@@sarareiss6523 u clearly didn't watch the video. She went on and on about the overall health of her body but all u could see was how her body looked. There was even a note she put in the bottom where she said this video isn't abt weight loss. THIS is toxic.
This is very interesting for me. Coming from a latin country (Brazil), big thighs are considered sexy (whether they are big from muscles or fat, they are indeed sexy), they are part of the beauty standard. When I was a tween and watched foreign shows, i never understood why girls wanted slim thighs. I am just saying this to say that, to say that countries beauty standards vary so much that i assume that many things can be beautiful, not only the standard your being imposed to where you come from. (Ex: In my country tanned skin is more desirable than pale skin, while in many asian countries it's the opposite).
Exactly! I'm from Spain and it's the same here, I'm naturally slim and I've always been told "I needed to put on weight", it's crazy to me how much beauty standards differ from country to country
Thank you! I struggled with fat thighs all throughout ages 12 to 17. I cried every night and had low confidence, bc everyone in my family told me that it was purely genetic and no matter what I did I would stay this way. Then, I said fuck it and starved myself in my final year of highschool, going from BMI 26 to 19 in the span of under three months and none of them could believe how my proportions changed from extreme pear shape to hourglass with a thigh gap…needless to say, one year later I binged myself back up to BMI 23 and looked more like a pear again. I worked on my mental health first, maintained and normalized my broken metabolism again and now I‘m slowly losing weight in a more sensible manner, currrently hovering in the 20 to 21 BMI range and not far away from the weight I felt good and comfortable at :). In the end, there is a skeleton underneath everyone‘s muscle and fat layers. Yes, I might have the genetic tendency to gain weight in my lower body, but at some point, I can lose it bc fat and muscle amounts can indeed be changed with appropriate diet, exercise and habits. You aren‘t doomed xx
@@sarareiss6523 Hope you are doing better. Take care! The weird thing is, it wasn‘t really an eating disorder for me, but my parents actually said that due to „my genetic makeup“ I would just HAVE to eat almost nothing to look normal. They really ingrained that in me, and if I had known back then that this is bullshit and that I am not a freak of nature who can run on almost nothing and still be fat, I never would have done that whole starving business in the first place. Oh well, even more of a reason that I can be pissed off bc of them.
@@yawnzzn1206 don't be. You most likely have small hips if you don't have thigh gap at lower weight which makes you look more etherial in other ways. At least that is the reason why I don't have thigh gab as the width of my hip bone is only 25~26cm which is quite narrow. Easier to find pants also.
Honestly all of these “how to slim xyz” videos from influencers are BS. They all eat at a deficit to maintain a low BMI. Mystery solved. You don’t necessarily need to “starve”, but the vast majority of people cannot eat whatever they want and be underweight/borderline underweight.
@@Natalie37854 I ate "whatever I want" when I was slim. It's just that at the time I don't crave food as much. So I am not lying when I say I ate whatever I want. But I gained weight after 26 years of staying slim because my eating habits changed and craved more, ate more. But I never forced myself to not eat or eat except now, I feel insecure. I'm trying to fix my relationship with food. So I understand both sides now really.
@@kiml684 I meant that most people with a normal appetite cannot eat whatever they want. Of course, if you're struggling to even have an appetite, it's going to be different. You can eat junk and still be at a deficit. I hope you're able to work on your relationship with food. Influencers are almost never 100% real with their audiences so please don't compare yourself to them. Most of them restrict, but they just won't admit it. Instead they say shit like, "Oh I just changed my mindset and magically became borderline underweight!" Nah, that's not how it works. You're totally normal ❤
I'm naturally underweight yet have a high bf %, and well I figure it's because I'm sedentary and eat loads of carbs (just enough to maintain or under that) My body still carries pudge and certainly isn't my goal. I believe it's why mindset and exercise *do* make some difference.
I think it’s a little disingenuous to say that your genetics have nothing to do with your ability to lose the weight, to keep it off and to be as slim as you are. There are some people who can do all these things and more and will literally never get close to this. Two things can be true…you have worked really hard AND your genes have given you a huuuuge advantage in the process
Calories in vs calories out is one of the most extremely true, yet one of the most extremely nuanced statements. The weight is attainable, but the challenge level is different for everyone.
@@sff4439 Lol so true, ‘same weight’ does not mean same height, same frame, same muscle or fat distribution. Whilst there are some useful metrics like BFP that help give us an indicator of health, The only person we should compare ourselves to, is ourselves.
Yeah, I thought the same. XD Zoes "fat state" is a level of slimness I will NEVER EVER attain in my life, with my middle European, naturally more curvy body. I do intermittened fasting, eat almost no sugar and train 5 days a week with a combination of calisthenics and endurance training (running) and I'm not even CLOSE to her "fat body". I know, she's super body positive and also mentioned you can't change your basic body shape or bone structure.... but I wish she would also mention that the lowest point of weight loss is different for every person. My waist to hip ratio is super healthy, I have lots of muscles now. I can run an hour straight. But I still do not look like Zoe. I will never look like her and it's okay. But as I said: I wished she would emphasize more, that there are individual limitations within a healthy weight range. If Zoe would've my weight and my body, she'd be desperate XDDD
Yeaaah lol I am pear shaped and have always had thicker glutes, hips, and thighs and even when I was a child and super skinny mh thighs were never this small they have always been the part of my body where My fat goes mostly
Your channel really opened my eyes Zoe. It helped me understand the effects of my unhealthy habits on my body and have helped me to learn and grow stronger from my habits 💖💖
I literally started walking with a resistance band last Saturday, after watching your older video. That's also when I started to work out a little bit more. So the timing of this new video couldn't be better, haha. I almost exclusively wear skirts, so that helps going outside with the resistance band, because nobody can see it 😂 I've been drastically restricting my calories for more than a year now and it felt good in the beginning, I dropped a lot of weight, but in the last few months I noticed, that I'm constantly exhausted, can't even walk as much as I used to. Your videos really helped me realize some big mistakes, so thank you for talking about it. I'm currently trying to adapt a healthier lifestyle with eating, moving and working out a lot more than before. Fingers crossed for keeping up with it 🤞
@hyunjins_wifeu You cannot get rid of fat in just one place. You have to diet or exercise to burn calories for your entire body. The only way to lose fat is by dieting and exercising and having your whole body lose fat.
This is only my personal opinion but I find it uncomfortable that this channel is both conveying very important and precious messages on body neutrality, and at the same to find videos like this on "how to conform better to beauty standards". I don't mean to offend anyone but I would've hoped that the community here (and Zoe herself) wouldn't contribute to maintaining alive this "myth" that we have to change something about our bodies in order to gain value. Why this need to have slim legs if not to "look better" and conform better to social standards of attractiveness ? I just mean that we have a lot to be concerned about if even inspiring people proning to change our regard on beauty then try to teach us how to look more conventionnaly beautiful. It just discreditizes the concept of body neutrality and that's too bad :/
Please actually watch the video.Sometimes people feel ins3cure about something and instead of always forcing yourself to live something you can never truly love is toxic.It’s bette4 for some people to change and that’s ok(if it’s done healthy).Changing yourself while learning to love yourself is better then just forcing to love yourself as well.
just under 3 months ago, I changed my mindset and started working out (almost) everyday and I feel so much better, and I am a little skinnier, but the feeling alone is worth it
I'm trying to do this right now, during the summer i have a garden that i work on so I get all of my exercise through that and feel amazing, but during the winter I lose all motivation, I'm trying to think of things to do that feel just as fulfilling because I think having a goal besides just fitness or looks is what works best for me. I'm currently doing a Chloé ting challenge and it's pretty good, I can just see myself losing interest pretty quickly.
@@vcvcvc9216 what’s been working for me is to just get out my yoga mat and follow a few exercise videos from here on RUclips just for like 15-20 minutes a day and I have a full playlist of different videos so it’s convenient and I can do whatever I’m feeling like that day and I don’t get bored because there is always a variety
Genuinely hate how she said most girls aren’t big fans of leg muscles like girl…….. speak for yourself don’t bring all of us into this!! I LOVE leg muscles, sorry I’m not obsessed with looking like an actual twig like she seems to prefer
I LOVE how much Zoe has grown and matured. She really inspires me to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Earlier, she taught us everything about workouts, eating styles, and everything else to achieve our body goals. Now she does that too, but also she always reminds us to love ourselves and teaches us that a healthy lifestyle is better than a body goal. And I knew the resistant band should be here, cuz in the old video where she talked about slim legs (about a year or more ago) I remember she told us that the resistant band helped her more than anything else.
I usually love your content but this really goes against all the stuff you preach about in your other videos. I hope that people who have EDs don't come across this video of yours since you show a very nice and healthy body (your past body) and then label it as fat and ugly. Your legs now are extremely thin and it's by choice on top of that. If it wasn't, I would say that my comment and everyone else's is uncalled for. It's really weird that you're sharing this knowing how "self-aware" of beauty standards you present yourself. It's not up to me or anyone else in the comment section to diagnose, but you might reconsider whether you have an ED or not.
She literally says, that no one is obliged to follow her journey and that one has to think if they really need/want to slim their legs. That her body looks like it does look, is no one elses concern but herselfs. Are people not allowed to do workout videos when they are slim, fat etc.?
I agree. Her before pics look slim to me! And its so hypocritical of her to criticise kbeauty standards meanwhile she does everything she can to fit those standards herself! Excessive exercising is also an ED
I thought I was the only one to think like that about her content. It's like, she wants this wide audience, but I'd say that people who watch these "fuck beauty standards" type of videos also watch the "weight loss journey" type. I am one of those people, so. It's like, look at these people, being obsessed with their bodies and external beauty, aren't they kinda funny? But I am not going to resign from me always looking my best and skinniest. Well, I think she still struggles with finding herself in all this. Hope she doesn't read these comments, cause some are quite hateful and can mess with people's heads.
Just a little FYI, working out won't "bulk" up your muscles. I've been working out for more than 5 years, even with heavy weights. Your legs will just have more definition
it really depends on ur body type tho, some ppl gain muscle just by running. it’s unfortunate but its the truth. its easier to put on muscle for some than others ig.
you guys need to remember that this whole video is based off her experience and it wont guarantee the same result for you. and more importantly, instead of focusing energy on working out to get a certain body you need to unlearn why you think big (even muscular) thighs are bad, especially if some of yall are genetically predisposed to it.
Live been following Zoe since last year (I turned 15) and her channel has really inspired me, made me want to be the best version of myself I can be and as a 15 (gonna be 16) year old in South Africa (random lol) I want to take what she said and put it to use. I wanna feel better about myself, how I live how I want to view myself. Thank you Zoe you are still my no.1 Chanel up till date and when i achieve what I want…the happiness of and with myself…I definitely won’t forget this Channel. This comment isn’t that important it just feels good to put this out here. Thank you Zoe💜
as an ed sufferer who was once obsessed about the idea of having "slim" legs i hate everything about this video you talk a lot about beauty standards and i thought your channel was a safe space im thin, my bmi is low, but my legs are still disproportionately big and nothing seemed to work. even when my arms looked like sticks and my cheeks hollowed, my legs stayed the same only recently i finally accepted it. that's my body. that's the way it is i'm sorry but f u zoe im triggered good luck with your thinspo shit i guess you'll delete this comment but idc. if you read it that's enough for me
Y’all are weird; she talks about healthy eating and exercise for efficient weight loss. If you lot want videos that cater to ED recovery, find other channels. She literally says exercise will help you lose leg fat, not starving yourself. Please stop looking for people to blame for your unhealthy lifestyle
wasn't sure if i would respond, but. some people claim they are 'recovered' and just become obsessive about being healthy. And about doing it in a healthy manor.
hilarious that you'll make videos abt pretty privilege/politics of beauty/womens obligation to conform to beauty standards etc and why you shouldn't try to change yourself to fit into these boxes and then make a video abt how to get skinny quick. this video is about weight loss and it is about conforming to beauty standards. this is hypocritical as f you are not doing this for your health you are doing this for your looks
yes i understand, but if you want to change your looks for yourself, then you should be able to. beauty standards, social norms, etc should not be stopping you from having the body that YOU want. working out doesn't mean that you hate yourself. in this video, she's telling us to love ourselves. she's telling us healthy measures she adopted in her lifestyle and what worked for her. it doesn't have to work for you because everyone's body is different. also if someone is insecure about their body, it can cause a lot of problems. they will be unmotivated, unconfident , sad etc, coming from a person who is insecure about their body.
@@user-ps3om1xw3r the thing i'm mad about is that SHE is making a weight loss video. shes so focused on "ed recovery" and "dismantling beauty standards" while making stuff like this. these kinds of videos are not my thing but they're totally fine, they just shouldn't be coming from someone like her
@@orpheuslute yes, but it's part of her content, body positivity. she's helping people do healthy things to lose weight. there's nothing wrong with that coming from her. if people don't have access to these kinds of videos (not this one specificallly), they would either starve themselves or overwork themselves in order to lose weight. so, she's actually helping people recover from an ed or feel better in their bodies. an ed can be over eating too, so technically , this is also a from of ed recovery. i do agree that the title and thumbnail are very clickbait-y though. btw, i'm not trying to argue with you so please don't misunderstand
zoe, i used to love your videos so much. yes, they were about weight loss and diets which a lot of people clearly dislike nowadays but they were honest/useful for me and i loved it. but now your content is just hypocritical. you cant sit on two chairs at the same time. i guess it is time for unsubscribe button.
This is genuinely the most informative video I've ever come across on the internet about leg-slimming, thank you so much Zoe! Proud to say I'm an OG and your influence made me buy resistance bands two years ago lol.
@@not_cookie101 It definitely works the muscles which can make your legs more lean. It also just helps you burn more calories each day. This isn't a necessary purchase though. Just find a way to work your leg muscles, maybe with weights, and walk a decent amount everyday. Also your diet is important, theres no point in doing any of this on a mcdonalds diet lol - a slight calorie deficit is important!
9:07 I want to point out that muscle tone is the tension (firmness) in a muscle when relaxed. Many people _sort of_ think of it as being muscular or having muscle mass, but tone is different. There's also muscle mass, strength, vascularity and how much fat there is over a muscle which affect the appearance. So, when you condition a muscle you will increase its strength and tone and, most likely, its mass.
Good let's blame a stranger on the internet for our triggers instead of taking charge of them. Also her saying how she gets skinny legs (a beauty standard in her culture) is simply fitness content. Did you even watch the video? It's about working out.
@@taiyabazaheer9492 I'm just being a shit disturbed tbh. Her oldest videos had her saying how her legs at a healthy but slighted higher weight were fat, showed her crying etc. Of course it's not others job to beware of MY triggers, but it should at least be pointed out the way she acts is pretty hypocritical. Like it's all sunshine and rainbows getting so skinny and like she didn't ever post about her intense struggles and hatred for her body at a higher fat percentage. I'm not blaming her for my Ed by thanking her for the fuel, I'm just stirring the pot and trying to get likes from other people with eating disorders. Lol
i have bad news girly this is all the internet is… she’s at least making videos that are either a) encouraging healthy habits that will help people reach their ideal bodies or b) making comments about media and social expectations of people and how trends affect them. video making can be a passion, encouraging people to love themselves can be, fashion can be, following social trends and culture can be… ur being judgmental for what? lol your comment is giving “i’m not like other girls”
@@ratbatsurd Actually, my comment is 'giving' woman who has been in recovery from anorexia nervosa for 7 years and studied eating disorders as part of her psychology degree for 5 years. How do videos instructing a largely young female audience on how to 'slim their arms' or legs encourage them to love themselves? Most people who seek out these videos are already thin enough, it's borderline thinspo
I really like that you showed some of the workouts you do!! Ive always been a cardio girlie but want to work on getting more toned, so it was helpful. would love to see more about what you like to do in the gym/what machines you like, etc !
Tysm for sharing how your are muscular and slim and the same time (as in, not bulky). I've been wondering this for so long! I always thought that to look slim, I have to eat less, but I've been so hungry! This changes so much!
Zoe honestly I have a lot to say… I really hope you read my comment I am very insecure about my legs and back in 2021 I started exercising and all but then eventually in that process of becoming so called “that” girl I somewhere lost the real me. Today I can say that yes I made progress but not with health. I am so inconsistent and therefore I don’t get desired result. I hope you post a video on how to stay consistent especially with health and as a binge eater idk what to do 🙁😕
It can help to have set times to eat, that way you don’t over restrict and get hungry, but it’s a long process and if you have issues deeper than bad habits please seek help with a professional, I’m sorry if this answer isn’t helpful, but I’m still working on yourself, there’s a channel called my thoughts will probably offend you that may help, but if you need a person to talk to, don’t feel ashamed and good luck!
I understand your insecurity but I just want to ask that you please be really careful about this. I’m a pretty fit person involved in a sport that highly rewards being lean (in terms of performance), and so trust me when I say that while Zoe may be healthy, for MANY people legs as thin as hers are not attainable while also staying at a healthy body fat percentage, at least not long term. Even if you work out a specific body part a ton it’s not going to cause the fat to melt away from that body part specifically, what can actually happen is that muscle develops, and your body looses fat in general (what areas that specifically lose fat first is determine more by genetic than anything else) resulting in a slimmer more toned look. This may sound great all around but if your body is not inclined to losing leg weight you will have to develop a very low body fat percentage to get her appearance. Trust me when I say that I personally know people with her physique and it is extremely hard for most people (including incredibly active people) to attain it. Long term it can be very dangerous, especially if your body is not inclined to being super skinny. Does this mean you should give up hope, or worse develop a really unhealthy diet plan to get this skinny? No. What it means is that you need to be really careful where your goals lie. It’s super east to get sucked into really unhealthy practices all the while thinking that they are actually good for you. Aim for healthy toned legs, even if they aren’t as lean as Zoe’s are, I promise they will look great. Also, if you are struggling with binge eating and feel sad about your body, please go get help.
I‘m just here to say that I‘m so grateful for you and your channel. Not only are your videos well-edited, entertaining and informative, they also motivate and help me a lot. You don’t know me, but you have contributed a lot to my transition from wanting to lose weight to wanting to be healthy and strong. Thank you so, so much!!!
your main personality trait is being skinny. what an achievement. I hope your proud of the content you are putting out, feeding on the insecurities of others
She’s just putting out what helped her with her journey to encourage and help people that want to achieve that. If that’s not what you like then that’s simply your choice and you don’t have to watch this. She also mentions that you don’t have to use this or slim your legs.
Oh my god, the anxiety I would have to wear my resistance bands outside - I just can't do that! But I will definitely try to wear them as often as possible, and maybe it will motivate me to walk around more instead of sitting all day
It's fascinating how everyone wants something different. I have genetically bigger thighs, wider hips and smaller waist. And i go to the gym to build a fat ass, i like how my thighs spread when i sit, how there is 'material' to grab and that it moves, but i still have a good amount of muscle in them, cuz i like to cycle + im quad dominant. But yes this body was the standart of beauty and it appears that it's shifting again. Frankly I don't like the skinny bella hadid look on me or others, i like the body i have. It's just so frustrating that body trends do even exist, not to mention their very often change - which is so unrealistic for a human body- bc even if i wanted too 1000 times to have legs like Zoe, i could never achieve that bc my body just isn't built like that. In conclusion, im terrified how is society gonna push and pressure women to be skinny again + i subjectively iam attracted to slim thicc body type.
I’m with you on this. Based on what you described we have a similar body type. My thighs are always been bigger and wider set, and even when I’ve been skinnier, and I’ve been both skinnier and fatter. My thighs were still thicc just a skinnier thicc if that makes sense. It’s just my body type. Personally, I hate videos like this because they’re misleading. Like she mentions, you can’t spot target fat. You can target certain muscle groups when you work out, therein leading to muscle growth and definition in certain areas of the body. But you can’t spot target fat or change the composition of your body to look like someone else’s. getting skinnier legs was just a result of overall weight loss. And yes, she mentioned this in the video…but then goes on to basically say that if you use a resistance band, this might get you the same result… But it’s not gonna guarantee you will have legs like hers. Which she also admits… but still goes on to suggest otherwise. I don’t know this video was a little bit confusing and toxic. If she just said, my legs look the they do is just as a result of the overall weight loss, and this is the mindset that I adopted in order to lose weight. That would’ve been one thing, but she just keeps going back to a specific part of the body like it matters…
I totall agree and would add that bigger muscles burn more calories/fat. When I switched from focusing on arms and stomach to focus on back and legs I saw better weight loss and also felt less back and knee pain, so I recommend it.
I’ll do a surgery soon and won’t be able to exercise for 3 months until I fully recover. I know it’s a necessary medical procedure and that it sounds silly, but I’m afraid of gaining weight again and losing all my strength and muscle progress, I know I won’t be able to stop some loss of it (or some weight gain) but walking everywhere with the resistance bands is a genius alternative, thank you!
To add to this video, if you feel like you’ve adopted good habits and see changes in your upper body but not your legs, you might have a genetic fat disease. I was diagnosed with lipoedema last year and didn’t even know it existed before then. I’d wake up with visible abs but would not be able to get rid of my cankles and fatty knees no matter what I did. That knowledge was life changing.
Tysm for those great videos! I recently gained A LOT of weight due to a binge episode. Before that I was strong and toned and felt veeery uncomfortable with that new body fat I wasn’t used to. I’m still not where I want to be but I’m so proud of myself for fixing my binge issue. Oh and I have boobs now lmao
I literally straved myself 😭 eating 400 calories i wanna cry so hard as i am a foodie and I can't anymore... my bmi is 20 and thanks for this awareness....😵💫
gonna have to start leg stuff today lol; i saw one of your videos about lifestyle changes a bit ago and i've been working out at the gym and at home for 17 days now. i do it every day bc its helped improve my depression and my general mood, and last night i felt like crap wondering if i was eating right or if it was cancelling out my own progress (even if it had hardly been 2 weeks) and i still felt so tired bc insomnia, and i felt like i was wasting my time. i still don't have a very flat stomach but i noticed i have an ab line that wasn't there 2 weeks ago. just down the middle, between my ribs, but it felt really good to see smth nonetheless. i've been making an effort to celebrate the fact that i do actually feel physically stronger. i've made signifiact progress already in things like lifting and i'm more concious about what i eat and making sure i'm eating enought, and shying away from my food shame. tysm for being such an inspiration
Don’t overdo it, be patient, listen to your body, and honestly take progress photos from every angle. Take new ones in a month and see how you feel and if you think you’re heading in the right direction. Don’t restrict your eating but make sure you’re getting enough nutrients (especially vit c ) and protein. Good luck xx
I used to dance competitively and play futsal in HS, had to drop those when I picked nursing as my major in uni. Decided a few weeks ago in my senior yr to start exercising again with the mindset to get a healthier heart and lower my resting heart rate rather than lose weight and it has honestly made exercising easier and better (I don’t even have an urge to check my weight). Happy to have found your videos to get more tips in this journey!
she might have just wanted to have a certain body type. not once in the video did she ever say that you’re not beautiful because you don’t fit beauty standards
@jessss those things have nothing to do with having a “thigh gap” or not. if your legs are that heavy that they crush ur other leg when u lie down then yeah maybe u have a problem. but losing a bit of weight in ur legs and wanting a thigh gap is not the same thing. yikes.
people can still want a certain body type and not force beauty standards on others. I want my legs to be strong but I want them to stay slim because that’s what I feel good in and I don’t want to have to buy another wardrobe.
Romans 8:38-39 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below-indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. (Revelation 3:15-18) you cannot live for this world and not try to stop sinning (being cold) and only believing in God(hot) without turning from sin or sinning and saying God will forgive you after or not read the Bible, pray, worship/obeying God. Which is being a lukewarm. If we are neither cold or hot, God will spit us out his mouth. Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit nor the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that who ever believes him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16 Proverbs 11:2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. ” Proverbs 16:5 “The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before before a fall. Genesis 1:26-27 - “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth. Jesus is coming back soon!! Repent and believe!! Jesus loves you and wants a relationship with you 🫶🏽 Plis read revelation 3:15-18 on google if you don’t have a Bible. (Exodus 20:7) You shall not invoke the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. Please don’t use Gods name in vain, it’s dangerous Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols. Jeremiah 2:11) having idols of any kind isn’t good 🙅♀️ Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD. (Jeremiah 16:20) HAVING IDOLS IS A SIN JEREMIAH 16:20 , JEREMIAH 2:11 Revelation 3:15-18 explains that we can’t be cold and hot at the same time which is being a lukewarm. In other words, if we are hot, which is really repenting and turning from sin) if we are cold we just completely don’t really follow God. If we mix those together it makes a lukewarm which they will be spat out Gods mouth and won’t inherit the kingdom of heaven. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 Romans 8:38-39 .. John 3:16 .. Revelation 3:15-18 Corinthians 6:9.. John 15:13 Psalms 23:4 Psalms 23:4 || Yea, though I walk through The Valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; rod and thy staff they comfort me. Deuteronomy 31:8. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7 1 Timothy 2:9-10 I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God. Matthew 5:34 But I say to you , Swear not at all ; neither by heaven; for its Gods throne: JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON!!REPENT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!💗
I can say from experience that legs with almost no visual muscle and little fat look terrible. It’s just bones. And when you try to do anything with them (walk stairs or just walk) you can’t, it starts to hurt and you don’t have energy to walk
I love your videos so much Zoe. They are really great because you break it down and not just say we should do this and that. And you also give tips which are so good too.Thank you so much for all your hard work in making these videos and plss keep making them.❤😊
Can you release a video on how to gain muscle when you don't have access to a gym? I don't like to got to the gym and I don't know how to gain muscle at home. Love your content! 🤍
I've been working out for a year at home and I gained a lot of muscles and my body really changed for better. Basically in the beggining I did workouts with just body weight, but than i got stronger and started working out w bigger and bigger weights. Its also really important what you eat (try limiting your sugar and try eating healthy but still enjoying it). I did Pamela Reif's videos in the beggining and lately I am doing mostly Caroline Girvan's. Hope i helped you :)
buy a resitance band and 2, 10lbs dumbells. with resistance band, do crab walks till you can't, leg lifts and abductions. then use the weights and do 20 squats for 3 sets. then do 20 Romanian dead lifts, also 20 times, 3 sets. finish with hip thrusts with the the 2 dumbbells on your legs/thighs, again 20 for 3 sets.. and then cool down with more banded abductions. this is beginner but you'll see result.
Love the video, and everything you shared!! thank you!! I just started training for past 9 months and start to realize it's not a short journey, it will need years of commitments and consistency. Your body is goals!!! i wonder how many years it took you to make such a transformation, love u!
Walking everywhere with resistance bands on is genius! I'm expecting my 2nd child to come in just a few weeks, and anxiously looking forward to getting my body back to shape. It's actually a lot more fun than people think it is, but I know it will be more difficult to find extra time for workouts with a toddler running around. Last time around, I tried using ankle weights as i jogged, and ended up injuring my ankle! A resistance band seems much less risky, and, with summer coming, I know I will be outside walking with the kiddos all day everyday!😊
Thank you so much for this video. I've been trying to find ways to lose weight that don't include starving myself, I tend to forget that calorie intake (eating) and calorie loss (exercise) are like a balanced scale; if you add too much on one side, you have to bring back the balance by adding it on the other side as well.
It is work. Thank you very much. First I watched this video and didn't belive. Then I tried. Now one monther gone. and I see the result. All you advise a so helpfull. And I really pleased to rewatch againe and againe to hightlight all i forgot about. Huge thank you. Love
did she just change the title three or more times or am i crazy- i just saw it was "slim legs under 10$" but now its "how i got slim legs no bs" but i coulda sworn the first time i saw it a couple hours ago was "how to get slim legs in one week/30 days" i might be going crazy zoe help
1. Resistance training (muscle helps burn more fat) 9:09 2. Walking 10:18 3. Resistance band 10:33 4. Stretch 12:25 Let’s go through this pain of fat legs together everyone ❤️🔥
Zoe, I like your videos, and other big difference I see in your “older” photos is how you dress. More recently you seem to really have a good understanding of what clothes and colors look better on your. Also your hair seems to suit you better now than. Would you talk more on this too?
thank you so much. I subbed to you last year, and ive been taking care of myself ever since. thank you for helping me change my life-style for the better🥰
This youtuber has litteraly snapped me out of my obsessive weight loss goals, an they were bad....I exercise when I want to I just do it till I wanna stop. I eat what I want an stop when im satified not when full. An this pace has made me alot happier. Granted I havent dropped anything but havent gained any weight either, Im just trying to get into a good rythem.
I am really wondering if you still get your period since you mentioned that your body fat percentage is really low. Cuz whenever I try to lose body fat and gain muscles, I lose my period until I gain all the fat back. Its a really huge struggle between being healthy, or even STARTING to work out.
I think it would be better to use leg weights, then resistance band (it's a little bit more low profile, cause you can hide it). I used to use a 2 Kg, 24/7 too :) But take care with the impact, it could harm your knees... So DON'T run, jump, or take long walks with them. Just use at home... go fast up stairs and slow down stairs (the impact is bigger when going down because of gravity).
I think I have the genes for thick legs. My siblings, parents, aunts, and uncles all have thick legs, especially calves. I can’t slim them down to save my life, but im learning to love and accept them🥲
k i have anorexa just so yall know ts not about beng thin, we KNOW that this isnt sustainable for weight loss its called an addiction because starvation is euphoric. its called a mental illness because its irrational key word irrational fear of calories and food. No one who actually has anorexia thinks this is a good way to lose weight, its just our favorite feeling, our favorite high. Has nothing to do with weight, weight is a projection of a deeper core belief or mental problem, i.e. a deep feeling and core belief of being undeserving of food and joy. Thus, projected into anorexia.
thank you so much for your great videos! i've already learned so much about how to work with my metabolism and not against it. i actually started a gym membership now because you inspired me! and here comes my question: could you do a video about your gym workout routine or what you would recommend for beginners? i'd be so interested to see what you're doing, because to be fair it's a little overwhelming to go to the gym and try to find what works. thank you for your wonderful content ❤
My legs r js naturally curvy and I’m pear shaped and honestly, bike rides on Sunday afternoons, going on fall walks with your sisters, and climbing trees is how I roll.
Thank you so much for your content ! I really enjoy your videos 😍 could you make a video to explain your fitness journey and exercises at the gym ? I really want to build line muscles and feel healthier but I have no idea how to start and it sounds pretty intimidating to me. Since I don’t want to build a bodybuilder silhouette I am quite scared of doing wrong things 😅😅
@@Pink_pr1ncess True. And she's underweight too. Even with the Asian bmi calculator (Because I see a lot of people say that she can be in that weight just because she's asian) she's still in the underweight range.
Hii zoe!! Thank u for helped me with my lose weight journey, i love u sooo much!! (and thank you, now im not starving myself)! And, can you make a video about how you slim your arms?? I would LOVE it!!!
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This is toxic. You are literally promoting thinspo
Hey Big sis ,
Can you please upload video on studies ?
Hiii could u pls do a video on flexibility if that's something u improved?
@@sarareiss6523 u clearly didn't watch the video. She went on and on about the overall health of her body but all u could see was how her body looked. There was even a note she put in the bottom where she said this video isn't abt weight loss. THIS is toxic.
This is very interesting for me. Coming from a latin country (Brazil), big thighs are considered sexy (whether they are big from muscles or fat, they are indeed sexy), they are part of the beauty standard. When I was a tween and watched foreign shows, i never understood why girls wanted slim thighs.
I am just saying this to say that, to say that countries beauty standards vary so much that i assume that many things can be beautiful, not only the standard your being imposed to where you come from.
(Ex: In my country tanned skin is more desirable than pale skin, while in many asian countries it's the opposite).
Verdade
Exactly! I'm from Spain and it's the same here, I'm naturally slim and I've always been told "I needed to put on weight", it's crazy to me how much beauty standards differ from country to country
I'm from Portugal and I grew up hearing that I was (am) too white (I can't get a tan, really)
she's not in Asia tho, she's in the US...
@@lorenebonsu146 ela só deu um exemplo
‼️Make sure you actually WATCH the video to get the full information instead of a glimpse of assumptions‼️
Understandable. Have a great April and keep up the great work. Always happy to see a new vid pop up from you.
you're actually problematic but you won't accept it, go see a psychologist or something and take a break or two from youtube
😮 I have never thought to wear the resistance band while walking!!! Thanks Zoe!
Thank you! I struggled with fat thighs all throughout ages 12 to 17. I cried every night and had low confidence, bc everyone in my family told me that it was purely genetic and no matter what I did I would stay this way. Then, I said fuck it and starved myself in my final year of highschool, going from BMI 26 to 19 in the span of under three months and none of them could believe how my proportions changed from extreme pear shape to hourglass with a thigh gap…needless to say, one year later I binged myself back up to BMI 23 and looked more like a pear again. I worked on my mental health first, maintained and normalized my broken metabolism again and now I‘m slowly losing weight in a more sensible manner, currrently hovering in the 20 to 21 BMI range and not far away from the weight I felt good and comfortable at :). In the end, there is a skeleton underneath everyone‘s muscle and fat layers. Yes, I might have the genetic tendency to gain weight in my lower body, but at some point, I can lose it bc fat and muscle amounts can indeed be changed with appropriate diet, exercise and habits. You aren‘t doomed xx
I've also struggled with an eating disorder. It sucks, doesn't it?
@@sarareiss6523 Hope you are doing better. Take care! The weird thing is, it wasn‘t really an eating disorder for me, but my parents actually said that due to „my genetic makeup“ I would just HAVE to eat almost nothing to look normal. They really ingrained that in me, and if I had known back then that this is bullshit and that I am not a freak of nature who can run on almost nothing and still be fat, I never would have done that whole starving business in the first place. Oh well, even more of a reason that I can be pissed off bc of them.
I wish I had a thigh gap at bmi 19🥲
I had at 15.6
@@yawnzzn1206 don't be. You most likely have small hips if you don't have thigh gap at lower weight which makes you look more etherial in other ways. At least that is the reason why I don't have thigh gab as the width of my hip bone is only 25~26cm which is quite narrow. Easier to find pants also.
Let’s be honest, we’ve seen these same clips a million times and already know that she just does intermittent fasting and stays ”slim”
Honestly all of these “how to slim xyz” videos from influencers are BS. They all eat at a deficit to maintain a low BMI. Mystery solved. You don’t necessarily need to “starve”, but the vast majority of people cannot eat whatever they want and be underweight/borderline underweight.
@@Natalie37854 I ate "whatever I want" when I was slim. It's just that at the time I don't crave food as much. So I am not lying when I say I ate whatever I want. But I gained weight after 26 years of staying slim because my eating habits changed and craved more, ate more. But I never forced myself to not eat or eat except now, I feel insecure. I'm trying to fix my relationship with food. So I understand both sides now really.
@@kiml684 I meant that most people with a normal appetite cannot eat whatever they want. Of course, if you're struggling to even have an appetite, it's going to be different. You can eat junk and still be at a deficit.
I hope you're able to work on your relationship with food. Influencers are almost never 100% real with their audiences so please don't compare yourself to them. Most of them restrict, but they just won't admit it. Instead they say shit like, "Oh I just changed my mindset and magically became borderline underweight!" Nah, that's not how it works. You're totally normal ❤
I'm naturally underweight yet have a high bf %, and well I figure it's because I'm sedentary and eat loads of carbs (just enough to maintain or under that)
My body still carries pudge and certainly isn't my goal. I believe it's why mindset and exercise *do* make some difference.
This is messed up i
I think it’s a little disingenuous to say that your genetics have nothing to do with your ability to lose the weight, to keep it off and to be as slim as you are. There are some people who can do all these things and more and will literally never get close to this. Two things can be true…you have worked really hard AND your genes have given you a huuuuge advantage in the process
Calories in vs calories out is one of the most extremely true, yet one of the most extremely nuanced statements. The weight is attainable, but the challenge level is different for everyone.
@@sff4439 Lol so true, ‘same weight’ does not mean same height, same frame, same muscle or fat distribution. Whilst there are some useful metrics like BFP that help give us an indicator of health, The only person we should compare ourselves to, is ourselves.
Yeah, I thought the same. XD Zoes "fat state" is a level of slimness I will NEVER EVER attain in my life, with my middle European, naturally more curvy body. I do intermittened fasting, eat almost no sugar and train 5 days a week with a combination of calisthenics and endurance training (running) and I'm not even CLOSE to her "fat body".
I know, she's super body positive and also mentioned you can't change your basic body shape or bone structure.... but I wish she would also mention that the lowest point of weight loss is different for every person. My waist to hip ratio is super healthy, I have lots of muscles now. I can run an hour straight. But I still do not look like Zoe. I will never look like her and it's okay. But as I said: I wished she would emphasize more, that there are individual limitations within a healthy weight range. If Zoe would've my weight and my body, she'd be desperate XDDD
Yeaaah lol I am pear shaped and have always had thicker glutes, hips, and thighs and even when I was a child and super skinny mh thighs were never this small they have always been the part of my body where My fat goes mostly
I have genetics for thick legs, and habits. The type of movement just calls for big sturdy legs, even when the rest of me is skinny.
Your channel really opened my eyes Zoe. It helped me understand the effects of my unhealthy habits on my body and have helped me to learn and grow stronger from my habits 💖💖
I literally started walking with a resistance band last Saturday, after watching your older video. That's also when I started to work out a little bit more. So the timing of this new video couldn't be better, haha. I almost exclusively wear skirts, so that helps going outside with the resistance band, because nobody can see it 😂 I've been drastically restricting my calories for more than a year now and it felt good in the beginning, I dropped a lot of weight, but in the last few months I noticed, that I'm constantly exhausted, can't even walk as much as I used to. Your videos really helped me realize some big mistakes, so thank you for talking about it. I'm currently trying to adapt a healthier lifestyle with eating, moving and working out a lot more than before. Fingers crossed for keeping up with it 🤞
Hahaha YASSS🔥 wear it w confidence
How can I stop the resistance bands from sliding down? 😢
Get a heavier/tighter one! Harder work but it sounds like the one you have might be too loose for you
Did the resistance band burn thigh fat?
@hyunjins_wifeu You cannot get rid of fat in just one place. You have to diet or exercise to burn calories for your entire body. The only way to lose fat is by dieting and exercising and having your whole body lose fat.
This is only my personal opinion but I find it uncomfortable that this channel is both conveying very important and precious messages on body neutrality, and at the same to find videos like this on "how to conform better to beauty standards". I don't mean to offend anyone but I would've hoped that the community here (and Zoe herself) wouldn't contribute to maintaining alive this "myth" that we have to change something about our bodies in order to gain value. Why this need to have slim legs if not to "look better" and conform better to social standards of attractiveness ?
I just mean that we have a lot to be concerned about if even inspiring people proning to change our regard on beauty then try to teach us how to look more conventionnaly beautiful. It just discreditizes the concept of body neutrality and that's too bad :/
Please actually watch the video.Sometimes people feel ins3cure about something and instead of always forcing yourself to live something you can never truly love is toxic.It’s bette4 for some people to change and that’s ok(if it’s done healthy).Changing yourself while learning to love yourself is better then just forcing to love yourself as well.
how is wanting to be healthy problematic?
@@wxndaz being skinny is not necessarly being healthy
Zoe is like the big sister we all needed
I NEVER thought of adding a resistance band to my walk. That’s so smart. Thank you for sharing, I’m literally starting that today!!
just under 3 months ago, I changed my mindset and started working out (almost) everyday and I feel so much better, and I am a little skinnier, but the feeling alone is worth it
I'm trying to do this right now, during the summer i have a garden that i work on so I get all of my exercise through that and feel amazing, but during the winter I lose all motivation, I'm trying to think of things to do that feel just as fulfilling because I think having a goal besides just fitness or looks is what works best for me. I'm currently doing a Chloé ting challenge and it's pretty good, I can just see myself losing interest pretty quickly.
@@vcvcvc9216 what’s been working for me is to just get out my yoga mat and follow a few exercise videos from here on RUclips just for like 15-20 minutes a day and I have a full playlist of different videos so it’s convenient and I can do whatever I’m feeling like that day and I don’t get bored because there is always a variety
@@Morphwastaken can you please give me the links to these exercises? xx
@@mi-qx2wv you can find some in RUclips and Pinterest
How to change your mindset?
Genuinely hate how she said most girls aren’t big fans of leg muscles like girl…….. speak for yourself don’t bring all of us into this!! I LOVE leg muscles, sorry I’m not obsessed with looking like an actual twig like she seems to prefer
She said most girls, not all girls tho? And she's right?
Exactly!
I want my legs to be bigger too lol, I love the athletic curvy look on women.
I LOVE how much Zoe has grown and matured. She really inspires me to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Earlier, she taught us everything about workouts, eating styles, and everything else to achieve our body goals. Now she does that too, but also she always reminds us to love ourselves and teaches us that a healthy lifestyle is better than a body goal.
And I knew the resistant band should be here, cuz in the old video where she talked about slim legs (about a year or more ago) I remember she told us that the resistant band helped her more than anything else.
And uses clickbait titles at the same time to draw in girls with EDs, great job.
I usually love your content but this really goes against all the stuff you preach about in your other videos. I hope that people who have EDs don't come across this video of yours since you show a very nice and healthy body (your past body) and then label it as fat and ugly. Your legs now are extremely thin and it's by choice on top of that. If it wasn't, I would say that my comment and everyone else's is uncalled for. It's really weird that you're sharing this knowing how "self-aware" of beauty standards you present yourself. It's not up to me or anyone else in the comment section to diagnose, but you might reconsider whether you have an ED or not.
@jessss if you honestly think she was chubby before I’m sorry but you have body dysmorphia, she was normal weight and I’d say even on the slimmer side
She literally says, that no one is obliged to follow her journey and that one has to think if they really need/want to slim their legs. That her body looks like it does look, is no one elses concern but herselfs. Are people not allowed to do workout videos when they are slim, fat etc.?
I agree. Her before pics look slim to me! And its so hypocritical of her to criticise kbeauty standards meanwhile she does everything she can to fit those standards herself! Excessive exercising is also an ED
I thought I was the only one to think like that about her content. It's like, she wants this wide audience, but I'd say that people who watch these "fuck beauty standards" type of videos also watch the "weight loss journey" type. I am one of those people, so. It's like, look at these people, being obsessed with their bodies and external beauty, aren't they kinda funny? But I am not going to resign from me always looking my best and skinniest. Well, I think she still struggles with finding herself in all this. Hope she doesn't read these comments, cause some are quite hateful and can mess with people's heads.
Too late, I'm already here lolz
it’s so crazy that you’re posting this now bc this is my current concern area when working out so i’m so happy rn
These are great tips! I used this video and a custom meal plan from Next Level Diet to lose 10 pounds. I'm stoked!
Just a little FYI, working out won't "bulk" up your muscles. I've been working out for more than 5 years, even with heavy weights. Your legs will just have more definition
it really depends on ur body type tho, some ppl gain muscle just by running. it’s unfortunate but its the truth. its easier to put on muscle for some than others ig.
you guys need to remember that this whole video is based off her experience and it wont guarantee the same result for you. and more importantly, instead of focusing energy on working out to get a certain body you need to unlearn why you think big (even muscular) thighs are bad, especially if some of yall are genetically predisposed to it.
this is thinspo
😬💀😱😭
u sick in head
Live been following Zoe since last year (I turned 15) and her channel has really inspired me, made me want to be the best version of myself I can be and as a 15 (gonna be 16) year old in South Africa (random lol) I want to take what she said and put it to use. I wanna feel better about myself, how I live how I want to view myself. Thank you Zoe you are still my no.1 Chanel up till date and when i achieve what I want…the happiness of and with myself…I definitely won’t forget this Channel. This comment isn’t that important it just feels good to put this out here. Thank you Zoe💜
I’ve*** been following Zoe my bad yall
as an ed sufferer who was once obsessed about the idea of having "slim" legs i hate everything about this video
you talk a lot about beauty standards and i thought your channel was a safe space
im thin, my bmi is low, but my legs are still disproportionately big
and nothing seemed to work. even when my arms looked like sticks and my cheeks hollowed, my legs stayed the same
only recently i finally accepted it. that's my body. that's the way it is
i'm sorry but f u zoe
im triggered
good luck with your thinspo shit
i guess you'll delete this comment but idc. if you read it that's enough for me
Same even when I was very underweight my thighs and legs were the thickest part of my body. I’m recovered now but this was so triggering.
Same. Super triggered f her. I thought she was supposed to break down beauty standards. She's who we thought she was
Maybe not watch someone who doent have the same bone structure as you..?
Y’all are weird; she talks about healthy eating and exercise for efficient weight loss. If you lot want videos that cater to ED recovery, find other channels. She literally says exercise will help you lose leg fat, not starving yourself. Please stop looking for people to blame for your unhealthy lifestyle
Bye 😂👋
Zoe: I recovered from an eating disorder
Also Zoe: teehee slimming
she probably didn't recover then, give her some grace.
wasn't sure if i would respond, but. some people claim they are 'recovered' and just become obsessive about being healthy. And about doing it in a healthy manor.
@@sarareiss6523 Agreed
teehee youre triggered
@@lorenebonsu146 whats wrong with telling people how you slimmed your legs LITERALLY WHAT IS WRONG W THAT?!? TAKING PRESSURE OFF YOUR LEGS?!!
Girl you arrived at the perfect time. I'm trying to take off a few pounds and this really relieved me as I had no way of knowing how to go about it.
Did it work??
hilarious that you'll make videos abt pretty privilege/politics of beauty/womens obligation to conform to beauty standards etc and why you shouldn't try to change yourself to fit into these boxes and then make a video abt how to get skinny quick. this video is about weight loss and it is about conforming to beauty standards. this is hypocritical as f you are not doing this for your health you are doing this for your looks
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yes i understand, but if you want to change your looks for yourself, then you should be able to. beauty standards, social norms, etc should not be stopping you from having the body that YOU want. working out doesn't mean that you hate yourself. in this video, she's telling us to love ourselves. she's telling us healthy measures she adopted in her lifestyle and what worked for her. it doesn't have to work for you because everyone's body is different. also if someone is insecure about their body, it can cause a lot of problems. they will be unmotivated, unconfident , sad etc, coming from a person who is insecure about their body.
@@user-ps3om1xw3r the thing i'm mad about is that SHE is making a weight loss video. shes so focused on "ed recovery" and "dismantling beauty standards" while making stuff like this. these kinds of videos are not my thing but they're totally fine, they just shouldn't be coming from someone like her
@@orpheuslute yes, but it's part of her content, body positivity. she's helping people do healthy things to lose weight. there's nothing wrong with that coming from her. if people don't have access to these kinds of videos (not this one specificallly), they would either starve themselves or overwork themselves in order to lose weight. so, she's actually helping people recover from an ed or feel better in their bodies. an ed can be over eating too, so technically , this is also a from of ed recovery. i do agree that the title and thumbnail are very clickbait-y though. btw, i'm not trying to argue with you so please don't misunderstand
EXACTLY BRO, the way she switches up is crazy, and she's contradicting herself in each video.
10mins in and I still don’t know what ur point is. Waste of time. Rampling on with nothing to benefit me.
she literally explained it well 😭 but okay
zoe, i used to love your videos so much. yes, they were about weight loss and diets which a lot of people clearly dislike nowadays but they were honest/useful for me and i loved it. but now your content is just hypocritical. you cant sit on two chairs at the same time. i guess it is time for unsubscribe button.
This is genuinely the most informative video I've ever come across on the internet about leg-slimming, thank you so much Zoe! Proud to say I'm an OG and your influence made me buy resistance bands two years ago lol.
Did the resistance band burn thigh fat and slim them down?
@@not_cookie101 It definitely works the muscles which can make your legs more lean. It also just helps you burn more calories each day. This isn't a necessary purchase though. Just find a way to work your leg muscles, maybe with weights, and walk a decent amount everyday. Also your diet is important, theres no point in doing any of this on a mcdonalds diet lol - a slight calorie deficit is important!
9:07 I want to point out that muscle tone is the tension (firmness) in a muscle when relaxed. Many people _sort of_ think of it as being muscular or having muscle mass, but tone is different. There's also muscle mass, strength, vascularity and how much fat there is over a muscle which affect the appearance. So, when you condition a muscle you will increase its strength and tone and, most likely, its mass.
Thanks for the Ed fuel bestie😊
Good let's blame a stranger on the internet for our triggers instead of taking charge of them. Also her saying how she gets skinny legs (a beauty standard in her culture) is simply fitness content. Did you even watch the video? It's about working out.
@@taiyabazaheer9492 I'm just being a shit disturbed tbh. Her oldest videos had her saying how her legs at a healthy but slighted higher weight were fat, showed her crying etc. Of course it's not others job to beware of MY triggers, but it should at least be pointed out the way she acts is pretty hypocritical. Like it's all sunshine and rainbows getting so skinny and like she didn't ever post about her intense struggles and hatred for her body at a higher fat percentage. I'm not blaming her for my Ed by thanking her for the fuel, I'm just stirring the pot and trying to get likes from other people with eating disorders. Lol
Do you have any interests that don’t concern your body/others’ bodies? Legitimate question. What are you passionate about?
Good question. Cause i realized that her content is always around physical looks. It is not healthy to obsess about how we look.
@@cinnabonbish5124 Because if you had built an audience around body content, why would you switch content?
Lol yeas
i have bad news girly this is all the internet is… she’s at least making videos that are either a) encouraging healthy habits that will help people reach their ideal bodies or b) making comments about media and social expectations of people and how trends affect them. video making can be a passion, encouraging people to love themselves can be, fashion can be, following social trends and culture can be… ur being judgmental for what? lol your comment is giving “i’m not like other girls”
@@ratbatsurd Actually, my comment is 'giving' woman who has been in recovery from anorexia nervosa for 7 years and studied eating disorders as part of her psychology degree for 5 years. How do videos instructing a largely young female audience on how to 'slim their arms' or legs encourage them to love themselves? Most people who seek out these videos are already thin enough, it's borderline thinspo
I really like that you showed some of the workouts you do!! Ive always been a cardio girlie but want to work on getting more toned, so it was helpful. would love to see more about what you like to do in the gym/what machines you like, etc !
„Dont starve yourself” *me watching that while starving* ups
Tysm for sharing how your are muscular and slim and the same time (as in, not bulky). I've been wondering this for so long! I always thought that to look slim, I have to eat less, but I've been so hungry! This changes so much!
Zoe honestly I have a lot to say… I really hope you read my comment
I am very insecure about my legs and back in 2021 I started exercising and all but then eventually in that process of becoming so called “that” girl I somewhere lost the real me.
Today I can say that yes I made progress but not with health. I am so inconsistent and therefore I don’t get desired result. I hope you post a video on how to stay consistent especially with health and as a binge eater idk what to do 🙁😕
It can help to have set times to eat, that way you don’t over restrict and get hungry, but it’s a long process and if you have issues deeper than bad habits please seek help with a professional, I’m sorry if this answer isn’t helpful, but I’m still working on yourself, there’s a channel called my thoughts will probably offend you that may help, but if you need a person to talk to, don’t feel ashamed and good luck!
*myself
that's a good question! For me staying consistent is also a big issue.
She kinda mentions a bit about that in this video: ruclips.net/video/NKPqfB2iWAg/видео.html
Idk if this is what you mean, but it might help 😊
I understand your insecurity but I just want to ask that you please be really careful about this. I’m a pretty fit person involved in a sport that highly rewards being lean (in terms of performance), and so trust me when I say that while Zoe may be healthy, for MANY people legs as thin as hers are not attainable while also staying at a healthy body fat percentage, at least not long term. Even if you work out a specific body part a ton it’s not going to cause the fat to melt away from that body part specifically, what can actually happen is that muscle develops, and your body looses fat in general (what areas that specifically lose fat first is determine more by genetic than anything else) resulting in a slimmer more toned look. This may sound great all around but if your body is not inclined to losing leg weight you will have to develop a very low body fat percentage to get her appearance. Trust me when I say that I personally know people with her physique and it is extremely hard for most people (including incredibly active people) to attain it. Long term it can be very dangerous, especially if your body is not inclined to being super skinny. Does this mean you should give up hope, or worse develop a really unhealthy diet plan to get this skinny? No. What it means is that you need to be really careful where your goals lie. It’s super east to get sucked into really unhealthy practices all the while thinking that they are actually good for you. Aim for healthy toned legs, even if they aren’t as lean as Zoe’s are, I promise they will look great.
Also, if you are struggling with binge eating and feel sad about your body, please go get help.
I‘m just here to say that I‘m so grateful for you and your channel. Not only are your videos well-edited, entertaining and informative, they also motivate and help me a lot. You don’t know me, but you have contributed a lot to my transition from wanting to lose weight to wanting to be healthy and strong. Thank you so, so much!!!
Did it work??
your main personality trait is being skinny. what an achievement. I hope your proud of the content you are putting out, feeding on the insecurities of others
was waiting for this comment. literally.
I just discovered this girl and her life is honestly sad. Not going to be watching anymore of her videos.
Jealous much?
I think she puts a lot of value and self worth in her weight.
She’s just putting out what helped her with her journey to encourage and help people that want to achieve that. If that’s not what you like then that’s simply your choice and you don’t have to watch this. She also mentions that you don’t have to use this or slim your legs.
Oh my god, the anxiety I would have to wear my resistance bands outside - I just can't do that! But I will definitely try to wear them as often as possible, and maybe it will motivate me to walk around more instead of sitting all day
It's fascinating how everyone wants something different. I have genetically bigger thighs, wider hips and smaller waist. And i go to the gym to build a fat ass, i like how my thighs spread when i sit, how there is 'material' to grab and that it moves, but i still have a good amount of muscle in them, cuz i like to cycle + im quad dominant. But yes this body was the standart of beauty and it appears that it's shifting again. Frankly I don't like the skinny bella hadid look on me or others, i like the body i have. It's just so frustrating that body trends do even exist, not to mention their very often change - which is so unrealistic for a human body- bc even if i wanted too 1000 times to have legs like Zoe, i could never achieve that bc my body just isn't built like that. In conclusion, im terrified how is society gonna push and pressure women to be skinny again + i subjectively iam attracted to slim thicc body type.
I’m with you on this. Based on what you described we have a similar body type. My thighs are always been bigger and wider set, and even when I’ve been skinnier, and I’ve been both skinnier and fatter. My thighs were still thicc just a skinnier thicc if that makes sense. It’s just my body type. Personally, I hate videos like this because they’re misleading. Like she mentions, you can’t spot target fat. You can target certain muscle groups when you work out, therein leading to muscle growth and definition in certain areas of the body. But you can’t spot target fat or change the composition of your body to look like someone else’s. getting skinnier legs was just a result of overall weight loss. And yes, she mentioned this in the video…but then goes on to basically say that if you use a resistance band, this might get you the same result… But it’s not gonna guarantee you will have legs like hers. Which she also admits… but still goes on to suggest otherwise. I don’t know this video was a little bit confusing and toxic. If she just said, my legs look the they do is just as a result of the overall weight loss, and this is the mindset that I adopted in order to lose weight. That would’ve been one thing, but she just keeps going back to a specific part of the body like it matters…
I totall agree and would add that bigger muscles burn more calories/fat. When I switched from focusing on arms and stomach to focus on back and legs I saw better weight loss and also felt less back and knee pain, so I recommend it.
I’ll do a surgery soon and won’t be able to exercise for 3 months until I fully recover. I know it’s a necessary medical procedure and that it sounds silly, but I’m afraid of gaining weight again and losing all my strength and muscle progress, I know I won’t be able to stop some loss of it (or some weight gain) but walking everywhere with the resistance bands is a genius alternative, thank you!
Just in time for the heroin chic era ❤
Of my gosh !!!!
I was waiting my whole life for this..❣️
1. Resistance training
2. Walking (I prefer 10k steps)
3. Resistance bands
I love your voice. If you'll ever try making podcasts I would totally listen to them everyday!
you contradict yourself every video 💀 you are so unserious
To add to this video, if you feel like you’ve adopted good habits and see changes in your upper body but not your legs, you might have a genetic fat disease. I was diagnosed with lipoedema last year and didn’t even know it existed before then. I’d wake up with visible abs but would not be able to get rid of my cankles and fatty knees no matter what I did. That knowledge was life changing.
Tysm for those great videos! I recently gained A LOT of weight due to a binge episode. Before that I was strong and toned and felt veeery uncomfortable with that new body fat I wasn’t used to. I’m still not where I want to be but I’m so proud of myself for fixing my binge issue. Oh and I have boobs now lmao
I literally straved myself 😭 eating 400 calories i wanna cry so hard as i am a foodie and I can't anymore... my bmi is 20 and thanks for this awareness....😵💫
gonna have to start leg stuff today lol; i saw one of your videos about lifestyle changes a bit ago and i've been working out at the gym and at home for 17 days now. i do it every day bc its helped improve my depression and my general mood, and last night i felt like crap wondering if i was eating right or if it was cancelling out my own progress (even if it had hardly been 2 weeks) and i still felt so tired bc insomnia, and i felt like i was wasting my time. i still don't have a very flat stomach but i noticed i have an ab line that wasn't there 2 weeks ago. just down the middle, between my ribs, but it felt really good to see smth nonetheless. i've been making an effort to celebrate the fact that i do actually feel physically stronger. i've made signifiact progress already in things like lifting and i'm more concious about what i eat and making sure i'm eating enought, and shying away from my food shame. tysm for being such an inspiration
Keep it up queen
Don’t overdo it, be patient, listen to your body, and honestly take progress photos from every angle. Take new ones in a month and see how you feel and if you think you’re heading in the right direction. Don’t restrict your eating but make sure you’re getting enough nutrients (especially vit c ) and protein. Good luck xx
TYSSSSSM for these types of videos. It has really opened my eyes and mind both. LOVE YOU!💗
I used to dance competitively and play futsal in HS, had to drop those when I picked nursing as my major in uni. Decided a few weeks ago in my senior yr to start exercising again with the mindset to get a healthier heart and lower my resting heart rate rather than lose weight and it has honestly made exercising easier and better (I don’t even have an urge to check my weight). Happy to have found your videos to get more tips in this journey!
How are you gonna complain about beauty standards and post this type of videos in the same breath? Being a hypocrite isn't a good look. Unfollowed.
she might have just wanted to have a certain body type. not once in the video did she ever say that you’re not beautiful because you don’t fit beauty standards
@jessss Exactly that! The reason I also wanna have a thigh gap is for the practicality of it I couldn’t care less about the beauty standard!
@jessss those things have nothing to do with having a “thigh gap” or not. if your legs are that heavy that they crush ur other leg when u lie down then yeah maybe u have a problem. but losing a bit of weight in ur legs and wanting a thigh gap is not the same thing. yikes.
people can still want a certain body type and not force beauty standards on others. I want my legs to be strong but I want them to stay slim because that’s what I feel good in and I don’t want to have to buy another wardrobe.
Romans 8:38-39
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow-not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below-indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm-neither hot nor cold-I am about to spit you out of my mouth. You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked. I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. (Revelation 3:15-18) you cannot live for this world and not try to stop sinning (being cold) and only believing in God(hot) without turning from sin or sinning and saying God will forgive you after or not read the Bible, pray, worship/obeying God. Which is being a lukewarm. If we are neither cold or hot, God will spit us out his mouth.
Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders 10nor
thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit nor the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that who ever believes him shall not perish but have eternal life. John 3:16
Proverbs 11:2 “When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom. ” Proverbs 16:5 “The LORD detests all the proud of heart. Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished. Proverbs 16:18 “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before before a fall.
Genesis 1:26-27 - “Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.
Jesus is coming back soon!! Repent and believe!! Jesus loves you and wants a relationship with you 🫶🏽
Plis read revelation 3:15-18 on google if you don’t have a Bible.
(Exodus 20:7) You shall not invoke the name of the LORD, your God, in vain. Please don’t use Gods name in vain, it’s dangerous
Has a nation ever changed its gods? (Yet they are not gods at all.) But my people have exchanged their glorious God for worthless idols. Jeremiah 2:11) having idols of any kind isn’t good 🙅♀️
Shall a man make gods unto himself, and they are no gods? Therefore, behold, I will this once cause them to know, I will cause them to know mine hand and my might; and they shall know that my name is The LORD. (Jeremiah 16:20)
HAVING IDOLS IS A SIN JEREMIAH
16:20 , JEREMIAH 2:11
Revelation 3:15-18 explains that we can’t be cold and hot at the same time which is being a lukewarm. In other words, if we are hot, which is really repenting and turning from sin) if we are cold we just completely don’t really follow God. If we mix those together it makes a lukewarm which they will be spat out Gods mouth and won’t inherit the kingdom of heaven.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16.
Greater love has
no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13
Romans 8:38-39 .. John 3:16 .. Revelation 3:15-18 Corinthians 6:9.. John 15:13 Psalms 23:4
Psalms 23:4 || Yea, though I walk through The Valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me;
rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Deuteronomy 31:8. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
1 Timothy 2:9-10 I also want women to dress modestly, with decency and propriety, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes, but with good deeds, appropriate for women who profess to worship God.
Matthew 5:34 But I say to you , Swear not at all ; neither by heaven; for its Gods throne:
JESUS IS COMING BACK SOON!!REPENT BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!💗
She is still extremely focused on looks
I can say from experience that legs with almost no visual muscle and little fat look terrible. It’s just bones. And when you try to do anything with them (walk stairs or just walk) you can’t, it starts to hurt and you don’t have energy to walk
I love your videos so much Zoe. They are really great because you break it down and not just say we should do this and that. And you also give tips which are so good too.Thank you so much for all your hard work in making these videos and plss keep making them.❤😊
Can you release a video on how to gain muscle when you don't have access to a gym? I don't like to got to the gym and I don't know how to gain muscle at home. Love your content! 🤍
Yes please! I'd appreciate this :>
I've been working out for a year at home and I gained a lot of muscles and my body really changed for better. Basically in the beggining I did workouts with just body weight, but than i got stronger and started working out w bigger and bigger weights. Its also really important what you eat (try limiting your sugar and try eating healthy but still enjoying it). I did Pamela Reif's videos in the beggining and lately I am doing mostly Caroline Girvan's. Hope i helped you :)
Caroline Girvan is your answer! One of the best fitness influencers out there.
buy a resitance band and 2, 10lbs dumbells. with resistance band, do crab walks till you can't, leg lifts and abductions. then use the weights and do 20 squats for 3 sets. then do 20 Romanian dead lifts, also 20 times, 3 sets. finish with hip thrusts with the the 2 dumbbells on your legs/thighs, again 20 for 3 sets.. and then cool down with more banded abductions. this is beginner but you'll see result.
2:21 OMG! Is this Alivia?
I watched her videos and she’s so motivating, just like you ❤❤
Love the video, and everything you shared!! thank you!! I just started training for past 9 months and start to realize it's not a short journey, it will need years of commitments and consistency. Your body is goals!!! i wonder how many years it took you to make such a transformation, love u!
Darling, you could have slimmed the video to less than a minute!
hope u know how interesting your videos are and how nice they make me feel, love u 💕
Ed tw
frrrrrr
Trying to be ok with my legs but literally my body image :😭
Walking everywhere with resistance bands on is genius! I'm expecting my 2nd child to come in just a few weeks, and anxiously looking forward to getting my body back to shape. It's actually a lot more fun than people think it is, but I know it will be more difficult to find extra time for workouts with a toddler running around. Last time around, I tried using ankle weights as i jogged, and ended up injuring my ankle! A resistance band seems much less risky, and, with summer coming, I know I will be outside walking with the kiddos all day everyday!😊
Did the resistance band help burn thigh fat ??
Thank you so much for this video. I've been trying to find ways to lose weight that don't include starving myself, I tend to forget that calorie intake (eating) and calorie loss (exercise) are like a balanced scale; if you add too much on one side, you have to bring back the balance by adding it on the other side as well.
I have to keep revisting this for perspective.
Thanks for posting this.
It is work. Thank you very much. First I watched this video and didn't belive. Then I tried. Now one monther gone. and I see the result. All you advise a so helpfull. And I really pleased to rewatch againe and againe to hightlight all i forgot about. Huge thank you. Love
*_Do you really want to cheat your own body?_*
That line hits really hard.
for someone with a huuuuuge mic, your audio is still really muffled and your sfx are way louder
I work from home and I have resistance bands that I don't use. This video has given me so great starting points to be active where I am the most.
As always.. informative and entertaining! ✨️💯🤎🙌🏼
i always love when zoe posts
thank you zoe this helped a LOT
did she just change the title three or more times or am i crazy-
i just saw it was "slim legs under 10$" but now its "how i got slim legs no bs" but i coulda sworn the first time i saw it a couple hours ago was "how to get slim legs in one week/30 days" i might be going crazy zoe help
You’re not crazy hahaha I can’t stick with 1 title🤪
Omg u look very pretty with skinny legs! Slay queen!
1. Resistance training (muscle helps burn more fat) 9:09
2. Walking 10:18
3. Resistance band 10:33
4. Stretch 12:25
Let’s go through this pain of fat legs together everyone ❤️🔥
I missed your healthy girl series 🥺❤️
Zoe, I like your videos, and other big difference I see in your “older” photos is how you dress.
More recently you seem to really have a good understanding of what clothes and colors look better on your.
Also your hair seems to suit you better now than.
Would you talk more on this too?
thank you so much. I subbed to you last year, and ive been taking care of myself ever since. thank you for helping me change my life-style for the better🥰
7:24 the editing there, loved this tiny detail
your videos always motivate me :)
This youtuber has litteraly snapped me out of my obsessive weight loss goals, an they were bad....I exercise when I want to I just do it till I wanna stop. I eat what I want an stop when im satified not when full. An this pace has made me alot happier. Granted I havent dropped anything but havent gained any weight either, Im just trying to get into a good rythem.
I am really wondering if you still get your period since you mentioned that your body fat percentage is really low. Cuz whenever I try to lose body fat and gain muscles, I lose my period until I gain all the fat back. Its a really huge struggle between being healthy, or even STARTING to work out.
I have the same problem
Eating disorders. LETS GO!
Well having a regular period IS health and healthy…. So if you don’t get it regularly, you’re not healthy 😊😅
Then you're overdoing it.
I think it would be better to use leg weights, then resistance band (it's a little bit more low profile, cause you can hide it). I used to use a 2 Kg, 24/7 too :)
But take care with the impact, it could harm your knees... So DON'T run, jump, or take long walks with them. Just use at home... go fast up stairs and slow down stairs (the impact is bigger when going down because of gravity).
At the moment when she added Darth Vader's screaming *nooooooooo* 😂
thanks girl i needed this❣❣ all love
I think I have the genes for thick legs. My siblings, parents, aunts, and uncles all have thick legs, especially calves. I can’t slim them down to save my life, but im learning to love and accept them🥲
k i have anorexa just so yall know ts not about beng thin, we KNOW that this isnt sustainable for weight loss its called an addiction because starvation is euphoric. its called a mental illness because its irrational key word irrational fear of calories and food. No one who actually has anorexia thinks this is a good way to lose weight, its just our favorite feeling, our favorite high. Has nothing to do with weight, weight is a projection of a deeper core belief or mental problem, i.e. a deep feeling and core belief of being undeserving of food and joy. Thus, projected into anorexia.
same I have it aswell
thank you so much for your great videos! i've already learned so much about how to work with my metabolism and not against it. i actually started a gym membership now because you inspired me! and here comes my question: could you do a video about your gym workout routine or what you would recommend for beginners? i'd be so interested to see what you're doing, because to be fair it's a little overwhelming to go to the gym and try to find what works. thank you for your wonderful content ❤
I think I need a whole video on how you tone your arms T-T. I love them
My legs r js naturally curvy and I’m pear shaped and honestly, bike rides on Sunday afternoons, going on fall walks with your sisters, and climbing trees is how I roll.
U inspire me a lot Zoe! Love u 💓
Thanks so much for this video! I have been needing to hear this for a long time :)
Im just care about my legs I wanna slim them badly and I wanna stay in shape for ever
I'm glad you're trying to give healthy advice overall. Let's see what your advice is when you hit 40.... Or even 30. 😶🌫️
Hormones are a tricky thing.
Wow Zoe not only that you give what seems a spot on advice for me but when I saw you walking around with the resistance band it cracked me up 😂
Thank you so much for your content ! I really enjoy your videos 😍 could you make a video to explain your fitness journey and exercises at the gym ? I really want to build line muscles and feel healthier but I have no idea how to start and it sounds pretty intimidating to me. Since I don’t want to build a bodybuilder silhouette I am quite scared of doing wrong things 😅😅
Be honest u do interminent fasting
She actually does. She said it herself.
And lost her period because of it
@@Pink_pr1ncess True. And she's underweight too. Even with the Asian bmi calculator (Because I see a lot of people say that she can be in that weight just because she's asian) she's still in the underweight range.
@@al0_19 yes, i hate how she normalized that and its promoting it to everyone
Really love these videos
Can you make a vid about your fitness routine? I’m new to the gym but really want to get into slim and tone my body
Hii zoe!! Thank u for helped me with my lose weight journey, i love u sooo much!! (and thank you, now im not starving myself)!
And, can you make a video about how you slim your arms?? I would LOVE it!!!