Yes it is expensive to be healthy but it's also so much more expensive being unhealthy. Take care of yourself besties. 😭

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

Amen

@steadystackin7250

Ай бұрын

People use price as an excuse, but those are the same people paying 12-15 dollars per meal for fast food

@mermaidtails4391

Ай бұрын

You’re wrong. Eating healthy foods in the correct amounts, and adding moderate exercise and not developing unhealthy addictions, will always be cheaper and beneficial for you in the long run. Stop looking at the immediate and focus on the long run.

@rashoff

Ай бұрын

@@mermaidtails4391 I mean you aren't disagreeing with her, you're both right

@Divinia93

Ай бұрын

I once knew a woman who spent three months saving for a purse. The purse cost three-thousand dollars. She came to the health food store with me, because I refuse to buy low quality, she gasped at the fact that I spent about four-hundred dollars on an array of herbs, spring water in glass bottles, high quality meat, seafood, eggs, vegetables, supplements, etc. Now this was two weeks worth of things, but I found it so funny. I love the saying "If you can't put the amount you spend on a bag in the bag then what the hell are you doing ?"

You’re so right!!!! I’m 49 years old and what you saying is correct. What you eat in your 20s and 30s, will show up In your 40s.

healthy food doesnt always need to be super expensive either. eggs, oats, fresh seasonal vegetables, quinoa, chicken, brown rice. dont complicate it.

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

Exactly! Simple ingredients can go so far, we have to get creative!

@kamifaye

Ай бұрын

beans !!! legumes !!! frozen spinach haha 💓😂 and sometimes my grocery store puts a whole block of tofu on sale for $2! whole foods especially plants are so much cheaper and better for us

@Homeside301

Ай бұрын

and then season the hell out of everything 😂😂😂 its cero calories for flava

@user-iv8jq7dd9y

Ай бұрын

"Social Media Healthy" is expensive. Lol! Trying to keep up with everybody else will definitely leave you broke.

@karimecolettadominguez

Ай бұрын

It’s boring but it works! I think that’s where a lot of people get hung up. Healthy food will often be less “yummy” or appealing than junk food, but it’s necessary to consistently implement into one’s diet.

I love this. I remember when I had my 1st kid and I lost my baby weight for the most part. I was 110lbs at 4'11". My ex-husband told me to try for 102lbs because I looked like I still had some fat around the middle. This was 2012. Essentially he was like because I'm not tall, I should be skinny. He was from California and apparently all the women were skinny out there so I had to be. Needless to say this was one of many reasons he is now my EX-husband

@caribanna1865

Ай бұрын

That man was disrespectful. 110lbs is healthy for your height

@MrsKre8ivetype

Ай бұрын

Actually, you could look at it as he loved you and wanted you to be the best version of yourself. It's ok for our loved ones to nudge us in the direction of betterment. Maybe he didn't want to see you ill, or maybe he noticed it was taking a toll on your self-esteem and appearance. Why would anyone that truly cares for you sit back and watch you become unhealthy? Constructive criticism is a real thing. Don't women always say, "Whatever you did to get'em is what you gotta do to keep'em" ? Yet, here you are all this time later watching a video about health and personal betterment 🤔 Probably could've just dropped the weight and kept the husband ijs😅

@Aberm19

Ай бұрын

@MrsKre8ivetype oh yeah, sure, let's keep the man that cheated on me even after I lost the weight. Even after I dropped all I could to keep said man. Even though I wasn't good enough to the point where picking up a bottle was more important than his family. Yeah, this was just a few of the MANY red flags. Let's not shoot judgment on something you barely know the tip of. I said it was ONE of the MANY reasons he is now my EX-husband 😂

@Alyakismydutchname

Ай бұрын

​@MrsKre8ivetype Telling someone that they need to lose more weight because they still LOOK too big is not an act of love, care, or respect. At best, it's a shallow (and hurtful) comment. At worst, it's sinister and degrading, especially after someone just carried and delivered a baby. Saying something like, "I noticed you haven't exercised in a while and I know that it makes you feel better. Is everything alright?" could show concern for one's health and well-being. Negatively commenting on someone's body does not. (Also, I know it's common in some cultures to comment on other's weight, but there's still ways to do it with love and respect.)

@Cherrihearts

Ай бұрын

Wait I’m the same height and weight at 16… I probably look the same as you did back then too, so he was judging you for looking like a normal teenage girl, in your 20s… girl I’m glad you dropped him ❤️

I’ve learned something talking to people in the “nutrition and fitness” community, including doctors. That is, you pay for your health one way or another.. by eating healthy and taking care of yourself early or, with medication and doctors later.

@drehardin

Ай бұрын

Pay for prevention 🏋🏾‍♀️ 🥦 Or Pay for prescription 💊 💉

@lallana2882

27 күн бұрын

Sure. But a large chunk of the population can't afford either.

@coralinah

23 күн бұрын

@@lallana2882 it really doesnt cost that much to eat healthy and workout

Something I didn't realise was contributing to my unhealthy relationship with food, which was something SO NORMAL to me, was eating alone - idk if anyone can relate with this?? I realised that my escape and decompressing method after a long day was to get all of my favourite snacks and literally hide away in my room, watch a show, and not have to speak to anyone. its such a small and innocent thing but it made food become my companionship and comfort in my times of discomfort and stress and I literally became codependent on it!! I was that girl in the club counting down the minutes until I could go tf home and eat my pizza. I realised that the root cause of my codependency on food was STRESS and that it would probably be a good start to stop doing shit I didn't actually want to do in the name of fitting in and people pleasing (E.g. Clubbing lmao) and start reducing the amount of unnecessary stress I allowed to infiltrate my day - honestly girls, it has changed the game 🫶 we NEED more conversations like this, I am so here for this video - thank you Bria💗

@sarahtaylor546

Ай бұрын

100% agree, used it as a reward after a stressful thing I didn’t want to do

@eliseenvisionz7588

Ай бұрын

Im a man and i relate so much

@iidentifyasjeffbezos

Ай бұрын

Are you joking right now tho?? This is like on of the most common reason & pattern of why people over eat, including depression, sadness, anxiety... be for real

I had brain fog, disassociation, anxiety, terrible acid reflux like something was stuck in my throat all the time, heartburn, my stomach was bloated, I had confusion, obsessive thoughts, depression, poor circulation, chronic constipation, mood swings, HORRID sleep, food addiction so bad etc and all I did was PRAY TO THE LORD(key), start walking everyday (just about 1 to 2 hours a day , mainly 2 hours which is 10k steps) & change my eating habits!!!! And it WENT AWAY

@S20105

Ай бұрын

What did you start eating instead and what were you eating before? I can relate to some of these symptoms SO BAD and it’s embarrassing, especially in public.

@ohkay1976

Ай бұрын

@@S20105 hi love , yes !! Absolutely 😩 so idk about you guys but I could NOT count calories, I tried everything to lose weight but nothing worked for me personally besides walking first thing when I woke up, before my brain even had time to catch onto what was happening , I was already in the car on the way to walk(if you have to sleep in your clean gym clothes for the next day DO IT) But when it comes to food, i will say, I did not focus on that at first, just walking. When you tend to do a lot at once you won’t stick to it so after walking everyday for a month or two, then the food habits started to change , I craved healthier stuff and I was getting fuller quicker so what I did was swap, I would find healthier alternatives that I actually liked. I experimented in the kitchen. I would still eat foods I enjoyed like pizza but I’d make them on pita bread or tortillas so it would be like thin crust pizza moreso instead of buying a big greasy pizza with a side salad too so I’d add in some areas and subtract in others. I would still have a sweet treat as she said lol. I also would carb cycle too eventually , so I’d do one day eating carbs and one day not eating carbs. And I felt amazing! I just started eating more Whole Foods, & still would have fast foods too but so much less than before. But like I said, majority of us fail because we commit to too many things at once It’s truly a process. Start with one thing and everything else follows NOT long after and most importantly don’t even let yourself think on it too long or you won’t do it , you’ll get discouraged and self destruct . I also fell in love with going on my walks, listening to music, talking to God, praying, dancing, the scenery, connecting to myself, calling people and chatting it up to get me through some days. It was life changing for me.

@Cindy99765

Ай бұрын

​@S20105 Which symptoms are you experiencing? Because treating acid reflux/heart burn specifically would mean eating less acidic foods (citrus, tomato, peppers), oils, and caffeine.

@ohkay1976

Ай бұрын

Acid reflux doesn’t usually come from JUST those alone, especially if you have GERD and such. I was eating unhealthy period and overeating/over indulging/laying down RIGHT after or while eating. That will cause it. Acidity doesn’t just come from tomatoes, caffeine and citrus fruits anyway, it comes from a lot of processed foods. There’s also healthy acidic foods that balance out your stomach acid, you need stomach acid to digest foods properly so citrus fruits are good for that, plus we tend to over produce stomach acid(hence the acid reflux) when we’re not eating a healthy balance of the right acids, it’s just like with oily skin how it’s not enough of the right hydration causing the skin to overproduce oils, same with stomach acid.

@Cindy99765

Ай бұрын

@@ohkay1976 No I was responding to the other person.

'I'm constipated and sad' 😂 too true

As Tracy Hansel says, “Choose your hard!” Yes, it’s hard to eat healthy and exercise, but it’s hard not having energy, having bad knees, and aches and pains from sitting too much and having inflammation from eating so much processed food and sugar.

@HeyMishkaTV

24 күн бұрын

Such a good reminder

That’s how I feel about my diagnosis with Crohn’s and every time I go see my doctor they add another diagnosis to it. Now I eat better and exercise. No Crohn’s symptoms

@SoftRain2024

22 күн бұрын

Omg 👏

@SoftRain2024

22 күн бұрын

👏👏👏

girl i'm european, my health care is free i need a better reason... edit: guys i was making a joke, im actually eating very healthy (also lucky european food standards) and taking care of my body... for us being skinny and eating a balanced diet is a standard so i kinda forgot that people might think otherwise hahah i didnt expect the response

@FullyLovingYourself

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

@NanaHoneyB

Ай бұрын

🤣🤣 sameee but the biggest cost is our life and quality of life. I'm skinny and I eat healthy, but I haven't been working out. We really gotta do it all, because we only get one body

@lightlessmoons

Ай бұрын

why put yourself through avoidable illnesses that even free healthcare might not fix 🥲

@juribeiro8217

Ай бұрын

I'm in Brasil and my health care is free too. Even the summer is not a reason to be skinny or healthy because is HOT most of the year 🤣🤣🤣

@KristzeKanne

Ай бұрын

Girl 🤣

I remember I told my old talk therapist that I used to stay up a majority of the night dancing (this was when I was in the best health of my life - the happiest) and she turned around and told me that it’s called mania and I should be put on medication… I broke up with her and never looked back… I am dancing and drinking water mania or not! It makes me happy and keeps me fit

@SoftRain2024

22 күн бұрын

I used to do this and next thing i knew i had 3 hours left to sleep and still needed to shower and all that 😩

I have been sober from oui'd for going on 4 years now, an addiction which landed me in the ER 3x in the span of a month, and in and out of rehab prior to that as well. The thing that I am just coming to realize now is that I have used food during my pothead days and beyond, into my sobriety, as a coping mechanism for numbing. It's one of my big sources of dopamine and emotional regulation, even if the only discomfort I feel is boredom. I've spent so much money on UberEats that I'm in debt. Finally learning to cook, stock my fridge with groceries, and truly nourish myself really is that deep to me and thank you for treating this subject with the gravity it deserves!!

realest talk for women. Food be having me in a headlock sometimes. Weight-loss isn't easy for me but encouraging my mental keeps me on track! You can do anything you set your mind to. ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF YOU WORK TOWARDS IT! Doesn't have to be hard, take small steps then keep increasing the intensity to help reach your health goals!

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

Yes any step is a step!

I struggled with my mental health 2022-23 . I had severe depression, anxiety, racing mind, fatigue, intrusive thoughts, being wobbly, shaky, and feeling like i was floating. Funny thing though i was eating healthy but not enough FIBRE. One day i started having shivers and inside tremors and my therapist told me to up my fibre and honestly consuming foods with high fibre calmed everything down. Then i combine fibre with cod liver oil and magnesium . Currently, everything is gone! I am not exhausted and anxious, i can get out of bed and function, nomore tremors and shakiness, no more feeling like i am floating and my mind is so calm. The foods we eat are sooooooo important.

@loryndabenson2118

Ай бұрын

I had the same issues! I'm usually pretty good about fibre but my issue was the magnesium. I love holistic nutrition, my nutrition teacher put me on to how to use cocoa medicinally. I don't get the heart palpitations anymore when I drink cocoa. I'm also vegetarian now and had a significant decrease in inflammation. That's what works for me but you're totally right about the magnesium! I also learned that people who are athletes and/or dealing with depression/anxiety burn through their vitamin and mineral stores faster so we have to stay on top of it until we get it under control. I've also added periodic fasting and that helps me think so clearly and just helps so much. We are not supposed to be constantly eating even if what we're eating is healthy. Our bodies need a break from constantly breaking down food so that was the next step for me and it's helped me out a lot. Anyway it's interesting to see someone else describe the same symptoms I had and they were able to get better too! That's awesome! ❤I'm happy for you

I’m 28, intolerant to corn and yeast, and finally got a dietician. I find out eating the stuff I’m allergic/intolerant to can even cause liver toxicity. Now how many people have ever gotten an allergy test 🧐 my only symptom was IBS. I feel like a whole new person and it’s day 5 of working out and eating healthier. Also the issue is ppl thinking calories and fat are bad, butter noodles with kerrygold butter and 100% wheat pasta and some ground beef would be 10000% healthier than a frozen processed ass “healthy” pasta dish from any store

@Katy-do1wo

Ай бұрын

Keep going 🎉

there's a cartoon movie I watched as a kid called "Hoodwinked" (yes, the one with red riding hood) where the villain was feeding everybody addictive snacks that actually messed up their health and I felt it was particularly relevant to post it as supplementary viewing for this video. I agree 100%

@user-usererer

Ай бұрын

Woah core memory unlocked

I left the US in 2017 and get sick EVERY TIME I come home to visit and have to eat food. And that’s not even eating out. Our food sucks. And then the relationship with food. Whew. Everything you talked about 🙌🏽

@Camryndawn22

Ай бұрын

Me when I lie 😂

@loryndabenson2118

Ай бұрын

Same!!!!!

During the pandemic I did this to myself. I ate everything to the point where I wouldn’t feel good but kept eating. I would tell my boyfriend I don’t feel good and would do it again the next day. I gained so much weight. Door dash was my bestie during that time. I think what changed me is a health scare (that wasn’t even true) but I got through that. I relate with you about doctors not caring😢 I’m currently recovering. I know food isn’t my enemy but I’m definitely being mindful of what I’m putting in my body. It’s been a journey. This new journey I’m on has been showing me a lot about myself. I’m just getting back to me after these couple of years. Thanks for the video ☺️

Honey you spoke to me when I was feeling the lowest I’ve ever felt was during 2021-2023. I ate so much bread, drank a ton of alcohol, along with not moving my body. All of those things combined into my life spiraling out of control. I had so much anxiety every time I went out with friends or family. It’s like I barely recognized who I was. Now, it’s like I’m completely different person, once I cut those things from my diet.

Ms. Bria, I came across your video and felt compelled to reach out. I am a 49-year-old mother, and I must say, I am incredibly impressed by you as a young woman. If I had possessed even half of your wit, stamina, and intelligence at your age, I might have been a completely different person. Your insights into the connection between food, body, and life are remarkable. The way you explain how marketing influences our food choices and the importance of nutrition over taste truly resonated with me. Growing up, so much depends on who raises you, where you live, and the values instilled in you. These factors shape our relationship with food and health. I was thoroughly impressed with your video and am now a new subscriber. I plan to encourage my 28-year-old daughter, who has struggled with her relationship with food, to watch your content. You deserve far more views and subscribers-if you're not already at a million, you should be. Thank you for your valuable insights.

I started watching your videos a few weeks ago and your first video on healing your relationship with food was right on time with me starting nutritional counseling. I can't tell you how much of a difference it's made in being the catalyst for healthier choices since starting with food!!! I've reduced how much processed foods I've been eating, I've cut down on dairy SIGNIFICANTLY without even realizing it, AND I've even cut down on alcohol cause I finally got sick and tired of feeling like shit the next morning (and with a list of things to do at that!) There's still other healthier habits I'm picking up / working on, but I just wanted to let you know that your videos have been a wonderful (and hilarious) part of the journey and I'm so glad I discovered your channel. KEEP IT UP BESTIE!!!! 💖

I ate myself into the hospital in May. Had no idea I had gallstones til I got sooo sick I had to go to the ER. They wanted to take my gallbladder out but I declined. If food messed me up, then food is gonna fix me!! Also found out I have fat on my liver. I’ve lost 16lbs since May 16th and 32lbs overall since last year. I’m determined to get my life back in order. I’m 34 years old, I’m not going out like that!

@aflawedhuman2046

Ай бұрын

Did your stomach hurt when u laid down at night or when u woke up? I’ve been having pain on my left side and trying to figure out what it is. Can’t afford a doctor at the moment lol

@loryndabenson2118

Ай бұрын

​@@aflawedhuman2046❤ whatever you think the issue is you can still make the changes now. Focus on an anti inflammatory diet, move more, sweat more thru exercise or sauna, and start fasting periodically. Remove all processed food like pasta and bread, it'll help you pinpoint if there's anything else that might be making you feel sick like a mild allergy or food intolerances that you're not aware of. Do what you can until you can get help.

This 💯 Covid changed my relationship with food and I too was using it to numb myself. It has changed my health and I have been working so hard to change it.

I have stage 4 endometriosis, was in the ER this week from the pain and I’ve decided enough is enough. I improved my diet 2 years ago by cutting out red meat and milk. I lost 40 pounds the first year and maintained it the second year. Now I’m upping it to cutting out all meat and dairy products. I’m going to slowly transition to pescatarian during July and be fully committed to my new eating routine in August. I have to do something to naturally help with this pain because, as you said, birth control made my symptoms MUCH worse!

@kjanay9862

Ай бұрын

My Endo Sister!!! I was Pescatarian for awhile but switched to plant based as it was better for my body type. Look into herbs like dandelion root, milk thistle, evening primrose oil, hemp seed oil, black seed oil, ginger root. There are others but those are the basics you can start with. Yoga and Epsom salt baths help as well. Learn self massages and if you can afford monthly professional massages. Alternative methods you can look into are Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese medicine. I learned a lot from those methodologies. Hope all of this helps!!!

@aishaliane

Ай бұрын

@@kjanay9862 My endo sister!!!! Just this week, I’ve gotten into nightly castor oil self massages and my ovarian pain is gone. I plan to get back into professional massages in August. Thank you for the suggestions! I’ll look into them.

@abbyabroad

20 күн бұрын

Omg I've had a scarily similar journey! I have endo and was on BC for years and then cut meat out of my diet and thought hmmm wonder if I can go without BC? And yes! I still have symptoms but if I work out + avoid meat, I suffer fewer days around my period. Good luck on your new journey! You're not alone!

I clicked on the title alone. Enough said!!!

I'm from Canada, but road-tripped through the U.S. last year. Here, we have so many healthy fast food options/restaurants where you can get salads and healthier options. These are as common as the unhealthy fast food places.I did not see that in the states. Everything was burgers and fried food. Everything is also massive portions compared to here. I could see how it would be so hard to make healthy choices with a lack of fast healthy options.

@abbyabroad

20 күн бұрын

I wonder how long it's been that way! In the 2000's when I was in high school, I feel like I was so much more able to find healthier options even at the fast food joints... but when I just visited the US last month (I live abroad), I felt like things were more meat-centric than ever.

Your pup being such a good baby in this video makes me so happy Shows how you treat them❤

We had new construction going down the street a couple of years ago. (About 3 miles away) What once had been a farm, was now being developed. We were TOLD only that a grocery store was going in there. They did NOT say that the grocery store was going in at the BACK. but in FRONT of that would be wall-to-wall FAST FOOD. Completely hiding the grocery store. So Mr Man and I looked into this. ALL of our grocery stores are hidden behind fast-food shops. We decided to ask our local planning and development guy about this. He said, AND I QUOTE "Well, People WANT all these fast food places! They think it makes a great town!" After some more research, we discovered that... Nope, that is not the reason. They get more tax dollars from FAST FOOD COMPANIES than the grocery store. (At least in our area.) So the MORE that they can squeeze them in, the better. (For them)

@koolteacher9

Ай бұрын

I’m sorry this happened in your neighborhood. This is exactly what Tupac rapped about in his song Changes.

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

Wow this is so crazy!!

This is so true!!! I resonated with so much of what you said - you really have to take your health into your own hands and fix your relationship with food. Therapy has been a really useful tool for me to do just that!

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

Love me some therapy!

#75kclub I like how your titles are always so funny/catching, but at the same time not click baited

Agreed !! I also hate those body positivity dieticians who push eating junk food as good! I feel like if you’re undisciplined with eating properly people will get into the habit of eating foods that may not be best for them

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

It feels like people choose to be so hot or cold with the topic, I agree we need more balanced representation that is realistic

@se2664

Ай бұрын

I’ve never seen a dietitian push eating junk food … but a lot of are white and don’t incorporate eating cultural foods as a balanced diet

@Linksballs

Ай бұрын

Huh? The point is they are helping people who come from diet culture mindset and trying to not make you terrified of "bad" foods it's a good thing.

This is amazing. I love the part where you give yourself compassion. You got something special. Please continue your work

This resonates so deeply with me . I had kidney issues because of my eating habits and excessive coffee intake .. all marketing . Thank you for what you do Bria ❤

#75Kclub YES to all of this! Not only am I reevaluating my relationship with food, I’m able to teach my children the TRULY healthy way to think of food. Food is fuel. Food can be sweet, it can be filling, but listen to your body, and know the things that are NOT food. Chemicals are not food. Paint is not food. Preservatives are not food. My kids are 6 and 3. They may not know what “carcinogens” are, but they know when mama says “this food will make you tomorrow sick”, no one should eat it.

You are spot on, I have also been using food to numb my thoughts and emotions. Thank you for your video, it helps a lot to hear other people’s experiences and perspectives.

This is an excellent video and I really appreciate you being vulnerable. I have had similar experience with unhealthy relationship with food, and I think the way you tied it all together was very well done. People profit off of a sick population, and its so important to take control of your health and life.

Thanks for talking about this topic! This is something I have been dealing with my entire life & have started focusing my effort on overcoming my dependence on food & substances for comfort. Please keep talking about this!

When I’m struggling! I head to Brian’s channel! I ate healthy for 3 months and felt so much better, I fell off the band wagon and I’m struggling again. Thank you for motivating my Azz ❤️

I kid you not, I saw this video on IG with a man saying this, closed the app, opened youtube and here's your video 😅. Clearly a message for me

These are facts, when you have abundant resources, free time etc- like I noticed myself eating wayyyyyyy too dang much!!!!!

This was so relevant and accurate to my experience with food and how it’s affected my life over the years. Even from a child. This helped me a lot with changing my mindset

I did also start to eat for comfort when i was in a stressful stage in my life restently

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

so normal to do!

So happy I just found your channel… I’ve really been needing it. Struggled with ED(‘s) since I was 13, diagnosed with PCOS since 15. I’ve always struggled with my weight and binge eating. I’ve been on wegovy, and I’m slowly losing a little weight but that drug has made me so sick lately that I’m going to have to come off of it. It was scaring me. But I’m realizing how important it is to slow down, and take care of my mind and body.

I'm so thankful this video showed up on my fyp. Where I live healthcare is free which is great but I still don't want to harm my body to where I would need to be in the hospital. I been eating bad and it's been showing through my weight and my skin. Everyday I say "one last day" and never change my eating habits. I'm going to try and change becuase I only have one body and it deserves proper care.

ahhhh listening to you speak your ideas and points is like a breath of fresh air i agree with so many things you said it’s like you articulate everything in my head so much better!!! can’t wait for your next episode to come out xxx

So real on this , especially the garden gummy part/ healthcare system/ mommy comforting with food hit home😢

i feel for americans. not that it isnt an issue all over the world but in here it seems like theres a systemic push to conflate health with the size of your body. i remember moving here as a teen and being told that eating rice and beans twice a day every day (typical brazilian lunch and dinner) was unhealthy, but my health issues started when i moved from brazil to the US. overall, a huge fault is the lack of walkable cities, the government's failure to put out quality food and the healthcare system they profit off of.

❤I feel exactly the same! The food and healthcare available today in the US is based on profit margins😢#75kclub

I’m 63 and vegan for 8 years. I take no medications. I’ve eaten various vegan diets. But in order to control my blood pressure, eating mainly a raw food/fruitarian diet works well for me now. Many seniors need to adopt a different way of eating than they have been eating up until that age. Many people start having to take medication for high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, etc. by the time they are 50. Hormonal changes happen and metabolism starts slowing down around this age. As they age into their 60s, they may need stents, bypass surgery, angioplasty procedures, etc. I was a caregiver to my elderly parents and my grandmother for 17 years. None were overweight. But all of them suffered from high blood pressure and took medications for it from about age 40. They ate the Standard American Diet (SAD). Eventually by age 60+, they started truly suffering from diet-related illnesses. My father suffered 8 strokes and passed at age 78. My mother suffered from congestive heart failure and passed at age 80. My grandmother suffered falls and TIAs and passed at age 92, eventually needing nursing home care. They were told only that arteriosclerosis (clogged arteries) was hereditary and to limit salt and eat a banana daily for potassium. No other dietary recommendations were given. When I moved back into the family home, I slipped into the SAD diet. But then I realized I did not want to be an older person suffering from these preventable illnesses. I returned to a vegetarian diet I had since college then went full vegan. My best friend’s husband cowrote some portions of Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s “Fast Food Genocide.” I have another friend whose husband and his brothers lived together before she married him. Every day these brothers were coming home from work in the evenings and ordering pizza. Just before his wedding, her husband landed the ER doubled over with stomach pain. The doctor told him to stop eating so much pizza or else he was going to have to have surgery. His colon was seriously blocked. Doctors can open offices close to poor communities and get rich prescribing high blood pressure and diabetes medications. Dialysis clinics are popping up everywhere for this same reason-kidney failure from high blood pressure and from the medications taken for it daily for years damaging the kidneys. Meat and dairy industries are highly subsidized by the government. Organic fruits and vegetables are not subsidized at all. As an older person, I will say this to younger people. Start noticing the older people you see. Notice their weight. Many are overweight. If they are relatives, notice how many prescription medications these older people are taking. How many have had heart attacks, strokes, are on dialysis or are suffering dementia, have had bypass surgery, cataract surgery, etc.? Most of these ailments are the result of clogged arteries from consuming animal products for 50+ years. Don’t just assume that these illnesses are a natural part of aging. Most of these illnesses are diet-related. So glad to see a young person taking charge of their health. Best wishes to you, young lady. ❤

@highmaintenancelowbudget2692

Ай бұрын

THIS!!!! 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 well said and wholeheartedly agree!!!

oooof this is SO important!! speaking straight facts. thank you, Bri!! 💖💯🙌✨

Very true’ I’ve learnt so many harsh realities when I was eating whatever I wanted without thinking of any consequences later. I paid for it big time 😔 I was overweight’ going to the doctor’ severe leg pain’ back pain’ you name it’ I was afflicted’ with it. NOW’ I’ve lost close to 30 inches over my entire body’ leg pain’ knee pain’ back pain’ ALL GONE! I workout everyday without’ excuses’ I actually have people approaching me’ asking me if I’m a personal trainer 🤩 that’s an amazing feeling’ knowing that I’ve been working so hard and it’s finally paying off. My eating has changed 360! No more fast 💨 food’ soda’ sugary drinks! Now it’s avocados with salmon a sliced apple and boiled yams with sweet potatoes. Different healthier options that’s making me feel much better. Cucumber lemon lime water is my drink of choice’ fresh Irish moss’ the list continues because I’m not playing games with my health anymore. I just met a gorgeous police officer that thought I personally trained people for a living. He’s 6’2 gorgeous and extremely muscular’ I still can’t believe I attracted a man like that. Because my inner dynamics have changed drastically’ it’s now attracting the beauty of any and every one else’ on the outside ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

#75k mondays, haven’t been commenting but tuning in each week. And this topic hits hard esp when when genuinely trying to break it but that dopamine hit really is a struggle. Even the garden gummy part I think it was the amazing and also inhibiting. So all of this video really is hitting.

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

Thank you for being here!

I so appreciate your content and delivery. You’re fun, brilliant, wise and wonderful. So pleasant to listen to and a beautiful human inside and out. Your vulnerability is helpful and such a gift to The world. And GURLLL luv the Paula Abdul clip. Bringing back memories 😂 it is REALLLLL! You’re a precious gift. Making a positive impact by being amazing YOU!!! Inspiring. Alwayz remember that. NMW 🙏🏽❤️🦋

You’re absolutely describing what I’m currently going through right now

1 day I didn’t feel like cooking so I ordered pizza. After eating pizza I felt sluggish so I didn’t go out for my night time walk. Next day I was like that pizza was nice I’ll order it again. Felt sluggish again and was in a bad mood so I didn’t go to the gym or my night time walk. Over a month later now, and I’ve been ordering all kinds of junk daily, haven’t been to the gym in ages, I feel tired all the time, I feel depressed and irritable all the time, my apartment is a MESS, I’m never in the mood to go out, I started smoking again, I’ve gained weight, stopped taking my supplements and I have a breakout. All because I’ve been consuming nothing but carbs, fat, salt and nicotine for a month straight.

One of the best videos i’ve ever watched. This is the TRUTH. Thank you

Bakery sweets are displayed at the front door of my grocery store. And I find it amusing that they put the Bakery of super healthy foods right next to the produce section of super healthy food!

Re: not rebounding properly and processing things during the pandemic -- I completely and absolutely had the same experience. I had maintained a pretty healthy lifestyle for a few years before the pandemic, and then in April 2021 some switch went off in my brain and I started eating out a LOT. I think I was overwhelmed by a lot of things, including my work and trying to get used to the new reality we were living in. I've always struggled with binge-eating so it was like returning to a comfort I used to have when I was younger, a comfort that was modeled for me by my parents and others. And, like you, it wasn't until the last 6 months to a year or so that I've started feeling myself again, and now I'm trying to reverse the negative impacts to my health and bad habits I've formed in that time (not moving enough, not cooking for myself, etc).

Two blocks in all directions before I find Chinese food or pizza. A mile for McDonalds. Even home meals for a long time were mostly non vegetable having. Bad situations with my father and his family brought over-snacking into the mix.😰

Ironically...countries with free (universal) heathcare strongly encourage people to eat healthy and exercise to sustain the system.

Not even just getting breast milk from your mother - way before that we get comfort in food from the womb. When we are in our mother’s stomach, we get our food strictly from our mothers. I absolutely love this deep way of viewing food

#75kclub im so happy ur healing 12 year old Bria and pandemic era Bria 🥺 it is so hard living in a world where the villians want their citizens to suffer and the only superhero who can save us is ourselves. pandemic era ivy was a tragedy but im healing each day my relationship by listening to my body for its hunger cues (ur healing relationship ep opinion/advice always in my head when I eat) and letting myself eat what makes me feel good! it is mostly foods of good energy! I have to remind myself when I get insecure over my body, is to say that nobody has my own version of beauty and that helps. very lovely and needed chat! thanks mother/bestie/older sister b!

"You're not going to want to invest in yourself if you're full of things that are slowing you down" Wow, that was a word. You woke me up with that one.

THIS is so real. Compassion is so important!!! Like you said, we’re working against an entire system. It feels like i’m facetiming my bestie, I love this.

This was my main motivator for becoming a "health nut". I am a poor black woman in America. I cannot afford to be fat and sick!

Aaah I love Mondays w bri 🥰

Period cause being an adult hits different when you can only blame you

I needed to hear this. Thanks

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Bria!!! ✨✨🔥 yes ma’am ! Felt the manifestation there😆 (we goin against the system) I’ve always coped with food and my weight would always fluctuate up and down. I was aware of my body weight but I have had a hard time on where to place some of my stress. I’ve been trying new things day by day and I’m in a place where I’m really starting to grasp some balance. Working towards consistency💪🏽 I truly love how you continue to show us your progress and how you choose to KEEP fighting through all these obstacles and find answers towards what works best for you. I love how you emphasize our relationship with food, our health and really going against society pressure’s that can make us spiral at times as well as healing through some bad habits. Yeah I’m gonna take more accountability too! Thanx Bria❤

I have free healthcare because I’m poor, I live in Texas. Can relate… had to get my gallbladder removed, it was infected and almost burst. First ER literally just sent me home without anything. Couple days later I got to Methodist and say if you don’t help me I’m gonna die. They identified it immediately. Said it’s from eating so much fast food and oil.

I’m writing the title of this video down and posting it on fridge! It hits hard! I have COBRA one more year (retired early) and need to plan for not have the BEST insurance, which I currently have. Was hard to give up!

This is all so true... and it is really ridiculous - the first thing that came up when your video was over, was an ad for some "metaflow" diet shake with free shaker, free recipe book and free diet plan... and I live in germany by the way... they just want our money and do not care about the rest. I love your Podcast! ❤

Needed this today. Thank you ❤

Can you please make a video on what you ate to balance your hormones and fix anxiety ?

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

Yes love this idea!

The good vs bad food thing is so triggering. Its what I fall short on every time in my journey, especially being around people that still think that there’s “bad” foods. I really need this analogy to be common knowledge. This video is excellent.

@MadisonFalco

Ай бұрын

Exactly

As a family doctor in training, I’m sorry you saw doctors who invalidated your feelings/experiences :( that makes me sad and I hope to be a better doctor

I believe my addictive personality led to me coping with food. Before I started doing drugs, I gained like 20lbs in 2 months because I kept going out to eat. After I got clean from meth, it came back but like 10x stronger. I was eating a lot of fast food and sugary desserts (I remember eating a whole crumb cake and this pastries with cream inside of them in my motel room, I had almost no money), I believe it's from the dopamine that eating produces. However I remember binging on canned veggies and a whole package of chicken breast. A lot of drug addicts will turn to food when they get clean. I can't eat anything with sugar unless I plan to eat ALL of it. I also had to put my peanut butter in a time lock safe.

I 100% agree! 💕

What an amazing way to think! In my country most of us are middle class and if even 1 person get diagnosed with a lifelong disease or massive accident we've to really take loans and sell properties to deal w the expenses! And in a blink of an eye you're super poor, can't continue to study, can't live in cities, all members need to work including children. That's so sad ! Govt should be aware of this and also we should be aware of what we intake and our lifestyle.

Thank you for the great video! I've been trying to fix my relationship with food for a while now and every time I come here to find some tips I somehow get lost in the carnivore side of youtube :D Some people seem to be doing great on that diet but I don't think for most of us restricting entire food groups is the best way to find balance & peace with food. I'm really happy I found your channel!

"now im also constipated and sad" I felt that

What a great video. You have really radiant energy! This was super honest and clear, and we needed a reality check about these ER bills. If anyone else is seeing this, another big health reality check is vaping. Please make yourself learn the risks, force yourself to hear them until you can’t vape anymore because the second you hit a hospital bed, you’ll realize it was not worth it. Sometimes the bill isn’t the biggest loss, it’s your life! ❤

@BriaJones

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

I loveee Monday mornings w Bria

Good morning Bria Happy Monday morning to you and I enjoy your channel and you are amazing supporter

I was 5 when the doctor told my mom I was overweight for my age. She blamed it on the chocolate milk at school. It was the first time I thought a food was bad.

Paul Chek warned people of this for forty years now everyone is getting sick and come out which is good. Keep educating people of your experience. I do not care if you have to sale your car and get a beater to get real food do it people. They will not stop selling you into the grave. Vote with your dollar and buy from local ranchers and farmers!!!!

I think food needs to be deconstructed and rebuilt with everything we know now. The 3 meals a day is bs, snacking is very bad for you too, fat isnt evil. Food is an energy source and should be treated as such. If youre working from home and using very little energy, you probably dont need to eat all that much compared to people who work outside all day or carry heavy stuff that requires physical labor. Discipline is also very important and key.

Girl new subscriber, I love your approach to health and wellness.

Started eating for my mental health and all I have to say is Life is beautiful

Sis! Why are you all in my business!! 😂😂😂😂Thank You for this!!!

THIS WAS SOOO GOOD I LOVE IT BOLD AS A LION. GOD BLESS YOU SOOO VERY MUCH.

Thanks for standing up. All my thoughts. You just said. You said its hard!

@Jasminejupiterjuice

Ай бұрын

Finished the video. And I stand by what I said. The shadowy things. M!

The fact that these models weighed as much as a 12 year-old child 🙃 and I remember that Paula Abdul workout video!! My mom had the same. Wow, memory unlocked 😂

THIS. WAS. FOR. ME 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

Is there any videos talking about the anxiety? Cause girl I’m struggling. Can’t drive myself no where and it’s so hard to enjoy anything

GIRL PREACH! even when your healthcare is ‘free’, it ain’t free - it’s taxpayer funded, and the way the world is going in couple years, we’re gonna be on our own with that cus ain’t no healthcare system carrying all of us. In my country, our free healthcare basically means “if you are lucky enough to even GET PAST the line to see a doctor, we’re gonna keep moving your appointment til you’re dead 🙃”

gurl once i realized what emotional eating was it all started to make sense.. i def still struggle with eating habits but i think as an emotional eater i need to constantly remind myself food is fuel(energy) and eat when im hungry and its okay to not finish your plate!! also another tip buy smaller plates and bowls if you struggled with portion control (me) 😅

While I agree with a lot of what you said, there are a couple of things I feel differently about. First, I don't think you automatically have a bad relationship with food just because you label certain foods as good and others as bad. The main reason is because "good" and "bad" are subjective. When I'm aware that certain foods create some kind of discomfort for my body (i.e. allergic reaction, excessive inflammation, digestive upset, skin issues, hormonal changes that result in fatigue or excessive fat storage or irregular periods etc. I tend to label those foods as "bad" foods for me because of the effects those foods have on my body and health. Labeling them as such helps put me on the mental frame of mind to try to avoid excessive consumption of those foods as much as possible. It also helps me to understand the cause of certain flare-ups when they happen. On the other hand, I label the foods that give my body steady energy, help me build lean muscle, help me burn body fat, help me keep inflammation low, and help to regulate my insulin, blood sugar, blood pressure, and hormones as "good" foods because they impact my physical body and metabolic health in a positive way. Labeling these foods this way helps me to feel positively about them, which encouages me yo reach for them or seek them out rather than reaching for the foods that impact my body and metabolic health negatively. To me, thinking about foods this way doesn't cause me to have un unhealthy relationship with food, but does the opposite. That doesn't mean that I stress out or trash talk myself if I have cheat days where I eat something I consider "bad," it just goves me awareness. I understand that I may be achy or have digestive issues from eating something that promotes inflammation and I need to adjust some things I'm doing throughout the day to account for that...such as drinking dome of my herbal teas that help to reduce inflammation along with a little ACV to help offset / reduce blood sugar spikes, or maybe I need to make more if an effort to move more and get to 10k steps that day, and maybe I need to make sure I focus on getting enough high quality sleep that night. I don't obsess or purge or trash talk myself if I eat what I consider to be "bad" foods. I just use those distinctions as helpers for more mindful eating. I also don't think it's fair to demonize stukes of eating such as keyo or carnivore. They may not work for everyone and that's fine, because everybody's body is different. But they can be helpful when done in the right way for the right reasons. For me, keto helped me to heal my relationship with food. Learning how to eat this way properly helped me to understand how different foods affect my metabolic health, how I feel physically, and what happens to my performance when I eat various foods. It got me thinking more about my insulin and blood sugar levels, which got me into checking out a lot of the research on metabolic health that's out there. Keto also helped to reduce my crabings for yhe kinds if foods that increase my inflammation and fatigue and blood sugar to the point that I started to have more energy and more stable moods throughout my days. And with more energy and more stable moods, I felt like moving more, walking more, going to the gym for strength training sessions, getting into new hobbies - all things that are great for physical health, metabolic health, and mental / emotional health. From keto I started to explore IF and now it's all come together yo create an entire lifestyle change. I've lost fat and gained muscle. I sleep better. I have less anxiety now, and even when things come along that cause anxiety I find that I can handle it better than I used to be able to and I bounce back from stress more easily. I'm getting stronger and my endurance is improving. My skin has significantly improved, especially since the hormonal acne jas gotten better. My periods are predictable for the first time in my life and I don't have quite as many crazy symptoms. And I get to experience all of those positives without feeling super limited because I love the foods I choose to eat on keto. But I'm also flexible. I flow between slightly higher carb days (though typically still under 75g) and lower to almost no carb days depending on what I'm doing, where I am in my cycle, and what my bidy seems to be craving. That makes eating this way simple and sustainable for me. I'm also a regenerative farmer and because I eat this way, I can produce a lot of what I eat from my homestead, which makes grocery shopping less of an event and also cheaper. That also gives me some comfort because if we ever end up going through food shortages again like we did during tge pandemic I know I can continue to maintain this way of eating from the foods I raise and grow myself. I know the different ways we view and talk about food can be triggering for a lot of people, but I think we also need to understand that everybody approaches how they view different foods and how they choose to eat based on a variety of factors that are specific to them as individuals. It doesn't help to make blanket statements about lifestyle changes or different styles of eating or how we choose to distinguish between certain foods because doing so could end up turning someone away from something that could be helpful for them.

The herbal goodie addiction to chaotic binge eating pipeline is so real. I'm glad you're speaking on it.