Dang Jillian, you should get a side hustle as a therapist. I’m 15 lbs away from my target weight goal, & that’s not why I’m here, your LIFE advice is why I’m here. Please do more videos like these...they’re great to listen to in the mornings while getting ready for work.
I'm morbidly obese and have subconsciously used my weight as a shield from predators. I was sexually abused as a young child, then raped at 14, then got married to a physically abusive man. Divorced and fell into a 2nd physically abusive relationship. I literally used my fat as a shield without even realizing it. But those are aspects of my past that I hopefully will never have to live tthrough again. It's time for me to realise: I am safe now, it is ok to let the walls down...its ok to put my armour down. It served its purpose, as unhealthy as it was. It is now time to take control and do something to change what I've done to myself. Jillian everything you said is 100% true. Thank you for keeping it real. Much love and respect. P.s wish me luck, I've got about 140 pounds to lose!
Corporate Goth Lady I am soooo sorry. I was abused growing up too. I took control 2 years ago and lost over 100lbs. I finally realized what I was doing to myself and put my health first for a change. Emotionally and physically, I’ve never been healthier. Take care of yourself. You’re worth it!
A family friend did the same thing for years. Every time she lost weight, men would pay attention to her and the trauma would re-emerge and it would cause her return to her original eating habits. I also knew a gay bloke who used it to escape the discomfort that the negative attention his sexuality would bring from living in a small town. It's like an invisibility cloak.
I am so sorry I've missed this. Everything is so true. You made realise just now that I've been emotionally eating for the past 2years. And I've tried to take the easy path with diet replacement meal shakes but it made worse. Only hard work gives results. I do have my WHY THANK YOU JILLIAN FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART ♥️
Thank you so much Jillian. I needed to listen to something like this. Nobody talks about the deep stuff anymore, and that is definitely the root of a weight problem. You are an inspiration! Your videos and message are helping me on my journey.
I needed this! Thank YOU! I've been working on my weight for 3 years now, struggling with the demons that follow me (depression from several life factors). Your words hit HARD and really struck a never but in a good way. It reminded me to keep pushing and to STOP allowing my fears and pain from the past to hold me back, So far I'm down 80lbs. I have 60lbs to go to reach my goal weight. Slow and steady; healthy foods and consistent exercise. It truly is a mindset- a life-ling mindset. THANK YOU!
So glad someone said it. Hard to hear but true. Find your ‘why’ , why you participate in whatever unhealthy habit/behavior it is, and work from there. The rest won’t stick until you conquer that.
Eating food and finishing a plate creates a sense of accomplishment for me. I feel so rewarded because I finished a task. Aside from eating all the food from my plate, I am not productive.
I feel like people vilify Jillian because they say she “contributes to diet culture.” I disagree wholeheartedly with that. I feel like she speaks to the fact that food is meant to provide your body with what it needs to thrive. She never preaches fad diets, or crazy restriction. I feel like all she is saying is that a healthy weight range exists (because it does!) and that you should be cognizant of your food choices so you can stay within that range. I agree with a lot of intuitive eating claims, but I also agree that it should be used within the context of common sense when it comes to diet choices. I’m rambling...but I see people DRAG her for what she says and I truly don’t find it harmful. I have struggled with body image and ED for most of my life and I still find most of her content helpful and uplifting. She speaks to health and not to appearance, and isn’t that the message everyone has been pushing?
One of the things that Joe Bennett (one of the best coaches in hypertrophy training) preaches too is finding your Individual WHY. The why is what’s going to drive your consistency and motivate you day in and day out. Without your why, you’ve set yourself up to fail. “Dieting” is not sustainable. This we know. What is sustainable is finding things you can implement diet and training wise that you can turn into a LIFESTYLE. Make small changes in the short term that will lead to long term results.
I needed to hear this today. I’m so stuck in an unhealthy vicious cycle. Thanks Jillian for getting me “unstuck” with your common sense and yes even hard to hear but totally true advice.
Thank you Jillian for being honest. You are the person who has actually encouraged me most in my weight loss journey! Your straightforward, no BS, just the facts attitude along with scientifically supported approach to weight loss is what makes you my “go to” person for diet and fitness advice. I literally curse you under my breath every time I do your workouts (LOL) but I could not be more grateful! I have 15 pounds left to lose. The internal work I have done has been the most impactful for losing weight- hands down! It was NOT easy and in no way fun! It has taken YEARS to get to the point where I can say “I’m all in,” but I arrived. While everyone else hates 2020 (which I totally get) it has been a year of positive transformation for me. Keep telling it like it is and yes, please write a book! It will no doubt help countless others.
YES!!!! Thank you!! 👏👏 Exactly why I’m sharing my journey now. I’ve had to do a ton of inner work to get where I am and address my core wounds. Not easy but I no longer want to abuse my own body.
The most honest explanation I have heard. I have 40 pounds to go. Hated every diet I tried, for different reasons, except calorie restriction with high nutrient foods. Not easy, but better than eating plates full of lard and seeing my hair falling off and my face as greasy as a dirty frying pan. More veggies, less meats, less sugars, less wheat!
Love how straight you are with all of us. This really helped me understand why I started this journey. Hope you really do write a book on this. LOVED IT
OMG Jillian this video is sooooooo empowering, motivational and down to earth. I’ve been listening your podcasts / watching your videos for years now and this video here is by far one of the most moving, deep , meaningful talks that I’ve ever heard from you. Please keep speaking your mind, even if it’s not mainstream, even if it’s not what seems to be in or cool or celebrated right now. Because by doing so, yo do make a difference between some of us who really want to do things differently, and heal from a much deeper pain related to depravation issues that we’ve been dragging. Today was one of those days where I was questioning if all of the effort related to keeping my self healthy was even worth it, because at times it is soooo hard ; and then I came across this video which COMPLETELY change my attitude and disposition towards why I decided to permanently and consistently eat healthy and work out , and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️
I think this has been the core of my problem for at least 10 years now! I have been in such a cocoon eating and hiding from myself and from things that have hurt me and made me feel “less than”. Instead of taking ownership I kid myself I could “take charge” anytime I felt like it. Now, fast forward, I am 58 lbs over weight and barely have the energy for the 4 year old grandson I now find myself in full custody of! My weight loss has been very slow and painful. I am working my ass off every day and I switched to a vegan lifestyle. Every pound I lose I swear I never wanna see or feel again! Not only because it hurts and cost me so much effort to lose it, but also for my grandson deserves better! My grandson deserves my very best! Each day has been a struggle, but u know what, with each day it’s getting a little bit easier and my state of mind is changing. I completely agree, losing weight and keeping it off begins in our mind. You can do it and it feels amazing! Before I hated the pain of all the work, now I welcome it! Thk u Jillian this one was powerful ❤
Please do a video on why we self sabotage. I can be doing great for days or even weeks and then bam! I’m at the bakery getting cookies (my favs). So yes a video on that please, oh and you’re amazing! 😘😘
Thank you so much for this, I needed to hear it. I am currently on a journey to lose 60 lbs and it is hard and the work is hard so I keep trying to find excuses to not do the work. I really needed this motivation and to hear your words. You will never know how much I appreciate you for saying what needs to be said. Have a beautiful day!
This video is so real. I lost my 18 year old son 11 years ago.and I have gained 50 pounds. I will lose down to 117 my normal weight than I will go in to deep depression and not get out of the house for weeks at a time. I can't face the pain. But I have a why.i have a wonderful grandson that I love so much and an older son that is my life.so you explained it so well that it hit me like a brick.thank you so much.I know I will be with my baby boy in Heaven one day..💔
This was so needed and really is true losing and gaining is a choice. I lost 35 lbs in two year with no trainer as a gift to myself for my 30th bday after I had spent the last few years of my twenties pretending I was still 19 years old. I had to face I needed to make a complete lifestyle change and that my body was gettin older, it couldn't sustain my old habits and look 19 anymore.
I would totally go for my run then have a couple pieces pizza while watching a movie! I love running and working out AND I love pizza. 🤣 It’s about balance and making good choices, like you said! Put some veggies on that pizza! Cauliflower crust is pretty good too. I’m a trainer, Jill, and you’ve been like a long-distance mentor to me since I first bought 30-Day Shred and lost 40 lbs. I became a trainer in 2012 after reading your book ‘Unlimited,’ which made me realize that I could earn a living following my fitness passion! Thank you! Keep putting out the common sense info! 😁👍
I am taking the very very slow approach. I try to eat healthy and keep it 1200 to 1500 calories and 30 minutes to 70 minutes of exercise 4 to 6 days a week. I haven't lost a lot of weight...but i look more toned and cellulite seems a bit reduced. I may go harder for 1 week with a much stricter diet. But, i don't feel starved and Inam looking better.
Ingenue blue, how long have you been doing it? my journey looks pretty much the same. reasonable eating, around 1400 calories, exercise 20-30 minutes 6 days a week. i am telling you, it works! only my real results came about 6 months after i started, so keep it up, be patient and please DON'T starve yourself or overpush it with training...
@@aleksandrat5105 I do this maybe 3 weeks out of 4, sometimes 6 weeks out of 8 but then ill have a few days of complete debauchery and it sets me back it takes while to get back on track and it always feels like im talking 10 steps back to only start again.. its tough and I know how much better I feel when on track but these bad times come every time!
Well put! That was a GREAT video! It was harsh but true. I think the Healthy at Every Size, Body Positivity, and Fat Acceptance Movements started with good intentions, but have been have been used to normalize and even glorify obesity. Those movements could be dangerous long-term. I also find it notable that many of the women who are the faces of those movements are relatively young (20s and early-30s). They may not have developed obesity-related health conditions yet and therefore claim to be healthy and happy. There also seems to be an irrational fear of eating disorders (specifically anorexia) in those movements. I heard that in the United States, 200 people die of anorexia every year but 1200 people die of obesity-related illnesses every day. While it is tragic for the families and friends of those who died of anorexia, obesity is clearly the greater public health threat.
Thank you so much for this video. I have experienced eating disorders off and on and within the last 2 years, i have gained almost 80-100 pounds over my healthy weight. In the last year i have tried off and on and to lose that. I lost 40 pounds and i am very proud of that but i have also gone back and forth with even some of those pounds lost. As a child i experienced a lot of trauma and violence that i wont go into detail here butttttt, I've had major anxiety/depression because of it. Now as an adult, it is really affecting me as well as even keeping my job! I am in the process of starting counseling again, buttttt this video is definitely what i needed to hear because it is reassuring me to the fullest why the diets i've attempted haven't worked out. There's so much more going on with me that i need help from a therapist to tackle the real issue here.
100% agree. I understand why some people are pissed off at diet culture, though. Many people go on some diet, lose weight, and then some time later regain the weight AND THEN SOME. They end up fatter than when they started. Which makes you wonder if dieting somehow creates changes in the body and that later on has a compensatory effect?? What do you think?
Thank you Jillian, this whole series you are doing in a chat style to unpack health, diets and fitness are so informative. Please could you film the 'how to choose a probiotic' - you mentioned this in your microbiome video! Thank you 😊
Preach it! Please write that book on this topic. I wish people spent more time becoming aware, and deconstructing their thoughts. It seems so many are stuck in auto-pilot and stay in a rut they don't know how to get out of. Help them understand the universal law of correspondence.
BRAVO! Extremely and responsibly well done! As a former Group Fitness Instructor and always a Psych head I don't think I've heard it said better, or with more empathy. Wow u read Nietzsche? Ok I AM impressed. Yes, tip toeing around triggers zaps energy, and pisses off friends/family/co-workers. Too bad tip toeing doesn't burn mega calories, it feels like it should! The pain at the root of triggers is a total S O B to deal with, and it seems to take forEVER. Sometimes one doesn't even feel the progress they are making, even though they are moving forward. Thank you so much for the intellect, the stand against "New norms" and thanks for the inspiration.
Absolutely agree about taking responsibility. I bang on about this all the time. Folks looking for an excuse that isn’t down to them taking some sort of responsibility for their themselves.
I completely agree Jillian! You are the bomb! I am a fitness trainer as well, & I am about your age (mid 40's)The way you communicate this and your reasoning behind this huge major issue is on point! We as humans don't dig deep into issues. There is so much of many people being fake and shallow with others, society, and ourselves. Its very sad.
Hi Jillian, this video really strikes a chord with me. I started getting fit and eating better four years ago when I found you and your fitness programs. I've never been overweight, but I surely would be by now if I hadn't taken this step. It's improved my overall health and quality of life by more than words can express. Yet, to this day, I struggle with the yo-yo-effect and phases of overeating where I regain the pounds I'm so desperatly trying to keep off. Rather than working on the trigger (for me it's loneliness), I've put all my energy into improving my self-discipline when it comes to eating and stopping to eat. I now realize that this weight cycle will go on forever unless I seriously start dealing with the feelings I'm trying to suppress with food. I guess subconsciously I've known it all along, but this video has really pushed me over the edge. Thank you, Jillian. Please keep these videos coming. They really do have an impact on people's lives.
Wow this is a great video!! I completely agree with everything you said Jillian!! It is totally common sense!! You are such an inspiration!! I have been a fan of yours since the beginning!! I just love how informative you are and I learn so much from you every time I watch one of your videos!!
In these days of emotional incontinence, it is so deeply satisfying to hear somebody speak such utter truth and good sense. Rock on, Jillian! Oh, and P.S. Love your t-shirt, where did you get that from, please?
Love it ! I never need to be on a diet in my 40 years of life I always been active but 2 months ago went to the doctor and she told me I was not over weight but I needed to lose 10 lbs I was so sad I and angry because I was well I work out 5 or 3 day a week but the thing is I love sweets and since Covid started me and my husband fund a new hobby backing 😱so even thought I was working out well I was eating a lot of cookies and banana bread needed to stop. So I de used to do Macros and I love it ! In two months I have lost 7.3 lbs and I feel great 😊and I work out 5 days a week I run too and my husband does it sometimes and he had lost a little weight . I stay active in our house too well my Apple Watch keep me active I had won some awards and been good whit my food , Sunday’s are my cheating day but I take care too. Sorry but I’m so happy whit this journey hoping a get my gol in the next month and to always have a healthy and joyful life .
Thank God for celebs that speak truth! Thank you. 🙏🏼 people hunger for truth but our culture has become SO afraid of the pc Twitter mobs. Everything you said is true, I struggle with drinking, and my therapist says it’s a habit that at one point helped me cope with a deeper trauma. But it no longer serves me, it hurts me.
After I stopped eating meat I gained a lot of weight cause I ate a lot of breads and pastas and so much more. This video really woke me up. I needed to hear this. Thank you!!!
Wow, you really nailed it. I used to be a fat kid and I could never find the words to explain this torture of using food to fill this void. Thank you. I just started following here you even though I was a fan with biggest loser. Thanks for the authenticity. This is great!
On piont. I am 25 now and it took me 7 years to understand all of that and I did it by myself and I'm still working on myself every single day for the rest of my life. Conclusion: it's never about the food itself it's not even about the weight itself. It's only about the person and what is going on inside. And it takes so long to understand that and actually doing something about it it's a hell of working on your mind. I used to go back and fourth so many times I felt guilty for taking care of myself, when I just started it felt even weird to actually put my health first.. You are in a family dinner or a restaurant and everyone basically forcing you to eat something you know isn't good for you (but everyone else eating it so why won't you, right?) and you will feel bad after eating it.. and you feel like if you gonna say NO it will create this gap between you and them and they will get offended and then you feel bad for it and you want to fill this gap so you eat and then you feel bad for eating something which isn't good for you and you also maybe didn't even want to eat.. and yet you haven't filled that gap because.. well.. the food has nothing to do with it anymore.. because youv'e made a progress and your mind has changed..
Definitelly gonna read your book once you write it🙃 I've been dieting for 2 months now and I tried to avoid my trigger food, but I like you saying that I have to just handle it, not avoid it💪!
I needed this kick in the butt. I've been flirting with intuition eating because I'm so sick of all of this. I needed to hear this. You gave me much to think about.
I have question? Yes I was one who did Keto for a while and in fact lost over 100 pounds, I did feel after sometime it was not sustainable but that is how I felt.. it works longterm for many and I do not knock, it in fact it did help me loose a lot of weight ... I did maintain my weight loss for over a year with regular exercise, and a normal diet and when I mean diet ,still counting calories, but with moderate carbs .. well with quarantine, I did gain weight. back about 10 pounds, I started noticing a change in my body this is still with regular exercise, weight training , mixed with cardio but mostly weight training , and counting calories ... my job is mostly sedentary, and now I work from home.. but I still work out at least 5 days a week for 1-1.5 hrs eating anywhere from 1400-1600 calories according to my TDEE... and I have been unable to lose the weight I have gained back in fact it just slowly keeps creeping up...and i teeter on that 5 pounds back and fourth over and over again... I have worked way too hard to find myself back at square one but I believe its just me truly not eating right for my body , or understanding how much to eat my BMR is 1350 according to my last scan at the gym.. I am just kind of lost right now.
Yes. I hate hearing it, but I need to keep hearing it. Thisbof all your videos will be the one I relisten to. Keep on the journey and help my loved ones do the same. Please write that book. Please
Hi Jillian I have a question. How can I lose weight and still enjoy the foods I love? Being Indian, we have rice n naan as part of our plates of our meals. At home we usually cook the veggies n meats with little oil compared to the restaurants. I also enjoy eating pizza as well. My biggest addiction is soda and I want to either reduce or eliminate it. I definitely need your help n advice and don’t want to do those crash diets. What do you recommend is the best way for me to lose weight without doing any of those crash diets
Choose rice (boiled preferably) rather than naan, drink pint of water before mea, drink peppermint tea after meal Pizza....lots of veggie toppings Soda....limit to 2 cans a day then to 1 can then to a substitute such water with fruits to flavour it up or a pure orange juice not from Concentrate for the sweetness but you’ll also get vitamin C I’m no Jillian but little tweaks will help x
Thank you. Your honesty is refreshing. Everyone is so politically correct these days. Being overweight is unhealthy, period. COVID opened my eyes to it. 11 pounds down!
Oh yeah can you discuss bloating and how to cure? Ive been experiencing it more lately and Im like, I know i didnt have this much belly fat . I really want to maintain a flat midsection.
I’ve noticed this as I’m reaching 40...always slim with flat tummy even after 2 babies but I bloat after meals and noticed tummy feels softer. Could be muscle mass declining as I age but working on my core strength to keep as strong as possibly. Can’t reverse aging but can try keep strong.
Question - What about people who are overweight/obese because of actual health conditions (like hypothyroidism or PCOS)? I'm not overweight, or have any health conditions that can cause it, and generally tend to be petite. I work out too using your app and am a huge fan. But, my cousins are overweight. They have hypothyroidism, plus they are genetically predisposed to being heavier. Their diet is quite restrictive too because of their health. So I'm inclined to thinking that not all obesity may be due to overeating or other bad eating habits. Related topic - I recently watched a video on what plus-size people think. In that, the participants expressed that people judge them thinking that being overweight is a choice, when it's not. Thoughts?
Yes it is a lot harder to lose weight with hypothyroidism.....I have a friend with hypo and I had hyper so weight fell off (I felt just as upset as the skinny look is not nice & my organs were dangerously affected) Still calories in but burn more of helps Seek advice for this as thyroid affects organs etc too
I cried listening to you. I really want to deal with the problem, though I'm not really overweight 160cm/58kg. But I don't feel comfortable! I gained a lot 4 years ago when I was 49kg and wanted to loose some weight and started dieting => gained fat, food behavior and self-esteem problems. Oh god, I hated myself so much and was ashamed to go outside. And I ate and ate staying at home alone. Now I try to live with that, to live life enjoying it. A defense mechanism? At least, my weight does not fluctuate as much as it used to, my food breakdowns are not as bad as they used to be. I'm so scared, and I need badly to talk about it, but I can't. I have great parents and loyal and loving friends, still I don't open to them. They just wouldn't understand. How would they help?? I need someone AND at the same time I wish to deal with everything on my own. Please, if you're reading this, make more videos on this topic. Psychological support is important -- I realise. Somehow I will fight, but I don't have trust in myself anymore...
Weight is fine but what you’re putting in your body is affecting your thinking More fruits veggies water nourishing foods will help you feel better even if you weight stays as it is Don’t focus on weight! We are all different builds different heights different proportions Good luck xxx
Dang Jillian, you should get a side hustle as a therapist. I’m 15 lbs away from my target weight goal, & that’s not why I’m here, your LIFE advice is why I’m here. Please do more videos like these...they’re great to listen to in the mornings while getting ready for work.
Real, authentic, compassionate content. Thanks Jillian. I love when fitness influencers deal with the soul. so needed right now.
I'm morbidly obese and have subconsciously used my weight as a shield from predators. I was sexually abused as a young child, then raped at 14, then got married to a physically abusive man. Divorced and fell into a 2nd physically abusive relationship. I literally used my fat as a shield without even realizing it. But those are aspects of my past that I hopefully will never have to live tthrough again. It's time for me to realise: I am safe now, it is ok to let the walls down...its ok to put my armour down. It served its purpose, as unhealthy as it was. It is now time to take control and do something to change what I've done to myself. Jillian everything you said is 100% true. Thank you for keeping it real. Much love and respect. P.s wish me luck, I've got about 140 pounds to lose!
Corporate Goth Lady I am soooo sorry. I was abused growing up too. I took control 2 years ago and lost over 100lbs. I finally realized what I was doing to myself and put my health first for a change. Emotionally and physically, I’ve never been healthier. Take care of yourself. You’re worth it!
would be great to hear a year from now that you have been working and achieving your goals. Best of luck!!
The best of luck to you!! You've got this!!
Best of luck to you. I am so sad for the hell you have been put through. Focus on YOU been healthier happier and move forward with pride.
A family friend did the same thing for years. Every time she lost weight, men would pay attention to her and the trauma would re-emerge and it would cause her return to her original eating habits. I also knew a gay bloke who used it to escape the discomfort that the negative attention his sexuality would bring from living in a small town. It's like an invisibility cloak.
I am so sorry I've missed this. Everything is so true. You made realise just now that I've been emotionally eating for the past 2years. And I've tried to take the easy path with diet replacement meal shakes but it made worse.
Only hard work gives results.
I do have my WHY
THANK YOU JILLIAN FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART ♥️
Thank you so much Jillian. I needed to listen to something like this. Nobody talks about the deep stuff anymore, and that is definitely the root of a weight problem. You are an inspiration! Your videos and message are helping me on my journey.
I love that Jillian isn’t afraid to say what everyone is already thinking…. It should be common sense to know that health at every size is bs
I needed this! Thank YOU! I've been working on my weight for 3 years now, struggling with the demons that follow me (depression from several life factors). Your words hit HARD and really struck a never but in a good way. It reminded me to keep pushing and to STOP allowing my fears and pain from the past to hold me back, So far I'm down 80lbs. I have 60lbs to go to reach my goal weight. Slow and steady; healthy foods and consistent exercise. It truly is a mindset- a life-ling mindset. THANK YOU!
So glad someone said it. Hard to hear but true. Find your ‘why’ , why you participate in whatever unhealthy habit/behavior it is, and work from there. The rest won’t stick until you conquer that.
Eating food and finishing a plate creates a sense of accomplishment for me. I feel so rewarded because I finished a task. Aside from eating all the food from my plate, I am not productive.
I feel like people vilify Jillian because they say she “contributes to diet culture.” I disagree wholeheartedly with that. I feel like she speaks to the fact that food is meant to provide your body with what it needs to thrive. She never preaches fad diets, or crazy restriction. I feel like all she is saying is that a healthy weight range exists (because it does!) and that you should be cognizant of your food choices so you can stay within that range. I agree with a lot of intuitive eating claims, but I also agree that it should be used within the context of common sense when it comes to diet choices.
I’m rambling...but I see people DRAG her for what she says and I truly don’t find it harmful. I have struggled with body image and ED for most of my life and I still find most of her content helpful and uplifting.
She speaks to health and not to appearance, and isn’t that the message everyone has been pushing?
One of the things that Joe Bennett (one of the best coaches in hypertrophy training) preaches too is finding your Individual WHY. The why is what’s going to drive your consistency and motivate you day in and day out. Without your why, you’ve set yourself up to fail. “Dieting” is not sustainable. This we know. What is sustainable is finding things you can implement diet and training wise that you can turn into a LIFESTYLE. Make small changes in the short term that will lead to long term results.
omg this woman!!!! she continues to be the trailblazer in this field. always 10 steps ahead of all the rest.
Thank you for keeping it real! You are so authentic and you provide so much value to us! Thank you!
I needed to hear this today. I’m so stuck in an unhealthy vicious cycle. Thanks Jillian for getting me “unstuck” with your common sense and yes even hard to hear but totally true advice.
Thank you Jillian for being honest. You are the person who has actually encouraged me most in my weight loss journey! Your straightforward, no BS, just the facts attitude along with scientifically supported approach to weight loss is what makes you my “go to” person for diet and fitness advice. I literally curse you under my breath every time I do your workouts (LOL) but I could not be more grateful! I have 15 pounds left to lose. The internal work I have done has been the most impactful for losing weight- hands down! It was NOT easy and in no way fun! It has taken YEARS to get to the point where I can say “I’m all in,” but I arrived. While everyone else hates 2020 (which I totally get) it has been a year of positive transformation for me. Keep telling it like it is and yes, please write a book! It will no doubt help countless others.
I wasn't always in a place to hear this. But I need to hear it. And I'll keep coming back to this video as I need to! Thanks, Jillian!
Love how real you are!! At some point you just have to stop making excuses for the way that you are and decide that you want better for yourself.
Oh. My. Word. Why hasn’t this video gone viral?? So good.
On point as always! WRITE THE BOOK! We need truth in the diet industry now more than ever! Thank you Jillian.
YES!!!! Thank you!! 👏👏 Exactly why I’m sharing my journey now. I’ve had to do a ton of inner work to get where I am and address my core wounds. Not easy but I no longer want to abuse my own body.
The most honest explanation I have heard. I have 40 pounds to go. Hated every diet I tried, for different reasons, except calorie restriction with high nutrient foods. Not easy, but better than eating plates full of lard and seeing my hair falling off and my face as greasy as a dirty frying pan. More veggies, less meats, less sugars, less wheat!
Love how straight you are with all of us. This really helped me understand why I started this journey. Hope you really do write a book on this. LOVED IT
Man's Search for Meaning by V. E. Frankl was a really great book to read as a young girl. Thank you for reminding me of my youth!
OMG Jillian this video is sooooooo empowering, motivational and down to earth. I’ve been listening your podcasts / watching your videos for years now and this video here is by far one of the most moving, deep , meaningful talks that I’ve ever heard from you. Please keep speaking your mind, even if it’s not mainstream, even if it’s not what seems to be in or cool or celebrated right now. Because by doing so, yo do make a difference between some of us who really want to do things differently, and heal from a much deeper pain related to depravation issues that we’ve been dragging. Today was one of those days where I was questioning if all of the effort related to keeping my self healthy was even worth it, because at times it is soooo hard ; and then I came across this video which COMPLETELY change my attitude and disposition towards why I decided to permanently and consistently eat healthy and work out , and for that I thank you from the bottom of my heart ❤️
I think this has been the core of my problem for at least 10 years now! I have been in such a cocoon eating and hiding from myself and from things that have hurt me and made me feel “less than”. Instead of taking ownership I kid myself I could “take charge” anytime I felt like it. Now, fast forward, I am 58 lbs over weight and barely have the energy for the 4 year old grandson I now find myself in full custody of! My weight loss has been very slow and painful. I am working my ass off every day and I switched to a vegan lifestyle. Every pound I lose I swear I never wanna see or feel again! Not only because it hurts and cost me so much effort to lose it, but also for my grandson deserves better! My grandson deserves my very best! Each day has been a struggle, but u know what, with each day it’s getting a little bit easier and my state of mind is changing. I completely agree, losing weight and keeping it off begins in our mind. You can do it and it feels amazing! Before I hated the pain of all the work, now I welcome it! Thk u Jillian this one was powerful ❤
I love how honest and direct you are! Preach! ❤️
I love how honest Jillian is!
Please do a video on why we self sabotage. I can be doing great for days or even weeks and then bam! I’m at the bakery getting cookies (my favs). So yes a video on that please, oh and you’re amazing! 😘😘
I like just to walk and listen to these type of videos. Its like reminding me the why.
Thank you so much for this, I needed to hear it. I am currently on a journey to lose 60 lbs and it is hard and the work is hard so I keep trying to find excuses to not do the work. I really needed this motivation and to hear your words. You will never know how much I appreciate you for saying what needs to be said. Have a beautiful day!
So what are you doing to lose the weight if dieting doesn't work?
This video is so real. I lost my 18 year old son 11 years ago.and I have gained 50 pounds. I will lose down to 117 my normal weight than I will go in to deep depression and not get out of the house for weeks at a time. I can't face the pain. But I have a why.i have a wonderful grandson that I love so much and an older son that is my life.so you explained it so well that it hit me like a brick.thank you so much.I know I will be with my baby boy in Heaven one day..💔
This was so needed and really is true losing and gaining is a choice. I lost 35 lbs in two year with no trainer as a gift to myself for my 30th bday after I had spent the last few years of my twenties pretending I was still 19 years old. I had to face I needed to make a complete lifestyle change and that my body was gettin older, it couldn't sustain my old habits and look 19 anymore.
As always, I love your honesty and tell-it-like-it-is, no-nonsense take on things! 💪🏼
Good message, Jillian. Our culture has been moving away from personal responsibility in many ways.
I would totally go for my run then have a couple pieces pizza while watching a movie! I love running and working out AND I love pizza. 🤣 It’s about balance and making good choices, like you said! Put some veggies on that pizza! Cauliflower crust is pretty good too.
I’m a trainer, Jill, and you’ve been like a long-distance mentor to me since I first bought 30-Day Shred and lost 40 lbs. I became a trainer in 2012 after reading your book ‘Unlimited,’ which made me realize that I could earn a living following my fitness passion! Thank you!
Keep putting out the common sense info! 😁👍
I am taking the very very slow approach. I try to eat healthy and keep it 1200 to 1500 calories and 30 minutes to 70 minutes of exercise 4 to 6 days a week. I haven't lost a lot of weight...but i look more toned and cellulite seems a bit reduced.
I may go harder for 1 week with a much stricter diet.
But, i don't feel starved and Inam looking better.
@@Blackandwhitecat-u9v wow, thank you!😊
Ingenue blue, how long have you been doing it? my journey looks pretty much the same. reasonable eating, around 1400 calories, exercise 20-30 minutes 6 days a week. i am telling you, it works! only my real results came about 6 months after i started, so keep it up, be patient and please DON'T starve yourself or overpush it with training...
@@aleksandrat5105 I do this maybe 3 weeks out of 4, sometimes 6 weeks out of 8 but then ill have a few days of complete debauchery and it sets me back it takes while to get back on track and it always feels like im talking 10 steps back to only start again.. its tough and I know how much better I feel when on track but these bad times come every time!
Well put! That was a GREAT video! It was harsh but true. I think the Healthy at Every Size, Body Positivity, and Fat Acceptance Movements started with good intentions, but have been have been used to normalize and even glorify obesity. Those movements could be dangerous long-term. I also find it notable that many of the women who are the faces of those movements are relatively young (20s and early-30s). They may not have developed obesity-related health conditions yet and therefore claim to be healthy and happy. There also seems to be an irrational fear of eating disorders (specifically anorexia) in those movements. I heard that in the United States, 200 people die of anorexia every year but 1200 people die of obesity-related illnesses every day. While it is tragic for the families and friends of those who died of anorexia, obesity is clearly the greater public health threat.
Thank you so much for this video. I have experienced eating disorders off and on and within the last 2 years, i have gained almost 80-100 pounds over my healthy weight. In the last year i have tried off and on and to lose that. I lost 40 pounds and i am very proud of that but i have also gone back and forth with even some of those pounds lost. As a child i experienced a lot of trauma and violence that i wont go into detail here butttttt, I've had major anxiety/depression because of it. Now as an adult, it is really affecting me as well as even keeping my job! I am in the process of starting counseling again, buttttt this video is definitely what i needed to hear because it is reassuring me to the fullest why the diets i've attempted haven't worked out. There's so much more going on with me that i need help from a therapist to tackle the real issue here.
How did u do it besides seeing a therapist
100% agree. I understand why some people are pissed off at diet culture, though. Many people go on some diet, lose weight, and then some time later regain the weight AND THEN SOME. They end up fatter than when they started. Which makes you wonder if dieting somehow creates changes in the body and that later on has a compensatory effect?? What do you think?
Thank you Jillian, this whole series you are doing in a chat style to unpack health, diets and fitness are so informative. Please could you film the 'how to choose a probiotic' - you mentioned this in your microbiome video! Thank you 😊
I would buy that book! Amazing content, as always...thank you!
you're fabulous. you look how you do yet you are relatable. Ive been living for your content lately its so good. thank you thank you thank you
Gillian I love your brutal honesty. Thank you so much for being so candid and sharing your insight! Love you!!!
Preach it! Please write that book on this topic. I wish people spent more time becoming aware, and deconstructing their thoughts. It seems so many are stuck in auto-pilot and stay in a rut they don't know how to get out of. Help them understand the universal law of correspondence.
BRAVO! Extremely and responsibly well done!
As a former Group Fitness Instructor and always a Psych head I don't think I've heard it said better, or with more empathy. Wow u read Nietzsche? Ok I AM impressed.
Yes, tip toeing around triggers zaps energy, and pisses off friends/family/co-workers. Too bad tip toeing doesn't burn mega calories, it feels like it should!
The pain at the root of triggers is a total S O B to deal with, and it seems to take forEVER. Sometimes one doesn't even feel the progress they are making, even though they are moving forward.
Thank you so much for the intellect, the stand against "New norms" and thanks for the inspiration.
Absolutely agree about taking responsibility. I bang on about this all the time. Folks looking for an excuse that isn’t down to them taking some sort of responsibility for their themselves.
I completely agree Jillian! You are the bomb! I am a fitness trainer as well, & I am about your age (mid 40's)The way you communicate this and your reasoning behind this huge major issue is on point! We as humans don't dig deep into issues. There is so much of many people being fake and shallow with others, society, and ourselves. Its very sad.
👏👏👏THANK YOU FOR THIS, all your videos are awesome but this might be the most important!
Hi Jillian, this video really strikes a chord with me.
I started getting fit and eating better four years ago when I found you and your fitness programs. I've never been overweight, but I surely would be by now if I hadn't taken this step. It's improved my overall health and quality of life by more than words can express.
Yet, to this day, I struggle with the yo-yo-effect and phases of overeating where I regain the pounds I'm so desperatly trying to keep off. Rather than working on the trigger (for me it's loneliness), I've put all my energy into improving my self-discipline when it comes to eating and stopping to eat.
I now realize that this weight cycle will go on forever unless I seriously start dealing with the feelings I'm trying to suppress with food. I guess subconsciously I've known it all along, but this video has really pushed me over the edge.
Thank you, Jillian. Please keep these videos coming. They really do have an impact on people's lives.
Yes!!! Take responsibility for your life. You have a choice. No more victim mentality! Preach Jillian!!!
Espectacular Jillian. GRACIAS
Wow this is a great video!! I completely agree with everything you said Jillian!! It is totally common sense!! You are such an inspiration!! I have been a fan of yours since the beginning!! I just love how informative you are and I learn so much from you every time I watch one of your videos!!
I love this Jillian! You have to deal with what’s on the inside before you can take care of the outside.
In these days of emotional incontinence, it is so deeply satisfying to hear somebody speak such utter truth and good sense. Rock on, Jillian!
Oh, and P.S. Love your t-shirt, where did you get that from, please?
LOL, emotional incontinence... I gotta remember that!
Love it ! I never need to be on a diet in my 40 years of life I always been active but 2 months ago went to the doctor and she told me I was not over weight but I needed to lose 10 lbs I was so sad I and angry because I was well I work out 5 or 3 day a week but the thing is I love sweets and since Covid started me and my husband fund a new hobby backing 😱so even thought I was working out well I was eating a lot of cookies and banana bread needed to stop. So I de used to do Macros and I love it ! In two months I have lost 7.3 lbs and I feel great 😊and I work out 5 days a week I run too and my husband does it sometimes and he had lost a little weight . I stay active in our house too well my Apple Watch keep me active I had won some awards and been good whit my food , Sunday’s are my cheating day but I take care too. Sorry but I’m so happy whit this journey hoping a get my gol in the next month and to always have a healthy and joyful life .
Thank God for celebs that speak truth! Thank you. 🙏🏼 people hunger for truth but our culture has become SO afraid of the pc Twitter mobs. Everything you said is true, I struggle with drinking, and my therapist says it’s a habit that at one point helped me cope with a deeper trauma. But it no longer serves me, it hurts me.
After I stopped eating meat I gained a lot of weight cause I ate a lot of breads and pastas and so much more. This video really woke me up. I needed to hear this. Thank you!!!
Thank you for being real ! These videos are so helpful .
Love your videos. This was great. Write the book! Thanks for taking the time to share you and your knowledge xo
I needed to hear that painful truth. Thanks.
This is very good information!! Thank you Jillian
This is applies to everything, thank you .... I needed this reminder!
Wow, you really nailed it. I used to be a fat kid and I could never find the words to explain this torture of using food to fill this void. Thank you.
I just started following here you even though I was a fan with biggest loser.
Thanks for the authenticity. This is great!
On piont.
I am 25 now and it took me 7 years to understand all of that and I did it by myself and I'm still working on myself every single day for the rest of my life.
Conclusion:
it's never about the food itself it's not even about the weight itself.
It's only about the person and what is going on inside.
And it takes so long to understand that and actually doing something about it it's a hell of working on your mind.
I used to go back and fourth so many times I felt guilty for taking care of myself, when I just started it felt even weird to actually put my health first..
You are in a family dinner or a restaurant and everyone basically forcing you to eat something you know isn't good for you (but everyone else eating it so why won't you, right?) and you will feel bad after eating it.. and you feel like if you gonna say NO it will create this gap between you and them and they will get offended and then you feel bad for it and you want to fill this gap so you eat and then you feel bad for eating something which isn't good for you and you also maybe didn't even want to eat.. and yet you haven't filled that gap because.. well.. the food has nothing to do with it anymore.. because youv'e made a progress and your mind has changed..
Definitelly gonna read your book once you write it🙃 I've been dieting for 2 months now and I tried to avoid my trigger food, but I like you saying that I have to just handle it, not avoid it💪!
I needed this kick in the butt. I've been flirting with intuition eating because I'm so sick of all of this. I needed to hear this. You gave me much to think about.
Love your channel! Always helpful and clear content.
I enjoyed this a lot more than I thought I would.
Thank you for saying it like it is.
Jillian you're the best!
Jilian I had to take some notes. This was GOOD!
thank you sooooooo much for this video! It means a lot to me to hear these things. I love your speaking and explaining everything!
This is such truth! Really encouraging!
Probably one of the best videos ever!
I have question? Yes I was one who did Keto for a while and in fact lost over 100 pounds, I did feel after sometime it was not sustainable but that is how I felt.. it works longterm for many and I do not knock, it in fact it did help me loose a lot of weight ... I did maintain my weight loss for over a year with regular exercise, and a normal diet and when I mean diet ,still counting calories, but with moderate carbs .. well with quarantine, I did gain weight. back about 10 pounds, I started noticing a change in my body this is still with regular exercise, weight training , mixed with cardio but mostly weight training , and counting calories ... my job is mostly sedentary, and now I work from home.. but I still work out at least 5 days a week for 1-1.5 hrs eating anywhere from 1400-1600 calories according to my TDEE... and I have been unable to lose the weight I have gained back in fact it just slowly keeps creeping up...and i teeter on that 5 pounds back and fourth over and over again... I have worked way too hard to find myself back at square one but I believe its just me truly not eating right for my body , or understanding how much to eat my BMR is 1350 according to my last scan at the gym.. I am just kind of lost right now.
You just make so much sense. I agree with every word. Thank you for being you x
You are real , and give great advise, thank you!
Your the best, keep it real, keep it straight forward and honest. ❤️
Yes. I hate hearing it, but I need to keep hearing it. Thisbof all your videos will be the one I relisten to. Keep on the journey and help my loved ones do the same. Please write that book. Please
Thank you for keeping it real.
Hi Jillian I have a question. How can I lose weight and still enjoy the foods I love? Being Indian, we have rice n naan as part of our plates of our meals. At home we usually cook the veggies n meats with little oil compared to the restaurants. I also enjoy eating pizza as well. My biggest addiction is soda and I want to either reduce or eliminate it. I definitely need your help n advice and don’t want to do those crash diets. What do you recommend is the best way for me to lose weight without doing any of those crash diets
Choose rice (boiled preferably) rather than naan, drink pint of water before mea, drink peppermint tea after meal
Pizza....lots of veggie toppings
Soda....limit to 2 cans a day then to 1 can then to a substitute such water with fruits to flavour it up or a pure orange juice not from
Concentrate for the sweetness but you’ll also get vitamin C
I’m no Jillian but little tweaks will help x
Everything you said is so TRUE!
Thank you for this video Jillian.
dedication, courage, consistency... gj jillian
Thank you. Your honesty is refreshing. Everyone is so politically correct these days. Being overweight is unhealthy, period. COVID opened my eyes to it. 11 pounds down!
In Body Revolution video you said that nothing comes from free and you are totally right.
Yes PC is out of control and dishonest totally not healthy or helpful in anyway to anyone good on you Jillian!
Very powerful message! Thank you!
YOU ARE MY GIRL CRUSH
GOD BLESS YOU , kids and hope you always happy in your new relationship
Loved your podcast so real
Oh yeah can you discuss bloating and how to cure? Ive been experiencing it more lately and Im like, I know i didnt have this much belly fat . I really want to maintain a flat midsection.
I’ve noticed this as I’m reaching 40...always slim with flat tummy even after 2 babies but I bloat after meals and noticed tummy feels softer. Could be muscle mass declining as I age but working on my core strength to keep as strong as possibly. Can’t reverse aging but can try keep strong.
@@darnitthelma4247 I agree!
Question - What about people who are overweight/obese because of actual health conditions (like hypothyroidism or PCOS)?
I'm not overweight, or have any health conditions that can cause it, and generally tend to be petite. I work out too using your app and am a huge fan. But, my cousins are overweight. They have hypothyroidism, plus they are genetically predisposed to being heavier. Their diet is quite restrictive too because of their health. So I'm inclined to thinking that not all obesity may be due to overeating or other bad eating habits.
Related topic - I recently watched a video on what plus-size people think. In that, the participants expressed that people judge them thinking that being overweight is a choice, when it's not. Thoughts?
Calories in calories out. You don't become obese by not overeating consistently. No matter your genetics, metabolism or whatnot lol
Yes it is a lot harder to lose weight with hypothyroidism.....I have a friend with hypo and I had hyper so weight fell off (I felt just as upset as the skinny look is not nice & my organs were dangerously affected)
Still calories in but burn more of helps
Seek advice for this as thyroid affects organs etc too
I cried listening to you. I really want to deal with the problem, though I'm not really overweight 160cm/58kg. But I don't feel comfortable! I gained a lot 4 years ago when I was 49kg and wanted to loose some weight and started dieting => gained fat, food behavior and self-esteem problems. Oh god, I hated myself so much and was ashamed to go outside. And I ate and ate staying at home alone. Now I try to live with that, to live life enjoying it. A defense mechanism? At least, my weight does not fluctuate as much as it used to, my food breakdowns are not as bad as they used to be.
I'm so scared, and I need badly to talk about it, but I can't. I have great parents and loyal and loving friends, still I don't open to them. They just wouldn't understand. How would they help?? I need someone AND at the same time I wish to deal with everything on my own.
Please, if you're reading this, make more videos on this topic. Psychological support is important -- I realise. Somehow I will fight, but I don't have trust in myself anymore...
Weight is fine but what you’re putting in your body is affecting your thinking
More fruits veggies water nourishing foods will help you feel better even if you weight stays as it is
Don’t focus on weight! We are all different builds different heights different proportions
Good luck xxx
Thank you Jillian great video.
Great advice thanks heaps for this. I find that when I stop doing what works for me it all goes wrong.
I love the bookshelves..
Thank you Jillian. I really needed to hear this today. ❤
I love that you don't sugar coat anything. Thanks for being an amazing human!
I am over 60 and would like to start weight training for women for the very first time. Where and how do I start?
Please write that book I will gift it to someone. Love these videos 😊
But why the rapid change in body composition over the past 30-40 years? Nothing to do with food choices/supply changing to more calorie dense foods?
Thank you, i will purchase your dvds on amazon FOR REAL THOUGH cause surgeries have whipped me out i need a coach