At a ladies conference in Springfield, TN, Kelly was the special speaker and one of the things she said was, “Obey, and let your heart catch up later.” That has meant so much to me as it’s sometimes hard to do the right thing, but it’s important to push my feelings to the side, do the right thing, and let my heart catch up later. I never regret it! Thank you to Mama Bates!
@@terri9547 Christianity is not a cult. If you were close to me I would invite you to my church. It's wonderful having a group of loving people in my life.
I’ve gotten rid of 240 pounds - without surgery/medication. Honestly- the best advice came from my ob/gyn. Only shop the outer perimeter of the grocery store (dairy/produce/bakery/meat) and nothing white/processed. Then go to the shelter and fall in love with a hyper dog that needs daily walks. When I started walking it took me an hour to go one block and back and I had to stop and rest half way. Challenge yourself to 50 extra steps every single day. Im up to 7.3 miles a day, found I actually enjoy jogging and I feel so good. Just keep trying. Don’t cut out your favorites- just make sure you eat a lot through out the day- no missing meals- and do not eat more than how big your fist is. That’s how big your stomach is- so you shouldn’t eat more than that- I eat 6-8 times a day- sometimes a handful of nuts, but just something. The more you eat, the better your metabolism will be. You’ll probably gain a couple pounds the first week- just keep going, it takes time! And it should!
Rewatch the video especially Alyssa’s face when KJ says the older kids didn’t help take care of the little kids . Also when KJ says they were along side helping the kids. Alyssa rolls her eyes because of the lie her mom just told.
I just watched your video and have the same problems with food and wieght. The only thing that will kill my hunger and stop my enormous craving for sweets is intermittent fasting. I am insulin resistant also and it's supposed to help with that. I've fallen off the wagon because of some medication I have to take for 4 mos before my endoscopy to check my acid reflux and hiatal hernia that makes me eat uncontrollably. And I've gained 12 lbs and have 2 mos left! Please pray for me that I can reverse my insulin resistant and that I can get of this medication or the side effects go away and that I can start intermittent fasting again because it is the only thing that works on my compulsive out of control eating.( You'd think I'd stop falling off the wagon wouldn't you?) You and your Mom and whole family are such an encouragement to live a Godly life in these crazy times. Thank you all so much for sharing your faith and family with us. And I always listen to your Dad's preaching. It's so good. Also thanks for all the you tube channels you all have started so those of us who have watched you from the very beginning. Yah! The United Bates of America! Don't have withdrawal and can keep up with your wonderfully sweet and ever growing family. Love and prayers to all of you
I loved how mama bates explained how she felt when Alyssa first started wearing pants. I grew up in a church that said that women wearing pants was a sin. One time a girl was wearing pants outside of school/and church, I think it was at a grocery store, and someone from the church saw her, told the pastor, and she got in trouble at school the next day. In 8th grade, I made a video explaining Biblical reasons and my research on why wearing pants wasn’t a sin. I made this video because I wear pants (modest ones) and I would get into arguments with my friends because they said it was a sin too. Anyway, two days after I made the video I got in trouble at school. I’ll never forget that day. I was told to take the video down, and was told that as long as I go to that school and church, I have to follow the same standards they follow. Anyway, there is more to that story, but I won’t get into all of it. The point is, as a Christian, the Holy Spirit convicts me that I’m doing wrong when I’m sinning. When I lie or disobey my parents, I immediately feel guilty. I don’t feel guilty wearing pants though, and haven’t been convicted otherwise. I’ve known many very kind, godly people who wear pants, and honestly, they are nicer than the people who judge me (and other young girls) for wearing pants. I know this comment is long, but let this be a lesson to all, to not judge anybody on what they look like. If they are doing wrong, God will judge. We are all sinners, and we can’t judge each other. 💛
Romans 8 answers the law side of religion vs having a relationship with God. There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For in Christ Jesus the Law of the Spirit set you free from the Law of Sin and Death. Rom 8:1-2
God does not see us from the outside, He sees the heart, the soul. We can not do anything to help our Salvation, EVER! Our righteousness is as filthy rags. Now does that mean we can do as we please? NO! We are to dress in women's clothing, be modest, dress to please our own husbands, if you're married, walk unashamed so the world can see His Glory. Kelly is always so joyful. I pray I can have that much joy radiating from me. ❤️ all the Bates!
I agree you will feel in your heart and soul you did wrong; god gave you a conscious for a reason and as I always say; my complicated yet personal relationship to go is between me and him and no one else and outside sources won’t sway me I and many others will find and translate stuff much differently What many forget is no matter how different we are we are all one in Christ and we should love and not hate
@@nancyj9892 I think Kelly's attitude has evolved in a healthy way regarding her adult daughters' wardrobe choices and she understands that a woman wearing pants is not a character flaw. If you choose to only wear dresses/skirts, that's fine. However, it should never be a cause for holding everyone else to the same arbitrary wardrobe rules. Fashion is a reflection of culture and the times. What might be considered strictly a woman's or man's article of clothing in one period may not hundreds of years later.
When it comes to multiple children (I only have 3) I have always answered the question "who's your favorite" by saying, "I love them equally, but I have to love them differently!" Like Kelly said, it's because every child is different and have their own personality and needs.
"Stubborn kids give the most entertainment." Yes, I love that she said that. My most stubborn (he is 6 currently) is also the one that keeps us laughing the most! :)
I really think she should write a book about her life as a Wife, Mom and now as Granny. I believe with all the knowledge and experience there is so many things we can all learn from such an amazing woman.
Gosh, we could all learn so much from your mom. Thanks for sharing her thoughts with us. I teared up a little when she was talking so openly and honestly about the pants. I think we all have to grow and learn as people and parents, and that's not easy. I love how she reminded us to be open to our kids hearing from God for themselves and how we can both do different things for us and that that's okay. She's just the best 🥰
First Kelly, you deserve a standing ovation for birthing 19 kiddos!!! Not only for birthing them but you then raised each and every one of them to love God. You are amazing and you look fantastic! But if you are wanting to loose some weight for health reasons my advice for you is to start small and be consistent.
During Covid I joined weight watchers and never had to give up real food it’s all about portion control. It’s a point system. You got this. Your beautiful and I miss your show ❤️
Your mom is so genuine and real. What a precious blessing you have in her! She would benefit from the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan to loose weight. And paying for a Trim Healthy Mama coach would be the perfect way for her to learn the plan and set herself up to succeed. With a mom as wonderful as she is, you guys want her around for a long time. ♥️
I love how Mama Bates writes lovely unique birthday tributes on her Instagram for all the kids, their spouses, and grandkids! She sees each person as they are …unique, special wonderful people!
What a special treat! I love your mom!! 🥰 She doesn’t even realize how pretty she is, and she (and Gil) makes the prettiest kids, boys and girls! Tell her she doesn’t need to change a thing about herself. ❤️
I agree that the Bates are a very attractive family. However, Kelly is obviously concerned about losing weight. Her doctors have told her it's a health issue and that her quality of life would improve if she does. She'd also likely live longer with good health to enjoy her family. Telling her not to change a thing about herself is basically saying that her doctors don't know what they're talking about. I speak from experience. Carrying around a lot of extra weight can and does carry significant risk to one's health in general- among them are high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart and kidney disease. I know that losing weight and keeping it off is hard work, however I'm sure Kelly wants to enjoy many more years with her children and grandkids, as they do with her.
Hearing about Mama B’s struggles with weight was encouraging for me because I feel the same way. I really want to lose weight and I also love food and have little self control with it. I’ll be praying for her as we navigate losing weight together!
Whole food Plant Based eating is helpful for weight loss, weight management, disease prevention and reversal, the planet and animals. Check out Forks over Knives documentary. God bless you in this journey!
Your mom is so real and down to earth. I so appreciate her views on how we all change and grow and how its ok that we dont remain the same. No shame in that, no guilt in that. How healthy!
I absolutely adore these questions and answers. As a mama of 4, each 2 were 1 year apart, but it was HARD. My husband is usually deployed and I have no help and I try and keep everything clean and tidy and cook home cooked meals but it is work and to see a woman have so many littles and still look timeless and so well spoken, it's inspiring.
Tell Mama B to go on walks. It’s helped me immensely. Just start slow and then increase your pace and length of walks. Please let her know She’s a great mom and she looks amazing!!
So fun and delightful to listen to Kelly! Kelly try intermittent fasting. No diet, no points, no tracking. Just go at least 12-14 hours without eating or drinking anything other the plain tea, coffee and water. It allows your body time to use stored fat for energy. I’m in my late 60’s and have lost 30+ pounds and kept it off for a few years now. I no longer have acid reflux too!! Thanks for sharing with us.❤️
Alyssa, Thank you so very much for doing the Q’s & A’s on You Tube with your fantastic Mother!! I’m almost 69 years old and I’m a Mother & Grandmother & I’ve been an Auntie numerous of times!! Your Mother, Kelly Jo, is such an inspiration to me!! She’s a beautiful woman and a wonderful role model!! You and all your siblings, sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws, are so very lucky to have her and your Dad in their lives!! I have always loved to watch your family on UP TV and I’m upset that the UP (channel) won’t be continuing filming your family!! In this day and time-I believe it’s very important for a family like The Bates Family needs to be shared!! I don’t know how people live in today’s world without Faith in God!! To me that’s “THE” important thing in LIFE!! Your Mother is such a wonderful sincere woman!! We can tell the way she answers any and all of the questions that she’s intelligent and loves each and every child and grandchild that her and Gil have!! The way she explains things about each of her children is fantastic!! I love your whole family! I love a small Church Family! I have lived several different places and been a member of a small Church Family and it’s wonderful!! The love of all the members is exactly like one big happy family…just like God intended it to be!! I always felt that every time the Bates Family would come on TV!! It was always very heart warming and Inspirational!!! Cherish the moments you and your siblings have with your parents!! Your Mother is a very special lady!! Tell her that she’s very loved!! Not only by her children & her wonderful husband, but all of her Fans!! The one episode where The Bates Family went to “The Ark Encounter!” At that time, I didn’t know that even existed! I paused the TV and immediately looked it up on my iPad! I showed it to my husband (we’ve been married almost 44 years) and told him I would like for us to go through THE ARK! He said yes, let’s make plans! (This was April 2021.) Our Grandson was graduating High School the end of May 2021! We live in Texas (in the western part-close to Odessa/Midland). So we left home on July 9, 2021. We are retired so we can travel and visit places and see things and not have to be back any certain time and that’s a blast!! I would have loved to have visited your Dad’s congregation!! That would have made my year!! We drove to Kentucky and went through the ARK!!! Oh my…that was FANTASTIC!! I never would have known anything about THE ARK ENCOUNTER if I hadn’t have seen it on the show!! Thank your parents for me!! That was so very inspiring to both of us!! We have told our families about everything we seen and the thing we did and took pictures of the Ark and sent them to our family’s. (My niece and her husband are planning on going and my sister-in-law and her husband are planning on going!). We have even talked about going back!! If we do, we want to be in your parents area, on a Sunday--we would absolutely love to be Visitors in your Dad’s Church!! I would be interested in hearing what your Dad’s answers might be to some of the same questions that was asked if your Mother! May God Bless you and your family Alyssa and all of your siblings and their families and both of your parents…Gil & Kelly Jo Bates! Thank you again-Alyssa, NORMA COLLINS FROM TEXAS
Your mom is the sweetest. I just love her and the love she has for her family. I could listen to her all day. Thank you for the interview "Mama Bates"!❤
I just love Mama Bates. Is just a greatest person and the sweetest person ever. She's just a loving person and a joyful person ever. I just love her so much fun . She's a sweetheart . Love you Mama Bates.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Alyssa, I really love and appreciate the time you took to be with your mom. ( Maybe next time with your Dad?). She really does love each and every one of her children and she is also so very honest and true with her feelings. I found a way to get around “ the favorite child” issue with my two daughters. I have a favorite Sara and a favorite Lyndsey because they are both so special to me. I think this would help when this “favorite “ issue comes up!!! 😀💕💕💕
I only have 2. I honestly answer by saying each of them have parts of my favorite in them. It’s true. I love them the same, but also different. I hope that makes sense. I also have 1 boy and 1 girl.
I just so enjoy hearing your mama speak. She is such a special lady and has such a kind heart. I always see her with such Joy and that is a great thing to have in todays world. Truly enjoy your family!
I LOVED this!!!! I’ve always admired your mom!! She seems like she has an honestly sweet personality. Y’all are very blessed to have her in your life! Thank you for this 💜
Absolutely loved this, Alyssa! Your Momma is such a sweetheart. I suggest she start with intermittent fasting and doing low carb. Walking- start with 10-15 mins a day, as she builds her strength, increase the time. Drink 1/2 her body weight in ounces of plain ol' water, everyday. If she needs to add flavor, the only add-ins I've found that aren't fake flavor/color are called True, they come in a handful of flavors. Replace white table salt with pink Himalayan sea salt. Pray and ask God to give you strength over your appetite. I will be praying for you also. In 2017 I reached my highest non pregnancy weight and found these things, plus other changes helped me.
Walking has helped me tremendously. Am in my 60s and down 10 lbs in 2 months. Do it slow and steady I walk 1 and 1/2 hours per day. I walk with a lady friend that is almost 80 years old. She has a pet dog that loves to be walked. And it has been wonderful to walk with a friend and a puppy.
Alyssa - I cannot thank you enough for doing this video!!! I miss seeing your mother and father so very much since the TV show is no longer on. I would LOVE it if you could make this a type of series .... whenever one of your siblings come to visit, or you go to visit them (i.e., your grandparents, your aunts and uncles, of course your dad, etc.) you could have a video of just them - either asking them questions from us or asking them to share what they've been up to since filming stopped ....anything to let us all still "spend time" with them. Please, please, please consider doing this!!! You could even do one video where you ask each grandchild (that you can get to at the time or have their parent ask them and film their answer to send to you) a specific question - it would be great fun to hear all the different answers you might get! Again, thank you for this video and please hug your dear sweet mother for me! I just LOVE your entire family and MISS them more than I can say!!!
Alyssa you did such a great job interviewing your mom especially helping her through questions that she would get tripped up on. And Mrs.Bates you rocked it! God bless you both and your families❤️
I am not a Christian, but I have always enjoyed watching this family, and there is no doubt that Kelly is a pure and beautiful and generous and patient human whom we would all do well to emulate.
Please Mrs. Bates start a TH-cam channel to help give us mothers guidance and wisdom!!! It could be called Moments with Mama Bates. I'd watch every single one. Such a godly woman and beautiful example to us. Thank you for sharing. Maybe a book? 😊
This was such a lovely video. Your mum is very articulate and she expresses herself so sincerely and naturally. I enjoyed learning her opinions and hearing these cute family stories. Thanks to you both for your time and effort in creating this video, sending my best wishes from Melbourne Australia 🥰
I cannot recommend reading (or listening to) "How Not to Die" enough. It's changed my life. I've lost about 95# and my health is so fundamentally improved that I can't even describe it. Love Mama Bates! Loved the interview!
The outfit your Mom had on during your interview was so attractive on her. We share the concern she has over her weight but I feel none of us are ever going to do life perfectly so if weight is my "not perfectly" it just will be. Not that we should not try but surely God would not want us to let it steal our joy. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. May God Bless you all.
For your Mom . . . I have had weight problems the majority of my life and am older than your Mom in my late sixties. Twenty years ago I made the decision to diligently walk on a treadmill and have done so since. In fact, I walked on my treadmill this morning. I can't begin to tell you how much it's helped keep my weight off (and I love sweets). But it's also been beneficial to my heart, lungs and leg strength. Plus keeping my weight down has been so much easier. I've gone from size 16 twenty years ago to a size 10 consistently now. And it's true that the endorphins produced from the exercise make you feel great afterwards. I strongly encourage your Mom to consider giving the treadmill a chance. With all glory to God, it will help her lose weight.
I absolutely love your mom! Tell her that the weight issue is a struggle I have also. It’s a lot of prayer and careful choices, walking and knowing when to stop that helps.
Your mom is amazing and the knowledge and wisdom she has should totally be shared. I am older than Mrs B. But she has insight that lots of new moms and even new grandmas could learn from.
Alyssa you have the best mom! Her voice has always been so encouraging--I second that she needs a youtube! Kelly--I am a homeschool mom of 4, 2 of whom are now adults. I have the exact same health issues--when you mentioned sweet drinks and weight--I totally got it! Praying for our "sweet" tooth!
I'm really grateful for your mom's honesty. She could have very easily brushed over that pants question and said something like, no way, all my kids make different decisions and it's not hard, blah, blah. But she said, yes, and that honesty is so refreshing to see in a celebrity.
Mama Bates to me is so genuine she has so much joy in her heart her whole face lights up I've never met your mother I wish someday I could meet your mom and dad and go to your dad's church I really enjoyed this video and Alyssa you and John are great parents God bless see you on your next one thank you for always sharing
Mama B is such an angel. With everything going on with the Duggars and everything associated with that (not to compare the families or pit against each other), you and your family just seem so happy and balanced and not hypocritical. Much love
Public schools are so good where I live, I would never home school. I volunteer in my children’s classrooms and I’m in awe of their teachers! We are very involved in our church activities!
Mama B!!!! Your voice alone makes me SMILE SO big!! I feel like you have the absolute biggest heart! As having lost my own mom… I have learned to appreciate the littlest things in life. As it doesn’t matter our ages.. all of our days are numbered ! You are such a joy to hear. My stars!! I think that you have the patience you could have had 25 children . Much love to you ❤ From Charlotte, NC FWIW.. intermittent fasting , for weight loss AND also good health ! Cut out FULLY dairy AND gluten . PS… I could have listened to you two for an hour ! Love and blessings ~xoxo
Mama Bates I’m in the same season of life as you. I went to a bariatric doctor, not for surgical weight loss but did the metabolic study and found out I don’t process sugar . I’m on a low dose of insulin a once weekly shot and since starting that and doing nothing else I’ve lost almost 30 pounds. I do a low dose of Trulicity . Might not be for everyone but for me it’s definitely helped.
Aww!! 🥰🥰🥰 Love Momma Bates so much! She is such a light in this world. Thank you for sharing some of this with us. I feel like I can relate and I only have 2 kiddos! It's that Momma Bond. My boys are each so unique and I love them as the individuals they are. My oldest doesn't much like to talk much, but sometimes we have hours long conversations. I truly cherish each kiddo and the moments we share. This interview melted my heart. 💗💗💗
It was so good to see your sweet mama! I have been so inspired by her love for her family and her persistence to not give up on achieving her goals and heart's desire! She is so remarkable, and very humble!! 💖 For tips, the best thing I have found for weight loss is testing and treating hypothyroidism. It's helpful to see a functional diagnostic practitioner or a health expert who specializes in optimizing hormone levels. They need to run a full thyroid panel including Free T3, Free T4, and 2 thyroid antibodies markers. For treatment, I prefer natural but medication can work as well for many people. I use thyroid/adrenal bovine glandular supplements and/or homeopathy sarcodes of thyroid and adrenal glands (through a homeopath). I feel so much better since balancing those hormones....the depression has lifted, so it's less challenging to make healthier lifestyle choices regarding diet, exercise, moderate sunshine and sleep. Love and Blessings to you all! ❤️🙏
Great interview! Momma B you rock and look beautiful. You glow with love! Yall all are a blessed family. I wish everyone could love and share and enjoy life in such a way that brings the closeness you all share. God is great!
Amen! Amen! Your family is such a joy and a treasure and a beautiful example of God's love, down here for all to see. 💖💖 Alyssa, thank you So Much for sharing your sweet momma like this with us. Have Really missed seeing y'all and learning from your examples. You are beautiful Kelly Jo!!👍🥰💖
I absolutely love your Mom. What a blessing from God. I liked hearing all her answers. Her smile and laugh is so genuine. We tease my mom about her favorite too 🤣 she says she loves us all the same lol 19 kids 20 Grandkids that a whole lot of birthdays. I think you look Great 👍 pilates 20 min workout 3xs a week helped me. Before you start to sweat it's over lol. Thanks for sharing 🙂
My personal top tips when it comes to weight loss, that have worked for me very effectively…I have rated these in order of personal importance: 1) Eat meals like you regularly do (they don’t have to be crazy healthy), but don’t snack at all in between meals. You can eat after three hours, and don’t wait longer than five hours to eat again. 2) Do not eat late at night- if you stop eating at 5pm or 6pm, you will start to see steady results. One or two nights a week, I give myself a little leniency with this (and it’s good to throw your body off). 3) I will still have regular desserts, but I don’t want to drink my calories, so I’ve swapped out my sugary drinks for drinks like Zevia or Tru Lemon drinks (ones not sweetened with aspartame). I also use Lakanto monkfruit sweetener instead of real sugar in my coffee and such. All of these taste amazing and you don’t feel deprived. 4) One meal a day, try to go low-carb. This means just eat your proteins and veggies. The other two meals you can eat your regular meals with carbs. 5) Lastly, try to incorporate more vegetables. These help fill you up and add nutrients, but not calories. I would just start with number one and then as you feel like you’ve mastered that one, then add 2, 3, 4 etc.
Loved this.. and Kelly you will know when and how to jump on the health wagon.. I believe it is much easier when the pressure from others is removed and you have the freedom to design your own program that fits you personally.. I would calorie count m-f and the weekend was reserved for special occasions with out the guilt and I lost 30lbs easy.. Wishing you the best!
Thank your mom for sharing I really enjoyed listening to her. I can see the love in her face when she talks about her kids and grand kids. She reminds me of my mother. My mother had a very hard life though my dad was an alcoholic she had 10 kids 7 girls 3 boys she taught us at a very young age that when you think you have no one else, know you have Jesus, just call out to him and he will hear you. I seen my beautiful mother on her knees crying out to Jesus many of times. She is gone home to be with the Lord now and she is at peace with Jesus. I love and miss her very much but I know I will see her again soon😇 She didn’t give us gold or silver she give us something far more precious, She taught us about our savior and what Christ did for us.
First of all, I love your momma! I would LOVE to hear MORE from her! It’d be awesome if she had a channel of her own! Also, Kelly, I can relate to your plight with weight gain. Trim Healthy Mama has been a huge help to me and I have only scratched the surface of all there is to learn.
Mama B is always an encouragement to me in my parenting. Articulating about letting your children go as they become adults & giving them the space to make decisions in new ways different to me is so true. I too am learning it's a process & trusting God in a new way through it. Losing weight needs to be intentional daily. So each morning think through where you might be tempted to eat unnecessarily or more in the day and then pray God gives you the help & strength to restrain yourself. Somedays will be easier than others but each morning His mercies are new to try again that day.
One of my favorite videos love seeing y'all together the same way I love my children and my grandchildren nothing like it have an awesome week ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Momma B is such an inspiration. Her personality is similar to my own grandmother (who is a pastor's wife) and has a lot of wisdom to share. Change is hard in many situations, but I love her willingness to share the challenges and triumphs.
At a ladies conference in Springfield, TN, Kelly was the special speaker and one of the things she said was, “Obey, and let your heart catch up later.” That has meant so much to me as it’s sometimes hard to do the right thing, but it’s important to push my feelings to the side, do the right thing, and let my heart catch up later. I never regret it! Thank you to Mama Bates!
Wow, that is such great advice! Thanks for sharing.
Wow that is encouraging and how right you are.
Obey who?
Michelle Duggar said something similar. She said obey first and understand later and I think that’s powerful.
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Your mom needs a you tube channel to give us woman biblical advice. She's wonderful ❤️
Yes please!!!! 👏🏻
Amen to this
Worst thing ever. She is in a cult.
@@terri9547 Christianity is not a cult. If you were close to me I would invite you to my church. It's wonderful having a group of loving people in my life.
Agree.
All the advice she can give.
your mom is literally the most golden soul i’ve ever seen. her grace is so humbling and makes you want to be a better person. love her
I’ve gotten rid of 240 pounds - without surgery/medication. Honestly- the best advice came from my ob/gyn. Only shop the outer perimeter of the grocery store (dairy/produce/bakery/meat) and nothing white/processed. Then go to the shelter and fall in love with a hyper dog that needs daily walks. When I started walking it took me an hour to go one block and back and I had to stop and rest half way. Challenge yourself to 50 extra steps every single day. Im up to 7.3 miles a day, found I actually enjoy jogging and I feel so good. Just keep trying. Don’t cut out your favorites- just make sure you eat a lot through out the day- no missing meals- and do not eat more than how big your fist is. That’s how big your stomach is- so you shouldn’t eat more than that- I eat 6-8 times a day- sometimes a handful of nuts, but just something. The more you eat, the better your metabolism will be. You’ll probably gain a couple pounds the first week- just keep going, it takes time! And it should!
I'm glad we get to see Mama Bates. She is the sweetest person I know ☺️
But you don’t know her! You have seen her in a tv show!
How do you know that I have never met her maybe I have.😌
I agree with you Maranda, a very sweet personality.
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Rewatch the video especially Alyssa’s face when KJ says the older kids didn’t help take care of the little kids . Also when KJ says they were along side helping the kids. Alyssa rolls her eyes because of the lie her mom just told.
How can anyone not love her! She is just so kind, honest and loving❤️
I loved your mom’s response to the pants question. She is so genuine and sweet. She is very honest.
Me too!
Yes, I wish I had such a gracious mother.
That's what I came to comments to say. I learned so much from that answer.
I just watched your video and have the same problems with food and wieght. The only thing that will kill my hunger and stop my enormous craving for sweets is intermittent fasting. I am insulin resistant also and it's supposed to help with that. I've fallen off the wagon because of some medication I have to take for 4 mos before my endoscopy to check my acid reflux and hiatal hernia that makes me eat uncontrollably. And I've gained 12 lbs and have 2 mos left! Please pray for me that I can reverse my insulin resistant and that I can get of this medication or the side effects go away and that I can start intermittent fasting again because it is the only thing that works on my compulsive out of control eating.( You'd think I'd stop falling off the wagon wouldn't you?) You and your Mom and whole family are such an encouragement to live a Godly life in these crazy times. Thank you all so much for sharing your faith and family with us. And I always listen to your Dad's preaching. It's so good. Also thanks for all the you tube channels you all have started so those of us who have watched you from the very beginning. Yah! The United Bates of America! Don't have withdrawal and can keep up with your wonderfully sweet and ever growing family. Love and prayers to all of you
I forgot to mention I learned a lot from listening to Ben Bikman phd on TH-cam about metabolic syndrome.
I love how even though Michaela doesn't have kids YET, Mama Bates DID NOT forget her. This is how much love her heart have for all her kids.
I caught that too, shes the best!
Your mama just radiates with joy! What a beautiful person inside and out.
She radiates love and joy!
She was born to be mama.
Your mother has always been my "mom hero" because of her loving nature and ability to laugh right along with her children.
I loved how mama bates explained how she felt when Alyssa first started wearing pants. I grew up in a church that said that women wearing pants was a sin. One time a girl was wearing pants outside of school/and church, I think it was at a grocery store, and someone from the church saw her, told the pastor, and she got in trouble at school the next day. In 8th grade, I made a video explaining Biblical reasons and my research on why wearing pants wasn’t a sin. I made this video because I wear pants (modest ones) and I would get into arguments with my friends because they said it was a sin too. Anyway, two days after I made the video I got in trouble at school. I’ll never forget that day. I was told to take the video down, and was told that as long as I go to that school and church, I have to follow the same standards they follow. Anyway, there is more to that story, but I won’t get into all of it. The point is, as a Christian, the Holy Spirit convicts me that I’m doing wrong when I’m sinning. When I lie or disobey my parents, I immediately feel guilty. I don’t feel guilty wearing pants though, and haven’t been convicted otherwise. I’ve known many very kind, godly people who wear pants, and honestly, they are nicer than the people who judge me (and other young girls) for wearing pants. I know this comment is long, but let this be a lesson to all, to not judge anybody on what they look like. If they are doing wrong, God will judge. We are all sinners, and we can’t judge each other. 💛
Romans 8 answers the law side of religion vs having a relationship with God.
There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For in Christ Jesus the Law of the Spirit set you free from the Law of Sin and Death. Rom 8:1-2
God does not see us from the outside, He sees the heart, the soul. We can not do anything to help our Salvation, EVER! Our righteousness is as filthy rags. Now does that mean we can do as we please? NO! We are to dress in women's clothing, be modest, dress to please our own husbands, if you're married, walk unashamed so the world can see His Glory. Kelly is always so joyful. I pray I can have that much joy radiating from me. ❤️ all the Bates!
@@nancyj9892 exactly!
I agree you will feel in your heart and soul you did wrong; god gave you a conscious for a reason and as I always say; my complicated yet personal relationship to go is between me and him and no one else and outside sources won’t sway me I and many others will find and translate stuff much differently
What many forget is no matter how different we are we are all one in Christ and we should love and not hate
@@nancyj9892 I think Kelly's attitude has evolved in a healthy way regarding her adult daughters' wardrobe choices and she understands that a woman wearing pants is not a character flaw. If you choose to only wear dresses/skirts, that's fine. However, it should never be a cause for holding everyone else to the same arbitrary wardrobe rules. Fashion is a reflection of culture and the times. What might be considered strictly a woman's or man's article of clothing in one period may not hundreds of years later.
Loved this. Kelly needs her own channel. She has a lot of wisdom that could help other moms❤️
Kelly and Gil channel to share marriage and family, and monthly Bible study.
Yes I agree❤🙏
When it comes to multiple children (I only have 3) I have always answered the question "who's your favorite" by saying, "I love them equally, but I have to love them differently!" Like Kelly said, it's because every child is different and have their own personality and needs.
I love this!
"Stubborn kids give the most entertainment." Yes, I love that she said that. My most stubborn (he is 6 currently) is also the one that keeps us laughing the most! :)
That was so fun and cute to watch. I admire how Kelly is able to have such a close relationship with all of her kids. Thank you for sharing!
I really think she should write a book about her life as a Wife, Mom and now as Granny. I believe with all the knowledge and experience there is so many things we can all learn from such an amazing woman.
Gosh, we could all learn so much from your mom. Thanks for sharing her thoughts with us. I teared up a little when she was talking so openly and honestly about the pants. I think we all have to grow and learn as people and parents, and that's not easy. I love how she reminded us to be open to our kids hearing from God for themselves and how we can both do different things for us and that that's okay. She's just the best 🥰
First Kelly, you deserve a standing ovation for birthing 19 kiddos!!! Not only for birthing them but you then raised each and every one of them to love God. You are amazing and you look fantastic!
But if you are wanting to loose some weight for health reasons my advice for you is to start small and be consistent.
Kelly is such an inspiration. Love her honesty.
I've always admired your mom so much Alyssa. She is such a sweet soul. She is so humble and real. Thanks for posting this!
During Covid I joined weight watchers and never had to give up real food it’s all about portion control. It’s a point system. You got this. Your beautiful and I miss your show ❤️
Your mom is so genuine and real. What a precious blessing you have in her!
She would benefit from the Trim Healthy Mama eating plan to loose weight. And paying for a Trim Healthy Mama coach would be the perfect way for her to learn the plan and set herself up to succeed. With a mom as wonderful as she is, you guys want her around for a long time. ♥️
What a wonderful person your Mom is. It is obvious that the roll model you have in her reflects in the way you have become an amazing mother.
I love how Mama Bates writes lovely unique birthday tributes on her Instagram for all the kids, their spouses, and grandkids! She sees each person as they are …unique, special wonderful people!
I noticed that too. It isn’t the same repetitive thing to each person. I always enjoyed reading each of them.
What a special treat! I love your mom!! 🥰 She doesn’t even realize how pretty she is, and she (and Gil) makes the prettiest kids, boys and girls! Tell her she doesn’t need to change a thing about herself. ❤️
I agree that the Bates are a very attractive family. However, Kelly is obviously concerned about losing weight. Her doctors have told her it's a health issue and that her quality of life would improve if she does. She'd also likely live longer with good health to enjoy her family. Telling her not to change a thing about herself is basically saying that her doctors don't know what they're talking about. I speak from experience. Carrying around a lot of extra weight can and does carry significant risk to one's health in general- among them are high blood pressure, diabetes, stroke, heart and kidney disease. I know that losing weight and keeping it off is hard work, however I'm sure Kelly wants to enjoy many more years with her children and grandkids, as they do with her.
@@ga6589 I agree 100%. She does need to lose weight but not because she’s not attractive enough, it’s so she can live a long healthy life.
Hearing about Mama B’s struggles with weight was encouraging for me because I feel the same way. I really want to lose weight and I also love food and have little self control with it. I’ll be praying for her as we navigate losing weight together!
Whole food Plant Based eating is helpful for weight loss, weight management, disease prevention and reversal, the planet and animals. Check out Forks over Knives documentary. God bless you in this journey!
Just get support... losing weight alone is hard
I've missed Kelly so much! It was so GREAT to "visit" with her like this. Love this woman!
Same! Miss the show so much
Kelly is awesome I miss the show too
PLEASE do this again ! She has so much to share. And Alyssa is a natural !! Also maybe with Dad !
Your mom is so real and down to earth. I so appreciate her views on how we all change and grow and how its ok that we dont remain the same. No shame in that, no guilt in that. How healthy!
I love this vlog Alyssa. Nice hearing Mama B answer these questions. You are so blessed to have her as your mom. What a sweet person.
I absolutely adore these questions and answers. As a mama of 4, each 2 were 1 year apart, but it was HARD. My husband is usually deployed and I have no help and I try and keep everything clean and tidy and cook home cooked meals but it is work and to see a woman have so many littles and still look timeless and so well spoken, it's inspiring.
Tell Mama B to go on walks. It’s helped me immensely. Just start slow and then increase your pace and length of walks. Please let her know She’s a great mom and she looks amazing!!
I so miss watching the Bates Family on Up tv. My husband even enjoyed watching. Great to see Mama B and glad she’s doing well. 💕
Mama B is pure sunshine and joy! Listening to her speak just makes me happy!! What a special lady!! ❤️
So fun and delightful to listen to Kelly! Kelly try intermittent fasting. No diet, no points, no tracking. Just go at least 12-14 hours without eating or drinking anything other the plain tea, coffee and water. It allows your body time to use stored fat for energy. I’m in my late 60’s and have lost 30+ pounds and kept it off for a few years now. I no longer have acid reflux too!! Thanks for sharing with us.❤️
Alyssa I just love your mother. She just seems like the most sweetest, kindest, down to earth woman I have ever seen. Always cherish her.
Mama has such a great personality. Such a sweetheart. Need more Mama'a like this.
Alyssa,
Thank you so very much for doing the Q’s & A’s on You Tube with your fantastic Mother!! I’m almost 69 years old and I’m a Mother & Grandmother & I’ve been an Auntie numerous of times!! Your Mother, Kelly Jo, is such an inspiration to me!! She’s a beautiful woman and a wonderful role model!! You and all your siblings, sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws, are so very lucky to have her and your Dad in their lives!! I have always loved to watch your family on UP TV and I’m upset that the UP (channel) won’t be continuing filming your family!! In this day and time-I believe it’s very important for a family like The Bates Family needs to be shared!! I don’t know how people live in today’s world without Faith in God!! To me that’s “THE” important thing in LIFE!!
Your Mother is such a wonderful sincere woman!! We can tell the way she answers any and all of the questions that she’s intelligent and loves each and every child and grandchild that her and Gil have!! The way she explains things about each of her children is fantastic!! I love your whole family! I love a small Church Family! I have lived several different places and been a member of a small Church Family and it’s wonderful!! The love of all the members is exactly like one big happy family…just like God intended it to be!! I always felt that every time the Bates Family would come on TV!! It was always very heart warming and Inspirational!!!
Cherish the moments you and your siblings have with your parents!! Your Mother is a very special lady!! Tell her that she’s very loved!! Not only by her children & her wonderful husband, but all of her Fans!!
The one episode where The Bates Family went to “The Ark Encounter!” At that time, I didn’t know that even existed! I paused the TV and immediately looked it up on my iPad! I showed it to my husband (we’ve been married almost 44 years) and told him I would like for us to go through THE ARK! He said yes, let’s make plans! (This was April 2021.) Our Grandson was graduating High School the end of May 2021! We live in Texas (in the western part-close to Odessa/Midland). So we left home on July 9, 2021. We are retired so we can travel and visit places and see things and not have to be back any certain time and that’s a blast!! I would have loved to have visited your Dad’s congregation!! That would have made my year!! We drove to Kentucky and went through the ARK!!! Oh my…that was FANTASTIC!! I never would have known anything about THE ARK ENCOUNTER if I hadn’t have seen it on the show!! Thank your parents for me!! That was so very inspiring to both of us!! We have told our families about everything we seen and the thing we did and took pictures of the Ark and sent them to our family’s. (My niece and her husband are planning on going and my sister-in-law and her husband are planning on going!). We have even talked about going back!! If we do, we want to be in your parents area, on a Sunday--we would absolutely love to be Visitors in your Dad’s Church!!
I would be interested in hearing what your Dad’s answers might be to some of the same questions that was asked if your Mother!
May God Bless you and your family Alyssa and all of your siblings and their families and both of your parents…Gil & Kelly Jo Bates!
Thank you again-Alyssa,
NORMA COLLINS FROM TEXAS
Loved this so much and Mama Bates is just absolutely the best! She just glows with happiness talking about her family! ❤️
Your mom is the sweetest. I just love her and the love she has for her family. I could listen to her all day. Thank you for the interview "Mama Bates"!❤
I just love Mama Bates. Is just a greatest person and the sweetest person ever. She's just a loving person and a joyful person ever. I just love her so much fun . She's a sweetheart . Love you Mama Bates.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Definitely needs her own channel. Lots of wisdom that could be learned.
Alyssa, I really love and appreciate the time you took to be with your mom. ( Maybe next time with your Dad?). She really does love each and every one of her children and she is also so very honest and true with her feelings. I found a way to get around “ the favorite child” issue with my two daughters. I have a favorite Sara and a favorite Lyndsey because they are both so special to me. I think this would help when this “favorite “ issue comes up!!! 😀💕💕💕
I only have 2. I honestly answer by saying each of them have parts of my favorite in them. It’s true. I love them the same, but also different. I hope that makes sense. I also have 1 boy and 1 girl.
I just so enjoy hearing your mama speak. She is such a special lady and has such a kind heart. I always see her with such Joy and that is a great thing to have in todays world. Truly enjoy your family!
Love, love your mother. She is truly an inspiration!
I LOVED this!!!! I’ve always admired your mom!! She seems like she has an honestly sweet personality. Y’all are very blessed to have her in your life! Thank you for this 💜
Absolutely loved this, Alyssa! Your Momma is such a sweetheart. I suggest she start with intermittent fasting and doing low carb.
Walking- start with 10-15 mins a day, as she builds her strength, increase the time. Drink 1/2 her body weight in ounces of plain ol' water, everyday. If she needs to add flavor, the only add-ins I've found that aren't fake flavor/color are called True, they come in a handful of flavors. Replace white table salt with pink Himalayan sea salt.
Pray and ask God to give you strength over your appetite. I will be praying for you also. In 2017 I reached my highest non pregnancy weight and found these things, plus other changes helped me.
What do you mean half body weight? I weight 150. How would I drink 75lbs of water? What amount do you mean?
Sorry I'll edit that. 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water. It seems daunting, but your body will thank you.
Walking has helped me tremendously. Am in my 60s and down 10 lbs in 2 months. Do it slow and steady I walk 1 and 1/2 hours per day. I walk with a lady friend that is almost 80 years old. She has a pet dog that loves to be walked. And it has been wonderful to walk with a friend and a puppy.
Your mom is the sweetest. She is so genuine and kind. She makes having so many kids look easy!
This totally made my day!!! Love seeing MaMa B!!! By the way, she is too hard on herself. She does an amazing job!!!
Alyssa - I cannot thank you enough for doing this video!!! I miss seeing your mother and father so very much since the TV show is no longer on. I would LOVE it if you could make this a type of series .... whenever one of your siblings come to visit, or you go to visit them (i.e., your grandparents, your aunts and uncles, of course your dad, etc.) you could have a video of just them - either asking them questions from us or asking them to share what they've been up to since filming stopped ....anything to let us all still "spend time" with them. Please, please, please consider doing this!!!
You could even do one video where you ask each grandchild (that you can get to at the time or have their parent ask them and film their answer to send to you) a specific question - it would be great fun to hear all the different answers you might get!
Again, thank you for this video and please hug your dear sweet mother for me! I just LOVE your entire family and MISS them more than I can say!!!
One of my favorites!! She is such a blessing. Thank you for sharing her with us.
Alyssa you did such a great job interviewing your mom especially helping her through questions that she would get tripped up on. And Mrs.Bates you rocked it! God bless you both and your families❤️
I am not a Christian, but I have always enjoyed watching this family, and there is no doubt that Kelly is a pure and beautiful and generous and patient human whom we would all do well to emulate.
Please Mrs. Bates start a TH-cam channel to help give us mothers guidance and wisdom!!! It could be called Moments with Mama Bates. I'd watch every single one. Such a godly woman and beautiful example to us. Thank you for sharing. Maybe a book? 😊
Loved hearing your Mom’s answers! She is such a special lady! God bless her always!
This was such a lovely video. Your mum is very articulate and she expresses herself so sincerely and naturally. I enjoyed learning her opinions and hearing these cute family stories. Thanks to you both for your time and effort in creating this video, sending my best wishes from Melbourne Australia 🥰
Thank you for sharing. Kelly shows the love of Christ in her smile and speech!!
The golden nugget of information was her response to the “pants” question! 🥰
So much love from you Kellie!!! You radiate JOY when you speak of being Godly or talking about your family! Blessings! 💜
Please tell your mom she is one of the most beautiful mom / Granny there is! She has had 19 children and looks so amazing.
Zoey is so special. Just seeing her makes me smile...must be those precious dimples
I cannot recommend reading (or listening to) "How Not to Die" enough. It's changed my life. I've lost about 95# and my health is so fundamentally improved that I can't even describe it. Love Mama Bates! Loved the interview!
The outfit your Mom had on during your interview was so attractive on her. We share the concern she has over her weight but I feel none of us are ever going to do life perfectly so if weight is my "not perfectly" it just will be. Not that we should not try but surely God would not want us to let it steal our joy. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. May God Bless you all.
For your Mom . . . I have had weight problems the majority of my life and am older than your Mom in my late sixties. Twenty years ago I made the decision to diligently walk on a treadmill and have done so since. In fact, I walked on my treadmill this morning. I can't begin to tell you how much it's helped keep my weight off (and I love sweets). But it's also been beneficial to my heart, lungs and leg strength. Plus keeping my weight down has been so much easier. I've gone from size 16 twenty years ago to a size 10 consistently now. And it's true that the endorphins produced from the exercise make you feel great afterwards. I strongly encourage your Mom to consider giving the treadmill a chance. With all glory to God, it will help her lose weight.
I absolutely love your mom! Tell her that the weight issue is a struggle I have also. It’s a lot of prayer and careful choices, walking and knowing when to stop that helps.
Your mom is amazing and the knowledge and wisdom she has should totally be shared. I am older than Mrs B. But she has insight that lots of new moms and even new grandmas could learn from.
Alyssa you have the best mom! Her voice has always been so encouraging--I second that she needs a youtube! Kelly--I am a homeschool mom of 4, 2 of whom are now adults. I have the exact same health issues--when you mentioned sweet drinks and weight--I totally got it! Praying for our "sweet" tooth!
I'm really grateful for your mom's honesty. She could have very easily brushed over that pants question and said something like, no way, all my kids make different decisions and it's not hard, blah, blah. But she said, yes, and that honesty is so refreshing to see in a celebrity.
Mama Bates to me is so genuine she has so much joy in her heart her whole face lights up I've never met your mother I wish someday I could meet your mom and dad and go to your dad's church I really enjoyed this video and Alyssa you and John are great parents God bless see you on your next one thank you for always sharing
Mama B is such an angel. With everything going on with the Duggars and everything associated with that (not to compare the families or pit against each other), you and your family just seem so happy and balanced and not hypocritical. Much love
Fun video. So cute when Momma B says, “Idears.”
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Public schools are so good where I live, I would never home school. I volunteer in my children’s classrooms and I’m in awe of their teachers! We are very involved in our church activities!
Mrs. Bates is so sweet. I really enjoy seeing your parents on your videos!!
Mama B!!!! Your voice alone makes me SMILE SO big!! I feel like you have the absolute biggest heart! As having lost my own mom… I have learned to appreciate the littlest things in life. As it doesn’t matter our ages.. all of our days are numbered ! You are such a joy to hear. My stars!! I think that you have the patience you could have had 25 children . Much love to you ❤
From Charlotte, NC
FWIW.. intermittent fasting , for weight loss AND also good health ! Cut out FULLY dairy AND gluten .
PS… I could have listened to you two for an hour ! Love and blessings ~xoxo
we need a part2!! so much respect for Kelly jo /mama Bates
She is just so sweet! You can just tell her heart for God and her family. Thanks for sharing!
I just love mama B! She is completely amazing. So sweet and genuine.
Your Mama is literally mom goals, she is a total and complete inspiration. I so wish she was my mom. Xx
Mama Bates I’m in the same season of life as you. I went to a bariatric doctor, not for surgical weight loss but did the metabolic study and found out I don’t process sugar . I’m on a low dose of insulin a once weekly shot and since starting that and doing nothing else I’ve lost almost 30 pounds. I do a low dose of Trulicity . Might not be for everyone but for me it’s definitely helped.
This mom is wonderful. Her love is unconditional.
Your Mom and I are almost the same age. I feel like we would be the best of friends if we were neighbors. She's a gem!
Aww!! 🥰🥰🥰 Love Momma Bates so much! She is such a light in this world. Thank you for sharing some of this with us. I feel like I can relate and I only have 2 kiddos! It's that Momma Bond. My boys are each so unique and I love them as the individuals they are. My oldest doesn't much like to talk much, but sometimes we have hours long conversations. I truly cherish each kiddo and the moments we share. This interview melted my heart. 💗💗💗
This was so nice, your momma is so sweet, please do another one again with your dad, if he wants :)
It was so good to see your sweet mama! I have been so inspired by her love for her family and her persistence to not give up on achieving her goals and heart's desire! She is so remarkable, and very humble!! 💖
For tips, the best thing I have found for weight loss is testing and treating hypothyroidism. It's helpful to see a functional diagnostic practitioner or a health expert who specializes in optimizing hormone levels. They need to run a full thyroid panel including Free T3, Free T4, and 2 thyroid antibodies markers. For treatment, I prefer natural but medication can work as well for many people. I use thyroid/adrenal bovine glandular supplements and/or homeopathy sarcodes of thyroid and adrenal glands (through a homeopath). I feel so much better since balancing those hormones....the depression has lifted, so it's less challenging to make healthier lifestyle choices regarding diet, exercise, moderate sunshine and sleep. Love and Blessings to you all! ❤️🙏
Great interview! Momma B you rock and look beautiful. You glow with love! Yall all are a blessed family. I wish everyone could love and share and enjoy life in such a way that brings the closeness you all share. God is great!
Amen! Amen!
Your family is such a joy and a treasure and a beautiful example of God's love, down here for all to see. 💖💖
Alyssa, thank you So Much for sharing your sweet momma like this with us. Have Really missed seeing y'all and learning from your examples. You are beautiful Kelly Jo!!👍🥰💖
Mama and Papa Gill’s love and acceptance of each individual child and the child’s decisions has created an emotionally and spiritually healthy family.
I absolutely love your Mom. What a blessing from God. I liked hearing all her answers. Her smile and laugh is so genuine. We tease my mom about her favorite too 🤣 she says she loves us all the same lol 19 kids 20 Grandkids that a whole lot of birthdays. I think you look Great 👍 pilates 20 min workout 3xs a week helped me. Before you start to sweat it's over lol. Thanks for sharing 🙂
My personal top tips when it comes to weight loss, that have worked for me very effectively…I have rated these in order of personal importance:
1) Eat meals like you regularly do (they don’t have to be crazy healthy), but don’t snack at all in between meals. You can eat after three hours, and don’t wait longer than five hours to eat again.
2) Do not eat late at night- if you stop eating at 5pm or 6pm, you will start to see steady results. One or two nights a week, I give myself a little leniency with this (and it’s good to throw your body off).
3) I will still have regular desserts, but I don’t want to drink my calories, so I’ve swapped out my sugary drinks for drinks like Zevia or Tru Lemon drinks (ones not sweetened with aspartame). I also use Lakanto monkfruit sweetener instead of real sugar in my coffee and such. All of these taste amazing and you don’t feel deprived.
4) One meal a day, try to go low-carb. This means just eat your proteins and veggies. The other two meals you can eat your regular meals with carbs.
5) Lastly, try to incorporate more vegetables. These help fill you up and add nutrients, but not calories.
I would just start with number one and then as you feel like you’ve mastered that one, then add 2, 3, 4 etc.
Loved this.. and Kelly you will know when and how to jump on the health wagon.. I believe it is much easier when the pressure from others is removed and you have the freedom to design your own program that fits you personally.. I would calorie count m-f and the weekend was reserved for special occasions with out the guilt and I lost 30lbs easy..
Wishing you the best!
I agree with you!!
Thank your mom for sharing I really enjoyed listening to her. I can see the love in her face when she talks about her kids and grand kids. She reminds me of my mother. My mother had a very hard life though my dad was an alcoholic she had 10 kids 7 girls 3 boys she taught us at a very young age that when you think you have no one else, know you have Jesus, just call out to him and he will hear you. I seen my beautiful mother on her knees crying out to Jesus many of times. She is gone home to be with the Lord now and she is at peace with Jesus. I love and miss her very much but I know I will see her again soon😇
She didn’t give us gold or silver she give us something far more precious,
She taught us about our savior and what Christ did for us.
First of all, I love your momma! I would LOVE to hear MORE from her! It’d be awesome if she had a channel of her own!
Also, Kelly, I can relate to your plight with weight gain. Trim Healthy Mama has been a huge help to me and I have only scratched the surface of all there is to learn.
What a lovely lady. So genuine, sweet and honest. Such a great mother and grandparent. Kelly and Gil are wonderful role models.
What a Godly influence and such a joyful personality. ❤️
Mama B is always an encouragement to me in my parenting. Articulating about letting your children go as they become adults & giving them the space to make decisions in new ways different to me is so true. I too am learning it's a process & trusting God in a new way through it.
Losing weight needs to be intentional daily. So each morning think through where you might be tempted to eat unnecessarily or more in the day and then pray God gives you the help & strength to restrain yourself. Somedays will be easier than others but each morning His mercies are new to try again that day.
One of my favorite videos love seeing y'all together the same way I love my children and my grandchildren nothing like it have an awesome week ❤️❤️❤️❤️
19 children and still absolutely beautiful ☺️. Beautiful family inside and out.
Kelly Jo is so lovely and she is great with all her family and you can see the care and love ❤
Momma B is such an inspiration. Her personality is similar to my own grandmother (who is a pastor's wife) and has a lot of wisdom to share. Change is hard in many situations, but I love her willingness to share the challenges and triumphs.
I don’t typically watch your videos but I had to see this one- I loved the interview! Kelley inspires me!
I love Mama Bates and Gil. I have never met them but they just radiate light and joy. I could listen to them speak and hear their wisdom all day.