I love that you discuss intuitive eating and ditching the diet mentality. It is SO refreshing. Ignore all of these nasty comments and stay on your path.❤️❤️❤️
Love this video! I use to work in bariatrics/weight management and I would teach tracking calories and/or basic nutrition habits. It simply depended on the person and their needs. I completely agree that tracking is an excellent way to establish current intake, but not necessary to achieve goals. Something else to consider about why tracking isn't good for the long term is the effect it has on your attitude and mindset towards eating and your body. I've seen so many people, and experienced it myself, become too consumed in calories or macros that you forget how to eat well or how to use common sense when making food choices. I've also seen people become too obsessed with numbers and their day-to-day appearance. I've seen people feel like failures for not hitting their calorie or macro goals, but they might forget they ate a nutritious packed meal filled with quality macronutrients and antioxidants. I tracked for a short period of time and recently went back to the basics I know as an RD, and it's felt liberating and refreshing. Thanks for the video and always putting out good content!
Just discovered your channel, and watched several videos and I absolutely love it. You're spreading a positive, respectful, and informative message. Really like your content.
I started a workout challenge 60 days ago something I tried to do for years but gave up the first week because I saw no change. My goal was to lose 20lbs in these 2 months. Tomorrow is my last workout and I lost 10lbs. I'm so happy and proud because not only did I lose 10lbs. I do see definition and feel muscle everywhere. It made me realize that it's not always the scale. It's how you feel. Thanks for this video! My next challenge is starting Monday and I was gonna go really strict with my diet, but I'm just gonna eat real food in portions and moderation and let my body tell me what it needs and where it wants to be weight wise.
Becca, you are such an inspiration! I am a Registered, Licensed Dietitian in Canton, Ohio and I work at a gym. I can't tell you how much we think alike when it comes with intuitive eating! I 100% agree with you that counting macros or calories is not the most effective way to lose weight and feel good. Thanks for all that you do!
Please Becca keep on doing what you are doing. I'm so happy that there are ladies like you to tell the truth about the struggle of body image and help young ladies out like myself. You change the focus from the outer appearance to the more important thing, our happiness, which is TRULY what we are struggling with. Thank you so much and I hope the Lord blesses you for having such a heart to help ladies out by spreading truth.
Becca, this is one of my favorites that you've done! So much wisdom in these tips. Love that you talk about long term health instead of just a quick fix. Thanks for sharing!
It's true. Eating intuitively is the way to go. I've recently lost over 100 pounds by counting calories, but I went to far and developed an eating disorder. Don't count calories for weight loss... I agree with what you say about maybe using the apps to get an idea but get rid of it after a day or two. Great tips!
I really want to thank you for making these videos, everything you say is so rational and human. I honestly wish there were more youtubers (and just human beings in general) like you. Thankyou so much!!!
I am truly inspired by your approach to food and weight and nutrition! I struggle with negative thoughts surrounding all these issues and hearing your thoughts on them really motivate me to shift my mindset. Thank you for all of your content!
A couples years back I begin my new life of eating better and exercising more. I was also wanting to loose weight. What I found that worked for me was counting calories. It kept me in check and allowed me to see just how many calories I'd been eating before this journey. It was a huge wake up call. I know have such a great outlook on food. Yes it has become addictive, but I embrace it because I know what I'm putting into my body and how much. It has helped me to make healthier choices because I know how much calories are in foods now. Or a generalization. It may not be for everyone and it's time consuming, but it has become a part of my life. When I had my Husband track his food for a week, he was shocked to see how many calories he was consuming a day. It can be eye opening. I also do intuitive eating on top of the calorie counting. I eat only when I'm hungry which is around 1pm and 5pm each day. I fast after dinner until I eat again at 1pm. There have been so many studies lately on intermittent fasting and the amazing things it does for our body. Again this may not be for everyone, but it's what works for me. I have also been able to loose around 18lbs by this and my body seems to be comfortable at the weight it's at. In order to drop more weight I tend to be staving myself and I don't want to live like that. So I agree, our bodies are meant to be a certain weight.
I recently just came across your channel and watched this video and I love how knowledgeable you are about these things without sounding too technical! I recently just earned a degree in biology but am looking to go back to school to become an RD. I've also been on a weight loss journey for almost a year now because of how much weight I've gained in college so these types of videos are super helpful and interesting 😊
Love this! I feel like there is so much pressure and so many videos about losing weight fast. I agree with you that it’s not really sustainable long term. It took me over a year and a half to lose 65 lbs. I eat smaller portions and less junk food but I also don’t completely deprive myself and I stay very active. I also love your point about everyone having a weight that there body is meant to be at . I try not to focus on the scale because I know I have muscle too. Thanks for your video and I subscribed!
these were such practical tips! I think they were great for anyone trying to lose weight, but also for anyone trying to maintain their weight. Great video! :)
This was the best video as I am struggling right now with my weight loss. I lost 90 pounds 5 years ago but I still have a bmi above 30! Argh! I am also hypoglycemic so that can be bad. My motivation is at an all time low lately. Keep these videos coming. It surely helps!
OH my goodness the first shot with your hubby's feet on the scale totally threw me! I was like "Woah Hairy legs, Becca! You do You!" and then I realized...
Great tips! Could you make a video about messed up metabolism? I have been restricting for the most of my adult life and now gain weight from consuming very little food
Becca, I love your videos! :) They are so helpful and inspiring to me. And I always look forward to watching them when I see that you've uploaded a new one. I would love if you would do a video on your favorite recipe/health/wellness books and podcasts! I just downloaded the one you mentioned and am looking forward to listening to it! Again, love your videos and love your passion and energy on these topics and your positivity! :)
Love your videos and your message but I just wanted to present the other side of tracking. I never used to do it and was quite strongly against it as creating an unhealthy mentality, but after about 6 months of feeling like my eating had gone way off track, I gave it a go and it's made me feel back in control. I still eat healthy foods and it actually makes me feel more empowered not to have a cake or something every single day because I can see it'll push me over my target and then potentially out of a calorie deficit. It's made me feel like I have the knowledge and now the power to make the right decisions as to what I eat during the day. It's not for everyone but worth thinking about for people who have struggled to control cravings etc without tracking. Great vid tho xx
Great video! I totally agree with the method of intuitive eating. I tried a exercise and meal plan for 15 days; I did benefit from it, but there is no way I could do that forever. I felt like it was a good "reset" to help me remember that I didn't need so many sweet foods. However, I was having to force myself to eat all of the food. My body was telling me to stop eating, but my meal plan told me to finish everything for the day. I have also noticed that I become obsessive when following something where I am counting macros. Creating disordered eating habits is the last thing I would ever want to do, so I have found that listening to my body is the best thing to do for my mental and physical health. Now does my "brain" tell me to eat ice cream when my body tells me not to? Definitely! But I just have to really ask myself if I need that. Sometimes I just really want it, so I just eat a bite to get the taste instead of having an entire bowl. There are also a lot of people commenting that they do not understand how you could loose weight and not count any calories. I may be wrong, but I feel like you have to give it a little time. Work on incorporating the whole foods into your diet so your body will start craving them because it won't be used to them if you never eat any kind of whole foods.
How could you lose weight eating intuitively? If you eat by listening to your body your most likely eating at maintenance and not in a deficit to lose weight? I wanted to try to lose weight by intuitive eating but I don't know how to eat the right amount to lose body fat
Bella Fernandez if your body is 'overweight' for itself or over the natural set point where it wants to be, you will naturally lose weight through intuitive eating because your body wants to remain in that set point range. If you're already at a healthy weight for your body, intuitive eating will help you maintain your weight because your body is happy with where you're at. If you're underweight, intuitive eating will guide you to gain weight. So it all depends on your body and where it's at!
Your awesome! I love your videos. I would love to hear your thoughts on what the health on netflix. I also like that your not vegan and can give us non vegans what i eat in a days
So funny story. While I was looking up TH-cam videos on how to have healthy, curly hair, I stumbled upon a girl who used this head massager thing that vibrates and throughly helps clean your scalp when shampooing (it was 3am. I was delusional and I gave into anything). I realized what I bought and thought to myself I won't do this again. And yet, here I am again. Buying a scale, from the same company, at 12am eastern time. I really hope it works lol. Love supporting you Becca ❤️
can you do a video on supplements (what you recommend and what you don't)...i've been looking at BCAAs and some suggest that they're a waste of money while others say that it helps with muscle gain.. HELP haha!
calorie counting is vital for severely overweight people. when i started my weightloss journey i had a 100lbs to lose. i could not have been successful without it.
MidnightSun ADV it's actually not. in fact id say it's even less necessary for extremely over weight people. I'm glad that worked for you. But overweight people can eat intuitively as long as they are eating healthy foods only. If someone goes from eating only carbs, or fast good, grains, quick foods etc to eating lean proteins, healthy carbs and fats, and lots of fruits and veggies they will inevitably lose weight.
yeah ill wait till i see it. everyone i know of heard of or talked too that made the journey from obese to fit kept a really tight tab on what they ate
Great message! Whenever i try to count calories, for the first few days im like 'this is fun i can do this!', and then about day 5 im like 'ok now i remember why i dont count calories.' Its so much mental and emotional struggle, it sucks. Like, i want to be at a healthy weight for me, but i also dont want to be totally crazy around food! X
Love the philosophy of intuitive eating but I find I still struggle with actually practicing it! I would love to see more videos on it Becca, because I think it’s a topic that needs more light on it, coming from reputable sources 😊 I need to re-read my intuitive eating book by Tribole & Resch. 😆 Also, I have a Mindfulness Monday series on my channel- Maybe we could collaborate sometime for a future video on intuitive eating? ❤️
I have this scale and like it. And thank you for staying true to your intuitive eating and ditching the diet mind set. I have been a yo-yoer for a long time and recovering from an ED. I have lost a lot of weight at one point but restriction and extreme exercise. Lol I did gain weight back (go figure). Now I’m trying to eat intuitively.. I have not binged once!
I really don't understand why people say if you don't eat enough it will cause your metabolism to slow down and you won't lose weight. We've all seen girls that are skin and bones from starving themselves. I'm sure it does slow your metabolism down but people still lose weight that way. Dramatically cutting calories is the quickest way to lose weight I've found. Unfortunately you lose muscle too and the weight doesn't stay off because it's not maintainable long term. No one wants to eat only like 700 calories everyday for the rest of their lives.
Am on Weight Watchers and while staying within my points I do concentrate on nutrition. I make sure I eat 2-3 fruits, 5+ veggies, whole grains, lots of water, etc. To me it’s not just about points. You can stay within your points and eat junk.
Please do more healthy meal planning. I need more ideas because I am eating healthy like a salad but it's not filling me and I end up at the kitchen looking for more food. Thanks!!
Princess q Not sure what your salads are like but maybe add more substantial stuff to them - try chickpeas, avocado and feta, with squeeze of lemon juice. Another good one is bitesize pieces of cold smoked mackerel, wholemeal pitta toasted and cut up, with a sprinkling of toasted seeds. If you get protein, fat, carbs and fruit/veg into a meal you will stay full.🖒😊
Yup, yup, yup. I agree on so many fronts! Especially the calorie counting/macro monitoring only in the short term. It can be helpful, but such a slippery slope! Also, I'm glad to hear you weigh (hehehe) in on the Vanity Planet scale that was allllll over TH-cam for a while. I was a little skeptical, but am a believer after hearing your feedback and the science behind it! 💪🏼
Simple carbs are the carbs that you want to stay away from because are found in most highly processed foods such as cake, candy, chips, ice cream, etc. Complex carbs are the carbs you want to eat more of which is found in foods such as fruit, veggie, whole grain, etc.
Hi Becca, I love your vídeos, these last weeks I haven't been so happy with my weight (between 51-52 kg for 1'63 m), I eat super healthy but I'm studying for my speciality exam in médecine and I'm wining weight, (normally I weight about 50 kilos), I am afraid about gaining weight because I spent so many hours sitting down studying... normally I am very active, now I do about 40 min- 1 hour of sport a day. I need your advice. I really trust you
Hey Becca. Thank you for the great tips! I am currently in college to become a registered dietitian and I wanted to ask you if you recommend any specific jobs that can help me get experience meanwhile?
I love that you suggest not counting calories and macros! That is the easiest way to get rid of that diet mentality. Eating intuitively is so freeing :)
I'm confused though, don't you need to create a caloric deficit to lose weight? Isn't weight loss just calories in vs calories out...? I know there are many more benefits to eating whole foods and moving your body and I'm all for that, but it can still be hard to create a deficit when eating whole foods intuitively, especially when you're not used to eating those healthy foods often (like nuts or avocados which are particularly high in fats and therefore calories), as mentally you might just think "It's healthy it doesn't count". When you do your video on intuitive eating, it would be really helpful to see how you'd suggest balancing the intuitive eating, without overeating if that makes sense - it's the only reason why I do count calories, as I find even with working out 4 days a week, I don't see fat loss without calorie counting.
Rebecca Copper I recently lost 28 pounds. Didn't count a single calorie. I ate fairly clean, a weekly cheat meal and it worked perfectly fine. I just always knew my limit. If you're eating nonstop, then that's not so good. You just have to be smart about it.
maybe it's just certain body types, but I tend to maintain when I eat without counting rather than lose. And that would be fine if that was my goal and is how I intend to eat longer term? But it hasn't helped me to achieve any weight loss goals.
Last few months I have gained 6lbs because of my thyroid medications having to be adjusted because I was getting more and more hypothyroid. It's crazy how much your thyroid effects everything. I'm at my heaviest (121 lbs) weight in a long time and just want to loose 6lbs that I have gained and get back to 115 lbs. Any tips for staying at a good weight while hypothyroid? I get regular blood tests
wow! thank you for that, you see the thing is i never understood why people kept sayin to eat whole grain to lose weight and when i check the food labels is almost double the amount of calories as normal plain version to the food item.
This is so true I love your video and I haven't agreed with you more and you changed my life because I'm on weight watchers and that's something that they say all the not to count the calories.
Do you have some examples of a "fat and protein" meal? Also how would brown rice or quinoa play into effect into the up and down peaks you were talking about with carbs?
I eat quinoa, brown rice mainly, vegs, fruits etc no calorie counting , no exercise and 5kg gone in 13 days . No more my fitness pal as I eat when I am hungry and I am still losing . Been to my GP yesterday and she was so exited for me . This video was helpful. I do everything she said so big thumbsup.
I have a question! So I was bulimic for 8 years (until early 2017). When I was bulimic I was able to get down and consistently stay around 140-150lbs which is a healthy weight for my height and age. But the last 3-4 years of my recovery I haven't been able to lose a single pound. I've hovered pretty much at 165lbs for 4 years and I was wondering if you think that is due to my past eating disorder? This last year I've been working on not excluding junk food or any food from my diet and trying to find balances. I still struggle with binging fairly often so I'm worried that my exercise is just cancelling this out.I ask you this because when I was a nutrition student we talked about how the body has a weight that it likes, like it's homeostasis weight I guess you could say lol. Let me know your thoughts if you have the time :) Ps sorry for the long comment!
Fitness With Cait hey I'm also recovered from bulimia and my body won't go down 70kg even though I'm 5'4". So I recently tried calorie counting for a few months and I got sick of it due to the dieting mentality but it helped me learn how many calories I'm eating. So now what I've started to do after watching Natacha Oceanes video called how to lose fat and build muscle is to reverse diet. I'm gradually increasing my calories and strength training and I've STOPPED dieting. I'm going to do this for a month then I'm going to see my progress. After that I can gradually decrease my calories from 2400 to 2000 calories and start losing fat. I'm basically trying to reset my metabolism and improve my relationship with food.
Thanks for the info!! right now i'm focusing on trying to eat whole foods and less processed foods but basically moderation since i have a really hard time calorie counting. But once I get to a point where I feel comfortable I'll try it out!
Fitness With Cait oh yeah I hate calorie counting too. I kinda know now how much calories are in my food and even if I don't it's okay...the body regulates the metabolism so in fact eating different calories every day (by NOT tracking) stops the metabolism from slowing down too much. Have you ever seen jade tetas videos? He says we should either eat less, exercise less or eat more, exercise more. Not eat less exercise more which is mainstream diet nonsense! Watch his video on TH-cam and you'll see what I mean!
Becca I love your support of intuitive eating, but how can anyone truly pursue learning to eat intuitively while still having their focus on weight-loss? supporting and advertising a scale like this directly contradicts your health message.
I think she's promoting it so people can see they're still making progress if their muscle weight is going up even if their overall weight isn't changing.
Becca, everyone says that just running is enough to lose weight. I've even read a book about the importance of weight lifting, but I find that I am much more motivated to go to the gym if I focus on one long run. Is this a bad thing?
Sticking to cardio only is going to make you skinny fat. If you don't lift, you don't build muscle mass, so even if your weight is low, your muscle to fat ratio is going to be off and you aren't going to look lean. At least go for some light weights - although I'm a big proponent of heavy weight lifting! Just jump into it and before long you're going to feel soooo much more fulfilled at the gym :)
Can you help this disabled combat Army veteran struggling with weight?? I can pay you as I know you do this for a living. I want to support what you do. Let me know how I can become your client. I live in Las Vegas. Thank you
I love that you discuss intuitive eating and ditching the diet mentality. It is SO refreshing. Ignore all of these nasty comments and stay on your path.❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Danika!!! You're the best xx
You should start a podcast! I would love to listen to your advice and knowledge about health and fitness!!
Love this video! I use to work in bariatrics/weight management and I would teach tracking calories and/or basic nutrition habits. It simply depended on the person and their needs. I completely agree that tracking is an excellent way to establish current intake, but not necessary to achieve goals. Something else to consider about why tracking isn't good for the long term is the effect it has on your attitude and mindset towards eating and your body. I've seen so many people, and experienced it myself, become too consumed in calories or macros that you forget how to eat well or how to use common sense when making food choices. I've also seen people become too obsessed with numbers and their day-to-day appearance. I've seen people feel like failures for not hitting their calorie or macro goals, but they might forget they ate a nutritious packed meal filled with quality macronutrients and antioxidants. I tracked for a short period of time and recently went back to the basics I know as an RD, and it's felt liberating and refreshing. Thanks for the video and always putting out good content!
Just discovered your channel, and watched several videos and I absolutely love it. You're spreading a positive, respectful, and informative message. Really like your content.
I started a workout challenge 60 days ago something I tried to do for years but gave up the first week because I saw no change. My goal was to lose 20lbs in these 2 months. Tomorrow is my last workout and I lost 10lbs. I'm so happy and proud because not only did I lose 10lbs. I do see definition and feel muscle everywhere. It made me realize that it's not always the scale. It's how you feel. Thanks for this video! My next challenge is starting Monday and I was gonna go really strict with my diet, but I'm just gonna eat real food in portions and moderation and let my body tell me what it needs and where it wants to be weight wise.
Becca, you are such an inspiration! I am a Registered, Licensed Dietitian in Canton, Ohio and I work at a gym. I can't tell you how much we think alike when it comes with intuitive eating! I 100% agree with you that counting macros or calories is not the most effective way to lose weight and feel good. Thanks for all that you do!
Please Becca keep on doing what you are doing. I'm so happy that there are ladies like you to tell the truth about the struggle of body image and help young ladies out like myself. You change the focus from the outer appearance to the more important thing, our happiness, which is TRULY what we are struggling with. Thank you so much and I hope the Lord blesses you for having such a heart to help ladies out by spreading truth.
Love when you explain the science behind food, combinations of foods to eat, etc. More videos including that info is great!
All young girls need to watch your videos❤️ your message needs to be widely heard
Becca, this is one of my favorites that you've done! So much wisdom in these tips. Love that you talk about long term health instead of just a quick fix. Thanks for sharing!
It's true. Eating intuitively is the way to go. I've recently lost over 100 pounds by counting calories, but I went to far and developed an eating disorder. Don't count calories for weight loss... I agree with what you say about maybe using the apps to get an idea but get rid of it after a day or two. Great tips!
I really want to thank you for making these
videos, everything you say is so rational and human. I honestly wish there were more youtubers (and just human beings in general) like you. Thankyou so much!!!
So many wise words in this video!! Not much I didn't already know but a good reminder for me! Thank you Becca!
I am truly inspired by your approach to food and weight and nutrition! I struggle with negative thoughts surrounding all these issues and hearing your thoughts on them really motivate me to shift my mindset. Thank you for all of your content!
This podcast was seriously life-changing for me! Thank you for putting out real, no fluff, heartfelt content! Your videos rock! ❤❤
Omg started listening to u and Phit-n-Phat and both are amazing and truly grateful for the content u put out .
A couples years back I begin my new life of eating better and exercising more. I was also wanting to loose weight. What I found that worked for me was counting calories. It kept me in check and allowed me to see just how many calories I'd been eating before this journey. It was a huge wake up call. I know have such a great outlook on food. Yes it has become addictive, but I embrace it because I know what I'm putting into my body and how much. It has helped me to make healthier choices because I know how much calories are in foods now. Or a generalization. It may not be for everyone and it's time consuming, but it has become a part of my life. When I had my Husband track his food for a week, he was shocked to see how many calories he was consuming a day. It can be eye opening. I also do intuitive eating on top of the calorie counting. I eat only when I'm hungry which is around 1pm and 5pm each day. I fast after dinner until I eat again at 1pm. There have been so many studies lately on intermittent fasting and the amazing things it does for our body. Again this may not be for everyone, but it's what works for me. I have also been able to loose around 18lbs by this and my body seems to be comfortable at the weight it's at. In order to drop more weight I tend to be staving myself and I don't want to live like that. So I agree, our bodies are meant to be a certain weight.
Thought for a second your lamp was on fire! Essential oils, ha! :) Great video. Would love to hear more from you about intuitive eating.
Lol!!
Such a great video once again Becca! Your tips have truly changed my life since I started my recent health journey! Thank you for your great tips!!
You should do a Skinny On pasta episode! Look at regular pasta vs. Red Lentil pasta, Bean pasta, etc.!
Thank you so much for this amazing video! Coming from eating disorder, this is the best advice after recovery
I recently just came across your channel and watched this video and I love how knowledgeable you are about these things without sounding too technical! I recently just earned a degree in biology but am looking to go back to school to become an RD. I've also been on a weight loss journey for almost a year now because of how much weight I've gained in college so these types of videos are super helpful and interesting 😊
Another amazing video! Such a good role model for women! I always feel so good after I watch! Love your videos lady :)
Love this! I feel like there is so much pressure and so many videos about losing weight fast. I agree with you that it’s not really sustainable long term. It took me over a year and a half to lose 65 lbs. I eat smaller portions and less junk food but I also don’t completely deprive myself and I stay very active. I also love your point about everyone having a weight that there body is meant to be at . I try not to focus on the scale because I know I have muscle too. Thanks for your video and I subscribed!
Just subscribed to the podcast you mentioned and downloaded quite a few of the past episodes! Thank you for the recommendation
I just found your channel today. You’re so down to earth and I love your outlook. Can I be like you when I grow up? Lol
these were such practical tips! I think they were great for anyone trying to lose weight, but also for anyone trying to maintain their weight. Great video! :)
This was the best video as I am struggling right now with my weight loss. I lost 90 pounds 5 years ago but I still have a bmi above 30! Argh! I am also hypoglycemic so that can be bad. My motivation is at an all time low lately. Keep these videos coming. It surely helps!
just left the gym and I'm watching this. your videos are helping me a lot
OH my goodness the first shot with your hubby's feet on the scale totally threw me! I was like "Woah Hairy legs, Becca! You do You!" and then I realized...
+Natalie Bennett lolllll I'm dying! I do dislike shaving but it ain't THAT bad ;) ;)
Really excited about this podcast! Thank you for making science comprehensible! Inspired me to cook a healthy dinner tonight!
Great tips!
Could you make a video about messed up metabolism?
I have been restricting for the most of my adult life and now gain weight from consuming very little food
Becca, I love your videos! :) They are so helpful and inspiring to me. And I always look forward to watching them when I see that you've uploaded a new one. I would love if you would do a video on your favorite recipe/health/wellness books and podcasts! I just downloaded the one you mentioned and am looking forward to listening to it! Again, love your videos and love your passion and energy on these topics and your positivity! :)
Love your videos and your message but I just wanted to present the other side of tracking. I never used to do it and was quite strongly against it as creating an unhealthy mentality, but after about 6 months of feeling like my eating had gone way off track, I gave it a go and it's made me feel back in control. I still eat healthy foods and it actually makes me feel more empowered not to have a cake or something every single day because I can see it'll push me over my target and then potentially out of a calorie deficit. It's made me feel like I have the knowledge and now the power to make the right decisions as to what I eat during the day. It's not for everyone but worth thinking about for people who have struggled to control cravings etc without tracking.
Great vid tho xx
Love this intro and your perspective! Keep sharing your positivity and skillset around healthy living!
Thank you so much for discussing this on your channel! ❤️❤️❤️
Loved this! you have such amazing inspirational videos :)
You’re amazing! We literally have the same mentality! Love all your videos so helpful!!!
Great video! I totally agree with the method of intuitive eating. I tried a exercise and meal plan for 15 days; I did benefit from it, but there is no way I could do that forever. I felt like it was a good "reset" to help me remember that I didn't need so many sweet foods. However, I was having to force myself to eat all of the food. My body was telling me to stop eating, but my meal plan told me to finish everything for the day. I have also noticed that I become obsessive when following something where I am counting macros. Creating disordered eating habits is the last thing I would ever want to do, so I have found that listening to my body is the best thing to do for my mental and physical health. Now does my "brain" tell me to eat ice cream when my body tells me not to? Definitely! But I just have to really ask myself if I need that. Sometimes I just really want it, so I just eat a bite to get the taste instead of having an entire bowl.
There are also a lot of people commenting that they do not understand how you could loose weight and not count any calories. I may be wrong, but I feel like you have to give it a little time. Work on incorporating the whole foods into your diet so your body will start craving them because it won't be used to them if you never eat any kind of whole foods.
How could you lose weight eating intuitively? If you eat by listening to your body your most likely eating at maintenance and not in a deficit to lose weight? I wanted to try to lose weight by intuitive eating but I don't know how to eat the right amount to lose body fat
Bella Fernandez if your body is 'overweight' for itself or over the natural set point where it wants to be, you will naturally lose weight through intuitive eating because your body wants to remain in that set point range. If you're already at a healthy weight for your body, intuitive eating will help you maintain your weight because your body is happy with where you're at. If you're underweight, intuitive eating will guide you to gain weight. So it all depends on your body and where it's at!
Great tips! I love your lipstick color by the way!
It's exactly the video I needed right now! Thank you so much :)
Your awesome! I love your videos. I would love to hear your thoughts on what the health on netflix. I also like that your not vegan and can give us non vegans what i eat in a days
Yes! So glad to see you posting this :)
Love your intuitive eating videos thank you!
So funny story. While I was looking up TH-cam videos on how to have healthy, curly hair, I stumbled upon a girl who used this head massager thing that vibrates and throughly helps clean your scalp when shampooing (it was 3am. I was delusional and I gave into anything). I realized what I bought and thought to myself I won't do this again. And yet, here I am again. Buying a scale, from the same company, at 12am eastern time. I really hope it works lol. Love supporting you Becca ❤️
Would love to know your thoughts on the documentary What the Health, Becca! I didnt love it, but you know more than me when it comes to nutrition!
Great tips Becca! Thanks!
can you do a video on supplements (what you recommend and what you don't)...i've been looking at BCAAs and some suggest that they're a waste of money while others say that it helps with muscle gain.. HELP haha!
calorie counting is vital for severely overweight people. when i started my weightloss journey i had a 100lbs to lose. i could not have been successful without it.
MidnightSun ADV it's actually not. in fact id say it's even less necessary for extremely over weight people. I'm glad that worked for you. But overweight people can eat intuitively as long as they are eating healthy foods only. If someone goes from eating only carbs, or fast good, grains, quick foods etc to eating lean proteins, healthy carbs and fats, and lots of fruits and veggies they will inevitably lose weight.
yeah ill wait till i see it. everyone i know of heard of or talked too that made the journey from obese to fit kept a really tight tab on what they ate
These are great tips even for someone who isn't trying to lose weight!!
Great message! Whenever i try to count calories, for the first few days im like 'this is fun i can do this!', and then about day 5 im like 'ok now i remember why i dont count calories.' Its so much mental and emotional struggle, it sucks. Like, i want to be at a healthy weight for me, but i also dont want to be totally crazy around food! X
Love the philosophy of intuitive eating but I find I still struggle with actually practicing it! I would love to see more videos on it Becca, because I think it’s a topic that needs more light on it, coming from reputable sources 😊 I need to re-read my intuitive eating book by Tribole & Resch. 😆 Also, I have a Mindfulness Monday series on my channel- Maybe we could collaborate sometime for a future video on intuitive eating? ❤️
I have this scale and like it. And thank you for staying true to your intuitive eating and ditching the diet mind set. I have been a yo-yoer for a long time and recovering from an ED. I have lost a lot of weight at one point but restriction and extreme exercise. Lol I did gain weight back (go figure). Now I’m trying to eat intuitively.. I have not binged once!
I really don't understand why people say if you don't eat enough it will cause your metabolism to slow down and you won't lose weight. We've all seen girls that are skin and bones from starving themselves. I'm sure it does slow your metabolism down but people still lose weight that way. Dramatically cutting calories is the quickest way to lose weight I've found. Unfortunately you lose muscle too and the weight doesn't stay off because it's not maintainable long term. No one wants to eat only like 700 calories everyday for the rest of their lives.
Yes to another video about intuitive eating 😍🙏🏼❤
I’d love to see a video about how you meal plan and tips on eating out
Thank you for your videos they help me so much.. I feel like you give trustworthy info =)
Am on Weight Watchers and while staying within my points I do concentrate on nutrition.
I make sure I eat 2-3 fruits, 5+ veggies, whole grains, lots of water, etc.
To me it’s not just about points. You can stay within your points and eat junk.
Please do more healthy meal planning. I need more ideas because I am eating healthy like a salad but it's not filling me and I end up at the kitchen looking for more food. Thanks!!
Princess q Not sure what your salads are like but maybe add more substantial stuff to them - try chickpeas, avocado and feta, with squeeze of lemon juice. Another good one is bitesize pieces of cold smoked mackerel, wholemeal pitta toasted and cut up, with a sprinkling of toasted seeds. If you get protein, fat, carbs and fruit/veg into a meal you will stay full.🖒😊
Yup, yup, yup. I agree on so many fronts! Especially the calorie counting/macro monitoring only in the short term. It can be helpful, but such a slippery slope! Also, I'm glad to hear you weigh (hehehe) in on the Vanity Planet scale that was allllll over TH-cam for a while. I was a little skeptical, but am a believer after hearing your feedback and the science behind it! 💪🏼
Could you do a video explaining the difference between complex and simple carbs?
Simple carbs are the carbs that you want to stay away from because are found in most highly processed foods such as cake, candy, chips, ice cream, etc. Complex carbs are the carbs you want to eat more of which is found in foods such as fruit, veggie, whole grain, etc.
Hi Becca, I love your vídeos, these last weeks I haven't been so happy with my weight (between 51-52 kg for 1'63 m), I eat super healthy but I'm studying for my speciality exam in médecine and I'm wining weight, (normally I weight about 50 kilos), I am afraid about gaining weight because I spent so many hours sitting down studying... normally I am very active, now I do about 40 min- 1 hour of sport a day. I need your advice. I really trust you
Hey Becca. Thank you for the great tips! I am currently in college to become a registered dietitian and I wanted to ask you if you recommend any specific jobs that can help me get experience meanwhile?
Thank you these are great tips!
I love that you suggest not counting calories and macros! That is the easiest way to get rid of that diet mentality. Eating intuitively is so freeing :)
I'm confused though, don't you need to create a caloric deficit to lose weight? Isn't weight loss just calories in vs calories out...? I know there are many more benefits to eating whole foods and moving your body and I'm all for that, but it can still be hard to create a deficit when eating whole foods intuitively, especially when you're not used to eating those healthy foods often (like nuts or avocados which are particularly high in fats and therefore calories), as mentally you might just think "It's healthy it doesn't count". When you do your video on intuitive eating, it would be really helpful to see how you'd suggest balancing the intuitive eating, without overeating if that makes sense - it's the only reason why I do count calories, as I find even with working out 4 days a week, I don't see fat loss without calorie counting.
Rebecca Copper I recently lost 28 pounds. Didn't count a single calorie. I ate fairly clean, a weekly cheat meal and it worked perfectly fine. I just always knew my limit. If you're eating nonstop, then that's not so good. You just have to be smart about it.
I lost 40 pounds without counting a calorie
I tend to over eat so counting helped me to stay on track and not over indulge.
Heidi Brown how?
maybe it's just certain body types, but I tend to maintain when I eat without counting rather than lose. And that would be fine if that was my goal and is how I intend to eat longer term? But it hasn't helped me to achieve any weight loss goals.
Your videos are always so informative Becca. I love them X
So helpful thank you so much!!
Fantastic tips .. Thank you for sharing ..
there was an oreo ad before this LOL
Last few months I have gained 6lbs because of my thyroid medications having to be adjusted because I was getting more and more hypothyroid. It's crazy how much your thyroid effects everything. I'm at my heaviest (121 lbs) weight in a long time and just want to loose 6lbs that I have gained and get back to 115 lbs. Any tips for staying at a good weight while hypothyroid? I get regular blood tests
wow! thank you for that, you see the thing is i never understood why people kept sayin to eat whole grain to lose weight and when i check the food labels is almost double the amount of calories as normal plain version to the food item.
This is such a great video thank u. X
This is so true I love your video and I haven't agreed with you more and you changed my life because I'm on weight watchers and that's something that they say all the not to count the calories.
Thanks for this video❤️❤️❤️
This video is way better then the ones that say "it's simple be in a defect" 🙄
You mean *deficit?
Do you have some examples of a "fat and protein" meal? Also how would brown rice or quinoa play into effect into the up and down peaks you were talking about with carbs?
I eat quinoa, brown rice mainly, vegs, fruits etc no calorie counting , no exercise and 5kg gone in 13 days . No more my fitness pal as I eat when I am hungry and I am still losing . Been to my GP yesterday and she was so exited for me . This video was helpful. I do everything she said so big thumbsup.
Finally some good tips besides just drink more water 😆 thanks!! I've never heard most of these before also didn't know all those benefits of exercise.
Is it safe to use the scale while pregnant?
I have a question! So I was bulimic for 8 years (until early 2017). When I was bulimic I was able to get down and consistently stay around 140-150lbs which is a healthy weight for my height and age. But the last 3-4 years of my recovery I haven't been able to lose a single pound. I've hovered pretty much at 165lbs for 4 years and I was wondering if you think that is due to my past eating disorder? This last year I've been working on not excluding junk food or any food from my diet and trying to find balances. I still struggle with binging fairly often so I'm worried that my exercise is just cancelling this out.I ask you this because when I was a nutrition student we talked about how the body has a weight that it likes, like it's homeostasis weight I guess you could say lol. Let me know your thoughts if you have the time :) Ps sorry for the long comment!
Fitness With Cait hey I'm also recovered from bulimia and my body won't go down 70kg even though I'm 5'4". So I recently tried calorie counting for a few months and I got sick of it due to the dieting mentality but it helped me learn how many calories I'm eating. So now what I've started to do after watching Natacha Oceanes video called how to lose fat and build muscle is to reverse diet. I'm gradually increasing my calories and strength training and I've STOPPED dieting. I'm going to do this for a month then I'm going to see my progress. After that I can gradually decrease my calories from 2400 to 2000 calories and start losing fat. I'm basically trying to reset my metabolism and improve my relationship with food.
Thanks for the info!! right now i'm focusing on trying to eat whole foods and less processed foods but basically moderation since i have a really hard time calorie counting. But once I get to a point where I feel comfortable I'll try it out!
Fitness With Cait oh yeah I hate calorie counting too. I kinda know now how much calories are in my food and even if I don't it's okay...the body regulates the metabolism so in fact eating different calories every day (by NOT tracking) stops the metabolism from slowing down too much. Have you ever seen jade tetas videos? He says we should either eat less, exercise less or eat more, exercise more. Not eat less exercise more which is mainstream diet nonsense! Watch his video on TH-cam and you'll see what I mean!
Becca I love your support of intuitive eating, but how can anyone truly pursue learning to eat intuitively while still having their focus on weight-loss? supporting and advertising a scale like this directly contradicts your health message.
I had the same exact thought!
Yup, exactly.
I think she's promoting it so people can see they're still making progress if their muscle weight is going up even if their overall weight isn't changing.
Hi Becca Love your videos. What camera and editing software do you use please. Hi from Adelaide South Australia 💕 🐕
can having too much complex carbs still be bad for blood sugar levels?
I love this video.. I'm sick of having such an all or nothing mindset with food
Becca, everyone says that just running is enough to lose weight. I've even read a book about the importance of weight lifting, but I find that I am much more motivated to go to the gym if I focus on one long run. Is this a bad thing?
Sticking to cardio only is going to make you skinny fat. If you don't lift, you don't build muscle mass, so even if your weight is low, your muscle to fat ratio is going to be off and you aren't going to look lean. At least go for some light weights - although I'm a big proponent of heavy weight lifting! Just jump into it and before long you're going to feel soooo much more fulfilled at the gym :)
Try something for muscle building like pilates! Blogilates on youtube is great;)
Could you please do a snack video & what fruits and vegetables are best for you
Christy Harrison? I love Don't Salt My Game!!
Great video
How long will I be able to use this code?
I agree with not stocking junk food at home but unfortunately my hubby goes out and buys chips, cookies, etc!!!! 😫😫😫
Love this 💜
Is it better to have full fat yogurt or no fat
what are simple and complex carbs?
Can you help this disabled combat Army veteran struggling with weight??
I can pay you as I know you do this for a living. I want to support what you do. Let me know how I can become your client. I live in Las Vegas. Thank you
I want to buy the scale. Is it $125 AFTER your discount???
Rachel Snyder it's $50 total after the discount but you can but it cheaper on groupon
Great video!!!
How do you know when your hungry and full
this womwn is great
useful tips