How I Handled "The Middle" of Weight Loss - Getting Through The Toughest Part | Half of Carla
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- How I Handled "The Middle" of Weight Loss - Getting Through The Toughest Part | Half of Carla
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The middle of weight loss is the biggest B**ch there is. It's a marathon for sure and can be so tiring to try and get through. It's often where people will quit, myself included on every other try. In today's video I chat to you about how I tackled the middle of weight loss, some mindset shifts that I needed in order to get me to my goal weight.
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As always I am not a medical professional/therapist and you should always seek medical advice prior to making changes to your diet. The content of this video is my experience only and in no way should be a replacement for professional advice.
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Carla, I really appreciate you talking about the "middle." No one ever seems to talk about that part of the journey. Great video! ❤️👄
1.) Be aware the journey is finite
2.) Know your why's (and write them down)
3.) Break down the main goal into tiny little goals (and reward yourself when meeting the goal)
4.) Stop comparing yourself to others
5.) You cannot control the outcome or output, you can only control the input (how often do I walk, how many calories do I put in etc)
6.) It's not about motivation, it's about consistency (motivation will lack in the middle)
7.) Look for inspiration and don't fall into the comparison trap (unfollow channels that make you feel negative)
8.) Pick up a routine you can stick to
9.) It's OK and valid to feel upset / to feel any emotion
So insightful and well explained, thank you for that!!
Thanks for the notes. These are excellent(and so is Carla). I’m gonna write these down.❤❤❤❤❤
Never thought about it this way. Even though I don't feel like working, I show up everyday to my job. Same thing with weightloss. Brilliant, Carla ✨
I agree...every day we show up to work and do a few things we don't like......so every two weeks we get a pay out! Just like the weight loss. I love the analogy!
I’ve never seen a video talking about the “middle” before so thank you for addressing this. I’m at the beginning of my journey (again). One thing I would add is celebrating the NSVs. My sister has lost 60ish pounds so far and tells me that those moments mean so much; being able to cross your legs, wrapping a towel around you, etc. ❤👄
They are the best part because they represent the actual loss, otherwise it’s just a number but the nsv shows you what your hard work represents cxx
What does NSV stand for? 🙈
@@Bambisgf77 non scale victory xx
I've been in the middle SO many times. My trick to pass the middle was blue jeans. When I was a size 24 I brought 1 pair that was a size 22. I took a video of myself once a week until I could fit them. Then I brought a size 20, then 18 , and so on until I reached my goal. Weight loss isn't easy, but it is doable once you find out what works for you. 💕
This made me think of my why..
To lower my cancer risk
Live longer for my girls
Be confident and comfortable in my body
For physical energy
Mental health
💙 hope this helps someone
It does...Almost as if I wrote it myself ❤
It does. It's a reminder.
This clicked for me, you’re right about weight being a temporary struggle. I am so tired of this journey, i’m ready to finally cross the finish line and move on with my life. Thank you for the reminder ❤
The middle is so hard....I'm always derailed by the middle. Hearing you say "it's finite...it's not forever" felt like a huge relief. I never thought about it like that.
I'm 40 pounds away from my 70 pound goal weight loss and it's taking longer than I anticipated, and I been on a plateu for 3 months . Thank you for motivating me to keep going
Make sure you keep a good daily journal. It'll really help you with those dreaded plateaus.
Make sure your logging everything you eat
It’s ok to maintain for a time. As long as you don’t give up. Sometimes the mind& body need to catch up.
Honestly I think it’s good to plateau for a bit I feel like it licks that weight in as your base before you keep moving down
I am 80 lbs down and have 40 lbs to go. I appreciate this video so much. Thank you.
And I am down 40 lbs and have 80 more to go. Best of luck on your journey!
The middle is a b*tch but I won't quit this time. I'll get to a point where I won't have to lose weight again ❤
Thank you for the video!!
Thank you posting this, l needed to see this.
I am in the middle right now. I started at 387lbs and I weight 296 lbs right now. I break it down to smaller goals.My most recent goal was to weigh under 300lbs. So I bought myself some cute spring PJs when I reached that goal.
Definitely needed this. I’ve lost 20kg (44lbs) and still need to lose another 20kg to reach normal weight. Thank you Carla ✌🏻
❤ I’m in the middle … for the 9,999,999th time … but this time feels different and I’ve had more success. Life is trying me from so many angles, but this time I’m gonna methodically stay in the middle instead of reversing back and making this journey even harder for me. Thanks for acknowledging the dreaded middle and providing some MOTIVATION. Here from April Lauren’s YT channel.
Awe welcome Laura xx
I’ve lost 85 lbs and still have 40 to go. I want to say thank you for this video because I felt like I was alone. I’m so close but still far. People have started treating me differently, still feel like I’m 270 lbs. I haven’t been under 200 since middle school. This is so weird.
Omg same!!! I’ve lost about 82 pounds (293 > 211) and I’m starting to feel this way too. I want to lose around 30lbs more, but I feel like it’s rapidly slowed down the last couple months and I can feel my enthusiasm dissipating. Remembering the “why” of it all is a good motivator though. Best of luck to you!
I'm struggling in the middle now. I'm down 45 pounds, but still have 100 to go. Thanks so much for your encouragement. ❤😘
How are you doing now?
@@uitninonstuin I'm down 78! Still in the middle, but I'm getting there!
@@kristinanne6534 I love it!!! I don’t know you but I am so proud of you!!!
@@uitninonstuin Thank you so much!!! It's so rare to meet someone nice and supportive in a RUclips message! Are you on a weight loss journey as well?
@@kristinanne6534 I am surprised that’s rare! We should all be supporting of eachother! ❤️ you are doing an incredible job… I am just starting in my journey and its just a little one - I gained about 10 kilo’s after I got married 🙈 but I find it VERY hard to stay consistent… I have never had any issues with my weight so this is new, lol!! These video’s really help me!
My concern about viewing weight loss as a finite state is that some people might take that to mean that once you get to your goal you can go back to your old ways. I prefer to look at it as a lifestyle I can live with even when I get to maintenance. When I get to the middle ( or a stall) I think that this is what maintenance will look like.
I think the reason that the odds are stacked up against us to regain the weight after weight loss is that people don't address the habits/reasons why they became overweight and in turn white knuckle it through weight loss. Absolutely, I agree that it's a lifestyle change and by addressing those habits, you'll be able to life your life again in maintenance.
I was going to state this sentiment. As we go down in weight gradually our calorie needs will lower as well and eventually it all events out into maintenance. I never had a "finite" situation that you described. I just got used to eating less and less in the process. I have maintained about 40% of my weight loss for over 10 years, but having to re-lose a big chunk of it again unfortunately. Got to work on the entire package.
20:50 is YOU for me, Carla! Thank you! 🥰
I'm always trying to think of ways to motivate myself, lately I've been using a hot air balloon imagery. In fact i made a model.
The analogy is: my life is the balloon, it wants to fly but it is tethered to the ground by ropes attached to sand bags. Every sand bag is a kilo of weight.
Every time i lose a kilo, I cut one of the ropes, and one day I will fly.
This is beautiful! I love it❤
I am in the middle right now. I’ve lost 10kg and still have about 10-13kg to go. But for a month now the scale won’t budge and my mental health took a nosedive. Never in my life have I felt so self conscious. This is my 4th weight loss attempt and even five years ago at almost 100kg I had a better body image than now at 83kg. My negative self talk just got worse and worse. I am envious of my friends because they achieve their goals and I do not. I hate that I can no longer celebrate with them. And I have started to ask myself if the goal is even worth it if I am hating myself so much now. Two days ago I decided to look up on youtube if anybody else is experiencing the same problems and I found you. You are describing it so perfectly and you have reminded me of my own strength and shown me that I can pull myself out of that hole I've dug myself into. Thank You! ❤👄
My highest (known) weight was 323 lbs, too! 🥺😭 I feel like I've been "in the middle" for y e a r s. Thank you for this video! Very helpful. (Edited to add the requested ❤️😁)
This is one of the best videos on RUclips in my opinion. I began my weight loss in August 2023 and I've lost 30 pounds. I have about 40-50 more to go. But the past 3 months have been such a struggle because I've been stuck, and not for a lack of trying. I just couldn't figure out what I was doing wrong. I got burnt out. But I keep telling myself that as long as I've still maintained my loss, I'm not starting over, I'm still in "The Middle." I've been rewatching this video over and over this month and it's helping me keep trying, even when I want to quit. Thank you Carla. ❤
Thank you so much Carla. I appreciate your honesty and sharing your journey. I have lost 97 pounds. I want to lose 38 more pounds. You are so right the middle is frustrating. I have made my mind to do whatever I need to do to get to "greatest". Thank you for giving me hope. ❤💋
I've always had trouble losing weight through the winter but I'm definitely in THE MIDDLE I've lost 70lbs so far with 80 more to go and this is one hell of a plateau. I'm back down toy middle school weight which is amazing (I've always been a big kid) but now here I am ready to achieve the figure ive always wanted and this is the first weight loss RUclipsr I've found that is actually real and not trying to shove products down our throats or ngo overboard with the click bait and unrealistic promises. Thank you Carla for everything you do and please don't ever stop. We need your help and it's easy to see that YOU GET IT!!!
Thank you so much!! You have done amazing so far, never forget that xx
❤💋 Thank you for sharing this message about the middle of the journey. I have started and quit every program I've tried. No one ever talks about the middle. You are a true inspiration for me to finally do this and get through the middle and make it HOME! ❤❤❤
Yes Teresa 🙌🏻🙌🏻
I started at 182. Over 8 months Ive slowly lost 20 pounds. I'm at 162. My first goal is 155. And my second goal is 130.
I do weight lifting and been at a calorie deficit and then go back to maintenance and then go back into my deficit. I look soooo much better. I'm so proud of myself. Though I feel little discouraged because I seen a drastic change but now I'm use to my new body. And the new excitement of changes and new habits are over because it's all normal part of my life now. Just like brushing my teeth and showering is normal for everyone else.
I just want to thank you for putting out videos like this. I’ve been watching your videos since I started my own journey last year and find myself returning to this specific video time and time again, especially now that I’m down just over 70 lbs and have roughly 45 left to go, I replay this video whenever I get in my head and just keep reminding myself that this is something that I’m doing for myself. So thank you!!
I do the very same thing with this video! I'm here watching this video for probably the 20th time. 107 pounds down, 50 more to go. Best wishes on your journey!
Perfect timing for me to catch this video! I am 2 months in and 15 lbs down, 35 lbs to go. I am on the struggle bus this week! I have quit my night time binge eating but I have been indulging more this week than I should have. Thank you for the motivation!
Hi Brittany- I am also on the current course and plan on doing at least 2 more, maybe three. I have had three binges this course and I really don't know how to stop them once the urges start. What worked for you?
@@debmi8839 I went full carnivore for about 6 weeks and then to keto, now I'm trying out Paleo. I think I needed that drastic change to help me and to also stop shaming myself so much. For me it more about the mental aspect vs the actual food when it comes to binging. I think it only worked because I have been working on my mental health as well. I'm an incest survivor, my oldest son had cancer as a baby, and another of my kids has another life threatening illness. So I have really been focusing on mental health lately. I think all the fat from eating carnivore and keto helped me to think more clearly and to be able to handle my emotions better. I think it all kinda tied in to be the perfect storm for me. I've not been super dogmatic about any diet. I know if I restrict too much I will fall and binge. I love the Christmas tree Debbie cakes so instead of telling myself no I will have a few of them and call it a day. Not everyday but if I want one really bad I'll go for it now. I don't have emotions towards it and shame myself, I just make the choice and move on. It's better than binging after my kids go to bed every night! Progress over perfection. I do have a video that helped me a whole lot. I'll try to post the link. It's a bariatric surgeon being interviewed and talking about food crutches while transitioning. For example, diet coke isn't good for you but it's better than a regular coke that will add calories. So I do have mini cans of diet coke and I keep life savers mints in my purse for when I have cravings. Once I get to a comfortable place I will try to remove those too but for now I think that's a huge help and keeps me from crashing and burning.
Same here. 70 pounds gone and 56-60 yet to go. Dealing with the fears and anxieties of losing the rest. There are many good reasons to keep going.
Finally some reliable middle weightloss content, it’s so hard to find this, lots of just getting started and some I’m at maintenance now but few middle phase reference points
Wow & thanks! ❤ I'm in the middle but on my way. Your ideas about THE MIDDLE are refreshing, helpful & encouraging. When feeling frustrated, I've learned to re-focus on progress instead of perfection. Then I try to immediately make several healthy choices in a row: cup of broth, glass of water, short walk, prepare something healthy for next meal, savor a small peace of dark chocolate with a good cup of coffee. Doing 3 or 4 healthy things helps me feel more positive, like I'm getting off the struggle bus.
As always I agree with you SO strongly. Now that I have lost 60 pounds I have learned how to eat correctly and doing it is SO much easier knowing I will never have to go through “the middle” ever again. ❤💋
Omg thank you! I had a lot of lightbulbs listening to you! I’m definitely in the middle for me and now I’ve recognised where my “good” and “great” are, I’m closer than I’d thought. Thank you ❤
❤😘 Until this video, I thought I always got stuck at the 40-50 pounds lost point. I never acknowledged that that was roughly halfway - the dreaded middle. Thank you for opening my eyes to this for myself and, by you talking about it, recognizing that it's not just me. The middle is a b****. And now I feel more prepared to kick that b**** right out of my way!❤😘
Thank you so much for posting this video. I’ve had a really hard week and I’ve struggled so much, and I really needed to hear everything you’ve just said. Thank you so much for putting this out there, because the middle really is so so hard to push through.
Yes! You're my inspiration!!! Thank you so much for sharing your story! 💋❤
Just in case “it’s not forever” doesn’t work for you, as it wasn’t always enough for me, I told myself “it’s for as long as you make it take” and that picked me up when finite wasn’t sating my brain
Such a timely video! I'm approaching the halfway mark toward my goal (100 lbs)/45 kg/7.1 stone) and am starting to struggle. This is exactly what I needed to hear today! A wonderful reminder to break the big goal down into more manageable chunks. I was doing that, but then looked at how much more I still have to go and started to get discouraged. I'm doing BodySlims , and have signed up for January as well. One foot in front of the other....one day at a time. 💋❤
Thank you for this chat ❤
Perfect topic for me at the perfect time! Thanks for being you, Carla! 😙😗❤💋
You are so right!! This is so true, important and eye-opening!! 🥰😍💋❤️
You literally have me in silent tears thank you ❤
Thanks so much for this video ❤. I’m in my middle and trying to motivate myself again! Perfect timing!
Perfect timing. Thanks you. Heading toward great!
You are so motivating as you are talking about everything I have been feeling. Thank you so much for sharing your journey ❤
I'm so glad finding your video. I really didn't know what commitment meant and you are right I was less motivated. But I've been meal planning ahead of time for these past 21 days and it has been helping me so much.
You are such an inspiration Carla ❤ great video!
❤ thanks Carla so motivating x
❤Found your channel and this video right when I needed it!
❤Great video! Lots of helpful tips
❤️👄 this was super helpful, facing my middle and hearing your thoughts on it, is just what I need.
Thank you, Carla!!!
This was hands down the absolute most inspiring video for me personally of all times! Thank you so much for sharing your journey! ❤
❤ really important topic, thanks
❤ YOU are my inspiration! Thank you for another great video.
❤️💋 Great words of encouragement! It makes sense that being stuck in maintenance is a season.
Thank you, you are wonderful! Your videos are an inspiration.
❤️💋 thank you, Carla!!!
Thank you . Your advice has been very helpful for me.
One of the best video & words about the whole process. Thank you so much for being so honest. I truly appreciate this💝🇨🇦
❤️💋I am exactly in the middle right now. I needed this video thank you!
Thank you so much Carla for sharing your journey. Your videos are very motivating. Blessings to you.
💋❤️ Carla, your self reflection and insight is so valuable. Thank you for sharing. I really appreciate you.
❤ I’m saving this to come back to in my middles
Brilliant! I think the spreadsheet will really keep me focused during the middle. Awesome! ❤💋
so genuine & honestly spoken ❤ thank you so much
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You are amazing. I only recently discovered your channel but am slowing watching as I have time. You are inspiring and so refreshing. Thank you for sharing your journey. ❤💋
Thank you so much for your inspiration and good advice it keeps me going through tough times ❤❤❤
❤💋 once again - oh so timely and very helpful! Thank you Carla!
Your posts are amazing & I strongly resonate with all you talk about.
Thank you so much for being authentic & compassionate.
You truly are beautiful inside & out ❤
❤ Thank you. I am in the middle now. Your video is truly inspiring.
Carla, thank you for being one of the major inspiration people for me. Truly!!!
Fantastic video, thank you for sharing
such an amazing video thank you Carla
💋❤️Instead of binging food, I'm binging your videos soaking in your wisdom. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. You are truly an inspiration.
Finally someone talked about this 😢
Thanks for sharing what you've learned 😘❤️
Love this video. I find myself needing to watch it every time I am losing motivation.
I needed this ! I am 93 down and in the middle
❤👄 Thank you very much for being so inspiring!!!
This was great encouragement to me! Thank you 😊 ❤
Carla is soooo relatable!!❤❤❤❤
💋 Thank you very much for this video. I'm just starting to feel "The Middle" and really appreciate knowing it's normal.
I didn't realize that I did everyone of your habits! Thanks for highlighting!
💋❤ Thank you. Great and heartfelt tips.
This was helpful! Thanks!❤
this is such a helpful video thank you
❣💋I can totally relate! I always fall of the wagon when i still have around 8 kgs to loose, and then I gain the weight back and more. so frustrating... thanks for the inspiration!
💋 Thank you for sharing your journey.
This was such perfect timing for me. It was like one of those "when the student is ready the teacher will appear" moments. Thanks so much for sharing these strategies for coping with The Middle. ❤
I'm sooooo in the middle. This is exactly what's going on for me. Amazing!
❤ thank you! I’m stuck in the middle now… still so far to go and trying to get my habits back into gear again. It’s nice to acknowledge this frustrating stage and get this motivation to keep pushing forward 😊
❤ thanks for the inspiration. I keep telling myself I never want to go back to my old weight. I don’t want to go back!
I am so grateful I found your channel, you have inspired me to start my journey! Thank you!
I'm so glad! xx
❤marvelous advice, authentic since you lived it. I think this will help so many people! Thank you Carla!
I’m just starting. I’ve also had periods where I lost and then regained or I quit. I like the way you’ve framed things. ❤️💋
you’ve became so peaceful and motivational to me ❤
Great video...Thanks for talking about the middle...That's the part I hope, strike that, actually intend to get through this go round
Thank you Carla ❤
thank you so much,, your vidoes truly inspire and teach!!
♥ Thanks so much for this!