Hello LoseIt!
Watching weight loss YouTubers is one of my guilty pleasures. But it' hasn't been a total waste! I've actually learned a few things from watching them.
Most importantly, noticing their most common mistakes and patterns of behavior has helped me look at my own thoughts and habits more objectively. Here's what I've observed over the years:
1. They gain weight when they stop weighing themselves: Time and again, my favorite YouTubers will suddenly release a video explaining all the reasons (justifications?) they're going to stop weighing themselves. Maybe the scale is stressing them out during a plateau, or someone convinces them the scale doesn't matter. So they decide to instead focus on non-scale victories and leading a generally healthy lifestyle. Months later, they're always back on YouTube admitting how they stepped on the scale on a whim and learned they had gained significant weight. One of them even gained 40 pounds in just a few months.
2. They let life's problems throw them off their game: No, I don't mean a major crisis like the death of a loved one, a divorce, or something like that–that's understandable. Instead, time and again, I see these YouTubers go totally off-plan for weeks because their dog needed some minor medical treatment, they moved apartments, or they had a fender bender. But annoyances like these are part of life. You can't start eating like total crap again whenever something like that comes up, or you'll never make any progress. One woman even gained 6 pounds in one week because of stuff like this.
3. They switch things up too often: Weight loss requires consistency. But usually, these YouTubers try something out for a week or two, are disappointed by the results, and then switch it up. It has inspired me to make this rule: I need to stick to a plan for a month before deciding if it's getting me good results or not.
4. You actually have to use all your new gear. Weight loss YouTubers always show off their new kettlebells, workout clothes, and meal prep containers. It seems like a low-effort way to make them feel like they're moving toward their goal. However, simply buying new stuff won't help you lose weight. You have to use it. (Yes, I'm aware some of them probably get free stuff, but most don't.)
5. Most of them suck at cooking: This is the only item on the list that I don't relate to. I never realized that so many overweight people have this issue because I am awesome at cooking. My problem is that I love ALL food.
Anyways, I can't keep track of the number of times I've grimaced while watching YouTubers pour sliced vegetables (fresh or frozen) into a too-small pan. Then everything turns to mush. The worst is the treatment of the proteins, though. Boneless skinless chicken breasts and steak cooked until you could wear them on the bottom of your shoes. Most egregiously, sometimes they make this stuff days in advance for meal prep. Don't get me wrong: I love leftovers! But I can't handle the thought of eating freshly prepared mushy vegetables and overcooked meat, especially if it's been sitting in the fridge for a week.
It also saddens me because it must make some of them believe all nutritious and/or home-cooked food tastes terrible. No wonder ordering take-out is often a significant contributor to their weight problem!
The bottom line: I completely relate to points 1-4 and try to stop myself from falling into those patterns. I hope my time wasted on YouTube also helps you learn something useful!
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