My Weight Loss Journey -50LBS
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- I ate pasta every day and lost 50lbs - when you do the math over my entire journey so far, it's closer to 70lbs (which is crazy to me!). This was made possible by my Patrons / jayswanson who got a sneak peek of this video before anyone else.
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My name is Jay Swanson - I'm an American writer living in Paris on an artist visa and hoping to make the city of light my home base - at least for the foreseeable future. I write science-fiction and fantasy, vlogged daily for 3+ years, and love pizza a little too much.
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Me too!!!! You look great!! I've lost 200 +++ lbs and I eat pasta everyday!! I use my cheat day to emotion eat and avoid burnout on my calorie restriction during the week. I have one cheat meal left today then cheat day ends.
So, my mom did the same thing to me. In college she came to my apt and I had just gotten out of the shower and she ripped my towel off of me and started laughing. My stepmother too would laugh behind my back at my weight gain and compare me to my dad's weight gain.
We’re here 😊
Thanks for sharing your story Jay! I had watched some of your older videos and when this popped up, I didn't recognize you!! You look fantastique! I'm currently learning French and planning a trip to France/ Europe. I love the US, but feel as though I need a change.. I've been contemplating on what it would be like to live in France or Italy. Your videos are very informative and I'm thankful that you share them with us!
I am too, on a weight loss journey myself, and I was wondering what you meant by eating half the calories you burn during exercise? I don't get it 🙃 Does that mean that you can only eat half of the total amount you burn? It sounds like alot of exercise and I don't know if I read that wrong 😕 😅
I've been overweight for the most of my life but now at 35 yo i'm at my heaviest. It feels awful to be honest. But i have some health problems that make it even harder for me to lose weight. Not impossible though so i need to start doing something about it. Thank you for the insparation, Jay.
Totally feel the gravity of this, Nick - you've got it. It's a mountain in front of you, but you've got it.
@@JaySwanson me also Jay. When one has physical health problem which stops one from exercising (I'm 65 with back and knee issues) even walking is difficult. Relying on motivation and will- power is everything and the hardest way to keep fit and healthy. Mental anguish is a killer.
As I said earlier you are brilliant and having someone tell you so should help one a little to motivate and to stay healthy and live a healthy life. Its a work in progress daily I'm so glad I found your vlogs a few years ago. We only had 3 days in Paris and thankfully we were fit and could walk miles/ks. I still watch you and have seen /invisioned your ups and downs. Be strong. Having Cooper is a godsend. Love your work
Do it now as its so much harder when you are older. Here's to your strength
What a beautiful, vulnerable video Jay 😘 and what a gift to many people who are feeling alone on that journey right now 🙌 I enjoy all of your content but this was next level friend ❤️
Changing your body is such a win. I just lost 75 pounds since the pandemic began using intermittent fasting. I also worked out with weights and exercise bands. You look great. The pasta may be causing hunger, and I was wondering if you are getting enough protein and salad. I used Dr. Berg's plan. I was a fat kid from 13 and realized the insulin spikes were the reason. Walking is great and I do at least 10.000 steps. Glad you can run. keep going! by the way, I am going to be 72 in 2 weeks.
I followed Dr. Berg's plan too and intermittent fasting and in two months lost 17 pounds, now I need to exercise to get rid of the belly pouch which is the hardest part for me.
Really great video Jay! I know it was hard and scary for you to do this, but I gotta tell you, you have nothing to be ashamed of. You are looking great! Having lost so much weight, I'm impressed at how tight your torso is. Keep up the good work. You should be proud of yourself.
Thanks Gonzalo! It's been a good journey so far, which definitely leaves me encouraged for the future
Wow! Jay! Awesome vlog! I sooooo appreciate the way you communicate, and relate your life journey! For me, this is magnificently told, and put together. By creating and posting this video, it felt as though you took off a ‘vêtement’ that was uncomfortable (on levels way beyond just the physical), and stepped out into the fresh air, lighter, and less burdened. Simply joyous! Thank you!
I totally agree: ultimately it's for you. I moved to Europe a year ago and I started feeling uncomfortable about my body. No one said anything. I just looked at my naked self and thought "No". I started running regularly, eating less carbs and have a personal trainer. I feel more confident. I don't get comments on how good I'm looking now, which makes me feel great. That's how I know I'm doing it for me. Well done, Jay. Keep it up!
Congrats! You look fantastic!! I truly appreciate your raw honesty; I know that could not have been easy. I, too, have been on this rollercoaster since my early youth. I’ve run the gambit of sizes for decades & am now the heaviest I’ve ever been. The pandemic nearly killed me (literally) and I’m finally gaining strength & getting mobility back. Next up is the next chapter of the journey back to health ... weight loss. Thank you for sharing your journey and giving me more incentive & motivation!
Thank you so much for your candour. Good solid advice too. I started my weight loss journey after I booked my bucket list trip to Paris. I started in Dec 2019 and the trip was booked for May 2020. When the pandemic cancelled it, I just continued with my weight loss plan . But I was crushed at the cancellation . Ended up losing 80 pounds total. And good thing, after running into you my Notre Dame this year, we logged 14,000 steps. Could have never done that before the weight loss. Thanks again for posting.
Awesome mindset! And thank you you for voicing this. You are so not alone!
Way to go, Jay! 🎉 I’ve been on the journey for like 20 years & each year I care less & less and not fighting and stressing over it has oddly brought me greater success.
Best video ever Jay. Kudos on your bravery, your dedication, and your openness. Thank you.
Jay I spent 5/22-9/21 in France, spent the last 2 months making the switch to IF 20:4, and I lost 25+ lbs and have no more knee pain. I walked an hour every morning and rode a bike for an hour 3 times a week for the 5 weeks that I spent staying in an Airbnb in Nantes. I got back to the US, tuned up my bike and I am riding it every day the weather is good. One of the things I really like about your videos is the music you choose and the content is usually entertaining and very relatable. I am 5’11 and I am 18 lbs from my minimum goal weight of 160, I might try to push it to 150.
Jay, I recently began binge-watching Paris videos in prep for our first-ever visit in Apr '23, including probably ~100 of yours, and have been wanting to thank you for that! They've been very informative & fun & insightful & beautiful. But this was an unexpected topic, which I additionally want to commend you for sharing though surely uncomfortable (understatement!), and so well-said. I'll bet it will inspire many folks, as it's inspiring me to get on that app & finally address the ~10# "handles" I've picked up post-C19 as well. Thanks again, keep up the awesomeness, and bonjour from New Orleans
Thank you so much for making this video. Brave and helpful
Congrats on the weight loss and thanks for telling your story. You hit just about every true point regarding fitness vs weight loss. Losing weight is easy, but getting fit is hard. Also glad to hear you didn't let excuses that stop most people get to you.
As for that trunk region, that will come off. It takes time. It's fat, and like all other fat, it will come off with a calorie deficit. I tend to store in my trunk region as well, and was stuck at 175-180 for a long time. I noticed the biggest difference when I got down to 159 and still need about 5 more lbs to go. That's at 6'0 for context. Point is, don't get discouraged if you want it to come off. You're doing great.
Looking good Jay.
Great vlog. 🙏🏼
Thank you!
I wish you a healthy and fufilled life, Jay. Thanks for sharing
Thank you!
This is one of your best videos... Congrats and thanks for sharing!
WOW! MILESTONE video man. You making this is so much huger than the physical pounds lost. MAJOR props for all the work you have done getting to that place, emotionally, psychologically and yes, physically. Whatever happens with your weight itself as the years progress you have done the heavy duty lifting of all the shit that lay beneath and that is priceless and impactful across so many layers of life. A big Swedish BRA JOBBAT to you and here's to the journey ahead. May 2023 see ya pointin finger guns at yourself as you pass the mirror. LOL! Congrats Jay
Once again, thank you for your willingness to be vulnerable. What you model is what the world needs right now. It is the effort to be invulnerable that has created the political milieu in which we currently live. The ability & willingness to be vulnerable creates a safe space for everyone. And we still have to confront & move through our fear in order to be vulnerable. Thank you for being a teacher.
This.
I am so proud of your journey. Weight loss is a constant struggle for any heavier person. I know that you will achieve your goal. Thanks for making such a great video to help us all keep motivated. Ups and downs occur in life. Life is very stressful and unfortunately for a lot of us, food is a comfort that we have all come to rely on. The standard American diet has been the down fall of so many due to the portion size, the preservatives and overall lack of nutrition it really is in it. Plus adding less activity and more sedentary livelihood lifestyles definitely have not helped. Keep up the journey you are on. And keep making great video 😁
I really enjoyed this video!! I also need to start this weight loss journey because is affecting my knees now, however, I’m very motivated after seeing this. Thank you!!!
You look great! Wow, I can relate with everything. I needed this video. My favorite part was the when you said being thin isn’t going to make you happy.
Thank you! You motivated me! I actually lost weight during lockdown and need to get back on the stick. You are the best RUclipsr ! ❤
Thank you! All the best on your journey 👍👍
really great video Jay on eating/weight loss/exercise! My heart goes out to the little boy you were-no kid deserves to be humiliated. But the man grew up to kick ass in spite of that, congrats!
thanks :)
Way to go, Jay! What you are talking about is really self-love and self appreciation and believing that you deserve better. I am also on the well-being journey, but I am gaining muscle. I've always been a skinny girl and people do not even think that this could be an insecurity. I was called "stick", people told me to eat more, tired to measure my waist with their hands. I've always loved sports and being active, I just didn't have the knowledge about nutrition that I have now and that helped me to get in the shape I wanted.
An year ago I was in a pretty bad mental state and I needed something new. I started boxing, and oh my God! This is one of the things that I never knew I needed in my life! I gained muscle, agility, endurance, but most of all - confidence in myself. I found myself again! I am training 3-4 times a week now, playing sparring with partners, jumping rope like a badass and embracing myself and the positive changes that happened not only to my body, but to my mindset and overall presence.
Thank you for sharing your story with the world! Its inspiring! Continue doing this for you, because you deserve it. Your body is the only thing that you have for life.
Boxing is so good! I've only dabbled but once I get my shoulders in order, I'd like to do more. Your journey sounds like a long but very good one. Keep after it! It sounds like it's brought you sooo much already 🥂
The best of luck Jay! ❤️U!
I’ve waited so long for this video of yours Jay, and you haven’t disappointed me. What a great story and a great attitude you have now. I also use MyFitnessPal, on and off for many years and still on the journey. I did try Noom for a while but now back with MyFitnessPal. My knees don’t allow me to run but I am trying to increase my walking, and in summer, I can swim in the pool. I did buy a short legged wetsuit thinking I could swim during the winter, but I couldn’t fit into it 😩🙈 so if swimming in winter, I’m lucky to have some thermal baths near me (Fortuna, Spain) so I can go there if I want to swim.
Well done xx ❤️
Swimming and walking are great! I often think I should start swimming, extend the life of my joints and build up my shoulders. Good on you! Keep it up 🥂
We all have body image issues. When we are young we are very self conscious. I think its part of our brain development. In the US I think there is also a culture of body consciousness which is damaging to so many. You are gorgeous and from what I have seen on You Tube over they years, have always been. But, if you feel good and healthy right now, then that is great. The first step in loving yourself is in your mind!!!. It is hard to get there because in life you have so many challenges and the way to get through them is by respecting your self first. Let go of all the small things that you think made you feel bad, they are in the past and the only thing you can control is today.
This really resonated with me. Thank you. Good luck on your journey 😊
I highly recommend watching the documentary “Fed Up”… alas, calories are not equal. I’m a primary care nurse at a large residency clinic… after the film came out some years ago all the MD’s and staff did a refined sugar elimination challenge for a week.
It was a revelation… as it was too for my mom, a nurse practitioner, who watched it last week. Which is to say, many MD’s/NP’s are not actually well versed in the physiological implications of sugar.
So proud of you, and you should be proud of your achievement too!👏 Portion control and not eating past 7pm (obvi exceptions for holidays, celebrations etc) has worked for me. I applaud you and all who try to get healthy!
Thank you! And yeah, so many ways to go about it in the end 🥂
good for you for getting to that point! you look great!
Wow the progress you have made is excellent. Well done and here’s to you reaching your goal at the end of the year. Too right- do it for yourself. That’s why I started training in my 30s and why I’m (slowly) picking it up again in my late 50s. 👍
I'm glad that I even CAN move. I don't want to take it for granted 😊😊
You're an inspiration Jay ✨️ 💛
Thank you sooo much for sharing your weight loss journey ❤️✨️
You're so welcome!
10 kg overweighted. Not happy . Your journal Is motivational
Cheers to that!
Jay this was so motivating. I lost weight to goal and gained it back. I’m back trying again. I know I can do it. Thank you for such a great example. Also to firm up the belly area do Pilates . It works like a miracle. It’s hard in the beginning but after about 10 classes you’ll start to see amazing progress. I was at goal and the pandemic hit. I’m only now committed to getting back and beyond to goal. We can do this! 😃👍🏽
It's on the list of workouts to try! Thanks Charles!
Wow, this was very real and relatable. Thanks for sharing this-I’m sure it wasn’t easy!
This is an awesome video. I’m in my early 50s and I’ve experienced the same struggles and have had similar successes. Congratulations for sticking to your plan. Keep it up! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Big Congrats on your weight loss journey! I have also dealt with body conscience issues most of my life and I appreciate you being so bold to literally put yourself out there for the world to see. I will say what has worked for me (and may work for you) is going on a strict carnivore diet for 30 days. You body will have to use its fat reserves to function and will start to eat away (literally) at those areas that don't seem to go away. Everyone is their own experiment and I'm glad that you've found what works for you. Keep up the good work!
I just had a chat with someone about how you have to cut out bread to make the final push - I'm hoping I can get away without it, but I doubt it 😫😆
@@JaySwanson Yes...I cannot imagine cutting out bread while living in Paris. Most people say you need to go 90 days to see real results but 30 worked really well for me. I at least know what I need to do to get over the plateau (for me). Good luck!
Well done Jay! 👏Thanks for sharing. The best way to lose weight is to do it slowly and to do it for yourself. 😎
I want to say ‘well done’, ‘you look amazing’, ‘you’ve worked so hard’, but that sounds condescending to my ears, because you were doing well, you’ve always looked amazing, you have always worked hard, it’s just that now, you’re making yourself the priority, you’re making your health and well-being the priority, and this is the lesson we all need to learn - to stop worrying about what others think of us, and figure out what we think of ourselves. I look in the mirror, and the reflection is not always pleasing, the grey hairs, the wrinkles around my eyes, the plentiful extra kilos that have crept on over the years…but then I remember that the grey hairs are because I am lucky enough to grow older, unlike my brother who died when he was 19; and the wrinkles around my eyes are because of all the laughter I have had in my life; the extra kilos are from carrying my babies, and from the meals with friends and the glasses of wine, the celebrations of life and living. But, I know that I have to take better care of myself, lose weight, exercise more, get my health in check; so that I can find more grey hairs and wrinkles and laugh with family and friends for many years to come❤️ Oh, and Jay? The right woman will want to rub her hands all over your chest regardless of what you weigh. My husband loves every one of my curves.
This was really encouraging, thanks Jay! I'm also on the second wave of weight loss after a big plateau and for the first time ever, actually learning to enjoy exercise as something that feels good and not as punishment!
Good progress Jay.I would suggest buying some dumbbells and pushup bars so you can workout at home.Even moderate weight training makes all the difference.Well done on the progress.
Jay, you look great! Thanks for sharing your story!
Thanks for watching!
This is inspirational and I am really proud of you! 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Some of us store fat around our waist and it will never go away unless you have surgery or are literally starving to death. For example, when I was a bike racer at my peak of extremely intensive training, I weighed 132 lbs at 5’10”. I had no subcutaneous fat anywhere else, but I still had a small tire of fat around my waist! You’re quite svelte at 175. Forget about a bit of fat around your waist.
Great bit of perspectives David, thanks! I didn't know you were a competitive cyclist 🚲
@@JaySwanson A long time ago I was an amateur bike racer for 10 years. I was competitive at the local level but never succeeded at the regional level and certainly not at the national level, though I trained as hard as possible.
Same. And I'm female. Long covid made me so thin my face was gaunt and old, my arms look like a muppet's. I had to buy much smaller bras. Pudgy midriff. 🤷♀️
I was always fit as I played football and Lacrosse in high school and college. But after starting my own business and then losing my dad I have ballooned way up and didn't even realize I had been stress eating. Thank you for sharing and it has helped motivate me to get back out there and get in shape.
Thanks for sharing. You're story is very motivating.
I can't wait to watch all this but just had to pop in to feed that algorhytm and say - GREAT title.
J'ai toujours apprécié votre honnêteté. Je me souviens d'une vidéo pendant la pandémie. Tu étais près d'un escalier et tu disais à quel point tu étais reconnaissant et tu t'es un peu étouffé. Comme disent les français, pas mal. Cependant, il y a une meilleure façon de le dire - c'est fantastique !
Merci!
You're killing it, Jay! We all fall when climbing but you've picked yourself back up & are making great progress. Keep going! Maybe next time I'm in France we'll go for a run. Then eat some pasta. Lol.
Be healthy! Since I started watching you I never even thought about your weight. We focus on things more than we realize others don’t qualify us by. But good for you in accomplishing your goals and I hope your journey is a healthy one! 🤗❤️
Seeing you eat that pizza reminds me of Julia Roberts in ‘Eat Pray Love’ where she says: “I’m having a relationship with my pizza.” and “I’m just through with the guilt.”
Wise words to live by.
Ok but I’m here for your signature camera placement as a way to provide exposition. Very cool.
more power to you! thanks for being real and inspiring us!
looking good!
Thanks for sharing Jay! I have felt overweight my whole life, even as a teen when I very much wasn’t. Have had quite the health and illness journey as an adult, and this year I lost a significant amount of weight, something I began to doubt would ever happen. I’m hoping to lose double that again in the next year or two, mostly just for the fact that I feel better and can walk/hike more when I’m not carrying the weight around, plus it’ll include plenty of work on my gut and liver etc while I’m at it 😄 Cheers to your success and new mindset!
I watch all of you vlogs but hesitated on this one…. Thanks for showing great sensitivity to this subject. Also found it very helpful 🙏🌟
Huge props Jay! I moved to Paris, fresh out of highschool. I've been watching your stuff for a few years, I'd love to take you for a coffee sometime if you're open to it!
Congrats on your health journey, Jay! You look great!
Your story mirrors mine very closely, particularly the childhood body humiliation (mine was at the hands of a church youth group). The damage to my self worth from that has stayed with me for years but I won't let it define me. I'm currently down 3.5kg in 4 weeks and have a way to go but I feel like I've found a better more consistent way to do it. Consistency is the key. IPAs are now my reward treat but I still love them. Cheers 🍻
I weigh 124 pounds and I have that tummy pudge too!! The only time I lost it was when I was consistently doing ab exercises almost every night before bed. But I completely fell off that wagon 😅
Awesome vid mate, loved it, totally get you and where you are coming from. Thank youxx
Congratulations on the loss. One of the hardest things in all of life to do.
Thanks Eric!
Shit, I thought it was gonna some dreadful wobbly view. I know you want to prioritize chest but what I see that needs work is shoulders and back. You gotta widen that upper area. In any case, good work so far. We’re in Southern Texas. Dream of going to Paris even when I know that’s not likely to happen. So I live it through you and other bloggers. Good luck!
Really appreciated this video. I've been struggling with my weight in my 30s and relate a lot to this.
What a journey. I was really happy to hear you say that you were doing it for you. I can relate to the story you told. Ideas and thoughts settling in your head. Those are so hard to get rid of. I struggled with negative self-image for years. Only in my late forties did that change. By the way, to me you always have come across as an well dressed attractive looking man.
Think you're brilliant Jay...no matter how you look.
Thanks Jen!
This video strikes hard at home. I do think a lot of people struggle with self image. I’m not exactly a good looking guy, but when I was younger I thought I was so out of shape. Looking back at pictures of me, I now realize how ridiculous that was. I’ve never really placed the blame on them before, but looking back now, things my parents would say to me did have a huge negative impact on me. I was in fairly great shape until I was about 20. I remember when I was 20 to 22, I gained 100 pounds. It was nuts. I went from 210 to 310. I’m 6’ 2”, so decently tall. When I was 23-25 I really started to focus on weight lose and got down to about 240. Then I got married, and I don’t blame my wife at all, but my priorities shifted and I gained it all back and some more. 6 months ago, at age 35 I weighed myself at 325 pounds. The most I’ve ever weighed. My wife has also gained weight and we both decided then we had to do something about it. Since then we’ve been careful with what we eat and we’ve started to be more active. She’s lost 30 pounds and I’ve lost 25. Today I weigh 301. I’m hoping to be under 300 by Monday. First time in almost 10 years.
Great job, I know how hard it is. Thanks for the motivation.🙌🏻
Good for you!
Nice video Jay. I and many others can connect with your challenges.
We love you Jay 💓
seriously look into fasting to lose that last bit of fat and to prevent/get rid of extra skin. It's also good for muscle growth. Check out some videos on autophagy. It's fascinating stuff.
You're doing great! Just for the record, women like a love handle! 🥰
You’ve always been good looking in my eyes and I think the only difference I see is that you’ve become brighter. I mean, maybe you get great lighting.
I've lost weight with Weight Watchers several times and I've always been able to lose it. My problem is keeping it off. I enjoy food and don't eat to excess but it doesn't take much to put the weight back on.
Consistency is key to long term fitness. I just do a little bit a day of something that I really like--walking, calisthenics. It also helps to eat a pretty consistent diet. I am kind of a freaky-eater so I can eat the same things for many meals...which means calorie count remains uniform.
Same, being able to have the same dish regularly really helps simplify things for me too
I have belly fat too. I once was only 45 kg and still had it 😂 I think the only way to get rid of it is making muscles and working on this area. But sometimes you’re just like this naturally and nothing will really improve it.
Yeah, might just have to keep a little extra padding for life 😆
Muscle dev won't do it either. The fat is over the muscle. Your options are liposuction WITH skin tightening, or acceptance.
Good job. I need to get motivated to lose weight as well
Ahh. Love you man. Hugs
Right on, man! Dealing the with 'Covid-19' (19 pounds that is) right now ha. Good luck on your continued journey :)
While I was living in Paris( 1 month) in 2005 I was eating McDonald’s everyday and lost 10lbs. Lol. However I did walk the whole city in that time period.
If you use the paid version of MFP you can turn OFF exercise calories and they won't add back in!
Aha, they want you to *pay* haha
Wow...congrats. Losing weight eating pasta must have been a nightmare.I started with that calorie restricting nonsense, but it was LCHF that got it done. Down 100 pounds feeling fantastic.
I have been that chubby kid my entire life.. when I was 20 I swore I would lose the weight, and then I was 30, and still not trim, and 40 and 50 and 60.. yup.. but unfortunately when I hit 60 I also had a big ole heart attack.. I won't blame it on the KETO diet, but eating high fat didn't seem to do well for my ticker.. i lost weight and clogged 3 of my arteries, so 3 stents later and a 50LB weight loss I am feeling better, with a weaker heart unfortunately that doesn't pump perfectly, I find food to be fuel.. I don't really care as long as it's not horrible tasting.. very little sodium.. (btw if you limit sodium, you limit most foods, especially eating out or anything processed) I joke that I am on the oatmeal, rice, salmon and broccoli diet.. but that's the truth. then a couple times a year I go on vacation.. and while I don't go crazy, I don't look to much at the sodium content for a week or two.. then back to the norm when I am home. I even changed my job so I don't need to travel anymore, it's so hard to be healthy and eat out all the time. exercise is important, but not crazy.. I don't do anything that would damage me.. no running.. lot's of walking and biking. so now at 61, I have the potential to finally hit my goals at 70 :) I also realize that while my stomach is not perfectly flat, my body is healthier. it is hard to get rid of that last bit, so I just learned to live with it.. that extra skin that won't go away without surgery.. lol.. and I won't do surgery
I'm glad that you're ok! Sounds like quite the journey, but one you've navigated well
Having done weight loss since the late 1980’s, the exercise ‘supported’ me in the weight loss. So if had a ‘bad day’ and over ate, I didn’t just ‘jack it in’ and give up, just did a bit more exercise to cancel it out. The hard bit is keeping it off, once you’ve achieved your goal -it’s easy to slack off and the weight creeps back on. But 3 meals a day, eat healthier options (eg rice instead of potatoes and limit bread and cake intake), try to cook fresh and tasty Mediterranean or Chinese meals, but the struggle is real. Good luck to everyone! 😃 👍
By the way, bravo!
Thanks!
It’s impressive how much weight you have lost and we think this is a very hard thing to do, suggestion: considering France has good healthcare and therefore good doctors, ask to get your testosterone level checked sometime and we say “ maybe” your testosterone levels were always low ,nowadays you can take pills that will elevate that level and you will feel stronger , gain muscle easier and yes loose love handles and have a slimmer body, the downside ( if you are single) is your libido will increase and with that some men will feel like randy teenagers again, so watch out.
Let me point out something as a viewer: No matter your weight, you’ve always great bone structure. I’ve admired that about you.
Personally, I just love being round.
Going back to the USA means going back to 'not natural' food. The reason for it are the EU food standards. Most of the American youtubers coming to Europe make the observation they lose weight by walking and cycling and eating normally.
Congrats. I lost around 40 pounds and need to lose the last 15.
Congrats right back atcha! 🥂
This will get you the flat stomach you are looking for … chech out Anthony Chaffee MD on RUclips and start with his video ‘Carnivore for beginners’. Also, check out KenDBerryMD channel … you got this! 😊
It must be hard, living in Paris and being unable to find love where love is most expected.
Is aubergine healthier than tomato sauce? I don’t think I’ve seen it in the US.
People talk about Body Positivity, but my pet theory about the chain of self-image goes as follows: Body Shaming to Body Positivity to Body Neutrality.
Good on you 👍👏👏
I’m so happy there was a distinction made between Losing Weight and Keeping in Shape. Fatphobic people conflate the two regularly.
Jay Swanson is doing the opposite of ‘being his own hype man’ with the big reveal lol