Just found your channel while I was looking for painting cabinets and OH MY GOODNESS! I am in my 50's, I do Keto, I struggle with body image and fighting the scale. Thank you! I have a whole new perspective on this journey. I am so enjoying your channel. Thank you for reminding me to be happy in the moment and quit all this negative head talk. You gotta, you shoulda coulda woulda! I would never talk to a friend like I speak to myself. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
This is the BEST message I have heard ever about 'make peace with what is, and the rest will follow'. I LOVE, your empowering 'loving your life', 'change the way you look at your body', 'listen to what your body tells you', 'feed it what it needs to thrive', etc. Making space for a new thought programs , new story - is what leads all of us to success in any aspect of life. THANK YOU for being real, and a beautiful soul. Sharing your journey reminded me what to refocus my intention on. Wishing you a blissful, joyful continued life journey!
Congratulations! It's an ongoing journey. I'm on it to. I lost 42 lbs, down from a 20 to almost a 14. I've kept it off over a year now. Would like to loose more, but it's ok if I don't. Happy & Healthy! Living my JOYFUL Life!
I like your approach to weight loss. I feel more calmer, more relaxed about the pounds coming off. I also feel bubbly and confident that it is going to happen for me. You explained everything to the T of how I want my life to be midlife and that is happy, bubbly, fun, easy and full of so much JOY…..Whoosah🥰
Just found your channel today. As a 61 year old female, (I have been keto close to 3 yrs) I appreciate the common sense approach toward your lifestyle/health journey. so refreshing!!
Powerful video, Cindy!! Your story provides such a valuable example of transformation. And I love that I unexpectedly crack up from time to time as you tell your story. This could be a book!!
You've just said everything I needed to hear. My life has revolved around dress sizes and scale numbers and I've been miserable. This has to be the most valuable video I've ever watched. Thank you so very much
This is the video I need! I have 180 pounds to lose. I’ve started making some better habits and I want to get serious about my health. I love what you say about being happy- because I’m really not (thank you therapy and a much better job getting me closer to happy again!).
This is literally the most encouraging video of all time. I just love your vibe and you truly are uplifting, I am going to try and adopt some of the ways you think about this journey!
Last year I was told some horrible new about my spine and my exercise level was almost nonexistent. I’m 36 with two toddlers and this was heartbreaking. I had surgeries and then was able to lose weight and play with kids. Life was good! Fast forward to 9 months later... two weeks ago. I got another diagnosis that my spine issues came back and exercise stopped and I began to gain weight again and depression took a big hold on me. Surgery is going to happen again in November and I’m sad. Relaxing during nap time I can across your video and let me tell you how much I needed it. Thank you so much for posting this and explaining your journey to a happy place with your body. I’m very motivated in a new way to become happy. I needed this 🥰😄
Best Strategy Ever!!! I LOVED this video so much! I'm going to watch it again if I get unhappy about my keto journey. I'm working a lot on mindset, and now that I just turned 59, it's more important than EVER to find joy and hope in every day. How about an update from you about your Joy Journey regarding keto? Do you still love it? Did you leave it? Inquiring minds want to know. ;-) Bless you and yours... the way you share joy with others is very meaningful.
I am late to the party. Two years late, but I am so glad I can across your video. I love your personality. You are great on camera, very conversational! I love your approach to your gaining your health back. Simply love the idea of "intentional slothing" Thank you for sharing!
This feels a lot like what I'm learning in therapy atm. Literally talking to myself about whatever learned responses are happening during stress, not judging them, appreciating them for being there when you needed them, letting them KNOW you appreciate them, and decided to find a BETTER way to respond to stress. I feel like I can take that approach to food. Instead of food leading me down this trailhead of regret, I can acknowledge the response when I feel it, thank it for it;'s hard work in keeping me safe and happy, and make a better choice. I've been off the keto wagon for about 2 years and my body turned to shit :P I need to hop back on to help with my chronic pain and improve my mental health and this was very inspiring. thank you for your hard work making this for us!
This was truly wonderful. I've never counted my macros, it felt like too.. unhealthy and obsessive and could put me down a bad path again. It was too much. Thank you for alleviating that sense of failure with one simple expression of "its too much"
love your energy! I have been sticking to keto but it has been such a slow slow slow process for me. I track macros and calories and am doing great but I am 67, my calories are between 1200 and 1400 and I consistantly stay around 20 to 23 net carbs so far I have only lost10 pounds after gaining 30 during the Covid Quarentine prior to that I was pretty active, this month I have been making an effort to get back to the way we were physically before the pandemic which means exercising 5 times a week for me!
Bammm! Love this! We have all been there! We have to STOP the negative self talk! Learn to love where you are in your journey! Thank you so much for sharing! I am going to play this everyday!
Oh my! I loved this! This all resonates with my current life and discovery with food and weight. I'm so happy that you did this video and shared this fun and easy way to live! My conclusion is also that living any other way is a waste of time 🥰 thank you 💜🥰😘
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Helps to lighten up and not overthink these things. I was so happy to find keto too being a lover of cheese, bacon, eggs, Ribeye steaks...wow to eat these foods, feel healthier and more energetic...and lose weight. What a happy place that is.
Congratulations in working through your "issues" and sharing the process so honestly with all of us! Happiness is for all - and you just have to find yours. Thanks for the inspiration for the rest of us mid-life, I want to be able to do as much as I can for as long as I can, feeling good emotionally during menapause ....gang!
This amazing woman is the most sane, balanced and intelligent CZcamsr in the keto community. Outstanding! At last the voice of reason and reality. What sane person wants to track and analyse every waking moment in some sort of twilight zone of food obsession? It’s the world of eating disorders and it’s miserable. I love your happy to be healthy and not healthy to be happy. At last! … a real person Thank you. ❤️ Subscribed 👍🏾👌🏾
I just found your channel...Everything you said resonated. I'm 51 and started practicing presence and tapping into peace and well-being in February. Doing this got me a new, better paying job and is helping me to find moments of well-being as I just found out my Dad has bladder cancer...and for a while there was a new drama related to that every day as he was reeling from shock and lashing out at all who love him. I saw the time where I would have fallen into deep depression trying to learn a new job and deal with the constant negativity and sadness of everyone's doomsday speech about my dad's diagnosis, his erratic behavior, my mom's negativity and depression, politics, inflation, my weight, my health, you name it. When I don't practice being present for at least 15 to 30 minutes each day, I feel bad. After a month or two of intuitively staying away from diets and returning to a state of presenceand peace multiple times per day, I started intermittent fasting and Dubrow's keto fusion principles mixed with dirty keto because it felt right. I was diagnosed pre-diabetic and elevated blood pressure and wanted to do something but like you, wanted it to feel easy. That was two weeks ago. I've only lost about 3 pounds but I'm going to take your advice and stop weighing. I'd rather focus on the joy and hope I feel at times...and the fact that the tingling I was getting in my hands and feet from the pre-diabetes has stopped! I like your point of view. You have a new subbie!
Thank you explaining your journey. It's 3 years later and I am just starting my keto journey and like yourself, look at it as a process of learning to listen to my body and NOT let the "system" overwhelm me. One month in and it's been so positive! Appreciate your comments and sharing. You express a lot of my thoughts and it helps me know other people have approached keto in "lazy", wholistic manner. Trust you are happy and well 3 years later
I ❤your message! The mindset is everything! So happy for you! Thank you for sharing. I’ve been putting it off on & off for years to do Keto and this video CONFIRMED that I should just go ahead & make it happen!
Found your channel today and want to say CONGRATULATIONS. I turned 60 in January 60 pounds overweight. While I wasn't on any medications, I didn't feel well, didn't like the way I looked, and was facing my only child's wedding coming in July. I didn't want to be that lump on the left when every other person in the wedding party was trim. But I'd lost 30 pounds before on juice diet and exercising that was so hard to lose and maintain that I knew I couldn't do that again. I'd almost given up but CZcams served me a video from one of the famous YT keto doctors that said I could eat meat and cheese and not exercise and lose weight. So I made a 2 week menu (didn't even clean out the non-keto food) and just started 2/16/21. Mid March I bought my 'mother of the groom' dress. By the time it arrived it was too big so I bought the same dress a size smaller. That dress is a little big now. Over the last few months I'd periodically try on my old 'slim' clothes that I'd boxed up hoping I'd get back there some day. Each time I could fit into a smaller size was such a reward that it has shifted my goal from looking good in wedding photos to that deep inner confidence that I look good. I stopped wearing black and am wearing bright colors. Yes, the number on the scale feels like a reward (down 32 of 60 pounds so far). But the real joy is feeling young and healthy again.
that was really great - you done a great job! and honestly you do inspire because you are so real. Cant wait for the next episode with more info on what you ate! Thats what I am struggling with x
I’m so glad I came across this video!! I really like what you had to say. I followed Keto for 2 years and got to the point where sometimes I want the fries with the burger and every now and then we do that. Then back on track. That’s how I’m able to keep at it. Thank you
A couple years ago I did a "year of health" for myself. I worked out for over 500 days (yes I know, it lasted over a year) straight, using a really woman based program... then I fell off the wagon. I SO NEED to feel good and get fit. I am beginning keto today and that is how I found this video.
Hello again👋 I can’t tell you how good it is to hear the things you say in this video and the approach you take. I too have put weight on through illness/medication and now a prolapsed bladder. Yep, it’s midlife! I refuse to weigh myself on a daily/weekly basis because like you I’m not doing the numbers. You can tell by your clothing size going up and yes different sizes fit differently but you know your own body and what feel right for you. I’ve just cut out things that I DON’T crave and can do without like chocolate, biscuits, cake and sweets. Yes, I crave savoury food. Give me crisps over chocolate lol. We’re all different in our cravings. When younger it was sweet cravings. I love food basically and knowing I’m going on a cruise I want to go down a few clothing sizes at least. Eating the same meals but a smaller portion is working as I’m satisfied and don’t miss the larger portion, that I probably would have eaten if in front of me. Also, I try and have a 30 minute walk just around my local area (not too far from a 🚽 lol) My fun way for exercise (I won’t do gyms) is to try to follow CNCO dance routines. They are sooo good to watch and having a go at following their moves is both extremely great fun and burns off calories too, plus I love music. Win win! You would love them Cindy 💃 what ever, I’m going to enjoy my cruise AND the food and just carry on having fun and being happy after the cruise ⚓️🚢 You are an inspiration and a reminder of the importance of being happy in our own skin, and happiness I think attributes to wellbeing. Thank you Cindy, keep smiling 😃❤️
Hey Girl! Thank you so much for making this video. Your journey has been on my mind for several months, now. I've felt inspired by you, by Intentional Slothing and your keto diet. I didn't catch many of your IG stories, because life - right? but I almost PMd you on IG a couple of times to get more of your story. I need this, right now. I"m not sure how I'm going to get my house full of kids on the Intentional Slothing or Lazy Keto Train, but I'm going to start with me, and wait for the next step! 😉 Seriously, you don't know how much I appreciate this, or how much I wish we could hang for a day and have a dance party!! 💗
Shepherd's Song Creations Well Girl I think of you’re feeling the pull of excitement about it, just stay relaxed in knowing it’s gonna unfold in just the right way! Intentional Slothing is 15 minutes in the morning for me, and anytime during the day when I start to ‘go south’ with my thoughts 😁 Lazy Keto is very easy to do even with others in the house who eat carbs {my 2 teen boys eat nothing except kraft Mac n cheese and frozen pizza and chips 🤷🏻♀️} I’ll do more vids on my pantry and my Slothing practice soon!
Your most recent vid is three years ago? I was wondering what you did next....I was going to recommend Healthy Keto, Dr. Berg style....there's not much measuring, once you figure out what you eat. He talks about handfuls of leafy greens....hope you're still doing well.
Thank you for your insights. I’m definitely following a super dirty keto (Stephanie Lansky) right now to lower my blood sugar as I’m in a prediabetic stage. Weight loss of course would be great but the blood sugar needs to come down. Because of your video I’m getting rid of my scale that although "I’m in it to lower my blood sugar" but THAT SCALE just sat in my bathroom daring me to jump on there and yes, it took my joy when it fluctuated higher than the day before! So out it goes and I’ll let the clothes and my husband’s compliments suffice.😊 I also got overwhelmed with this macro info junk and was following Carb Manager to track but now I’m down to a small writing tablet where on 3 lines I put put date, 20 g limit, water required and just put tally marks next to each line for my daily intake. I do use fats to make my foods (vegetables) taste better (as Stephanie recommended) and not as a side dish by itself. Just saw this video of yours but will look for intentional slothing video too.
Staci I decided not to do keto cause having your gallbladder removed was not to do keto,I had gallbladder out.please check out the info in keto ok before you do keto or further it.
Oh I remember I read where keto could hurt you if you had your gallbladder removed in case you still were interested in keto.i had my gallbladder removed too but like I said keto may not be a good idea but I always say check out the info on keto yourself sorry for the confusion.so to clear this up before you think keto as a last ditch effort check out the info on gallbladder removal.ok again I'm sorry I was concerned
@@jilldecker2651 thank you for your response. I pretty much live my life on keto and like I said have still managed to put on 20 plus lbs since having my gallbladder removed. I will look it up as I am in quite a bit of pain and have zero energy-i have just blamed the weight gain all this time
Thank you for telling people not to look at the scale all the time......It's like a young child being taught how to read and write and being given an exam every week to write a sentence when they are still learning how to form words......If you look and obsess about the scale then you get upset and want to eat more if you gain weight and if you lose weight you want to party and ditch the keto lifestyle.......If you don't look at the scale you mind focuses soley on the keto lifestyle of eating whole foods and being kind to your body with gentle exercize......And your free time you can garden or enjoy going to the shops with friends just like other people do.
Started Keto and IF January of this year…down 20 lbs already. I went on vacay and ate horribly for the entire week. I came back, did a 5 day fast, lost the two lbs I gained (plus an addtnl two lbs) and reset my body. You can still enjoy the naughty foods on vacation.
Love ur vid 😊 truth and honesty goes a along way understanding ur body is key and being HAPPY is a bonus for sure.. btw do u still workout? Thanks for sharing
Happiness is key to everything! I only "workout' as my body feels like it. I walk my dog, I do some stretching before bed, and in warmer weather I ride my bike (not fast) or hike with hubs.
Amy D Hi Amy! Took a long break. I am hoping to be back soon... might rename the channel and niche down a bit to mostly home decor/diy and travel. I’m fairly active on Instagram @acottagegirl especially in Stories. Thank you for checking in!
@@ACottageGirl Omgoodness! Thank you for responding. I found you because I'm about to paint my kitchen cabinets. I too have Benjamin Moore's Advanced paint lol Annnd I'm 4 months into Keto life, Annnnnd I too am mid life. You had me at your Dance party lol You are a kind, gentle, funny lady in this crazy fast paced CZcams world. I don't do other social media bcuz my brain already moves too fast. I look forward to your new channel. Again, thank you for taking the time to answer my question. See? I knew you were the kind soul that your channel projects. Also love your "Joy & Slothing" approach. You are a funny intuitive lady! All the best, God bless you & yours 😌🙏
The near ending of this video was going into fantasy land. If her future plans were to learn to eat all food choices and have the same result by listening to her body then sad that is fantasy. I too would love to listen to whatever my body wanted and have the same healthy results as I do with restrictions. Like I dreamed of eating fresh warm bread. If I decide to let my body have that then it will show. And it will want it over and over again. But as I said in my earlier comment I love that she wanted to be friends with her body and be friends with food. But sometimes certain foods offer nothing except a friendenemy relationship. And will never be friends with us. But we can be friends with our body. And that is my biggest take away. I have to learn that.
Just the typical keto stuff. Only carbs I ate were whole foods like veggies and nuts/seeds. I did find "keto foods' that were premade weren't super helpful.
Love your video and I hope you really inspire others with your change of attitude. Please check out the Glucose Goddess that can help you get to a place where you can through easy little tweaks have the ability to eat all kinds of foods without causing you issues. Wishing you the best continued healthy, happy journey.❤
@@paulasusan63 Hmmmm… that link works for me. Not sure why it isn’t for you. You could try just opening the Instagram app and searching “a cottage girl” Sorry I’m not tech savvy, so not sure what’s happening.
Just found your channel while I was looking for painting cabinets and OH MY GOODNESS! I am in my 50's, I do Keto, I struggle with body image and fighting the scale. Thank you! I have a whole new perspective on this journey. I am so enjoying your channel. Thank you for reminding me to be happy in the moment and quit all this negative head talk. You gotta, you shoulda coulda woulda! I would never talk to a friend like I speak to myself. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
It's a daily practice for all of us....so no beating yourself up! So glad you found the channel, and it's encouraging you! Welcome!
This is the BEST message I have heard ever about 'make peace with what is, and the rest will follow'. I LOVE, your empowering 'loving your life', 'change the way you look at your body', 'listen to what your body tells you', 'feed it what it needs to thrive', etc. Making space for a new thought programs , new story - is what leads all of us to success in any aspect of life. THANK YOU for being real, and a beautiful soul. Sharing your journey reminded me what to refocus my intention on. Wishing you a blissful, joyful continued life journey!
I’m late to the party but thank you for this video! It’s so down to earth and exactly what I needed today.
Congratulations! It's an ongoing journey. I'm on it to. I lost 42 lbs, down from a 20 to almost a 14. I've kept it off over a year now. Would like to loose more, but it's ok if I don't. Happy & Healthy! Living my JOYFUL Life!
JOY SHARPE That’s awesome! Congrats to you too!
That's wonderful! I have 3 sizes to lose too. This girl is definitely encouraging. 😘
How you did it??
I like your approach to weight loss. I feel more calmer, more relaxed about the pounds coming off. I also feel bubbly and confident that it is going to happen for me. You explained everything to the T of how I want my life to be midlife and that is happy, bubbly, fun, easy and full of so much JOY…..Whoosah🥰
Just found your channel today. As a 61 year old female, (I have been keto close to 3 yrs) I appreciate the common sense approach toward your lifestyle/health journey. so refreshing!!
Keto sure makes it easy! Welcome to the cray cray Gayle! Congrats on 3 years Keto!
Powerful video, Cindy!! Your story provides such a valuable example of transformation. And I love that I unexpectedly crack up from time to time as you tell your story. This could be a book!!
Yay! I'm glad it made you smile...and THANK YOU for the affirmation that it was the right time and WAY to share my journey!
The most honest and happiest weight loss journey video
Congrats and loved it when you said “nailed it!” 😂 awesome!
It's 2022 and I found this searching for keto and intermittent fasting info and you have another subscriber! Beautiful message! Thank you.
You've just said everything I needed to hear. My life has revolved around dress sizes and scale numbers and I've been miserable. This has to be the most valuable video I've ever watched. Thank you so very much
This is the video I need! I have 180 pounds to lose. I’ve started making some better habits and I want to get serious about my health. I love what you say about being happy- because I’m really not (thank you therapy and a much better job getting me closer to happy again!).
This is literally the most encouraging video of all time. I just love your vibe and you truly are uplifting, I am going to try and adopt some of the ways you think about this journey!
Fabulous video! Thanks for sharing your joy journey (love that) Can’t wait to see your intentional slothing video. I need some of that!
Glad you enjoyed! I'll post a vid on intentional slothing soon!
Last year I was told some horrible new about my spine and my exercise level was almost nonexistent. I’m 36 with two toddlers and this was heartbreaking. I had surgeries and then was able to lose weight and play with kids. Life was good! Fast forward to 9 months later... two weeks ago. I got another diagnosis that my spine issues came back and exercise stopped and I began to gain weight again and depression took a big hold on me. Surgery is going to happen again in November and I’m sad.
Relaxing during nap time I can across your video and let me tell you how much I needed it. Thank you so much for posting this and explaining your journey to a happy place with your body. I’m very motivated in a new way to become happy. I needed this 🥰😄
The Young Ones It doesn’t have to be hard... just find that place of hope, it’s the doorway to all good things ❤️
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I LOVED this video so much! I'm going to watch it again if I get unhappy about my keto journey. I'm working a lot on mindset, and now that I just turned 59, it's more important than EVER to find joy and hope in every day.
How about an update from you about your Joy Journey regarding keto? Do you still love it? Did you leave it? Inquiring minds want to know. ;-)
Bless you and yours... the way you share joy with others is very meaningful.
I am late to the party. Two years late, but I am so glad I can across your video. I love your personality. You are great on camera, very conversational! I love your approach to your gaining your health back. Simply love the idea of "intentional slothing" Thank you for sharing!
This feels a lot like what I'm learning in therapy atm. Literally talking to myself about whatever learned responses are happening during stress, not judging them, appreciating them for being there when you needed them, letting them KNOW you appreciate them, and decided to find a BETTER way to respond to stress. I feel like I can take that approach to food. Instead of food leading me down this trailhead of regret, I can acknowledge the response when I feel it, thank it for it;'s hard work in keeping me safe and happy, and make a better choice. I've been off the keto wagon for about 2 years and my body turned to shit :P I need to hop back on to help with my chronic pain and improve my mental health and this was very inspiring. thank you for your hard work making this for us!
This was truly wonderful. I've never counted my macros, it felt like too.. unhealthy and obsessive and could put me down a bad path again. It was too much. Thank you for alleviating that sense of failure with one simple expression of "its too much"
love your energy! I have been sticking to keto but it has been such a slow slow slow process for me. I track macros and calories and am doing great but I am 67, my calories are between 1200 and 1400 and I consistantly stay around 20 to 23 net carbs so far I have only lost10 pounds after gaining 30 during the Covid Quarentine prior to that I was pretty active, this month I have been making an effort to get back to the way we were physically before the pandemic which means exercising 5 times a week for me!
Bammm! Love this! We have all been there! We have to STOP the negative self talk! Learn to love where you are in your journey! Thank you so much for sharing! I am going to play this everyday!
You’re such an inspiration!! So excited to see some food ideas /food plan etc! You look gorgeous!! ♥️♥️
Thanks soooo much Cynthia!
*What a beautiful and inspirational story* ❤
I’m a new subscriber!! Cindy this by far is the best story on CZcams ever! Mindset is everything♥️ thank you💕
i LOVE your personality. instantly subscribed!
So happy I have found your channel! I love your authenticity and how fun you are! Thanks for being so encouraging!
Carol Draper Adventures hi Carol! So happy you’re here!
Oh my! I loved this! This all resonates with my current life and discovery with food and weight. I'm so happy that you did this video and shared this fun and easy way to live! My conclusion is also that living any other way is a waste of time 🥰 thank you 💜🥰😘
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. Helps to lighten up and not overthink these things. I was so happy to find keto too being a lover of cheese, bacon, eggs, Ribeye steaks...wow to eat these foods, feel healthier and more energetic...and lose weight. What a happy place that is.
Congratulations in working through your "issues" and sharing the process so honestly with all of us! Happiness is for all - and you just have to find yours. Thanks for the inspiration for the rest of us mid-life, I want to be able to do as much as I can for as long as I can, feeling good emotionally during menapause ....gang!
I love to share how I manuever thru life...sharing helps me process in a positive way :)
No Sandra Bullock comments !!! You sound just like her & favor her as well. I just started back on keto! Thank you for this video.
Omg! If I close my eyes and listen to her it’s totally Sandra bullock. 😂
It is! 😆 I'm glad I'm not the only one.
I clicked for the keto story...but im coming back for more dance parties! You did nail it 🎉
This amazing woman is the most sane, balanced and intelligent CZcamsr in the keto community. Outstanding! At last the voice of reason and reality. What sane person wants to track and analyse every waking moment in some sort of twilight zone of food obsession? It’s the world of eating disorders and it’s miserable. I love your happy to be healthy and not healthy to be happy. At last! … a real person Thank you. ❤️ Subscribed 👍🏾👌🏾
I just found your channel...Everything you said resonated. I'm 51 and started practicing presence and tapping into peace and well-being in February. Doing this got me a new, better paying job and is helping me to find moments of well-being as I just found out my Dad has bladder cancer...and for a while there was a new drama related to that every day as he was reeling from shock and lashing out at all who love him. I saw the time where I would have fallen into deep depression trying to learn a new job and deal with the constant negativity and sadness of everyone's doomsday speech about my dad's diagnosis, his erratic behavior, my mom's negativity and depression, politics, inflation, my weight, my health, you name it. When I don't practice being present for at least 15 to 30 minutes each day, I feel bad. After a month or two of intuitively staying away from diets and returning to a state of presenceand peace multiple times per day, I started intermittent fasting and Dubrow's keto fusion principles mixed with dirty keto because it felt right. I was diagnosed pre-diabetic and elevated blood pressure and wanted to do something but like you, wanted it to feel easy. That was two weeks ago. I've only lost about 3 pounds but I'm going to take your advice and stop weighing. I'd rather focus on the joy and hope I feel at times...and the fact that the tingling I was getting in my hands and feet from the pre-diabetes has stopped! I like your point of view. You have a new subbie!
Thank you explaining your journey. It's 3 years later and I am just starting my keto journey and like yourself, look at it as a process of learning to listen to my body and NOT let the "system" overwhelm me. One month in and it's been so positive! Appreciate your comments and sharing. You express a lot of my thoughts and it helps me know other people have approached keto in "lazy", wholistic manner. Trust you are happy and well 3 years later
I ❤your message! The mindset is everything! So happy for you! Thank you for sharing. I’ve been putting it off on & off for years to do Keto and this video CONFIRMED that I should just go ahead & make it happen!
Found your channel today and want to say CONGRATULATIONS. I turned 60 in January 60 pounds overweight. While I wasn't on any medications, I didn't feel well, didn't like the way I looked, and was facing my only child's wedding coming in July. I didn't want to be that lump on the left when every other person in the wedding party was trim. But I'd lost 30 pounds before on juice diet and exercising that was so hard to lose and maintain that I knew I couldn't do that again. I'd almost given up but CZcams served me a video from one of the famous YT keto doctors that said I could eat meat and cheese and not exercise and lose weight. So I made a 2 week menu (didn't even clean out the non-keto food) and just started 2/16/21. Mid March I bought my 'mother of the groom' dress. By the time it arrived it was too big so I bought the same dress a size smaller. That dress is a little big now. Over the last few months I'd periodically try on my old 'slim' clothes that I'd boxed up hoping I'd get back there some day. Each time I could fit into a smaller size was such a reward that it has shifted my goal from looking good in wedding photos to that deep inner confidence that I look good. I stopped wearing black and am wearing bright colors. Yes, the number on the scale feels like a reward (down 32 of 60 pounds so far). But the real joy is feeling young and healthy again.
I really needed this video today! Thank you for sharing your journey!💕
that was really great - you done a great job! and honestly you do inspire because you are so real. Cant wait for the next episode with more info on what you ate! Thats what I am struggling with x
Thanks Shelley! I will work on that next week! I made a cute little short video on how I make my breakfast coffee that will go live Sunday night ❤️
I’m so glad I came across this video!! I really like what you had to say. I followed Keto for 2 years and got to the point where sometimes I want the fries with the burger and every now and then we do that. Then back on track. That’s how I’m able to keep at it. Thank you
Thank you! You’re an inspiration and I appreciate you sharing your story!
Beautiful perspective. I did happy first, too.
Best way to accomplish anything :)
Thanks so much for such honest sharing. You are such an inspiration. 💗
You are so very welcome...I apapreciate you taking time to watch!
Congratulations!!! This video was so super cool and helpful. Thank you.
Oh I love this ladies attitude and goals. Her mindset... awesome!
Wow.. this method can be applied to anything you want in life. Thanks for reminding me of how well it works.
Love the dance party! Just starting low carb. Congrats on your success! You are so funny
A couple years ago I did a "year of health" for myself. I worked out for over 500 days (yes I know, it lasted over a year) straight, using a really woman based program... then I fell off the wagon. I SO NEED to feel good and get fit. I am beginning keto today and that is how I found this video.
You are such a beautiful person I’m so glad I found your channel!
This is such a beautiful video, made me emotional thank u for sharing your experience ❤️
Loved this so real thank you 💜
She sounds very Abraham Hicks 💜
You’re so beautiful, whatever your size! I love your balanced approach and hope you’re doing well 3 years later.
Yes you are my Abraham sister as I keep listening
Hello again👋 I can’t tell you how good it is to hear the things you say in this video and the approach you take. I too have put weight on through illness/medication and now a prolapsed bladder. Yep, it’s midlife! I refuse to weigh myself on a daily/weekly basis because like you I’m not doing the numbers. You can tell by your clothing size going up and yes different sizes fit differently but you know your own body and what feel right for you. I’ve just cut out things that I DON’T crave and can do without like chocolate, biscuits, cake and sweets. Yes, I crave savoury food. Give me crisps over chocolate lol. We’re all different in our cravings. When younger it was sweet cravings. I love food basically and knowing I’m going on a cruise I want to go down a few clothing sizes at least. Eating the same meals but a smaller portion is working as I’m satisfied and don’t miss the larger portion, that I probably would have eaten if in front of me. Also, I try and have a 30 minute walk just around my local area (not too far from a 🚽 lol) My fun way for exercise (I won’t do gyms) is to try to follow CNCO dance routines. They are sooo good to watch and having a go at following their moves is both extremely great fun and burns off calories too, plus I love music. Win win! You would love them Cindy 💃 what ever, I’m going to enjoy my cruise AND the food and just carry on having fun and being happy after the cruise ⚓️🚢 You are an inspiration and a reminder of the importance of being happy in our own skin, and happiness I think attributes to wellbeing. Thank you Cindy, keep smiling 😃❤️
Hey Girl! Thank you so much for making this video. Your journey has been on my mind for several months, now. I've felt inspired by you, by Intentional Slothing and your keto diet. I didn't catch many of your IG stories, because life - right? but I almost PMd you on IG a couple of times to get more of your story.
I need this, right now. I"m not sure how I'm going to get my house full of kids on the Intentional Slothing or Lazy Keto Train, but I'm going to start with me, and wait for the next step! 😉
Seriously, you don't know how much I appreciate this, or how much I wish we could hang for a day and have a dance party!! 💗
Shepherd's Song Creations Well Girl I think of you’re feeling the pull of excitement about it, just stay relaxed in knowing it’s gonna unfold in just the right way! Intentional Slothing is 15 minutes in the morning for me, and anytime during the day when I start to ‘go south’ with my thoughts 😁 Lazy Keto is very easy to do even with others in the house who eat carbs {my 2 teen boys eat nothing except kraft Mac n cheese and frozen pizza and chips 🤷🏻♀️} I’ll do more vids on my pantry and my Slothing practice soon!
I love this video. I appreciate the positivity. I agree that the scale is a huge issue.
Funnnn! Get happy and get happier!!
Love your honesty and authentic way.
Your most recent vid is three years ago? I was wondering what you did next....I was going to recommend Healthy Keto, Dr. Berg style....there's not much measuring, once you figure out what you eat. He talks about handfuls of leafy greens....hope you're still doing well.
So glad this video came up on my CZcams. I resonate with so much of what you say here. Thank you, and can you be my life coach?😀
Thank you for your insights. I’m definitely following a super dirty keto (Stephanie Lansky) right now to lower my blood sugar as I’m in a prediabetic stage. Weight loss of course would be great but the blood sugar needs to come down. Because of your video I’m getting rid of my scale that although "I’m in it to lower my blood sugar" but THAT SCALE just sat in my bathroom daring me to jump on there and yes, it took my joy when it fluctuated higher than the day before! So out it goes and I’ll let the clothes and my husband’s compliments suffice.😊
I also got overwhelmed with this macro info junk and was following Carb Manager to track but now I’m down to a small writing tablet where on 3 lines I put put date, 20 g limit, water required and just put tally marks next to each line for my daily intake. I do use fats to make my foods (vegetables) taste better (as Stephanie recommended) and not as a side dish by itself.
Just saw this video of yours but will look for intentional slothing video too.
I have gained 20lbs since having my gallbladder removed, I really feel like giving up. I've decided to try keto as a last ditch effort🌸
Staci I decided not to do keto cause having your gallbladder removed was not to do keto,I had gallbladder out.please check out the info in keto ok before you do keto or further it.
@@jilldecker2651 I'm not understanding your comment??
Oh I remember I read where keto could hurt you if you had your gallbladder removed in case you still were interested in keto.i had my gallbladder removed too but like I said keto may not be a good idea but I always say check out the info on keto yourself sorry for the confusion.so to clear this up before you think keto as a last ditch effort check out the info on gallbladder removal.ok again I'm sorry I was concerned
@@jilldecker2651 thank you for your response. I pretty much live my life on keto and like I said have still managed to put on 20 plus lbs since having my gallbladder removed. I will look it up as I am in quite a bit of pain and have zero energy-i have just blamed the weight gain all this time
Just found you, today! LOVE your spirit and your story. Thank you for bringing JOY to my journey!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!🥳🥳🥳
awesome! Congratulations!! So inspiring.
I am new and I am here for the Shenanigans
Loving your message 🥰🥰🥰
LOVE the idea of a JOY journey! YES!
It was magical for me!
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for telling people not to look at the scale all the time......It's like a young child being taught how to read and write and being given an exam every week to write a sentence when they are still learning how to form words......If you look and obsess about the scale then you get upset and want to eat more if you gain weight and if you lose weight you want to party and ditch the keto lifestyle.......If you don't look at the scale you mind focuses soley on the keto lifestyle of eating whole foods and being kind to your body with gentle exercize......And your free time you can garden or enjoy going to the shops with friends just like other people do.
This was delightful.
Started Keto and IF January of this year…down 20 lbs already. I went on vacay and ate horribly for the entire week. I came back, did a 5 day fast, lost the two lbs I gained (plus an addtnl two lbs) and reset my body. You can still enjoy the naughty foods on vacation.
Agreed. I wasn’t in that headspace 3 years ago, but I’m there now. And good on ya for taking great care of yourself! 🙌
Congratulations and I love this video thank you for sharing this 💖
I needed this today, Cindy! We are weeks away from our "crack house" opening for the year.....ugh...I can do this...!!
You can do it! And if you don't, one bit of amish crack won't derail you :)
Yesterday was my one year ketoversary ♡ what a great lifestyle
Love women who have no fear of dancing on you tube!!!!
what did u eat for breakfast , and lunch , dinner, snacks.. do u have recipes or meal ideas?? you look GREAT , thank you !!
Thank you for this.
Just found this video and it’s great! No more new uploads?
I'm getting ready to fire up the channel again. :)
Can you do pictures of what you eat and what 150 gms Protein a day looks like?
You sound like you follow Abraham Hicks!! Love your vlog!
Love ur vid 😊 truth and honesty goes a along way understanding ur body is key and being HAPPY is a bonus for sure.. btw do u still workout? Thanks for sharing
Happiness is key to everything! I only "workout' as my body feels like it. I walk my dog, I do some stretching before bed, and in warmer weather I ride my bike (not fast) or hike with hubs.
I am interested in the ketodiet. I want to slim down before I go on my first cruise next year
Where are you? Are you no longer making content? You are so authentic 😕
Amy D Hi Amy! Took a long break. I am hoping to be back soon... might rename the channel and niche down a bit to mostly home decor/diy and travel. I’m fairly active on Instagram @acottagegirl especially in Stories. Thank you for checking in!
@@ACottageGirl Omgoodness! Thank you for responding. I found you because I'm about to paint my kitchen cabinets. I too have Benjamin Moore's Advanced paint lol
Annnd I'm 4 months into Keto life,
Annnnnd I too am mid life. You had me at your Dance party lol
You are a kind, gentle, funny lady in this crazy fast paced CZcams world. I don't do other social media bcuz my brain already moves too fast. I look forward to your new channel. Again, thank you for taking the time to answer my question. See? I knew you were the kind soul that your channel projects. Also love your "Joy & Slothing" approach. You are a funny intuitive lady! All the best,
God bless you & yours
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The near ending of this video was going into fantasy land. If her future plans were to learn to eat all food choices and have the same result by listening to her body then sad that is fantasy. I too would love to listen to whatever my body wanted and have the same healthy results as I do with restrictions. Like I dreamed of eating fresh warm bread. If I decide to let my body have that then it will show. And it will want it over and over again. But as I said in my earlier comment I love that she wanted to be friends with her body and be friends with food. But sometimes certain foods offer nothing except a friendenemy relationship. And will never be friends with us. But we can be friends with our body. And that is my biggest take away. I have to learn that.
Congratulations!!!!!! yes I'm two years late, but I found your channel😀😀....can you tell me what did you eat on your keto Journey?
Just the typical keto stuff. Only carbs I ate were whole foods like veggies and nuts/seeds. I did find "keto foods' that were premade weren't super helpful.
Hi I’m new here 😁🌸
Shenanigans, yeah. New sub here.😊
Subscribed.
Yes get off the LCHF/Keto train and welcome home size 26W. What you eat is instruction to your body. What your body is craving …. Sorry. Good luck.🍀
Love your video and I hope you really inspire others with your change of attitude. Please check out the Glucose Goddess that can help you get to a place where you can through easy little tweaks have the ability to eat all kinds of foods without causing you issues. Wishing you the best continued healthy, happy journey.❤
You said lazy keto what did you eat
Just low carb healthy food mostly… proteins, non-starchy veggies and some fruit.
I like you your helpful
Your too cute ... so happy I found u ♥️
Sheeeeeeesh you look so much like Katie Holmes.
I can't thank you enough for putting what I believe into words! You speak my heart about my food journey.
I’m new here pls say hi xxxx
Can't find you on Instagram...what am I doing wrong?!
Try instagram.com/acottagegirl
@@ACottageGirl still no luck finding you...
@@paulasusan63 Hmmmm… that link works for me. Not sure why it isn’t for you. You could try just opening the Instagram app and searching “a cottage girl” Sorry I’m not tech savvy, so not sure what’s happening.
@@ACottageGirl me either so will try again...
Sound like Abraham hicks
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