I remember Jeannie not taking her sore throat seriously and it almost cost her life. Jeannie was very lucky that Jeezy was there to realize something is not right and got her help before it was too late because her airways were closing up. It was definitely a wake up call to take your health seriously.
BMI (body mass index) is NOT a percentage value. It's a value based on weight over height squared. It's an inexpensive and quick way of assessing whether someone is underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese or morbidly obese. It's not always accurate because a very muscular person could have a high BMI. I also want to point out that a huge issue with fat is WHERE it is located on the body: it's much worse having fat in the abdomen surrounding organs than, say, your rear end. That said, I'm really glad that Adrienne and Loni are making it clear that obesity doesn't look one way and are emphasizing the importance of getting checked!
Thank you!!! I was about to comment but you literally said everything o wanted to. Part of me is kinda critical of Adrienne’s doctor if that’s how it was explained to her. While I’m sure that someone who has seen her overall health is giving solid recommendations regarding how much weight to lose, not clarifying about BMI is reckless and dangerous. For context, 40% body fat is not just obese it’s MORBIDLY OBESE, it’s indicative for people to consider bariatric surgery which is not her situation at all. Also, we fail to mention she’s petite so a BMI scale is gonna expect her to be VERY TINY to fit into that range. That said, if her BMI was up to 40, it is still probably indicative they want her to lose at least some weight, and yes adipose tissue/fat around her abdomen is generally the most concerning for all of us.
I think she mis-spoke and meant she got a body fat percentage analysis. That’s where you stand on a machine and it can estimate body fat percentage. I’m that case the percentage she indicated is associated with medical obesity
Agreed! We also have to factor race into BMI. Basically, I feel the standards used to calculate BMI are not geared towards women of color who usually have more muscle mass naturally. Our bone structure is solid! This is one of the many magnificent reasons why being black is extraordinary beautiful!!!
Yes it’s important to keep the weight away from the midsection because it increases risk of heart disease. The taller you are the more weight that you are able to get away with according to BMI but measurements are more important
I totally get A. We tried everything to get pregnant. IVF, diet changes, acupuncture, multiple surgeries, (got pregnant and had a miscarriage) and it was devastating. We spent years, and $. I had severe endometriosis, fibroids, etc. and it didn't happen for us. I got so angry with my body I started emotionally eating because food was the only thing in my control. I finally had a partial hysterectomy after trying for 7-8 years. And it has taken me almost 2 years to mourn the loss of what could have been. I'm finally getting to a place where I'm ready to release the weight, sadness and anger and am focusing on the blessings in my life including my amazing husband who held my hand and dried my tears. It's a struggle everyday but i can finally see the light again and want to be healthy mentally and physically.
@LadyC09 I’m sorry to hear about everything you’ve gone through. Were you ever on birth control? Asking because I have a personal theory that birth control is altering women’s bodies. Too many women are having problems with fertility.
As women, we typically take care of everyone else first so we will work when we are sick. We shouldn’t have to work through pain! Life is hard enough! This is a great convo!
The truth is that after that self-sacrificing woman has died from self-neglect, the people she sacrificed her health for go on living just fine without her.
Thank you Adrienne and Loni for saying that just because someone is smaller doesn't mean they are healthy and just because someone is bigger doesn't mean they have all the health issues under the sun. Your numbers matter more than anything.
Adrienne, I’m there with you. A setback (emotional and physical) will throw you off. And being less fortunate vertically speaking doesn’t help 😆😆 please share what you do to help less fat and gain muscle.
My peoples, health is wealth! Nowadays y’all gotta take that serious! I work out 5 days a week with a trainer, drink a gallon of water and eliminated all processed foods. Not enough emphasis is placed on being active and eating right these days. This pandemic opened my eyes to the fact that instead of telling us the ways to avoid getting Covid or having it really hit us hard if contracted, the government and media opted to force us to get a vaccine. I got my vaccine but thank god in these two years I didn’t catch Covid. I made sure my immune system was strong. Take care of yourselves!
Over 15 years ago, I was working overnights full-time and going to school full-time. At one point I started to gain weight very quickly. I would have heart palpitations and just figured it was because I was so stressed and overworked (I would sleep 3-4 hours a day). I went to my doctor and he told me to "stop eating so much." I told him that I didn't eat a lot. I barely had time to eat and at the time I was a vegetarian so I regulated what I did eat but he blew off my response. Then one day I went to the store with my mom and bought pants for work, because nothing I had fit me anymore. The pants fit at the store, but when I tried to put them on the next day they wouldn't go over my legs. That's when I KNEW something was really wrong. I went back to the doctor and insisted he figure out what was going on. I told him I literally felt like I was going to have a heart attack, while sitting at my computer at work. He did bloodwork and realized I had hypothyroidism and was on the verge of heart failure because of it. This doctor would not stop apologizing for his mistake. I was happy to finally know I wasn't going crazy, but having hypothyroidism sucks. This isn't the only time a doctor didn't address my concerns and because of it I dealt with larger issues in the end. The other time was when I had fibroids and the doctor I was seeing told me not to worry about it and just put me on birth control pills. Then a few years later I ended up having to have major surgery to remove them because they had increased in number and I had one the size of a grapefruit. I was in excruciating pain. I was in my mid 20's and just "listened" to my doctors thinking they knew best. I make this comment to say.....ALWAYS listen to your body. If a doctor is telling you everything is fine and you feel otherwise, push for more tests. If your body feels slightly off listen to it, because it's giving you warning signs. Before your body gives, it lets you know. I truly believe health. If I don't feel comfortable with a response, results...etc.. I ask for more tests. Take care of your health, you only have one body!❤
PLEASE READ🚨 There is a lot to unpack on this episode, and while I appreciate the ladies sharing what they did, a lot of what they were told by their doctor and nutritionist was not true, and can be extremely harmful 😞. I'm a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist 👋🏽 and I help people with their metabolic health and weight 24/7. All dietitians know that the BMI (body mass index) is an antiquated way to assess your health. You MUST take a holistic approach to your health - looking at your waist circumference, muscle mass, distribution of your body fat, lab work, etc.. The BMI ONLY looks at your height and your total body weight. The BMI does not s NOT look at your muscle mass, body fat distribution (for example, is most of the body fat around your waist vs around your butt? The difference matters). This is important because people who have lots of muscle mass tend to always be qualified as "Obese" by the BMI criteria. For example, athletes who have lots of muscle mass will usually always be classified as "obese", which is why dietitians look at other markers to assess health and risks for disease. Your weight is❌ NOT ❌ the only determinant of your health. This is why people who are "skinny" can have high cholesterol, and people who are deemed "obese" or even just "overweight" can have healthy labs values and not be at risk for diabetes (which is what Loni was alluding too! Good for her👏!) Doctors are supposed to refer patients to see a dietitian when it comes to helping them with their weight and nutrition. Additionally, there is a HUGE difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian. ALL dietitians are nutritionists, but not all nutritionists are dietitians. Some nutritionists received absolutely no training in nutrition and diet. Some just receive a certification. Dietitians must have a masters degree, sit for a board exam, and are mandated by the academy to keep up with research and continuing education credits every five years to ensure we are teaching the public correct nutrition information. Please, take everything that was mentioned here with a grain of salt (pun intended 😊) and see a dietitian when looking for nutrition and weight loss advice and guidance. There are many you can work with online or in person in your local neighborhood. *Please excuse any typos! Was typing from my phone!*
THANK YOU so much for this because I also made a quick comment on how inaccurate this is. Doctors in general too are not well versed in regards to nutrition. It is barely mentioned in med school. Thank you for the great information.
Thank you, Shannon!!! I am trying to support the show by watching them, but I'd love if they brought in the educational component back up more. ❤ I was like, where are the nutritionists and the holistic approach.
I’m medically obese too! My doctor reminds me every visit 😆😩 I love that you guys checked in on this! We all need to be health conscious and taking care of ourselves! 💓
So appreciate Adrienne’s openness🤗 125lbs even on a 4’11” frame is not really overweight; but I know she’s speaking of detailed test results so I pray her the best. Glad they pointed out that size doesn’t directly indicate health👏🏾
You are correct. 4'11" and 127 pounds is a BMI of 25.6, which is *NOT* obese and in fact barely in the "overweight" category... she almost has a normal BMI (25.0 or lower is considered normal). She mixed up BMI and body fat %.
It honestly makes me think about like women in my family because my mother…i actually talked about this in Girl Chat a few seasons ago… she’s a breast cancer survivor she had a double mastectomy and prior to that surgery she at first was told it was benign… then she tested again and was able to catch it ! Cuz my grandmother actually passed away of breast cancer at 43… so like it’s also important to take into account like your family’s medical history of certain diseases and staying on top of ur health
*Thank you for opening up about this Adrienne!!* I had a longgg conversation with a friend some months ago and I was trying to explain to her that a person can look good but actually be obese because of the same BMI thing. In the Caribbean “thick” is what’s in and a lot of people are mistaking thick with overweight and obese. I’m 23 and soooo many young women in my age group are really big and it really concerns me because diabetes and hypertension are no joke
When I was 17-23 I thought I was unstoppable I could eat and drink however much and whatever I wanted I am now paying for it at 26 and working hard in the gym and seeing a nutricionist to get my body back to how it was. Eat right and hit the gym and watch your alcohol intake as it can affect your kidneys in the near future!
Same here i was always skinny even though I ate alot and when I started working out those eating habits helped to gain muscle quick but then I stopped working out after 10 years and i thought i could still eat like i would when i worked out but nah i gained 25 lbs lmao i had to hit the gym immediately once i saw a pic of myself that someone else took and after i stepped on the scale
Yep. I went back to being “skinny fat” (metabolically obese) during the pandemic. It was a bit of a shock. How you look like doesn’t matter at all. I keep telling other people this and nobody believes me because they’re too focused on looks.
Yes I totally agree! Honestly, Id argue itd harder when your body stays skinny in yhe exterior because you dont have that indication that something is going on and theres a riskier chance that you would be continuing with you toxic habits. Also, it’s important to look at other less overt changes like your hair, acne, sluggishness, your emotions and moods. There’s actually alot of factors to your overall health. Im just starting to realize how important mental health is. That should be obvious but I keep brushing it off because I “look” healthy so I must be fine. When im truly not.
I feel you Adrienne! I was sadden and shocked when I looked on the chart and saw I wasn't just obese, but I was close to morbidly obese, but my slight silver lining was that my labs came back better than those who are within their weight, so I was happy to hear that, but not happy about the weight. I took my health seriously at a young age because I was black in a white school, but when I joined cheerleading I knew I had to really get it together. and I did pretty well on and off as an adult. From 25-27 I was in amazing shape then I fell a little off, not by much until I got to 29 then 29-33 I was in the best shape of my life and then 34 up until 40 I really fell off and now I'm super over weight, but I'm fixing it. Right now my body mass is 36.6. So I am making improvements.
they are throwing two things together...BMI is body mass index. the 40 percent and 35 percent that adrienne and loni are talking about is body fat percentage. you can have a low BMI and a high body fat percentage or a high BMI and a low body fat percentage, e.g bodybuilders. both are quite flawed when assessing health since they dont consider body proportions, the most accurate way is to measure your health is measuring your belly fat, since fat in the thighs and butts of women for example have no medical disadvantages and actually contribute to fertility.
Yes, It sounded a little confusing to me. According to the little health stations at walmart or publix says your BMI should stay under 25 for a healthy weight according to your height. . Never checked my Body Fat Percentage, How is it measured ?
@@elleivers9387 its actually very hard to calculate. there are machines that send electronic waves through your body, and one assumes that fat has a higher resistance to electricity than muscles and water. but thats an assumption thats difficult to prove. and again, those machines dont differentiate between female boobs and female thighs and female buttocks and the dangerous belly fat that leads to the fattening of our organs. often alcoholics have a "healthy bmi" but lots of belly fat due to alcohol consumption because the liver is so busy with digesting the alcohol that the glucose of our food is not properly burned off but put into belly fat. so if your bmi is ok, and under 25 is ideal, but 25 to 30 is still considered healthy here in germany, and your belly is not disproportionally fat when compared to the rest of your body, you should be fine. and even IF you have lots of belly fat, do an EKG to see if your heart is strong, and maybe an insulin resistancy test. if both tests come back good, you should be fine :)
I have been underweight all my life according to the BMI chart. It took me 35 years to finally be in the normal range. Not sure how long that'll last before I fall back into underweight category. I could lose weight much more easily than to gain. It's the opposite problem for most people but it still matters to me because skinny people get teased too for looking skeletal or be called "skin and bones."
I never understood why skinny people wanted to gain weight until I started losing weight involuntarily and couldn't figure out why. I have been skinny pretty much my whole life, and did not have weight to be losing. My clothes got so loose, and even after buying smaller sizes, my clothes continued to get looser and looser. Now I think I have figured out the culprit and my weight is starting to go in the right direction.
@@niellalien Giving up gluten. I've started incorporating foods containing gluten again, and my weight is going up. That was the only change I made to my diet.
For my 35th birthday, I decided to finally go for this healthy meal service plan. It’s an investment on my health. I had a rude awakening during covid and it hit me that I wasn’t at that age anymore where I would be okay. So if anyone shames me with, “oh that meal service is expensive”, I can tell them it’s for my health. And it saves money and all these doctors visits I would need to get my blood drawn - liver issues, thyroid issues, pre diabetic issues, etc…I went so many times during covid years and now since it’s made me healthier, I haven’t had to go back frequently. The meal service has also helped so much with my lifestyle work working from home.
Nobody should shame you for a damn thing. You’re a grown ass woman! Sis get the meal service, the maid, the masseuse, the dermatologist, the therapist, the nanny - whatever you need for your health and well-being! Because you, your body and your mental health are worthy of love. 💜
I agree of taking initiative to do early screening which can be lifesaving. It's unfortunate for a marginalize some who've might waited and find out when it's harder to catch. It's refreshing to hear real stories of health journeys and and why you guys did to get upper hand even if there's family history and these factual testimonies might motivated others
I'm a little thick but when my doctor told me I'm obese I was in shock. I guess in my head obese was like that show "my 600-pound life" I thought that Iranian doctor on that show was gonna come outta nowhere and tell me in that annoying tone "You need to lose the weight." 😆 🤣 😂
We should take care of ourselves but in Adrienne’s “obese” case lets remember these are European standards. Also, this is my own personal theory but I think birth control is causing women to have fertility issues. This is happening to way too many women.
I’ve heard this as well but too many females want to be left alone to take it which is fine but birth control doesn’t permantedly fix the root problem. It’s basically a bandaid.
4'11" and 127 pounds is a BMI of 25.6, which is NOT obese and in fact barely in the "overweight" category... she almost has a normal BMI (25.0 or lower is considered normal). She mixed up BMI and body fat %.
Here, because I was diagnosed with PCOS late 2019....I've been struggling. Having irregular periods or no periods at all. I can miss my period for 90 days and more, only to have it for one day. I have gained so much weight since my diagnosis, yet I am the healthiest eater in my family... Nothing seems to help keep the weight off and its been taking a toll on my self confidence, especially when people voice it out... PCOS, is literally the worst thing to happen to a woman. Because not only are you insulin resistant, which means you gain wait like crazy and its hard to keep it off... But you also have to deal with hormonal outbursts, to depressive episodes and just not wanting to talk to anyone... I have discovered a ridiculous amount of hair, on my arms, legs and down my spine line on my back... Not getting started on the ance. Gosh, my acne is so bad. If its not ance, than its the terrible acne scars... You also get hungry all the time, thanks to insulin resistance!... There's also abdominal pain from day to day activities... And bowel pain from doing stuff around the house. Insomnia?? That one has became my friend, and it comes with daily headaches... Not forgetting that sometimes I feel my period is coming, and it actually doesn't come. Sometimes I feel myself ovulating, but no period! I'm only 26, I'm so tired😭😭😭😭
I am so sorry you are going through this 😔. PCOS is such a terrible disease that affects every part of your life. I also have PCOS and Graves disease so the two are a terrible combo. I hope you will soon be able to manager your symptoms. I found that birth control pills caused everything for me.
So sorry to hear about this. Have you had your thyroid checked? Because I had thyroid issues for many years and some of the symptoms you described are exactly what I went through back then. I don't know if pcos symptoms are similar to thyroid problems, so I could be wrong. But I think it's worth for you to have a check ASAP. I spent 4.5 years undiagnosed because of medical errors and as a result of that I was starting to lose my hair. I don't want anybody to go through that, it's very scary. And as for the insomnia, you may want to solve that one quickly as it can affect your memory in the long term
@@mardjo595 I've had several thyroid tests and fibroids screenings as well. This was before doctors could make sense of my situation. Half the time doctors would tell me "Get contraceptive pills, they will balance your hormones and your period will come."... It took a lot of money and several doctors to finally get an accurate diagnoses. Its sad how PCOS is something most doctors ignore or are just not that clued up about... They had to find small cysts on my ovaries, did blood work, to find out I had high estrogen levels... I had more male hormones hence I not getting my period... After that I tried two more doctors just to confirm, and it was confirm that I actually had stage 1 PCOS and premature Amenorrhea disorder... This means my chances of having a child are zero to nothing, because I don't ovulate at all. Its just too much, and it sucks because there is no cure. I just have to be on expensive supplements that don't even change much about my condition.
@@ameliaChii I see. I was asking because it also took me a long time to get a thyroid diagnosis. It was only after changing doctors and getting an ultrasound that's when they found out a nodule on my thyroid. I understand the money issue, here in UK we don't pay, but I can imagine how incredibly expensive it must be in your country. As for the insulin resistance, the only thing I know it works is not medication and all that, is actually cutting sugar off your diet. Meaning carbs and fruits that are way too high in sugar. I can tell you this first hand, because there was a time in which my period didn't come for 3 months, but I was eating poorly and gaining weight. I temporarily did keto and my body has gotten back to normal. I eat anything I want now and try to avoid stress however I can. I'm not a doctor so there's room for error, but I think it's worth the try to just for a few months cut off carbs and sugar and see how your body reacts. It is also cheaper than paying for meds that don't work.
I totally relate to Adrienne. I have Graves’ disease which is the opposite of hashimotos. So I also have to go to the endocrinologist and get bloodwork every month and keep an eye on it. So important to get checked!! I went to doctor after doctor and said somethings wrong I’m not feeling well. And they told me it’s in my head. But finally I saw a nurse practitioner who could feel something was off and it ended up being my thyroid. And if I had waited any longer things could have been very serious. It baffles me how many of my friends don’t even have a GP
I can’t believe how many times I’ve heard a story like this, and it ended up being thyroid issues. 😔It’s so hard to even get testing done because you have to convince your doctor to do more extensive ones than just the basic, and they barely believe you to begin with. It’s horrible!
I also find it sad when people give celebrities a hard time saying oh they got money for a trainer and for a chef … ok but what’s your excuse? Gym memberships are cheap… there’s free videos on YT with workouts and meal prep guidance. There are ways, some just want the easy way out and it doesn’t work that way…
Yes I've learned this. Just because someone is thin,doesn't mean they are healthy. There are plus size olympic athletes. IT'S truly about the numbers and overall inner health.
I have a rounder abdomen area and if you look at me, you wouldn’t think it, I fit into U.K. size 8, but I’m considered medically obese. I’m losing the weight and my clothes fit perfectly. I’m also 5’4 so I should have less fat for my height and weight.
The abdomen is usually the indicator, I’ve heard. If someone is slim all over but a bit huggy round the middle, that’s a sign of possibly having too much body fat.
@@JJ-mx3pd i didn’t know this till I started seeing a nutritionist and I’m loosing it slowly but surely and my clothes for much better; (and feel less round).
I love that subject and I also agree with Garcelle. Begin Early. I'm in my mid 20's and guys I wanna be intentional with my health. I cut down drinking alcohol like really , only on occasions and I'm walking or skipping or swimming depending on what I feel , adding pilates to my work out. I drink a lot of water and try to reduce the sugar ( That one is difficult). But I love how when I don't move my body tells me to do something and I enjoy working out and I hope I will always find the time for it! It's not easy but with discipline we can do it !
4'11" and 127 pounds is a BMI of 25.6, which is NOT obese and in fact barely in the "overweight" category... she almost has a normal BMI (25.0 or lower is considered normal). She mixed up BMI and body fat %.
What a conversation, I was obese at 5ft and nothing fit, I couldn’t move from one place to the next without feeling tired and out of breath. I’m 26, started going to the gym and eating right. I’m down 40lbs and never felt better. My BMI Is now 24 so I’m at the stage where I’m slowly shedding more and gaining muscle. If I can do it, you can too!
I am 5ft 2. I went to the doctor last year my weight was 194( I am also going through menopause) the doctor said lose weight so last November I started exercising again and eating healthier.... I have lost 20 lbs and I am inspired by all of you and the ladies at my church
For anyone confused, Adrienne mentioned BMI but she is actually talking about her body fat percentage instead. Her body fat percentage is 46.9%. Anything above 32% can be considered obese for women. Her BMI (body mass index) is 25.6 which is actually considered overweight, not obese. This is why BMI is outdated - because it’s inaccurate. She would’ve never known she was obese if she didn’t go and get her body composition measured. BMI is misleading because it doesn’t break down how much muscle mass or fat your body is holding. I’m glad she found these numbers out and is bringing awareness to the myths around obesity. 💛
How can I tell how much is fat n how much is muscle? I been working out for 4 months, the last 2 months 3 times a week and I have gained weight. I feel better but don’t see a difference
@@maricelagutierrez816 you may have gained muscle. You can ask your doctor or you can search for a location that will perform a Dexa scan. Or some gyms or GNC locations have an InBody scanner.
I was diagnosed with Graves Disease(hyperthyroidism) and had to have my thyroid ablated. I have to take a pill for the rest of my life and get bloodwork done by my endocrinologist at least 4 times a year to check my levels.
Yep, I was totally confused as to why they were talking about percentages! Someone commented above that they mean fat percentage (cause also one doesn’t actually need to go to a doctor to calculate BMI😃).
BMI is outdated and does not account for many varibles. Weightlifting changed my life and helps so much with fat loss. I have been aware of health for a while but got into fitness and nutiriton at a deeper level at the start of the pandemic out of bordeom and Now it is truly a lifestyle. Thanks for you honesty Adrienne!
Adrienne gracias mama por sera tan honesto. I really appreciate your honesty.As a women I know how hard it is to talk about weight. Especially as I had a controlled eating disorder for 15 years. This is the heaviest I have ever been. Your beautiful carino 💋
My second pregnancy was so difficult for me having one child doesn’t guarantee the second one to be easier I had a miscarriage and it took me 6 years to be able to get pregnant and I’m a high risk right now due on June and haven’t gain a lb I’m 27 weeks so yes take care of yourself and get check
Ladies you all are so open Adrienne Is open about something many keep private, my mom suffers from Lupus I have genetic disorder, my last BMI 28.5 I learned stress undo or not needed stress adds weight not always diet my weight goes under and Down 180 something 194 my perfectionist nature anxiety mind raises my weight
The lesson from this is a person’s size does not determine their health status. All small people are not healthy and all big people are not unhealthy . That is an archaic and misinformed way of thinking.
This is why I hate measuring my weight. It makes me feel so shitty (excuse my profanity). My weight says I'm an obese blob but in real life. I'm actually petite and chubby. Maybe fat, but not morbidly obese like the internet told me I am.
But nobody talked about how there’s so many doctors that are working in the medical field that don’t actually care about your health. When I go to the doctor and I ask for help I can tell that they just wanna get me out of there, they don’t actually care or want to help they just want to put me on medication and call it a day
@@BollywoodMediaOnline that percentage is very low 🙄 there are all types of women big or tiny who get pregnant ALL THE TIME and have successfully carried healthy babies
@@StephiiLoVa90 Yes completely agree. She actually made a mistake and her BMI is not 40, I calculated it to be 25.6 (given 4'11" and 127 pounds). I suspect her body fat percentage is 40% is what she meant. Was just saying some people do get pregnant after losing weight (or similarly if underweight after gaining weight back)
Health is wealth, check your numbers, so much advice can be given but at the end of the day the sad reality is that access to healthcare is a privilege here in the greatest country in the world.
At 4’11 and 127 pounds, she has a BMI of 25.6, not 46.9%. The doctor probably meant that her body fat percentage is 46.9% and her BMI is overweight at 25.6.
Wow ladies all of them had good stories! This could have been a whole show on just this and good point Loni about having healthcare and having to pay for it!! That's a big block for people as well
27 when I was diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism. I wasn't sleeping and wasn't eating. For over two months then, I switched my schedule to better accommodate my school schedule, and I was now working two part-time jobs working 42 Hrs a week and going to school full time. Even though I wasn't working graves I was overdoing it. That is what did it for me. I noticed I was always tired even though I slept 7 hours at night. I was always cold, losing hair, brain fog, and gaining weight. I was eating now, and I only bought organic vegetables and eggs (I couldn't afford meet so eggs was the substitute, I needed the protein.) I stop adding salt. I was sick, it was bad. Doctors check T4 to see your thyroid.
BMI is a serious thing to acknowledge. For Adrienne’s height , it would make sense . This is also good to talk about because people look at someone like Adrienne next to Loni and immediately label Loni as the unhealthy one. You can be at risk of being unhealthy whether you are skinny or bigger. It’s tricky but you just have to be cautious with your body. You only get one body, take care of it .
Adrienne is 126 and with her being 4'11", this is considered obese? Is obese the correct term? Maybe overweight, but obese?! She has to lose 30 lbs? Pls get a 2nd opinion, because this sounds borderline unhealthy to strive to lose that much! I am praying she will heal, with the power of God's healing hands. 🙏🏻💗🌺
My period lasted a month which isnt normal and very heavy blood clots size of golf balls went to hospital after passing out due to blood loss found out i had stage 3 uterine cancer in 2019 im now cancer free yes listen to your body
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Loved this conversation, just because you’re small doesn’t mean you’re healthy.
I think the point was: just because you’re thick, and not considered “fat” doesn’t mean you’re healthy.
Also, just because you're big dosen't mean that you aren't healthy. Lonie proved that.
@@jennik5187 girl stop lying. Lonnie big ass ain’t healthy stop it.
@@jennik5187 Disagree
@@jasonweaver7598 how do you look? 🤔
Shout out to Adrienne for always being so transparent about things.
I remember Jeannie not taking her sore throat seriously and it almost cost her life. Jeannie was very lucky that Jeezy was there to realize something is not right and got her help before it was too late because her airways were closing up. It was definitely a wake up call to take your health seriously.
😇PTL😇 Jeannie met Jeezy and she got help!🥰
I curious how she will react when it’s her child. I wonder if she will say oh they’re fine or race to the hospital?
@@rintintin7292 THATS different tho
I love this i remember that
And when you’re big you are
BMI (body mass index) is NOT a percentage value. It's a value based on weight over height squared. It's an inexpensive and quick way of assessing whether someone is underweight, normal weight, overweight, obese or morbidly obese. It's not always accurate because a very muscular person could have a high BMI. I also want to point out that a huge issue with fat is WHERE it is located on the body: it's much worse having fat in the abdomen surrounding organs than, say, your rear end.
That said, I'm really glad that Adrienne and Loni are making it clear that obesity doesn't look one way and are emphasizing the importance of getting checked!
Thank you!!! I was about to comment but you literally said everything o wanted to. Part of me is kinda critical of Adrienne’s doctor if that’s how it was explained to her. While I’m sure that someone who has seen her overall health is giving solid recommendations regarding how much weight to lose, not clarifying about BMI is reckless and dangerous. For context, 40% body fat is not just obese it’s MORBIDLY OBESE, it’s indicative for people to consider bariatric surgery which is not her situation at all. Also, we fail to mention she’s petite so a BMI scale is gonna expect her to be VERY TINY to fit into that range. That said, if her BMI was up to 40, it is still probably indicative they want her to lose at least some weight, and yes adipose tissue/fat around her abdomen is generally the most concerning for all of us.
I think she mis-spoke and meant she got a body fat percentage analysis. That’s where you stand on a machine and it can estimate body fat percentage. I’m that case the percentage she indicated is associated with medical obesity
Agreed! We also have to factor race into BMI. Basically, I feel the standards used to calculate BMI are not geared towards women of color who usually have more muscle mass naturally. Our bone structure is solid! This is one of the many magnificent reasons why being black is extraordinary beautiful!!!
@@misspanama6963 Stop it. Obesity is very high in Black and Hispanic communities. Back in the day Blacks were not as fat as they are now.
Yes it’s important to keep the weight away from the midsection because it increases risk of heart disease. The taller you are the more weight that you are able to get away with according to BMI but measurements are more important
Adrienne has been making ALL the points lately. Love her!
All the wrong points … they did not even realise that they don’t talk about BMI at all but about fat percentage 🤦♀️ keeping people uneducated
I totally get A. We tried everything to get pregnant. IVF, diet changes, acupuncture, multiple surgeries, (got pregnant and had a miscarriage) and it was devastating. We spent years, and $. I had severe endometriosis, fibroids, etc. and it didn't happen for us. I got so angry with my body I started emotionally eating because food was the only thing in my control. I finally had a partial hysterectomy after trying for 7-8 years. And it has taken me almost 2 years to mourn the loss of what could have been. I'm finally getting to a place where I'm ready to release the weight, sadness and anger and am focusing on the blessings in my life including my amazing husband who held my hand and dried my tears. It's a struggle everyday but i can finally see the light again and want to be healthy mentally and physically.
@LadyC09 I’m sorry to hear about everything you’ve gone through. Were you ever on birth control? Asking because I have a personal theory that birth control is altering women’s bodies. Too many women are having problems with fertility.
May the Lord Jesus Christ be your strength & give you grace during your time of need. 💗🙏✝️
You're in our prayers 🙏
@@Sunshine-is_here_to_stay thank you!
@@yvettetorres7829 thank you!
This is such a good conversation. I'm glad they discussed it. Getting your BMI and taking care of yourself is important.
I love this conversation. Health is wealth
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@@conniemoore4801 facts!
I agree, this was so helpful!
I love Adrienne. She's so warm and she makes you feel good about yourself! I also like her fashion style.
The Real never misses a beat with the topics they discuss!!
I swear
I agree. I really hope it doesn't get canceled like the media was speculating
Miss a beat because what they talking about is not BMI but body fat percentage… 🤦♀️ misinformation all the way
As women, we typically take care of everyone else first so we will work when we are sick. We shouldn’t have to work through pain! Life is hard enough! This is a great convo!
Yes I definitely agree with your comment. It's not selfish for women to learn to put themselves first.
I put myself before my family self preservation I come first period
@@aprylwalk6887 I do as well.
The truth is that after that self-sacrificing woman has died from self-neglect, the people she sacrificed her health for go on living just fine without her.
@@rosej5029 my mom says that all the time!
Thank you Adrienne and Loni for saying that just because someone is smaller doesn't mean they are healthy and just because someone is bigger doesn't mean they have all the health issues under the sun. Your numbers matter more than anything.
Just because someone is bigger doesn’t mean they healthy either 🤷♀️ plus what they talking about is not BMI at all 🤦♀️😂 misinformation all the way
@@paulapalacz6477 girl shut up with your comprehension issues. You're the only one who doesn't understand what was actually said 😂
Adrienne, I’m there with you. A setback (emotional and physical) will throw you off. And being less fortunate vertically speaking doesn’t help 😆😆 please share what you do to help less fat and gain muscle.
My peoples, health is wealth! Nowadays y’all gotta take that serious! I work out 5 days a week with a trainer, drink a gallon of water and eliminated all processed foods.
Not enough emphasis is placed on being active and eating right these days. This pandemic opened my eyes to the fact that instead of telling us the ways to avoid getting Covid or having it really hit us hard if contracted, the government and media opted to force us to get a vaccine. I got my vaccine but thank god in these two years I didn’t catch Covid. I made sure my immune system was strong. Take care of yourselves!
After becoming a mom I started taking better decisions for my health. I want to be a healthy mother mentally, physically and emotionally.
That's what I'm trying to do before becoming a mom. I still have a ways to go lol.
Doing it for your children is a blessing but doing it for YOURSELF there’s no topping that! You do you girl!!
This is such an important conversation!
Over 15 years ago, I was working overnights full-time and going to school full-time. At one point I started to gain weight very quickly. I would have heart palpitations and just figured it was because I was so stressed and overworked (I would sleep 3-4 hours a day). I went to my doctor and he told me to "stop eating so much." I told him that I didn't eat a lot. I barely had time to eat and at the time I was a vegetarian so I regulated what I did eat but he blew off my response. Then one day I went to the store with my mom and bought pants for work, because nothing I had fit me anymore. The pants fit at the store, but when I tried to put them on the next day they wouldn't go over my legs. That's when I KNEW something was really wrong. I went back to the doctor and insisted he figure out what was going on. I told him I literally felt like I was going to have a heart attack, while sitting at my computer at work. He did bloodwork and realized I had hypothyroidism and was on the verge of heart failure because of it. This doctor would not stop apologizing for his mistake. I was happy to finally know I wasn't going crazy, but having hypothyroidism sucks. This isn't the only time a doctor didn't address my concerns and because of it I dealt with larger issues in the end. The other time was when I had fibroids and the doctor I was seeing told me not to worry about it and just put me on birth control pills. Then a few years later I ended up having to have major surgery to remove them because they had increased in number and I had one the size of a grapefruit. I was in excruciating pain. I was in my mid 20's and just "listened" to my doctors thinking they knew best. I make this comment to say.....ALWAYS listen to your body. If a doctor is telling you everything is fine and you feel otherwise, push for more tests. If your body feels slightly off listen to it, because it's giving you warning signs. Before your body gives, it lets you know. I truly believe health. If I don't feel comfortable with a response, results...etc.. I ask for more tests. Take care of your health, you only have one body!❤
PLEASE READ🚨 There is a lot to unpack on this episode, and while I appreciate the ladies sharing what they did, a lot of what they were told by their doctor and nutritionist was not true, and can be extremely harmful 😞. I'm a Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist 👋🏽 and I help people with their metabolic health and weight 24/7. All dietitians know that the BMI (body mass index) is an antiquated way to assess your health. You MUST take a holistic approach to your health - looking at your waist circumference, muscle mass, distribution of your body fat, lab work, etc.. The BMI ONLY looks at your height and your total body weight. The BMI does not s NOT look at your muscle mass, body fat distribution (for example, is most of the body fat around your waist vs around your butt? The difference matters).
This is important because people who have lots of muscle mass tend to always be qualified as "Obese" by the BMI criteria. For example, athletes who have lots of muscle mass will usually always be classified as "obese", which is why dietitians look at other markers to assess health and risks for disease. Your weight is❌ NOT ❌ the only determinant of your health. This is why people who are "skinny" can have high cholesterol, and people who are deemed "obese" or even just "overweight" can have healthy labs values and not be at risk for diabetes (which is what Loni was alluding too! Good for her👏!)
Doctors are supposed to refer patients to see a dietitian when it comes to helping them with their weight and nutrition. Additionally, there is a HUGE difference between a nutritionist and a dietitian. ALL dietitians are nutritionists, but not all nutritionists are dietitians. Some nutritionists received absolutely no training in nutrition and diet. Some just receive a certification. Dietitians must have a masters degree, sit for a board exam, and are mandated by the academy to keep up with research and continuing education credits every five years to ensure we are teaching the public correct nutrition information.
Please, take everything that was mentioned here with a grain of salt (pun intended 😊) and see a dietitian when looking for nutrition and weight loss advice and guidance. There are many you can work with online or in person in your local neighborhood.
*Please excuse any typos! Was typing from my phone!*
THANK YOU so much for this because I also made a quick comment on how inaccurate this is. Doctors in general too are not well versed in regards to nutrition. It is barely mentioned in med school. Thank you for the great information.
Tfs
Good to know.
Thank you, Shannon!!! I am trying to support the show by watching them, but I'd love if they brought in the educational component back up more. ❤ I was like, where are the nutritionists and the holistic approach.
They were talking about body fat percentages and misspoke calling it BMI
I’m medically obese too! My doctor reminds me every visit 😆😩 I love that you guys checked in on this! We all need to be health conscious and taking care of ourselves! 💓
So appreciate Adrienne’s openness🤗 125lbs even on a 4’11” frame is not really overweight; but I know she’s speaking of detailed test results so I pray her the best. Glad they pointed out that size doesn’t directly indicate health👏🏾
You are correct. 4'11" and 127 pounds is a BMI of 25.6, which is *NOT* obese and in fact barely in the "overweight" category... she almost has a normal BMI (25.0 or lower is considered normal). She mixed up BMI and body fat %.
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It honestly makes me think about like women in my family because my mother…i actually talked about this in Girl Chat a few seasons ago… she’s a breast cancer survivor she had a double mastectomy and prior to that surgery she at first was told it was benign… then she tested again and was able to catch it ! Cuz my grandmother actually passed away of breast cancer at 43… so like it’s also important to take into account like your family’s medical history of certain diseases and staying on top of ur health
Yup ! It helps fight disease and it uncrease your quality of life.
So sorry to hear this . Please make sure family genetic testing is done especially if family with breast cancer has BRCA + gene
Did Garcelle say back in her 40s?? She looks like she just turned 40! Garcelle I’ll take your secret please and thank you 😍✨
Garcelle is 55
I thought the same thing I was like sis what?
*Thank you for opening up about this Adrienne!!* I had a longgg conversation with a friend some months ago and I was trying to explain to her that a person can look good but actually be obese because of the same BMI thing. In the Caribbean “thick” is what’s in and a lot of people are mistaking thick with overweight and obese. I’m 23 and soooo many young women in my age group are really big and it really concerns me because diabetes and hypertension are no joke
I think THIS IS the best combination of hosts.... the conversation is fluid and relatable and geniune.Well done ladies !!!!!
When I was 17-23 I thought I was unstoppable I could eat and drink however much and whatever I wanted I am now paying for it at 26 and working hard in the gym and seeing a nutricionist to get my body back to how it was. Eat right and hit the gym and watch your alcohol intake as it can affect your kidneys in the near future!
Same here i was always skinny even though I ate alot and when I started working out those eating habits helped to gain muscle quick but then I stopped working out after 10 years and i thought i could still eat like i would when i worked out but nah i gained 25 lbs lmao i had to hit the gym immediately once i saw a pic of myself that someone else took and after i stepped on the scale
We definitely take for granted how resilient our bodies are when we're younger, until we start feeling the effects when we're older.
Wow!! This was eye opening for me. I’m getting ready to turn 40. So I really need to get serious. Thanks ladies!!
Focus on strength training!
This show is such a blessing 🙌🏾
Yep. I went back to being “skinny fat” (metabolically obese) during the pandemic. It was a bit of a shock. How you look like doesn’t matter at all. I keep telling other people this and nobody believes me because they’re too focused on looks.
Yes I totally agree! Honestly, Id argue itd harder when your body stays skinny in yhe exterior because you dont have that indication that something is going on and theres a riskier chance that you would be continuing with you toxic habits. Also, it’s important to look at other less overt changes like your hair, acne, sluggishness, your emotions and moods. There’s actually alot of factors to your overall health. Im just starting to realize how important mental health is. That should be obvious but I keep brushing it off because I “look” healthy so I must be fine. When im truly not.
I feel you Adrienne! I was sadden and shocked when I looked on the chart and saw I wasn't just obese, but I was close to morbidly obese, but my slight silver lining was that my labs came back better than those who are within their weight, so I was happy to hear that, but not happy about the weight. I took my health seriously at a young age because I was black in a white school, but when I joined cheerleading I knew I had to really get it together. and I did pretty well on and off as an adult. From 25-27 I was in amazing shape then I fell a little off, not by much until I got to 29 then 29-33 I was in the best shape of my life and then 34 up until 40 I really fell off and now I'm super over weight, but I'm fixing it. Right now my body mass is 36.6. So I am making improvements.
I hope y’all don’t cancel the show 😒 I be looking forward to the great advice yall be giving RT ❤️
HOLD ON.. This is absolutely incredible. Thank you for this conversation.
Aww adrienne goes through so much
This is a very important conversation. Thank you ladies for sharing💕
they are throwing two things together...BMI is body mass index. the 40 percent and 35 percent that adrienne and loni are talking about is body fat percentage. you can have a low BMI and a high body fat percentage or a high BMI and a low body fat percentage, e.g bodybuilders. both are quite flawed when assessing health since they dont consider body proportions, the most accurate way is to measure your health is measuring your belly fat, since fat in the thighs and butts of women for example have no medical disadvantages and actually contribute to fertility.
This.💯🎯🔥🔥🔥
Exactly. BMI is calculated differently
Yes, It sounded a little confusing to me. According to the little health stations at walmart or publix says your BMI should stay under 25 for a healthy weight according to your height. . Never checked my Body Fat Percentage, How is it measured ?
@@elleivers9387 its actually very hard to calculate. there are machines that send electronic waves through your body, and one assumes that fat has a higher resistance to electricity than muscles and water. but thats an assumption thats difficult to prove. and again, those machines dont differentiate between female boobs and female thighs and female buttocks and the dangerous belly fat that leads to the fattening of our organs. often alcoholics have a "healthy bmi" but lots of belly fat due to alcohol consumption because the liver is so busy with digesting the alcohol that the glucose of our food is not properly burned off but put into belly fat. so if your bmi is ok, and under 25 is ideal, but 25 to 30 is still considered healthy here in germany, and your belly is not disproportionally fat when compared to the rest of your body, you should be fine. and even IF you have lots of belly fat, do an EKG to see if your heart is strong, and maybe an insulin resistancy test. if both tests come back good, you should be fine :)
I have been underweight all my life according to the BMI chart. It took me 35 years to finally be in the normal range. Not sure how long that'll last before I fall back into underweight category. I could lose weight much more easily than to gain. It's the opposite problem for most people but it still matters to me because skinny people get teased too for looking skeletal or be called "skin and bones."
Preach
I never understood why skinny people wanted to gain weight until I started losing weight involuntarily and couldn't figure out why. I have been skinny pretty much my whole life, and did not have weight to be losing. My clothes got so loose, and even after buying smaller sizes, my clothes continued to get looser and looser. Now I think I have figured out the culprit and my weight is starting to go in the right direction.
Totally relate to this. And I’m pregnant so it’s even worse.
@@DH-uw3us What was the culprit, if you don't mind me asking?
@@niellalien Giving up gluten. I've started incorporating foods containing gluten again, and my weight is going up. That was the only change I made to my diet.
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“Look at us !”
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Loni you look good girl 💞
For my 35th birthday, I decided to finally go for this healthy meal service plan. It’s an investment on my health. I had a rude awakening during covid and it hit me that I wasn’t at that age anymore where I would be okay. So if anyone shames me with, “oh that meal service is expensive”, I can tell them it’s for my health. And it saves money and all these doctors visits I would need to get my blood drawn - liver issues, thyroid issues, pre diabetic issues, etc…I went so many times during covid years and now since it’s made me healthier, I haven’t had to go back frequently. The meal service has also helped so much with my lifestyle work working from home.
Nobody should shame you for a damn thing. You’re a grown ass woman! Sis get the meal service, the maid, the masseuse, the dermatologist, the therapist, the nanny - whatever you need for your health and well-being! Because you, your body and your mental health are worthy of love. 💜
I agree of taking initiative to do early screening which can be lifesaving. It's unfortunate for a marginalize some who've might waited and find out when it's harder to catch. It's refreshing to hear real stories of health journeys and and why you guys did to get upper hand even if there's family history and these factual testimonies might motivated others
I'm a little thick but when my doctor told me I'm obese I was in shock. I guess in my head obese was like that show "my 600-pound life" I thought that Iranian doctor on that show was gonna come outta nowhere and tell me in that annoying tone "You need to lose the weight." 😆 🤣 😂
Oh my God ! I love that doctor he's so caring and patient.
I absolutely loved this segment. Thank you for sharing ladies.
We should take care of ourselves but in Adrienne’s “obese” case lets remember these are European standards. Also, this is my own personal theory but I think birth control is causing women to have fertility issues. This is happening to way too many women.
I believe that too
I’ve heard this as well but too many females want to be left alone to take it which is fine but birth control doesn’t permantedly fix the root problem. It’s basically a bandaid.
4'11" and 127 pounds is a BMI of 25.6, which is NOT obese and in fact barely in the "overweight" category... she almost has a normal BMI (25.0 or lower is considered normal). She mixed up BMI and body fat %.
Here, because I was diagnosed with PCOS late 2019....I've been struggling. Having irregular periods or no periods at all. I can miss my period for 90 days and more, only to have it for one day. I have gained so much weight since my diagnosis, yet I am the healthiest eater in my family... Nothing seems to help keep the weight off and its been taking a toll on my self confidence, especially when people voice it out... PCOS, is literally the worst thing to happen to a woman. Because not only are you insulin resistant, which means you gain wait like crazy and its hard to keep it off... But you also have to deal with hormonal outbursts, to depressive episodes and just not wanting to talk to anyone... I have discovered a ridiculous amount of hair, on my arms, legs and down my spine line on my back... Not getting started on the ance. Gosh, my acne is so bad. If its not ance, than its the terrible acne scars... You also get hungry all the time, thanks to insulin resistance!... There's also abdominal pain from day to day activities... And bowel pain from doing stuff around the house. Insomnia?? That one has became my friend, and it comes with daily headaches... Not forgetting that sometimes I feel my period is coming, and it actually doesn't come. Sometimes I feel myself ovulating, but no period! I'm only 26, I'm so tired😭😭😭😭
I am so sorry you are going through this 😔. PCOS is such a terrible disease that affects every part of your life. I also have PCOS and Graves disease so the two are a terrible combo. I hope you will soon be able to manager your symptoms. I found that birth control pills caused everything for me.
So sorry to hear about this. Have you had your thyroid checked? Because I had thyroid issues for many years and some of the symptoms you described are exactly what I went through back then. I don't know if pcos symptoms are similar to thyroid problems, so I could be wrong. But I think it's worth for you to have a check ASAP. I spent 4.5 years undiagnosed because of medical errors and as a result of that I was starting to lose my hair. I don't want anybody to go through that, it's very scary. And as for the insomnia, you may want to solve that one quickly as it can affect your memory in the long term
@@mardjo595 I've had several thyroid tests and fibroids screenings as well. This was before doctors could make sense of my situation. Half the time doctors would tell me "Get contraceptive pills, they will balance your hormones and your period will come."... It took a lot of money and several doctors to finally get an accurate diagnoses. Its sad how PCOS is something most doctors ignore or are just not that clued up about... They had to find small cysts on my ovaries, did blood work, to find out I had high estrogen levels... I had more male hormones hence I not getting my period... After that I tried two more doctors just to confirm, and it was confirm that I actually had stage 1 PCOS and premature Amenorrhea disorder... This means my chances of having a child are zero to nothing, because I don't ovulate at all. Its just too much, and it sucks because there is no cure. I just have to be on expensive supplements that don't even change much about my condition.
@@ameliaChii I see. I was asking because it also took me a long time to get a thyroid diagnosis. It was only after changing doctors and getting an ultrasound that's when they found out a nodule on my thyroid. I understand the money issue, here in UK we don't pay, but I can imagine how incredibly expensive it must be in your country. As for the insulin resistance, the only thing I know it works is not medication and all that, is actually cutting sugar off your diet. Meaning carbs and fruits that are way too high in sugar. I can tell you this first hand, because there was a time in which my period didn't come for 3 months, but I was eating poorly and gaining weight. I temporarily did keto and my body has gotten back to normal. I eat anything I want now and try to avoid stress however I can. I'm not a doctor so there's room for error, but I think it's worth the try to just for a few months cut off carbs and sugar and see how your body reacts. It is also cheaper than paying for meds that don't work.
I totally relate to Adrienne. I have Graves’ disease which is the opposite of hashimotos. So I also have to go to the endocrinologist and get bloodwork every month and keep an eye on it. So important to get checked!! I went to doctor after doctor and said somethings wrong I’m not feeling well. And they told me it’s in my head. But finally I saw a nurse practitioner who could feel something was off and it ended up being my thyroid. And if I had waited any longer things could have been very serious. It baffles me how many of my friends don’t even have a GP
I can’t believe how many times I’ve heard a story like this, and it ended up being thyroid issues. 😔It’s so hard to even get testing done because you have to convince your doctor to do more extensive ones than just the basic, and they barely believe you to begin with. It’s horrible!
I also find it sad when people give celebrities a hard time saying oh they got money for a trainer and for a chef … ok but what’s your excuse? Gym memberships are cheap… there’s free videos on YT with workouts and meal prep guidance. There are ways, some just want the easy way out and it doesn’t work that way…
Yes I've learned this. Just because someone is thin,doesn't mean they are healthy. There are plus size olympic athletes. IT'S truly about the numbers and overall inner health.
I have a rounder abdomen area and if you look at me, you wouldn’t think it, I fit into U.K. size 8, but I’m considered medically obese.
I’m losing the weight and my clothes fit perfectly.
I’m also 5’4 so I should have less fat for my height and weight.
The abdomen is usually the indicator, I’ve heard. If someone is slim all over but a bit huggy round the middle, that’s a sign of possibly having too much body fat.
@@JJ-mx3pdYeah, that's true. It is especially a fatty liver indicator apparently.
@@JJ-mx3pd i didn’t know this till I started seeing a nutritionist and I’m loosing it slowly but surely and my clothes for much better; (and feel less round).
Great conversation
Jeannie looks cute with her mom bod!
I love that subject and I also agree with Garcelle. Begin Early. I'm in my mid 20's and guys I wanna be intentional with my health. I cut down drinking alcohol like really , only on occasions and I'm walking or skipping or swimming depending on what I feel , adding pilates to my work out. I drink a lot of water and try to reduce the sugar ( That one is difficult). But I love how when I don't move my body tells me to do something and I enjoy working out and I hope I will always find the time for it! It's not easy but with discipline we can do it !
I just love the way Isreal makes her feel loved❤️
Thank you Adrienne for talking about your journey with hashimoto's desease I have it too and I know how much it's difficult :)
You can say anything about Adrienne, except that she’s not ULTRA sincere, open and relatable. So appreciate her bluntness
Thank you for sharing Adrienne!! I’m 4’11 & a quarter 💁🏻♀️ and my is weight 125 i definitely will be checking this out at the doctors!
4'11" and 127 pounds is a BMI of 25.6, which is NOT obese and in fact barely in the "overweight" category... she almost has a normal BMI (25.0 or lower is considered normal). She mixed up BMI and body fat %.
Love this conversation! Adrienne and Loni were so on point.
Oh I didn’t know garcelle was a twin mom, me too 🥰
Yeah she has Twin Boys
What a conversation, I was obese at 5ft and nothing fit, I couldn’t move from one place to the next without feeling tired and out of breath. I’m 26, started going to the gym and eating right. I’m down 40lbs and never felt better. My BMI Is now 24 so I’m at the stage where I’m slowly shedding more and gaining muscle. If I can do it, you can too!
I am 5ft 2. I went to the doctor last year my weight was 194( I am also going through menopause) the doctor said lose weight so last November I started exercising again and eating healthier.... I have lost 20 lbs and I am inspired by all of you and the ladies at my church
Nice!!!
I really appreciate Ade! 🌺 I also have Hashimoto and it’s a struggle.
Awe, Adrienne. Kudos to her for being honest! That takes courage and she was not obligated to share her private information.
For anyone confused, Adrienne mentioned BMI but she is actually talking about her body fat percentage instead. Her body fat percentage is 46.9%. Anything above 32% can be considered obese for women. Her BMI (body mass index) is 25.6 which is actually considered overweight, not obese. This is why BMI is outdated - because it’s inaccurate. She would’ve never known she was obese if she didn’t go and get her body composition measured. BMI is misleading because it doesn’t break down how much muscle mass or fat your body is holding. I’m glad she found these numbers out and is bringing awareness to the myths around obesity. 💛
How can I tell how much is fat n how much is muscle? I been working out for 4 months, the last 2 months 3 times a week and I have gained weight. I feel better but don’t see a difference
@@maricelagutierrez816 you may have gained muscle. You can ask your doctor or you can search for a location that will perform a Dexa scan. Or some gyms or GNC locations have an InBody scanner.
Great conversation ! Let me send my Loved One’s this Video ❤️ !
Loni's doctor was a hater 😒
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I really appreciate these convos they need to have more of these!
I was diagnosed with Graves Disease(hyperthyroidism) and had to have my thyroid ablated. I have to take a pill for the rest of my life and get bloodwork done by my endocrinologist at least 4 times a year to check my levels.
I don’t think they fully understand BMI
Yep, I was totally confused as to why they were talking about percentages! Someone commented above that they mean fat percentage (cause also one doesn’t actually need to go to a doctor to calculate BMI😃).
BMI is outdated and does not account for many varibles. Weightlifting changed my life and helps so much with fat loss. I have been aware of health for a while but got into fitness and nutiriton at a deeper level at the start of the pandemic out of bordeom and Now it is truly a lifestyle. Thanks for you honesty Adrienne!
“Especially our communities “ ❤️❤️❤️
Lol at Loni referring to herself as "so-called fat"
I totally understand Adrienne as I’m 4’10”.
Damn Adrienne 😔....I hope she will be able to have a baby. Hormone issues is a big problem. Love Garcelle 💜
Great conversation. Definitely needed.
Adrienne gracias mama por sera tan honesto. I really appreciate your honesty.As a women I know how hard it is to talk about weight. Especially as I had a controlled eating disorder for 15 years. This is the heaviest I have ever been. Your beautiful carino 💋
My BMI is over I'm 4'11" and 145 pounds even hit 150. I was pre-diabetic too. Adrienne is right!! I've been losing weight.
This was a great topic
FYI: Many doctors worldwide have stopped using the BMI as an indicator of health.
My second pregnancy was so difficult for me having one child doesn’t guarantee the second one to be easier I had a miscarriage and it took me 6 years to be able to get pregnant and I’m a high risk right now due on June and haven’t gain a lb I’m 27 weeks so yes take care of yourself and get check
Ladies you all are so open Adrienne Is open about something many keep private, my mom suffers from Lupus I have genetic disorder, my last BMI 28.5
I learned stress undo or not needed stress adds weight not always diet my weight goes under and Down 180 something 194 my perfectionist nature anxiety mind raises my weight
Thank you for sharing this clip. I need to hear this about healthy weight.
The lesson from this is a person’s size does not determine their health status. All small people are not healthy and all big people are not unhealthy . That is an archaic and misinformed way of thinking.
This is why I hate measuring my weight. It makes me feel so shitty (excuse my profanity). My weight says I'm an obese blob but in real life. I'm actually petite and chubby. Maybe fat, but not morbidly obese like the internet told me I am.
But nobody talked about how there’s so many doctors that are working in the medical field that don’t actually care about your health. When I go to the doctor and I ask for help I can tell that they just wanna get me out of there, they don’t actually care or want to help they just want to put me on medication and call it a day
Watch Dr. Berg here on RUclips he gets to the actual ROOT of the problem
Doctors are trained to prescribe medicine sadly . I also recommended Dr.Berg and just do your own research about health
I feel so sad for Adrienne. 😔 I want her to have a baby so bad 🙏🏼❤️ SPEAKING IT INTO EXISTENCE.... SHE WILL HAVE A BABY IN THE NEXT 2 YEARS!!!!!!!!
Being overweight can cause fertility issues (as can being underweight of course)
@@BollywoodMediaOnline that percentage is very low 🙄 there are all types of women big or tiny who get pregnant ALL THE TIME and have successfully carried healthy babies
@@StephiiLoVa90 Yes completely agree. She actually made a mistake and her BMI is not 40, I calculated it to be 25.6 (given 4'11" and 127 pounds). I suspect her body fat percentage is 40% is what she meant. Was just saying some people do get pregnant after losing weight (or similarly if underweight after gaining weight back)
Such an important discussion!
Health is wealth, check your numbers, so much advice can be given but at the end of the day the sad reality is that access to healthcare is a privilege here in the greatest country in the world.
Keep this show on
At 4’11 and 127 pounds, she has a BMI of 25.6, not 46.9%. The doctor probably meant that her body fat percentage is 46.9% and her BMI is overweight at 25.6.
Loni just stacked! I gotta do the same A! Let’s do this!!
Omg I was saying yesterday that I realized I don't take care of myself love this topic
Great convo 👍
I'm gonna miss this girls so much
Wow ladies all of them had good stories! This could have been a whole show on just this and good point Loni about having healthcare and having to pay for it!! That's a big block for people as well
What an important topic! Until we are diagnosed!!! GREAT TOPIC GUYS!
This segment was very interesting
27 when I was diagnosed with subclinical hypothyroidism. I wasn't sleeping and wasn't eating. For over two months then, I switched my schedule to better accommodate my school schedule, and I was now working two part-time jobs working 42 Hrs a week and going to school full time. Even though I wasn't working graves I was overdoing it. That is what did it for me. I noticed I was always tired even though I slept 7 hours at night. I was always cold, losing hair, brain fog, and gaining weight. I was eating now, and I only bought organic vegetables and eggs (I couldn't afford meet so eggs was the substitute, I needed the protein.) I stop adding salt. I was sick, it was bad. Doctors check T4 to see your thyroid.
BMI is a serious thing to acknowledge. For Adrienne’s height , it would make sense . This is also good to talk about because people look at someone like Adrienne next to Loni and immediately label Loni as the unhealthy one. You can be at risk of being unhealthy whether you are skinny or bigger. It’s tricky but you just have to be cautious with your body. You only get one body, take care of it .
Thank u all for clarifying on the fat, muscle in relationship to obesity and fat and numbers coz most people look at the appearance
Great Video!
Adrienne is 126 and with her being 4'11", this is considered obese? Is obese the correct term? Maybe overweight, but obese?! She has to lose 30 lbs? Pls get a 2nd opinion, because this sounds borderline unhealthy to strive to lose that much!
I am praying she will heal, with the power of God's healing hands. 🙏🏻💗🌺
My period lasted a month which isnt normal and very heavy blood clots size of golf balls went to hospital after passing out due to blood loss found out i had stage 3 uterine cancer in 2019 im now cancer free yes listen to your body
That’s what sucks about being so short. You really have to be so small to be within BMI.