I feel like that kind of weight loss channel is always going to be awful advice. Everyone has a different body and metabolism, so what works for one person probably won't work for everyone else. Plus if you run a weight-loss channel, you're going to lose ad revenue if you fix people and they don't need to come back. Either that, or they're trying to push something. A product or veganism or whatever.

Personally, I believe the best way to lose weight is to find something active that you enjoy and just keep doing it. Find some music to listen to that gets you pumped up and go do the thing. For me, it was mountain biking. Put the music on, get the bike out, get some motherfuckin' endorphins shitting through your system. Join up to a site like Meetup, have a look at some activities that maybe you like the look of, or have wanted to try, and sign up for one of their events. Give it a shot. If you like it, keep going. If you don't, try the next thing. If you can keep a routine going for 30 days, they say it's easy to keep it going beyond that.

Otherwise, occasionally eat a vegetable and drink shitloads of water, cut back on the refined sugars, cook fresh things as much as possible. It's not easy to do, but it can be done if you can get that motivation to get you started and keep you started for that first month, and find something you enjoy doing.

Or I could be talking bullshit. One or the other.

I've pretty much already done/am doing all of what you said honestly - I just wanted to find someone I could follow who I could do it "with" in a sense - Keep the motivation going. I have a much easier time doing something If I feel like I'm on the journey with someone - And as I'm really shy/anxious irl - I figured watching some youtube videos whilst doing the fitness stuff I've chosen to do might help to keep me motivated and make the time go by quicker.
Going to the gym, forcing myself to make it regular strength training and cardio - and I found out the local gym does pole fitness stuff too - and that looks really fun and really hard, and it's an easy way to set achievable mini-goals for myself rather than relying on seeing visual differences to my body over a long period of time, and getting sad about slow results.

Like, being able to nail a move as motivation and encouragement, rather than anything visually with my body seems like a way better idea to me. I tend to have to avoid scales because I get very obsessed with numbers and had trouble with very low threshold eating disorder in the past that luckily got caught quickly~



I didn't necessarily even want anything recent - just someone who I could watch their old videos on if they've already achieved their goal maybe?

Also, If I ran one, it wouldn't be for money or revenue :P It would be for other people that felt similarly to me about the whole not being able to 'relate' thing - and I'd likely stop once my goal is reached and maintained. I just.. Like.. I can't find anyone even remotely similar to me out there that I can "pretend" to be doing this along side. I can't find anyone I can like.. "relate to" for want of a better word - and that's all I'm really after tbh :')

And it's just sorta the same in media in general as well.
There was Briana Buckmaster from the show supernatural I looked to for a wee bit, but she never talks about or discusses weight or anything really - and that's more the type of thing I'm after~ ^^

Having a specific body type you feel you can't relate to others with is not privilege, and I don't know who the fuck would give you shit about that. You're not in anyway putting others down or holding yourself above another. You're just unsure where you sit in a certain realm of body image and you want to find something that's relatable. That's completely normal. No two bodies are exactly the same, and there are lots of variations of all types of bodies. Some people are literally in-between and it can be confusing.

That being said, despite someone's body type, they can still give really good general and basic advice on fitness and health. Those blog things should be more focused on the advice given rather than what the person looks like, but I wouldn't rely on video blogs too much anyway. Everyone is different and what works for someone else may not work for you. Some bodies work better with different approaches so you might have experiment and find what works best for you.

I think I was just worried 'cause a load of videos keep popping up around "thin privilege" lately? and cause I'm at this awkward midway point where I'm neither, I didn't know if like.. That might get thrown at me or something :')


Idk, I know it's the advice and stuff people should focus on more- but for me I moreso just wants someone to do it "with" metaphorically more than anything else :') I'm a shy anxious bean, and I have no friends :')

Self employment has isolated me pretty badly ><

I'm not even sure WHY what they look like is important to me - Maybe just because I don't really see what I look like represented all that much...? I'm not sure sure :s
I feel like that CAN'T be right though, there HAS to be some people who look like me out there representin' - Clearly I'm just.. not in those bubbles :s

I have no clue how to find them :')

It really shouldn't be thrown at you so don't worry about that.

There are most definitely people out there that representing, but health and fitness is such a big world now that it's really easy to get lost in the shuffle. You may be a shy and anxious bean but you are a good bean too! If I wasn't half way across the world, I'd definitely help you out (not to sound like a weirdo or anything :P I've been on this journey before so I can relate). There are some apps out there you can download that give updates on get togethers for all types of activities and I found you can meet some fun people in those.

What about your significant other? Is this something you could do together?

Ehhh, Sorrrrt of?
I wrote out a huge thing, but It's got some stuff in there I'd rather not everyone had access too :') I don't want like.. pitty or anyone to think I'm attention seeking or anything ><
I'll note you ^^

Gotcha.

Well I don't know if mine's all that good or not, but I've been uploading videos on the topic and I'm neither all that small or all that large, and I've managed to lose 60 pounds. Perhaps I could assist!

YASSS <3

Oh, well goodness! Thank you for this! Here's a link to my channel, I'm so sorry I don't have these in a playlist yet https://www.youtube.com/user/TheApp....._as=subscriber But I'm also more than happy to talk directly to custom tailor a routine for you! Also, if it would help, I can refilm a new series for you!

Oh gosh, I'm honestly not even sure if *anyone* would be able to do a custom anything for me at this point! My life's been so scatty this year!!

Thank you so much!! I'll give em a watch when I can! :D

Oh my goodness, I hope you're alright! I fully understand if you're in a bad place right now, but if you're in a position where you can safely try this, and want to give it a go, I give my word I will do my best to assist!

And thank you! Just drop me a note if you'd like, and we can talk more on the subject when I get up in the morning!

Headbanger’s Kitchen - a keto recipe channel by an Indian metal musician. Good food!

Omg yes!!! <3

I kinda like looking at videos from "70lbs of Life".
She's still on her own weight loss journey, but gives some good insight on it, both the good and bad side of it all.

Omg, this is EXACTLY the type of thing I was looking for ;o;
Not quite at her size, but wayy more relate-able, and her personality is super endearing <3 <3 <3

I mostly like watching her for her personality and sober look on it all ;u;
It can be really helpful, especially when you are falling off the bandwagon.