👋 Oi Oi! This video is a bit old now, but if you enjoyed it you might like these ones I’ve made more recently… ○ fat people don't belong in magazines: kzread.info/dash/bejne/emp3rbd_aMmeo5s.html ○ How I stopped hating being chubby in summer + how u can too: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGuso7CCipXbdqg.html ○ Being honest with my boyfriend: relationships in your twenties: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jHVm0siygqWdkdY.html

@heidisegelke6243

Жыл бұрын

Dig my response-I’m old but I know things.

I also hate when I actually feel good about myself on a day, I pass a window or a mirror and be like "Okay, never mind"

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

lolllolllol I literally sniggered aloud at this - I feel you so hard x

@BetweenLinesAndLife

7 жыл бұрын

justkissmyfrog And the annoying part of it is, it's always on the good days, where I'm like: Giiiiiirl you look faaaab! AND THEN I PASS A FREAKING WINDOW

@Elena_Errepe

7 жыл бұрын

I stop watching myself at shop windows for the very same reason

@BeckieArt

7 жыл бұрын

BetweenLinesAndLife yeh I avoid reflections when I'm out and about as it runs the illusion that I look like a sexy badass haha

@BetweenLinesAndLife

7 жыл бұрын

Beckie Bookworm Wise words girl, wise words

Caitlin Moran became my 'weight loss idol' when she said she wanted to run down a hill like a little kid or a dog because if little kids and dogs are doing it she wants in. Weight loss becomes about accessing new types of joy, not depriving yourself of it.

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

OOO I love that phrase - Weight loss is about accessing new types of joy!

I cannot believe those comments. I cannot believe it. People rate us?? I always think that you and Hannah are some of the most attractive people I know. How and why do people indulge their single opinion and reduce us to a numerical figure

@dirtygreb

6 жыл бұрын

Lucy Moon this is definitely a food for thought on its own really, there's times where I wish I was as beautiful as some of my other girlies but when speaking to them about things like that, they sometimes have the same feelings towards me! Nobody can read minds and it's important not to get too lost in your own head thinking that other people are more or less "attractive" than you are, it can really get you down but we should all be celebrating each others beauty from the inside out 😘

@earthandfire4840

3 жыл бұрын

My bf said I was an 8.4 or some shit... hrrrm I hate the numbers game, my bad for asking though im an idiot!!

@brydie191

3 жыл бұрын

@@earthandfire4840 yeah humans should not be summarised by a number. tho 8.4 isn't bad if 5 is average haha

Okay SO, I am fat (like, fatFATfat) and totally body positive and a feminist. That being said around September I just realized I wasn't happy. Not because I was fat but because I couldn't DO things. My body and I weren't working together. I've seen fat babes who do yoga and run and hike and I was getting short of breathe grocery shopping. I think that is the difference. When being healthy and loving your body the way it is telling you it needs to be loved is the goal, I think that is completely body positive and not something that makes you a bad feminist. So I don't weigh myself. I don't worry about inches lost or how many sizes I go down. I go by how far I can walk, how strong I feel and how easy I can breathe.

This is literally how I feel every single time I pick up a piece of chocolate or a cookie. I think "I shouldn't eat this because it'll make me unhealthy" and then instantly think "your a feminist, love yourself, don't let body image take away sweet happy moments" and it's this echo chamber of constant battle. I've tried to talk to people about this but it's so hard to put into words (because I still haven't sorted it out in my brain) how I can love myself and also try to want to make myself better? Ay. I love you and support you and want you to be happy 💕💕💕💕💕💕

@D.j.2580

5 жыл бұрын

Ariel Bissett i never succeeded in putting words in what I was feeling exactly about my body and my life, but you just perfectly did, thank you very much 😘😘bisouxxxxxx😚

@johnnymissesme7464

3 жыл бұрын

Whoever told you that you are more of a feminist if you neglect your image? And whoever told you that eating cookies loaded with sugars equals loving yourself? Ladies, please! No one, no one! should dislike the way they look. We should all aspire to love ourselves at whatever stage we may be and whatever that means to our appearance, but making a healthy effort to actually like what you see in the mirror ( whether that means wearing make up, exercising regularly or wearing nice clothes) dies not make you less of a feminist whatsoever!!!

@rleanne166

5 ай бұрын

i feel the same way

Amazing video. Really really real.

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

xxxx

I totally relate to this. And I don't know if this is just me but I feel like in the past I was like "I'm too smart to want to lose weight. I can't be that vain". It was like I didn't cared about my physical self cause I wanted to live in a sort of ethereal form(I'm not making any sense). I was all about the body positivity when it came to other people but I felt like shit when it came to my body. Every time I've tried to lose weight was for all the wrong reasons. It was always to impress someone, the way I looked, trying to not be forever alone and the compliments. Never about my health and treating my body how it deserves to be treated. And just to clarify, I'm a guy and I could never find men's body positivity videos so I got used to female plus size models.

@irishalltheway960

7 жыл бұрын

RELATABLE

Leena! I love you so much! My friend Jesse Cale recently got healthy and loved himself through it, he's starting a blog about the whole thing (so it will be looking back). but knowing him though it was really inspiring. He was basically like: How can I love myself best? (taking care of myself). Can't wait for the series!

Waiting to be skinny to live dayum that hit me hard

@ericagreene1579

7 жыл бұрын

Not even hardly chubby but I find myself thinking this whaat

Also if anyone has any suggestions for a name for the series - TELL ME! Lean with Leena? Oh god.

@ramilomb6142

7 жыл бұрын

justkissmyfrog Maybe something related to book titles. Like "how to build a leena", "leena: the books, the food and the new body"(?

@heynico5353

7 жыл бұрын

justkissmyfrog How about "looking after leena", to include both physical and mental health? I'm not a native speaker, so I'm not sure if it fits properly... loved your video :)

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

Hard Times? Great Expectations?

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

Oh my god I kind of love that!

@jessicawilson-leary7062

7 жыл бұрын

How about Leaner Leena...

I relate so hard to this. I just feel awkward and passed over a lot because of my weight. On another note I think conflating feminism with not losing weight is such an unhealthy notion. The response to the bikini body propaganda and unrealistic bodies is not to indulge in gluttony and eat ourselves to death under the title of feminism. It is to honour our bodies, be healthy and live our lives as though we only have one and we want it to be full of quality moments that we are healthy enough to experience. I despise the notion that to be a feminist you should be happy as you are. Nope I'm learning to live myself at any weight but I'm not happy at the weight I am because I could be healthier and my body is a direct reflection of the unhealthy choices I've made. I hope this was coherent and expressed my thoughts in a polite way. I love your videos and am excited for this series. :)

@tea6792

7 жыл бұрын

*love myself

I'm the woman with the hot friends too. Thanks for the shout out.

There is nothing non-feminist about wanting to be healthy!

@ekeetley123

7 жыл бұрын

Aradion exactly! Feminism is just the want for equality, wanting to be healthy and happy in yourself can never be a bad thing

@AnneTichelaar

7 жыл бұрын

Emma Keetley Yeah, it is a thing I have noticed a lot as a result of the body positivity movement; that people start thinking it is no longer okay or it is somehow unfeminist to want to lose weight. I really enjoy seeing people loving their bodies in all shapes and sizes and accepting themselves, and I think that that's a great thing about the movement. But I think that wanting to (healthily) lose weight, for whatever reason, should not be regarded negatively. It creates the idea that you can't be feminist or truly happy when you lose weight, and I feel like it's making people maybe stagnate within unhealthiness just because they think it's not okay to lose weight because then they somehow don't love or accept themselves. It is possible to be body positive AND lose weight; you can lose weight BECAUSE you love yourself and want to take care of yourself. I definitely think the two can go hand in hand. The thought that taking care of yourself and wanting to be healthy (especially if it is so you can do the things you like doing) would for some (or any) reason be unfeminist is honestly beyond me, but I have seen it pop up more and more lately.

@AnneTichelaar

7 жыл бұрын

In fact, now that I think about it, it is perhaps more unfeminist to say that women MUST always be happy with their bodies and can't lose weight because then they'll somehow lose their feminist cred

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

AMEN TO EVERYTHING

@ewqdsacxz765

7 жыл бұрын

+Aradion, the BMI with lowest mortality rate for women JKMF's age is over 30. That's actually technically obese, which she doesn't seem to be near to.

I feel this video so damn bad. I'm not a chubby person. I don't think I've ever been properly chubby but I'm coming at it from the other end and having SO MANY OF THE SAME DAMN ISSUES. I used to have EDNOS, restrictive eating, overexercising and purging and so whenever I try to make myself better for me all of my alarm bells go off and yell at me that I'm doing something damaging. So I sit on my arse and read books. And that's depressing. Because whilst I like sitting on my arse and reading books I also want to be the kind of girl who can get on her roof and clean her own damn gutters if she needs to. Or build a bookcase. Or climb a hill. Or run for a bus that isn't that far away without feeling like my lungs are full of water and I'm about five seconds away from a coronary. And I'm totally trying to be someone who can do both and learn that being able to do physical things doesn't mean I am immediately going to drop all the fat from my body or lose control of myself or undo all the good work I have done in making food a good thing that isn't scary. So I'm really excited to watch you make feminist weightloss a thing, because I want to make feminist strength and ability a thing too.

@SophieIslington

7 жыл бұрын

Also, just as an aside, I also have PCOS and have shitty horrid dermoid cysts that mean I only have an ovary and a quarter left so I totally feel you on that too. It's shit. From my experience, the sugar intake can affect people with PCOS more than those without but obviously every single body is different. x

As someone who is in recovery from an eating disorder, I just want to say thank you for being so respectful and conscientious about the way you are presenting your journey! Your approach sounds incredibly thoughtful and I think you speak with an insight into the experience of those with eating disorders which is incredibly hard to achieve when you haven't had an eating disorder! Also, I don't know if it would be useful to you, but one thing I've found really helpful recently is practicing 'body neutrality' rather than body positivity. I (try to) accept that I won't always love my body but I don't hate it either. I'm grateful for what my healthier body lets me do, e.g. have more energy, be more present in my life, spend time with friends, but I try to take the focus, whether positive or negative, off the actual physical appearance of my body as being so important and influential to my life and experience. I know that's not for everyone and for some people the body positivity movement is incredibly important and revolutionary to the way they see themselves and experience life in their body, but for me it was kind of just a new way to feel obsessed about how I look.

@thatgirlfromwales

5 жыл бұрын

P.S. I'm aware I'm two years late posting this comment but felt compelled to still post my thanks for your attitude!

My fitness/health journey IS inspired by zombie/other apocalypse survival! AND feeling safer as a single woman is a huge part of it. A pic I stumbled across describes it well: "I don't want to look skinny, I WANT TO LOOK LIKE I COULD KICK YOUR ASS." And yes finding clothes easier (esp second hand) and just blending in with regular society is part of it, but basically I just want to get around the place easier. Edit: and not getting diabetes would be grand. I'm over 30 now so it's a little more of a serious issue than it was a decade ago.

WE DO NEED THIS! Thank you for making this video and for your honesty! I've been on a body positivity quest as well and you have been someone I look to as a role model. I have come to this same point in my life. I've accepted my body and feel good in my skin but feel the desire to become more active and eat healthier because I'm tired of having a lack of energy and getting winded after jogging up a flight of stairs. If I look this way forever I'm content but this isn't how I want to feel forever. I want to try dancing, and surfing, and hiking but have felt heldback by my own lack stamina. I'm excited to tag along in this journey with you! Thanks for being vulnerable and wonderful as always!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh I related to the " to be fat youtuber means to..." I meet people at vidcon and so many say they imagined me shorter and smaller, and I think "yea yea I know I have a tummy you can't see on camera and now you see it I think I'll go hide in my hotel room now" I needed this video, I'm currently documenting my weight loss journey, ...sadly I'll probably only feel comfy putting it online if it's successful. Because I too, am not always the best feminist.

"Being big and being happy with that is such a powerful, feminist statement. Treating your body like shit and making yourself ill... isn't a feminist statement" Thank you for these words

what does feminism truly have to do with health? being within a healthy weight range is nothing to do with feminism. females need to be fit to live healthily, males need to be fit to live healthily, as do cats, fish and giraffes...Im in no way anti-feminist of course, but i dont think there is anything healthy in attaching feminism to your fitness. if you want your body to survive put in good things, and keep your heart pumping. i understand what you are saying but just focus on the fitness and the health. this coming from someone who has suffered an eating disorder and severe body dysmorphia, i understand the mindset your talking about. but you need to separate everything else from your health. that is always the most important. good luck with your journey. your channel is extremely inspiring!!

@irishalltheway960

7 жыл бұрын

I think it starts to relate to feminism when the intent on losing weight things other than good health. Like wanting to look like another model, another girl etc. Wanting to be healthy is not feminist but feeling like you HAVE to lose weight in order for people to accept you, take you seriously etc is feminist issue. Atleast that's how I'm looking at it.

@r.darling4135

7 жыл бұрын

hanzib31 I've never linked fitness and feminism together before, but I think body image is the common factor. Feminism includes valuing women for who they are as people and as individuals, rather than valuing them on their appearance and their use to men. Fitness is about have a healthy body and mind and taking care of yourself. It also includes appreciating that all bodies are different and function in different ways, and look different even when they are 'equally' healthy. Therefore, body image links these two together by ensuring that the indentify of losing weight is not to be skinny and look pretty (feminism) but rather to be happy in your body and to use your body to it's full potential (fitness). Xx

Last one to comment but I FEEL YOU. I have serious history of heart disease in my family on my mum's side and because of this both my mum and I have naturally high cholesterol no matter how healthy we are being (made worse by bad eating) that I know if I want to live as long and well as possible I need to consider in my lifestyle now. But then I feel like I shouldn't talk about trying to be healthier sometimes because its not 'body positive'. I am also super aware of being bigger in person than I might seem in a video or more than that even is the fact that when my weight does fluctuate there are all these people that think it is important or relevant enough for them to pass comment on from video to video and then I go back to earlier videos and compare the way I look, which does me no good. I love you

I don't think I've ever seen a video that more accurately describes my exact thoughts. I think I might join you in this one x

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

xxxx

I love how honest you are in this video. I was nodding and agreeing with every single point! The weight, PCOS, the points about body positivity and eating disorders. I'm really looking forward to following you through this. I've never related to a video so much. Thanks so much for posting xxx

This is the realest most amazing way I have ever heard anyone talk about this subject. I feel like I am in the exact same place so thank you for making this series :)

I feel like every video you've uploaded thus far has been so relatable. But this one was crucially honest, beyond relatable; I'm very appreciative of it.

I love 100days for making exercise fun and about feeling great. It's been my absolute favourite KZread channel lately, I can't help but smile and want to be active when I watch their videos!

Thank you so much for putting into words everything I've been thinking in the last couple of months, I am in a very similar situation to you and I really appreciate someone acknowledging that wanting to be healthy isn't the same as wanting to be slim. You are amazing xxx

You are so honest and it's so lovely. Makes my thoughts feel like they have friends :)

i've never had body confidence issues, i tend to have more issues with how my face looks. also my mum always comments on my weight so i'm too often conscious of it. diet culture makes me so mad. i'm looking forward to this series because feminst weight loss sound like my kind of weight loss. i love your honesty!!

@PopcornEmma

7 жыл бұрын

oh and the hot friends thing? yeah. i've never been hit on on my life. or dated anyone. that's life i guess

@PopcornEmma

7 жыл бұрын

I just really hate exercise?? it's so painful?? why would I inflict that on myself

@ella366

7 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty much the same, I'm not thin but I'm healthy so why would I put myself through *hell* to be a bit slimmer. I don't have time for that, I got books to read, music to listen to and anime's to watch. maybe if I have time for (egk) dieting, later on in life I will but for now I'm just going to learn to be comfortable in my own skin. Because honestly skinning things is far to much work.

@joshellsworth355

7 жыл бұрын

Stop wasting taxpayer money

@sierralynn6546

7 жыл бұрын

Emma Popcorn

Yes, you are me but I'm a couple of years ahead (30) and a couple of sizes above (24/26). PCOS, body positivity is absolutely a thing, but terrified of dieting, of exercise and of failure. Oh, failure. Sooooo terrified of failure. We need to get healthy to BE. So that in future we can make changes and be those people who lived through Trump and can show how to live mindfully and positively. We can do it, I think. But I am still crying with the anticipation of doing it.

@ShroomAndMoss

7 жыл бұрын

literarydiversions "we need to be healthy to BE" oh god yes, thank you for these words 🌱

@Sleepy_panda9

7 жыл бұрын

literarydiversions yes, lose weight and you will.... the pcos excuse is just that... an excuse no if ands or butts

This. All of it. Every word. This is how I have felt, as a (uk) size 18, for years but never quite been able to put into words. Thank you for your bravery in uploading this video. Big love to you.

Dang it Leena, I legit single tear-ed while watching this. Thank you so much for talking about this, I relate so much.

Have never related to a video so much. This series will be really helpful, thank you Leena

Hell yes, I love how much you're posting and love the openness and honesty. Can't wait to see what you achieve this year! 🖤

I think you're incredibly brave and I respect you so much for doing this, especially as it is still really too difficult for me to talk about my weight loss most of the time. And I absolutely do not think there is anything humiliating about talking about this stuff before you have gotten to a point where you're comfortable and at the place where you want to be, I think it's wonderful!

thank you for talking about your genuine feelings Leena :) it's important to be genuinely vulnerable about topics that affect so many.

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

xxxx

Feminism to me is about having the ability to make our own choices. It is your choice to change your personal health for the better good of you. That is loving your body which feminism promotes.

I've been thinking about this video all day. I still don't have much else to say as this is one of the most important and resolute things I've ever seen posted on YT, if only for me personally. thank you for sharing this. thank you for your honesty, your courage, your unyielding pursuit of something more whole. i appreciate everything about this and everything about you.

Thank you so much for this video. I can see it took a lot for you to say, film and upload and I just want to say that I really appreciate it. Thank you again.

I relate to this so much I could cry. Thank you for posting this Leena

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

Emily S xxxx

totally with you on this. sending you all the positive vibes on your health journey :)

Leena, that was great... thanks for pushing boundaries of being honest and for being great company.

This video literally speaks to me so much, thank you for making it because I actually feel more comfortable and motivated from watching it!

My problem with losing weight is that I feel safer when I’m chubbier (compared to my past weights). It’s like a false safety blanket. When I lost weight and became physically healthier before, my mind was also good, my joints didnt feel any pain, and my PCOS symptoms were manageable. My skin was clear. But during that time, I was also an easier target. I just wanted to be the last person anyone would hit on because I felt violated when anyone did that to me. So I’m quite at peace with being chubby now. On the other hand, when I’m chubbier, I feel physically bad. My joints barely work, I get dessert headaches, my skin is awful/uncooperative, and I cant pursue physical hobbies. It’s really tough for me to find the right balance. One thing that helps me is that I never shame myself anymore. :) I’m chubby now but am also doing small steps to being healthy. I find that being mean to myself just gets me back down even deeper that what I started with. If you watch practice and workshops of professional artists (musicians, theater actors, etc.), the best directors/master dancers rarely insult anyone. They just affirm what has been done correctly and give plain instructions to correct the wrong ones. There is no time and benefit that comes with embarrassing or insulting someone, including one’s self.

When you said that you feel like you don't live in your body, I just automatically started to tear up. ;__; I have to work on myself too and I have never thought of doing a feminist weight loss journey. I can't wait to see how you feel on your journey. ♡

As soon as I saw this video, I knew I needed to watch it. You're so brave and awesome, Leena. You're very beautiful and I've always admired you - I'm very excited about your 2017 body issues videos. You have a remarkable way of saying and expressing things that other people won't or can't

By the way, you're honesty is appreciated and helping a lot of people.

it's a feminist weight loss because you're trying to better yourself as a person and get healthier

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

amen!

Definitely possible to get healthier as a feminist! My favorite book on this is called Health at Every Size. It has a bunch of science and research which I love nerding out to and actual concrete information on building healthier habits. It's not a quick lose all the weight through this diet, it's educating and informing and body positive and supportive.

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

OH you had me at A BOOK. Looking up now, thank you! :)

Please make this series! I'm so ready to hear from someone who understands the complexity of losing weight when you're 'the chubby girl'. Thank you for being brave and so smart and inspiring - excited to see your journey xx

I am so, so, SO happy you're making this Leena. I've definitely felt that apparent conflict loads of times and think I have probably put on weight as a result of making such an effort to be happy with my body as-is. My main struggle is how to work towards change (physical, that is) without inherently feeling like that means I'm not 'enough' in the here and now. So any thoughts you have on how to overcome that (especially from a practical perspective) would be great! Thank you so much for putting yourself out there and being honest about this real real thing. So grateful for brave female voices!

This was like watching my own life in 20 minutes (minus the PCOS). I was just saying 'yes' at the screen the entire time. The "hot friends" bit is such truth..

Well that was the quickest i've clicked on a video this year

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

lolz and not even clickbait! :)

@kathleenhargest963

7 жыл бұрын

justkissmyfrog Haha :) Loved how honest this video was & look up to you a lot.

Damn, girl. Thank you for the honesty. I wish you good luck and we are here to support you!!

I'm so looking forward to this series! I also have PCOS, insulin resistance and need to loose weight for the same health reasons. I just decided to keep a health journal to help keep motivated, because not loosing weight as fast as others (because PCOS) made me give up before.

Props to your ladyballs Leena! Well said and good luck xx

I absolutely loved this video 🙌🏿❤️ Thank you

Thank you so much for your honesty ☺️. I can relate to feeling conflicted about wanting to lose weight whilst trying to embrace self love - on the face of things it seems contradictory. But when I thought about it more I realised that exercising and nourishing our bodies properly is a form of self love. It comes from realising that we are worthy of living in a body that is optimally healthy and working to give ourselves that!xx

I really appreciate your honesty and openness on a potentially difficult subject!

I appreciate this video so much. I have one planned on a similar topic but it's messing me up just thinking about filming it so thank you.

My goal, as a 29 year old, is to be at 30 hopefully the healthiest and fittest I've been since High School. So lately I've been eating way healthier, finding exercise that I enjoy (walking to work, joined a soccer team etc.) and generally trying to be mentally, physically and emotionally better. As a result I have lost weight but I've only seen this as positive because as it has happened I've realised how much free-er I feel, how much more I feel like I can achieve now that I'm fitter. I don't fall asleep anymore in the afternoon cos I've eaten way too much. It's so liberating!

@ericamangin1184

7 жыл бұрын

P.s. love your honesty. As someone who has had such a terrible relationship with food this was a really good video. I've had to spend the whole last year recalibrating my relationship with food - treating it as nourishment for my body rather than just shit I put into my face. I don't know if that helps!

thanks for this video!! being in my body is an issue for me too, you always show the world that its okay to vulnerable and to not know the answers which is awesome! so excited for you

Leena, I don't even know how to begin expressing how thankful for this video, and how much I needed it. Representation just really matters, man. Excited to go on this journey with you and see what we can achieve. So much love x

I feel this on a deep level. I have Turner Syndrome which is also a condition that affects your hormones and makes it so hard to loose weight. I have always always always,since I was a little girl, been "chubby". TS also adds other things that make me hate my body. I hate all the things that are said about food and such for weight loss because they don't work. I will say that veganism is the best thing that I've ever done for my health. I obviously did it for the animals but it's also been great for my body. With minimal effort I've quickly dropped a lot of weight and I feel better than ever. I eat the same amount and almost the same things as before but I've been steadily loosing weight.

I loved this video, and ... even though we have different body types I have been thinking of my weight and my body lately, and have tried gathering the courage to do an honest video about it. That may just have been the extra push I needed! Anyway, I can't watch this video and not mention veganism. Because it helps with health, with losing weight, with eating a lot while eating well, with feeling A LOT more energetic, and ... it's 2017 as you said, it's time we check on ourselves and become better for others, the environment and veganism is such a key thing. good luck with everything! i'm sending you good vibes!x (and btw you're not a 4!)

I've honestly never related so much to a video in my entire life. Thank you so so so much for uploading this ❤

I appreciate your honesty so much !! And I would love to see those running videos. I'm sending you a lot of encouragement

You can absolutely have a feminist weight loss - all you have to do is know in your head and heart that you're doing it for you and ONLY you!

@SophieDoubleYou

7 жыл бұрын

You should check out Mo Mo O'Brien's video "The Dork Diet" :)

Honestly-needed this. Relate TOO MUCH. I'm going to challenge myself to try it with you.

This is the first video of yours that I've seen. You're freaking hilarious and crazy intelligent and I love you. You bring up some super honest points that had never even occurred to me before about body positivity, and now that I look at myself in that light it's SO REAL. Self love and self care are two sides of the same coin and should never be distinct from each other. I really hope you continue with these videos. You are indeed filling a void in this discussion that needs to be addressed.

you are so incredible and sum up everything i think i've ever thought about myself since i was like 10, so i couldn't be more excited about whatever form these videos take over whatever time span you want to put them up !

I don't understand how you think losing weight cannot be a feminist thing. Feminism is about loving and respecting yourself and other women, you respect their choice to live in their own bodies and not change them and you should respect your own choices, your own body, what it wants and need. Love your body enough that you want to treat it the best you can, that includes eating what you want - yes, eating what you want can be fruit and veg as well as chocolate. I'm 19, I am overweight, and I also have an "undiagnosed" eating disorder, I'm in treatment without a name to it basically, so I'm maybe not gonna completely follow this journey, or only when I'm in a time when I don't think it would damage me, but I think you need to be careful with your casual remarks. Saying "I cheated and had some chocolate" or labelling food as "good" and "bad" anything that implies that you are doing something wrong by eating certain foods or not exercising , that is damaging. Those are the things that really get to me in videos like that. Also, I find it worse when people only show a fraction of what they eat because it gives an idea that that is all they eat whereas when people show the full amount they eat it's like...see look, eating some cheese isn't more food than you should be eating in a day. Other than that the obvious thing of no calories should be used if you don't wanna trigger people. Personally, people sharing their weight doesn't bother me as long as they're not like "oh my god I weigh x that is way too much"

@ML-fw6yh

7 жыл бұрын

This is obviously only my opinion and other people may find other content triggering but...since you mentioned it I thought I'd share my issues with weight loss videos.

oh I LOVE you leena I LOVE you

I feel exactly the same! This was so so so so refreshing! I want to be fit because I want to be able to do really cool stuff and help clear my mind, but I also feel like a lot of my worth is wrapped up in "body positivity" and how I present myself as someone that doesn't care about weight...? Can't wait to see what videos you make as a result of this one I'm so excited!!

This was great! So behind you on this and can't wait to see where this journey takes you!!

Just a fellow fat person here occasionally pausing your vid to type things. I've only had an ideal weight twice. Both times were circumstances during which I wasn't eating nearly as much as I should, and I wasn't even trying to lose weight. I don't think I have anything diagnosable (like with a name and everything like PCOS), but I definitely have those conservative, save-every-calorie genes. During one job which included a room, 3 good meals a day (I previously only had enough money for two very small, very cheap meals a day), and strenuous labor, I gained 25 pounds in 6 weeks. After that job, I went back to not quite starving poverty and lost the weight. "I'm gonna have a feminist weight loss year. Even when I say that aloud that sounds impossible..." Yup, partly because weight loss isn't exactly the goal. Being healthy is the goal. You might do everything right, actually become more healthy, and still not lose much weight, which might discourage you from doing those healthy things again. It might be better to say, "I'm gonna have an excellent blood test year." "I love trying new things." Do you cook? Try new recipes. You can tell by looking at the ingredients whether or not a recipe will suit your purposes (it's a bit harder to tell if you'll like it). Oh, it's a big "No" on food prepping and diet planning. Me too :) Here's a compromise: spend some time collecting recipes that look healthy and you might like to eat someday, and make a list of them. That sounds like the part you don't like, so just do it and get it out of the way. Then, when it's time to eat, look at the list as if it were a restaurant menu and pick out what you want. After trying it, if you don't like it, cross it off the list. If the list gets too short, go find more things to add to it. Eventually, you'll have tons of healthy things you like to eat. By all means, put pizza on that list (restaurant or home made). If you don't occasionally have something that's a bit sinful, you could wind up on a binge, and the occasional pizza won't negate everything you've done for yourself up to that point. (Also, sometimes you just don't have the time or anything at home that just needs a little heating up.) Side note: If you're often short on time, find recipes that freeze (and reheat) well, make huge batches (once you've determined that you like them), and freeze them in meal-sized containers. Soups are high on my list for that. I'm still fat, but I've lost 50 pounds and saved a lot of money doing this over the years (yup, years, which is probably better because people who lose weight fast usually gain it back), and I still eat what I like and as much as I want of it. Promoting women's health (in this case, your own) sounds pretty feminist to me. Don't even think of it as losing weight. Weight's just a single indicator, and it's not always reliable. There are a lot of unhealthy skinny (healthy looking) people. Also, muscle is a lot heavier than fat, so it's fairly possible that you'll gain weight and go _down_ a dress size at the same time. I'm sure I've said a few things that are obvious to you, but one of my problems is knowing what's obvious and what isn't, so people sometimes think I'm talking down to them when I have something important to say. Don't even think about the Trump Apocalypse (Trumpocalypse!!). It makes me think I better put on weight now while food's still available :P

I think sport and a good diet equal self care. And self care equals feminism. :) Oh and I tried yoga and it really makes you feel good with your body no matter how you look. Shout out to my boyfriend btw. He is super-sporty and always tells me: I like you the way you are, I think you are sexy. But secretly I want to be as fit as him and that motivated me to work out with him. :) AND I hope you can accept my compliment if I say: You are incredibly sexy because of your personality and your thoughts and the confidence you portray in your videos no matter how much you weigh.

Thank you *so* much for making this video. It was necessary for me to hear and I'm with you in the challenge and any inevitable struggles along the way.

Leena seriously you are just so incredible. There are no words to explain how much I think people will appreciate this truthful, beautifully imperfect experience of fitness. I'm definitely all for the series however it turns out, and I'm so appreciate of you even talking about something NO ONE TALKS ABOUT.

This video is a 10 and so are you :) I definitely think you can lose weight as a feminist. Feminism gives you the choice to have your body be however you want it to be

I love that you're doing this as a feminist!

Leena, your honesty and openness inspire me more than I can explain. It is so freeing to hear you speak about these issues of weight and feminism and wanting and struggling. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Know that you are the only youtuber whose videos I *always* watch.

I'm so thankful for this video. I keep coming back to it, time and time again.

"Is it possible to be losing weight as a feminist?" Um, well, if we're speaking in feminist buzzwords, many would consider taking care of your body and becoming healthier as 'self-love'. There is nothing empowering about hating yourself but refusing to change anything because feminism teaches self-acceptance. Screw what feminism says, screw what other people think of you, and just become healthier for yourself.

I don't really get why losing weight corresponds with feminism? if someone could explain, that'd be great :)

@irishalltheway960

7 жыл бұрын

Well i feel like it depends on the motive for losing weight. Girls especially are told what the ideal way is to look. This ideal body is an aim for so many women when losing weight and it starts to become not for the person losing weight but for other people/society. Making people comfortable that you're not fat. At least that's my mindset around the issue. This all loops back to women fighting the voices in their head when losing weight that they know is rooted in patriarchy and the way in which men/society see them. Maybe? lol

@tashaphillips2803

7 жыл бұрын

Feminism is, in part, a rejection of the idea that women have to look and act in certain ways that society deems 'feminine' and a rejection of the idea that your self-worth should be tied up with how you look. Obviously the desire to get fit and feel better through exercise is not anti-feminist, but often weight loss can get caught up with body image issues and wanting to look a certain way to be more attractive to others

@lizlaz350

7 жыл бұрын

As someone who's always been overweight, losing weight was never sold to me as being about being healthy (which it should have been), it was sold as a way to become attractive so men will like me. It's so hard to reframe it in your head as you get older and teach yourself that you're not doing this to fit society's expectations of what a woman should look like, you're doing this so you can be healthy.

@myessence6786

7 жыл бұрын

You were close to a 1/1. If you were to remove "especially" and "This all loops back to women fighting the voices in their head when losing weight that they know is rooted in patriarchy and the way in which men/society see them.", which was obviously just thrown in to associate weight loss with feminism even though it was in no way correct.

@myessence6786

7 жыл бұрын

Bookahollyic, it isn't really. There are people who attempt to relate every negative thing in their life that they are too lazy to change with the "patriarchy" and oppression.

Just found your channel and started binge watching! You seem to be so personable and kind, I love that. Keep being a cool human.

I cannot stop watching this. You say everything I've been thinking over the past 2 years.

❤️❤️❤️

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

xxx

@nyclovesmusic

7 жыл бұрын

justkissmyfrog I just watched the video a second time, I can relate so much to so many of your points! Thank you for having the courage to speak about all this so openly and just generally being an amazing person!! It really helps knowing that I am not alone in my struggles. Let's get ourselves to the point where we can escape trumps apocalypse (healthily) :)

@leenanorms

7 жыл бұрын

@Sleepy_panda9

7 жыл бұрын

marinashutup the fact that you are supporting this buffonery is sad....

Oh my god. I'm a size 18-22 and I am you. What you feel is how I feel and this has made me feel less of the alien and thank you! This year, I want to get sweaty and energised and healthy. I've only just found you, and subscribed. Please continue videos related. No doubt you'll hear more from me. Thankyou again LETS DO THIS.

Leena! I cannot tell you how much I LOVE this video. You have described exactly what I've just started going through... I was recently diagnosed with PCOS and I am also borderline diabetic. I have been struggling to figure out how to 'diet' while being body positive. This is not stupid to put on the internet, it's a complicated conversation that we NEED TO HAVE. Cant wait to join you on this journey. love love love

I didn't know how much I needed this until I watched it, but I'm so thankful for this video. It took me a few watches to get to the end, if only because ever so often you would say something that resonated so deeply with me that I would have to physically pause, but I'm so excited to see where this goes and I honestly!! honestly!! hope that this year and this journey works out well for you. This has really inspired me to try and treat my body better in the own little ways I feel confident enough to. Thank you for this Leena, and I hope you know that as your audience we will always support you through both the confident times and the less confident times. 💓

I completely relate with you. I am 24 years old and whilst growing up I've felt and thought a lot of the things you've mentioned. Its amazing to hear that I am not alone. Thank you for the honesty. I can't wait to see what's to come.

Such a genuine person you are, i'll be following your journey, best of luck! A Moroccan girl inspired by your videos!

Leena this is was the most relatable video I have ever seen. Everything you were talking about I have experienced in some form or another. Thank you so much for making this :)

I love this video, I relate so much. I'm looking forwards to this series, you're already inspiring me to take better care of myself. I've always been stubborn about it, my family have always been very critical of my weight and I responded by digging my heels in and eating what the hell I wanted because how I look is my business and noone else's. But you are right that if I get ill, noone wins in that situation.

This is it - the most honest video. Nobody even try in 2017. Great job Leena, can't wait to see more from you on this!

I'm currently listening to the Big magic audio book after your recommendation. This video reminds me so much of the bravery that comes with being creative. Putting this video up is so honest but so brave, so grateful for this series!

Leena, you're a gift to KZread and your viewers! I definitely relate to this video. Something I've found helpful in framing health and fitness through a feminist lens for myself has been to get really clear on which of my reasons for wanting to get fitter are my personal choices for my own body and which are holdovers from what I've been conditioned to think about my own body from external sources. It's been tough to continually untangle and I'm always reminding myself, but it's been effective in squaring my feminism with my health goals and helping me to focus on metrics that align with my own reasons (energy levels, mental health, learning a new skill, etc. vs number on a scale, dress size, looking a certain way, etc.).