I know some people swear by restricting children but I was never restricted and often binged on candy but I never became obese. When I was 13 I would order an extra sandwich with my value meal from fast food bc I was so hungry during puberty but I never became overweight. I only gained more than I wanted after turning 30 and then I had to learn more in-depth about nutrition and macros and micronutrients. I had to learn to add more protein/fiber for satiety. I guess my parents either had otherwise good habits that I copied or genetics do play more of a role. Maybe it’s a combination but I do truly feel sorry for obese children. I had bad habits growing up too but I never suffered with obesity as a child.
I remember being drawn to your channel because it was called "My Thoughts Will Probably Offend You" and was pleased to find how cool you were, and your thoughts, in fact, did not offend me 😂😂😂
I hate when people suggest calorie counting is automatically disordered. Having discipline is not an eating disorder. And nuts are super calorie dense, so weighing them is smart!
I agree. When I gained 100 pounds no one said a word. When I was counting my calories and eating chicken and vegetables from Tupperware to lose weight suddenly everyone was super concerned. It’s crazy.
Seriously! My disorder is eating too much with complete disregard for the macros. Counting calories helps me put my disorder in perspective and has driven me to make healthier decisions.
I can’t weigh or measure my food. I was an anorexic in my past and it triggers that. But instead of commenting that, I just go “oh well that wouldn’t work for me, glad it works for Michelle tho!” Just because something isn’t for you doesn’t mean it isn’t for others
@@boosqueezy2418 I’m a disabled trans person and never expect everything to be inclusive or accommodating for me. Sure I expect like, to be able to get into buildings and elevators and to be treated kindly. But I don’t expect everything to be accessible like concerts or hiking trails or festivals. Often I find that the fat pos people only want accessibility for themselves and do not advocate for anyone else but their community. They just seem to feel entitled to an echo chamber and the second someone refuses to parrot the talking points they have, they feel it’s okay to harrass or mock others. Truly bullies. I can’t wait for the next mean girls in the fat community vid
@@mightykaytor I’m very disabled and so I have been told my whole life that this world wasn’t made to accommodate people like me. It’s quite the privilege that these people have, being able to assume their experience is universal.
they always remind me of the Fat Amy character from Pitch Perfect; from what I remember she's never once *actually* mocked for her weight (except by herself with that name) but like every time she talks about the other girls its 'twig bitches' and things like that.
Just did my morning walk of 10k steps, making my black coffee, it's leg day, my new job is starting soon and now Michelle drops another banger. A really good day!
Nice. That's awesome. I'm about to walk up to the store. Not 10k steps. Not that much. But like, 3 blocks and back. I do it everyday. Because i love diet fountian soda.
I don't know, some people simply just don't understand food addiction. Weighing my food allows me to eat whatever I want, but in the appropriate quantities. It's what's preventing me from overeating and bingeing. Maybe it's extreme, but it works for me. I know exactly what you mean when you said you could still eat an entire bag of walnuts. I'm the same with my favorite foods, even after years of "recovery", and having now reached a healthy weight. It's so easy to slip back into those habits.
Same girl! It’s about knowing yourself and what is best for you! I honestly didn’t realize how much I was over eating until l started weighing it. Seeing portions sizes that are listed compared to what we think a portion size is, it is no wonder people are over consuming.
Also, weighing food saves so much money. I can make a can of beans last 3 days instead of 1, a box of cereal lasts a whole week instead of 3 days, a container of oatmeal can last a month 🤯I didn't realize how much I was eating until I started to measure it and then realizing I didn't need as much as I was eating because I still felt full if I paired it with other filling foods.
I just go for smaller amounts and low calories food with a little protein to full up . Your body adjusts to 10k a day as a cleaner I do that on a daily the cut in food is needed
I doubt she watched the video and only got mad at being in the thumbnail with a higher saturation to the point where she’s not in the same light that she wants to present herself
counting calories has been a lifesaver for me! almost 3 years ago i weighed 95lbs and i always thought i ate enough. counting and measuring everything really put into perspective how much I was under eating. now im 122lbs jacked and healthier than ever! 😆
Same!! I was taught not to count calories because of anorexia recovery and to just eat intuitively. However, intuitive eating for me is under-eating. I was shocked when I counted my calories and discovered I was eating less than 1,000 unintentionally because of a low appetite
That’s amazing! I’ve heard of calorie counting if you’re too big, but I never thought of calorie counting if you’re under eating! For some reason, I never even crossed my mind probably because I’ve never had that issue. I’ve always been bigger. I’m really happy that you are at a healthy weight now and that you are healthier than ever!
How did you do it? I'm trying to gain weight but it's so hard to remember to write everything down especially when working 😢 I'd love some advice unless you'd rather not that's okay.
Yea, this is what ppl don’t get. No one is magically over or underweight, it’s all calories in and calories out. I have as much sympathy for someone who’s overweight that refuses to track calories as the inverse.
The part that commenter doesn't understand is that 50 halves of a walnut turns out to be ~650 calories, just 10 halves is ~130. That's an insane amount of calories if consistently eaten throughout the day or week, it adds up! You could weigh a handful and tell yourself that is what you're allowed for the day, but with a binge-eating mindset that gives you permission to eat that much. But if you are trying to NOT eat too much and spacing out your indulgences, then weighing one at a time at the time you eat it, may lead to eating less of it.
Nuts are great at work when you can't have dedicated meals BECAUSE of how calorie dense they are. It's also why they shouldn't be meals, though, because there are a lot of calories for not very filling food.
@@gem9535 absolutely. when my partner asks if we should get nuts "for snacking" I tell him they're for camping trips and road trips, period. there is just no way to safely snack on nuts or trail mix for me, and cashews are the worst for it.
Yeah, if you literally just eat half a walnut and that's the only thing you're not measuring that day, then that's no problem, but realistically you are 1) eating more than half a walnut, and 2) that walnut is not the only thing you aren't measuring. If you track calories you kinda have to do it properly, you can't go around adding things in that "don't count" because that's how you end up overeating - then you'll swear up and down you're only eating 1300 calories per day and it's a medical mystery why you aren't losing weight, when there were in fact several hundred more calories that never made it into your food log.
I slid into the bottom rung of obese 2 years ago when i turned 60. Everywhere i turned was doom and gloom. No losing weight after menopause. I found Michelle's channel and it was inspiring. But what really turned it around was my husband needed a knee replaced and for the first time ever wanted to lose weight. He never tried to sabotage me but it is hard to be sensible when your partner is not. We measure and count calories. He is the thinner than he was in high school and i am the thinnest i have been in 30 years. Edit: We also do cardio and weight lift.
My bf is a sweets guy. He's always trying to hand me a cookie when he eats one and sometimes gets offended when I tell him I don't want it. I have to have a craving for sugary foods and then they sit for months after the craving. So much easier for both of us if they just aren't around.
It does always make me laugh when people go on tv/the internet and share to a giant audience… and then get mad when anyone has anything to say about it. It’s like those women who put up videos of their husbands/boyfriends acting terribly and then come back and bash “the haters” because “Y’ALL HAVE ONLY SEEN A SNIPPET! YOU DON’T KNOW HIM/US/ME” Like. Babe YOU put it out there. I am allowed to have opinions on what is available to me. I don’t have to become an investigative journalist to chat shit on the internet.
THANK YOUU okay im still early in the video, but I'm immediately annoyed at Ms lady crying a bunch of "how dare you tElL mY sToRy without my permission?!" Gal, woman, dear person, bffr. You sign up for commentary the moment you post yourself publicly on the internet. How, I need to know HOW do people still not understand that? I don't want people talking about me, looking at me, or knowing things about my life... And they don't.. because I do not have one single public profile with any personal information that can be linked back to irl me. It's great. It's easy. All you have to do is nothing. I don't want to get too far into this bit, but I find it especially strange and more concerning when people like therapists, social workers, healthcare workers, etc do stuff like this. It's a weird lack of self-awareness + victim complex (oh no, the consequences of my own actions, how dare the internet do this to me) + willingness to publicly fight with strangers that says a supposed professional miiiight just have some personal issues that clash with being in the helping professions.... I think I can say that much.
There was this post I saw where this girl was like " MY BOYFRIEND JUST ASKED ME WHO HIS GROOMS MEN ARE AND OUR WEDDING IS IN 2 WEEKS!" , something like that, and obviously the comments did not find that cute. And she's like actively fighting everyone that was like "that's actually really pathetic, that's childish irresponsible behavior" and she would reply like "Well at least IM not MISERABLE like you must be! You just don't get! Why are you being so mean to him!" Like girl YOU posted it
Imagine going out in public and loudly talking about your life, then acting shocked and mad when the people around you talk about what you just said. Same vibes. Keep it private if you want it private.
The hardest lesson I've had to learn as an over eater is that counting calories/weighing food will be forever. There will be times where I won't (like short vacations and holiday), but if I want to get and keep the weight off, at least 90% of the year I gotta track what I'm eating and hold myself accountable.
It is, but you start to also learn what your portions look like too. I stick within a certain food items just because I'm trying to feed a family, am with different wants, while still trying to covertly manage my weight (without alarming anyone or setting anyone off). Sometimes family lurks in the kitchen making it difficult to weigh or swap out my preferred options. But I know what my portions look like at this point, if I'm to eat as the rest of the family eats.
Hopefully, once you have some set meals and you know their calories, you won't be constantly counting. You can save a meal in MyFitnessPal or a journal with the meal's total calories and make sure not to deviate from the recipe.
The end goal is to make it smthing you can maintain for life, like any habit. So it’s rly just making it feel effortless. I personally only weighed and measured my food for a few weeks b4 I knew how to eyeball it, and I can generally estimate my intake w/o intentionally tracking. Otherwise I get perfectionist abt it and end up sabotaging myself
@b0nsaibabe co-signing this- different approaches work for different people and it comes down to knowing yourself and what works for you, but one piece of advice that I think applies to everyone is success lies in figuring out how to make YOUR process as chill and natural to you as possible- less stress, less mental energy burned, the easier to integrate into your life long-term.
Michelle's name in this drama has the same energy as when your friends are talking and disrupting class and you're sitting there quietly but the teacher starts yelling at you. #LeaveMichelleAlone #shedidntevendonothing #damnwhyhernameinit 😔😔😔
Omg this brought back some “trauma” for me 😂😭 I was in 3rd grade and my two best friends were passing notes back and forth and they were fighting. I grabbed the note and wrote “can’t we all just get along?” The teacher grabbed the note and all three of us got in trouble. She also told us she was going to put the note in our “permanent record.” Which of course made 3rd me cry my eyes out cause I thought that was going to ruin my life. Fast forward to today and knowing there is no such thing as a “permanent record” (at least not for things like passing notes in school lol) and honestly GO AHEAD. I’d love my “permanent record” to show I’m a peacemaker. 💀 Screw that teacher honestly. This comment totally triggered that memory for me 😆
@@cc1526Damn that teacher really was just there for a paycheck, and not accepting the responsibility to teach you guys how to work through conflict with others 🖤 As a fellow “can’t we just get along?” Person when I was a kid, I get you so hard for this memory. 😭
@@cc1526 I genuinely feel for little you!! I was the same way, had incidents like that ALL the time where I was misunderstood, and it really messed with my ability to interpret the wishes of my teachers and other adults in my life. I hope you're still a "can't we all just get along" type of person anyway!
You are the furthest thing to a bully - at least in my eyes. I have a lot of health issues that make losing weight harder - including PCOS - and while I don't comment much. I do have your videos on in the background most days while I am walking with my kid or trying to sneak a little "mommy workout" in during the day. You actually have given me some solid motivation that it's very possible to be healthier no matter what obstacles are laid before me and I am down almost 80lbs from a year ago. This is wild to me that somehow you got caught up in all this. IDK I felt really compelled to comment. Hope you have a nice rest of your day - your doggo is adorable.
@@Michellemcd543You are actually a human being who hits with facts and empathy. And you are supportive of people because you love seeing people being happy and active
I have PCOS, i used to weigh 505 pounds, ive lost over half of that. Diet contributes so much to PCOS, getting the right macros in can alleviate most of the symptoms and being active will help with weight loss heavy lifting is the best choice for PCOS.
I have pcos and when people say they cant lose weight with pcos i just laugh cause u can its not impossible we just have to watch what we eat especially carbs
“Maybe it’s time to do too much. “ love this. That’s something I had to overcome as someone with endometriosis and other conditions I realized that I had to do more than most to be at a healthy weight.
Just off genetics I have to do too much. My coworkers all exercise a bunch even more than me but they eat what they like. They're also white. As black people we're not able to just always eat all this BS. 😂
People don't understand binge eating! I really do have to control and measure everything. I can overeat and binge even on whole foods with lots of protein and fiber. I will never understand people thinking you are a bully. Thank you for your channel. You are such an inspiration and funny as hell. From another doll loving disney parks fan!
I am a foodie who’s also a food addict. I was fat all my life until I figured this out. Portion control was a game changer. No surgery, no ozempic, just portion control, reasonable adult sized portions.That way, when the food is gone, I know I’m done. Could I eat more? Of course I could, I’m an addict. Physical discomfort was my stopping point before. If I hadn’t discovered this I’d still be 380 (or more by now). I still love to eat but now I also love that I’m giving myself a fighting chance to see more years. Michelle, I can so relate to your nut trigger. Been there, done that.🌰❤
As a woman who has been skinny all my life, I’ve had the best of both worlds! So lucky! Both having everyone insult me for being too skinny, and telling me that defending myself is me being delusional, as well as men telling me I’m fat anyway after I rejected them 😂
Your story about blocking someone that recommended you make a change reminded me of my first impressions of you. I was close to my heaviest weight and feeling super insecure so your honesty about other people and yourself felt like an attack against me (despite you not knowing me). A few years have passed, I’ve been holding myself accountable, down 60lbs, and been a subscriber for over a year now. Once I started to get over myself a bit I realized not only are you right about a lot but you’re funny as hell!
I'm one of those dingdongs who avoided Michelle's channel and pre-judged her because of the former title of her channel (My Thoughts Will Probably Offend You). I, a silly goose, assumed that meant she was an edgelord who would say a lot of things that my sensitive @$$ couldn't handle. fast forward to now and I see she's an incredibly compassionate, funny, motivating person and I was a total baby. I think when you have that early conception of someone and they prove you wrong, it's hard not to love them 100% from there on out.
@@peachy_liliWe were all a bit sensitive. Been fat shamed before and didn't know a thing about macros. I just felt helpless as I ate less than others my age and exercised and maintained the same weight for a long time.
I love how so many of us have pcos here in Michelle's comments - it sucks that we have it, but at least we can struggle along together ❤ good luck, you've got this
I started watching your channel when I started my weight loss journey. I also have PCOS. And honestly when I found out you had it to it made me feel better to know that someone who had it to was able to do it and it wasn’t impossible. I’m not adding anything to the conversation really. Just wanted to thank you for your content.
damn who is out there thinking you're a bully?? there's a looong distance between being real + direct and being a bully. and what you say is true, and HELPS PEOPLE (me being one of them 🖤 thanks Michelle!)
People don't realize you can just lose weight in a way that works for you as long as you follow calories in calories out. We're individuals and have to feed our body what makes it feel best, they're so mad no one is handing them their perfect regimen while they just pile on excuses
Hahaha that’s what happens when I stay up too late editing and click the wrong release time then Garett wakes me up at 1am saying “why is your video posted” and then my anxiety keeps me up all night 😂hehe
When I first lost almost 60 pounds because I was prediabetic people were constantly telling me I was "too thin now", that "I needed to stop", that it was "good enough". But I was losing weigh by exercising, eating healthy and following monthly with a nutritionist and a endocrinologist. I wasn't even weighing myself, my doctor would do a bioimpedance test on me to check. But this did not stopped people from commenting.
@@erinmustain319 Yes, even if you don't say a thing, not a comment about food, people will see what you're eating and take as an attack over what they choose to eat. I know is projecting, but still makes the meal time very uncomfortable. Lucky for me, my friends are all very supportive.
@AerynKDesigns the worst was when I had a Gatorade after working out and I essentially put back in what I burned off I was so mad the 0 cal ones changed my life I nearly had a break down when I found out alcohal had calories
People do be thinking they threw their post to the void when in reality it's thrown to the sharks lol It used to be only public figures that live in the spotlight. Now that everyone and their cats have social media they pointed the spotlight to themselves to be seen by the whole world. It would be naive to expect the response will all be something to their liking
That’s what kills me about some TikTok’s. Girls be posting videos of their boyfriends being a dick and then make a response video criticizing everyone commenting on it and saying we don’t know their relationship based on a two second video. Girl, you chose to post the video online for the whole world to comment on
My thoughts exactly! People think that the internet is some kind of safe space and are then showed when someone makes a comment that doesn't entirely compliments them. The internet isn't your diary or your little Group chat with all of your besties, it's public and your videos and posts are open to public use!
I'm only 3:20 in so there's time for my mind to be changed but the lady is coming off as unhinged so far. He didn't call her "too thin" he said she's thin as a matter of fact, not a judgement. I think it's Bill Burr who has a bit where people think social media is a megaphone where they can scream into the void and when they get feedback they act almost confused like "I'm not supposed to hear anyone, they should just be hearing me"
the fact yoshi is getting old is so shocking to me! i forgot how much time has passed- i’ve been here since 2020 and remember when your channel name was my thoughts will probably offend you and you had like 20K.. and now you’re almost at 1 mil!! congrats michelle 🎉
Kind of weird that we don't have such a diagnosis in Austria. But you have this in the U.S. where you have huge, powerful sugar and fast food lobbies that also have overlapping interests with your completely unchecked pharmaceutical and and health insurance industries. You also use a lot of chemicals in your foods that are banned here because there is evidence that they negatively affect people's health and behavior. It is very convenient that there's a diagnosis now that attempts to pathologize this growing public concern and outcry against your very powerful junk and processed food industries.
@@nikkibee187seems that you need to do some googling before saying anything next time instead of talking online like a conspiracy theorist, because that is an actual issue people suffer from
@@nikkibee187 its not like that. orthorexia involves depriving yourself of nutrients and protein in order to eat "cleaner" so instead of a balanced diet they eat fruits and veggies that dont have much value to your body. in my experience they eat a lot of fiber to "clean" themselves out more, might even cut out all foods but a handful. not trying to rain on the anti-u.s. parade but the behavior happens everywhere, shit regulations or not.
Michelle! I've now lost over 40lbs since march just by changing my diet and doing really basic strength training and cardio, and I did it without any medication, which is crazy to me because in the start, I really thought I needed help in that way. Turns out having the support and resources from my general Dr, a weightloss dr, and a nutritionist, mixed with me just showing up for myself, was all I needed to do. I also watch your content a lot during my strength training specifically because I still don't like strength training 😂 im about to do today's bowflex workout, and I just wanted to comment and send you my gratitude and appreciation for what you do. Your content was really the reason why I finally got out of the fat acceptance community, and both times ive been losing weight since finding you, your content was/is a huge help for me. Anyway, I really appreciate you, thank you for always being honest about what it takes🫶💜
I’m 4 and a half months postpartum, and I really need to get back into the gym. I’m about 10lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight, but I have been STRUGGLING with consistency. I started my new job 2 weeks ago, school last Friday, and keep finding excuses to eat poorly, and stay out of the gym. What I will say is that Michelle’s videos always make me want to be a healthier person. It’s a new month and I bought the personal training program 2 years ago when I was postpartum with my first baby😅 I just really need to get on it. It would be great to be back in shape and I don’t care if that means counting all the walnuts. 😂
@@16vampsFAs, who day the first statement, don’t believe that. They believe thinness is a sickness. Which is funny because they won’t date fat men even though bigger bodies are sexy, according to them.
@@16vamps Yet it's socially acceptable to shit on skinny women. Not to mention that being skinny was out ever since like 2016 since Kardashians popularized being curvy
Nuts are very energy dense, so weighing them out is pretty important. It's also important because they're SO easy to just eat by the handful! The other day my knee was bugging me so I asked my roommate to grab my snack while I iced the knee--I wanted 1 oz of nuts and 7 cubes of cheese (a high energy treat!). She called from the kitchen "Uh...how many ounces of nuts did you want?" and I said "One--it's not very many" and she said "Oh, okay." She was surprised to realize how quickly nuts add up in weight and calories, but that 1 oz of those nuts was 170 calories (and those 7 cubes of cheese were 120!). It's about awareness as much as anything else.
@@boosqueezy2418 Saaaaaame. They're so good too. It's so mean they're so high calorie lol I would love to sit there and just eat whole bags of them! ANd of course the stuff you COULD do that with (like popcorn) I don't like :( Because I can't make anything easy on myself... LOL
@@AerynK I usually only do that snack before the gym--kind of a quick hit of fat and protein for energy without making me uncomfortably full for the workout. But yeah if I were actually needing to satisfy hunger that would NOT do it.
My eyes deceive me. I think I eat less than I actually do and my brain tricks me into thinking my portions are not too large. This video was my confirmation to buy a food scale and start tracking. Thank you Michelle!
So what if someone wants to be disciplined with their food intake. It’s just food. This reminds me of when I was in high school and you’d have those kids that would make fun of the ‘teachers pets’ because they studied and tried to maintain good grades. I would always look at those kids like they would stupid, because they were. Just like now when someone’s tries to passive aggressively shame me for being disciplined with my diet. I refuse to follow the flow of self destructive people.
people at work mock me for doing my job and say “you stay working” lol like yeah, that’s what i’m being paid to do. and if i didn’t work, nothing would get done because they do f-all. people make fun of us for doing what they know they should be doing
i definitely thought ur channel was an attack. i figured u were just bullying people for not looking like u till i watched more and started healing my own relationship with food and exercise. i have been overweight my whole life and i thought id never be smaller outside of an ed and the hard “dont make excuses” was hard to comprehend for me now i see that exercise feels good, as long as its looked at correctly. i have learned that starting is much harder than restarting so the fact that ive done it once means i can do it again and each time is better than the last. i love feeling my muscles and noticing on long walks my dead spot moving further up. the last walk i went on i started feeling full death ON THE STAIRS at my house!!! usually its a block away so to realize that was insane!! i noticed sitting down is easier after squatting and that i can breathe easier and getting out of bed is not so daunting. i appreciate no bs creators like michelle bc it just needs to be seen that shes trying to help u the way she helped herself. its almost always mindset over all… ive seen people of all sorts of disadvantages who do better than sb entirely “normal”. u just gotta modify based on goals and experiences. good luck in ur journeys, wherever u may be ❤
You know what I do that has been helping is prepping food or my lunch for work. Also eating a lot of the same meals and snacks. I am very grateful for your advice Michelle because you are literally the voice that I think of when I am about to give up. I am .6 pounds always from the 170s I am so excited and I am looking good too so that is a big plus!! After my son I was 210 and that was horrible.
you are my hero michelle! I have PCOS myself and only the past 4 years after moving to Washington state have I found doctors that have bothered to teach me what to do to combat it and my weight. over this past year (exactly one year ago today) I went from 475 to 390 currently and still climbing down!
This video is why I love you; no judgement placed on anyone for improving their health through what is simply a different avenue, and an explanation on why the laws of thermodynamics apply to everyone. I have lean PCOS, and it's been an uphill battle trying to get ANYTHING prescribed, just because of my weight and milder symptoms. In fact, I've been so stressed out about it and busy with other life stuff that I've dropped extremely close to my lowest weight from when I was anorexic (no numbers, but quite underweight). Regardless, guess what I still worry about?: Is my body gonna betray me some day and I'll gain tons of weight and be unable to ever lose it? Am I gonna get diabetes and go blind? Etc. etc.. That's exactly why it pisses me off so much to see these people online just perpetuating that fearmongering stance; it echoes in my head and is honestly extremely triggering. However, it's also why GLP-1 agonists really ought to be covered for people with PCOS, imo, regardless of weight, because they essentially fix a lot of people's underlying pathology. Amy had type 2 diabetes prior to starting Ozempic, and if she's happy and healthy at her current weight, which it really seems like she is, I will defend her to the grave against people calling her "too skinny." Would you say that to someone who's never struggled with PCOS, or had to lose weight? John truly doesn't know her story, and his video sucked buttcheeks.
As someone who's lost over 100 lbs in the past 2 years through a combination of fundamentally changing the way that I eat and going back to the gym full time, I too have been asked over and over by many different people if my weight loss was due to Ozempic. I tend to show them my Google location history and be like "See those hundreds of trips to the gym?". All kidding aside, more power to however anyone choses to lose their weight. Just know that the only thing that will keep it off is a lifestyle change. Thanks for your videos Michelle!
12:00 omg Michelle same I don’t understand why but caffeine has a 99/100 chance of just setting me to sleep and only sometimes gives me energy I have no idea why 😭😭😭😭
@ybrocalle came here to say this, too. Caffeine is a stimulant. People with ADHD are often prescribed stimulant to calm them. So caffeine ends up calming some people who have ADHD.
@@peckingwater4421Yeah please don't immediately jump into it's an adhd thing. There are loads of reasons why caffeine could make you feel sleepy ranging from harmless to heart conditions etc. I've just known people get misinformed either way simply because they assumed they didn't have it because caffeine made them wired or hyper and wrongly assume they have it because it made them sleepy. Our bodies are complicated and one size don't fit all. Good luck! ❤
10:30 orthorexia? Also i completely agree about measuring everything because i just found out i could eat 3000 calories without ever noticing and that's why my BMI is 28 😭. I'm trying to lose weight now but i keep losing control and bingeing. You know what, i'll update my progress here in a month. Wish me luck ;-;
Good luck! I have not had issues with being overweight but something that I keep in mind that has kept my weight fairly stable even in periods when I am more sedentary is this: Eat to 80% fullness. It's a nice, comfortable feeling where the feeling of hunger has just about disappeared, but you don't have that stretching feeling in your stomach like when you've stuffed yourself. If you eat to 80% fullness, you'll be hungry again in 4-5 hours. If you eat too little, you'll be hungry again in a couple of hours and you'll be tempted to snack. It's also easy to feel full if you get a big bed of greens and have it with some lean meat, and then a small serving (1/4-1/3 of a cup) of a source of carbohydrate, like roast potatoes. I also like to have a smoothie where I mix cold water, frozen berries, a little bit of honey, and psyllium husk. The psyllium husk is loaded with soluble fiber, which is good for your gut but it also keeps you full. You can also add sources of supplemental nutrients, like seaweed powder or magnesium. Sorry completely unsolicited but I'm rooting for you. I don't have issues with bingeing but I do know if I skip a meal or I don't eat enough, I'm way more prone to hitting the snack cabinet over and over again before my next meal.
When you put yourself in the public eye, you are subject to public scrutiny - one of the most important lessons I have learned lately is ,"If you can't handle the audience, don't make a show ". If you need. Very specific responses, you're not for the public, sorry!
I started using a calorie tracker and I've finally been able to lose the 20 lbs I've been trying to lose for a year. Still counting those calories because now I want to lose 10 more because it is possible. I'm a 62 yo post menopausal woman so losing weight is a challenge.
That's amazing. Just remember the more weight you lose that changes your maintenance calories. So you may have to adjust your diet by another 500 if you hit a freezing spot.
Your repeated suggestion of counting calories and ~keeping a food journal~ specifically helped me realize how much of my diet was sauces 😅 I couldn't see it until i measured it out, and it's helped me change the way i eat and how i connect with my body. I've broken the habit of overeating and I'm more in tune with what I'm choosing to eat and I'm more aware of how what I eat affects my energy and brain. Forever grateful for your straightfoward advice and how you run your channel 💜🙏
same. i’m a condiment queen and it’s such a waste of calories. now i decide which are worth it and which aren’t. i’m never giving up ketchup but ranch can take a hike!
Michelle! You've been a voice of reason in this crazy world full of enabling, lies, excuses, and Ozempic. I have PCOS and understand consistency is key. You look the way you look because you put the work in and changed your life. This is coming from a person who has been told their whole life that they are supposed to be big. Watching your channel has given me hope and encouragement. Hearing your channel gives me humor and hope. 😂❤ Not a bully in you at all! Sidenote: to my PCOS girls, measuring food is a game changer and let's you see how much you actually are OVEREATING. PCOS IS manageable if you don't listen to people making excuses.
I do dislike people treating "ozempic" as an insult and don't blame Amy for reclaiming it. Obesity is a medical condition! Why are people so comfortable shaming people for getting medical assistance with it?
According to Oprah's own TV special on it, 18% of people on it will have to stop taking GLP-1s due to side effects. That's 1 in 6 people. Some of the side effects are permanent. Meanwhile, what Michelle has done is 100% natural with 0 side effects. As someone who is almost on year 2 of suffering from side effects from a prescription drug (not a GLP-1) even after getting off of it, is why I have a personal problem with people taking these drugs so freely. I don't want others to make the same mistakes I did and suffer every day, wishing I never started taking an unnecessary medication because yes, diet and exercise was the answer I refused to accept for myself for so long. Everything should be thoroughly tried before resorting to a GLP-1, but too many doctors and people are using these drugs now as the first thing they try, just like with other conditions, throwing drugs around like candy. There are several class action lawsuits as well in the works because of how many people are getting sick from these "cures", and not just GLP-1s either (like filler and everything else big pharma convinces the masses they need to put in their bodies when they really don't). People are getting hurt for profit, and I don't understand why I should support those who ignore this and go thinking a drug will be better for them than natural methods and consistent effort, thinking that the side effects are just scary fairy tales to be disregarded. 6% of the US population is actively on a GLP-1 right now and 12% have tried one...that's almost 1 in 9 people, a number that seems suspiciously high if these drugs were 100% necessary.
Your candor about weight loss and body positivity helped me save my life and mind. 25 pounds down and working on losing 15 more. Thank you so much for your work, Michelle!
m you are such a good role model, I wanna lose weight so bad and I struggle with a lot of medical issues that make it difficult for me, but watching your videos helps me to feel like I can achieve my goals despite my setbacks, I know I can!!
I really appreciate your note about how 'one turns to a whole ____'. People without compulsive overeating/binging tendencies really don't fucking get it and it gets annoying.
Came here to say this. I have ADHD and the same issues with caffeine. I can drink a 4 shot coffee and fall asleep. I might need to hit the bathroom first though 😂😂😂
I actually discovered your channel through another UA-camr Sean of Steel. He was recommended your channel so he was reacting to a video of yours I think last year. I don't remember the topic, but I remember finding your presentation funny, so I came yo your channel, and then in another video you said you had PCOS (just like me!) and I fell in love because you proved it IS possible to be fit and gorgeous and still have PCOS and it doesn't ruin your life. You (and Sean) really inspire me ❤
Discipline. This is what you present and I love every second of it. I personally have been raised in the world of Weight Watchers far back into the 70s. I grew up watching my grandmother with her version of WW then when it evolved with my mother, then my cousins before I became involved with the program in 2013. It was good enough for the busy bodies, but that didn't mean it didn't have it's cons too. Diabetes was a big thing in my family and Ozempic did change my attitude for food and it wasn't always positive. I was raised on Mexican cuisines and this can messed with my joy for food. I never recommend it to anyone unless they intend to change life style. Once you stop taking it - the weight loss can triple if you don' t change those steps to improve the diet itself. It gives opportunities to reset you appetite. I play the game of - What is worth eating now? This is basically a gastric bypass you can inject. A bully? No way! Are you kidding me? You're response to someone giving you grief for a Barbie cameo was to create Barbie Sass Theater. I say -- keep it coming!
As a fellow binge eater, ex obese, and gym girl, you have no idea how much your videos have helped me. I love when you talk about your eating habits and your issues with overeating, while still staying positive. Not many people can understand that you can be positive while still limiting harmful eating habits.
One of the reasons I love your channel is how good it if if you also have overeating issues, I always feel extremely bad about how much I struggle with not eating a whole bag of something and I appreaciate that you share your own struggles and just go "Yeah, then DON'T BUY IT THEN" instead of idk, tricking myself that this time I won't eat the whole bag of a eating. It's very matter of fact so it's very reassuring.
You are the first person who finally inspired me to look at calories. I slacked off recently but hope to get back on track. Unlike fitness influencers you talk very simple about exercise and healthy eating and don't make it your entire personality. Thank you.
Sometimes, it really is just the food. I worked out before my injury and was doing ok. Being injured gave me pause... I'm eating too much! You can't outrun a bad diet. I'm changing my ways!
I have journaled my eating for years. Not obsessively but just as a reminder, to center me when my portions get too big, too many carbs sneak in, or to consciously include more fat and less sugar. It’s not a problem it’s a tool. You are a great example of living with the love of eating but maintaining that awareness of yourself. Thanks for your videos. 🙏 ❤
14:01 it’s funny to me for some reason that this gal was (most likely, due to the apron) measuring egg whites not to track her food but make a meringue based dessert xD. I don’t have a clue why that cracked me up but it did
Your videos lit a fire under my butt to start taking control of my binge eating! I hit my ideal weight and successfully kept it off until I became pregnant lol now breastfeeding cravings have been a battle, but I'm within 15 lbs of my ideal weight again. Much love to you Michelle!
I love watching you Michelle!!! When I first started my fitness journey I was 213lb at my peak weight started counting all my food and dropped to 148lbs. I got too comfortable still weight train 3-4 days a week but stopped counting calories and I’m back up to 185lb. So back to tracking all my food. I with you I love food but I’m definitely an over eater.
yes. some of us have to count and remain vigilant. i know i can mindlessly down 3000 calories without blinking. keeping track of what i consume is the only way i can remain in control.
As someone that lost 35kgs then regained 22kgs, to now be on the way to losing it again, your comment about going back for just a few more cashews totally resonated with me. I also have trigger foods (nuts being one), that I find hard to stop eating. Weighing my food and being prepared to do it long term is likely one of the ways I’m going to keep it off long term. Thank you for saying this!
Poor yoshi. Of corse it's dinner time. She has deemed it so. I also agree about the nuts (especially cashews). I have that problem but with anything easy access. Chips, nuts, cookies, fruit... I cant have easy access or I will binge mindlessly and blow up.
Thank you for being such an inspiration to me! Whenever you talk about your diet in the past and present, I feel comforted knowing that someone can be so successful keeping off weight by doing what also works for me! To keep weight off, I need to count calories, because I do the same thing, where one piece of candy turns into two, and soon enough, I’ve eaten my daily calorie limit in sugar. So I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one out there. :)
Also on a more serious note: I went from 402 lbs to 280 today in 2 years because of this channel. I would watch your videos everytime I felt like binging and not only would it distract me but it would make me feel not alone in my weight loss seeing others in the comments losing weight along with too. 🖤
I'm the same with nuts. I went from eating all the nuts to measuring them out to realizing they weren't always worth the calories. I can still have them, but only if I really want them.
I really love watching u, I have pcos and so many people say u can't lose weight. I was like it's not that I overeat way too much. Now I have diabetes. I was prescribed mounjaro, I go to therapy, support groups, I workout for 1.5hr to 2hr daily and do intermittent fasting. And count everything cause I lose control easily. And I lost 15lbs and 18" all over my body after 6 weeks. I'm stronger faster and still going strong
Caffeine does little effect on me in terms of energy, but I drink coffee bc I like the flavor, so samesies, BTW, maybe it's because of ADHD, I was diagnosed at 27 and the Dr told me caffeine often doesn't work on people with it (or even works the other way around and makes you sleepy)
No shit, I didn't know that about ADHD. I haven't been diagnosed or anything but caffeine either seems to make me sleepy or feel like my heart is going to explode. No in between.
@@Aaron-kj8dv sleepy for me is coffee, exploding heart for me is energy drinks. And I told a 13 year old this and SHE told me I probably have ADHD. A child diagnosed me before my doctor did!
This is insane. If anyone has watched you for any period of time they would realize what you do is not extreme at all. I have been watching you for years. You inspired me to wanna get healthier. I started eating better and working out when possible. I started taking glp-1s 2ish yrs ago because I was 317lbs and struggling to lose weight due to EDS and other health issues. I am now 170 and no longer taking the meds because I am happy where I am. So thanks for existing on this corner of the internet. I am sure I am not the only one you have impacted.
Omg I LOVE cashews!! I was legit going to get some today but didn’t have time. You are absolutely right though, I will eat the whole bag before I know it
I am exactly like you Michelle. Eating too much food has always been my problem. But when people see a skinny person counting calories or weighing stuff out they think they have a problem. Honey my problem is eating a whole bag of peppermint patties, not that I weigh my ingredients. Counting calories is the only way I have ever been able to lose weight successfully (just cut 12 lbs this year!) I don't know how people lose weight without calorie counting. I will over eat every time.
Hello Michelle I have been following you for a quite the time and I also have pcos and I want to tell you that by far I have lost 66lbs and only need 10 left and I want to tell you that you have been one of the inspirations. Love you and your content. Keep it up muscle queen!
Check out the problematic Disney food vlog 🤦🏽♀️ ua-cam.com/video/EzA4nr_9q0A/v-deo.htmlsi=mp8b1P3g2_aN9x6z
Have you ever been diagnosed with ADHD? Could be why caffeine puts you to sleep.
Its cause youve got ADHD. Caffeine gon put you to sleep.
I know some people swear by restricting children but I was never restricted and often binged on candy but I never became obese. When I was 13 I would order an extra sandwich with my value meal from fast food bc I was so hungry during puberty but I never became overweight. I only gained more than I wanted after turning 30 and then I had to learn more in-depth about nutrition and macros and micronutrients. I had to learn to add more protein/fiber for satiety. I guess my parents either had otherwise good habits that I copied or genetics do play more of a role. Maybe it’s a combination but I do truly feel sorry for obese children. I had bad habits growing up too but I never suffered with obesity as a child.
I'm still waiting for an answer to the email I sent her about her workouts :( I think it's been 2 months already u_u
🤯 Not Michelle being accused of being on Ozempic when it didn't exist when you lost weight before it existed 😂...
Michelle is so amazing that she’s being accused of being a time traveler 😂
@@katla_phcThat physics Nobel about to drop on Michelle
I was thinking the same thing 🤦♀ She's been fit for years
Bro I said this in the replies of that comment too XD
She’s been fit as fuck forever but just saying, it did exist back in the day lol
I remember being drawn to your channel because it was called "My Thoughts Will Probably Offend You" and was pleased to find how cool you were, and your thoughts, in fact, did not offend me 😂😂😂
Saaaame!
Same
Im still here years later, waiting to be offended 😂
Ohhh I even didn’t notice that channel name has changed 🤯
Same here!
I hate when people suggest calorie counting is automatically disordered. Having discipline is not an eating disorder. And nuts are super calorie dense, so weighing them is smart!
I agree. When I gained 100 pounds no one said a word. When I was counting my calories and eating chicken and vegetables from Tupperware to lose weight suddenly everyone was super concerned. It’s crazy.
Esp when eating whatever without considering the macros and calories is actually the disordered eating.
Seriously! My disorder is eating too much with complete disregard for the macros. Counting calories helps me put my disorder in perspective and has driven me to make healthier decisions.
I'm in my early 60s and i count calories. Then again it is sooo hard to turn on the scale and zero it out and then weigh the food.
If you eat healthy you won’t need to count calories
I can’t weigh or measure my food. I was an anorexic in my past and it triggers that. But instead of commenting that, I just go “oh well that wouldn’t work for me, glad it works for Michelle tho!” Just because something isn’t for you doesn’t mean it isn’t for others
excellent point! people believe that everything should be all-inclusive. that’s not how life works. we take what works for us and leave the rest.
@@boosqueezy2418 I’m a disabled trans person and never expect everything to be inclusive or accommodating for me. Sure I expect like, to be able to get into buildings and elevators and to be treated kindly. But I don’t expect everything to be accessible like concerts or hiking trails or festivals. Often I find that the fat pos people only want accessibility for themselves and do not advocate for anyone else but their community. They just seem to feel entitled to an echo chamber and the second someone refuses to parrot the talking points they have, they feel it’s okay to harrass or mock others. Truly bullies. I can’t wait for the next mean girls in the fat community vid
@matthewfranklin2137 yeah, it really does seem like a lot of people struggle with not assuming their individual life experiences are universal.
This!! Why is it that us Recovery peeps get it but not the other side??
@@mightykaytor I’m very disabled and so I have been told my whole life that this world wasn’t made to accommodate people like me. It’s quite the privilege that these people have, being able to assume their experience is universal.
Its a total double standard that some body positive activists will act like fat shaming is a mortal sin and skinny shaming is a fun hobby.
Exactly!! I hate it
they always remind me of the Fat Amy character from Pitch Perfect; from what I remember she's never once *actually* mocked for her weight (except by herself with that name) but like every time she talks about the other girls its 'twig bitches' and things like that.
That’s why I like to do both. Fats and skinnies, hate them both. Average size like me is the best.
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I know it doesn’t have to do with the video, but Yoshi getting old kind of puts me in the feels because I’ve been watching you for years.
I know 😢
@@Michellemcd543 Yeah, she's getting older, but the life she's had so far with you couldn't have been better. We still love grumpy Yoshi ☺☺
Will she ever get her million treats when we reach 1 million subscribers? Let's work on it people
@@Joee003great idea
Omg I've been watching her for like 4-5 years too and now I'm like where did the time go 😢
Just did my morning walk of 10k steps, making my black coffee, it's leg day, my new job is starting soon and now Michelle drops another banger. A really good day!
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
Awesome!!!! Way to go!
Morning walk?? That's my goal for the whole day. That's amazing!!!
Congrats friend!
Nice. That's awesome. I'm about to walk up to the store. Not 10k steps. Not that much. But like, 3 blocks and back. I do it everyday.
Because i love diet fountian soda.
I don't know, some people simply just don't understand food addiction. Weighing my food allows me to eat whatever I want, but in the appropriate quantities. It's what's preventing me from overeating and bingeing. Maybe it's extreme, but it works for me. I know exactly what you mean when you said you could still eat an entire bag of walnuts. I'm the same with my favorite foods, even after years of "recovery", and having now reached a healthy weight. It's so easy to slip back into those habits.
No more White Cheddar Popcorners in my house, I'll eat the whole bag!
Same girl! It’s about knowing yourself and what is best for you! I honestly didn’t realize how much I was over eating until l started weighing it. Seeing portions sizes that are listed compared to what we think a portion size is, it is no wonder people are over consuming.
They know exactly what food addiction is but they don't wanna admit to it themselves
Or else it wouldn't be these obese women coming down so hard
Also, weighing food saves so much money. I can make a can of beans last 3 days instead of 1, a box of cereal lasts a whole week instead of 3 days, a container of oatmeal can last a month 🤯I didn't realize how much I was eating until I started to measure it and then realizing I didn't need as much as I was eating because I still felt full if I paired it with other filling foods.
I just go for smaller amounts and low calories food with a little protein to full up .
Your body adjusts to 10k a day as a cleaner I do that on a daily the cut in food is needed
"He didn't tell the whole story!" Proceeds to never share the full story.
yep😂
I doubt she watched the video and only got mad at being in the thumbnail with a higher saturation to the point where she’s not in the same light that she wants to present herself
He mentioned she was a diet coach in the video. Which is inaccurate. 😊@@smidge_of_serotonin
I mean she didn't have to
@@YesDutchess so then how are you getting mad people are assuming if you’re only telling the half truth?
I think it's funny that the same people who say they can't lose weight tell you you did too much since you're the one who successfully lost weight.
this!!!!
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counting calories has been a lifesaver for me! almost 3 years ago i weighed 95lbs and i always thought i ate enough. counting and measuring everything really put into perspective how much I was under eating. now im 122lbs jacked and healthier than ever! 😆
Same for me!!!
Same!! I was taught not to count calories because of anorexia recovery and to just eat intuitively. However, intuitive eating for me is under-eating. I was shocked when I counted my calories and discovered I was eating less than 1,000 unintentionally because of a low appetite
That’s amazing! I’ve heard of calorie counting if you’re too big, but I never thought of calorie counting if you’re under eating! For some reason, I never even crossed my mind probably because I’ve never had that issue. I’ve always been bigger. I’m really happy that you are at a healthy weight now and that you are healthier than ever!
How did you do it? I'm trying to gain weight but it's so hard to remember to write everything down especially when working 😢 I'd love some advice unless you'd rather not that's okay.
Yea, this is what ppl don’t get. No one is magically over or underweight, it’s all calories in and calories out. I have as much sympathy for someone who’s overweight that refuses to track calories as the inverse.
The part that commenter doesn't understand is that 50 halves of a walnut turns out to be ~650 calories, just 10 halves is ~130. That's an insane amount of calories if consistently eaten throughout the day or week, it adds up! You could weigh a handful and tell yourself that is what you're allowed for the day, but with a binge-eating mindset that gives you permission to eat that much. But if you are trying to NOT eat too much and spacing out your indulgences, then weighing one at a time at the time you eat it, may lead to eating less of it.
Nuts are great at work when you can't have dedicated meals BECAUSE of how calorie dense they are. It's also why they shouldn't be meals, though, because there are a lot of calories for not very filling food.
@@gem9535 absolutely. when my partner asks if we should get nuts "for snacking" I tell him they're for camping trips and road trips, period. there is just no way to safely snack on nuts or trail mix for me, and cashews are the worst for it.
Yeah, if you literally just eat half a walnut and that's the only thing you're not measuring that day, then that's no problem, but realistically you are 1) eating more than half a walnut, and 2) that walnut is not the only thing you aren't measuring. If you track calories you kinda have to do it properly, you can't go around adding things in that "don't count" because that's how you end up overeating - then you'll swear up and down you're only eating 1300 calories per day and it's a medical mystery why you aren't losing weight, when there were in fact several hundred more calories that never made it into your food log.
I slid into the bottom rung of obese 2 years ago when i turned 60. Everywhere i turned was doom and gloom. No losing weight after menopause. I found Michelle's channel and it was inspiring. But what really turned it around was my husband needed a knee replaced and for the first time ever wanted to lose weight. He never tried to sabotage me but it is hard to be sensible when your partner is not. We measure and count calories. He is the thinner than he was in high school and i am the thinnest i have been in 30 years.
Edit: We also do cardio and weight lift.
My bf is a sweets guy. He's always trying to hand me a cookie when he eats one and sometimes gets offended when I tell him I don't want it. I have to have a craving for sugary foods and then they sit for months after the craving. So much easier for both of us if they just aren't around.
Such an inspiring story! Thank you for sharing this
It does always make me laugh when people go on tv/the internet and share to a giant audience… and then get mad when anyone has anything to say about it. It’s like those women who put up videos of their husbands/boyfriends acting terribly and then come back and bash “the haters” because “Y’ALL HAVE ONLY SEEN A SNIPPET! YOU DON’T KNOW HIM/US/ME”
Like. Babe YOU put it out there. I am allowed to have opinions on what is available to me. I don’t have to become an investigative journalist to chat shit on the internet.
Also, people be posting weird stuff.... there is not enough 'do not recommend' in the world haha
THANK YOUU okay im still early in the video, but I'm immediately annoyed at Ms lady crying a bunch of "how dare you tElL mY sToRy without my permission?!" Gal, woman, dear person, bffr. You sign up for commentary the moment you post yourself publicly on the internet. How, I need to know HOW do people still not understand that?
I don't want people talking about me, looking at me, or knowing things about my life... And they don't.. because I do not have one single public profile with any personal information that can be linked back to irl me. It's great. It's easy. All you have to do is nothing.
I don't want to get too far into this bit, but I find it especially strange and more concerning when people like therapists, social workers, healthcare workers, etc do stuff like this. It's a weird lack of self-awareness + victim complex (oh no, the consequences of my own actions, how dare the internet do this to me) + willingness to publicly fight with strangers that says a supposed professional miiiight just have some personal issues that clash with being in the helping professions.... I think I can say that much.
And she is allowed to be angry and speak about it.
Freedom of Speech.
There was this post I saw where this girl was like " MY BOYFRIEND JUST ASKED ME WHO HIS GROOMS MEN ARE AND OUR WEDDING IS IN 2 WEEKS!" , something like that, and obviously the comments did not find that cute. And she's like actively fighting everyone that was like "that's actually really pathetic, that's childish irresponsible behavior" and she would reply like "Well at least IM not MISERABLE like you must be! You just don't get! Why are you being so mean to him!" Like girl YOU posted it
Imagine going out in public and loudly talking about your life, then acting shocked and mad when the people around you talk about what you just said. Same vibes.
Keep it private if you want it private.
The hardest lesson I've had to learn as an over eater is that counting calories/weighing food will be forever. There will be times where I won't (like short vacations and holiday), but if I want to get and keep the weight off, at least 90% of the year I gotta track what I'm eating and hold myself accountable.
*sigh* same. Good luck 😊
It is, but you start to also learn what your portions look like too. I stick within a certain food items just because I'm trying to feed a family, am with different wants, while still trying to covertly manage my weight (without alarming anyone or setting anyone off). Sometimes family lurks in the kitchen making it difficult to weigh or swap out my preferred options. But I know what my portions look like at this point, if I'm to eat as the rest of the family eats.
Hopefully, once you have some set meals and you know their calories, you won't be constantly counting. You can save a meal in MyFitnessPal or a journal with the meal's total calories and make sure not to deviate from the recipe.
The end goal is to make it smthing you can maintain for life, like any habit. So it’s rly just making it feel effortless. I personally only weighed and measured my food for a few weeks b4 I knew how to eyeball it, and I can generally estimate my intake w/o intentionally tracking. Otherwise I get perfectionist abt it and end up sabotaging myself
@b0nsaibabe co-signing this- different approaches work for different people and it comes down to knowing yourself and what works for you, but one piece of advice that I think applies to everyone is success lies in figuring out how to make YOUR process as chill and natural to you as possible- less stress, less mental energy burned, the easier to integrate into your life long-term.
Michelle's name in this drama has the same energy as when your friends are talking and disrupting class and you're sitting there quietly but the teacher starts yelling at you. #LeaveMichelleAlone #shedidntevendonothing #damnwhyhernameinit 😔😔😔
Omg this brought back some “trauma” for me 😂😭 I was in 3rd grade and my two best friends were passing notes back and forth and they were fighting. I grabbed the note and wrote “can’t we all just get along?” The teacher grabbed the note and all three of us got in trouble. She also told us she was going to put the note in our “permanent record.” Which of course made 3rd me cry my eyes out cause I thought that was going to ruin my life. Fast forward to today and knowing there is no such thing as a “permanent record” (at least not for things like passing notes in school lol) and honestly GO AHEAD. I’d love my “permanent record” to show I’m a peacemaker. 💀 Screw that teacher honestly. This comment totally triggered that memory for me 😆
@@cc1526Damn that teacher really was just there for a paycheck, and not accepting the responsibility to teach you guys how to work through conflict with others 🖤
As a fellow “can’t we just get along?” Person when I was a kid, I get you so hard for this memory. 😭
@@cc1526 I genuinely feel for little you!! I was the same way, had incidents like that ALL the time where I was misunderstood, and it really messed with my ability to interpret the wishes of my teachers and other adults in my life. I hope you're still a "can't we all just get along" type of person anyway!
@@cc1526 😂😂😂
You are the furthest thing to a bully - at least in my eyes. I have a lot of health issues that make losing weight harder - including PCOS - and while I don't comment much. I do have your videos on in the background most days while I am walking with my kid or trying to sneak a little "mommy workout" in during the day. You actually have given me some solid motivation that it's very possible to be healthier no matter what obstacles are laid before me and I am down almost 80lbs from a year ago. This is wild to me that somehow you got caught up in all this. IDK I felt really compelled to comment. Hope you have a nice rest of your day - your doggo is adorable.
Well thank you for commenting this! ♥️♥️😃😃 and GREAT job sneaking in the workouts! Your kid will def remember that too!!
@@Michellemcd543You are actually a human being who hits with facts and empathy. And you are supportive of people because you love seeing people being happy and active
I have PCOS, i used to weigh 505 pounds, ive lost over half of that. Diet contributes so much to PCOS, getting the right macros in can alleviate most of the symptoms and being active will help with weight loss heavy lifting is the best choice for PCOS.
That's amazing
@justine8387 thank you very much, still some to go but I'm very happy with what I've accomplished so far!!
I have pcos and when people say they cant lose weight with pcos i just laugh cause u can its not impossible we just have to watch what we eat especially carbs
“Maybe it’s time to do too much. “ love this. That’s something I had to overcome as someone with endometriosis and other conditions I realized that I had to do more than most to be at a healthy weight.
Just off genetics I have to do too much. My coworkers all exercise a bunch even more than me but they eat what they like. They're also white. As black people we're not able to just always eat all this BS. 😂
People don't understand binge eating! I really do have to control and measure everything. I can overeat and binge even on whole foods with lots of protein and fiber.
I will never understand people thinking you are a bully. Thank you for your channel. You are such an inspiration and funny as hell. From another doll loving disney parks fan!
Interesting how above minimal effort has become "doing too much"
Easier to play the victim of the bar is set in the Mariana trench
it's a refusal to take accountability.
I am a foodie who’s also a food addict. I was fat all my life until I figured this out. Portion control was a game changer. No surgery, no ozempic, just portion control, reasonable adult sized portions.That way, when the food is gone, I know I’m done. Could I eat more? Of course I could, I’m an addict. Physical discomfort was my stopping point before. If I hadn’t discovered this I’d still be 380 (or more by now). I still love to eat but now I also love that I’m giving myself a fighting chance to see more years. Michelle, I can so relate to your nut trigger. Been there, done that.🌰❤
The person calling you a "massive bully" is unhinged 🤣
I’ve never been this early to drama
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SAME OMG
I think this might be the third upload lol
As a woman who has been skinny all my life, I’ve had the best of both worlds! So lucky! Both having everyone insult me for being too skinny, and telling me that defending myself is me being delusional, as well as men telling me I’m fat anyway after I rejected them 😂
Sounds like a fun party 😂😂😂♥️♥️
people are crazy lol just laugh and point at them 😅
Your story about blocking someone that recommended you make a change reminded me of my first impressions of you. I was close to my heaviest weight and feeling super insecure so your honesty about other people and yourself felt like an attack against me (despite you not knowing me). A few years have passed, I’ve been holding myself accountable, down 60lbs, and been a subscriber for over a year now. Once I started to get over myself a bit I realized not only are you right about a lot but you’re funny as hell!
I'm one of those dingdongs who avoided Michelle's channel and pre-judged her because of the former title of her channel (My Thoughts Will Probably Offend You). I, a silly goose, assumed that meant she was an edgelord who would say a lot of things that my sensitive @$$ couldn't handle. fast forward to now and I see she's an incredibly compassionate, funny, motivating person and I was a total baby. I think when you have that early conception of someone and they prove you wrong, it's hard not to love them 100% from there on out.
@@peachy_liliWe were all a bit sensitive. Been fat shamed before and didn't know a thing about macros. I just felt helpless as I ate less than others my age and exercised and maintained the same weight for a long time.
I have followed you since you started and I love this channel. I’m 30 pounds down and I also have pcos. I’ve got 50 more to go and you motivate me .
I love how so many of us have pcos here in Michelle's comments - it sucks that we have it, but at least we can struggle along together ❤ good luck, you've got this
Way to go. You're almost halfway there. 👍
THE WAY MY DISABLED BODY LEVITATED OUTTA THIS ♿️👩🏻🦽 AND RAN TO THIS VIDEO…!!!!! 😂😂😂
Michelle is too powerful 😂!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I'm ded 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Nah that’s crazy 😂😭
this is the ultimate hype comment 😂😂
I started watching your channel when I started my weight loss journey. I also have PCOS. And honestly when I found out you had it to it made me feel better to know that someone who had it to was able to do it and it wasn’t impossible. I’m not adding anything to the conversation really. Just wanted to thank you for your content.
damn who is out there thinking you're a bully?? there's a looong distance between being real + direct and being a bully. and what you say is true, and HELPS PEOPLE (me being one of them 🖤 thanks Michelle!)
People don't realize you can just lose weight in a way that works for you as long as you follow calories in calories out. We're individuals and have to feed our body what makes it feel best, they're so mad no one is handing them their perfect regimen while they just pile on excuses
I saw this posted at 2 am. my time, and when I went to watch it, it was gone. I have been WAITING for this to be re-upload!
It was posted around 3am for me, I watched it around 7, no idea how
Same! I saw it, went to sleep and I'm like where did it go??
ok i thot i lost my mind
@@Juliet_Buddies_edxtz if you clicked on the video thru notifications, the video is still there from 6 hours ago, it’s just unlisted
Hahaha that’s what happens when I stay up too late editing and click the wrong release time then Garett wakes me up at 1am saying “why is your video posted” and then my anxiety keeps me up all night 😂hehe
When I first lost almost 60 pounds because I was prediabetic people were constantly telling me I was "too thin now", that "I needed to stop", that it was "good enough". But I was losing weigh by exercising, eating healthy and following monthly with a nutritionist and a endocrinologist. I wasn't even weighing myself, my doctor would do a bioimpedance test on me to check. But this did not stopped people from commenting.
People are so weird about it. My friend teases me for eating healthy foods.
same happened to me
@@erinmustain319 Yes, even if you don't say a thing, not a comment about food, people will see what you're eating and take as an attack over what they choose to eat. I know is projecting, but still makes the meal time very uncomfortable. Lucky for me, my friends are all very supportive.
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I started counting calories because of you. It worked. I hate doing it, but I'll be doing it for the rest of my life.
Same liquid calories was a big shock to me
@AerynKDesigns the worst was when I had a Gatorade after working out and I essentially put back in what I burned off I was so mad the 0 cal ones changed my life I nearly had a break down when I found out alcohal had calories
1:53 yeah that's the perfect explanation, full stop. You put your story online, you open it up to be used by anyone.
People do be thinking they threw their post to the void when in reality it's thrown to the sharks lol
It used to be only public figures that live in the spotlight. Now that everyone and their cats have social media they pointed the spotlight to themselves to be seen by the whole world. It would be naive to expect the response will all be something to their liking
That’s what kills me about some TikTok’s. Girls be posting videos of their boyfriends being a dick and then make a response video criticizing everyone commenting on it and saying we don’t know their relationship based on a two second video. Girl, you chose to post the video online for the whole world to comment on
My thoughts exactly! People think that the internet is some kind of safe space and are then showed when someone makes a comment that doesn't entirely compliments them. The internet isn't your diary or your little Group chat with all of your besties, it's public and your videos and posts are open to public use!
I'm only 3:20 in so there's time for my mind to be changed but the lady is coming off as unhinged so far. He didn't call her "too thin" he said she's thin as a matter of fact, not a judgement.
I think it's Bill Burr who has a bit where people think social media is a megaphone where they can scream into the void and when they get feedback they act almost confused like "I'm not supposed to hear anyone, they should just be hearing me"
People will try and control everyone else but themselves, when ourselves are all we actually have control over.
the fact yoshi is getting old is so shocking to me! i forgot how much time has passed- i’ve been here since 2020 and remember when your channel name was my thoughts will probably offend you and you had like 20K.. and now you’re almost at 1 mil!! congrats michelle 🎉
Orthorexia is when you're unhealthily obsessed with only eating "healthy" food.
Does that mean that orthodontist means unhealthily obsessed with dentistry?
Kind of weird that we don't have such a diagnosis in Austria. But you have this in the U.S. where you have huge, powerful sugar and fast food lobbies that also have overlapping interests with your completely unchecked pharmaceutical and and health insurance industries. You also use a lot of chemicals in your foods that are banned here because there is evidence that they negatively affect people's health and behavior. It is very convenient that there's a diagnosis now that attempts to pathologize this growing public concern and outcry against your very powerful junk and processed food industries.
And also obsessively exercising
@@nikkibee187seems that you need to do some googling before saying anything next time instead of talking online like a conspiracy theorist, because that is an actual issue people suffer from
@@nikkibee187 its not like that. orthorexia involves depriving yourself of nutrients and protein in order to eat "cleaner" so instead of a balanced diet they eat fruits and veggies that dont have much value to your body. in my experience they eat a lot of fiber to "clean" themselves out more, might even cut out all foods but a handful.
not trying to rain on the anti-u.s. parade but the behavior happens everywhere, shit regulations or not.
Michelle! I've now lost over 40lbs since march just by changing my diet and doing really basic strength training and cardio, and I did it without any medication, which is crazy to me because in the start, I really thought I needed help in that way. Turns out having the support and resources from my general Dr, a weightloss dr, and a nutritionist, mixed with me just showing up for myself, was all I needed to do. I also watch your content a lot during my strength training specifically because I still don't like strength training 😂 im about to do today's bowflex workout, and I just wanted to comment and send you my gratitude and appreciation for what you do. Your content was really the reason why I finally got out of the fat acceptance community, and both times ive been losing weight since finding you, your content was/is a huge help for me. Anyway, I really appreciate you, thank you for always being honest about what it takes🫶💜
I’m 4 and a half months postpartum, and I really need to get back into the gym. I’m about 10lbs away from my pre-pregnancy weight, but I have been STRUGGLING with consistency. I started my new job 2 weeks ago, school last Friday, and keep finding excuses to eat poorly, and stay out of the gym.
What I will say is that Michelle’s videos always make me want to be a healthier person. It’s a new month and I bought the personal training program 2 years ago when I was postpartum with my first baby😅 I just really need to get on it. It would be great to be back in shape and I don’t care if that means counting all the walnuts. 😂
Get in the group woman!!!! 😂😂😂♥️♥️
@@Michellemcd543 oops 😅
"All bodies are good bodies...
... unless you're a thin woman, or an overweight man."
Huh? Thinness in women is praised mostly
@@16vampstrue tho
@@16vampsFAs, who day the first statement, don’t believe that. They believe thinness is a sickness. Which is funny because they won’t date fat men even though bigger bodies are sexy, according to them.
@@16vamps Yet it's socially acceptable to shit on skinny women.
Not to mention that being skinny was out ever since like 2016 since Kardashians popularized being curvy
@@16vamps not by the FA community lol
People are wild. Michelle you are an inspiration and I love your personality.
Nuts are very energy dense, so weighing them out is pretty important. It's also important because they're SO easy to just eat by the handful! The other day my knee was bugging me so I asked my roommate to grab my snack while I iced the knee--I wanted 1 oz of nuts and 7 cubes of cheese (a high energy treat!). She called from the kitchen "Uh...how many ounces of nuts did you want?" and I said "One--it's not very many" and she said "Oh, okay." She was surprised to realize how quickly nuts add up in weight and calories, but that 1 oz of those nuts was 170 calories (and those 7 cubes of cheese were 120!). It's about awareness as much as anything else.
yes. i have to put nuts in a tiny baggy when i take them with me. otherwise i will eat ten servings and not think twice about it
@@boosqueezy2418 Saaaaaame. They're so good too. It's so mean they're so high calorie lol I would love to sit there and just eat whole bags of them!
ANd of course the stuff you COULD do that with (like popcorn) I don't like :( Because I can't make anything easy on myself... LOL
@@AerynK I usually only do that snack before the gym--kind of a quick hit of fat and protein for energy without making me uncomfortably full for the workout. But yeah if I were actually needing to satisfy hunger that would NOT do it.
My eyes deceive me. I think I eat less than I actually do and my brain tricks me into thinking my portions are not too large. This video was my confirmation to buy a food scale and start tracking. Thank you Michelle!
2:36 "I forget how to pronounciate things."
Michelle out here with the slick jokes 😂
😂😂😂😂
So what if someone wants to be disciplined with their food intake. It’s just food. This reminds me of when I was in high school and you’d have those kids that would make fun of the ‘teachers pets’ because they studied and tried to maintain good grades. I would always look at those kids like they would stupid, because they were. Just like now when someone’s tries to passive aggressively shame me for being disciplined with my diet. I refuse to follow the flow of self destructive people.
people at work mock me for doing my job and say “you stay working” lol like yeah, that’s what i’m being paid to do. and if i didn’t work, nothing would get done because they do f-all. people make fun of us for doing what they know they should be doing
i definitely thought ur channel was an attack. i figured u were just bullying people for not looking like u till i watched more and started healing my own relationship with food and exercise.
i have been overweight my whole life and i thought id never be smaller outside of an ed and the hard “dont make excuses” was hard to comprehend for me
now i see that exercise feels good, as long as its looked at correctly. i have learned that starting is much harder than restarting so the fact that ive done it once means i can do it again and each time is better than the last. i love feeling my muscles and noticing on long walks my dead spot moving further up. the last walk i went on i started feeling full death ON THE STAIRS at my house!!! usually its a block away so to realize that was insane!!
i noticed sitting down is easier after squatting and that i can breathe easier and getting out of bed is not so daunting.
i appreciate no bs creators like michelle bc it just needs to be seen that shes trying to help u the way she helped herself.
its almost always mindset over all… ive seen people of all sorts of disadvantages who do better than sb entirely “normal”. u just gotta modify based on goals and experiences.
good luck in ur journeys, wherever u may be ❤
The half of walnut got me weak ASF like there's some heat coming off the screen about that half of Walnut
Michelle, you're a god damn legend. Your rant put to words exactly what I feel every time I hear these brainrotted convos around meds and PCOS online
You know what I do that has been helping is prepping food or my lunch for work. Also eating a lot of the same meals and snacks. I am very grateful for your advice Michelle because you are literally the voice that I think of when I am about to give up. I am .6 pounds always from the 170s I am so excited and I am looking good too so that is a big plus!! After my son I was 210 and that was horrible.
Michelle, I also have PCOS and lost 50 lbs this year! You have been one of my inspirations. ❤❤
Also, those Pokémon clips are just... 👏🙌👍💕😍😂
you are my hero michelle! I have PCOS myself and only the past 4 years after moving to Washington state have I found doctors that have bothered to teach me what to do to combat it and my weight. over this past year (exactly one year ago today) I went from 475 to 390 currently and still climbing down!
side note....4 years ago i was 495lbs at my heaviest!
@@MomoSaysHiicongratulations!!!
This video is why I love you; no judgement placed on anyone for improving their health through what is simply a different avenue, and an explanation on why the laws of thermodynamics apply to everyone.
I have lean PCOS, and it's been an uphill battle trying to get ANYTHING prescribed, just because of my weight and milder symptoms. In fact, I've been so stressed out about it and busy with other life stuff that I've dropped extremely close to my lowest weight from when I was anorexic (no numbers, but quite underweight). Regardless, guess what I still worry about?: Is my body gonna betray me some day and I'll gain tons of weight and be unable to ever lose it? Am I gonna get diabetes and go blind? Etc. etc.. That's exactly why it pisses me off so much to see these people online just perpetuating that fearmongering stance; it echoes in my head and is honestly extremely triggering.
However, it's also why GLP-1 agonists really ought to be covered for people with PCOS, imo, regardless of weight, because they essentially fix a lot of people's underlying pathology. Amy had type 2 diabetes prior to starting Ozempic, and if she's happy and healthy at her current weight, which it really seems like she is, I will defend her to the grave against people calling her "too skinny." Would you say that to someone who's never struggled with PCOS, or had to lose weight? John truly doesn't know her story, and his video sucked buttcheeks.
As someone who's lost over 100 lbs in the past 2 years through a combination of fundamentally changing the way that I eat and going back to the gym full time, I too have been asked over and over by many different people if my weight loss was due to Ozempic. I tend to show them my Google location history and be like "See those hundreds of trips to the gym?". All kidding aside, more power to however anyone choses to lose their weight. Just know that the only thing that will keep it off is a lifestyle change. Thanks for your videos Michelle!
12:00 omg Michelle same I don’t understand why but caffeine has a 99/100 chance of just setting me to sleep and only sometimes gives me energy I have no idea why 😭😭😭😭
its sometimes a symptom of ADHD i think - stimulants slow you down - that's why ADHD sufferers are usually prescribed Aderall etc
@@ybrocalle idk maybe I googled it for a second and some said it could be interfered with like anxiety or just the coffee caused dehydration.
@ybrocalle came here to say this, too. Caffeine is a stimulant. People with ADHD are often prescribed stimulant to calm them. So caffeine ends up calming some people who have ADHD.
@@peckingwater4421Yeah please don't immediately jump into it's an adhd thing. There are loads of reasons why caffeine could make you feel sleepy ranging from harmless to heart conditions etc. I've just known people get misinformed either way simply because they assumed they didn't have it because caffeine made them wired or hyper and wrongly assume they have it because it made them sleepy. Our bodies are complicated and one size don't fit all. Good luck! ❤
Yeah, me too, turns out I have ADHD 😭
10:30 orthorexia?
Also i completely agree about measuring everything because i just found out i could eat 3000 calories without ever noticing and that's why my BMI is 28 😭. I'm trying to lose weight now but i keep losing control and bingeing. You know what, i'll update my progress here in a month. Wish me luck ;-;
Good luck
Good luck! I have not had issues with being overweight but something that I keep in mind that has kept my weight fairly stable even in periods when I am more sedentary is this:
Eat to 80% fullness. It's a nice, comfortable feeling where the feeling of hunger has just about disappeared, but you don't have that stretching feeling in your stomach like when you've stuffed yourself. If you eat to 80% fullness, you'll be hungry again in 4-5 hours. If you eat too little, you'll be hungry again in a couple of hours and you'll be tempted to snack. It's also easy to feel full if you get a big bed of greens and have it with some lean meat, and then a small serving (1/4-1/3 of a cup) of a source of carbohydrate, like roast potatoes.
I also like to have a smoothie where I mix cold water, frozen berries, a little bit of honey, and psyllium husk. The psyllium husk is loaded with soluble fiber, which is good for your gut but it also keeps you full. You can also add sources of supplemental nutrients, like seaweed powder or magnesium.
Sorry completely unsolicited but I'm rooting for you. I don't have issues with bingeing but I do know if I skip a meal or I don't eat enough, I'm way more prone to hitting the snack cabinet over and over again before my next meal.
When you put yourself in the public eye, you are subject to public scrutiny - one of the most important lessons I have learned lately is ,"If you can't handle the audience, don't make a show ". If you need. Very specific responses, you're not for the public, sorry!
Just bought a food scale. It helps with accountability...and honestly it's kinda fun!
It feels like a video game to me somehow! Not sure why but I also agree, it’s super fun for me!
I love guessing the grams before putting it on the scale and seeing how close I get 😂
I also love using a scale because I don't have to dirty the measuring cups 😅 my lazy ass
I started using a calorie tracker and I've finally been able to lose the 20 lbs I've been trying to lose for a year. Still counting those calories because now I want to lose 10 more because it is possible. I'm a 62 yo post menopausal woman so losing weight is a challenge.
That's amazing. Just remember the more weight you lose that changes your maintenance calories. So you may have to adjust your diet by another 500 if you hit a freezing spot.
Your repeated suggestion of counting calories and ~keeping a food journal~ specifically helped me realize how much of my diet was sauces 😅 I couldn't see it until i measured it out, and it's helped me change the way i eat and how i connect with my body. I've broken the habit of overeating and I'm more in tune with what I'm choosing to eat and I'm more aware of how what I eat affects my energy and brain. Forever grateful for your straightfoward advice and how you run your channel 💜🙏
same. i’m a condiment queen and it’s such a waste of calories. now i decide which are worth it and which aren’t. i’m never giving up ketchup but ranch can take a hike!
Michelle! You've been a voice of reason in this crazy world full of enabling, lies, excuses, and Ozempic. I have PCOS and understand consistency is key. You look the way you look because you put the work in and changed your life. This is coming from a person who has been told their whole life that they are supposed to be big. Watching your channel has given me hope and encouragement. Hearing your channel gives me humor and hope. 😂❤ Not a bully in you at all! Sidenote: to my PCOS girls, measuring food is a game changer and let's you see how much you actually are OVEREATING. PCOS IS manageable if you don't listen to people making excuses.
I do dislike people treating "ozempic" as an insult and don't blame Amy for reclaiming it. Obesity is a medical condition! Why are people so comfortable shaming people for getting medical assistance with it?
According to Oprah's own TV special on it, 18% of people on it will have to stop taking GLP-1s due to side effects. That's 1 in 6 people. Some of the side effects are permanent. Meanwhile, what Michelle has done is 100% natural with 0 side effects. As someone who is almost on year 2 of suffering from side effects from a prescription drug (not a GLP-1) even after getting off of it, is why I have a personal problem with people taking these drugs so freely. I don't want others to make the same mistakes I did and suffer every day, wishing I never started taking an unnecessary medication because yes, diet and exercise was the answer I refused to accept for myself for so long.
Everything should be thoroughly tried before resorting to a GLP-1, but too many doctors and people are using these drugs now as the first thing they try, just like with other conditions, throwing drugs around like candy. There are several class action lawsuits as well in the works because of how many people are getting sick from these "cures", and not just GLP-1s either (like filler and everything else big pharma convinces the masses they need to put in their bodies when they really don't). People are getting hurt for profit, and I don't understand why I should support those who ignore this and go thinking a drug will be better for them than natural methods and consistent effort, thinking that the side effects are just scary fairy tales to be disregarded. 6% of the US population is actively on a GLP-1 right now and 12% have tried one...that's almost 1 in 9 people, a number that seems suspiciously high if these drugs were 100% necessary.
Your candor about weight loss and body positivity helped me save my life and mind. 25 pounds down and working on losing 15 more. Thank you so much for your work, Michelle!
m you are such a good role model, I wanna lose weight so bad and I struggle with a lot of medical issues that make it difficult for me, but watching your videos helps me to feel like I can achieve my goals despite my setbacks, I know I can!!
I really appreciate your note about how 'one turns to a whole ____'. People without compulsive overeating/binging tendencies really don't fucking get it and it gets annoying.
12:42 that sounds like you have ADHD. I have the condition and I’m the exact same way with caffeine.
Came here to say this. I have ADHD and the same issues with caffeine. I can drink a 4 shot coffee and fall asleep. I might need to hit the bathroom first though 😂😂😂
I was so confused on her caffeine statement lol
Yes! Came here to say this too!
Yes! Same just commented this
Was literally about to come here and say this too 😂 its hit or miss with me, if i dont have enough caffiene ill pass out
Michelle, you're such a relatable person. Your thoughts entertain me so much. Your content is perfect.
I know I saw this video 2 hours ago, but yeah I agree with you Michelle McDaniel! People online be wildin'
I actually discovered your channel through another UA-camr Sean of Steel. He was recommended your channel so he was reacting to a video of yours I think last year. I don't remember the topic, but I remember finding your presentation funny, so I came yo your channel, and then in another video you said you had PCOS (just like me!) and I fell in love because you proved it IS possible to be fit and gorgeous and still have PCOS and it doesn't ruin your life. You (and Sean) really inspire me ❤
Drama aside, I needed this calorie count reminder 😭❤️ thanks Michelle!
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Discipline. This is what you present and I love every second of it. I personally have been raised in the world of Weight Watchers far back into the 70s. I grew up watching my grandmother with her version of WW then when it evolved with my mother, then my cousins before I became involved with the program in 2013. It was good enough for the busy bodies, but that didn't mean it didn't have it's cons too. Diabetes was a big thing in my family and Ozempic did change my attitude for food and it wasn't always positive. I was raised on Mexican cuisines and this can messed with my joy for food. I never recommend it to anyone unless they intend to change life style. Once you stop taking it - the weight loss can triple if you don' t change those steps to improve the diet itself. It gives opportunities to reset you appetite. I play the game of - What is worth eating now? This is basically a gastric bypass you can inject. A bully? No way! Are you kidding me? You're response to someone giving you grief for a Barbie cameo was to create Barbie Sass Theater. I say -- keep it coming!
I love getting updated on the craziness this way. You da besttttt
As a fellow binge eater, ex obese, and gym girl, you have no idea how much your videos have helped me. I love when you talk about your eating habits and your issues with overeating, while still staying positive.
Not many people can understand that you can be positive while still limiting harmful eating habits.
Girl saw this on my notification this morning and the video disappeared lol was waiting for the repost!!
One of the reasons I love your channel is how good it if if you also have overeating issues, I always feel extremely bad about how much I struggle with not eating a whole bag of something and I appreaciate that you share your own struggles and just go "Yeah, then DON'T BUY IT THEN" instead of idk, tricking myself that this time I won't eat the whole bag of a eating.
It's very matter of fact so it's very reassuring.
This is why you are so valuable to the community. It hurts me to see you explaining walnut gate.
You are the first person who finally inspired me to look at calories. I slacked off recently but hope to get back on track. Unlike fitness influencers you talk very simple about exercise and healthy eating and don't make it your entire personality. Thank you.
Sometimes, it really is just the food. I worked out before my injury and was doing ok. Being injured gave me pause... I'm eating too much! You can't outrun a bad diet. I'm changing my ways!
I have journaled my eating for years. Not obsessively but just as a reminder, to center me when my portions get too big, too many carbs sneak in, or to consciously include more fat and less sugar. It’s not a problem it’s a tool. You are a great example of living with the love of eating but maintaining that awareness of yourself. Thanks for your videos. 🙏 ❤
Me watching this after eating 22 cashews after saying id have 5😳😂 9:53
14:01 it’s funny to me for some reason that this gal was (most likely, due to the apron) measuring egg whites not to track her food but make a meringue based dessert xD. I don’t have a clue why that cracked me up but it did
Michelle - "caffeine knocks me out" every adhd person resisting the urge to tell her she has adhd........
Your videos lit a fire under my butt to start taking control of my binge eating! I hit my ideal weight and successfully kept it off until I became pregnant lol now breastfeeding cravings have been a battle, but I'm within 15 lbs of my ideal weight again. Much love to you Michelle!
I love watching you Michelle!!! When I first started my fitness journey I was 213lb at my peak weight started counting all my food and dropped to 148lbs. I got too comfortable still weight train 3-4 days a week but stopped counting calories and I’m back up to 185lb. So back to tracking all my food. I with you I love food but I’m definitely an over eater.
yes. some of us have to count and remain vigilant. i know i can mindlessly down 3000 calories without blinking. keeping track of what i consume is the only way i can remain in control.
As someone that lost 35kgs then regained 22kgs, to now be on the way to losing it again, your comment about going back for just a few more cashews totally resonated with me. I also have trigger foods (nuts being one), that I find hard to stop eating. Weighing my food and being prepared to do it long term is likely one of the ways I’m going to keep it off long term. Thank you for saying this!
Poor yoshi. Of corse it's dinner time. She has deemed it so.
I also agree about the nuts (especially cashews). I have that problem but with anything easy access. Chips, nuts, cookies, fruit... I cant have easy access or I will binge mindlessly and blow up.
Thank you for being such an inspiration to me! Whenever you talk about your diet in the past and present, I feel comforted knowing that someone can be so successful keeping off weight by doing what also works for me! To keep weight off, I need to count calories, because I do the same thing, where one piece of candy turns into two, and soon enough, I’ve eaten my daily calorie limit in sugar. So I’m glad to see that I’m not the only one out there. :)
Love you Michelle! you’ve helped me change my mindset when it comes to weight loss and muscle building 🥰
Also on a more serious note: I went from 402 lbs to 280 today in 2 years because of this channel. I would watch your videos everytime I felt like binging and not only would it distract me but it would make me feel not alone in my weight loss seeing others in the comments losing weight along with too. 🖤
I'm the same with nuts. I went from eating all the nuts to measuring them out to realizing they weren't always worth the calories. I can still have them, but only if I really want them.
I really love watching u, I have pcos and so many people say u can't lose weight. I was like it's not that I overeat way too much. Now I have diabetes. I was prescribed mounjaro, I go to therapy, support groups, I workout for 1.5hr to 2hr daily and do intermittent fasting. And count everything cause I lose control easily. And I lost 15lbs and 18" all over my body after 6 weeks. I'm stronger faster and still going strong
Caffeine does little effect on me in terms of energy, but I drink coffee bc I like the flavor, so samesies,
BTW, maybe it's because of ADHD, I was diagnosed at 27 and the Dr told me caffeine often doesn't work on people with it (or even works the other way around and makes you sleepy)
yep! I drink it because I like it, but it doesn't do a whole lot for energy 😂😂
No shit, I didn't know that about ADHD.
I haven't been diagnosed or anything but caffeine either seems to make me sleepy or feel like my heart is going to explode. No in between.
@@Aaron-kj8dv 🤣🤣
@@Aaron-kj8dv sleepy for me is coffee, exploding heart for me is energy drinks. And I told a 13 year old this and SHE told me I probably have ADHD. A child diagnosed me before my doctor did!
This is insane. If anyone has watched you for any period of time they would realize what you do is not extreme at all. I have been watching you for years. You inspired me to wanna get healthier. I started eating better and working out when possible. I started taking glp-1s 2ish yrs ago because I was 317lbs and struggling to lose weight due to EDS and other health issues. I am now 170 and no longer taking the meds because I am happy where I am. So thanks for existing on this corner of the internet. I am sure I am not the only one you have impacted.
Omg I LOVE cashews!! I was legit going to get some today but didn’t have time. You are absolutely right though, I will eat the whole bag before I know it
Michelle, one of the things I like about you is your sharing your experiences in such an honest way. You go, girl!
I am exactly like you Michelle. Eating too much food has always been my problem. But when people see a skinny person counting calories or weighing stuff out they think they have a problem. Honey my problem is eating a whole bag of peppermint patties, not that I weigh my ingredients. Counting calories is the only way I have ever been able to lose weight successfully (just cut 12 lbs this year!) I don't know how people lose weight without calorie counting. I will over eat every time.
Hello Michelle I have been following you for a quite the time and I also have pcos and I want to tell you that by far I have lost 66lbs and only need 10 left and I want to tell you that you have been one of the inspirations. Love you and your content. Keep it up muscle queen!
If that woman is a therapist and has studied psychology, she shouldn't be so angry, she should understand its part of the youtube game
I honestly don't see how understanding how youtube game is connected to psychology 😅
That's more about business I'd think
She probably understands it very well and is using his name for clout and to get pushed through the algorithm.
@strix_aliana yeah but a therapist isn't supposed to be highly strung and take things personally
@@strix_aliana maybe so
@@Ilive_420 I feel like therapists should be kind and not chase clout lol, they shouldn't take things personally and get angry or upset easily
Michelle, you're helping so many people and you are inclusive. I appreciate you.
10:25 i think youre talking about orthorexia but im not too sure 😭