To all our military, “Thank you all for your service, and for our Freedoms!” I am from a military family, 3 brothers, a husband, and my son. May God give peace and blessings this Memorial Day weekend. 🇺🇸 🩷🤍💙 🙏🏻📖’s 🕊️

@LittlePoet

2 ай бұрын

Happy memorial to you and your family...and a huge Thank you for your amazing sacrifice in service. Sending lots of love to you, Susan & Desi

@jeannebyesb4079

Ай бұрын

God bless you and your Family and thank you for your service!

@Esme0285

Ай бұрын

Thank you to your entire family for the dedication bravery and keeping us safe and protecting our country ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

@GraceCanadaful

Ай бұрын

​@@Esme0285Protecting YOUR country? From what? Your country is the worst bully, spreading terror since WW2. It is others that need protection from your country...

We should all be like Desi. We should get up every morning and put on a new bow tie and enjoy the day ❤️

@Marilyn-np2xh

2 ай бұрын

😅

@sabinekoch3448

Ай бұрын

😁Love that! I have lovely, opinionated cats, who always see the new day as full of endless possibilities ❤️

@dawndemet3331

Ай бұрын

What a beautiful thought

I didn't see a ugly girl in any of those photos

@VenitaBouldin

Ай бұрын

Agree

@LittlePoet

Ай бұрын

You are such a blessing to me..thank you for your kindness! I hope your day is a good one xo Susan & Desi

@dianeboross6978

Ай бұрын

Me neither!

Susan I have only felt like I was enough when I married my amazing husband. He would tell me how beautiful I was and you could tell by just looking at his face he loved me so much and really thought I was beautiful. Some things in my childhood had made me never feel like I was enough. I was so loved by such an amazing man and the sad part is he passed at a young age. I am over weight now and 76 years old but if he could see me now I know that he would still think I was beautiful because he loved me for who I was. I was very blessed.

@seaglasskaz6314

2 ай бұрын

Beautiful comment xxx 🇬🇧

@jayemowrey1416

2 ай бұрын

You were very blessed to have a man that loved you so much..... But it's very sad that you could only see yourself through his eyes.....

@comfortcreekranch4948

2 ай бұрын

YOU, are very blessed! 💗

@dewuknowHIM

2 ай бұрын

Me too...my dear sweet hubby was exactly like that....gone now 11 years.....😪😭

@lindafrazier8092

2 ай бұрын

Absoutely ❤

Susan, you don't need to apologize about wanting to lose weight. I agree with you. It's not a vanity issue, it's a health issue to continue to be mobile. I've always struggled with weight but I've worked to eat better and work out to slow down health problems. A body in motion stays in motion. Keep being you. God bless you and Desi!☮️❤️🦋

@maryriseling209

Ай бұрын

I completely agree when you have arthritis its a true fact less weight on those joints are better for you I just went thru surgery and believe me recovery is easier without alot of weight to carry around everyone needs to do you whatever makes you feel good about yourself ❤

@constancemurphy6230

Ай бұрын

Thank you for understanding this.

I'm so sad hearing how many women try to justify what they eat! Do you ever, EVER hear men talking like this? Ladies, please stop apologizing for yourselves...you are all beautiful! ❤

@annahayes1007

Ай бұрын

Good point. Men with huge beer-bellies still think they are a catch!

@SusanChristmas

Ай бұрын

I am so tired of being around people who are on a diet. In my opinion it's better to be a little bigger as you age. Not to mention it ages an older woman when you lose weight.The face and neck start to look deflated. Plus life is short I want to eat and enjoy my life . After 60 no matter what you do you can only look so good.

@marygeraghty5413

Ай бұрын

It is quite noticeable as I age that women definitely OUTLIVE the men! Therefore we must be doing something right! Whether a size 6 or 16! 😊

@kathleenholt6008

Ай бұрын

Yes, I run an Ozempic clinic and I hear men talk like this because they are looking for a younger woman and it isn’t easy to find one when you’re out of shape 😂😂😂

@annieirish2229

Ай бұрын

I just want to say how sad it is that this lady's son is about to embark on of life's most beautiful adventure and all this lady can talk about is her weight / dress. As someone who suffers from being way over underweight, I don't even think about my body and how everyone will view me because there is no happiness when you put all your focus on yourself!!. LIfe is too short. I would tell this lady to put the focus on her son and her new future DIL. Pray for them. The day of the wedding, smile from ear to ear with sheer delight for your son. Dance until you are out of breath, enjoy every moment. This other stuff is so irrelevant.

I'm an RN. I'm a hospice nurse now, before that, I worked in the ER and in the ICU. It's a stressful, yet rewarding career. I raised 2 girls, both have their Master's degree and are grown and out on their own now. My husband is now disabled so I've been taking care of him for years, and I took care of my elderly mother the last few years before her death. Like most of us women, I put everyone else first and forgot to take care of myself. I gained so much weight. But, I decided to concentrate on my health and I've lost a lot of weight the last few years. I feel like a new woman. It's good to work on us, put ourselves first, because we matter too.

@carolynstockton5876

Ай бұрын

I bet that you are a wonderful nurse, you already love your family so much. God bless you.

@queserasera1674

Ай бұрын

You are an angel!

@user-nt6ow2wj2u

Ай бұрын

Unselfish and loving are us women blessings to you for the kindness I had the pleasure of taking care of my mom 16 yrs of pain spine disorder broke my heart but she was is my hero a lady and my best friend have a nice day

Thank you for this video. I am a 73 year old woman who always felt I wasn’t enough. I wear a size 12 shoe. I have large bones and my weight has always gone up and down. Now, I work at my weight in 5 lb intervals. If I can take 5 lbs and keep it off for 6 months or so, then I can continue on my path. It has been a long journey. I have 12 lbs to go. It, the truth is, I am old and running out of time. The answer is, I need to be enough for myself. I need to love myself. I am getting there one step at a time. It truly hasn’t been an easy ride. But, before I pass, my number one goal is to be enough for myself. ❤

MY SISTER LOST 60 LBS AND SHE LOOKS FANTASTIC, BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING, SHE IS SO HAPPY, SHES BUYING CLOTHES IVE NOT SEEN HER WEAR IN YEARS, I'M OVERWHELMED WITH JOY, FOR MY SISTER. IT'S ALL UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL, PERIOD.

@joanshealy1662

Ай бұрын

Why are you SCREAMING?

@MatinaC

Ай бұрын

@@joanshealy1662 Because she is being emphatic.

@user-nt6ow2wj2u

Ай бұрын

Some people use all Caps for their eyesight just saying I do sometimes Stigmatism contacts ect

It is so sad that we look back decades later and see our pictures when we were young girls and “Remember “ our thoughts of insecurity and feeling like we are fat, not pretty, too heavy, and now only see a beautiful young healthy girl. I remember reading Beauty magazines and comparing myself to super thin models and thinking “Oh I need to look like her” to be beautiful. Ladies, it’s not too late to change that mindset. We are beautiful, and loving, and strong, and smart. I now love my body, all of it with flaws; wrinkles, sagging breasts, sun spots. Let’s enjoy the life we have left, and like Susan says “let’s take care of ourselves for a better quality of life. You all take care.

There are a lot of gorgeous women that are overweight. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

@seaglasskaz6314

2 ай бұрын

It certainly is ❤

@jacqui.amelie

Ай бұрын

Absolutely

@constancemurphy6230

Ай бұрын

Why are we not concerned about that overweight causes health issues.

It's good to be a healthy weight, eat right and exercise, but kindness is the most important thing we need to spread around! I do eat a little dark chocolate every day 85 percent. Maybe we never feel like we are enough but that's ok, let's just not beat ourselves up and let's do our best to stop comparing ourselves to others. God loves us!

@juliemoore6957

2 ай бұрын

Amen!

@barbarakelly1916

Ай бұрын

Comparison is the thief of joy. I don't remember who said this. There is only one You!

@jackieo8693

Ай бұрын

@@barbarakelly1916 that's right, and we all have unique challenges!

When I was a child, my mom and brother commented that I was the ugliest child. I am number 3 out of 7. I told myself I didn’t want to look like them or be like them. I thought that was so mean to say to a child. But I know it affected me in someway. My mom never complimented anything I ever did. We have to look past how people look. The heart is what matters the most. However I like to take care of myself because I want to be healthy and grateful for this body God gave me. I grew up thin, but always had to watch my food choices, because I will gain weight fast. But ladies it’s truly the heart that matters. God loves you. I agree your self worth has nothing to do with your dress size. Our grandchildren don’t see our weight like we do. They still love us. Be kind and love others. ❤

I grew up when “Twiggy” first burst on the scene. I really believe that is one of the influences on our generation regarding our weight. My mom was extremely anxious for me to be thin which truly impacted how I saw myself. I never felt “enough” unless the numbers on the scales were 122 or less. At 70 yrs old now I see pictures of my younger self and mourn the decades wasted feeling bad about myself. Honestly,I still occasionally struggle with those unhealthy feelings.💜

@anniehelman3516

Ай бұрын

How true! My mother always struggled with overweight and therefore was frantic that I lose weight (meaning stay thin, as I was never overweight!). Because of her pressuring, I always felt fat and disgusting. Looking back at my old pictures, I was actually quite trim and pretty. What a waste of youth, thank you mom! Ladies, bless you, do NOT fall into that trap.

@sharondoan1447

Ай бұрын

Your experience is not unique among women. Some women are constantly viewing themselves as being obligated to make a certain kind of appearance. For the record, I see women who look like walking skeletons, wearing extremely tight fitting clothing that emphasizes every bone ; a shockingly gaunt face with cavernous cheeks wearing later upon layer of makeup. And by their manner I suspect they are proud to look like they are either very ill , or starving. I see them and I think, poor things.

We all don’t have to wear a Size 8 to feel adequate and worthwhile. Our worth comes from having a relationship with the Lord. Your right about the quality of life is better when we don’t carry around excessive weight. We should eat sensibly and not beat ourselves up if we’re not a size 8 or 10.

This subject is so painful for me… I was never thin enough, smart enough. All I knew was that I was a “nice” person. Thank you for your encouragement.

@doraleyva221

2 ай бұрын

You are fearfully and wonderfully made. You are all that and so much more. ❤

@dewuknowHIM

2 ай бұрын

Me too !

@jacqui.amelie

2 ай бұрын

Hi I use to feel like that I'm only just starting to feel good. I've been helped alot by Marie Anne Lecoeur on youtube she teaches us how to dress for our shape and gives us confidence and even eating tips which work I'm doing it. Hope this might help x

@penelope5500

2 ай бұрын

Just look around at all the smarter people who still manage to mess up their lives big time. Then realize you are smart enough.

@lindafrazier8092

2 ай бұрын

❤

I will often tell someone who's feeling bad about how they look, "I wish you could see yourself through my eyes because you'd see a beautiful person." I see you Susan as such a beautiful person, from soul to the exterior. You are an authentic human who's attractive in many ways. We are our own worst enemies. I will still say rude things to me if I catch my reflection in the mirror and don't like what I see. I'd never say those things to any one I love so why do I say them to me?

Im retired Navy and then served as a Civilian for the Department of Defense. Im working this weekend taking care of my woman with Dementia as her daughter is out of town. I love Memorial Day usually, but this weekend, working 7 days in a row is taking some of the sentiment out of it. Serving my country was absolutely the greatest time of my life, and I made lifetime friends. In fact, at 65, Ive applied to go back to the Department of Defense to work for about 3 years. If it doesn't work out, that's ok too, but right now, I feel like I could benefit from working for a few years. You're looking gorgeous, but you did before, anyways! Happy Memorial Day! ~lori

@khill6510

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service ❤

@comfortcreekranch4948

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service!!

@deniseb2571

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your service 🇺🇸

@lindafrazier8092

2 ай бұрын

Bravo🎉 thank you for your service!

@karendegraaf1146

Ай бұрын

Thank you for your service ❤

The floral dress for the rehearsal is SO beautiful!!! You look great!!! 🩷

I felt enough when my grandson in first grade and I was picking him up and he was worried about finding me amongst all the other parents and he told me “oh yea the bun”. Now it’s my trademark. ❤️🤗

@lindavernon8051

Ай бұрын

Hahaha! I love it!

Boy, you sure opened up the floodgates with me. I was a tall, 5’11” teenager, skinny, no shape. I’ve always been compared to my older, shorter, prettier sister. I gave up. Now I’m 67, much heavier. Would love to drop 20 lbs, just have no motivation. I retired 6 years ago so I have time on my hands. I volunteer at an animal shelter now, read, garden. I always put myself last. I love dark chocolate so I’m gonna give it a go!

I find that as I get older, the more I lose my self confidence, the more I feel I am not enough. I look in the mirror and see lines on my face, my skin is getting more crepey, the shape of my body is changjng even though I weigh what I did in high school. I get tired out more easily which means I have less energy for my grandkids. I turned 70 this year and I feel it has made such a difference. So, I am one of those that struggle each day to try to keep my attitude up and try to stay active for my health. This getting older stuff is not an easy thing!

I am 67 and my husband died last year. I am losing weight and exercising for my health. Caring for my husband his last couple of years was very draining. At this point in life I’m not searching for another husband because he was the love of my life and can’t be replaced. But I am interested in bringing down my cholesterol and blood pressure without medication and if I also happen to look better that will be a big plus! Thanks for the chocolate suggestion . I have been watching you since March 2023. That is when my husband died and I have been inspired by so many single woman who live alone on KZread. You are one of my favorites. Thank you!

My Dear Susan, I saw your video last week and it brought tears to my eyes ... thinking of my mom on my wedding day, because my mom said similar words to me. Your mom looked absolutely beautiful in her lovely blue dress and her white shoes but what stood out was her beautiful smile and how happy she was on such an important day in your life. I too saw the struggles my mom had with her weight and how it affected the quality of her life. Thank you for sharing your mom with us and your treasured photographs. I cycle and hike, eat healthy (yes, 95% dark chocolate) because I want to be around so that my grandchildren can know their Nana, so that I can do all of the little things that make up an ordinary day without struggling. I am truly blessed beyond measure and thank God for every day. You are such an incredible woman and I so look forward to your videos. You are a breath of fresh air and I hope you and sweet Desi have a lovely and safe Memorial Day weekend! ❤

I started a weight loss journey a week ago. I weigh more than I ever have. At 71, I want to feel good too and lose 30 lbs. You've inspired me to reset my goals. I even went to the gym three times this week.

I am 73. It is really interesting that we get invisible after 65 yrs old. I lost 35 pounds in the last 3 yrs. 16-8 fasting. Put on a lot of weight during covid. I really don't give a crap about what other people think. Feeling great! Looking good and healthy for my age. Don't be so hard on yourself. That dress looks lovely on you.

@user-nt6ow2wj2u

Ай бұрын

My mom said same she felt invisible in general after 65 and she was always beautiful inside out to me why our self esteem and friends are valued cuz some men not all only look at much younger women than they could ever catch😂

It's really disappointing that women define their self-worth by image and weight. We've allowed others the power to rob their good feelings in life. And by those that don't deserve that power. I am 68 now. Most of my life, I have been chubby. This year, I lost 50 lbs and more to go. I am doing it for the reasons you stated, to be healthy and to live life better... for myself. Why did it take 68 years to realize those reasons are mentally healthy and not to please , now is now and forward I go with the right reasons.

In my youth I was admired by others for my good looks. But I felt ugly anyways, because one thing on my body was not as beautiful as the rest. When I looked into the mirror I always stared at this one - in my eyes ugly - thing. Now I am 62, overweight, my hair is thinning out and I have an autoimmune disorder. But it is now that I started loving myself. For no reason, because there is no reason needed. We are all good as we are. Everybody - no matter of size, looks, colour, just anything - is here to be loved! Sending love to all of you! You are worth it! ❤

@LittlePoet

Ай бұрын

How beautiful you are!

Memorial Day is in remembrance of those that served in the military and died in all wars that have happened . This is why we remember them because they never came home.🇺🇸

After watching your video I feel like tomorrow is my new day...I have tripped and maybe fallen hard but tomorrow my health is going to be my focus, thank you for the pep talk!!

@jeliz3356

Ай бұрын

Same here!! Thank you Susan.

My quality of life has changed for the better since I started watching your channel. You target all the subjects from home life, to night life from past and present challenges, to looking and being our best.

Gonna add that dark chocolate as my afternoon "tea party" snack! That's a prescription I can get behind! I wonder if there's a connection between "not feeling you're enough" and putting on a lot of weight? My stepmother weighed over 250 pounds and died in her late 50's. My own mother was a size 10 and died at 46 of MS. We cannot know our lifespan, but we can do our best to stay healthy and vibrant as you are, Susan, to enjoy the length of days our Creator gives us. As a Naturopath I counseled many toward a healthy lifestyle, always stressing that extra weight is extra hard on your body, aesthetics aside. Thank you for addressing this issue with such heart and clear thinking; you always manage to balance those two so well! P.S. I just celebrated my 79th birthday, have raised four wonderful people and am enjoying being a grandmother for the first time! Health is truly wealth, Little Poet!

@MaryYaeger-xz9gj

Ай бұрын

I really enjoyed your text! You have a gift for writing! I am a 75 year old divorced Christian lady, and I am a Navy veteran; I was a Hospital Corpsman who served from 1976 to 1980, then I went active military as a NAVET during the early to mid-1980’s, and I became a TEMAC Reservist in 1989 and served in Portsmouth Naval Hospital until 1992. I was blessed to attend university, with assistance from the VA’s educational benefits. It was such an amazing blessing, with my faith in God as the salient, central and primary throughout all of my life’s best and worst moments! I found that He is, indeed, the God of the mountaintops and the valleys! Ah! The meaning of self worth and true beauty! I have been married and divorced twice, and I believe that I loved these men differently, and I was very passionate and smitten by my second husband. I can be grateful for so much, especially the gift of raising two beautiful stepchildren, living in Japan for several years when they were in elementary school. There have been some traumas, including sexual traumas. I was raped by a neighborhood teen when I was nine years old. When I was five and half years old, I drowned when my family visited friends at Conesus Lake on the Fourth of July weekend; I had a near death experience in which three angels sang to me and lifted me to Heaven! I was a very sensitive, empathic kid, and I was precognitive and intuitive. So, that summer when I was raped, I blamed myself, and I was terrified! I began to comfort myself with food, and I gained weight. I asked my mother to help me to get my long, lovely hair cut short, and I wore it short until my college years. I repressed the sexual trauma, slimmed down during high school. I felt shy and inhibited, but I was attracted to boys. I also experienced the trauma of my father’s alcoholism, then my younger brother’s alcoholism and drug addiction. I always, always cared so much, tried to understand, tried to fix or cover up, and it never was enough! Therefore, I know that I walked on eggs, and I was depressed to the point that I played with the thoughts of running away, or what would happen if I jumped out of a window and committed suicide. I was talented in fine art and I loved literature and history. In the military,

@maureenpowers3086

Ай бұрын

@@MaryYaeger-xz9gj Mary, thank you so much for your heartfelt sharing! Our lives have multiple parallels and I can identify with so much of your experience! Just having you share your feelings and your strength of spirit reinforces the power of faith to bear us up through the many trials that we face on this journey we call life! And thank you for your service to our country too, Lady!

You touched on the subject of pride today. That is one subject that just drives me nuts. My son and I once had a conversation about how I will never tell him that I am proud of him. I explained to him that it is not for me to be proud of him. It is for him to be proud of himself and not base his self worth on how others feel about him. I tell him that I am amazed by him and his accomplishments but pride is something for him to own. It pains me to think that there are people out there who are still trying to make deceased parents etc... proud of them. It's like emotional blackmail from the grave and in turn it robs many people of ever feeling that they will be enough. I believe that if we can let that go and feel good about our own accomplishments and how we act towards others we will be free from all that emotional baggage.

I think the issue with the fat/thin thing is that at some point in life we experienced what it feels like to be thin in our bodies and I don’t know anyone that didn’t feel good being thin. It just plain feels good being thin.

For me, losing weight is not about vanity. It is about being more flexible, more mobile, and more independent in my later years. I am 70. I was pronounced dead when I was 25, but I am still here. 🌹🌹🌹

I am belgian. 74 years old. The country of good chocolate. Always ate chocolate. Always dark 85%. But I never heard that you loose weight by eating chocolate. Beware of palm oil in chocolate and in anything. It is a killer. I eat one piece a day. Never exaggerate with chocolate as it is fattening, even at 85%. Buy good quality. Do not eat too much meat. Or any processed food. Fresh cooked food is the best. I weight 70 kg for 1,68 m. I took 10 kilos since my retirement….difficult to loose as I am on medication for Crohn disease. I try now intermittently dieting. Hoping it will improve

You will be ready to shine by the time the wedding is here. You're a very pretty woman.

I retired in 2020 from doing elder care , I stopped working to make my older daughter's life easier. I babysat and homeschooled my grandaughter. I loved doing elder care , it also made me want to take care of myself so that I could remain independant. I get angry when the medical establishment makes blanket sratements that say yoj start to break down in your 40's People don't stop moving because they get old , they get pld because they stop moving. If you don't use it, you lose it. You don't have tojoin a gym to get or stay in shape. Modern life has left people kind of lazy Movement of any kind is underestimated and our food suppply is so adulterated that our bodies don't often need to know what to do with the chemicals in our food. You are an inspiration to so many

I agree with you Susan. As we age we must keep ourselves in shape. As a former Nurse, I remember the people who were out of shape and couldn't help themselves physically. That's not for me.

@sl4983

Ай бұрын

By out of shape, do you mean overweight?

@barbarakelly1916

Ай бұрын

@@sl4983 Out of shape can mean not having exercised enough so that muscles function efficiently.

you are gorgeous ! Thanx for letting us know about dark chocolate, I ordered some from Amazon - a brand called Choc Zero , love it ! God's continued best to you always !

@Season4Reason1

2 ай бұрын

ChocZero is AMAZING! I can't even tell that it is made with monk fruit and not sugar. They have dark chocolate too.

OMG you just described the thoughts I had growing up, I told myself if I can’t be pretty I can try to be a better person…so sad that young girls can feel so insecure. I look at photos of myself when I was younger and didn’t know what I was so hard on myself!

Do you remember, as a little girl, looking up to slightly older girls, preteens and teenagers. We admired them for being pretty, how they wore their make up and/or their hair, the clothes they wore. Well, I find that the same is true again, as I am entering my senior years. Since finding your channel, you have become one of my beautiful mentors. You are so pretty and so classy! Sometimes, we really don't see ourselves as the beautiful, awesome, special women God created us to be! I really think that it's a shame that we waste so much time being insecure and critical of ourselves, when we should be more about being the best we can be, and living our lives to the fullest!

@LittlePoet

Ай бұрын

You speak so beautifully....I am so lucky you are here...xxoo Much love< Susan & Desi

Self-esteem exists within us. It is our gift. Look around in nature, a flower, a tree, or a waterfall never judge. Yet, people will put their opinions about them by saying- I like the yellow flowers the tallest trees, or the strongest waterfall. However, it's only an opinion because those things in nature are happy just the way they are. We need to take a lesson from them. Be at peace with yourself. If you want more then go after it. You deserve to be your most authentic self. Even Desi has it right as he finds his happiness in his own backyard with you.

Hello dear Susan!! Thank you for this message!! I have to confess that for most of my life I’ve never felt like I was enough . I’m so grateful to you for sharing your journey!! At 58, I still have moments of inadequacy, but I look at my family and realize that they love me no matter what I look like!! That means the world to me!! I’m grateful to you for your encouragement every week!! You are a beautiful person!! You look beautiful in the dress you picked out for your son’s wedding!! I know you’ll have an amazing time!! Have a safe and blessed Memorial Day weekend and week ahead!! Sending you, Desi & your family love and prayers!! God bless!!😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏

I think all young girls go through feeling not enough. Weight, hair, skin, clothes, grades, whether we're popular or not. That carries over to worrying if we're good moms, cooks, bakers, housekeepers. What a lot of time we wasted on all of it. Other people were not even thinking about us. They were all dealing with the same issues and husbands and jobs and babies. My Dad once told me " what do you think of you? " Other peoples opinion doesn't matter. It's not my business what anybody else thinks of me. Or what they say about me. Once I got that ingrained in my head I was good. I only wish I was as "fat" as I thought I was at 19..and could still wear my size 7's. I will mever be that Hot again. Lol. But I can be my best. You look lovely.

@Martha-vx8bj

2 ай бұрын

I too "wish I was as fat as I was at 19 when I thought I was so fat". I think a lot of " fat feelings" are due to body shape. Tall thin women have the same body feelings as short waisted overweight women.

@ruthannhendricks7614

Ай бұрын

Thank you Susan! You looked beautiful in that dress!

40 seconds in and I can say assuredly, you’re both pretty and special. ♥️

Hi Susan, you look great in your dress now. After I had my second child I felt so out of shape. I gain 57 lbs. Ugh. Now I weigh 119 and feel good. I'm approaching 70 this year, too. It's an amazing feeling to have joy at this time in my life. Have a great week and enjoy your garden.

Susan, Thank you for re-visiting this topic. You're right. Not carrying around those extra pounds makes a big difference. On the subject...I just read this quote today, "Our reaction to the past strongly influences our experience of the present." I would guess that we all know this intellectually, but have a hard time with it emotionally. So, when we say we aren't 'good enough' I wonder... Not good enough for whom? Not good enough to measure up to some fantasy we've contructed in our minds? I think we all know that being loved is not dependent on our appearance, because people who are truly loved come in all shapes and sizes. I think the word Beauty has become so over-used and over-rated that it's now meaningless. Plus, Sleeping Beauty's wicked step-mother was beautiful, but not our role model, right? There are many other important things to consider; spiritual health, emotional health, mental health, physical health. And, the bonus is good health makes us happier and more relatable and more attractive to others. I eat dark chocolate as a midafternoon treat to myself. Treat or Medicine...either way works great! BTW - You looked and look great and I hope you feel great too.

I think we can do whatever we think we should do for us and we don’t need anyone’s judgement. What other people think of me is none of my business. 😊❤

I relate to it all Susan, and---it truly is everything to do with the size of our hearts. ❤

People make fun of the "twiggys" too. I was called beanpole, stick, twig, goon and realized at a young age that they were insecure and belittling others made them feel better 🤷‍♀️ I've learned to love myself as is, not to compare, do things that make ME happy, and hang with those who love me for me.

Your videos have such a calming effect on me .... have a wonderful holiday.

I have never thought I wasn’t enough, frankly I think I’m too much for some people. How you look and feel about yourself is the point. It gives us self confidence and how we feel. Not our emotionally feelings, but for our health.

Our sweet Susan, I want to thank you for your videos. I have to admit that you are my favorite. You Tuber, you bring us real-life videos and real-life problems that we women face. I just turned 61, and all of my life, I have felt i was not enough. I was married to a narcissist man, and boy, did he do so much damage to my whole being. As a child, I was very petite and didn't think I was pretty. I want to say it was about 7 years ago that I started a relationship with God Almighty and reading His Holy Word, I know how wonderfully I was made and how important I am to Him. Now, it really doesn't matter what others think or say about how I should be or look like. I try my best to eat well and enjoy all my blessings each and every day. None of us have a perfect life. We all have some trials that we have to overcome . We must make peace with our past and just look forward to our next chapter of life that the good Lord has for us. Being grateful because we are overcomers. Once again, thank you for your videos. I look forward every Saturday after work to sit down and watch them . Hugs and kisses, my dear. 😊

Hi Susan another good video. Tonight we celebrated my mom’s 85th birthday with immediate family. My mom is a very strong woman especially leaving her homeland Italy when she was just 20 years old and building a life in Canada. Eating healthy and maintaining a good body weight was and is still important to her. She’s passed that onto my sister and I. I now am reaching 64 in a couple of weeks and I believe taking care of your health and body are incredibly important. Sure vanity may play a small part but feeling good and being mobile as we age trumps everything. ❤❤❤❤

Hi Susan! I so look forward to your videos that you put out every week. This one really hit kind of hard because like you, I have never felt like I was/am enough. At 66, still on my weight loss journey, never going to give up. My health is very important to me. To be able to live a healthy life, being able to walk with no issues is a true God-given blessing. I am the middle child of three and I really felt out of place growing up. Both of my siblings were beautiful and I felt like the odd woman out, until about a year ago, looking back on some of my old pictures of myself and realized "I am a beautiful woman". I am enough!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

I love your channel You are a wise woman!! I tried the dark chocolate and I really don't enjoy it at all and I'm on the verge of really disliking it!! Anyone else feel that way?

@jackiestewart5062

Ай бұрын

Lol, I bought some last week, one nibble and that was it, it was bitter and awful, for me..

@hoganFE

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I add the choc squares to some hot water and drink it.

Susan I totally understand what you mean about how YOU want to feel at the wedding. I don't understand why someone would pick a part, what you said and what you meant. 50 lb ago I had a rocking body! 50 lb ago. I felt really good about myself. I had wonderful endurance 50 lb ago. Not so much today. 50 lb ago I had a level of confidence that I don't have today. No one in my life loved me less 50 lb ago. So why can't I get rid of the weight today? Well many reasons. Hormones metabolism, stress, time management and I'm just not mad about it yet. I don't judge myself about it. I'm actually okay with it. You do you girl. No need to explain!!!

I have added the dark chocolate as you said in last video. Has definitely cut down my cravings!❤ thank you!

@LittlePoet

2 ай бұрын

What I noticed is my sugar cravings are gone! Isn't that amazing~~~

What a powerful video. I struggle with my weight everyday! I’m 71. You have just encouraged me to make a change one more time. ❤

I hear all of that. Remember that your bones like a little weight, and they can react badly if you lose too much, or too quickly. But I hear you, and since my mother also struggled with her weight throughout my childhood, I pay attention to mine, too. Being plant-based makes it easier, I think. But my bones are not good, so I have to be careful not to overcorrect. There are other challenges to my sense of self that have nothing to do with weight. Such is life.

💐 I always wait at the end of every video now, almost holding my breath, TO SEE IF DESI IS GOING TO SING!!!😁🩷👏

I have to tell you that Desi is simply adorable. He reminds me of my first rescue dog named Pete.

Desi is so cute skipping towards your camera. Oh such sweet times for you to enjoy.

Your rehearsal dinner dress will be a hit! Your son should be SO proud of having such a pretty and elegant Mom!

We might judge a person by their appearance, maybe for a minute or two, but their personality and kindness will put a footprint in our heart.

I never felt like I was enough,my intire life. I always worked so hard to be enough. Cared for my late parents. The only time I felt enough,as my first husband talled me from 18 years to his passing at 22 years. I just get divorced,I didn't be enough. How much I ever give. I loose weight going through all of that,I also gained weight. That never was the reason I'm feeling not enough. I'm loosing weight because I want to be healthy as long as possible because I had too. There is no one who will care for me. I want a new dog,so I had to walk with him. Since my Hani passed last year,I loose all my power. There isn't a reason to go up every day. Nobody miss me. Your video every week with desi bring some joy. Thank you and God bless you. Have a nice weekend.

You are right. Losing weight is the right thing to do for yourself. You need to try to be as healthy as you can so you can get the most out of life and take care of yourself. My niece and I were just talking about this. She lost over 135 pounds and I lost 70 pounds and the thing we both said was that we feel so much better and have so much more energy. And we are grateful that we are healthier and could be proud that we were able to take care of ourselves and be responsible for our health and quality of life. You are 100% right. It’s not vanity it’s taking care of one’s future and making sure we are responsible for ourselves.

People will remember you by how you make them feel

A little Dark chocolate helps me when I craving sweets . It doesn't taste good but it works .💕

Thank you for. Your message. I will be 60 on June, and take care of my weight, I am proud of myself

Susan I have seen your pictures and I think you were always beautiful. It took me years to accept flaws and be ok. I think all of us want to look nice and we want to have a nice shape , but I have never quit loving someone because they gained weight. In my thirties I was happily married , cooking , we were eating our, baking I was getting heavier. I am over thirty pounds less now. I still don't see a medium size lady when I look in the mirror. I love the floral dress you showed and at the end that outfit and your hair....omg you look like a fairy princess. ❤❤❤❤

Weight is such an issue in our society. But like you said today, it should be about our health and us having a better quality of life. This video had more clarity than the last one. I feel better with this follow up!

Hi from Italy first comment. Happy memoial day and you looked great in that mint green and also that gorgeous black lacy top. Do what you need to to do feel good yourself.

Hi Susan! You look stunning! The percentage of cacao is based on the amount of cacao compared to the weight of the bar 🍫 Dropping a pound always feels great! I've been taking photos along the way...some naked...this morning I noticed that my belly is a bit smaller - yay! Weightloss for me is more than looks, it's about health, energy. agility, and mobility 🤸‍♀️ I have to say losing weight at this age has less to fo with vanity. I cannot build muscle fast enough. I am learning to love my saggy skin. It's the only body I've got! 😂

I purchased the same dark chocolate you showed. I am still waiting for arrival from over a week ago through Amazon. So much for my Prime membership. Dark chocolate is supposedly good for your heart, but only one square for that benefit. Love the dress for the rehearsal dinner. You look fabulous in it, Susan, keep up the good work and always remember....you are (we all are) enough just as we are right now.

We all need to be like Desi ❤ You are an inspiration, and I thought your Mom was a beautiful woman as well. Her love and happiness for her precious daughter was undeniable ❤❤ Thank you for the fabulous group of women and all you do for all of us ❤

I think if you are confident in who you are you will look more beautiful. I find that getting older makes me more confident. I totally agree that the less weight you carry around is better for your health. I’m going to do it! I’m tired of being tired and my feet hurt all the time. Watching your videos and supporting each other helps! Thank you Susan!

Thank you to the women and men in uniform, but also a big thank you to their spouses and children. They are the ones who have to be without their loved one, worry for them and their safety for months. It is not easy coming to come back together as a family after months of separation. Thank you, Susan for your videos every week. I wait for them wondering what subject you will talk about. I only wish, I could sit with you and have a conversation. Very much appreciated you.

Susan thank you for your inspirational words once again. You look so beautiful in the dress for the rehearsal. The dress is gorgeous! If you feel you need to lose weight to feel better than go for it. And it’s really awesome that you are making it happen. I wish you all the best of luck in your journey before the wedding and may you be blessed with feeling as beautiful as we see you, inside and out. Desi is as sweet as ever. 💓 I look forward to your next video as always….Lisa 🤗🙏💓

The garden is looking lovely. Get some dipledemia( spelling).This annual blooms profusely until late in the fall. You are beautiful inside and out.

Thank you Susan. My bestfriend of 43 yrs had me feeling like I was more than enough. I was loved! I lost him in 2020 at the age of 62. Tomorrow I turn 67. I lost 80 lbs on keto, off all meds feel like Im 40 again.. but I SURE MISS him! God bless you and whoever reads this.

Beauty is on the inside ,our hearts is what counts.

Its hard to see ourselves with all of our beauty, talents and gifts. So easy to see our flaws and challenges. The worst is when we compare ourselves to some unrealistic standard (photo shop magazines, filters, etc). I never thought about how I looked as a child. Too busy playing outside with friends having fun.

I want to thank you for being an inspiration to me, I always look forward to your videos every Saturday because I feel less alone. I think because you share your life and your heart without judgement. Which leads me to answering the question about not feeling good enough. Others judgements usually caused those negative feelings in me. Tomorrow I will be 70, and I finally realize that I control my feelings, even in the face of judgement from others! And I know my heart, no matter my appearance.

@junecarole-via3436

2 ай бұрын

Have a beautiful and blessed 70th birthday! You deserve it!

Hello Susan and Desi, The pretty dress with the roses is beautiful. My growing up years were not always the best. As I grew older, everything just sort of fell into place. I learned life lessons from the early trauma. Learned to love myself and forgive others. I recently broke a tooth, so have to have dental surgery next week sometime. Beauty comes from within yourself. It makes you feel better when you spread love and kindness toward others whether they are 2 legged or 4 legged. Take care, Susan and Desi!🦋🌷🕊

Sadly many aren’t able to really see themselves.

It's a *good* thing to want to lose weight, and be healthier & happier in our own skin. I don't think there's anything wrong with a healthy dose of vanity (wanting to look our best), if it's done in a non-egotistical way. I guarantee more supermodels feel "not good enough" than most of us ordinary folks. As you said, confidence, self-worth, and self-love come from within. 💜

Susan, thank you for a beautiful video, you are truly a lovely woman, and you are going To look smashing at the wedding. Happy Memorial Weekend to you and Desi❤

I too am trying to keep my weight down. It gets harder as we age as metabolism slows down. I just went on a cruise and was so careful not to over eat that i lost weight 😮. Health is another reason to shed some extra pounds. Blood pressure for one. I just turned 71 and doing my best to stay healthy and fit. You are a combination of beautiful. Looks and personality combined. Truely!!!

You are beautiful inside & outside! I have twiggy legs & I always got comments on how skinny my legs were! I felt so self conscious! Always wanted to have full legs! However, at this age of 62 all I want now is to be healthy! It doesn’t matter anymore! Self- acceptance is a wonderful feeling!❤😊

We are ALL enough-just different.

Susan, you are a beautiful woman, inside and out. I can relate to not feeling enough, good enough. At 65 I’m finally making peace with who I am and know that God loves me as I am. Thank you for sharing the dark chocolate diet, I’m going to try it!

Susan, I can really relate to you and your feelings growing up. I notice how sad you looked in your waitressing outfit, I think that’s what is was. Anyway, I grew up as the youngest of 7 children 5 girls and 2 boys. I had very low self esteem. I get you. I do think you were so pretty and “cute” and just really pretty in the pictures you’ve posted but I can see in your expressions that you didn’t feel good about yourself anyway…I truly understand. I always felt the same way. Anyway, you have morphed ino a very beautiful soul. I think I have also. Am I “there”? Probably not. But one day I’ll be in heaven with my Lord who made me beautiful and wonderful in His eyes.

Perfect choice...love the dress! The white with flowers a great dress for a wedding.

You really touched me today! Thank you!

I remember losing weight for my daughter’s wedding. I was expecting everyone to comment on how thin I was but instead everyone commented on my hair style change. I felt defeated and then realized people don’t just see me for my weight. You are beautiful. I agree with you that less weight as you grow older is so much easier on your body so it is worth it to feel good and that in turn makes you happier. Loved the rehearsal dress and it looks beautiful on you and will continue to be even prettier.

You look beautiful Susan. Period. It permeates from your beautiful soul to the surface. Your mamma would be incredibly proud of you.

Just keep doing what you’re doing. The dress looks beautiful on you. Your Mom will always be beautiful to you ❤

That dress is beautiful on you just the way you're right now!! Whatever you'll weigh at the time of your son's wedding event YOU WILL BE BEAUTIFUL!!