This is a compelling topic to me. I like eat in a day reaction videos from Gojiman and Abbey Sharp. I’m just fascinated by how people make choices and as someone who wasn’t raised in a health conscious household I like seeing what other people do. I saw an older video with Katie Sackoff talking about her acting roles and body types of the characters which included exercise and nutrition and it was refreshing to hear her transparently talk about aesthetic goals, there was no veiled orthorexia which I find unnerving in a lot of eating videos. I always love your food ideas because they feel so inclusive to me, realistic in terms of the cost, time and effort with no focus on restriction. I have high fasting glucose and poor fodmap tolerance and I told all my doctors my goal wasn’t to be stricter in my eating but more resilient in what I can digest so that I have freedom around food choices.
YES!! Influencers really need to learn how visual communication works (although I feel like they already do know and just try to bs their way out of taking responsibility for their role in toxic fitness and diet culture lol)
I love your style of video, it's like a casual chat with a friend playing in the background. It can be difficult to watch WIEAD vids and remain critical, I try and limit it them to athletes, more from a curious-about-performance-nutrition-approaches, or - most honestly/frequently - to just have noise on in the background when I'm bored/lonely 🤣
I wasn’t sure where to leave this comment but I knew I wanted to leave it somewhere where others could see it :) - I love your workout videos, Justina! I had wanted to do strength training for a few years before I found you, but I could never stick to my schedule and my workouts would last around 2 hours (I would take very long breaks and also had no idea what I was doing or why). Because I was so inconsistent I could never see any results, and it was quite demotivating and just made me feel like in spite of being an active woman in her late 20s, who is healthy weight and has done a lot of running and yoga, I could never have a strong core, it was just not on the table for me. Then 3 months ago, after having watched your videos for over a year, I decided to sign up to the FIIT Club. I have now done your Strength program twice, and I’m currently on my last week of Stability. I went hiking in the mountains a week ago and I realised that my lower back did not hurt once, even though lower back pain after walking for a longer time had become the norm for me in the last 5 years. I could not believe it. I then thought “still though, I’m struggling with push-ups and I’ve been working on them every week…” and yesterday I suddenly did 10 full push-ups (my starting point was -1). Hell I can even lie flat on my stomach now and push myself up without using my knees, which I never thought I could do!! I’ve learnt so much from you, like how to position my body, how to brace my core, the purpose of the functional exercises, and what a good efficient programming can achieve. I have tried workouts of other youtubers, but I was struggling to relate to the six pack abs/ginormous glutes and body checking, or was just annoyed by the attitude of a trainer and how they introduced the exercises (not speaking or just being too positive and happy about the really hard parts). With you it’s been so easy that I find myself looking forward to the workouts. I love how healthy and strong you look, and how you don’t want people to focus or comment on your body. You’re always upbeat but I never found myself annoyed by your positive energy, you acknowledge the hard parts as well as the easier ones, you lead me through every exercise making me feel like I have a workout buddy. You explain everything with care making me trust the process. I even do your HIIT and Tabata workouts, even though I had always hated this type of cardio. Basically, I just wanted to say that you have been the best strength trainer I could wish for, and thanks to you I have already transformed my body in ways I never thought I could. Thank you!! I can’t wait to see what happens as I continue doing your programs :)
I find that even if they don't do a body check in the video, it's in the thumbnail. I left some constructive feedback in the comments of a influencer's WIEIAD videos where her thumbnail had a body check, explaining what you did here for this influencer to keep in mind for young and inexperienced persons clicking on her video. She ignored the comment (red flag?), but I got some comments from others saying she isn't responsible for how everyone takes a video and what I was saying was mean and unhelpful.
“Not responsible for how others take the video” wow so people just take no accountability huh? Intent matters for sure but the impact needs to be taken into account
I know I am repeating myself but I LOVE your common sense approach, the main reason why I am a subscriber. Keep doing how you are doing it.❤ hugs from the Netherlands
"What I eat in a day" is not what you should eat. Every country has different food availability and traditional diets. It pains me every time I see an Indian eating Avocados, oats, or sandwiches by blindly copying some international youtubers' diet. Eat your traditional diet. Celebrate its uniqueness. Another great video 🤜🤛
WTF??? I'm Indian and I love avocados, oats, and sandwiches AS WELL AS my traditional foods. Also, many people in India eat avocados, oats, and sandwiches as part of their diet. Who are you to say what ppl of certain cultures can and can't eat??
Love the video You are always so down to earth and it really reasonates with your message Also love the chill video, nice to see a youtuber showing real life that includes a work day that isn't maybe aesthetically perfect but comfy af and still productive
Haha! My hubby has type 2 diabetes and also eats a big ass salad for lunch. It's in a popcorn bowl! It keeps him within doctor's guidelines for macros.
Bro I'm putting out a video tomorrow on eating for triathlon training since so many folks ask about it... but I just didn't want to! It seems so fake. Ended up cooking and baking a bit then cutting in with this type of commentary. Thanks for all u do and being an inspiration for the right reasons 😊
Coming in with the hot (and correct) takes as usual! If there is anything i always hope people get from you videos it is improved critical thinking skills. 😉 I find that I tend to watch WIEIAD vids when I'm in a recipe rut and just want some ideas for fun stuff to make at home (because Uber eats gained a powerful grip over me the last couple years). And then I end up rolling my eyes at half the content out there lol.
As a boomer, the way you said it, rolled your eyes AND did the soft punch thru... 🤣🤣!! I see you have the Reebok bench.. how do you like it? Looking at benches, was thinking about traditional stationary or step bench, like that one, that is adjustable.. Great video, always an education, had no idea about the "body check".
Me if I ever make a what I eat in a day video: here is my favorite dish that currently fits my needs. Try it. Unless you're allergic to it. (I will never make the videos but I like to think I would if I had something to share.)
All of this is not discussed enough! Especially the body check. I also would not make a WIEIAD video personally, because I’m in a deficit, and my calories and food are not going to be what is right for someone else. I have seen some from some runners and endurance athletes that I like, because they’re frequently showing how much they’re consuming to fuel long training, and speaking from that perspective and not a weight/physique perspective.
I feel like I've been able to curate my feed very well. I don't get any body checking nor extreme calorie deficits. Just inspiring foods to try. 😊 What does the blue bottle/cannister mean?😁
@@DewelynC I think she said "Bloom cannister/bottle". : ) She is talking about some idiotic thing called Bloom that fitfluencers love to promote. I don't know what that is specifically, I'm just guessing it's some scammy, useless product.
Yeah, I think again people are putting WAY too much weight on these W.I.E.I.A.D videos. As you stated, first and foremost, there's literally no way of telling if what someone shares in one of these videos is actually what they do on a regular basis, if it's even what they actually did on that day, how long they have been doing what they're doing, or can we really know the full scope of the results they are ACTUALLY getting from eating how they are. For a long time I watched a lot of W.I.E.I.A.D videos from the vegan community for example, and in every video the creator would be exclaiming that their diet was amazing and made them feel amazing (and usually also was making them lean let's be honest...) only to come out a few months later saying they are no longer vegan because they had all of these symptoms and it was the vegan diet that ruined them and no one should be vegan. Which always made me ask - why were all of your videos so positive then? When did you start making videos that didn't align with what you were actually experiencing? There was obviously some false information somewhere - either what they were saying they were eating wasn't the truth, or it was and they weren't actually feeling how they said they were. Which leads us to understand that people on the internet have an IMAGE to uphold. They aren't making these videos just to give people ideas and inspiration - they are making them because they are content that makes money. Which means that they are going to post content that...makes money, not content that is honest. Many fitness influencers are similar - they have brand sponsorships to fulfill, they have to look a certain way but they also have to present that ANYONE can look that way and that it's simple - which leads me to believe that most of the time I think what people are saying they are eating and what they actually are eating likely aren't the same thing. Because their content, their bodies, their food - it's a business. And again, the whole idea is to make things *look* approachable. Because the ONE credential an influencer has most of the time is relate-ability. They have to make you feel like they are 'just like you only a little shinier' - so they can't show super low calorie days, they can't show complex and expensive food days, they can't show what isn't going to come across as 'you could do this to and having this body is easy'. We have to remember that extremely lean and fit people, models, people who are looking like they are living in perfect health - that is their BRAND. Which means they have a LOT of incentive to sell you that you can have what they have simply by doing these easy, reasonable things. But most of the time as you stated, they are genetically blessed, they are financially well off, their entire LIVES are their bodies so they have a tone of time and energy to direct to eating and working out that most people don't have, they are going to hide certain things that don't align with their image, they are going to lie to themselves and us if their brand and their results don't match - there's so much going on that I don't really think it's reasonable to think that anyone is being all that truthful. There are so many factors that go into someones body shape and size. I know we all want to believe it's as simple as eating and working out like an influencer says that they are in a video - but we have to be more critical in our view of all of this. As you said, follow a dietitian and get individualized advice if you are really looking for specific results. Otherwise I think take most of this as entertainment...
hot take! and i’m here for it. i do watch a lot of wieiad vids but i am also in a place where i can ignore the messaging that does run rampant. what is also triggering is the language around clean eating and now, it seems, gut health. its leaning on orthorexia in many cases. with all that said, i watch for ideas and bc i like the creator as a human. but i do hope they spot their patterns and adjust.
I would love to hear you rank overused/underused/DUMB diet phrases. My least favorite is "low-calorie/high-protein". Protein has calories, and calories are good, just say low carb or low fat if that's what you mean. That's like saying "this painting is low-color but has a ton of green". mini-rant over.
You and Natacha give me the same excitement. Quality content. Quality people.
Omg that’s the best compliment ever
This is a compelling topic to me. I like eat in a day reaction videos from Gojiman and Abbey Sharp. I’m just fascinated by how people make choices and as someone who wasn’t raised in a health conscious household I like seeing what other people do. I saw an older video with Katie Sackoff talking about her acting roles and body types of the characters which included exercise and nutrition and it was refreshing to hear her transparently talk about aesthetic goals, there was no veiled orthorexia which I find unnerving in a lot of eating videos. I always love your food ideas because they feel so inclusive to me, realistic in terms of the cost, time and effort with no focus on restriction. I have high fasting glucose and poor fodmap tolerance and I told all my doctors my goal wasn’t to be stricter in my eating but more resilient in what I can digest so that I have freedom around food choices.
YES!! Influencers really need to learn how visual communication works (although I feel like they already do know and just try to bs their way out of taking responsibility for their role in toxic fitness and diet culture lol)
Oh yeah there's zero responsibility.
I love your style of video, it's like a casual chat with a friend playing in the background. It can be difficult to watch WIEAD vids and remain critical, I try and limit it them to athletes, more from a curious-about-performance-nutrition-approaches, or - most honestly/frequently - to just have noise on in the background when I'm bored/lonely 🤣
Love that strategy! And thanks for being here :)
I wasn’t sure where to leave this comment but I knew I wanted to leave it somewhere where others could see it :) - I love your workout videos, Justina! I had wanted to do strength training for a few years before I found you, but I could never stick to my schedule and my workouts would last around 2 hours (I would take very long breaks and also had no idea what I was doing or why). Because I was so inconsistent I could never see any results, and it was quite demotivating and just made me feel like in spite of being an active woman in her late 20s, who is healthy weight and has done a lot of running and yoga, I could never have a strong core, it was just not on the table for me.
Then 3 months ago, after having watched your videos for over a year, I decided to sign up to the FIIT Club. I have now done your Strength program twice, and I’m currently on my last week of Stability. I went hiking in the mountains a week ago and I realised that my lower back did not hurt once, even though lower back pain after walking for a longer time had become the norm for me in the last 5 years. I could not believe it. I then thought “still though, I’m struggling with push-ups and I’ve been working on them every week…” and yesterday I suddenly did 10 full push-ups (my starting point was -1). Hell I can even lie flat on my stomach now and push myself up without using my knees, which I never thought I could do!!
I’ve learnt so much from you, like how to position my body, how to brace my core, the purpose of the functional exercises, and what a good efficient programming can achieve. I have tried workouts of other youtubers, but I was struggling to relate to the six pack abs/ginormous glutes and body checking, or was just annoyed by the attitude of a trainer and how they introduced the exercises (not speaking or just being too positive and happy about the really hard parts). With you it’s been so easy that I find myself looking forward to the workouts. I love how healthy and strong you look, and how you don’t want people to focus or comment on your body. You’re always upbeat but I never found myself annoyed by your positive energy, you acknowledge the hard parts as well as the easier ones, you lead me through every exercise making me feel like I have a workout buddy. You explain everything with care making me trust the process. I even do your HIIT and Tabata workouts, even though I had always hated this type of cardio.
Basically, I just wanted to say that you have been the best strength trainer I could wish for, and thanks to you I have already transformed my body in ways I never thought I could. Thank you!! I can’t wait to see what happens as I continue doing your programs :)
I find that even if they don't do a body check in the video, it's in the thumbnail. I left some constructive feedback in the comments of a influencer's WIEIAD videos where her thumbnail had a body check, explaining what you did here for this influencer to keep in mind for young and inexperienced persons clicking on her video. She ignored the comment (red flag?), but I got some comments from others saying she isn't responsible for how everyone takes a video and what I was saying was mean and unhelpful.
I always find it funny when people put out content to help and inspire others, the defense is “I’m just sharing my journey” lol
“Not responsible for how others take the video” wow so people just take no accountability huh? Intent matters for sure but the impact needs to be taken into account
as someone who loves making and watching what i eat in a day style videos (bc i just love food)
i agree with everything you've said here!
And I loveeeee watching yours!
I know I am repeating myself but I LOVE your common sense approach, the main reason why I am a subscriber. Keep doing how you are doing it.❤ hugs from the Netherlands
Hugs from NYC!
"What I eat in a day" is not what you should eat.
Every country has different food availability and traditional diets.
It pains me every time I see an Indian eating Avocados, oats, or sandwiches by blindly copying some international youtubers' diet.
Eat your traditional diet. Celebrate its uniqueness.
Another great video 🤜🤛
YES! It's not discussed enough how cultural food is too.
i mean, maybe they just like those foods. i eat foods outside of my culture all the time.
WTF??? I'm Indian and I love avocados, oats, and sandwiches AS WELL AS my traditional foods. Also, many people in India eat avocados, oats, and sandwiches as part of their diet. Who are you to say what ppl of certain cultures can and can't eat??
The more of your videos I watch, the more I want to try your workout videos because you’re such an educated boss! 😂
I have a ton of free ones on TH-cam! Try them out to make sure you vibe with it :)
YES!! Another red flag I'd add to your list is: severe calorie restriction
Yes! Thank you!
I just love that you cut through all the BS out there and aren't just trying to promote 'supplements' to try and get a 'fit'body. Keep it real girl! 😊
Always!
Love the video
You are always so down to earth and it really reasonates with your message
Also love the chill video, nice to see a youtuber showing real life that includes a work day that isn't maybe aesthetically perfect but comfy af and still productive
Thank you so much!
Haha! My hubby has type 2 diabetes and also eats a big ass salad for lunch. It's in a popcorn bowl! It keeps him within doctor's guidelines for macros.
I love that!
Bro I'm putting out a video tomorrow on eating for triathlon training since so many folks ask about it... but I just didn't want to! It seems so fake. Ended up cooking and baking a bit then cutting in with this type of commentary. Thanks for all u do and being an inspiration for the right reasons 😊
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Coming in with the hot (and correct) takes as usual! If there is anything i always hope people get from you videos it is improved critical thinking skills. 😉
I find that I tend to watch WIEIAD vids when I'm in a recipe rut and just want some ideas for fun stuff to make at home (because Uber eats gained a powerful grip over me the last couple years). And then I end up rolling my eyes at half the content out there lol.
Haha I also use them for meal inspo!
Another great one, Justina! Sending lots of love to you and your family, I hope you had great fun with your little vacation! ❤
Thank you so much!!
This is such an important video - I feel like it should be required viewing before getting into online fitness content haha! 😅
your content is very helpful and motivational, I'm so glad I found your channel
Glad you enjoy it!
As a boomer, the way you said it, rolled your eyes AND did the soft punch thru... 🤣🤣!!
I see you have the Reebok bench.. how do you like it? Looking at benches, was thinking about traditional stationary or step bench, like that one, that is adjustable.. Great video, always an education, had no idea about the "body check".
I actually have a video reviewing it coming out next week!
Yes! Yes yes yes! 🎉
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much needed voice of reason!
:)
Love the message of your video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I want the recipe for the baked oatmeal!! That looks delicious!!
It’s basically this, but I add my own tweaks :)
cookieandkate.com/baked-oatmeal-recipe/
Thank you let's make it about our mental health 💯
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That pasta looks amazing! I gotta try to make that. 🤤
It’s delish and super simple! Chickpea pasta, shredded chicken, asparagus, and pesto :)
I love you!! Thanks for the amazing content.
You are so welcome!
If only you get a sponsorship from Aldi! Love Aldi 🥰
OMG A DREAM!
Not Sally Mae Influencer 😂😂😂😂
Hahahahahhaah
Me if I ever make a what I eat in a day video: here is my favorite dish that currently fits my needs. Try it. Unless you're allergic to it.
(I will never make the videos but I like to think I would if I had something to share.)
Love it
All of this is not discussed enough! Especially the body check. I also would not make a WIEIAD video personally, because I’m in a deficit, and my calories and food are not going to be what is right for someone else. I have seen some from some runners and endurance athletes that I like, because they’re frequently showing how much they’re consuming to fuel long training, and speaking from that perspective and not a weight/physique perspective.
Such an important point! What works for you and your goals doesn’t necessarily apply to someone else!
I use that Aldi chicken all the time - I buy 3 to 4 tubs at a time 😂
It's sooooo good!
@@JustinaErcole have you tried the pre-made Fresh & Zesty Rotini Pasta Salad? Oh my. It's seasonal so don't fall in love lol
Super random but I got an ad for bacon in the middle of this video. 😂 (usually I get planet fitness or NOOM)
Hahahaha I approve the bacon ad
I feel like I've been able to curate my feed very well. I don't get any body checking nor extreme calorie deficits. Just inspiring foods to try. 😊
What does the blue bottle/cannister mean?😁
What blue bottle? I can't remember where that would be in the video haha
@@JustinaErcole 5:27 ! And actually now that I listened to it again, I think you are saying bloom bottle? Still no idea what it is. 😁
@@DewelynC I think she said "Bloom cannister/bottle". : ) She is talking about some idiotic thing called Bloom that fitfluencers love to promote. I don't know what that is specifically, I'm just guessing it's some scammy, useless product.
Yeah, I think again people are putting WAY too much weight on these W.I.E.I.A.D videos.
As you stated, first and foremost, there's literally no way of telling if what someone shares in one of these videos is actually what they do on a regular basis, if it's even what they actually did on that day, how long they have been doing what they're doing, or can we really know the full scope of the results they are ACTUALLY getting from eating how they are.
For a long time I watched a lot of W.I.E.I.A.D videos from the vegan community for example, and in every video the creator would be exclaiming that their diet was amazing and made them feel amazing (and usually also was making them lean let's be honest...) only to come out a few months later saying they are no longer vegan because they had all of these symptoms and it was the vegan diet that ruined them and no one should be vegan.
Which always made me ask - why were all of your videos so positive then? When did you start making videos that didn't align with what you were actually experiencing? There was obviously some false information somewhere - either what they were saying they were eating wasn't the truth, or it was and they weren't actually feeling how they said they were.
Which leads us to understand that people on the internet have an IMAGE to uphold. They aren't making these videos just to give people ideas and inspiration - they are making them because they are content that makes money. Which means that they are going to post content that...makes money, not content that is honest.
Many fitness influencers are similar - they have brand sponsorships to fulfill, they have to look a certain way but they also have to present that ANYONE can look that way and that it's simple - which leads me to believe that most of the time I think what people are saying they are eating and what they actually are eating likely aren't the same thing.
Because their content, their bodies, their food - it's a business. And again, the whole idea is to make things *look* approachable. Because the ONE credential an influencer has most of the time is relate-ability. They have to make you feel like they are 'just like you only a little shinier' - so they can't show super low calorie days, they can't show complex and expensive food days, they can't show what isn't going to come across as 'you could do this to and having this body is easy'.
We have to remember that extremely lean and fit people, models, people who are looking like they are living in perfect health - that is their BRAND. Which means they have a LOT of incentive to sell you that you can have what they have simply by doing these easy, reasonable things. But most of the time as you stated, they are genetically blessed, they are financially well off, their entire LIVES are their bodies so they have a tone of time and energy to direct to eating and working out that most people don't have, they are going to hide certain things that don't align with their image, they are going to lie to themselves and us if their brand and their results don't match - there's so much going on that I don't really think it's reasonable to think that anyone is being all that truthful.
There are so many factors that go into someones body shape and size. I know we all want to believe it's as simple as eating and working out like an influencer says that they are in a video - but we have to be more critical in our view of all of this.
As you said, follow a dietitian and get individualized advice if you are really looking for specific results. Otherwise I think take most of this as entertainment...
What is that baked oatmeal recipe?!?
Very loosely this! But honestly they're all kind of the same haha
cookieandkate.com/baked-oatmeal-recipe/
Early 🥰
Hiiiii!
As a trainer, the first red flag determines whether I will watch it or not! I don’t watch those!
I hate these phrases " clean eating and cheat meals"
Ohhhhh same
hot take! and i’m here for it. i do watch a lot of wieiad vids but i am also in a place where i can ignore the messaging that does run rampant. what is also triggering is the language around clean eating and now, it seems, gut health. its leaning on orthorexia in many cases. with all that said, i watch for ideas and bc i like the creator as a human. but i do hope they spot their patterns and adjust.
100%!
When I first went vegan I watched a lot of these videos just for food suggestions. I think it depends on where or who you are watching.
Absolutely!
I would love to hear you rank overused/underused/DUMB diet phrases. My least favorite is "low-calorie/high-protein". Protein has calories, and calories are good, just say low carb or low fat if that's what you mean. That's like saying "this painting is low-color but has a ton of green". mini-rant over.
Oooh great video idea!