I am currently on a "change my relationship to food for life" weight loss journey, and so far I've lost 20% of myself. Still have a long way to go, but people have asked how I can possibly deal with loose skin. My feelings about it are similar to yours. I have been overweight all my life, and at this point, I really don't care about loose skin. From you, I've learned I can combat the effects by being careful about how I dress. I had to look up FUPA. :) You are an inspiration to me. I am setting small, tiny little goals, (my initial goal was simply to lose 20 pounds...when I achieved that I wanted to it to be 30 pounds by this date, then 5 more by this date) and I make them achievable if I remain focused. I reward myself by placing a fun sticker on a piece of paper attached to my fridge. Keep up the great work. You are a lovely woman, inside and out, and I feel you have helped me with this video.
Beloved Carla, you are my lifesaver, I cannot stress that enough. I've strenuously battled against depression, negative self-talk and painfully low self-esteem for as long as I can remember. Being in denial was the easy way out. I used to believe - I strived to convince myself - that "everything would change, once the weight came off". The weight did not come off, but the pit got deeper, then became bottomless. Over the years, I've become painfully shy as well as woefully, sickeningly, shockingly unconfident with my words. Until a few months ago, I was utterly convinced there would never be a way out and I had resigned myself to living in a constant state of fear and self-isolation. My life was in tatters and I was worthless. But ever since I read your story, my mindset has started to change. The road ahead is still long, but you are my beacon of hope and I no longer feel helpless and alone. What's more, we resemble each other physically, so listening to your videos is like confiding in a cherished, compassionate older sister. My gratitude towards you is boundless. Next time I'm in Dublin, I'd like to come over and say hello to you both, as well as bringing "un petit cadeau" to sweet little Brannach. Take care, my beloved Friend With love, Lavinia
I appreciate your honesty so much. I also have loose skin, and you have helped me to feel better about having it. A lot of people act like it is worse than the weight. This is a long journey and having your sensible attitude has helped me. I’m sticking with my new choices, which is a new experience for me. Thank you for your time and effort in helping us!! 🤗🤗
Oh Vicky I completely resonate, so many people use loose skin I believe as an excuse to not lose weight. But the life you gain (excuse the pun) is so much more beneficial than the slight inconvenience of loose skin 🖤 You stick with your new choices, your body and your mind will thank you for it 🖤
I just found you, Carla, & have been watching EVERY vid that pops up! I’m 58 & trying to lose weight (for the umpteenth time in life after a long period of stable weight). I love your candour, your refreshing & frank answers to questions & just your energy! I’m glad you’re here! Thank you for sharing your time, experience & journey with us all! You’re an inspiration, lady!
Thank you for sharing your journey. I am an itinerant teacher working with blind children and have gained about 8 pounds the past 3 months. When I lost the weight last year I had my health first thing on my mind, then I slowly let life's stressors creep in: being a single mom and working 2-3 jobs. Earlier in the year I lost about 18 pounds and watching your videos was very helpful and played a part in that weight loss. I am now on summer break and will not be working a second job. I have made a commitment to myself to use the next 2 months to focus on my health and well being and when school starts up again, I'll be in a good routine and will have lost some weight and have more stamina from walking. I will be watching all of your videos for inspiration and have restarted my planning and journaling to lose 70 pounds. You are a real person helping others and sharing your journey is so helpful.
Thank you Carla for this video & your RUclips channel. I recently found your channel and I’m so glad I did. I have been overweight since childhood, I’m 64 years. It’s been a lifelong battle. I too am a Binge Eater and Food Addict. I am trying again to lose the weight once and for all. I’ve got over 100 pounds to lose. So far I’ve lost 17 lbs. and I’m currently in therapy, so that is helping me too. Watching your videos gives me so much encouragement especially when I see you out walking every morning on IG even in bad weather. I live in Southern California in the U.S. So as I’m heading to bed at night I check IG and there you are out walking in the morning in Ireland. You’re amazing and such an inspiration that I’ve started walking on my treadmill every day. Non Negotiable as you say. Thank you again Carla and Congratulations on your weight loss and your handsome baby boy. 😊
❤ I love how genuine you are! No fake anything, and you don't shy away from difficult questions. You tell it like it is, in this plastic world of posed, staged, and airbrushed faux positivity. You show what life is really like, and I so appreciate you for being REAL! ❤
Thank you for your honesty about the lose skin. You have made me make up my mind that I should choose health over appearance of my body. You look beautiful and I am so glad I found you on u-tube to support me on my weight journey. God bless you.
Thank you Kathleen! I do have to actively ground myself sometimes when my defences get triggered, but I just remind myself that someone has wasted their precious time on earth, taking their anger out on me and I move on. 🖤
I love all of your answers to these questions! I’m so grateful to you for being real and honest. You have encouraged me during my “get healthy “ journey. You’re a beautiful person inside and out!
People who tell us that we're "getting too thin" when clearly we are not always amuse me. Usually "too thin" means within 10 lbs of their body weight if they have typically been the "thin one" in the friendship.
Dear Carla, thank you so much for your honest answers. You can so proud of yourself. Bodyslims works for me and you are my anchor ⚓️ Your handling of excess skin is wonderful. That gives me hope. I look forward to the next video. Keep it up 🖤🖤🖤
I am new to your channel & I am so grateful to have found you. Your message resonates with me so precisely. Thank you for sharing your experience with weight loss, this was just the inspiration I needed. Something clicked in my head when I watched your video regarding the mind / body / mental health video you put out. I am now working to show up for myself, to not abandon myself & leave the inner child looking for comfort in charge. Thank you for articulating this, it has helping me to get on a better path.
Thank you so much Huda, that is my goal to inspire people to show up for themselves so when people like you tell me this, it really fulfils me and makes me want to continue doing this 🖤
Thank you for sharing! It is super helpful and I really appreciate your honesty and openness. Choosing health over aesthetics is great advice. I think your story is really inspiring. I always look forward to your videos!
Hi Carla.Delighted I’ve discovered your channel!.It’s all so relevant to me .I’ve been there and still here, fighting my ‘inner child ‘ .Yes as said delighted I fell upon your channel.❤
🖤🖤🖤 as always the best advice ,, your channel will just grow and grow , it won't be long till you reach 100 thousand subs ,. Definitely my favorite go to for inspiration ,. Thanks as always Carla
Honestly thank you so much for your lovely comment. I don't know about the 100k subscribers because I'm not the flashy well edited vibe, but I hope I can share my message with as many people as possible, that this is possible and you're worth doing it for yourself. Every time you watch a video of mine, like comment and share it helps the algorithm to see it as valuable content and pushes it a little more. So thank you! for your continued support 🖤🖤🖤
You have a very healthy philosophy regarding pretty much everything. I like what I hear - you're not just saying things to mollify people. I was one of the people who asked about loose skin. Yeah, I have lots of it, too. I think about it but not sure I'll get it removed just because surgery is a serious step - and do I want to take the chance of it affecting my health for something that is purely aesthetic? Not sure. Would I like to? Sure! Do I want to chance messing up the good health that I've finally gotten? Nah. But never say never. Thanks for the frank talk and realistic point of view. You, my dear, are a breath of fresh air!!
Thank you for sharing. You are very brave and seem very authentic. And frankly I think you look like a model. I have heard that IF helps minimize loose skin. I don’t know how much you have, but it doesn’t look like you have a lot, which could be dangerous.
Thank you, Carla, so much for sharing all that you do. You are very inspiring. I have a question. You often hear that calorie restriction for a long period of time creates a metabolic slowing that results in the need to further restrict if weight loss is to be maintained. Do you have any advice regarding this possibility? Thank you.
Hola Karla love your videos 🌟🙏 💪🏻 I am about to start my weighloss journay for the 545 time. I do have a question about hairloss and sleep, this is a main concerm for me because everytime I have lost weight my hair falls terrible, and also my sleep rithym changes not in a good way. Concerns Concerns ..... 😊
Thank you so much for sharing. I love watching your videos. You are so motivating for me and I lost my first pounds already since following you 💕💕💕 When you reached your goal weight, did you start eating more calories to not loose more weight and to keep the weight? How did your body react if you went up with calories? You are great! Thank you ☀️ and lots of greetings from Germany to lovely Ireland. I love Irland and have been there about 20 times since the 90ies ... we will be back in May 2023 ... I can't wait to be back even my food has changed. I was much looking forward to all the seafood and meats. But I am cutting them out since about 3 weeks and doing fine without 👍 So it will be a different way of eating there for me this time. A new experience. In case you have any advices/recogmentions about restaurants along the West Coast I would be very happy ... Pitty we wont be in Dublin, I would have stayed hello to you to thank you personally. You gave me the kick off Carla! Thank you. 😘 Also I am reading an interesting book about weight loss at the moment ... It all starts in the head! 👍🍀☀️ Good luck for you! Caroline
@@HalfofCarla you are welcome Carla :) ... please send the addresses, as we will be along the West Coast from the South up to Donegal, so spending time in Galway and Sligo too :) Thank you!
I am currently on a "change my relationship to food for life" weight loss journey, and so far I've lost 20% of myself. Still have a long way to go, but people have asked how I can possibly deal with loose skin. My feelings about it are similar to yours. I have been overweight all my life, and at this point, I really don't care about loose skin. From you, I've learned I can combat the effects by being careful about how I dress. I had to look up FUPA. :) You are an inspiration to me. I am setting small, tiny little goals, (my initial goal was simply to lose 20 pounds...when I achieved that I wanted to it to be 30 pounds by this date, then 5 more by this date) and I make them achievable if I remain focused. I reward myself by placing a fun sticker on a piece of paper attached to my fridge. Keep up the great work. You are a lovely woman, inside and out, and I feel you have helped me with this video.
Thank you so much Melanie xx
"intermittent fasting allowed me to get hungry." That's my take away gem of the day. Always enjoy and appreciate your vids. 👍👍👍
Thank you Randy 🖤
Beloved Carla,
you are my lifesaver, I cannot stress that enough. I've strenuously battled against depression, negative self-talk and painfully low self-esteem for as long as I can remember. Being in denial was the easy way out. I used to believe - I strived to convince myself - that "everything would change, once the weight came off". The weight did not come off, but the pit got deeper, then became bottomless. Over the years, I've become painfully shy as well as woefully, sickeningly, shockingly unconfident with my words. Until a few months ago, I was utterly convinced there would never be a way out and I had resigned myself to living in a constant state of fear and self-isolation. My life was in tatters and I was worthless. But ever since I read your story, my mindset has started to change. The road ahead is still long, but you are my beacon of hope and I no longer feel helpless and alone. What's more, we resemble each other physically, so listening to your videos is like confiding in a cherished, compassionate older sister. My gratitude towards you is boundless. Next time I'm in Dublin, I'd like to come over and say hello to you both, as well as bringing "un petit cadeau" to sweet little Brannach. Take care, my beloved Friend
With love,
Lavinia
It's a date Lavinia! Thank you so much for sharing this with me and I wish you the best on this journey 🖤
I appreciate your honesty so much. I also have loose skin, and you have helped me to feel better about having it. A lot of people act like it is worse than the weight. This is a long journey and having your sensible attitude has helped me. I’m sticking with my new choices, which is a new experience for me. Thank you for your time and effort in helping us!! 🤗🤗
Oh Vicky I completely resonate, so many people use loose skin I believe as an excuse to not lose weight. But the life you gain (excuse the pun) is so much more beneficial than the slight inconvenience of loose skin 🖤 You stick with your new choices, your body and your mind will thank you for it 🖤
I just found you, Carla, & have been watching EVERY vid that pops up! I’m 58 & trying to lose weight (for the umpteenth time in life after a long period of stable weight). I love your candour, your refreshing & frank answers to questions & just your energy! I’m glad you’re here! Thank you for sharing your time, experience & journey with us all! You’re an inspiration, lady!
Thanks so much Monica, and welcome 🖤🖤🖤
I appreciate that u dont dwell on the loose skin. U do great.
Thank you for sharing your journey. I am an itinerant teacher working with blind children and have gained about 8 pounds the past 3 months. When I lost the weight last year I had my health first thing on my mind, then I slowly let life's stressors creep in: being a single mom and working 2-3 jobs. Earlier in the year I lost about 18 pounds and watching your videos was very helpful and played a part in that weight loss. I am now on summer break and will not be working a second job. I have made a commitment to myself to use the next 2 months to focus on my health and well being and when school starts up again, I'll be in a good routine and will have lost some weight and have more stamina from walking. I will be watching all of your videos for inspiration and have restarted my planning and journaling to lose 70 pounds. You are a real person helping others and sharing your journey is so helpful.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me and it sounds like you have a wonderful plan! I wish you all the best with it. Please keep me updated 🖤
Thank you Carla for this video & your RUclips channel. I recently found your channel and I’m so glad I did. I have been overweight since childhood, I’m 64 years. It’s been a lifelong battle. I too am a Binge Eater and Food Addict. I am trying again to lose the weight once and for all. I’ve got over 100 pounds to lose. So far I’ve lost 17 lbs. and I’m currently in therapy, so that is helping me too.
Watching your videos gives me so much encouragement especially when I see you out walking every morning on IG even in bad weather. I live in Southern California in the U.S. So as I’m heading to bed at night I check IG and there you are out walking in the morning in Ireland. You’re amazing and such an inspiration that I’ve started walking on my treadmill every day. Non Negotiable as you say.
Thank you again Carla and Congratulations on your weight loss and your handsome baby boy. 😊
Thank you so much Donna 🖤🖤🖤
❤ I love how genuine you are! No fake anything, and you don't shy away from difficult questions. You tell it like it is, in this plastic world of posed, staged, and airbrushed faux positivity. You show what life is really like, and I so appreciate you for being REAL! ❤
Thank you for your honesty about the lose skin. You have made me make up my mind that I should choose health over appearance of my body. You look beautiful and I am so glad I found you on u-tube to support me on my weight journey. God bless you.
Thank you so much for your blessings Mary. 🖤🖤🖤
I’m so glad you don’t let the Trolls get to you- I enjoy listening to you so much❤️
Thank you Kathleen! I do have to actively ground myself sometimes when my defences get triggered, but I just remind myself that someone has wasted their precious time on earth, taking their anger out on me and I move on. 🖤
Thank you for your frankness! It's appreciated to hear it from someone who has made the journey.
I love all of your answers to these questions! I’m so grateful to you for being real and honest. You have encouraged me during my “get healthy “ journey. You’re a beautiful person inside and out!
Thank you so much Jeri 🖤
Thank you for sharing your journey. please don't stop. You are an inspiration.
Thank you for answering even the uncomfortable questions. You are an inspiration, every time I watch your videos I learn something new. 🤗 ❤️
You're so welcome Andrea 🖤
People who tell us that we're "getting too thin" when clearly we are not always amuse me. Usually "too thin" means within 10 lbs of their body weight if they have typically been the "thin one" in the friendship.
Couldn't agree more Suzy!! It's so interesting isn't it to see the impact and dynamic shift when you become "smaller" than someone else?
You rock, Carla! Keep being a strong, confident woman! I admire you so much!
Thanks Debbie xx
You are such a special person to me..I come back to you every time I need hope.. thank you from all my heart ❤️
Wow, thank you 🖤
Dear Carla, thank you so much for your honest answers. You can so proud of yourself. Bodyslims works for me and you are my anchor ⚓️ Your handling of excess skin is wonderful. That gives me hope. I look forward to the next video. Keep it up 🖤🖤🖤
thank you so much Yvonne 🖤
I am new to your channel & I am so grateful to have found you. Your message resonates with me so precisely. Thank you for sharing your experience with weight loss, this was just the inspiration I needed. Something clicked in my head when I watched your video regarding the mind / body / mental health video you put out. I am now working to show up for myself, to not abandon myself & leave the inner child looking for comfort in charge. Thank you for articulating this, it has helping me to get on a better path.
Thank you so much for sharing that with me! I appreciate it so much 🖤
Thank you so much for your transparency and honesty! You inspire me to work hard on myself and become better by showing up for myself every day. 🥰
Thank you so much Huda, that is my goal to inspire people to show up for themselves so when people like you tell me this, it really fulfils me and makes me want to continue doing this 🖤
I sooooooooo enjoyed this talk with you !!! ❤️ 💙 💜
Thank you for sharing! It is super helpful and I really appreciate your honesty and openness. Choosing health over aesthetics is great advice. I think your story is really inspiring. I always look forward to your videos!
I really appreciate that Anna, thank you so much for your comment 🖤
I had never heard of binge eating triggers explained this way before, it's truly eye opening!
Keep positive…. Keep happy 😃 because you are a great example of success to many!!🖤
Thank you, I will x
Priceless information! I am so grateful I found you in my suggestions. Thank you so much
Thank you so much for your kind words 🖤
Thank you for your honesty Carla 💐
Loved the vid! Can't wait for part 2 🖤🖤
Thanks so much Michelle!!
Hi Carla ur so honest and positive..ur living ur life .. putting best foot forward thank u Carla 🖤
Thank you Lynda 🖤
You are an amazing person. I love your personality.
Thank you for your willingness to share your journey and be emotionally honest, you are awesome 💖
Thank you so much Wanda 🖤🖤
Hi Carla! Great video! Thank you! Your tips about eating and exercise have helped me to make better choices. Hope you are doing well! Take care! :)
Hi Carla, your youtube channel brought me to bodyslims. I'm currently on the programme. Thanks a million. Whish you all the best. Love from Slovenia.
Awe wonderful Mojca!!! I hope you're enjoying it!! x
Hi Carla.Delighted I’ve discovered your channel!.It’s all so relevant to me .I’ve been there and still here, fighting my ‘inner child ‘ .Yes as said delighted I fell upon your channel.❤
Awe thank you and welcome Kim xx
Extremely insightful answers.
Thank you so much Jim, I appreciate you taking the time to watch 🖤
🖤🖤🖤 as always the best advice ,, your channel will just grow and grow , it won't be long till you reach 100 thousand subs ,. Definitely my favorite go to for inspiration ,. Thanks as always Carla
Honestly thank you so much for your lovely comment. I don't know about the 100k subscribers because I'm not the flashy well edited vibe, but I hope I can share my message with as many people as possible, that this is possible and you're worth doing it for yourself. Every time you watch a video of mine, like comment and share it helps the algorithm to see it as valuable content and pushes it a little more. So thank you! for your continued support 🖤🖤🖤
Thank you! I’m on my journey too and your videos really help me. 🖤
I'm so glad they do! 🖤
💜Very good video thank you for posting🌸💜
Thank you so much Carla ❤️
You are so welcome!
Great vid, thank you.
So glad you liked it!
You have a very healthy philosophy regarding pretty much everything. I like what I hear - you're not just saying things to mollify people. I was one of the people who asked about loose skin. Yeah, I have lots of it, too. I think about it but not sure I'll get it removed just because surgery is a serious step - and do I want to take the chance of it affecting my health for something that is purely aesthetic? Not sure. Would I like to? Sure! Do I want to chance messing up the good health that I've finally gotten? Nah. But never say never. Thanks for the frank talk and realistic point of view. You, my dear, are a breath of fresh air!!
Thank you so much for your comment Diane 🖤
wow. the 'allowed myself to get hungry.'. Ephinany.
Thank you.
My absolute pleasure Allison! 🖤
Great video!
Thanks Deirdre 🖤
Thank you for sharing. You are very brave and seem very authentic. And frankly I think you look like a model.
I have heard that IF helps minimize loose skin. I don’t know how much you have, but it doesn’t look like you have a lot, which could be dangerous.
Cheering you on Carla love from County Louth 💕🌻
Thank you so much Kaitlin 🖤
You are so precious!!! ❤
Thanks
Thank you so much Debbie 🖤
Non-negotiables, consistency over motivation
Thank you, Carla, so much for sharing all that you do. You are very inspiring. I have a question. You often hear that calorie restriction for a long period of time creates a metabolic slowing that results in the need to further restrict if weight loss is to be maintained. Do you have any advice regarding this possibility? Thank you.
Tak!
Thank you so much Ellen! I really appreciate it 🖤
I hope you the best ♥️
Thank you so much Mariam 🖤
Hola Karla love your videos 🌟🙏 💪🏻 I am about to start my weighloss journay for the 545 time. I do have a question about hairloss and sleep, this is a main concerm for me because everytime I have lost weight my hair falls terrible, and also my sleep rithym changes not in a good way.
Concerns
Concerns
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It might be an idea to have your bloods check to make sure you're not deficient in something while you're losing weight xx
you rock
awe shucks xx
Thank you so much for sharing. I love watching your videos. You are so motivating for me and I lost my first pounds already since following you 💕💕💕
When you reached your goal weight, did you start eating more calories to not loose more weight and to keep the weight? How did your body react if you went up with calories?
You are great! Thank you ☀️
and lots of greetings from Germany to lovely Ireland. I love Irland and have been there about 20 times since the 90ies ... we will be back in May 2023 ... I can't wait to be back even my food has changed. I was much looking forward to all the seafood and meats. But I am cutting them out since about 3 weeks and doing fine without 👍 So it will be a different way of eating there for me this time. A new experience. In case you have any advices/recogmentions about restaurants along the West Coast I would be very happy ... Pitty we wont be in Dublin, I would have stayed hello to you to thank you personally. You gave me the kick off Carla! Thank you. 😘 Also I am reading an interesting book about weight loss at the moment ... It all starts in the head! 👍🍀☀️ Good luck for you! Caroline
Awe thank you Caroline, it depends on where you are going in the west but I do have a few recommendations in Galway’s and Sligo 🖤
@@HalfofCarla you are welcome Carla :) ... please send the addresses, as we will be along the West Coast from the South up to Donegal, so spending time in Galway and Sligo too :) Thank you!
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