Pls answer me if you have time: When you write on a brailer and you make a mistake, is there any symbol to make the reader aware that maybe a word is missing or a word is not spelt correctly?
Fat girl here. When I was in school, I had a couple of very petite friends that struggled with maintaining a healthy weight because of their fast metabolism, stress, what have you. Anyway! It really took a toll on them to have people dismiss it as "oh no, you can't gain weight!" So yeah, that was the beginning of my "don't judge another person's weight journey' enlightenment, which basically boils down to just be nice to others.
Beautifully put. Everyone is beautiful and everyone has the bits of them they love and bits they don’t like so much and so people commenting on anything to do with how your body is can make you feel uncomfortable. I prefer to look at a persons personality not how they physically look
I’m one of those skinny people and I’m glad there are people who understand how hard and stressful it is trying to keep up with a fast metabolism and stay at a healthy weight.
Yes I realized this when I saw a post about All About That Bass -Meghan Trainor. Yeah it’s okay to love your bass but the flute goes hard too don’t hate appreciate ❤️
I appreciate this comment so much. So many people dismiss this and its really damaging to your self image and mental regardless if it is overweight or underweight.
When I was a teenager I had a horrible time gaining weight. Then i had kids and have a horrible time losing weight. So I had people on one end say I was too skinny when I was a teenager. Then as an adult, I am too fat. You really cant win.
Molly is a beautiful person, and she would be so any amount lighter or heavier. She clearly has her own inner light which she lets shine, and that's the important part of things.
To all the new viewers: Yes, this is the channel where you’ll be educated, inspired and entertained by a beautiful woman who just happens to be blind. Enjoy 😊
@AVA SUTTON ignore ur mom just make sure you stay healthy bc no matter how beautiful you are no matter what- you don't wanna die from complications bc of weight- so just eat well and exercise a little
Molly is doing a great job, so very proud of her and all of her accomplishments! I am proud to be another blind UA-camr who is doing my part to shed light on blindness and make a difference :-)
To all my metric system people, here is the kilograms to all the pounds mention . . She gained 25 lb - 11 kg She is 4’10” - 1,47 m She started around 85 - 92 lb - 38 - 41 kg
Congrats Ida!! I hope you’re able to stay on the path of recovery and continue to believe in yourself! Even though I don’t know you, I am proud of you and I believe in you! 🌻
@Sasha Savelli Keep trying to be positive and healthy. :) You can do it. Follow people who'll help you in this journey. I know you'll get there, feeling love, respect and acceptance for your body.
Being totally honest, I needed this today. Over the past year I've been struggling with my mental health and rapidly gaining weight. I'm currently the heaviest I've ever been. My self view has been very bad but hearing Molly say such positive things was a great pick me up. I can't wait to see the next video.
If you're not in a city you can see all of the cattle and crops in the fields so you KNOW that Irish food is healthy and free range. The cattle near my house have got ten different fields that they can move between on their own. We don't have chlorinated chicken here either.... unlike some countries 😑🧐
Molly you are literally so stunning. You remind me a of the sweet aunt who becomes the mom when the mother is not there. I adore watching you and feel so comforted by how human you are, but also how sweet you are.
When I moved to the states from Canada for 8 months I gained almost 10 pounds which I lost within 6 months of moving back home. The difference in food between our two countries is shocking!
I think body positivity is such a good thing!! You seem to feel so confident about yourself and are inspiring me to feel great about my body! Thanks for all you do! Keep being who you are being!
SHE LITERALLY JUST POSTED THIS SECONDS AGO AND IT STILL HAS ONE DISLIKE??? WATCH THE VIDEO BEFORE YOU DISLIKE!!! (Editing me here, Molly liked this!!! I’m so excited, best day ever! I love you so much Molly!! You make me so happy! Also how da heck does this have over 1k likes?!? TYSM y’all are amazing!! 😉 )
Hi☺️ I‘m a med student and I just wanted to point out that weight gain not always equals fat gain. Gaining weight can also come with building muscles as muscles weigh more than fat. Obviously you know best if the weight you gained is fat or muscle mass and your decision to try to lose weight is absolutely valid. Just know that if you start to do more muscle training and your weight stays the same it does not at all mean that you were not successful or that you still are unhealthy. It all depends on the muscle-fat ratio.👍🏻😊
She looked bomb all throughout so i don't think it would have been a problem. Healthy weight gain is good. Exercise, eat good food, treat yourself sometimes. :) Food is not an enemy, a little weight gain does not make you look bad.
Mridul no but the problem isn’t thinking you look bad now, it can just be difficult for people who gain weight to look back on when they were lighter and have that affect them negatively. Any change can be overwhelming even if you still look great after gaining weight. It can just be hard for people to rationalize and come to terms with for themselves
This is the first time someone's talking about their journey and it resonates soo much with me, minus the actual weight gain part because I've been struggling to gain weight for almost 10 years, but everything else is super similar to what I deal with and my biggest dream is to be happy so I can be healthy but nothing I do works and I don't have my family support because they don't care sadly, but seeing how you bounced back is truly inspiring and encouraging!! I'm so glad you're at a point where you're happy and healthy and we can all agree that you're gorgeous no matter what!
Same! I get really hungry but when I get food I just can’t eat it. It’s not your throat closes because that’s actually really dangerous and it could kill you, it’s kinda more of something with your stomach? I don’t really know but it’s definitely not your throat.
@@secretspy9338 For me personally, when I'm in a situation like that, I feel like I can't swallow the food and I get nauseous. I feel it more in the throat area than in the actual stomach 🤔
I relate Molly. I have always stayed at 145 for my 5’8” frame. After a breakup, college, health problems, and the loss of two brothers at 23, I gained to 159. My self esteem started to drop because I wouldn’t fit in my clothes or couldn’t dress the same way I was used to. I lost my abs and gained love handles. I got a new nutritionist and physical therapist along with my other doctors and have lost all of the weight! I lost an inch every where on my body, but it is noticeable in my neck the most. Now everyone thinks I’m too thin, when really I’m just back to my normal weight. 🤪 can’t win, just have to focus on healthy living and thinking!
Molly, I honestly love this video so much! Usually people who are considered “skinny” by society are afraid to make videos like this. They think plus sized people will be offended and feel out. But, as a plus sized woman...I LOVED THIS! Not only does it so that everyone struggles with weight sometimes, but it makes you more human to your viewers. I’m currently 300lbs, I started at 315 a few months ago. I gained around 120lbs through the last 7 years because like you, I was happy and not thinking about what I was eating. Now I make tiktoks and UA-cam videos about my weight loss journey. Like you, I love myself and it’s not about my physical appearance. I’m just doing it to be and feel healthier. 💕
I started watching Molly Burke after I saw her in Joey Graceffa video when she was getting her kitten and now I’m obsessed with this channel. Like if you love Molly Burke!
Molly -- Thank you for sharing this part of your body positivity journey. You're right -- the weight gain aspect is a part we don't often hear about. And as a lady your age who is also petite, your story resonates with me For me, during this quarantine, I've gained between 10-12 pounds. I didn't see the weight gain, either. It wasn't until I was trying on summer pants again that nothing fit. And it crushed me. And I think that's my "wake up call" to take better care of my body : drinking more water, doing a quick 10 minute workout before bed, consciously deciding my sweets intake opposed to binge-eating chocolate. I struggle with mental illness, as well (depression, anxiety, possibly ADHD) and I'm worried that I won't be able to keep this consistent in my life. I want to keep these positive changes... hoping that mentioning it on the internet will make me hold myself accountable!
I love this message, Molly. I've realized over the past few years as I've been putting on weight (I'm 5'4", 35 years old and put on about 35 lbs over the past 4 years) that I tend to think very negative and mean things about myself and my body. But I've started to realize that if I had a friend, or even a stranger, and they had exactly the same weight and shape as me, that I would NEVER think or say about that person what I think and say about myself. So even though I am not "happy" with where I'm at right now, I've been working on being kinder to myself. I think that's helping my mental health for so many reasons. But also, over time of me just being kinder to myself about where I've allowed my weight to go, I've realized that I want to start eating better and doing more physical activity because I want to "FEEL" healthy. I want to start using weights to "FEEL" strong. It's less about just being skinny because I liked the way I looked when I was skinny, and it's more about being healthy and strong. I want to feel healthy and strong. I have felt healthy in the past but I've never felt strong. So I don't even need or expect to lose all the weight I've put on. I think for me it's unrealistic to assume I can maintain the weight I had through high school and my 20's into my mid/late 30's. Or at least, it's unrealistic to think I can do that easily. I know some people can, but that's on their genetics. And I think accepting that our bodies and hormones change as we get older is very important to feeling happy with our bodies.
"Forgive yourself" Powerful words. "Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself" - The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy (great book by the way. I fully recommend it)
Molly so you remember how you brought in the animal communicator you should do that again but to see what gallop and lavender think of each other and how lavender is doing stuff like that
Thank you for talking about emotional uneating, I struggle with this, I went on bad medication once and I lost around 5 kg (a little more than 10lb) in a really short time, gaining it back was hard Being the skinny girl always meant that if I complained about not being able to gain weight people would tell me I was lucky... lucky me forcing myself to eat, because if I don't I won't have the energy to get out of bed tomorrow I know people work hard to lose weight, but other people work hard to gain weight or at the very least not lose any, both sides are valid
Mollly! I have watched you on and off the last few years. And of all the things I’ve learned is that love yourself. Embrace your insecurities. Also your style has gotten so adorable
Honestly having a size four is normal and fine. Deciding to do it for health is good decision and it‘s great that you’re not doing it for aesthetic reasons.
I went through a lot of depression through my teens and at one point I was a size 6 but incredibly unhealthy and sick. Then once I got treatment I started gaining weight and now I’m a size 16. I have a lot of issues with my body but ultimately I know that I am heavy because I’m happy for the first time in my life
I like how she talks about focusing on health rather than aesthetics. even when you can see how you look it’s better to be healthy. Mykie at Glam&Gore made a really good fitness video too, where she talks about health as how she felt more than how she looked as well.
Yayyy I love when you post molly! Also you do look cute. Don’t worry about triggering us, I appreciate it but I love to hear the real journey not the one that is censored. Veganiase (sp?) for your good mayo
When she said that her heart was content and that she was happy in California made me so happy🥺 I’m so grateful for you sharing this part of your story
I’ve always thought you were an inspiration but after this video it has boosted x100. I’m currently going through a very similar situation with my weight gain journey. I’ve struggled with my weight for years, since i was 13-14, until now at age 21. I recently went through a breakup myself and shortly after moved from Michigan to Florida. Since moving i have become so much happier than i ever was back home, leaving all of the hurt behind me and growing into a new person down here. since moving and getting into a healthy relationship has influenced me heavily, at the start of july i fluctuated between 70-75 pounds, and i am now fluctuating between 76-81 and its continuing to move up. (I am 4’9 and have also always been very petite.) I appreciate you so much for telling your story, i have never related to anything more, never actually fitting the exact symptoms of any known eating disorders and desperately trying to gain weight. I love you so much Molly, you are definitely my biggest inspiration.
Molly, as a health scientist, mental health advocate, previously having food anxiety, & depression & anxiety making things difficult for me to be able to eat normally, I want to thank you for a responsible weight journey video. There are far too many videos out there that promote weight loss in totally unhealthy ways. It's good that you point out the importance of people not watching a triggering video, you talk about the healthy numbers, you talk about how to do things in a healthy way, & you acknowledge the importance of mental health in a person's weight journey. It's also good that you're aiming for a healthy weight, not your previous weight, which was low. I'm glad that you acknowledge that there is more to weight than numbers as well. People need to remember that things like medications, medical conditions, & mental health can have an impact, & it's not just a question of overeating if a person is overweight. I'm classed as obese & while it does frustrate me, I do have to give myself grace, especially since I've had a health living advisor, & two doctors confirm my obesity is all down to a combination of medication, PCOS, & my chronic illnesses, which cause my disabilities. If you're overweight, please get tested for things like hypothyroidism, hormone imbalances, etc., before you start your weight loss journey. If you don't, you could be fighting a losing battle & just gain back what you lost (or more) when you decide on your new normal diet.
Yessss... i was so skinny until around 26 and I slowly gained weight. I don't mind though as it's mostly gone to my hips/boobs/thighs so I look curvier/more womanly. Now age 28 it seems to have stopped for now. I hear it gets worse in your late 30s though.
a thousand times yes to this video. thank you for coming forward and talking about it because not many people do. and when i tell someone about my own weight gain journey, they roll their eyes. since i was a kid i was always bullied for "looking anorexic" (my legs are long, im averagely tall, now 5'7", so it just added to the look of being skinny) more on this later. i never find many videos about weight gain journeys, so it really brings me joy to see this or like, i was always scared to say something because as you said Molly, "weight gain is looked at as something negative most of the time." i never really cared about my weight that much, like you, even with all the skinny-shaming people around me. i was aware of being skinny, and it was thru my mom pretty much trying to bring urgency to me that i tried to gain weight for her & i did the whole, up my protein thing, muscle mass shakes etc. that didnt help. so i was very much like "well, if that didnt work then it means this body was made for me and if im eating a balanced diet no one else should care but me if my doctor doesnt think it's a big issue and understands my fast metabolism then why should i go to such extremes?" and just went about my life and went back to not caring what she said. it also helped that i was seeing her less in my mid-20s since i went back to school and was working 30 hours a week, plus when i did find the time i was going out. so i just lived in my skin. i never actively, after that, was like "im going to gain weight" like you. when i started to cook for myself, and eat foods i was interested in eating and not just Polish home cooked meals, in the last 2 years i did gain some weight. i went from a size 0 to size 3. and i love it. i feel happy. i feel great. i love where my life is going. the only thing i really want to do is gain some muscle, build some strength in upper and lower body, strengthen my core, etc. not for the aesthetics but because i used to be really active and sporty and i barely am anymore. as someone going into grad school, and sits all day for her job im in my mid20s and i already have lower back pain. big thing i realized even with me gaining some weight she (my mom and others) don't see it. people who have a problem with some type of body type or body weight in general or look at everything half glass empty will never see the work you do put in. the journey, etc. she calls my nephew fat. but her friends called me anorexic. so it's like "whats a happy weight FOR YOU?" and the thing is she'll never be able to answer it because it will always be tipping the scale on one side of another for her. people who are always concerned with their appearance, reputation, how they look in front of others to an obsessive negative extent will always find a flaw in others, and themselves, will always find flaws no matter what. so it really comes down to you, how you feel. your mindset. you pretty much have to be your own support system. i really want people to know, your body is uniquely made for you. honor it. love it. respect it. like Molly said, love the journey you're on now no matter where it is. youll always be bothered with how you look until you start telling yourself "i look good, i feel good, i love my body" and start feeding your mind with healthy things also healthy aspirations etc. if you see someone and they look amazing, tell them. trust me it really goes a long way in a world where weight is such a touchy issue. this was long i tried to keep it short T_T i swear.
hey molly, I really appreciate the trigger warning. I had EVERY intention of watching this video, but as I was watching just the very beginning, I felt the warning signs of a panic attack: throat closing, body tensing, eyes getting teary, feeling overheated. I thought "meh, I can still watch it anyway." Then you posted a trigger warning and I was like "ok maybe she's right." I paused it and immediately started feeling better. I've always been on the heavy side, but in recent years gotten even heavier due to health issues associated with my disability. Those same health issues prevent me from exercising the way I normally would to get my weight down. I have been struggling immensely with my body image (in fact I will be writing my thesis as an autoethnography and examining my changes in body image as I got older. Hoping that study will help me.) and this video definitely would have been a bad idea to watch right now. Thank you for being so open with us and also being considerate enough to tell us not to watch if it wouldn't be good for us.
Chosen Foods Avocado Mayo slaps- I have a ton of food allergies and it’s the only thing I can eat. You can get it on Amazon and at a lot of grocery stores!
Love your perspective on weight! It’s refreshing. I also can’t believe how you don’t practice these videos / know what you’re going to say and don’t have ANY filler words! I know you have a speaking background but dayum it’s impressive.
Hearing about gaining weight in a positive light is so helpful. My chronic illness causes my GI system to stop entirely sometimes, causing me to be unable to get food in me, it also has a hard time keeping nutrients so the combo isn’t good. I became malnourished twice and in the span of about 8 months I went from 135 pounds at 5’2 to 98 pounds because I physically couldn’t eat without extreme pain or vomiting. When I was 98 pounds I heard so many times I great and skinny I looked and how they wished they were that skinny, even when I told them it was from becoming malnourished, some would say they still wish they got that skinny. I needed to gain weight for my physical and mental health, hearing that gaining weight is bad made me feel immensely excluded and wrong. Since I recovered from being malnourished in October of 2019, being 98 pounds then, I’m now up to 112. It’s so nice to hear weight gain in a good light PS TO EVERYONE remember BMI is bs unless being underweight or overweight is causing you health issues.
I really wish more people knew that health is way more important than aesthetics. I’ve recovered from disordered eating and I’ve never been happier, trying to maintain a skinny figure was making me absolutely miserable until I let go and with the weight gain came happiness. Even though I’m not as “aesthetically pleasing” anymore, I’ve gained my life and happiness back and to anyone out there who is struggling, you’ve got this and just remember you are worth WAAAY more than what you look like or how much you weigh. TRUST ME.
I'm 4'9" I never struggled with my weight until a traumatic experience about 5 years ago. I was in pure survival mode and suicidal. I said I'll eat whatever I want, and if I survive this, I can lose the weight later. I put on about 15-20 pounds. For reference, a healthy weight range for me by BMI standards is 86-115. I've always been at the higher end of healthy and no one with any merit had ever brought it up. I hit 100 at 13, graduated high school at 108, graduated college at 115-120, and was about 123 when the trauma happened and I went up to 135. I now sit around 125-130. I should and could lose weight, especially with my family history, but if I focus on it too much, I freak out. if I want something, I'm going to eat it, but I am absolutely a sodium addict.
i’m suffering with a lot of anxiety right now and it’s nice to hear about your struggles with your relationship with food ... i’m relating to everything you said about 💗
I don’t know how i never knew molly didn’t lose her sight until 14 but now it’s making a lot of sense how she is still so stylish and knows what she likes and doesn’t like
Im 17 . Im 4' 11" and i weigh 88 pounds. I've always been a super skinny girl and although i eat i cant gain weight effectively. My whole life I've been skinny shammed by my relatives, my friends and strangers saying that doesn't ur mother feed u or does she eat all your food. I've shunned those people from my life and I dont have any health concern's. Theres no problem in my life for being skinny . People always day that oh u r so lucky that u don't get fat but they don't understand that we want to gain weight but we and it hurts when they r healthy and the think that they wanna lose weight to look like me,to be skinny. Its sad and upsetting how everyone tells me that how do u get so thin although u eat more than me . Its really sad. There's not a lot of people share how to gain weight so i really appreciate it Molly.
I have bad IBS. Its so interesting to learn that Ibs can be brought on by blindness. I feel for your struggle with that. I cannot have gluten, dairy, garlic or onion. Its a challenge. I'm so extremley blessed to watch your videos and your journey. Thank you thank you thank you for making the world woke about disabilities and the fact that disabled people kick butt in the face of every day challenges. You inspire millions! If there's any way you could do a video about your journey with IBS that would be so amazing for those of us who struggle with it.
Omg i love u Molly!!! I am a little self-conscious about my body (even tho others may say it’s fine), but I was just watching somebody positive tiktok compilations and then saw that this video came out! I think imma wear a crop top now 😊
DO IT!!! It's super easy to allow negative feelings/self-talk to influence decisions about what's "okay" to wear, but it's often really inaccurate. Would you tell a friend that she would look great in that crop top? Then so will you! It's really hard to see ourselves as we actually are, but you're beautiful & I'm sure you'll rock whatever you wear!
I just wanna say thank you molly this video helped me so much!!! Recently due to emotional and physical health concerns I’m on a liquid only diet and felt so alone and scared but hearing you talk about how you went through the same thing, and made it through, made me feel so much better 💓💓💓💓
Molly, I love your consideration for “trigger” warning. So sweet that you thought of how this can be sensitive topic for some people. You are such a beautiful woman with a beautiful heart!
I needed this because I hadn't seen anyone else go through a similar journey as me. I was underweight for 5 years while being super active and stressed out. Then I removed myself from that environment and gained 25lbs in 2 1/2 years. Now I've been going on my weight loss journey for 4 months. I've struggled and I have tried to find someone else on a similar journey that would understand that I can't control how anxiety strikes and what happens when I was happy again. Thank you for this video I really needed it to feel better about what I was doing to help me become healthier.
Hey molly I don’t know if you’ll see this but this vid helped me so so much I am also a pear shape girl and it’s not easy I’m overweight and trying to actively loose it by doing 6-7 workout videos a day limiting my calories and cutting out milk. I have seen Improvement but have only lost 10 pounds when I need to loose 35 to be in my healthy range. I started in may but this month I was just starting to hate my body and did 10 exercise videos till I felt like I could pass out and honestly considered multiple times to just not eat. So thank you so so much for making this video! You are truly an inspiration ❤️❤️
"PTSD with OCD tendencies" that's a huge thing to say that I feel like a lot of people kinda missed. Could we get a video about that? I struggle with C-PTSD with OCD tendencies and I'd be curious to know how that impacted you and how you are able to cope.
Thank you. Weight gain is a struggle for many people, and consuming enough food to maintain a healthy life. And we are often shamed for wanting to gain weight, and that it’s so easy. It’s an extreme health issue for many people, but we aren’t ‘allowed’ to talk about it, because someone trying to lose weight will literally tell you to shut up, and call you names( it’s happened to me many, many times... every time almost) . I also have issues with emotional non eating, and IBS. I also have to eat calorie dense foods just to maintain a healthy diet. thank you molly.
Thank you so much for talking about depression causing loss of appetite and digestive issues. This has happened to me my whole life as I have struggled with depression and OCD. I always wished I could be cute and curvy or athletic but I am very thin. I was teased in a very aggressive and abusive way for how my body looked my whole life unfortunately , which is hard when youre trying to change but get stuck in a cycle ( depressed so I couldn't eat then every tells you your disgusting and skinny then you cant eat even MORE because you're more depressed and anxious ). You're lovely and watching your videos always makes me feel good. Thank you again!
It’s odd, I hate my body and have done even when I was at my skinniest and I don’t know if I ever will love it (especially as I’m currently at my heaviest), but I will always appreciate my body for what it allows me to do and for now, that’ll have to be enough.
Thank you for this, Molly. I’ve struggled with gaining weight my entire life. Since as far back as I can remember everyone in my life has made comments about how thin I am. I also don’t eat when my mental health deteriorates, and it sucks. Hearing everyone say “you need a burger” “you look anorexic” “you need to eat more” really hurt my self esteem and made it even harder to eat. I’m 23 now and still struggling, but every once in a while I get a really good couple of weeks where I feel totally fine and I eat 3 meals a day and everything seems good. I’m so glad you talked about it so honestly and openly. Thank you for sharing your journey and inspiring me now when I’m having a hard week to keep doing my best to stay healthy.
I really appreciate the way you've shared your journey, I just want to say that the healthy weight range isn't necessarily accurate for everyone, some people carry weight differently and have different percentages of muscle to fat so may be 'overweight' but still be thier healthiest, and may be undernourished at a 'healthy' weight range, the BMI scale is very outdated and not based on sound science, this is the reason many people are encouraged to lose weight for no reason as they are perfectly healthy. I also think when saying someone is healthy it's important to include mental health, even if someone would be physically healthier if they lost weight, it could mean thier mental health suffers which may not be worth it, health at every size is important, including mental health ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Molly, thank you so much for posting this video and the weight loss video. We need more people like you who are supporting health over aesthetics. This isn't about you wanting to look a certain way, this is you taking your health into your own hands and wanting to feel a certain way. I really admire this mentally! I've lost ~70lbs over the course of the past 2 years and gained it originally because I moved out on my own and decided ice cream was a great dinner. I'm losing weight for my health (the aesthetics are just a bonus). That's the message that a lot of people are missing out on nowadays, I think! You have to do it for you and how your body feels, not what anyone else says.
I was severely underweight when I was 15-17. I went from chronic kidney disease to kidney failure and lost over 20% of my body weight. I was 5ft tall and 80lbs (healthy is 97-123lbs for my height). After my transplant I really really struggled to gain weight. I could maintain but not gain. When I was 17 and finally started gaining it was a positive for me, but it also was anxiety causing because I was worried about gaining too much. Now I’m 20, 5ft tall and stable at 110. I wish more people would talk about the positives of gaining. Thank you!
I am recovering from anorexia and I'm trying to gain weight but I don't think I'll be able to watch the weight loss video because I don't want to mess up my progress because my mind will be like "okay bitch time to lose this"
I really appreciate the health vs looks. I probably will skip the weight loss video, but I’m very happy you’re taking this approach, and providing the weight gain perspective that is often over looked. Any UA-cam videos I’ve seen on the subject have either been about trying to look a certain way, or by health ‘experts’ who list off foods people with dietary restrictions can’t eat. I appreciate how relatable this was.
I just love Molly so much!!! I love that she is talking about this and how she is also putting it all from a health perspective. I have always been a little self conscious about my size because I am so small and I feel like I have always wanted to gain a little bit or gain muscle or something to make me a bit more curvy. But I feel like this video helped a lot with viewing weight in a different way. Y'all are beautiful and I hope everyone who reads this has a wonderful day, morning, evening, afternoon, night whatever it is!!
Molly I never comment on videos but this one really resonated with me. My whole life I’ve been underweight and consistently pressured to gain weight by my family and peers. I was iron deficient and had IBS. This year I finally started to gain weight and I am so beyond happy about it. Nobody ever talks about weight gain as a positive thing and your video came to me personally at a perfect time. It’s also hard to talk about it when weight gain is normally a negative thing. I never struggled with an eating disorder, I just didn’t have a big appetite too, which is why it was so hard for me to take control of my body and decide to work harder towards my overall health. All bodies are beautiful! It should never be about the aesthetic. What’s important is feeling healthy.
I BAWLED my eyes out when you said "I hope you can forgive yourself for where ever you are in your weight journey. I've struggled with an eating disorder for 5 years now and I'm a healthy weight HR for someone a foot shorter than me. I don't want to be small but I can't handle being any larger than I am now. I love you so much Molly. Be kind to yourself.
Weight loss journey video coming Tuesday, so turn your notifications on!
Remember to love yourself on every part of your journey.
I have a question, if you make a mistake on a brailer when you write, is there any symbol or speical thing you do to aware anyone thats reading.
Pls answer me if you have time: When you write on a brailer and you make a mistake, is there any symbol to make the reader aware that maybe a word is missing or a word is not spelt correctly?
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Thank you for this molly my mum calls me fat and I am overweight. Just always remember to love yourself
Nina Szester usually you can erase (just push it back down) :)
“I feel cute today.”
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Molly Burke Hey girl! Keep being yourself, your perfect just the way you are! ❤️💕❤️💕
OMG OMG OMG SHE REPLIED TO ME IM DEAD 💀
@@gangwarilydrummond chill, calm down. 😂✌🏽 I'm a guy, and even I could get responded to I'm sure 😉☺️😎✌🏽
Molly Burke You are super cute!! ❤️ Your blonde hair looks so good!!!!!!
Fat girl here. When I was in school, I had a couple of very petite friends that struggled with maintaining a healthy weight because of their fast metabolism, stress, what have you. Anyway! It really took a toll on them to have people dismiss it as "oh no, you can't gain weight!" So yeah, that was the beginning of my "don't judge another person's weight journey' enlightenment, which basically boils down to just be nice to others.
Beautifully put. Everyone is beautiful and everyone has the bits of them they love and bits they don’t like so much and so people commenting on anything to do with how your body is can make you feel uncomfortable. I prefer to look at a persons personality not how they physically look
I’m one of those skinny people and I’m glad there are people who understand how hard and stressful it is trying to keep up with a fast metabolism and stay at a healthy weight.
Yes I realized this when I saw a post about All About That Bass -Meghan Trainor. Yeah it’s okay to love your bass but the flute goes hard too don’t hate appreciate ❤️
I appreciate this comment so much. So many people dismiss this and its really damaging to your self image and mental regardless if it is overweight or underweight.
When I was a teenager I had a horrible time gaining weight. Then i had kids and have a horrible time losing weight. So I had people on one end say I was too skinny when I was a teenager. Then as an adult, I am too fat. You really cant win.
Who else thinks Molly is perfect no matter what weight?!😍💖
Molly is a beautiful person, and she would be so any amount lighter or heavier. She clearly has her own inner light which she lets shine, and that's the important part of things.
She is really beautiful
Me!!
She is just perfect isn’t she
Me. I would gladly trade bodies
Molly: I’ve gained 25 pounds in 3 years
Me: 👁👄👁 *gains 20 pounds just during the pandemic*
Y E S
I’ve lost 10 pounds-
I've gained 15 😂
I gained and lost the same 5 lbs like 10 times
I’ve lost that amount, but I needed it.
To all the new viewers:
Yes, this is the channel where you’ll be educated, inspired and entertained by a beautiful woman who just happens to be blind.
Enjoy 😊
Aw, this is so sweet! Thank you!
Honestly couldn't say it better :)
@AVA SUTTON ignore ur mom just make sure you stay healthy bc no matter how beautiful you are no matter what- you don't wanna die from complications bc of weight- so just eat well and exercise a little
@AVA SUTTON merp, ur beautiful always!❤️
Molly is doing a great job, so very proud of her and all of her accomplishments! I am proud to be another blind UA-camr who is doing my part to shed light on blindness and make a difference :-)
To all my metric system people, here is
the kilograms to all the pounds mention
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She gained 25 lb - 11 kg
She is 4’10” - 1,47 m
She started around 85 - 92 lb - 38 - 41 kg
She's tinyyyy! :D
Thank you!
Dude I was thinking imma have to go and convert this thank you :)
What’s 11kg in stones 😂😂
Alexis Dickerson google it
I am recovering from an ed and in the last 6 months I’ve gained about 25 pounds and I feel the best I’ve ever felt in my body
I don't know you, but I'm so happy for you reading this 😊💕
Well done! ❤ 🥰
AMAZING! Congrats! Keep going
Congrats Ida!! I hope you’re able to stay on the path of recovery and continue to believe in yourself! Even though I don’t know you, I am proud of you and I believe in you! 🌻
@Sasha Savelli Keep trying to be positive and healthy. :) You can do it. Follow people who'll help you in this journey. I know you'll get there, feeling love, respect and acceptance for your body.
Being totally honest, I needed this today. Over the past year I've been struggling with my mental health and rapidly gaining weight. I'm currently the heaviest I've ever been. My self view has been very bad but hearing Molly say such positive things was a great pick me up. I can't wait to see the next video.
Couldn't have said it better myself
I had the exact same thoughts.
When I first moved to Ireland from the US I lost quite a bit of weight just bc yeah there are such fewer hidden things in the food
If you're not in a city you can see all of the cattle and crops in the fields so you KNOW that Irish food is healthy and free range. The cattle near my house have got ten different fields that they can move between on their own. We don't have chlorinated chicken here either....
unlike some countries 😑🧐
Sunstar8472 do i smell shade ~~~~~
im in america but would love to move or at least study abroad later in life in ireland or canada or something
I like the food here in ireland
Kate Browne can you send me some? i’m hungry 😋😜
Molly you are literally so stunning. You remind me a of the sweet aunt who becomes the mom when the mother is not there. I adore watching you and feel so comforted by how human you are, but also how sweet you are.
When I moved to the states from Canada for 8 months I gained almost 10 pounds which I lost within 6 months of moving back home. The difference in food between our two countries is shocking!
Glucose-Fructose syrup (corn syrup) has a LOT to answer for!
Whoever went to the US for an exchange semester came back with visibly more pounds...
@@SevCaswell Yes, I'm glad this demonic stuff is banned from being used as sweetening agent in food in Germany (and I think all over the EU). lol
@@phangirlable i am pretty sure it isn't.....
Our taste palletes just are less sweet
i'm so happy to live in Italy, food in America seems really fat
I think body positivity is such a good thing!! You seem to feel so confident about yourself and are inspiring me to feel great about my body! Thanks for all you do! Keep being who you are being!
*m o o d ❤️*
I’m actually going to turn this off because of your trigger warning, and I so so appreciate you.
SHE LITERALLY JUST POSTED THIS SECONDS AGO AND IT STILL HAS ONE DISLIKE??? WATCH THE VIDEO BEFORE YOU DISLIKE!!!
(Editing me here, Molly liked this!!! I’m so excited, best day ever! I love you so much Molly!! You make me so happy! Also how da heck does this have over 1k likes?!? TYSM y’all are amazing!! 😉 )
What about the 50 likes? WATCH THE VIDEO BEFORE YOU LIKE
hahhahahaahah
@@shiny_sun5 What?
it just shows that even the haters follow her😂
Who would dislike her?
Her lip matches the brick like colour in her shirt. It's so pretty.
@Laura Martin-Falla yupyup
Finally someone talks about the weight gain not just weight loss. Thank you!!
Yes blonde is definitely your color. And she did a fantastic job.
Hi☺️ I‘m a med student and I just wanted to point out that weight gain not always equals fat gain. Gaining weight can also come with building muscles as muscles weigh more than fat. Obviously you know best if the weight you gained is fat or muscle mass and your decision to try to lose weight is absolutely valid. Just know that if you start to do more muscle training and your weight stays the same it does not at all mean that you were not successful or that you still are unhealthy. It all depends on the muscle-fat ratio.👍🏻😊
Molly: "Lavender's on one side of me, Gallop's on the other. All the kids."
Me: :)
I was really hoping the camera would pan to show them
holy shit i was going through the comments while watching the video and she said this RIGHT while i was reading it. crazy
Lilly Turmel that’s wild
Limi V same
Oof, you're lucky to not have to look at your "old skinny photos" past-self jealousy is REALLL.
Ugh ik 😭
She looked bomb all throughout so i don't think it would have been a problem.
Healthy weight gain is good. Exercise, eat good food, treat yourself sometimes. :)
Food is not an enemy, a little weight gain does not make you look bad.
Mridul no but the problem isn’t thinking you look bad now, it can just be difficult for people who gain weight to look back on when they were lighter and have that affect them negatively. Any change can be overwhelming even if you still look great after gaining weight. It can just be hard for people to rationalize and come to terms with for themselves
Seriously I thought I was fat in HS and four years later Im like damn I was so thin I miss it
😂 true wordssss! Haha
This is the first time someone's talking about their journey and it resonates soo much with me, minus the actual weight gain part because I've been struggling to gain weight for almost 10 years, but everything else is super similar to what I deal with and my biggest dream is to be happy so I can be healthy but nothing I do works and I don't have my family support because they don't care sadly, but seeing how you bounced back is truly inspiring and encouraging!!
I'm so glad you're at a point where you're happy and healthy and we can all agree that you're gorgeous no matter what!
I'm also an emotional "uneater"! When I'm stressed or sad I can't eat at all, it's like my throat closes...
Nat ML same!
Same! I get really hungry but when I get food I just can’t eat it. It’s not your throat closes because that’s actually really dangerous and it could kill you, it’s kinda more of something with your stomach? I don’t really know but it’s definitely not your throat.
@@secretspy9338 For me personally, when I'm in a situation like that, I feel like I can't swallow the food and I get nauseous. I feel it more in the throat area than in the actual stomach 🤔
“Focus on health and not the aesthetics” couldn’t have said it better 🔥
Molly you are beautiful in every way. You have also helped so many, including myself, accept and love their body and self image. Thank You!
I relate Molly. I have always stayed at 145 for my 5’8” frame. After a breakup, college, health problems, and the loss of two brothers at 23, I gained to 159. My self esteem started to drop because I wouldn’t fit in my clothes or couldn’t dress the same way I was used to. I lost my abs and gained love handles. I got a new nutritionist and physical therapist along with my other doctors and have lost all of the weight! I lost an inch every where on my body, but it is noticeable in my neck the most. Now everyone thinks I’m too thin, when really I’m just back to my normal weight. 🤪 can’t win, just have to focus on healthy living and thinking!
Molly, I honestly love this video so much! Usually people who are considered “skinny” by society are afraid to make videos like this. They think plus sized people will be offended and feel out. But, as a plus sized woman...I LOVED THIS! Not only does it so that everyone struggles with weight sometimes, but it makes you more human to your viewers. I’m currently 300lbs, I started at 315 a few months ago. I gained around 120lbs through the last 7 years because like you, I was happy and not thinking about what I was eating. Now I make tiktoks and UA-cam videos about my weight loss journey. Like you, I love myself and it’s not about my physical appearance. I’m just doing it to be and feel healthier. 💕
I started watching Molly Burke after I saw her in Joey Graceffa video when she was getting her kitten and now I’m obsessed with this channel.
Like if you love Molly Burke!
Welcome to the world of Molly Burke!
Molly --
Thank you for sharing this part of your body positivity journey. You're right -- the weight gain aspect is a part we don't often hear about. And as a lady your age who is also petite, your story resonates with me
For me, during this quarantine, I've gained between 10-12 pounds. I didn't see the weight gain, either. It wasn't until I was trying on summer pants again that nothing fit. And it crushed me.
And I think that's my "wake up call" to take better care of my body : drinking more water, doing a quick 10 minute workout before bed, consciously deciding my sweets intake opposed to binge-eating chocolate.
I struggle with mental illness, as well (depression, anxiety, possibly ADHD) and I'm worried that I won't be able to keep this consistent in my life. I want to keep these positive changes... hoping that mentioning it on the internet will make me hold myself accountable!
I’ve been watching for Molly for a long time now and Molly, you’ve inspired me so much! You don’t even understand how many lives you’ve impacted 💖
I love this message, Molly. I've realized over the past few years as I've been putting on weight (I'm 5'4", 35 years old and put on about 35 lbs over the past 4 years) that I tend to think very negative and mean things about myself and my body. But I've started to realize that if I had a friend, or even a stranger, and they had exactly the same weight and shape as me, that I would NEVER think or say about that person what I think and say about myself. So even though I am not "happy" with where I'm at right now, I've been working on being kinder to myself. I think that's helping my mental health for so many reasons. But also, over time of me just being kinder to myself about where I've allowed my weight to go, I've realized that I want to start eating better and doing more physical activity because I want to "FEEL" healthy. I want to start using weights to "FEEL" strong. It's less about just being skinny because I liked the way I looked when I was skinny, and it's more about being healthy and strong. I want to feel healthy and strong. I have felt healthy in the past but I've never felt strong. So I don't even need or expect to lose all the weight I've put on. I think for me it's unrealistic to assume I can maintain the weight I had through high school and my 20's into my mid/late 30's. Or at least, it's unrealistic to think I can do that easily. I know some people can, but that's on their genetics. And I think accepting that our bodies and hormones change as we get older is very important to feeling happy with our bodies.
"Forgive yourself"
Powerful words.
"Sometimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself" - The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse by Charlie Mackesy (great book by the way. I fully recommend it)
Flo felts ❤️❤️❤️
Molly so you remember how you brought in the animal communicator you should do that again but to see what gallop and lavender think of each other and how lavender is doing stuff like that
Hey Molly! Hope you're doing good!! Also, you look GORGEOUS, that dress, those colours, your hair! Ugh, just STUNNING!!! ❤️❤️❤️
wow, thank you!!
Thank you for talking about emotional uneating, I struggle with this, I went on bad medication once and I lost around 5 kg (a little more than 10lb) in a really short time, gaining it back was hard
Being the skinny girl always meant that if I complained about not being able to gain weight people would tell me I was lucky... lucky me forcing myself to eat, because if I don't I won't have the energy to get out of bed tomorrow
I know people work hard to lose weight, but other people work hard to gain weight or at the very least not lose any, both sides are valid
You look great! Loving the hair and the outfit!
Mollly! I have watched you on and off the last few years. And of all the things I’ve learned is that love yourself. Embrace your insecurities.
Also your style has gotten so adorable
I love how there is one thumbs down and she posted this 1 minute ago. Haters got their notifications on.
Lmao
Word.... when yr haters are yr fans lol
Hate to be this person but Haters* Lol It's probably a mistake Anyways °•°
@@dvisy6539 No, people who make hats really like to dislike videos :)
Gia Barrone LOL
They don't deserve attention so why bring it up?
Honestly having a size four is normal and fine. Deciding to do it for health is good decision and it‘s great that you’re not doing it for aesthetic reasons.
I went through a lot of depression through my teens and at one point I was a size 6 but incredibly unhealthy and sick. Then once I got treatment I started gaining weight and now I’m a size 16. I have a lot of issues with my body but ultimately I know that I am heavy because I’m happy for the first time in my life
I like how she talks about focusing on health rather than aesthetics. even when you can see how you look it’s better to be healthy. Mykie at Glam&Gore made a really good fitness video too, where she talks about health as how she felt more than how she looked as well.
Yayyy I love when you post molly! Also you do look cute. Don’t worry about triggering us, I appreciate it but I love to hear the real journey not the one that is censored. Veganiase (sp?) for your good mayo
Veganaise is the best! 😊
When she said that her heart was content and that she was happy in California made me so happy🥺 I’m so grateful for you sharing this part of your story
Molly should have a podcast I would totally listen to that!
your trigger warning was so thoughtful x i love how your body is evolving and changing its natural and beautiful
Does anyone else sometimes wonder if the dislike button is a thumbs up button in different countries because why would anyone want to dislike
Brasil doesn't do a thumbs up as its offensive there, so thats the only thumbs down
I’ve always thought you were an inspiration but after this video it has boosted x100. I’m currently going through a very similar situation with my weight gain journey. I’ve struggled with my weight for years, since i was 13-14, until now at age 21. I recently went through a breakup myself and shortly after moved from Michigan to Florida. Since moving i have become so much happier than i ever was back home, leaving all of the hurt behind me and growing into a new person down here. since moving and getting into a healthy relationship has influenced me heavily, at the start of july i fluctuated between 70-75 pounds, and i am now fluctuating between 76-81 and its continuing to move up. (I am 4’9 and have also always been very petite.) I appreciate you so much for telling your story, i have never related to anything more, never actually fitting the exact symptoms of any known eating disorders and desperately trying to gain weight. I love you so much Molly, you are definitely my biggest inspiration.
Earyyyy
This is how many that love Molly👇🏻❤️🏳️🌈
Why the rainbow flag?
Beatrice Bee it’s pride ❤️
Prosjekttilfriskelse oh are you part of the lgbtq+ community or just an ally?
The finger is in the wrong spot
Molly, as a health scientist, mental health advocate, previously having food anxiety, & depression & anxiety making things difficult for me to be able to eat normally, I want to thank you for a responsible weight journey video. There are far too many videos out there that promote weight loss in totally unhealthy ways. It's good that you point out the importance of people not watching a triggering video, you talk about the healthy numbers, you talk about how to do things in a healthy way, & you acknowledge the importance of mental health in a person's weight journey. It's also good that you're aiming for a healthy weight, not your previous weight, which was low. I'm glad that you acknowledge that there is more to weight than numbers as well. People need to remember that things like medications, medical conditions, & mental health can have an impact, & it's not just a question of overeating if a person is overweight. I'm classed as obese & while it does frustrate me, I do have to give myself grace, especially since I've had a health living advisor, & two doctors confirm my obesity is all down to a combination of medication, PCOS, & my chronic illnesses, which cause my disabilities. If you're overweight, please get tested for things like hypothyroidism, hormone imbalances, etc., before you start your weight loss journey. If you don't, you could be fighting a losing battle & just gain back what you lost (or more) when you decide on your new normal diet.
YES the mid 20s hit like a truck, unfortunately
Yessss... i was so skinny until around 26 and I slowly gained weight. I don't mind though as it's mostly gone to my hips/boobs/thighs so I look curvier/more womanly. Now age 28 it seems to have stopped for now. I hear it gets worse in your late 30s though.
Yep, and that’s not an understatement! I’m 41 and not impressed with my inability to lose weight, despite my actions and intentions.. 😏
I think quarantine had it start a little earlier for me😂
i’m 25 rn being 87lbs. it’s so hard for me to be able to gain any weight. hopefully being the age i am and onward it will actually be easier lmfao
I'm 20 so don't tell me that 😂😂. I only want to gain a little weight on top if you know what I mean, dont need any more on the bottom 😂😂
a thousand times yes to this video. thank you for coming forward and talking about it because not many people do. and when i tell someone about my own weight gain journey, they roll their eyes. since i was a kid i was always bullied for "looking anorexic" (my legs are long, im averagely tall, now 5'7", so it just added to the look of being skinny) more on this later.
i never find many videos about weight gain journeys, so it really brings me joy to see this or like, i was always scared to say something because as you said Molly, "weight gain is looked at as something negative most of the time." i never really cared about my weight that much, like you, even with all the skinny-shaming people around me. i was aware of being skinny, and it was thru my mom pretty much trying to bring urgency to me that i tried to gain weight for her & i did the whole, up my protein thing, muscle mass shakes etc. that didnt help. so i was very much like "well, if that didnt work then it means this body was made for me and if im eating a balanced diet no one else should care but me if my doctor doesnt think it's a big issue and understands my fast metabolism then why should i go to such extremes?" and just went about my life and went back to not caring what she said. it also helped that i was seeing her less in my mid-20s since i went back to school and was working 30 hours a week, plus when i did find the time i was going out. so i just lived in my skin.
i never actively, after that, was like "im going to gain weight" like you. when i started to cook for myself, and eat foods i was interested in eating and not just Polish home cooked meals, in the last 2 years i did gain some weight. i went from a size 0 to size 3. and i love it. i feel happy. i feel great. i love where my life is going. the only thing i really want to do is gain some muscle, build some strength in upper and lower body, strengthen my core, etc. not for the aesthetics but because i used to be really active and sporty and i barely am anymore. as someone going into grad school, and sits all day for her job im in my mid20s and i already have lower back pain.
big thing i realized even with me gaining some weight she (my mom and others) don't see it. people who have a problem with some type of body type or body weight in general or look at everything half glass empty will never see the work you do put in. the journey, etc. she calls my nephew fat. but her friends called me anorexic. so it's like "whats a happy weight FOR YOU?" and the thing is she'll never be able to answer it because it will always be tipping the scale on one side of another for her. people who are always concerned with their appearance, reputation, how they look in front of others to an obsessive negative extent will always find a flaw in others, and themselves, will always find flaws no matter what. so it really comes down to you, how you feel. your mindset. you pretty much have to be your own support system.
i really want people to know, your body is uniquely made for you. honor it. love it. respect it. like Molly said, love the journey you're on now no matter where it is. youll always be bothered with how you look until you start telling yourself "i look good, i feel good, i love my body" and start feeding your mind with healthy things also healthy aspirations etc. if you see someone and they look amazing, tell them. trust me it really goes a long way in a world where weight is such a touchy issue. this was long i tried to keep it short T_T i swear.
Molly!! Thanks for adding a trigger warning, you’re so considerate! What a good video ❤️
hey molly, I really appreciate the trigger warning. I had EVERY intention of watching this video, but as I was watching just the very beginning, I felt the warning signs of a panic attack: throat closing, body tensing, eyes getting teary, feeling overheated. I thought "meh, I can still watch it anyway." Then you posted a trigger warning and I was like "ok maybe she's right." I paused it and immediately started feeling better. I've always been on the heavy side, but in recent years gotten even heavier due to health issues associated with my disability. Those same health issues prevent me from exercising the way I normally would to get my weight down. I have been struggling immensely with my body image (in fact I will be writing my thesis as an autoethnography and examining my changes in body image as I got older. Hoping that study will help me.) and this video definitely would have been a bad idea to watch right now. Thank you for being so open with us and also being considerate enough to tell us not to watch if it wouldn't be good for us.
AdorkableArtist92
please just love your body
It is worth it
It will save you so much grief
I love you
Chosen Foods Avocado Mayo slaps- I have a ton of food allergies and it’s the only thing I can eat. You can get it on Amazon and at a lot of grocery stores!
Love your perspective on weight! It’s refreshing. I also can’t believe how you don’t practice these videos / know what you’re going to say and don’t have ANY filler words! I know you have a speaking background but dayum it’s impressive.
Molly you look beautiful no matter what, inside and out!
Hearing about gaining weight in a positive light is so helpful. My chronic illness causes my GI system to stop entirely sometimes, causing me to be unable to get food in me, it also has a hard time keeping nutrients so the combo isn’t good. I became malnourished twice and in the span of about 8 months I went from 135 pounds at 5’2 to 98 pounds because I physically couldn’t eat without extreme pain or vomiting. When I was 98 pounds I heard so many times I great and skinny I looked and how they wished they were that skinny, even when I told them it was from becoming malnourished, some would say they still wish they got that skinny. I needed to gain weight for my physical and mental health, hearing that gaining weight is bad made me feel immensely excluded and wrong. Since I recovered from being malnourished in October of 2019, being 98 pounds then, I’m now up to 112. It’s so nice to hear weight gain in a good light
PS TO EVERYONE remember BMI is bs unless being underweight or overweight is causing you health issues.
The blonde hair on her looks awesome even straight
Also I REALLY want to have a update on lavender ❤️😺🐱
THANK YOU :D
You know, you can address Molly directly :)
Harvey Abel how do you do that?
@@shelbygiachetti1106 Just type to her, like, Hey Molly, are you available, not Hey, is Molly available? And p.s., I'm taken, Molly XD
I really wish more people knew that health is way more important than aesthetics. I’ve recovered from disordered eating and I’ve never been happier, trying to maintain a skinny figure was making me absolutely miserable until I let go and with the weight gain came happiness. Even though I’m not as “aesthetically pleasing” anymore, I’ve gained my life and happiness back and to anyone out there who is struggling, you’ve got this and just remember you are worth WAAAY more than what you look like or how much you weigh. TRUST ME.
Yes molly rock that confidence!💗 You’re amazing🥰
I'm 4'9" I never struggled with my weight until a traumatic experience about 5 years ago. I was in pure survival mode and suicidal. I said I'll eat whatever I want, and if I survive this, I can lose the weight later. I put on about 15-20 pounds. For reference, a healthy weight range for me by BMI standards is 86-115. I've always been at the higher end of healthy and no one with any merit had ever brought it up. I hit 100 at 13, graduated high school at 108, graduated college at 115-120, and was about 123 when the trauma happened and I went up to 135. I now sit around 125-130. I should and could lose weight, especially with my family history, but if I focus on it too much, I freak out. if I want something, I'm going to eat it, but I am absolutely a sodium addict.
I haven't watched the video yet, but i just want to tell you that you really are beautiful and you should feel beautiful. Love you
i’m suffering with a lot of anxiety right now and it’s nice to hear about your struggles with your relationship with food ... i’m relating to everything you said about 💗
I don’t know how i never knew molly didn’t lose her sight until 14 but now it’s making a lot of sense how she is still so stylish and knows what she likes and doesn’t like
There’s videos of Molly showing how she shops for clothes if you haven’t seen them and you’re interested!
molly: "i dont eat sugar" me: eating three bags of candy
m o o d 😂
Me after finishing a brownie.
molly:i dont eat when i'm board
me: *eating a block of chocolate bc im board*
Me literally eating mini donuts right now
I honestly got up and got a pack of the little debbie zebra cakes and sat down and started eating them in the midst of the video🤦🏼♀️
On a side-note I really love the purple in the background, the little stuffed animal by the lamp is super cute.
Im 17 . Im 4' 11" and i weigh 88 pounds. I've always been a super skinny girl and although i eat i cant gain weight effectively. My whole life I've been skinny shammed by my relatives, my friends and strangers saying that doesn't ur mother feed u or does she eat all your food. I've shunned those people from my life and I dont have any health concern's. Theres no problem in my life for being skinny . People always day that oh u r so lucky that u don't get fat but they don't understand that we want to gain weight but we and it hurts when they r healthy and the think that they wanna lose weight to look like me,to be skinny. Its sad and upsetting how everyone tells me that how do u get so thin although u eat more than me . Its really sad. There's not a lot of people share how to gain weight so i really appreciate it Molly.
Sometimes I forgot Molly is blind because of how good she is at eye contact
Question for your upcoming juicy Q&A: If you don’t take birth control what do you use? IUD? Just condoms? Anything else?
I have bad IBS. Its so interesting to learn that Ibs can be brought on by blindness. I feel for your struggle with that. I cannot have gluten, dairy, garlic or onion. Its a challenge. I'm so extremley blessed to watch your videos and your journey. Thank you thank you thank you for making the world woke about disabilities and the fact that disabled people kick butt in the face of every day challenges. You inspire millions! If there's any way you could do a video about your journey with IBS that would be so amazing for those of us who struggle with it.
Omg i love u Molly!!! I am a little self-conscious about my body (even tho others may say it’s fine), but I was just watching somebody positive tiktok compilations and then saw that this video came out! I think imma wear a crop top now 😊
DO IT!!! It's super easy to allow negative feelings/self-talk to influence decisions about what's "okay" to wear, but it's often really inaccurate. Would you tell a friend that she would look great in that crop top? Then so will you! It's really hard to see ourselves as we actually are, but you're beautiful & I'm sure you'll rock whatever you wear!
I just wanna say thank you molly this video helped me so much!!! Recently due to emotional and physical health concerns I’m on a liquid only diet and felt so alone and scared but hearing you talk about how you went through the same thing, and made it through, made me feel so much better 💓💓💓💓
Molly, I love your consideration for “trigger” warning. So sweet that you thought of how this can be sensitive topic for some people. You are such a beautiful woman with a beautiful heart!
I needed this because I hadn't seen anyone else go through a similar journey as me. I was underweight for 5 years while being super active and stressed out. Then I removed myself from that environment and gained 25lbs in 2 1/2 years. Now I've been going on my weight loss journey for 4 months. I've struggled and I have tried to find someone else on a similar journey that would understand that I can't control how anxiety strikes and what happens when I was happy again. Thank you for this video I really needed it to feel better about what I was doing to help me become healthier.
No matter how your body looks, you're a royal and you slay that beautiful crown Molly 👑
Hey molly I don’t know if you’ll see this but this vid helped me so so much I am also a pear shape girl and it’s not easy I’m overweight and trying to actively loose it by doing 6-7 workout videos a day limiting my calories and cutting out milk. I have seen Improvement but have only lost 10 pounds when I need to loose 35 to be in my healthy range. I started in may but this month I was just starting to hate my body and did 10 exercise videos till I felt like I could pass out and honestly considered multiple times to just not eat. So thank you so so much for making this video! You are truly an inspiration ❤️❤️
"PTSD with OCD tendencies" that's a huge thing to say that I feel like a lot of people kinda missed. Could we get a video about that? I struggle with C-PTSD with OCD tendencies and I'd be curious to know how that impacted you and how you are able to cope.
Thank you. Weight gain is a struggle for many people, and consuming enough food to maintain a healthy life. And we are often shamed for wanting to gain weight, and that it’s so easy. It’s an extreme health issue for many people, but we aren’t ‘allowed’ to talk about it, because someone trying to lose weight will literally tell you to shut up, and call you names( it’s happened to me many, many times... every time almost) . I also have issues with emotional non eating, and IBS. I also have to eat calorie dense foods just to maintain a healthy diet. thank you molly.
Molly drop a skincare routine 👀 yours is glowing & gorgeous
Thank you so much for talking about depression causing loss of appetite and digestive issues. This has happened to me my whole life as I have struggled with depression and OCD. I always wished I could be cute and curvy or athletic but I am very thin. I was teased in a very aggressive and abusive way for how my body looked my whole life unfortunately , which is hard when youre trying to change but get stuck in a cycle ( depressed so I couldn't eat then every tells you your disgusting and skinny then you cant eat even MORE because you're more depressed and anxious ). You're lovely and watching your videos always makes me feel good. Thank you again!
The blonde looks so good! And I love the dress! The look is very 70’s
Your hair looks amazing today! I love it. Greatings from Poland!
It’s odd, I hate my body and have done even when I was at my skinniest and I don’t know if I ever will love it (especially as I’m currently at my heaviest), but I will always appreciate my body for what it allows me to do and for now, that’ll have to be enough.
Thank you for this, Molly. I’ve struggled with gaining weight my entire life. Since as far back as I can remember everyone in my life has made comments about how thin I am. I also don’t eat when my mental health deteriorates, and it sucks. Hearing everyone say “you need a burger” “you look anorexic” “you need to eat more” really hurt my self esteem and made it even harder to eat. I’m 23 now and still struggling, but every once in a while I get a really good couple of weeks where I feel totally fine and I eat 3 meals a day and everything seems good. I’m so glad you talked about it so honestly and openly. Thank you for sharing your journey and inspiring me now when I’m having a hard week to keep doing my best to stay healthy.
I really appreciate the way you've shared your journey, I just want to say that the healthy weight range isn't necessarily accurate for everyone, some people carry weight differently and have different percentages of muscle to fat so may be 'overweight' but still be thier healthiest, and may be undernourished at a 'healthy' weight range, the BMI scale is very outdated and not based on sound science, this is the reason many people are encouraged to lose weight for no reason as they are perfectly healthy.
I also think when saying someone is healthy it's important to include mental health, even if someone would be physically healthier if they lost weight, it could mean thier mental health suffers which may not be worth it, health at every size is important, including mental health ❤🧡💛💚💙💜
Molly, thank you so much for posting this video and the weight loss video. We need more people like you who are supporting health over aesthetics. This isn't about you wanting to look a certain way, this is you taking your health into your own hands and wanting to feel a certain way. I really admire this mentally! I've lost ~70lbs over the course of the past 2 years and gained it originally because I moved out on my own and decided ice cream was a great dinner. I'm losing weight for my health (the aesthetics are just a bonus). That's the message that a lot of people are missing out on nowadays, I think! You have to do it for you and how your body feels, not what anyone else says.
I’m still going to like and comment even through this is a bit of a trigger for me but ily molly 💖
This video is so wholesome. It’s such a nice change to hear another girl talk about in a positive objective way
This hit different for me. It took me a LONG TIME to realize that omg I love myself more being heavier then I ever did when I was skinny.
I was severely underweight when I was 15-17. I went from chronic kidney disease to kidney failure and lost over 20% of my body weight. I was 5ft tall and 80lbs (healthy is 97-123lbs for my height). After my transplant I really really struggled to gain weight. I could maintain but not gain. When I was 17 and finally started gaining it was a positive for me, but it also was anxiety causing because I was worried about gaining too much. Now I’m 20, 5ft tall and stable at 110. I wish more people would talk about the positives of gaining. Thank you!
I am recovering from anorexia and I'm trying to gain weight but I don't think I'll be able to watch the weight loss video because I don't want to mess up my progress because my mind will be like "okay bitch time to lose this"
Thank you for making this video. It is well put together and a topic that does need to be talked about in the disabled community
Molly: *puts a trigger warning*. Me and my ed watching it knowing damn well im gonna get triggered : 👁👄👁
MoOd
Same tho
please don't watch ?
hey you got this!!!! pls dont watch but if u do watch these than know that u are bigger than your ed!!!
Me too
I really appreciate the health vs looks. I probably will skip the weight loss video, but I’m very happy you’re taking this approach, and providing the weight gain perspective that is often over looked. Any UA-cam videos I’ve seen on the subject have either been about trying to look a certain way, or by health ‘experts’ who list off foods people with dietary restrictions can’t eat. I appreciate how relatable this was.
Your lipstick looks good with that shirt
I just love Molly so much!!! I love that she is talking about this and how she is also putting it all from a health perspective. I have always been a little self conscious about my size because I am so small and I feel like I have always wanted to gain a little bit or gain muscle or something to make me a bit more curvy. But I feel like this video helped a lot with viewing weight in a different way. Y'all are beautiful and I hope everyone who reads this has a wonderful day, morning, evening, afternoon, night whatever it is!!
Good job about with the long and detailed trigger warning. It’s so important that you did that, and you did it perfectly❤️
Molly I never comment on videos but this one really resonated with me. My whole life I’ve been underweight and consistently pressured to gain weight by my family and peers. I was iron deficient and had IBS. This year I finally started to gain weight and I am so beyond happy about it. Nobody ever talks about weight gain as a positive thing and your video came to me personally at a perfect time. It’s also hard to talk about it when weight gain is normally a negative thing. I never struggled with an eating disorder, I just didn’t have a big appetite too, which is why it was so hard for me to take control of my body and decide to work harder towards my overall health. All bodies are beautiful! It should never be about the aesthetic. What’s important is feeling healthy.
Victoria Sophia Thanks for sharing your story, what helped you gain weight?
I could hear Lavender’s bell in the background and was hoping she’d make a cameo appearance lol
I BAWLED my eyes out when you said "I hope you can forgive yourself for where ever you are in your weight journey. I've struggled with an eating disorder for 5 years now and I'm a healthy weight HR for someone a foot shorter than me. I don't want to be small but I can't handle being any larger than I am now. I love you so much Molly. Be kind to yourself.
Listening to how Molly always ate healthily while eating nutella straight out of the jar and chocolate chips