My honest advice to someone struggling to lose fat

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  • Опубликовано: 10 дек 2024

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  • @CoachViva
    @CoachViva  Месяц назад +6

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  • @quasar4472
    @quasar4472 Месяц назад +43

    I love listening to your advice..I may have to do "Tracking" it's one of the things I fear to do but hearing your reasonings with tracking is mental clarity..it makes so much sense!

  • @jennb1152
    @jennb1152 Месяц назад +120

    It’s somewhat depressing to hear that you need a passionate enough future goal to be able to get through the valley of depression.

    • @CoachViva
      @CoachViva  Месяц назад +7

      Thanks Jenn! I'm curious why it feels depressing?

    • @OlgaCherkasova-i2q
      @OlgaCherkasova-i2q Месяц назад +30

      @@CoachVivaI feel like it’s because it creates a feeling of special requirements that you need to be eligible for to “be worthy” to lose weight. Feels like you can’t lose weight because just because… hope it makes sense? At least that’s how I felt

    • @andreamiller6200
      @andreamiller6200 Месяц назад

      Dear Jenn, as a successful weight loser for over 2 years now, I did not need a passionate enough future goal to get through the valley of depression. I did it differently. I just steered clear of the valley of depression since I accepted that I would simply "try it out" to see how steady I could stay on plan (and getting back on it if I had some days outside of the plan boundaries). This step-by-step approach echoed the saying "the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." What I subtracted was the pressure of trying to achieve a certain goal by a certain time. I just wanted to see what happened if I simply began and could watch what was happening as I went along. No drama - no triumphs, no setbacks, no fanfare, no despair. Just an ongoing small revamp to my eating habits that ended up shaking my foundation and changing my relationship to food so that I found out that eating could still be a joy when I was not being jailed by the dreary cycle of not enough not enough not enough BINGE. From the very start, I built in some guardrails to avoid falling into the valley of depression. I did a really modest calorie deficit (I even upped my daily calorie allotment by 100 cals when I found as I first tried it that it did not suffice), I did not eliminate any foods, I maintained portion control and really learned what an honest portion was, I did track (and still do), I disallowed hunger - if I was hungry enough even broccoli looked good and if I was hungry enough I simply ate, plan or not, but the episodes of true hunger vs cravings were quelled by eating on my plan since I mainly felt satiated, and most important to me, I lived life anyway without waiting to reach any goal to live. At first, I did measure myself weekly with a tape measure and record results and throughout the first part of my journey I did go from size 14-16 to size 10 and was amazed at the disappearing inches. I don't continue to measure now because my pants continue to fit. But I did not approach this in a way that required heroic motivation that could dissipate. I simply started small, tiny even, and was willing to just observe what was happening without any anxiety, and could focus on tiny tweaks that kept me on track. I start every day with a cup of coffee and a cookie ("life is uncertain, eat dessert first") and this tiny change, for me, has been a sufficient boost to lead me into a change to my eating so that I will no longer demolish the box of cookies in one fell blow. I truly have generated my own internal willpower because I do not prevent myself from eating that box of cookies. I have just stopped wanting to, because there are many other things I would rather be doing, and the small dopamine hit of that one daily cookie lasts far longer with me now than consuming the cookie did itself. The bottom line for me: I approached weight loss in a way that had a lot of affirmation built into it and a lot of forgiveness. Richa says "You can do it." Richa is right.

    • @MashuCashew
      @MashuCashew Месяц назад +5

      Both Jenn and Olga could use a lesson or three in Stoicism. Still your mind. Clarity will follow.

    • @andreamiller6200
      @andreamiller6200 Месяц назад +17

      @@MashuCashew I wrote a long answer to Jenn that has disappeared. I will say just this much right now: it does not have to take stoicism to get started as much as it takes a willing receptiveness to try out something different and far more simple than most directed diets. And there is also no need to feel you must be worthy to be eligible. It just takes deciding to set things up in your favor, including grace towards yourself if you are not perfect. It may have taken me nearly 2 years to lose the 30 lbs I set out to lose but it was never a race and 30 lbs gone is still 30 lbs gone no matter the time taken. I decided at the very start that I was already worthy and that is where the motivation to keep going around the next corner kept coming from.

  • @kareoka77
    @kareoka77 Месяц назад +15

    Thank you, I so much needed to hear that! And thank for the "and always remember - you can do it", I love to hear it each time

  • @Juli6SS
    @Juli6SS 23 дня назад +4

    I HATE doing the math of tracking all the time. Hate the feeling of uncertainty if I tracked everything correctly. Getting obsessed way more with calories instead of nutrients. Being scared of eating something someone else cooked, because I can't count calories correctly....
    That's why IF is so much easier for me. I'd rather give up one meal a day completely that do all of the above.

  • @hmandavy
    @hmandavy 27 дней назад +1

    I have watched your videos over the last couple years on weight loss but this video really hit the home run for me. Figuring out strategies to manage event or times you over eat has been the most helpful for me. Also, that you have pick between following a diet or count your own calories if you are eating what you like really resonated with me. So I am getting back on the weight loss journey feeling quite good that I am going to do better this time. Thank you.

  • @sindisithebe
    @sindisithebe Месяц назад +34

    I tracked my food yesterday, let's just say i know why I'm fat now, i ate around 3000 calories 😭 and it's mostly snacks the cookies and chocolate kindly note I'm very short yeah i need to change.

    • @shineright5818
      @shineright5818 Месяц назад +3

      Stop snacking and drinking calories, try to walk more to places that you normally go to, and I promise you that in a month you will see a massive difference. I was like you before and 2 months later, I’m 20 pounds down.

    • @TheQCode
      @TheQCode Месяц назад

      Drop the sugar and processed foods, they are spiking your insulin which causes you to also store more body fat

    • @adrianaloborec2205
      @adrianaloborec2205 29 дней назад +4

      I suggest: drink teas with a little milk and maybe some stevia for sweetness instead of a snack. Or whey protein drinks. 3 weeks or so are needed for the body to get used to new habits, but early on it can be a bit rough.

  • @NannaLaurie
    @NannaLaurie Месяц назад +21

    I've been losing weight steadily since April of this year. I don't own a scale, so I've got no clue how much I've lost in terms of numbers, but I have gone down a size in pants. My "hack" is to consider that this is going to take a long time, and that it's totally fine to slip up for a few days here and there, as long as - on average - I'm still in a calorie deficit. A slip up for me would rather be in terms of eating. I've gotten really consistent about exercising.
    I think I inadvertently applied some of your methods. I first started focusing on not eating as many sweets, and on exercising more. Once it became the norm to me to exercise 6x a week, and the sugar craving was gone, it was also easier to count calories. Counting calories is still tedious so a slip up for me will also mean not counting for a few days. I don't think it's too bad, because at the end of the day, you also need to eat enough so you maintain muscle mass, and so that you don't wither away.
    Note that I do resistance training 4-5x a week, and cardio 2-3 times a week. I rather focus on resistance training so that I build more muscle mass, so that I don't have to eat like a mouse. I also rather focus my calorie counting on getting enough protein.
    I think having patience and being forgiving of your slip ups is key to getting back on track quickly.

  • @sherryg5813
    @sherryg5813 Месяц назад +12

    I love your realistic approach and thought provoking questions.

  • @neelafung8787
    @neelafung8787 Месяц назад +2

    Thank you for posting this. I get a lot of value from your videos and they never leave me feeling worse about myself. lol. After watching this I am feeling motivated to get back on track

  • @nicolablom8053
    @nicolablom8053 15 дней назад +2

    WOW! this was so insightful!

  • @GoingGreenMom
    @GoingGreenMom Месяц назад +1

    I responded on a thread, but also wanted to say thank you for walking through the steps to the process. That is very helpful. It has given me a couple next steps. Find the flow book, figure out my foot issues so I can actually walk daily because I do seem to enjoy that, and work on the various skills like learning some yummy, healthy foods to cook or something in the skills to work on.

  • @jansen6074
    @jansen6074 Месяц назад +15

    Do you have any tips for what to do instead of tracking? I've tried tracking my calories, but I became a little obsessed with it. I had to stop to avoid developing an eating disorder, so I just really want to lose weight without tracking.

  • @natashatrilokekar2435
    @natashatrilokekar2435 27 дней назад +2

    Side note but I enjoyed this camera set up - felt like I was sitting with a friend!

  • @MrsTavington
    @MrsTavington Месяц назад +2

    Fantastically helpful video. Thank you so much, Viva!!! You're amazing.

  • @MarlaRosa-k9w
    @MarlaRosa-k9w 12 дней назад

    I just wanted to let you know that your videos are fantastic, but that I LIVE IN PORTUGAL and that could never afford to get your one on one training because our salaries are very low compered to othe countries in europe. But I appretiate all the tipps tha you give, So thank you very much for helping us all. you are an angel

  • @Overwatch2003
    @Overwatch2003 Месяц назад +3

    I don’t have a goal like fitting into smaller clothes or anything like that, I’m losing it because it keeps me active, The more healthy you are the more stuff you can do

  • @williamthurman9082
    @williamthurman9082 21 день назад +1

    Thats me motivation and consistency is the
    Tough part but I'm goina keep trying til
    I get it right😊😊😊

  • @mettamia2008
    @mettamia2008 Месяц назад +5

    The Flow tunnel diagram is genius!

    • @andreamiller6200
      @andreamiller6200 Месяц назад +1

      More than genius. It was the exact answer to where I needed to be at every stage going forward. It was a blueprint.

  • @Lovelyone1
    @Lovelyone1 Месяц назад +10

    Hi. Maybe you can concentrate on maintenance videos too. There is a real gap there. It’s been a good year and a lot of people have reached their goal weight but we don’t really have videos to watch to learn how to win at maintenance.

  • @4jazz330
    @4jazz330 Месяц назад +4

    How would I track my favourite Foods if non of them are store bought and I can't just check the label? Do I need to track every single ingredient by itself? Because usually I am not sure how precise my tracking is. That's why I focus in IF and portion control.

  • @kevinjones15
    @kevinjones15 Месяц назад

    Great video. Very nice perspective on how to lose weight and stay consistent. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @carmosin
    @carmosin Месяц назад +4

    The curve looks like the crisis curve.
    “No, it’s not happening!”
    “Oh, this is not good.”
    “Ouff, it’ll never be better.”
    “Ok, it might get better.”
    “Wow, this is actually better!”
    And finally integrated at a higher level.

  • @Mayfrancisxavier
    @Mayfrancisxavier Месяц назад

    Brilliant information! Thankyou!

  • @sandrasaunders8777
    @sandrasaunders8777 25 дней назад +1

    Where I lose interest with calorie tracking is trying to figure out the calories for my homemade meals with multiple ingredients. For example, if I make chili, it's got two types of beans, ground beef, bell peppers, canned tomatoes, tomato paste, olive oil, topped with cheese...so, how do I figure all that out? I'm not going to calculate the calories of each ingredient and then divide it by the number of servings I've made. That's just too tedious.

  • @the-berries-and-cream-dude
    @the-berries-and-cream-dude Месяц назад

    For anyone saying they don’t like tracking, remember that there are many ways to lose weight, as long as you are in calorie deficit, that’s all you need. Tracking is the easiest way to do this but if it’s not for you, I would suggest to try other methods. I’ve seen many people who can’t or hate tracking, the “intuitive eating” method is a good suit for them, where you listen to body when you’re full and stop eating. Or you could try the Mediterranean diet or the carnivore diet or the keto diet is one that many people swear by, for me I couldn’t do this one cus I love carbs but it might work for you. Remember what works for one person might not for another and there’s nothing wrong with that.
    Find one that doesn’t feel so hard for you and goes with your lifestyle and doesn’t affect your physical or mental health. When it doesn’t feel like a chore that helps you have a much higher chance of sticking to it.

  • @liceous
    @liceous Месяц назад +2

    I LOVE YOU COACH VIVA ❤❤❤❤

  • @Drrck11
    @Drrck11 Месяц назад

    I learn so much watching you videos👍🏾👍🏾

  • @nikkig4847
    @nikkig4847 28 дней назад

    Great tips!!

  • @seng9190
    @seng9190 Месяц назад

    Excellent and clear advice, thank you

  • @ryank.5960
    @ryank.5960 Месяц назад

    Jump roping used to work extremely well for me. I used to be able to go hours on my family's marble floor without shoes. Now that I'm older, can't do that on even softer surfaces, shin splints occur. 13,000-14,000 steps a day + decent, not extreme MFP tracking have helped me in my late 30s

  • @sylviecarriere862
    @sylviecarriere862 Месяц назад +2

    Hi I love your approach! Where can I find the price of your program?

  • @Godblessed2
    @Godblessed2 Месяц назад +1

    It’s not willpower it’s ‘belief’. If a doctor said “Eat one more donut and you’ll die”, it’s guaranteed that you will never touch another donut. The reason we fall off is because we don’t really believe it’s working or we don’t believe it will be harmful to stop, or we believe we can always start over

  • @hanaechiar7563
    @hanaechiar7563 Месяц назад +5

    I HATE TRACKING!!!!! WHAT SHOULD I DO :(

    • @DreamyAbaddon
      @DreamyAbaddon Месяц назад +3

      Do what Naruto did... Master the skill you hate until you are better at it than anyone else

  • @aseelb.1850
    @aseelb.1850 Месяц назад +1

    I gained 10 kilos
    I was fit with abs for days
    I’ve been struggling to lose them for a year now
    I feel like I’m stuck and more of a failure since i had that dream body

  • @DreamyAbaddon
    @DreamyAbaddon Месяц назад +3

    I'm struggling to lose weight too. I'm going up and down a lot but with the trend of going down. I lost 50 pounds or so and it's going very slow... It sucks...😭

  • @Chilair1
    @Chilair1 13 дней назад

    You are brilliant

  • @Lotsofpretzels287
    @Lotsofpretzels287 Месяц назад

    My biggest barrier to signing up for the program is the perception that I have to do a lot of tracking. I hate tracking anything EXCEPT steps and water consumption. 😭

    • @CoachViva
      @CoachViva  Месяц назад +3

      If it helps, we have a program-only app where you log a photo or name the food, and people on our end take care of logging nutrition info. Like I say in the video, there is only trade-offs and picking which problem you’d rather have. It's every person's choice

    • @Lotsofpretzels287
      @Lotsofpretzels287 Месяц назад

      @@CoachVivathat does help!

  • @lenalink74
    @lenalink74 20 дней назад

    Very good video.

  • @dominican7155
    @dominican7155 Месяц назад

    I’m Dominican and I can’t believe they know bachata in India. Bachata was created in the Dominican Republic.

  • @juhiandaleeb9819
    @juhiandaleeb9819 Месяц назад +5

    I am at the stage.. Where I feel I am failing as there is no change in my weight. I feel like giving up as I did in Aug and Sep. This time I am trying my best to not to give in between😢

    • @CoachViva
      @CoachViva  Месяц назад +1

      You can do it, Juhi!

    • @juhiandaleeb9819
      @juhiandaleeb9819 Месяц назад +1

      @CoachViva thanks for your kind motivation. I came down from 82 in Aug to 79 in Sep.. Weight fluctuated to 77/79/80 in Sep end to Oct 31. I wasn't consistent and when it kept coming back then i was disheartened. Now I feel to be consistent and be positive as I feel I gain more in stress. Your videos are logical, honest, motivating..positive and give hope. Thanks a bunch. Regards

  • @censoredlove
    @censoredlove Месяц назад +1

    thank you very much, i really needed this video, just got diagnosed with bulimia and want to recover :(

  • @littlemissprickles
    @littlemissprickles Месяц назад +31

    Last year, I tried the carnivore diet and discovered that it rapidly reduced inflammation, and kept me satiated. Two months ago, I started a job in which I walk over 15,000 steps a day for 5 days of the week. Between prioritizing animal fats and protein, avoiding seed oils, and walking a ton, I've been shedding fat quicker than ever before. I never thought it could be so simple, even when I was lifting weights with a trainer. Weight loss can be incredibly simple: just eat real food and walk more than you eat.

    • @Wa2788
      @Wa2788 Месяц назад

      I am curious what job requires you to walk so much..

    • @janataylor6869
      @janataylor6869 Месяц назад +3

      Bartenders, waiters and assistants walk that much ☺️

    • @Wa2788
      @Wa2788 Месяц назад +1

      @@janataylor6869 oh ok, thanks:)

    • @janataylor6869
      @janataylor6869 Месяц назад +1

      @@Wa2788 You're welcome 🤗

    • @jungefrau
      @jungefrau 29 дней назад +1

      My brother in law is a mailman and walks about 7 miles a day. He's afraid that when he retires he will puff up like the Pillsbury dough boy.

  • @meagant-kn1us
    @meagant-kn1us Месяц назад

    Wow thank you

  • @sarahs.6377
    @sarahs.6377 Месяц назад +5

    New video! 🎉❤

  • @liceous
    @liceous Месяц назад +7

    Where is Lucy!! WE MISS LUCY!! 🥹

  • @quartkneek3670
    @quartkneek3670 Месяц назад

    Lots of good info here - I'm wondering if the process is different with me and/or older folks going through the hormonal changes of midlife. Seems like you're at the early phase of midlife so you can't speak directly on the topic and that's certainly the case for the male U-shape dip in things like testosterone but I'm thinking maybe you've researched these things and remixed your process for older folks of either gender.

  • @allanagoldman5613
    @allanagoldman5613 Месяц назад +1

    You're smart.

  • @williamthurman9082
    @williamthurman9082 21 день назад

    Love ur before and after....u look alsome😊😊😊

  • @jamieisalwaysokay490
    @jamieisalwaysokay490 Месяц назад

    I know how to lose weight, but at the moment I just can’t for some reason. I get bigger and bigger and everyday I try anew and stick to my calories and at the end of the day I crash them. I haven’t had a deficit day for months even though I try everyday. This is nuts I really don’t know what’s happening.

    • @tankster5826
      @tankster5826 Месяц назад +1

      @jamieisalwaysokay490. I lost 12 lbs then hit burnout and am in the same boat as you right now and weight creeping backup. Depressing. I’m out of ideas of what to eat and I was giving a different nutritionalist who gave conflicting advice to the other nutritionalist at doctors office. Confused.

  • @stitchbymanu7036
    @stitchbymanu7036 Месяц назад

    Hi, I'm super interested in your program and I'd like you to help me, but unfortunatelly I can't speak English very well and I know that I could not talk on the phone (I'm from Italy:)! Do you think I could communicate with you or your staff via mail? Thank you very much!

  • @gs5710
    @gs5710 4 дня назад

    Was it really u in the thumbnail?
    Just a doubt

  • @melissah1656
    @melissah1656 28 дней назад +3

    Their “program” is $4000-5000 to work with a coach. Not the woman in this video. Her coaches are essentially “students” who were suckered into paying the $4000-5000 and most likely are trying to recoup their money. Working with this random coach doesn’t mean you get to work with them privately…they say it’s 1:1 (one on one) which basically means anyone that wants to sit in on your call can. Let me say that again: You can talk to your coach one on one but it’s not a private call. You can upgrade the “program” for $25,000. The only difference in this upgrade is your call can officially be private. I’m not kidding. It’s so sketchy. You get a sense for how disorganized and hard to understand this whole process is in her videos. Listen to your gut, there are red flags everywhere. They’ve started a shady business based on a few principles that fast track the owners into piles of cash without having to be the one on the front line themselves. It’s like the AMWAY of fitness.

  • @SK28th
    @SK28th Месяц назад +1

  • @Sara_CloudzYT
    @Sara_CloudzYT Месяц назад +3

    first

  • @heatherbradleyfitness
    @heatherbradleyfitness Месяц назад +1

    People don’t have a motivation problem as much as a discipline problem….you are the product of your own habits…

  • @thirdactwarrior317
    @thirdactwarrior317 Месяц назад +3

    I wanted to watch your free video, but it requires my email address. I don't see why that's necessary. I don't want promotional emails and I don't want my information on lists that are out there. I've had too many problems with that.

    • @andreamiller6200
      @andreamiller6200 Месяц назад +1

      Can you create a separate email address for this?

    • @naomi2389
      @naomi2389 Месяц назад +1

      You logged in to watch videos on RUclips. Maybe don't next time.

  • @theslacker
    @theslacker Месяц назад +1

    i.ve never seen a fat dalit, so if you enter the cast you.ll be skinny for life.

  • @sabrinacarter6904
    @sabrinacarter6904 Месяц назад

    Your cousin didn’t ask you for help for seven years 😂

  • @ibtissemgarram4886
    @ibtissemgarram4886 4 дня назад

    There is no deadline based on age. 60, 70 are now the new 40. Old-fashioned view of things. Bye.

  • @Godblessed2
    @Godblessed2 Месяц назад +1

    It’s not willpower it’s ‘belief’. If a doctor said “Eat one more donut and you’ll die”, it’s guaranteed that you will never touch another donut. The reason we fall off is because we don’t really believe it’s working or we don’t believe it will be harmful to stop, or we believe we can always start over