching some baking videos. Now, I make homemade cakes, flan & cookies, which doesn't help. I like to walk, it's a stress reliever. But, during the summer months, it's too hot. I need to focus. Thanks for sharing! It helps to know that it's possible. You are a real person that we can identify with. You're not part of a TV ad actor or something like that. We can see the difference. You look younger and glowing. I'm happy for you. Hugs and blessings
I love your videos. I didnt know you weighed 235 at one time and never wanted to leave your house. I was 231 and I have lost almost 20 lbs..I can relate to your story. I could eat a tub of ice cream. Munch on something continuously while messing on my computer. You have helped me to know that it can be done. Think you
Anxiety and stress. I can relate. I care for an elderly family members both disabled and suffering from dementia, but they don’t realize it. One is like a child and the other is demanding, always complaining and very abrasive, as well as imagining things about me that are just not true. I have to listen to her say terrible things about me. I too had gained a lot of weight, then lost it on keto. However I got to a point, always being exposed to triggers, where I quit caring. I’m in a spot where the only place I can go to get away is doing the grocery shopping which is a chore. I’m trying to do the fasting now. I hope I can be successful because right now I’m just tired deep in my bones. It would be nice to have a friend to walk and talk with or a dog. The dog is a “no go” due to my abusive family member saying, “NO DOGS!” 🙄 I’m so at my wits end. Thanks for sharing your inspirational story, and I appreciate all the wig reviews! ❤️ Sorry for the lengthy rant! 🙄
Marlene you are a true inspiration !! You look amazing! I went very low carb & sugar & got off my butt& was able to lose weight. Thank you for taking us on your life style journey!! Blessings ❤️
Congratulations 🎈 Marlene on such amazing results for all of your dedication & hard work! You look look truly fabulous and are glowing! So very happy for you! 💗
You look great! You have done a wonderful job. I need to loose 25 pounds. I am so stressed between caregiving and working a stressfully job. Know excuses though…I know! Thank you for sharing 💜💜💜
Thanks so much Marlene for another helpful video. I appreciate your openness. I also have struggled with those same habits. I have struggled with clinical depression which really effects energy levels. Movement really helps and I have to force myself to exercise and monitor my eating habits and not mindlessly eat. You look wonderful🌞
Hi Gina, thank you! It's not easy and the struggles are real. Try not to beat yourself up too much. Life struggles affects us in many ways. Sending big hugs! xoxo
Greetings Marlene! Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. You should be a motivational speaker for women who are recovering from stressful or traumatic experiences. It's very easy for me to fall into depression or hopelessness, so I need inspirational people like you! Love you Marlene!! Blessings ♥️🙏
Hi Jean! Thank you so much for the kind words. I always feel that if I could help just one person, this journey is worth it. I know all about depression and traumatic experiences, and it's not easy. Just remember you are not alone and there are many of us going through this. I'm always here for you. I'll help any way I can. Lots and lots of love and hugs, my friend! xoxo
You look great and I love that hair, too. I gained weight during the Covid stay at home time, started stress and anxiety eating. Tortilla chips were my one of my downfalls. I had to stop buying them. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Hi Suzi! Thank you so much for visiting! I love this hair too! I had just recorded the review for it and kept it on for this video. Yep, Covid stay home contributed to my weight gain. That is for sure! xoxo
Thank you Marlene for all your honesty and truthfulness on your journey of weight loss. I will follow you follow you from here on in if it's ok for weight loss. You have such a beautiful glow and such a sparkle in your eyes.xxxss
Hi Sherill! Thank you so much for visiting! Of course, you can follow for my weight loss journey. I do my WW journey on Wednesdays and Sundays is for beauty and lifestyle. xoxo
I love the hints in this video and the recipes in your last one which excluding the seafood items I was able to buy all of the others and I am trying the recipes that you showed on there. I'll eventually work up to the shrimp and salmon which I'm not fond of but I want to be if that makes sense lol. And I also love the wig you have on and the color. I turned 66 yesterday and I'm salt and pepper and I would like to try a wig this color but I don't know if I'm brave enough lol. But I was wondering when you wear a wig this color or lighter than your hair do you use anything on your eyebrows or just leave them the natural color? Anyway again thank you for videos like this and showing us items that you eat. I do find it very helpful.
Hi Marlene. Congratulations, you looked great before and you look great now, as you said is not about looks is about health. I am happy for you. I have done IF for about 6 years, before it became famous. It helped me but just as the rats in one of the experiment, last year even in my normal weight my tummy (and weight) started to grow a lot. With a cleanse (3 days water fast) the weight came back to my normal (I have never been overweight) but I have more abdominal fat than ever although I am very muscular (I worked out every day and I eat very healthy). This only happens after longer periods in IF, but something to keep in mind.
Thank you for this video, you’re beautiful inside and out. You’re an inspiration, and I love your food video, simple and easy to follow. I love your hair.❤️❤️
Hi Debbie! Thank you so much for visiting. I'm so happy my video helped. Yes, try IF, lower your carbs and sugar, and that should help you break the plateau. Let me know how it goes! xoxo
You are amazing and prove what dedication and determined focus can accomplish. Thanks for sharing your story and for being such an inspiration. You are stunning, and I hope you are enjoying this new phase of your life. I would love to hear your continuing story, and I hope you are having a great summer. 🌷👏🏻⭐️☀️
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 Hi, thanks for your comment. I also loved your grocery haul. Please don’t feel that you have to respond now, but I have been wondering how you have incorporated all of your lifestyle changes (cooking/shopping/eating plan) with your husband’s diet. Does he eat the same as you now? Maybe you could address this in a future video. I am sure he is a big fan of your hard work and dedication. Take care, Julianna
Hi Marlene, so happy for you a big Congratulations on your 80lb weight loss.👏🙏🏻🙏🏻🎉🎊. Can you please link that top you have on, it wasn’t in your Amazon list, on your Amazon clothes video you did recently,thank you.❤
Hi Bea, thank you so much! Yes, I just looked. It's in my Amazon store but the main picture is a red and black checkered one. You need to look at the colors available and you'll see this one. Let me know if you can't find it. xoxo
I was just wondering how your weight loss journey was continuing, and then your update popped up. Congratulations on losing 80 lbs! I lost 30 lbs on IF, during the pandemic, but put 15 lbs back on. Need to resume IF and/or start WW. Your video has inspired me to get back on track!
Hi Elda, thank you for visiting. I follow Weight Watchers and how I've lost all this weight. When I started hitting plateaus, I decided to make a few changes to see if I could break through the plateau. I just cut back on high carbs such as rice and pasta. I changed regular rice to cauliflower rice, pasta to chickpea pasta, and lowered my bean intake to about 1/2 C per week, but always staying within the WW plan. xoxo
I can identify. I am 56, 5'6" tall and almost 180 pounds. I have been a vegetarian for decades and I don't drink alcohol, as I don't like how it makes me feel. But there are a lot of processed vegetarian foods that are so unhealthy and pack on the pounds, especially for someone my age (I want to eat like I did in my 30s when I was120 pounds -- talk about denial!). I keep losing weight and I can get to 160 and then I plateau; I haven't been able to get past it. I tell myself I won't quit when I hit a plateau ... but I always do. I just get frustrated and don't have an outlet for it. I need to change but it is so hard to start when you physically and emotionally feel like hell. When I was working as a field biologist I walked an average of 18K steps daily but since losing my job, I have been so sedentary. Thanks for sharing your inspiring story. I will watch it a few times and see if I can make something click. As always, you look beautiful :-)
Hi Kelly! Thank you for visiting! I know just what you mean about the processed foods. I do still have some that are processed but I try to read all the labels and scan every item before adding them to my shopping cart. I hope my video is helpful in some way. I know what it feels like to be down, depressed, and unhappy. It is not easy starting. Try taking baby steps to start off with. Sending big hugs! xoxo
You look gorgeous and could pass for 30's! Your story is a lot like mine with regard to low carbing and cutting out sugar! When you mentioned your joint pain going away, that's something that I had in my early 20's and when I started the Atkins diet at 26,joint pain and a lot of other ailments dissappeared! Like you I do not take meds but if my body were like it was in my early 20's and before, I would probably be sick like so many others. it's decades later now and I am so grateful to low carbing and the Atkin's diet! Also I personally never liked red meat but when I started the Atkin's diet and started eating it, I felt healthier and stronger thank I ever had in my life! I'm not really a meat eater, and would like to be vegetarian, but that experience with the red meat making me feel so much healthier was a huge surprise. Also I used to get colds and had upper respiratory problems as a kid and up till starting low carbing, but since then I rarely have any colds or anything of the kind! You are so inspiring Marlene!!
It's a few years later, but wanted to say how much I appreciate your honest dialogue. Love this. Thank you
Oh, but one word of caution! I used to be good (low carb) most of the time and then have whatever I wanted for birthdays etc. WELL, one word of caution to folks who may be doing this, a few years ago at my hubby's birthday I ate lots of goodies and then the next day and ever since, have had problems with my feet and legs. This was from ONE NIGHT of eating stuff like, pizza cake and beer, when I'm so good most of the time. That was it. I can not ever go crazy with anything high carb or sugary now at all, or it will give me this problem. It's improved, but it's still there. So a word of caution to anyone who does that, just a word. I'm great and feel wonderful in my 50's but that is something that happened to me personally. Wonderful Channel Marlene! You're very inspiring!
Hi, thank you so much for visiting! That is such great advice. You are absolutely correct. My one or two days per week that I grab some of my extra points is just for those foods I usually don't eat such as pasta, pizza, or ice cream. When I have pizze, I have no more than 2 slices. If I order pasta, when my plate arrives, I portion 1/2 out to take home. I don't eat a lot; I eat in moderation but just foods that I love and higher in points. I appreciate you pointing it out! xoxo
Ok I’ll watch this later. I gained 20lbs the past two years. I’m only 5’2” so that’s a lot for me I feel like garbage. One thing I did change was drinking water at night instead of iced tea or juice. I didn’t realize how much calories I was drinking. I love sugar. It’s like a drug to me. Ok I’ll watch or listen to you in the car. Thank you lovely lady.
Standing up and applauding you! Weight Watchers was what helped me change my eating habits and my life. Kept a size 2 for the last 50 years because of it. Began it after my children were born. You look gorgeous!!!!!
Hi Mary Ann! Thank you so much! Oh my! size 2 for the last 50 years! That is just amazing! A big congratulations to you! xoxo
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 You're almost there girlfriend. How you inspire me. Honestly, bing watch you, Eileen and Taz all day when I work. Hugs Hugs Hugs
Marlene you do look amazing! I looked at some of ur older videos and what a beautiful change! WW online is pretty easy ! I'm a lifetime member but I haven't been for a while. I never liked the meetings so the app is terrific ! U make ur self accountable! Walking is great ! I just told my Denny I need a dog to walk with bc he can't walk anymore ! :) You look so healthy ! Thank you for sharing ur journey ! Love you super tons and love ur wig ! Hugs Babs❤️
Thank you so much, Babs! I didn't realize how much I've changed until I had to go back to a video from a year ago. Goodness, what a difference 80 pounds has made. Yes, if it weren't for my Phoneix, I don't know if I would have ever started walking! xoxo Love you tons my friend! xoxo
Very motivating. Small changes that I can relate to. I am 68 and have been a chronic dieter for 30 years. 3 x WW and would plateau @20 # losses 1st 2 times. Just restarted 3 weeks ago after Noom for 5 months . Good psychology but not a good fit for me. Plateaued with Noom at 7. #. Too much reading. I have tried many of your suggestions individually, cider vinegar, IF,calorie counting. I did lose 60 # in 6 months 2 years ago when I was diagnosed with stage 4 tonsil cancer which resulted in intense chemo and radiation. All of my nutrition and water had to be taken through a feeding tube. I came within 5# of dropping under the 200 mark. However…… despite having a lap for the first time in many many years, I was very malnourished as I had only been able to consume @ 750 calories a day through the tube. But I was so grateful to have survived the treatments and despite the side effects of an inability to swallow for many months, loss of saliva glands and hearing impairment and damaged thyroid, I do feel pretty well and energized. So far no recurrence of cancer other that some skin cancer surgeries. My weight has rebounded and have regained 50 of the pounds I lost. Anyway…. Sorry to write such a long post but wanted to let you know your journey reinspires me to keep trying WW with some old tricks by including some old strategies. Keep sharing your story and I will check in as well as subscribe. Thanks again Marjorie from Georgia US
Great tips! I can affirm everything that you mentioned. Yes, water/vinegar, intermittent fasting, reduce trigger foods…all great tips. Helped me to lose weight and get to my normal slender weight. I weigh the same that I did at 21 years and now I’m going to be 60 in a couple months.
Hi CJH! A big congratulations to you! Once I drop these last 20, I'll be at my goal weight and will do as you and keep it off! Thank you so much for sharing! xoxo
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 You are doing wonderful! I’m so impressed. And know you’ll meet your goal and maintain because of these great lessons you’ve learned along the way. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Gawd Marlene. You look amazing! I’m so proud of you. I am where you were. I need to lose 50 lbs but I’m such a picky eater that I suck at diets. And not big on exercising. I’ve been so depressed and like you were, I don’t go anywhere. I’m in a terrible rut. Thanks for sharing. 💜💜💜💜 I am really loving your wig! Hugs
Thank you so much, Beautiful! Just know that regardless of your food choices, you can still do Weight Watchers. There are no foods off limits. I understand all about being in a rut. Perhaps if you start as a did with just a 10 min walk once or twice a day, it may help. I didn't start any walking until I was almost 3 months into the WW plan. If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know! xoxo
You can do this ! WW app is really great ! Did I send u my diet book I wrote ? If not email me :) ❤️u
@@takecontrolbeauty6402 no I don’t have it Barb, but I would love to read it. Thank you💜💜
@@razzberriberet email me ur address ❤️
Dear Marlene, what you said about how you were feeling before starting WW is exactly how I feel-- you said you were sitting editing, etc… snacking, eating, not moving… well, thats me! I need to join WW asap and im going to. You have been so inspiring. Ty for your transparency
Hi Marlene! Congrats on your success in losing weight. Your story is very inspiring. I joined WW 3 days ago and am learning all about the app and everything else. I look forward to watching the videos you already have as well as future ones. I will be 64 in August and like you I started asking myself why I had let things just go for so long.. but I want to put a stop to bad habits etc. I really hope that I can do this. Be blessed and thanks for all of your great videos.
Question about WW, are you doing this on-line like Marlene? I’m interested in doing WW, I did it when I was in my early 30’s with great success but joined WW class in my hometown. It sure kept me honest knowing I was going to a weekly class.
Hi Sandy! Congrats on starting your journey! You can certainly do this!!! Keep me posted on your success! xoxo
@@BlingyBea Hi! Yes, I'm doing WW only online. So far, I've been posting each day's meal points. There are so many delish zero point foods that I stay full. I think that if I eat too much of those zero point foods it will defeat the purpose and I won't lose any weight. It's going slow for me because I'm not excersising and I'm pretty sedentary. I may get a treadmill soon. I live in a bad area in NYC and don't think I'll be taking walks in my neighborhood anytime soon. WW has virtual classes I think. I may try that later on.
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 Hola Marlene! My progress is rather slow I think. I haven't started excercising yet. I'm thinking of getting a treadmill since I enjoy walking. My neighborhood isn't the best to walk through though. I keep looking at videos about low calorie (point) foods since I'll be going grocery shopping soon. I have IBS so I have to watch what foods I eat. Thanks so much for writing. I will definitely keep you posted.
@@SANDAN2419 Thank you, I’ll have to checkout the on-line WW. I live in Texas and can’t walk in this TX heat but I do have a treadmill so no excuse for me. I’m 68 and only eat one meal a day on most days but I still don’t lose any weight, as I’ve gotten older the weight is mostly in my waist and belly, never had this problem before, very frustrating.❤️
Well this is amazing that you lost 80 lbs. You look fabulous! I know you are happy with your self. So nice of you to share your journey with us. Thank you
Hi ! Thank you so much! I'm so excited about shedding all this weight! xoxo
You are happy, healthy, and terrific, Marlene!! It's hard for me to picture you 80 pounds heavier, my friend. You are a true beauty. Blessings, prayers, and love..MaryEllen
Hi MaryEllen, thank you so much! I honestly didn't realize how much difference the 80 pounds have made until I had to go back to a wig review from a year ago. That's when I say the difference. Love and hugs, my beautiful friend! xoxo
Hi Marlene! You look fabulous! Thanks for sharing your story and your tips. Congratulations! 80 lbs! Woohoo!
I have been doing intermittent fasting, since my teenage years without knowing. I'm not a breakfast person. So, it's easy for me to fast. But, I joke that I'm an ant. I prefer to have sweets instead of healthy or any other kind of food. On 2019, I weighed 200lbs. I made some adjustments and lost 30lbs, but I have gained 15lbs. I need to stop eating sweet. During the lockdown, I started watching some baking videos. Now, I make homemade cakes, flan & cookies, which doesn't help. I like to walk, it's a stress reliever. But, during the summer months, it's too hot. I need to focus. Thanks for sharing! It helps to know that it's possible. You are a real person that we can identify with. You're not part of a TV ad actor or something like that. We can see the difference. You look younger and glowing.
I'm happy for you.
Hugs and blessings
I love your videos. I didnt know you weighed 235 at one time and never wanted to leave your house. I was 231 and I have lost almost 20 lbs..I can relate to your story. I could eat a tub of ice cream. Munch on something continuously while messing on my computer. You have helped me to know that it can be done. Think you
I love your little by little approach! Very motivating!
Did the same thing for a couple years. I’m back to WW and lost 25 with more to go but I will win eventually ❤
Yes, you will!!!! xoxo
Anxiety and stress. I can relate. I care for an elderly family members both disabled and suffering from dementia, but they don’t realize it. One is like a child and the other is demanding, always complaining and very abrasive, as well as imagining things about me that are just not true. I have to listen to her say terrible things about me. I too had gained a lot of weight, then lost it on keto. However I got to a point, always being exposed to triggers, where I quit caring.
I’m in a spot where the only place I can go to get away is doing the grocery shopping which is a chore. I’m trying to do the fasting now. I hope I can be successful because right now I’m just tired deep in my bones. It would be nice to have a friend to walk and talk with or a dog. The dog is a “no go” due to my abusive family member saying, “NO DOGS!”
🙄 I’m so at my wits end. Thanks for sharing your inspirational story, and I appreciate all the wig reviews! ❤️
Sorry for the lengthy rant! 🙄
Marlene you are a true inspiration !! You look amazing! I went very low carb & sugar & got off my butt& was able to lose weight. Thank you for taking us on your life style journey!! Blessings ❤️
You need to be congratulated big time Marlene!!! 80 lbs is a huge amount to loose!!!! You look beautiful !!👌🙌
Thank you so much, Dede!!! 💜💜💜
You have amazing skin! It glows! Your excellent diet shows through your skin🤩
Thank you so much, Jennifer! I truly appreciate the lovely comment! xoxo
You look fantastic Marlene. Congratulations on your weight loss.
Thank you so much, Joan! xoxo
Congratulations 🎈 Marlene on such amazing results for all of your dedication & hard work! You look look truly fabulous and are glowing! So very happy for you! 💗
You look great! You have done a wonderful job. I need to loose 25 pounds. I am so stressed between caregiving and working a stressfully job. Know excuses though…I know! Thank you for sharing 💜💜💜
Hi Donna! So nice to see you! Thank you so much for visiting! xoxo
Thanks so much Marlene for another helpful video. I appreciate your openness. I also have struggled with those same habits. I have struggled with clinical depression which really effects energy levels. Movement really helps and I have to force myself to exercise and monitor my eating habits and not mindlessly eat. You look wonderful🌞
Hi Gina, thank you! It's not easy and the struggles are real. Try not to beat yourself up too much. Life struggles affects us in many ways. Sending big hugs! xoxo
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 Thank you Marlene and sending love to you. You look lovely💟
Greetings Marlene! Thank you so much for sharing your story with us. You should be a motivational speaker for women who are recovering from stressful or traumatic experiences. It's very easy for me to fall into depression or hopelessness, so I need inspirational people like you! Love you Marlene!! Blessings ♥️🙏
Hi Jean! Thank you so much for the kind words. I always feel that if I could help just one person, this journey is worth it. I know all about depression and traumatic experiences, and it's not easy. Just remember you are not alone and there are many of us going through this. I'm always here for you. I'll help any way I can. Lots and lots of love and hugs, my friend! xoxo
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 Thank you so much Marlene. Love you!!♥️🙏
You look fantastic! Thank you for the advice.
You look great and I love that hair, too. I gained weight during the Covid stay at home time, started stress and anxiety eating. Tortilla chips were my one of my downfalls. I had to stop buying them. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Hi Suzi! Thank you so much for visiting! I love this hair too! I had just recorded the review for it and kept it on for this video. Yep, Covid stay home contributed to my weight gain. That is for sure! xoxo
Thank you Marlene for all your honesty and truthfulness on your journey of weight loss. I will follow you follow you from here on in if it's ok for weight loss. You have such a beautiful glow and such a sparkle in your eyes.xxxss
Hi Sherill! Thank you so much for visiting! Of course, you can follow for my weight loss journey. I do my WW journey on Wednesdays and Sundays is for beauty and lifestyle. xoxo
I love the hints in this video and the recipes in your last one which excluding the seafood items I was able to buy all of the others and I am trying the recipes that you showed on there. I'll eventually work up to the shrimp and salmon which I'm not fond of but I want to be if that makes sense lol. And I also love the wig you have on and the color. I turned 66 yesterday and I'm salt and pepper and I would like to try a wig this color but I don't know if I'm brave enough lol. But I was wondering when you wear a wig this color or lighter than your hair do you use anything on your eyebrows or just leave them the natural color? Anyway again thank you for videos like this and showing us items that you eat. I do find it very helpful.
Hi Marlene. Congratulations, you looked great before and you look great now, as you said is not about looks is about health. I am happy for you. I have done IF for about 6 years, before it became famous. It helped me but just as the rats in one of the experiment, last year even in my normal weight my tummy (and weight) started to grow a lot. With a cleanse (3 days water fast) the weight came back to my normal (I have never been overweight) but I have more abdominal fat than ever although I am very muscular (I worked out every day and I eat very healthy). This only happens after longer periods in IF, but something to keep in mind.
Hi Xassy! Thank you so much for the lovely compliment and letting me know about IF. I didn't know and something I will certainly keep in mind. xoxo
It is encouraging Marlene. Thank you.
Thank you so much, Suzette! xoxo
Thank you for this video, you’re beautiful inside and out. You’re an inspiration, and I love your food video, simple and easy to follow. I love your hair.❤️❤️
Thank you so much, Sally! I'm so happy you enjoy my videos! I love this hair! Columbia by Belle Tress is one of my favorites! xoxo
Great video!
Thank you so much. xoxo Marlene
You have helped me a lot, I am at a plateau also and I am 65 I am going to try intermittently fasting,
Hi Debbie! Thank you so much for visiting. I'm so happy my video helped. Yes, try IF, lower your carbs and sugar, and that should help you break the plateau. Let me know how it goes! xoxo
You are amazing and prove what dedication and determined focus can accomplish. Thanks for sharing your story and for being such an inspiration. You are stunning, and I hope you are enjoying this new phase of your life. I would love to hear your continuing story, and I hope you are having a great summer. 🌷👏🏻⭐️☀️
Hi Julianna! Thank you so much for the lovely comment! I hope you're having a wonderful summer as well! xoxo
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 Hi, thanks for your comment. I also loved your grocery haul. Please don’t feel that you have to respond now, but I have been wondering how you have incorporated all of your lifestyle changes (cooking/shopping/eating plan) with your husband’s diet. Does he eat the same as you now? Maybe you could address this in a future video. I am sure he is a big fan of your hard work and dedication. Take care,
Julianna
Hi Marlene, so happy for you a big Congratulations on your 80lb weight loss.👏🙏🏻🙏🏻🎉🎊. Can you please link that top you have on, it wasn’t in your Amazon list, on your Amazon clothes video you did recently,thank you.❤
Hi Bea, thank you so much! Yes, I just looked. It's in my Amazon store but the main picture is a red and black checkered one. You need to look at the colors available and you'll see this one. Let me know if you can't find it. xoxo
@@MarleneFabGlamOver50 found it🥰
Yay!
I was just wondering how your weight loss journey was continuing, and then your update popped up. Congratulations on losing 80 lbs! I lost 30 lbs on IF, during the pandemic, but put 15 lbs back on. Need to resume IF and/or start WW. Your video has inspired me to get back on track!
Hi Linda! Thank you so much! Yay! I'm so happy I've inspired you! You can do this! Keep me posted! xoxo
Thank you this helps me a lot
I'm so happy to hear! Thank you for visiting! xoxo
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You look fantastic!
Thank you so much, Ella! xoxo
I want to do this too like you !
Sounds to me you are carb counting. Is that correct.
Hi Elda, thank you for visiting. I follow Weight Watchers and how I've lost all this weight. When I started hitting plateaus, I decided to make a few changes to see if I could break through the plateau. I just cut back on high carbs such as rice and pasta. I changed regular rice to cauliflower rice, pasta to chickpea pasta, and lowered my bean intake to about 1/2 C per week, but always staying within the WW plan. xoxo
You do look great.
Thank you so much! xoxo
😂Who’s 64? ID please! You are gorgeous ❤
Thank you so much, Tamika!
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