"our bodies are wise" - this felt reassuring. Listening to our bodies helps our ability to be mindful. Having a mindful awareness brings a sense of freedom. This approach certainly has its health benefits, especially on mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions. Thank you for sharing Kath.
i feel this so much. i’ve had body image issues for as long as i can remember, when i was 16 i wanted to look the way i did when i was 13, when i was 18 i wanted to look the way i did when i was 16, and it’s just been an ongoing process. i’m about to be 25 in a few days and i want to look the way i did when i was 20. i try my best to take care of my body and eat only what my body likes & go to the gym but i can’t help but get down on myself sometimes.
Someone said the older you get the more you look back and regret disliking yourself when you was younger. At 30 you’re going to wish you loved yourself at 25. Learn to appreciate the body you are in NOW! You’re healthy, beautiful and amazing…please know that and love your current self
Kath you are honestly amazing! I can’t thank you enough for everything you do for us and all the advice you have personally given me! You are such an amazing role model and inspiration to so many people including myself so thank you 💖
I’ve never felt the urge to leave a comment on any of your videos… but this one was fantastic. I’ve realized how proud I am of your entire journey, your family’s journey, and feeling honored that I’ve been able to tag along all these years. Gods blessing on you!!
As someone who was always thin growing up, I feel this on a deep level. I’m trying to accept my body as it is, but it is really hard work. There’s so many negative ideas coming from society, family, and your own mind. And you have to constantly fight the negative thoughts
your journey with intuitive eating and food freedom reminds me so much of my recovery from my eating disorder and how much joy i felt from rediscovering food again. food is good!
I loved that you did your 25-ish minutes in a row without editing at all. It's raw, real and feels spontaneous. It shows you really took the time to sit and explain everything to us. I discovered Cimorelli not that long ago and I like your band. Take care, Katherine. God bless ❤️
I’m in tears watching this. My relationship with food has been such a struggle and I’m trying so hard to mend it. I love that you shared your story and mentioned your faith. I could go on about how much this resonates with me, but I’ll just say that I know God sent this video my way exactly when I needed it. Thank you 🤍
I am in shock right now Kath. I really needed to hear this. You made me want to cry because all this time I thought I was crazy for thinking like this and living like this. I convinced myself it was “healthy” but it was so toxic. Thank you thank you for this❤️❤️
I really needed to hear this! I've recently gone through a massive weight gain due to immobility caused by a spinal injury, i went from a competitive dancer who wasn't just skinny but was really fit and toned to not being able to walk for more than 5 minutes. I had spinal surgery last November and I kept having this idea of needing to eat less to drop my weight and look like I used to almost as if gaining weight lessened my self worth. But now I'm focused on not just eating healthily but listening to my body, eating when I'm hungry, not restricting myself but finding that balance between not eating enough and eating too much. This was super relatable and inspiring to watch. thank you for sharing
wow kath…this video is like an angel that found me at the perfect time. i’ve struggled with an eating disorder for the past 5 years and you have no idea how badly i needed to hear your words right now. i love you so much!!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️
This is a topic that is very close to my heart so thank you for sharing. I obviously don't know you personally but I always feel like you're such a warm, good person, everyone should have a friend like you. 💛
YAS. THE QUEEN IS BACK. I´M CRYING TEARS OF HAPPINESS. I´M A KATH STAN SINCE 2012. AHHH. I´M SO EXCITED FOR YOUR NEW CONTENT. ILYSM KATH. GOD BLESS YOU. 😭
Kath, you're so brave for sharing your story! As someone who struggles with things like emotional eating, going back and forth with restrictive eating (and then eventually stress binging,) and overall bad body image I could relate to your previous struggles. Like you said near the end and also in a few Cimorelli podcasts, some of the worst comparisons are with our past selves! And you're right, we weren't even content with our bodies back then because there's always something else we wanted to "fix" when one goal is met. It will never end if our personal image of "perfection" is our goal, whether it's weight or something else. I just wish it was easier for this message to really sink into the brain! Thanks again for sharing your experiences Kath, much love 💙💙
I had started intuitive eating about 6 months ago and it’s so good! I was restricting myself a lot and working out as a punishment. But now I work out for fun and have built a healthy relationship with working out and food. It’s so nice to hear other peoples stories about this because you are right the world tells us diet culture is good when in reality it causes us to look at our body as a bad thing. Thank you so much for sharing your story! 💕
Thank you for being so open with us. I’ve been watching you and your sisters since I was 10, i’m 23 now. You are amazing and beautiful, thank you for sharing. 🥰
You are seriously the big sister I wish I had. Your words broke me thinking about how hard I’ve been on myself for gaining a significant amount of weight 2 years after starving myself after having my son. I wish you were my big sister or best friend because you’ve always been the SWEETEST ever, and I came across this video exactly when I needed to. ❤️
Katherine I am so happy that you made this video for the past 8 months I have been dealing with a eating disorder that is caused by stress and anxiety it all goes back to earlier this year when my grandpa started choking and got sick ever since then I have been absolutely terrified of eating any type of food this has definitely been the hardest 8 months of my entire life.
What a valuable experience you just shared with us! Thank you for that! I just learned something priceless with you now: don’t do exercises as a punishment, but as an enjoyable activity.
Thank you for making this video. Not many people out there talk about this and how although you gain SO MUCH freedom, it is really hard accepting weight gain and learning to love your new body. Would love for you to keep putting this kind of content out there.
I gained over 100 pounds when I was normal weight my whole life and isn't it ironic that I have better body image now than I ever did before? I know I'm not healthy and definitely don't want to keep putting my life at risk at this weight but at the same time I feel like I can finally look at myself in the mirror and acknowledge the reality of how I appear rather than constantly thinking I was huge and comparing myself to tiny petite girls who were usually almost half my height. Wishing you all the best on your health journey Katherine
You’re 100% right with your gut feeling of wanting to post this video! I’ve been so afraid that I ruined my metabolism forever from years of disordered eating, and this gives me hope. I’m so happy that you found peace with yourself! You deserve it.
We don't understand how much of a sacrifice it makes to be a mother. The toll it takes on your body is immense. That in turn can affect body image, diet, etc. I love the advice you shared!!
Love this video so much! I never heard of “intuitive eating” but that’s exactly what I started doing last year but for the opposite reason of health. I was very unhealthy and over eating processed foods and my body felt awful all the time. So I began listening to it and how it reacted to certain things and ended up losing some weight in a healthy way and reached a place where my body feels perfect for its size! But aside from the weight, the bigger most amazing thing was how I started feeling on the inside. I no longer was bloated all the time or having digestive issues, had so much energy, wasn’t cold all the time, etc. I didn’t realize there was a whole name and community surrounding it. But I’m totally a believer, it really worked for me!
Guuuurrrrrlll! I love that you posted this. Intuitive eating changed my life and is something I am very passionate about as well! I want to tell the whole world about it but I try to save it for people who ask me about it. Maybe someday I’ll make a video telling my story like you did. Your authenticity is refreshing and you keep being awesome! Oh and lastly, I also very much felt the spirit tell me that intuitive eating was part of God’s design for our bodies when he made us! Preach girl!!
I had 2 eating disorders. I always felt fat, compared to my sister who was so skinny and could eat anything she wants and it wouldn't change. Sharing something like this, is very hard. Your amazing. I love your kindness and gentleness. Your pretty just the way you are. Our bodies change over the years, I have scars as well. I used to hide them. But there a part of me and show who I am, what I've been through and what I've faced. Your courageous Kathrine. I hope you have a wonderful day. 💙🦋💜
I’m 28. I got married at 18 and I had my first baby at 19. Now I have six kids and my body is not the same. I’ve gained about 40lbs and it’s been so hard to accept how I look now that I’m done having kids. Online I think your the only person I’ve seen have kids and gain weight and actually talk about it.. thanks for talking about it ❤️ you’re beautiful inside and out.
Recently started my intuitive eating journey and it feels amazing. I get to eat everything I want and still I’m eating healthier than before. Thank you for this video Kath! Love these sit down talks with you.
Omg I relate to the eczema thing so much. The waking up in the middle of the night with your hands covered in blisters and itchy skin just scratching even if I'm barely couscous of it and then when you wake up the next morning it's all bloody. Literally so painful. It's terrible. :( ♡♡
Thank you for sharing this video, Kath. Since meeting you in NY, I have always looked up to you. I struggled with cancer and chronic illness for so long, that I I started to over control what I ate. Then I lost my ovaries - which saved my life but set my body in a different direction. I went from 110 pounds, unhealthy, in extreme pain, fatigued… to 200 (and I’m very short). But I do yoga every day, I do cardio more frequently. But I realized I making myself “earn” my food. Our body doesn’t need to EARN nourishment. I realize now I was experiencing ortharexia. And the person I look at from years ago was miserable… but now I have peace bc I’m not constant I fighting myself for eating the wrong thing or taking walks at 11pm at night bc I ate something. I didn’t gain weight bc I did something wrong, I gained weight bc my body healed, I was able to get nurishment again and my hormones are protecting me. So I have this “menopause” belly at 31, and you know what? In yoga I started to LOVE IT. I started to embrace this new belly that keeps me safe. I realized the same thing Kath - true happiness comes from inside. Being grateful for things every day, while honoring how I feel for trauma I faced. I don’t know if I’ll ever lose weight, but my body is so much stronger now. I still have tough allergies, but very similarly I avoid them instinctlu (but I miss cheese, I’ve never been able to have cream at all). I’m also allergic to eggs which makes it tough, so I started finding new foods to try. You spoke so well how health issues can lead us to distorted eating. Thank you for sharing this light with us, it truly gives me strength. One way I have been able to heal is to tell my younger self how absolutely beautiful and smart and resillant they are. And I ask my angels to deliver the messages. Sometimes I feel like the “ghosts” I use to see where myself, sending back love and support.
I have been on my own intuitive eating journey for a little over a year now and it has been such a whirlwind. I find a lot of solace in listening to you talk about this because I went through so many similar things. I gained a lot of weight through intuitive eating but finally find myself not thinking about food every second and am enjoying exercise now. It’s such a beautiful thing. You are so strong for sharing this, and just remember that we all deeply appreciate it. ♥️
You will never know how much this video inspired me and lifted my spirits. I have gained weight during the pandemic, and I am starting to feel good in my own skin as an overweight woman, and I feel like that’s the uncommon way to think- to be overweight and totally fine with it, even happy about it in a way. When I was thin as a girl in my early twenties, I always thought of myself as big, even though I was skinny. I was unhappy and dealing with depression. Now that I’m feeling happier, I am also gaining weight, but I feel like that’s ok! It’s ironic that now I’m happy with my body although it’s not socially preferable, but again, that’s ok. You made me feel less alone and showed me it’s ok, and GOOD, to have freedom with food and a healthy, positive view of your body, no matter what size. Thank you for making this video. God bless! 💕
Your body produced two beautiful babies - at the SAME time may I add! ... Weight gain is inevitable! Clearly if gain didn't happen those two glorious kiddies would have had to have waited even longer to have you as their wonderful mummy!! I know you said you gained before then, but I just think how incredible that your body was capable of producing such wonderful joys, and regardless of anyone's size, or gain, or loss, we should all celebrate that! I was so much skinnier when I was younger (I was diagnosed with chronic illnesses at about 15 years old - I'm 35 now - so since that my weight has been so hit and miss, especially since I am, and will be, fed via a tube for the rest of my life thanks to those said illnesses!!! 😞) But I wish if I knew this was going to happen, and I'd have little to no control over my weight and body now, I would've been so much more happy with my size, and would've seen that I was tiny - UK size 6/8 - i would've embraced it although it probably was very unhealthy, but I would not have spent most of my teens wishing I was smaller!!! 😤 I get so cross with myself sometimes as I was T.I.N.Y but spent the whole time critisizing myself, restricting myself, punishing my body, when I should have been grateful for what I had. I doubt I'll ever get back to then but considering I've nearly died x 11 due to septicemia, 3 x because of my health issues, I really do need to appreciate that I am alive and that there is always someone worse off than you in the world, no matter how bad you think you might have it... I'm getting there, but it's a process and I'd be lying if I didn't say that I wasn't resentful sometimes. - I almost feel that control was taken out of my hands (due to me being artificially fed now via TPN for the rest of my life) because I was so ungrateful when I was younger, maybe as punishment, but who knows 😞🤷 this has caused most of my weight gain, but that's another story for another day lol... 🤔 But, Thank you sooooo much Katherine for sharing your story 😊 You are wonderful, and you articulate yourself so well whilst still being honest and respectful of others ideas and views... You're an inspiration, and most definitely BEAUTIFUL no matter what size you may or may not be 💕
I’ve been in treatment for Anorexia and I 1,00000% get this. Eating disorders are BRUTAL and come in many forms and bodies. I’m so so sorry you had to struggle with this but I’m so proud of you for sharing your story❤️❤️❤️
I've had eczema all my life (I'm now 21). Everyone has told me different "diets" that are supposed to help with eczema none of them has ever worked for me (ive cut sugar for a year (that happened when i was around 8), and ive cut loads of other foods or fast food throughout my younger years. My eczema is very severe it's all over my body and it causes a lot of insecurities with my body image. I've learnt that my eczema is linked to stress and anxiety and it's not something I can really control, I've tried many different eczema treatments from body wraps to light treatment. There was about 3 year period where my eczema went away and this was the time that puberty hit me and that I was in a different class from my childhood bully. I also noticed when I went abroad to a hot and less humid country (I live in the UK) my eczema went away. My eczema is currently at one of my worst, I'm currently on tablets for it. But I'm also graduating from university and I've noticed that years that I've had exams (so the past 7 years) my eczema has been at some of its worst. I'm hoping that after graduating my eczema might clear due to my stress and anxiety levels going down. I'm so glad you've talked about your eczema because I never found people who understand the struggles you have with the relationship you have between your body and the insecurities it brings.
It is SO amazing to hear someone else talk a little bit about their eczema journey. I’ve had eczema since I was born (also prominently on my hands) & it’s genetic for me but man it is so hard when no one else really understands what it’s like or how it affects your confidence. I also ended up cutting out dairy for years which led to a host of other problems. I also have been looking into intuitive eating lately so thank you for this!
When I was younger my parents always used to tell me how "fat" I am and how I have to watch what I eat. Looking back I always thought I was HUGE, but I was actually at a very normal and healthy weight. Now I'm actually obese and struggle with my weight and through gaining all that weight I developed PCOS. So currently I'm struggling with that and researching it and I feel pretty hopeless. I used to do the same as in I'd try a bunch of diets and restrictive eating and there was a time where I only ate maybe 300kcal a day while working out for hours. While I did lose a little weight doing that I ofc gained it all back again (and more). What I want to say is that this video does help me a bit with my struggles and while you don't go through the EXACT same things I do, we do have some similarities and it's really nice to see someone who can relate in some ways. Thank you for sharing your experience with us 💞
Thank you for opening up to us. It takes a lot of strength to get vulnerable on social media. I really love that you do research beforehand. In some ways I can definitely relate with your experience. I would like to have children in few years (God willing), so I am learning from other women to set my expectations not for the "perfect" body that bounce back right away, but for the one that was able to carry a healthy baby all the way through the pregnancy. Right now I am learning to accept my body "the way it is right now" and if I was to do something (exercise or start intuitive eating) it would be for health and strength and maybe comfort, but not the looks or a number. So I thank you a lot for sharing and opening up. I love all these kinds of videos. And content... I am here for everything and anything you want to share about. There is always something I can learn from what you have to say and that's what I love about you - wisdom. ♥ God bless you
You are an incredible role model ✨️ thank you so much for being so vulnerable and willing to share your story because you have no idea how many people you are helping ❤️
as a teenager living in this generation with these new standards this really opened my eyes and inspired me. food is something i've been so afraid of beacuse of these stupid beauty standards; i had a ed in 2020 becasue i thought i wasnt good enough- i also went through this rabbit hole of inforamtion and research to make myself the healthiest and slimst i could be. this ended up backfiring causing me to lose weight incredibly fast and led me into bad habits (including depression)- i luckily had my parents help get me back on board with my eating- i gained almost 50% of the weight i lost back and i was really hard on myself. i thought that me getting better wouldn't influence my weight- but it did. i slowly started binge eating and got really depressd and thats when I heard about intuitive- i tried it for a while and i really liked it- the only problem was- i dint know when i was full. its taken a long time for me to figure out my eating habits, but i think rn im at a place where i can say fully im feeling really good mentally. im still struggling with feeling good in my skin, but im back to my happy self and i feel so much better about my body. its people like you who spread their stories and experiences that remind me that food isnt meant to be scary- its fuel and thats all it will be. also you saying how our bodies were made specifally literallly like made me realize that u r totally right- not everyone is meant to be super thin, its literally like allergies- some people cant eat dairy because their body reacts bad to it, but that doesnt mean i cant; anyways ur literally an inspiration and i love u. also btw ur literlly GORGEOUS like ur so pretty katherine!!
Katherine I need your skincare routine your skin looks so amazing and you are glowing. Of course thank you so much for being vulnerable and sharing your story. Sending Love from Germany
Katherine, so much of this is relatable! I struggled with bad eczema on my hands which led me on a food-restrictive rollercoaster too… years later, I found out I was actually just allergic to our usual hand soap 🤦🏻♀️ (It hadn’t been a recent switch or anything, so I didn’t consider that it could be the cause). And stress made it worse, for sure! I still have flare-ups occasionally if I use certain soaps or body washes, but overall I’ve been so grateful for healed, non-itchy skin. 🙌🏻 I’m so happy to hear of the freedom you are finding with food, as well! I’ve also been on that journey lately. When it comes down to it, it really is going back to the basics of how God made us. Enjoying the wonderful foods He created for us, listening for cravings and hunger/full cues, and moving our bodies because He designed them to move and to enjoy life. ☀️ So many of us have to retrain our brains to go back to the truth we intuitively knew before we were influenced by the world and the diet-culture businesses that told us we didn’t quite look the part (& who then sold us the “solution”). I know for so many of us, that sneaky message is presented quite young. Thankful for a God who loves us so much He wants us to be free from everything that would hold us in bondage - including restrictive eating and warped body image. The truth is that we were fearfully and wonderfully made! ❤️ “So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” - John 8:36 ❤️ “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.” -2 Corinthians 3:17 ❤️ Sending love to you! Thanks for sharing your story…I believe it’s going to help a lot of girls find freedom, too!
the way you presented your journey was beautiful and smooth, i was able to see your growth gradually. I genuinely Felt in touch with the inner you. May God provide you with guidance you in your journey. I love you kath!
I have been a cimfam subscriber for years and always connected with Dani the most because we are close in age.. however, it is amazing to see all of your individuality and personalities through your own channels and videos. Thank you for sharing with us I know it may not have been easy but you definitely are helping people feel seen. I love being able to get to see each sister as their own person and not just the group!
It's an environmental thing that cleared up your eczema, the level of humidity, it happens to me too! Now I have my eczema under control thank god, but also went through the route of cutting every food possible out when in reality it's just exploring the treatment that works for you
@@anjmehra yes but she literally said that her eczema was completely gone in the bahamas even when she wasn't watching herself with inflammatory foods and then came back when she got back home. Of course it can be triggered by foods but her case is probably an environmental thing, not a food thing.
I feel like you just explained my whole journey! I'm 31 years old and have JUST discovered intuitive eating after 7 years of trying every elimination diet under the sun, in hopes that it it would heal my health problems. I loved hearing your story!
I’m a singer and have been a huge fan of cimorelli for years - I’ve always found you guys so inspiring 🥰 I’ve struggled for a long time with body image, my weight/health and binge eating, and recently I’ve had a huge hit of depression (to the point I left my job and I’ve been in therapy for a few months now and my meds have been changed a couple of times). I’m getting better now and have been starting to try and improve my relationship with food, and I honestly think I saw this video at the perfect time. I’m sorry you’ve struggled so much in the past, but I’m so proud of you! You look so happy and I swear your skin is glowing, you look amazing. I really love what you said about loving your body unconditionally - it made me burst into tears because I know I haven’t treated myself or my body with any kindness. Thank you so much for this video, it feels like I’m having a light bulb moment myself ❤️
It's extremely important to encourage everyone.....I wish more people did those types of things. I think you look amazing for just having twins!!!!! I'm being truthful. I'm bummed sometimes bc I still have a pouch like a decent one from having kids. My muscles still haven't bounced back. Overall, I try not to focus on all my flaws so to speak. I focus on my best qualities inside and out.
I’ve been watching you and your sisters sing since I was a tween .. here I am 26, mother of two and I’m so happy I’ve found my way back to you and a few of your sisters content! First of all congratulations on twin boys. What an exciting chapter 🥰 I really enjoyed this video because I am currently struggling with body image after having my son and honestly just any videos you want to make on your ongoing journey of wellness would be so helpful. Your mindset is so bright and really inspired me to think less about the specifics and more about feeling good and keeping myself healthy. Again, congratulations and thank you! Excited to hear your thoughts in future content whatever it may be about!
I really enjoyed watching your video on this topic. I love that you spoke about your experience, what works for you and your own personal reason and encouraged people to do their own research on this rather than pushing it on people.
So happy for you!! Not gonna lie, kind of makes me feel good about myself. I was also very skinny before having a baby and getting married, but I wasn’t unhealthy. And when you said that you didn’t feel womanly, that’s literally how I would feel bc in my eyes I felt like a stick. I’m 7 months postpartum and I’m kind of struggling with my body image because I haven’t lost the baby weight but I’m not gaining weight either. Soooo in summary, thanks for making me feel good about myself and congratulations on your new found relationship with food! It’s only up from here, God bless you!!
I love these kinds of videos. They really allow me to take a step back and review my own journey with food. I have also recently discovered intuitive eating and a great channel on RUclips that talks about it is Julia Ayers. She's just positive energy all around and her videos never fail to make me smile 🙂
I really needed to watch this video! I’ve been always struggling with my relationship with food and with my body image and watching you talking about it was really helpful for me Thank you soooo much kath❤️ You’re such an awesome soul
Thanks for sharing your story! I've struggled with restrictive eating and have been trying to detach myself from the diet culture, especially after going through a major medical crisis and gaining a bunch of weight fast. I'm happier and like myself more as a bigger size than I ever did when I was fifty pounds lighter, so I def relate to what you were saying at the end.
Katherine this was so helpful and validating. I feel like your story is SO much like my own, and while I am so sorry you also experienced this, I am so inspired by the place you are in today. ❤️
Thanks for sharing your story You are truly an awesome person Katherine appreciate everything you have done for us and we are so grateful to know someone as amazing as you are.
Thank you for your openness and sharing your story with us even if it makes you vulnerable. Your words helped me a lot and I will think about it a lot. Thank you, you are such a great role model not only for me. God bless you
Thank you for making this video. I loved to hear about your journey and how you have overcome so many obstacles, it's really inspiring. But, I can kind of relate to your video in a way. I'm 13 years old, and for the past year or 2 I've been struggling with a lot of body image issues, and relationship with food in a partially similar way that you have (kind of). December 2020 was when I started to feel insecure about my body and I ended up going from 145lbs to 130lbs when I was about 11 by exercising and eating better when I went to online school bc of covid. I was really proud that I lost weight but after that I just got obsessive about it and struggling with my weight not going down and eventually having it go up. I've been struggling with it since then up until now and I feel almost at a rock bottom. People tell me I'm not overweight and I look fine but I'm 148lbs and 5"6 and I just feel overweight and I hate it. I gained all the weight back that I had lost, and I try to exercise sometimes and motivate myself but I've lost almost all motivation and dread the idea of working out. I also have a big sweet tooth and love sweets but I try to force myself not to have them. But when I do, I feel so guilty and and overall just feel really horrible about myself. But watching your video made me consider some things and I'm hoping to try hard to appreciate myself, and not worry about as much how I weigh and try to enjoy my childhood while I can, but it's really difficult sometimes. I feel bad talking about this but overall I just really appreciate you making this video and giving me hope that my situation will get better with the help of God. Love you Kath
Kath, I love how much you care about us and how courageous you are to share with us. I'm so proud of you and your life journey! I really enjoyed this video and am definitely going to doing some research myself. The pandemic has taken its tole on my weight and I have gained way more than what feels healthy, diabetes runs in my family and I certainly don't want to have tp deal with that, especially at a young age.. I want to work toward a fit and healthy diet for my overall well being. Also, I hate that you went through such a battle with food and everything, you're beautiful inside and out! And I'm so glad you're feeling better!❤ I love you!💜
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It's beautiful, powerful, and encouraging. Even though I don't relate to ever having been restrictive in my food choices, I relate to other aspects of this, and appreciate so much of what you said.
katherine! 🥺 thank you for sharing and for raising awareness, this is such an important topic and resonates with a lot of people, including me 🤍 love you!!
Kath I am so glad you posted this! You are helping more people then you even know! I’ve gone through some similar things and it was really awesome to hear what you are saying. I have never heard of some of this and I can’t wait to do research about it. I love you! Thank you again for posting this ❤️
This is an amazing video - so empowering, so healing and calming. Thanks a lot for that Kath, I think you're doing amazing and you're just such a special human being
this takes courage for you to share this with us. You and cimorelli are the best role models that girls could ask for. as for a lady like me who is also harsh on her body thanks for sharing.
Thank you Thank you Thank you for sharing your story!! It is amazing how in peace you are right now with your body! And also the amazin message you left sharing your experience!! Sending yo and your beautiful family all my love from Argentina!!
Kath, I have always wondered if I had a un diagnosed eat disorder. I remember bragging that I never threw up food after my binge eating and my therapist once said to me, Sam the thought alone isn't okay. That hit home and I keep reminding myself that. I jut got married and I gained 10 pounds. I have been so miserable seeing the roles on my stomach. My husband and I are also trying for a kid and so I have also been battling the mentality of getting fat when it comes to carrying a child. Needless to say I needed this video. I am at the very beginning of this journey, thank you Kath. God bless
Thank you so much for sharing this! It’s so incredibly hard but healing is worth it. I highly recommend checking out the blog Imma Eat That by Kylie Mitchell. A lot of good resources there for ED recovery! 💕
Thank you for sharing. I haven't even watched the whole video, but I know I need this. I just started working with a nutritionist who specializes in disordered eating to heal my relationship with food and body. It's still a struggle every. single. day. But I'm growing and changing my mindset daily .
I just found your channel and I just want to strongly encourage you continuing to share this journey. I’ve spent the last 4 months on this exact same journey. as I was scrolling through my feed trying to find a video to watch I found how unaligned most my videos were in comparison to my current food freedom journey. that lead me to searching for a youtuber who was more representative of such… and now i’m here. 😊 I love love loved this video. I feel seen and supported. now i’m subscribed and I can’t wait to see more videos exploring the topic. thank you!
"our bodies are wise" - this felt reassuring. Listening to our bodies helps our ability to be mindful. Having a mindful awareness brings a sense of freedom. This approach certainly has its health benefits, especially on mental, emotional and spiritual dimensions. Thank you for sharing Kath.
i feel this so much. i’ve had body image issues for as long as i can remember, when i was 16 i wanted to look the way i did when i was 13, when i was 18 i wanted to look the way i did when i was 16, and it’s just been an ongoing process. i’m about to be 25 in a few days and i want to look the way i did when i was 20. i try my best to take care of my body and eat only what my body likes & go to the gym but i can’t help but get down on myself sometimes.
I'm literally the same. Also 25. This topic hurts me so much.
Someone said the older you get the more you look back and regret disliking yourself when you was younger. At 30 you’re going to wish you loved yourself at 25. Learn to appreciate the body you are in NOW! You’re healthy, beautiful and amazing…please know that and love your current self
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Kath you are honestly amazing! I can’t thank you enough for everything you do for us and all the advice you have personally given me! You are such an amazing role model and inspiration to so many people including myself so thank you 💖
Thank you Kelsey!! I really appreciate your encouragement 💖
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Thanks for sharing!!! I am working through similar body image struggles and I am much older than you.
My name is also kelsey
I’ve never felt the urge to leave a comment on any of your videos… but this one was fantastic. I’ve realized how proud I am of your entire journey, your family’s journey, and feeling honored that I’ve been able to tag along all these years. Gods blessing on you!!
As someone who was always thin growing up, I feel this on a deep level. I’m trying to accept my body as it is, but it is really hard work. There’s so many negative ideas coming from society, family, and your own mind. And you have to constantly fight the negative thoughts
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your journey with intuitive eating and food freedom reminds me so much of my recovery from my eating disorder and how much joy i felt from rediscovering food again. food is good!
I loved that you did your 25-ish minutes in a row without editing at all. It's raw, real and feels spontaneous. It shows you really took the time to sit and explain everything to us. I discovered Cimorelli not that long ago and I like your band.
Take care, Katherine. God bless ❤️
I’m in tears watching this. My relationship with food has been such a struggle and I’m trying so hard to mend it. I love that you shared your story and mentioned your faith. I could go on about how much this resonates with me, but I’ll just say that I know God sent this video my way exactly when I needed it. Thank you 🤍
Same here... I wrote a rather long comment just now... **awkward**
Sending hugs. I hear you. Whatever your struggle is, God knows. You're not alone.
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I could listen to you for hours, I love the way you're putting yourself out there and expressing your thoughts 💭❤️
I am in shock right now Kath. I really needed to hear this. You made me want to cry because all this time I thought I was crazy for thinking like this and living like this. I convinced myself it was “healthy” but it was so toxic. Thank you thank you for this❤️❤️
I really needed to hear this! I've recently gone through a massive weight gain due to immobility caused by a spinal injury, i went from a competitive dancer who wasn't just skinny but was really fit and toned to not being able to walk for more than 5 minutes. I had spinal surgery last November and I kept having this idea of needing to eat less to drop my weight and look like I used to almost as if gaining weight lessened my self worth. But now I'm focused on not just eating healthily but listening to my body, eating when I'm hungry, not restricting myself but finding that balance between not eating enough and eating too much. This was super relatable and inspiring to watch. thank you for sharing
wow kath…this video is like an angel that found me at the perfect time. i’ve struggled with an eating disorder for the past 5 years and you have no idea how badly i needed to hear your words right now. i love you so much!!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️
This is a topic that is very close to my heart so thank you for sharing.
I obviously don't know you personally but I always feel like you're such a warm, good person, everyone should have a friend like you. 💛
YAS. THE QUEEN IS BACK. I´M CRYING TEARS OF HAPPINESS. I´M A KATH STAN SINCE 2012. AHHH. I´M SO EXCITED FOR YOUR NEW CONTENT. ILYSM KATH. GOD BLESS YOU. 😭
Kath, you're so brave for sharing your story! As someone who struggles with things like emotional eating, going back and forth with restrictive eating (and then eventually stress binging,) and overall bad body image I could relate to your previous struggles. Like you said near the end and also in a few Cimorelli podcasts, some of the worst comparisons are with our past selves! And you're right, we weren't even content with our bodies back then because there's always something else we wanted to "fix" when one goal is met. It will never end if our personal image of "perfection" is our goal, whether it's weight or something else. I just wish it was easier for this message to really sink into the brain!
Thanks again for sharing your experiences Kath, much love 💙💙
Thank you for sharing this!! You’re SO right. It truly never ends!!
I had started intuitive eating about 6 months ago and it’s so good! I was restricting myself a lot and working out as a punishment. But now I work out for fun and have built a healthy relationship with working out and food. It’s so nice to hear other peoples stories about this because you are right the world tells us diet culture is good when in reality it causes us to look at our body as a bad thing. Thank you so much for sharing your story! 💕
What is intuitive eating and how do you start? I had weight loss surgery and am still working on my eating addiction and bulimia.
Thank you for being so open with us. I’ve been watching you and your sisters since I was 10, i’m 23 now. You are amazing and beautiful, thank you for sharing. 🥰
You are seriously the big sister I wish I had. Your words broke me thinking about how hard I’ve been on myself for gaining a significant amount of weight 2 years after starving myself after having my son. I wish you were my big sister or best friend because you’ve always been the SWEETEST ever, and I came across this video exactly when I needed to. ❤️
Katherine I am so happy that you made this video for the past 8 months I have been dealing with a eating disorder that is caused by stress and anxiety it all goes back to earlier this year when my grandpa started choking and got sick ever since then I have been absolutely terrified of eating any type of food this has definitely been the hardest 8 months of my entire life.
What a valuable experience you just shared with us! Thank you for that! I just learned something priceless with you now: don’t do exercises as a punishment, but as an enjoyable activity.
Thank you for making this video. Not many people out there talk about this and how although you gain SO MUCH freedom, it is really hard accepting weight gain and learning to love your new body. Would love for you to keep putting this kind of content out there.
I gained over 100 pounds when I was normal weight my whole life and isn't it ironic that I have better body image now than I ever did before? I know I'm not healthy and definitely don't want to keep putting my life at risk at this weight but at the same time I feel like I can finally look at myself in the mirror and acknowledge the reality of how I appear rather than constantly thinking I was huge and comparing myself to tiny petite girls who were usually almost half my height. Wishing you all the best on your health journey Katherine
thank you for sharing your story, you're not alone! :) In my opinion, all in recovery is the "fastest" way to get through your fear of foods
You’re 100% right with your gut feeling of wanting to post this video! I’ve been so afraid that I ruined my metabolism forever from years of disordered eating, and this gives me hope. I’m so happy that you found peace with yourself! You deserve it.
We don't understand how much of a sacrifice it makes to be a mother. The toll it takes on your body is immense. That in turn can affect body image, diet, etc. I love the advice you shared!!
Love this video so much! I never heard of “intuitive eating” but that’s exactly what I started doing last year but for the opposite reason of health. I was very unhealthy and over eating processed foods and my body felt awful all the time. So I began listening to it and how it reacted to certain things and ended up losing some weight in a healthy way and reached a place where my body feels perfect for its size! But aside from the weight, the bigger most amazing thing was how I started feeling on the inside. I no longer was bloated all the time or having digestive issues, had so much energy, wasn’t cold all the time, etc. I didn’t realize there was a whole name and community surrounding it. But I’m totally a believer, it really worked for me!
Guuuurrrrrlll! I love that you posted this. Intuitive eating changed my life and is something I am very passionate about as well! I want to tell the whole world about it but I try to save it for people who ask me about it. Maybe someday I’ll make a video telling my story like you did. Your authenticity is refreshing and you keep being awesome! Oh and lastly, I also very much felt the spirit tell me that intuitive eating was part of God’s design for our bodies when he made us! Preach girl!!
I had 2 eating disorders. I always felt fat, compared to my sister who was so skinny and could eat anything she wants and it wouldn't change. Sharing something like this, is very hard. Your amazing. I love your kindness and gentleness. Your pretty just the way you are. Our bodies change over the years, I have scars as well. I used to hide them. But there a part of me and show who I am, what I've been through and what I've faced. Your courageous Kathrine. I hope you have a wonderful day. 💙🦋💜
The way you light up when you start talking about intuitive eating is beautiful 🥰🙏🏻
I’m 28. I got married at 18 and I had my first baby at 19. Now I have six kids and my body is not the same. I’ve gained about 40lbs and it’s been so hard to accept how I look now that I’m done having kids. Online I think your the only person I’ve seen have kids and gain weight and actually talk about it.. thanks for talking about it ❤️ you’re beautiful inside and out.
Thank you for being so vulnerable and shedding light on this 🥺 may God bless you on all of your endeavors. Thank you Kath 🤍
Recently started my intuitive eating journey and it feels amazing. I get to eat everything I want and still I’m eating healthier than before. Thank you for this video Kath! Love these sit down talks with you.
Omg I relate to the eczema thing so much. The waking up in the middle of the night with your hands covered in blisters and itchy skin just scratching even if I'm barely couscous of it and then when you wake up the next morning it's all bloody. Literally so painful. It's terrible. :( ♡♡
Thank you 😭😭😭 I relate so so much. This kind of conversation is healing.
Thank you for sharing this video, Kath. Since meeting you in NY, I have always looked up to you. I struggled with cancer and chronic illness for so long, that I I started to over control what I ate. Then I lost my ovaries - which saved my life but set my body in a different direction. I went from 110 pounds, unhealthy, in extreme pain, fatigued… to 200 (and I’m very short). But I do yoga every day, I do cardio more frequently. But I realized I making myself “earn” my food. Our body doesn’t need to EARN nourishment. I realize now I was experiencing ortharexia. And the person I look at from years ago was miserable… but now I have peace bc I’m not constant I fighting myself for eating the wrong thing or taking walks at 11pm at night bc I ate something. I didn’t gain weight bc I did something wrong, I gained weight bc my body healed, I was able to get nurishment again and my hormones are protecting me. So I have this “menopause” belly at 31, and you know what? In yoga I started to LOVE IT. I started to embrace this new belly that keeps me safe. I realized the same thing Kath - true happiness comes from inside. Being grateful for things every day, while honoring how I feel for trauma I faced. I don’t know if I’ll ever lose weight, but my body is so much stronger now. I still have tough allergies, but very similarly I avoid them instinctlu (but I miss cheese, I’ve never been able to have cream at all). I’m also allergic to eggs which makes it tough, so I started finding new foods to try. You spoke so well how health issues can lead us to distorted eating. Thank you for sharing this light with us, it truly gives me strength. One way I have been able to heal is to tell my younger self how absolutely beautiful and smart and resillant they are. And I ask my angels to deliver the messages. Sometimes I feel like the “ghosts” I use to see where myself, sending back love and support.
I have been on my own intuitive eating journey for a little over a year now and it has been such a whirlwind. I find a lot of solace in listening to you talk about this because I went through so many similar things. I gained a lot of weight through intuitive eating but finally find myself not thinking about food every second and am enjoying exercise now. It’s such a beautiful thing. You are so strong for sharing this, and just remember that we all deeply appreciate it. ♥️
You will never know how much this video inspired me and lifted my spirits. I have gained weight during the pandemic, and I am starting to feel good in my own skin as an overweight woman, and I feel like that’s the uncommon way to think- to be overweight and totally fine with it, even happy about it in a way. When I was thin as a girl in my early twenties, I always thought of myself as big, even though I was skinny. I was unhappy and dealing with depression. Now that I’m feeling happier, I am also gaining weight, but I feel like that’s ok! It’s ironic that now I’m happy with my body although it’s not socially preferable, but again, that’s ok. You made me feel less alone and showed me it’s ok, and GOOD, to have freedom with food and a healthy, positive view of your body, no matter what size. Thank you for making this video. God bless! 💕
Your body produced two beautiful babies - at the SAME time may I add! ... Weight gain is inevitable!
Clearly if gain didn't happen those two glorious kiddies would have had to have waited even longer to have you as their wonderful mummy!!
I know you said you gained before then, but I just think how incredible that your body was capable of producing such wonderful joys, and regardless of anyone's size, or gain, or loss, we should all celebrate that!
I was so much skinnier when I was younger (I was diagnosed with chronic illnesses at about 15 years old - I'm 35 now - so since that my weight has been so hit and miss, especially since I am, and will be, fed via a tube for the rest of my life thanks to those said illnesses!!! 😞) But I wish if I knew this was going to happen, and I'd have little to no control over my weight and body now, I would've been so much more happy with my size, and would've seen that I was tiny - UK size 6/8 - i would've embraced it although it probably was very unhealthy, but I would not have spent most of my teens wishing I was smaller!!! 😤
I get so cross with myself sometimes as I was T.I.N.Y but spent the whole time critisizing myself, restricting myself, punishing my body, when I should have been grateful for what I had.
I doubt I'll ever get back to then but considering I've nearly died x 11 due to septicemia, 3 x because of my health issues, I really do need to appreciate that I am alive and that there is always someone worse off than you in the world, no matter how bad you think you might have it... I'm getting there, but it's a process and I'd be lying if I didn't say that I wasn't resentful sometimes.
- I almost feel that control was taken out of my hands (due to me being artificially fed now via TPN for the rest of my life) because I was so ungrateful when I was younger, maybe as punishment, but who knows 😞🤷 this has caused most of my weight gain, but that's another story for another day lol... 🤔
But,
Thank you sooooo much Katherine for sharing your story 😊
You are wonderful, and you articulate yourself so well whilst still being honest and respectful of others ideas and views...
You're an inspiration, and most definitely BEAUTIFUL no matter what size you may or may not be 💕
I’ve been in treatment for Anorexia and I 1,00000% get this. Eating disorders are BRUTAL and come in many forms and bodies. I’m so so sorry you had to struggle with this but I’m so proud of you for sharing your story❤️❤️❤️
I've had eczema all my life (I'm now 21). Everyone has told me different "diets" that are supposed to help with eczema none of them has ever worked for me (ive cut sugar for a year (that happened when i was around 8), and ive cut loads of other foods or fast food throughout my younger years. My eczema is very severe it's all over my body and it causes a lot of insecurities with my body image. I've learnt that my eczema is linked to stress and anxiety and it's not something I can really control, I've tried many different eczema treatments from body wraps to light treatment. There was about 3 year period where my eczema went away and this was the time that puberty hit me and that I was in a different class from my childhood bully. I also noticed when I went abroad to a hot and less humid country (I live in the UK) my eczema went away.
My eczema is currently at one of my worst, I'm currently on tablets for it. But I'm also graduating from university and I've noticed that years that I've had exams (so the past 7 years) my eczema has been at some of its worst. I'm hoping that after graduating my eczema might clear due to my stress and anxiety levels going down. I'm so glad you've talked about your eczema because I never found people who understand the struggles you have with the relationship you have between your body and the insecurities it brings.
this is so helpful to SO MANY people kath you have no idea. thanks so much! ❤️❤️
This video is so helpful, thank you Kath for sharing your personal advice on this topic.
This topic needs to be talked about more in today`s society 💗
Thank you sooo much!!
It is SO amazing to hear someone else talk a little bit about their eczema journey. I’ve had eczema since I was born (also prominently on my hands) & it’s genetic for me but man it is so hard when no one else really understands what it’s like or how it affects your confidence. I also ended up cutting out dairy for years which led to a host of other problems. I also have been looking into intuitive eating lately so thank you for this!
I love this so much. Your honesty and maturity is so refreshing on the internet.
She looks absolutely gorgeous and glowing 💜 so glad to hear you’re healthy and happy Kath
well...she clearly has gained excess weight, meaning excess calories, meaning intuitive eating doesnt work
When I was younger my parents always used to tell me how "fat" I am and how I have to watch what I eat. Looking back I always thought I was HUGE, but I was actually at a very normal and healthy weight. Now I'm actually obese and struggle with my weight and through gaining all that weight I developed PCOS. So currently I'm struggling with that and researching it and I feel pretty hopeless. I used to do the same as in I'd try a bunch of diets and restrictive eating and there was a time where I only ate maybe 300kcal a day while working out for hours. While I did lose a little weight doing that I ofc gained it all back again (and more). What I want to say is that this video does help me a bit with my struggles and while you don't go through the EXACT same things I do, we do have some similarities and it's really nice to see someone who can relate in some ways. Thank you for sharing your experience with us 💞
Thank you for opening up to us. It takes a lot of strength to get vulnerable on social media. I really love that you do research beforehand.
In some ways I can definitely relate with your experience. I would like to have children in few years (God willing), so I am learning from other women to set my expectations not for the "perfect" body that bounce back right away, but for the one that was able to carry a healthy baby all the way through the pregnancy. Right now I am learning to accept my body "the way it is right now" and if I was to do something (exercise or start intuitive eating) it would be for health and strength and maybe comfort, but not the looks or a number.
So I thank you a lot for sharing and opening up. I love all these kinds of videos.
And content... I am here for everything and anything you want to share about. There is always something I can learn from what you have to say and that's what I love about you - wisdom. ♥ God bless you
You are an incredible role model ✨️ thank you so much for being so vulnerable and willing to share your story because you have no idea how many people you are helping ❤️
as a teenager living in this generation with these new standards this really opened my eyes and inspired me. food is something i've been so afraid of beacuse of these stupid beauty standards; i had a ed in 2020 becasue i thought i wasnt good enough- i also went through this rabbit hole of inforamtion and research to make myself the healthiest and slimst i could be. this ended up backfiring causing me to lose weight incredibly fast and led me into bad habits (including depression)- i luckily had my parents help get me back on board with my eating- i gained almost 50% of the weight i lost back and i was really hard on myself. i thought that me getting better wouldn't influence my weight- but it did. i slowly started binge eating and got really depressd and thats when I heard about intuitive- i tried it for a while and i really liked it- the only problem was- i dint know when i was full. its taken a long time for me to figure out my eating habits, but i think rn im at a place where i can say fully im feeling really good mentally. im still struggling with feeling good in my skin, but im back to my happy self and i feel so much better about my body. its people like you who spread their stories and experiences that remind me that food isnt meant to be scary- its fuel and thats all it will be. also you saying how our bodies were made specifally literallly like made me realize that u r totally right- not everyone is meant to be super thin, its literally like allergies- some people cant eat dairy because their body reacts bad to it, but that doesnt mean i cant; anyways ur literally an inspiration and i love u. also btw ur literlly GORGEOUS like ur so pretty katherine!!
I get so much from watching your videos and hearing your thoughts. Thank you so much for sharing.
Also I wish I didn’t have to restrict dairy but my lactose intolerance is horrible:(
Katherine I need your skincare routine your skin looks so amazing and you are glowing. Of course thank you so much for being vulnerable and sharing your story.
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Katherine, so much of this is relatable!
I struggled with bad eczema on my hands which led me on a food-restrictive rollercoaster too… years later, I found out I was actually just allergic to our usual hand soap 🤦🏻♀️ (It hadn’t been a recent switch or anything, so I didn’t consider that it could be the cause). And stress made it worse, for sure! I still have flare-ups occasionally if I use certain soaps or body washes, but overall I’ve been so grateful for healed, non-itchy skin. 🙌🏻
I’m so happy to hear of the freedom you are finding with food, as well! I’ve also been on that journey lately. When it comes down to it, it really is going back to the basics of how God made us. Enjoying the wonderful foods He created for us, listening for cravings and hunger/full cues, and moving our bodies because He designed them to move and to enjoy life. ☀️
So many of us have to retrain our brains to go back to the truth we intuitively knew before we were influenced by the world and the diet-culture businesses that told us we didn’t quite look the part (& who then sold us the “solution”). I know for so many of us, that sneaky message is presented quite young.
Thankful for a God who loves us so much He wants us to be free from everything that would hold us in bondage - including restrictive eating and warped body image. The truth is that we were fearfully and wonderfully made! ❤️
“So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” - John 8:36
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“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.”
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Sending love to you! Thanks for sharing your story…I believe it’s going to help a lot of girls find freedom, too!
the way you presented your journey was beautiful and smooth, i was able to see your growth gradually. I genuinely Felt in touch with the inner you. May God provide you with guidance you in your journey. I love you kath!
I have been a cimfam subscriber for years and always connected with Dani the most because we are close in age.. however, it is amazing to see all of your individuality and personalities through your own channels and videos. Thank you for sharing with us I know it may not have been easy but you definitely are helping people feel seen. I love being able to get to see each sister as their own person and not just the group!
i'm a nutrition student and I loved how honest u were about this. I love to see other people's perspective. thank u
Me too! I'm also a nutrition student
@@justslightly7794 oh, thats nice. Where are u from?
@@luanalodi I'm based in London, how about you?
@@justslightly7794 Brazil!! I didn't even know that nutrition was all over the world!
@@luanalodi haha me too, i didnt even think about it, but yes if course it is!
Thank you so much for sharing yoru story Kathrine!! ❤💙
It's an environmental thing that cleared up your eczema, the level of humidity, it happens to me too! Now I have my eczema under control thank god, but also went through the route of cutting every food possible out when in reality it's just exploring the treatment that works for you
Not necessarily - some eczema can be triggered by certain foods.
@@anjmehra yes but she literally said that her eczema was completely gone in the bahamas even when she wasn't watching herself with inflammatory foods and then came back when she got back home. Of course it can be triggered by foods but her case is probably an environmental thing, not a food thing.
this is one of the only vids i fully watched and it was so touching omg 💕✨💕✨girl u are glowing !!
I feel like you just explained my whole journey! I'm 31 years old and have JUST discovered intuitive eating after 7 years of trying every elimination diet under the sun, in hopes that it it would heal my health problems. I loved hearing your story!
i love this. i've struggled for so long. im w/ you on trying to eat intuitively and finding food freedom. this is amazing. thank you!!!!
I’m a singer and have been a huge fan of cimorelli for years - I’ve always found you guys so inspiring 🥰 I’ve struggled for a long time with body image, my weight/health and binge eating, and recently I’ve had a huge hit of depression (to the point I left my job and I’ve been in therapy for a few months now and my meds have been changed a couple of times). I’m getting better now and have been starting to try and improve my relationship with food, and I honestly think I saw this video at the perfect time. I’m sorry you’ve struggled so much in the past, but I’m so proud of you! You look so happy and I swear your skin is glowing, you look amazing. I really love what you said about loving your body unconditionally - it made me burst into tears because I know I haven’t treated myself or my body with any kindness. Thank you so much for this video, it feels like I’m having a light bulb moment myself ❤️
It's extremely important to encourage everyone.....I wish more people did those types of things. I think you look amazing for just having twins!!!!! I'm being truthful. I'm bummed sometimes bc I still have a pouch like a decent one from having kids. My muscles still haven't bounced back. Overall, I try not to focus on all my flaws so to speak. I focus on my best qualities inside and out.
I’ve been watching you and your sisters sing since I was a tween .. here I am 26, mother of two and I’m so happy I’ve found my way back to you and a few of your sisters content! First of all congratulations on twin boys. What an exciting chapter 🥰 I really enjoyed this video because I am currently struggling with body image after having my son and honestly just any videos you want to make on your ongoing journey of wellness would be so helpful. Your mindset is so bright and really inspired me to think less about the specifics and more about feeling good and keeping myself healthy. Again, congratulations and thank you! Excited to hear your thoughts in future content whatever it may be about!
I really enjoyed watching your video on this topic. I love that you spoke about your experience, what works for you and your own personal reason and encouraged people to do their own research on this rather than pushing it on people.
I love you sm Kath.❤
So happy for you!! Not gonna lie, kind of makes me feel good about myself. I was also very skinny before having a baby and getting married, but I wasn’t unhealthy. And when you said that you didn’t feel womanly, that’s literally how I would feel bc in my eyes I felt like a stick. I’m 7 months postpartum and I’m kind of struggling with my body image because I haven’t lost the baby weight but I’m not gaining weight either. Soooo in summary, thanks for making me feel good about myself and congratulations on your new found relationship with food! It’s only up from here, God bless you!!
I love these kinds of videos. They really allow me to take a step back and review my own journey with food. I have also recently discovered intuitive eating and a great channel on RUclips that talks about it is Julia Ayers. She's just positive energy all around and her videos never fail to make me smile 🙂
I really needed to watch this video!
I’ve been always struggling with my relationship with food and with my body image and watching you talking about it was really helpful for me
Thank you soooo much kath❤️
You’re such an awesome soul
Oh my god Kath, this is something I've been waiting to hear and everything you experienced is worth sharing and being heard. I can't wait to watch.
Katherine this is amazing! I am so touched by your story and experience with intuitive eating
thank you so much for this video. i’ve been struggling a lot with this lately.
i’m so happy you’re back, i love you! ❤️
As someone with eczema, it is really nice to know that I'm not the only person with body image issues. Thank you Katherine for sharing your story. :)
Thanks for sharing your story! I've struggled with restrictive eating and have been trying to detach myself from the diet culture, especially after going through a major medical crisis and gaining a bunch of weight fast. I'm happier and like myself more as a bigger size than I ever did when I was fifty pounds lighter, so I def relate to what you were saying at the end.
The concept of our bodies having wisdom is 🤯
Good for you girl, what a blessing of a revelation for you! Continue sharing your journey! Proud of you.
Katherine this was so helpful and validating. I feel like your story is SO much like my own, and while I am so sorry you also experienced this, I am so inspired by the place you are in today. ❤️
Love you Kath!!! 💛
I love that this is a one take video… so real and honest!
Thanks for sharing your story You are truly an awesome person Katherine appreciate everything you have done for us and we are so grateful to know someone as amazing as you are.
Thank you for sharing this, Katherine! It's made me reflect on my own food mentality and motivated me to make some changes 💞
you are such a genuine and deep and sensitive and real person! thank you for sharing your story with us❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for your openness and sharing your story with us even if it makes you vulnerable. Your words helped me a lot and I will think about it a lot. Thank you, you are such a great role model not only for me. God bless you
Thank you for making this video. I loved to hear about your journey and how you have overcome so many obstacles, it's really inspiring. But, I can kind of relate to your video in a way. I'm 13 years old, and for the past year or 2 I've been struggling with a lot of body image issues, and relationship with food in a partially similar way that you have (kind of). December 2020 was when I started to feel insecure about my body and I ended up going from 145lbs to 130lbs when I was about 11 by exercising and eating better when I went to online school bc of covid. I was really proud that I lost weight but after that I just got obsessive about it and struggling with my weight not going down and eventually having it go up. I've been struggling with it since then up until now and I feel almost at a rock bottom. People tell me I'm not overweight and I look fine but I'm 148lbs and 5"6 and I just feel overweight and I hate it. I gained all the weight back that I had lost, and I try to exercise sometimes and motivate myself but I've lost almost all motivation and dread the idea of working out. I also have a big sweet tooth and love sweets but I try to force myself not to have them. But when I do, I feel so guilty and and overall just feel really horrible about myself. But watching your video made me consider some things and I'm hoping to try hard to appreciate myself, and not worry about as much how I weigh and try to enjoy my childhood while I can, but it's really difficult sometimes. I feel bad talking about this but overall I just really appreciate you making this video and giving me hope that my situation will get better with the help of God. Love you Kath
Thank you for sharing this story, I cant believe you ever thought you are not beautiful you have such a kind heart and it shows.
Kath, I love how much you care about us and how courageous you are to share with us. I'm so proud of you and your life journey! I really enjoyed this video and am definitely going to doing some research myself. The pandemic has taken its tole on my weight and I have gained way more than what feels healthy, diabetes runs in my family and I certainly don't want to have tp deal with that, especially at a young age.. I want to work toward a fit and healthy diet for my overall well being. Also, I hate that you went through such a battle with food and everything, you're beautiful inside and out! And I'm so glad you're feeling better!❤ I love you!💜
thank you so much for sharing your story kath! you are the person i go to when i need encouragement, and it really lifts me up :) u r my role model
Thank you so much for sharing your story. It's beautiful, powerful, and encouraging. Even though I don't relate to ever having been restrictive in my food choices, I relate to other aspects of this, and appreciate so much of what you said.
katherine! 🥺 thank you for sharing and for raising awareness, this is such an important topic and resonates with a lot of people, including me 🤍 love you!!
I’m happy you’re back!! Keep it up with your sisters on more singing 😍
Thank you so much for sharing your story with us!!!
Kath I am so glad you posted this! You are helping more people then you even know! I’ve gone through some similar things and it was really awesome to hear what you are saying. I have never heard of some of this and I can’t wait to do research about it. I love you! Thank you again for posting this ❤️
This is an amazing video - so empowering, so healing and calming. Thanks a lot for that Kath, I think you're doing amazing and you're just such a special human being
this takes courage for you to share this with us. You and cimorelli are the best role models that girls could ask for. as for a lady like me who is also harsh on her body thanks for sharing.
Thank you Thank you Thank you for sharing your story!! It is amazing how in peace you are right now with your body! And also the amazin message you left sharing your experience!! Sending yo and your beautiful family all my love from Argentina!!
You have such an amazing energy and smile! 💜
Kath, I have always wondered if I had a un diagnosed eat disorder. I remember bragging that I never threw up food after my binge eating and my therapist once said to me, Sam the thought alone isn't okay. That hit home and I keep reminding myself that. I jut got married and I gained 10 pounds. I have been so miserable seeing the roles on my stomach. My husband and I are also trying for a kid and so I have also been battling the mentality of getting fat when it comes to carrying a child. Needless to say I needed this video. I am at the very beginning of this journey, thank you Kath. God bless
Thank you so much for sharing this! It’s so incredibly hard but healing is worth it. I highly recommend checking out the blog Imma Eat That by Kylie Mitchell. A lot of good resources there for ED recovery! 💕
Thank you for sharing. I haven't even watched the whole video, but I know I need this. I just started working with a nutritionist who specializes in disordered eating to heal my relationship with food and body. It's still a struggle every. single. day. But I'm growing and changing my mindset daily .
Thank you for doing this! So proud of you and how far you've come! 🥰
Kathrine you are such an inspiration ☺️ your positive mindset is so important for women to hear.
I just found your channel and I just want to strongly encourage you continuing to share this journey. I’ve spent the last 4 months on this exact same journey. as I was scrolling through my feed trying to find a video to watch I found how unaligned most my videos were in comparison to my current food freedom journey. that lead me to searching for a youtuber who was more representative of such… and now i’m here. 😊 I love love loved this video. I feel seen and supported. now i’m subscribed and I can’t wait to see more videos exploring the topic. thank you!