How I "fixed" my metabolism 

Latest what I eat: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wunixsIp4nU.html Hope this is helpful!💓 What are some roadblocks on your health journeys?

I agree with "starving doesn't help with metabolism". I used to be super thin and last year I gained some weight. Thinking that I should lose weight, I ate barely and starved myself. I was always hungry and didn't have energy at all. Then suddenly I started to gain weight so quickly. Only then I understood that starving isn't a good option

if becoming active sounds intimidating to anyone, I really recommend long walks! Finding a good podcast or music to listen to and going on a morning/evening walk is a really nice way to stay active

To any wondering: Pilates is a form of weight training. You do not need to go to the gym and lift weights. If you can’t afford the gym, I you have anxiety about going to the gym, know it is not the only form of exercise that will build muscle and increase your metabolism :)

The "puffy skinny" is exactly the same as my body type right now, you couldn't have described it better. This video is super helpful thank you so much.

This is so true, I worked at walmart and I lost so much weight from the heavy lifting and got close to abs, I literally lost 20 pounds in 3 months and my metabolism is completely fixed and it has never been like this in my life

I already know all this and still find myself going down the rabbit hole of starvation, especially on my lower self esteem days. Hearing it again every once in a while is such an important reminder, thank you. I will go eat something :)

im in the depths of anorexia hell right now, and your videos & conversations have been the only voice actually getting me to realistically think about recovery & my health…thank u zoe ❤

this actually makes so much sense to me now.. in primary school i used to be super active and i could eat more than i eat now normally without gaining weight. after i started secondary school, i had to focus so much more on my studies and i rarely properly exercised so i gain weight more easily than i used to. once my nationals end im gonna start working out more! edit: finished exams and graduated yesterday. just started running, wish me luck :) edit 2: okay so update I guess, I didn't really manage to stick to my plan because I got a job but that job required me to lift a lot so that actually helped my metabolism but I started school 2 months ago so.. but at my school now we have to run every thursday morning so that's good

As a nutrition student… girl… you said facts. Im glad to see that you explained this well, like you’ve actually did your research and shared it in a nice way. 👏🏼👏🏼

For those who love home workouts (or just hate the gym), you can do a LOT with a gym mat, resistance bands, and adjustable dumbbells!! You can achieve more than you think with just those 3 items👍

As someone with a nutrition degree, that thinks the fitness industry has gone so awry and toxic with all the contradicting views, this video felt like a breath of freash air. Really good tips, give in a realistic approachable way that in the end is really focusing on healty body self care

I am struggling with an ED , currently i am working on having my 3 meals at day n my snacks between each meal also i am starting to workout, n this video really helped me a lot , i still eat with fear but i am better than yesterday n i will be a lot better tomorrow

An other advice to increase your metabolism : sleeping. Your body burns a lot of cals during your sleep. It’s important to have good sleep habits when you try to lose weight. Also it gives you energy and it’s good for your mental and physical health in general. Take care of you guys 💗 + I forgot but it is also important if you want to build muscles because your muscles grow not during but after your training, notably during sleep

I wanted to share my personal story if this can help anyone. I was always a fat child, pictures of me when I was younger my upper arms have always been thick, genetics, and I’ve always had a huge belly. To the point I couldn’t even see my toes when I about 9, my parents were very polarizing my mother tried to feed me healthy meals and my father would just hand me a bag of chips or a whole pack of grapes and I would eat the whole bags because I knew he wouldn’t feed me anything else. Since my mom is the only one that works she really relayed on my dad to make sure I was healthy, but he did the exact opposite. He was disabled at 25 because of diabetes. When I was 14 I met my first bf he was 17, it was a very horrible relationship. He was very controlling and took advantage of me because my family was middle class he was lower class so he would take my money my parents gave me for emergency reasons and even would check my bag for money. During that time he would tell me to lose weight because “we would break up with me if I didn’t lose any weight”. That scared me to death because I really loved him and I wanted to be with for forever. So I wouldn’t eat anything for 6 days a week, only drink 1 bottle of water, and only ate when I saw him which was once a week, we went to different schools. When I did see him we would only eat a hoagie that we would split and split a bag of chips, and that cycle continued for 5 years. I was at my lowest weight in my life which was 140, I felt excited but then again when I looked at pictures my arms were still thick, I still had belly fat, my skin looked so dull and sickly, my eyes even looked so sad which I was. When I was in Senior year, I met a guy that was mutual friends with almost all of my friends and really helped me snap out of it, we talked for a few months and became good friends, the one thing he said was “Are you happy?” And I said “yeah” and he said “No, are you really happy?” And I paused and started crying uncontrollably and was even mad like wanting to scream and hit things he just hugged me and even said “you can hit me if you need to”. I broke up with my ex literally just saying “I want to break up” and my ex smiled and said “Okay” and I hung up, he thought I was joking. I already cried enough for him, I already hurt my body enough for him, I put up with it for so long and I was finally done. Me and my new friend started hanging out more and more. Eventually, he worked up the courage to tell me he liked me. We got together in 2019 and have been together since then. But 2020 hit and we dropped like everyone else, we gained an extraordinary amount of weight to the point. This is the highest I’ve ever been in my life, which is 240. I haven’t had any health problems and neither has he but we don’t want to start having health problems we’re both 21 now, even with our weight gain we are still incredibly happy our love has never changed. We both are going to start working out but our main things we don’t want to change our diet, we live a more Korean diet, rice, side dishes and meat for every meal is a must. I don’t think any Asians can give up white rice which a lot of people say “Cut out all carbs, have only lean meats with no fat, no sugary drinks” which yes those would ultimately help you lose weight but to never have noddles and rice or to only have it once a week is impossible for us, let alone his number 1 favorite meal is grilled pork belly with rice lol. I’ve been following Zoe since he cut out all sugar for a whole year. I’m very happy she’s doing well health wise, but now we need to step up our game. Thank you very much for making this video, it really helps people like us that are struggling. I completely destroyed my metabolism for 5 years and now it’s time for me to heal it and nurture it. Thank you for anyone that reads my story and you aren’t alone. ❤️❤️

I went from 165cm 50kg-39kg when I was twelve years old from starving myself. I started to faint a lot and my hair was falling out. Even then, I didn’t dare eat more than 1000 calories and was always, ALWAYS calculating! (The only benefit was my math got better, and I have to admit, I did LOOK good wearing certain clothes). However, on the inside, I was dying, struggling, anxious, and wasn’t able to concentrate. I’m looking back, it’s really a MIRACLE how I still managed to have straight A’s and all that. Now I’m 15 and after years of counseling and trying my best ignoring my family’s toxic weight talks (which happens almost every hour and was the root of the problem), I got a streak of not weighing myself for 2 months! (Yes it was horrifying, but oh my, did it release me for minutes at a time!! I found peace for the first time.) however, as do all bad weight loss creates, I went through years and years of binging (oftentimes taking over my schoolwork, making me late to classes, etc) and starving myself, making it hard to do homework. Before grade 9, I even lost my social life because my life revolves around calculations of calories and schoolwork. Even though I gained more weight than I initially had when I was 12, and I’m still thinking about it more than I’d like to, I’m AT LEAST not fainting and losing my hair like crazy (that’s an upside!) As someone who had anorexia for years, I really appreciate this video, talking about how the weight loss methods you see online just aren’t sustainable. You are lucky if they didn’t almost kill you.

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Your guide to metabolism. Hope this helps because it took me a really long time to do XD *1. Metabolism Components* • RMR (Resting Metabolic Rate) o Simply living/doing nothing o Accounts for 60-70% of total energy burned • Activity Level o Working out/going to the gym/playing sports o Accounts for 15-30% of total energy burned • Thermic Effect of Food o Digestion o Effected by what you eat o Accounts for roughly 10% of total energy burned • NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) o Spontaneous movements - pacing/fidgeting/using hands while talking o Accounts for 5%+ of total energy burned • BMR (Basic Metabolic Rate) *2. Boosting Metabolism* • Exercise o Resting metabolic rate is dependent on your activity level • Higher Muscle Mass o Lean muscle mass determines 74-80% of BMR *3. Food* • Never EVER starve yourself • Your diet is a whole painting o A painting needs a little of everything • Food types o Fats raise your BMR 0-5% o Carbs raise your BMR 5-10% o Proteins raise your BMR 20-30%  Proteins build muscle, and more muscle raises your RMR o Fiber  Takes more energy to digest  More satiating because it absorbs more water in your GI (Gastrointestinal) tract  Naturally comes with vitamins and phytochemicals from the plant source *4. Final Tips* • Exercise to become stronger, not to burn calories. • Focus on being healthier overall, not just losing weight. • Build muscle. • Everyone started somewhere, even those gym bros.

Your videos are just so valuable, they teach every single person who watches them to be healthy, but you also visually, verbally, and mentally dive deep into topics many people should know about. You are such a huge influence in my life, and I really appreciate everything you do for everyone. ❤️❤️❤️

I have watched a lot of fitness, metabolism, and “weight loss“ videos… And I have to say this one was probably my favorite, because you focused on living your life, not restricting yourself, and overall taking care of your body! And having a love for taking care of your body! Thank you ♥️

i don’t think you understand how helpful this video is!! I’ve been struggling with my body and wondering why i’m not losing weight when i barely eat but you’ve really opened my eyes and helped me learn a lot!! Thank you!! ❤️❤️💕

i am almost crying beacuse all you said sums up perfectly the moral of my hard long battle. starving might feel good but the healthy body that will carry you and your family is the biggest motivation to never let yourself down so much again, to keep going, to see more of the world. when you really think about it, it's so easy to get back to shape and keep it up. it should be natural. just listen to your body and appreciate it

i have struggled with an eating disorder for years however have recently started focusing on my health rather then my weight. i am honestly feeling so much better for it but was still slightly unsure whether i was doing the right thing. i watched this video out of curiosity and the way you explained everything was perfect. this was very relatable to me in so many ways and made me feel so much more confident that i am taking positive steps towards feeling comfortable in my body :) thank you

I am struggling with an ed. I lost a lot of weight last year by eating very low cal and exercising a ton. Now I am at a point where I'm getting hungrier, eating 1 meal a day, somehow gaining weight and getting puffy. This is the first video that has truly inspired me to start strength training and eating more without fear. I am so scared of weight gain, but if I keep living the way I am now, then I'm setting myself up for long term negative effects. Man, why do I make life difficult...

Your videos have helped me deal with my own weight journey and I'm so so proud that I found your videos🥺❤️very very proud of you and everything that you have accomplished thus far. I love you so so much. You are my biggest inspiration 💝🥑💝❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Thank you!! Good to know that there is a way to not have my metabolism messed up forever. Messed it up by starving myself when I was a gymnast and it has not been the same since!! But this gives me hope 😇

I remember walking around the mall for 2 hours on purpose in college because my next class was in 3 hours, would eat anything I want and was thin with only around 19% body fat. now that Im working and because of the pandemic im doing that close to never and have gained so much weight. Thanks for this, inspiring me to go out more often and moving.

You really don’t know how much this helped me! I started going to the gym with the goal of strengthening my body and it has been effectively motivating me, but i would be lying if i say some days skipping just sounds tempting. My advice is work hard but make sure to rest well and eat well to avoid burn out. Be grateful for tour body and believe in the strength you have. Also affirming when i feel weak or lazy been great 👏

i just want to say i really appreciate your editing skills

Thank you for being so straight up about this topic. Hearing that weight loss CANT be your ultimate goal just clicked something for me. LOVE

girl this video has changed my mindset about fitness and weight loss so much!! the people in my life advocating for my weight loss use the approach of "eating less is the most effective part" and how i only need cardio, but you're literally so right about strength training and how exercising for yourself (and lifting those weights!!) makes you feel SO much better about urself. much love

thank you thank you thank you! It is just really nice to hear from someone who has been through this journey and understands what it's like. I've never liked how I look or my size, not to point where I've had an eating disorder thankfully, but it's always in the back of my mind when I see myself in pictures, systematically analyzing how I look, being less self conscious when I wear baggy clothes and occasionally skipping meals just to feel better about myself if I haven't exercised. I really hope that as I grow I can learn to eat what I love and make exercise a regular habit (sometimes it's hard to find the time tho ;) Again, thx!!!!

you’re helping me more than anyone else, i feel hope and am so excited to start my ed recovery, i finally have freedom❤️ i know it’ll be hard at first but i’m willing to make a change because i do not deserve to live like this, i do not deserve to starve, i deserve STRENGTH

FINALLY someone that’s straight to the point and doesn’t try to sell you anything! Thank you! I’ll definitely keep this in mind and try and adjust my workout style to this!

Thank you so much, Zoe!! I was struggling with an ed during my exams in the past, now I'm trying to get back on track and your videos sometimes are such helpful guides and i mean just the messages they convey😭😭 could you share your workout routine or tips and regularity of your exercises so i could have an image of how to be more active?

I'm tired of... Well, being tired. So this video was pretty inspiring! Thanks! Also, totally agree on the need to have your goals to be something sustainable, like good health and feeling well. Now it's time for me to get started...

Your videos are so helpful and have really genuine and important content. The gym is such a good place to loose weight, as someone who had anxiety and depression, it really helped me when I saw the results and even more when I realized that everyone at the gym don't even pay attention to other people's exercises.

I'm currently struggling with an ED, so this is really encouraging for me and gives me a little more hope. Thank you so much for sharing this

I feel like the best thing about starting working out with strength training from a complete beginner point is that you see progress happening the fastest. I used to work out regularly, got off track and out of my routine, then slowly just stopped altogether, and I've just recently picked it up again. I can't wait to see progress again!

Zoe this was SUCH a good video like not only was the content so high value, but the way you edited this was just *chefs kiss* 🤩 usually I get bored watching these kinds of videos, but not only was it engaging, I also realised how many food myths I believed as true that I need to stop. Can you please make a video explaining how you discovered what were the right foods for you and the right amount to be eating? I’m not sure how to go about this!! Lots of love 💗

These types of video where you talk about food, being active and health are my favorite from your channel. It's how I discovered you and you help me so much ! Thanks for this video ❤️🤗

Every time I see your video titles or just any fitness youtuber in general I go "are they fr?" and I'm usually skeptical. But I swear, all of your videos that I've watched are SO informative. You bring up points that I don't see others bringing up and you seriously boost my confidence a lot! Thank you!

i’m recovering from anorexia and bulimia and my biggest problem is that my metabolism is so fucked from years of relapsing, eating nothing then binging for ages, i appreciate you so much for this

idk but i actually started crying because of this video, i did a lot of fitness and weight training last year but during my finals i could not keep that up and kinda fell in a hole of overeating and never working out again, i’m feeling extremely bad not only about my body but also about my mind but you kind of animated me to get into working out again, ready to feel good and happy

Beautiful video! You really motivate me 🌈 thx, i was very depressed today, now i’m feeling better

This is one of the most well-spoken and understanding videos I ever watched. Thank you for sharing your story and being you

i’m currently recovering from an ed so i find this video really helpful. thank you for sharing your experience and making videos like this💗

It's so nice to see other people in the comments who's also in an ED recovery. I feel that I'm not alone

Whenever I lost direction in my weight loss journey you're video pops out. Thank you so much my savior

I love the way you speak and present yourself; you're so incredibly eloquent and lovely.

i liked how this wasnt an aggressive video on the body and how it works. it was rather encouraging and made simple to understand.

As someone who struggles with an Ed, this is so inspirational for recovery :) when I feel ready to go down the recovery path, I will follow this.

I'm recovering from anorexia and your videos are helping me so much keeping a normal image while still learning to be healthy again, thank you sm :)

I was gonna skip my workout today... but this video just told me not to! Thanks Zoe!

this is so inspiring. i appreciate you going straight to the point and talking with confidence. thank you so much and congrats for your improvement!!

Your really helping a lot of us! Like literally you're my therapist 😭❤️💕

Thank you for this video I really needed this. I'm currently in phase where I'm so confused, lost and overwhelmed by everything due to my depression and my eating habits doesn't help either. And afer watching this and learning about metabolism and how can we eat everything we want and still be fit and everything it's giving a little light to my misery. I hope you have a great day and thank you once again Zoe 💗💗

Thank you for this video. It nearly made me cry because I’m tired of hating myself, and the anxiety that comes with food. This genuinely gave me a different outlook on life

This is such an important message. I wish I knew this when I was younger. Currently struggling to get strength training in due to chronic pain from endometriosis. Depression also shows up as a result... This is so helpful, thank you!

I have watched it yet but I’m sure it’s gonna be amazing as always! You’ve helped me a lot throughout my little weight loss journey, Thank you so much for that and for sharing your experiences and tips to help others

I always watch your videos on fitness and wellness cause your mindset is healthy and sustainable!!! thank you for another inspiring vid as always🤍

god i suffered five years of weight gain after adolescence, during this time i went through all the terrible periods of life of not accepting myself, watching a lot of videos about losing weight and healthy eating, trying different medicines that harmed my health, but this video is one of the best I have ever watched and which changed my vision. I’m so grateful to the author, this information is so valuable, she made a great conclusion from all aspects of losing weight

i have been struggling with an eating disorder for the longest of time and watching your videos makes me want to recover so much in a healthy way thankyou for promoting and emphasizing fitness and being healthy you’ve really changed changed my life and potentially saved me from ending up in the er

Zoe your amazing and YOU were the one who changed MY mindset with videos you make, thank you for making this, love ya!!

I was waiting so long for this video but I didn't want to be greedy and ask for this. But thank you Zoe this means everything to me! ♡

This video is amazing, really! I’ve been dealing with a lot of eating disorders for the past 7 years. This video makes me realize many things and makes me cry a bit, I confess. Now, i know what i have to do for myself. Thank you so much

i'm glad i watched this. now i have a clearer vision of what i want. before, i trained, exercised, dieted, and starved, painfully for other people to look better, but now i'm doing this for myself and i feel way more motivated than ever. and i also learnt how to have an efficient and strong metabolism.

Your content is amazing🥺❣️ girl we wanna see your workout routine!

I love you for sharing this! I’ve been stuck in the “skinny fat” bod for so long now. I look like your before pics and now I have faith that I will get to the after without having to give up all my fave foods🥹🥰 also you look amazing!

You're so inspiring, thank you so much❤️we need more people like you in this world :(

You are honestly so amazing and I love your positivity and you and your posts/videos inspire me to be better for myself. You are becoming my favorite influencer and I love the inspiration your videos give me. They make e want to do better and be healthy for all of the right reasons. For someone who struggles with their mental health and eating this really helped me change my mindset on food and how much I can eat. You are awesome and your posts change my mindset to be much healthier and happier. Thank you so much for everything you do and what you give me.

wow, this is so timely; I was just searching about enhancing metabolism last week. I've been following your ab workout, and I'm not even fat, but I am bloated. Like, I don’t see progress with my workout. It's when I found out that it has something to do with my metabolism. Thank you for your content!!

you're like my favorite person on youtube, you're style and aesthetic is amazing and you're such a genuine person

You put everything so simply :) Also some people are just not meant to be visibly muscular and lean unless they drastically force it in diet and exercise, so another key thing is learning to understand and accept your own body as it is.

I have gone through disorder eating for a year and a half and recently developed anorexia. I’m now so glad to say that I’m in recovery and I’m glad there are ways to boost my metabolic rate.

GIRLBOSS!! And you are so right I used to work out for weight loss and body goals and… I couldn’t stay committed it felt like torture. Now I go to the gym to get stronger and build muscles and it’s fun ! It’s so exciting to see the weight I lift go up. And then sometimes I catch myself in the mirror and am happy with what’s changed, but in the end I feel very healthy and so excited to work out

Let’s take a second to appreciate how she took out so much of her time to just help us

i started counting my calories a week ago bcs i wanted to start exercising but i feel like i’m on the verge of falling into an eating disorder, it quickly became an obsession and came with a guilt feeling. Thank you so much for you video, you helped me realise things ❤

honestly, everyone's bodys are different. what works for person A doesnt work for person B. but what doesn't work for anyone is starving themselves, feeling guilty over food, overexercising. Accept your body for the way it is now--not for what it was or what it can be and realize that if weightloss is your goal--it takes a long time. just relax and as long as you making positive strides towards your goal, slowly and steady wins the race.

Whenever I need a advice on my body zoe pops up alwaysss.. More Love to you Zoe.. Ur one of my favorite youtuber ❤❤

Watching this was so so helpful!! Thank you so much for taking your time to explain all these❤

I initially clicked on this video looking for a diet plan or some sort of food that aided in weight loss. I just want to say thank you. This video nearly brought me to tears when you started explaining about what a healthy mindset and goals are. I realized that I was so consumed with how I wanted to look, that I didn't care about my health, my relationship with myself, and my body. It was getting to the point where I was just beyond frustrated and depressed because it wasn't working or I couldn't stick to such a low calorie diet due to the amount of hunger I felt. Not only that but it was to the point where I would break down when I saw someone with an athletic build, because of how upset I was with myself that I couldn't have the level of commitment they did, and comparing myself to them became second nature. I am so grateful that you decided to make this video. It really, truly helped more than I can even express with words. From the bottom of my heart, thank you :')

This is an insanely good video. I have been struggling with eating and starving myself to make myself “look better” but this video was extremely eye opening. Thank you for sharing you thoughts as well as giving information that I will be thinking about for quite a while. Love love love this video❤️

I just love how you don't gatekeep your secrets. 💕

I’ve watched so many videos and I love how you explained it with your video of eating and in the gym. I’m in my 50’s and I was always a normal weight. Early menopause slowly put on twenty plus pounds. I’m now in the gym doing cardio and weights and finally look forward to going to the gym. It’s only been a couple weeks but I’m starting to see small changes. 😊

Thank you for making this video. People don’t believe that I barely eat bc I’m chubby, and I’ve tried to explain this concept to them. I was aware of the problem but never knew how to fix it, bc the science of metabolism felt intimidating. This helped me understand what I need to do - now I’ll try to conquer my fear of the gym and concentrate on becoming stronger rather than losing weight. 🤘✨

Thank you, I'm just starting and my goal isn't weigh loss at all, I want to be stronger and more active because I've always suffered from low energy levels, and hearing you say that weigh loss shouldn't be your end goal gives me further motivation to keep doing what I already do.

omg..i think i saw you in my store a while back..Thank you so much for this video. It is very informative and inspiring. I'm 40 now and everything has slowed down. Been cutting down everything and upping all my workouts but the process is really slow. Your totally right I gotta just be happy and change my mind set. Thanks so much.

I came to the same conclusion after trying to take the 'easy' route and starve myself because I convinced myself I hated exercising. I don't even do hard-core workouts, but I noticed I lost weight and it stayed off. I still battle with myself over not restricting myself, but I'm happier then I was before. Thank you for the video, I feel motivated again to go out and move more.

The thing is that it all depends. There is no 'one fits all'. I workout 5 to 6 times (4 times strength and 1 to 2 times volleyball) per week. I used to be chubby but lost a lot of weight when tracking my calories. I only had a healthy deficit of 200 to 300kcal, so I didnt kill my metabolism. I have stopped tracking and I have started gaining weight again. I lift heavy, workout approx 1 hr and that doesnt help. So you have to actually be really careful WHAT you eat. It is not only eating less sweets but you also have to find out what suits you most. I had a high fat diet (my bf loves drowning everything in oil) and that is a really bad thing. It is true, that you should not starve yourself but it is also not good indulding in anything. It will show up on the hips. However, a part of the equation is also predisposition. But everything you said is correct in principle. Now everyone has to find out what works best. Only starving isnt the right measure. Sports should never be seen as a purpose to burn calories, but to stay fit. I have started lifting in order to get rid of my backaches and constant muscle tensions 😁. It worked and I feel the best I ever felt. I was the laziest bum on this planet but now I couldnt imagine not working out. It has become such a big part of my life. Tbh, in the beginning I also wanted to look like those fitness influencers. But after 2 years, I just gave up 🤣. Some people are no designed to bulk at all 🤣.

Thank you so much for this! It’s always so comforting to watch your videos! ^_^

Thank you for reminding me why i had stuck with working out. I had initially started to get out of my depression & to lose weight ofc but with time i had started loving the process. I started loving workouts. I still do love working out but i think sometime in these past 1.5 years, somehow, I lost sight of how much I loved workouts. And did it only out of compulsion cuz i didn't want to lose the body which i had achieved. I forgot that i was doing it to get stronger more than losing weight cuz believe it! *Seeing & feeling stronger day by day feels like such a huge achievement!!* It feels like you're doing something good for yourself & doing something worthwhile & productive with your life! It's a whole big positive feeling!! So thanks a lot for reminding me that! I'll remind myself of this everyday until i start working out again next month so that when i get back to it I'll do it with the right mindset!

This helped me so much. I sent it to my mom because she's also struggling with weight lose, so thank you so much

Love your videos, Zoe❤️❤️

This video is SO important for girls to watch. To the point, very helpful, and encouraging! What a gem of a video!

I already knew that exercise was vital, but I needed some motivation. Thank you Zoe

you have my dream body :( i've been struggling with a binge restrictive cycle eating disorder for 2 years and i'm really tired of not losing weight no matter what i do and if anything i've gained. u inspire me a lot and i hope to be like you one day but i just don't know how to start. i relate to u a lot when u say u would starve yourself and force yourself to eat food that you don't even like and restrict yourself of food u love. its so difficult but if you can do it i hope i can too

This is such a great video! I think social media nowadays is just pushing the image of just weight loss or fat loss and not explaining how nutrition and exercise works at all. It’s all very surface level “less calories” rhetoric. Less calories doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll lose weight. And also, when you do lose weight, what’s the goal after? There’s no long term lifestyle change. It breaks my heart to know that there are many people and companies support this “lose weight trend” without explaining why and how. Education is so important for this reason.

dude this video is spot ON! i've been pretty fit for a while now (i.e. 5'9" 130lb pretty consistently) but recently realized that that was probably too skinny for me to be healthy. I wasn't sleeping well, I wasn't eating much (ESPECIALLY not enough protein), and i was doing absolutely ZERO (0) physical activity besides walking to class every day at college. Still, in regards to my eating, I was never starving myself - i just didn't do much during the day, so I was never hungry in return. It wasn't very good for me, but I coasted by because I didn't really have many adverse effects either. These past 2 months though, I've created my own bodybuilding regimen (which is really just heavy lifting for strength that I've begun to truly love) and began to eat A LOT more. And I mean A LOT, to the point of having to get over my body's aversion to eating more by actively trying REALLY HARD to eat more food every sitting. Eating more is underrated-ly hard!! But the point is that, via eating more protein (and more in general), focusing on lifting heavy weights, and making sure to take rest days (i.e. monday wednesday friday strength training, off every other day), I've gained so much muscle and feel SO much healthier. Now I'm 5'9" 146lbs and feel so much stronger and more capable in my body. I'm enjoying food more, my skin is clearer and healthier, and I sleep so much better every night. Gaining weight and muscle has been the best thing I've ever done for my body and I'm only 2 months in! Imagine how much better I'll feel in a year!! All this to say, for anyone who's struggling with eating too little or with fear of being less skinny if they eat more and weight train, PLEASE try it out. I know it's so hard to quote unquote "risk" gaining weight, but if you started at a weight that was as unhealthy as mine, I promise that you'll feel better once you gain some muscle and eat as much as your body needs. I was scared to eat more too, but to anyone reading this, YOU'VE GOT THIS BRO! i believe in you and taking care of your body is the best gift you can give yourself. Be kind to your meat suit and your meat suit will be kind to you

I appreciate you because my ego be eatin me up since i been working out for a month and seeing just a little bit of changes i appreciate you for real i get it now ❤