My Weight Loss Story - The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly | WFPB Plant-Based Vegan

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In this candid and insightful video, join Jeremy from Plant-Based with Jeremy as he shares his personal weight loss journey, uncovering both the triumphs and challenges along the way. Jeremy delves into the origins of his weight gain, reflecting on the habits and lifestyle choices that contributed to his initial struggles with weight management. With transparency and vulnerability, he recounts his journey of shedding the excess pounds through a plant-based diet and lifestyle modifications. From overcoming the weight loss plateau to navigating the pitfalls of going too far with weight loss, Jeremy offers valuable lessons learned and practical advice for viewers on their own weight loss journeys. Dive into the complexities of weight loss and mental health as Jeremy discusses the profound impact on his emotional well-being throughout the process. Discover the strategies and practices Jeremy employs to sustain his weight loss, offering inspiration, breaking weight loss plateau and guidance to those striving for long-term success. Finally, Jeremy reflects on how his approach to weight loss would differ if he were to embark on the journey today, providing invaluable insights for viewers seeking to kickstart their own transformations.
00:00 - Intro
02:34 - How I Gained My Weight
05:32 - How I Lost the Weight
08:52 - The Weight Loss Plateau
11:50 - I Went Too Far with Weight Loss
14:01 - Weight Loss & Mental Health
15:54 - How I Maintain Weight Loss
19:56 - How Would I Lose the Weight Today?
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[@sanditurner8387]

Hi Jeremy! I was raised in a very abusive, alcoholic household. If I didn't finish my plate there was big consequences. I still have flash backs. I tried to comply just to avoid the punishments but my mother made some really outrageous things like pickled tongue, stuffed heart etc. We were poor so she did what she could. There was also not much love towards me, for some reason I was the least liked child out of 4. My parents had moved to Canada with my 2 brothers and I was an unexpected/wanted addition at the time. So love came in the form of food. If I was sick, instead of a hug, I got a chocolate bar or other sweet items. To this day at almost 69, if I am down or I need a hug, I feel like I should have that treat. I wasn't over weight my whole life as a matter of fact I was usually under weight but after 2 pregnancies in my late 30s I started to gain and nothing worked. WFPBSOS has helped me lose 45 pounds and bring my A1C down from 11 to 5.8. I am not perfect and still have those moments that I immediately regret but I carry on as tomorrow is a new day. Thank you for sharing your story!

[@gaBetibu]

. . . and thank YOU for sharing YOUR story...very inspiring... 🥰

[@vi3472]

Sandy, it makes me very sad to hear about your history. You have done so well with your weight loss on WFPBSOS free. So glad for your accomplishments. I’m glad to be sharing this space with you. ❤

[@pbwithjeremy]

So sorry to hear about your upbringing and what happened to you at a young age. Know that you're in a supportive and loving community now - we've got your back!

[@BirdieMcLovin]

Trauma in childhood is the perfect recipe for disordered eating. Eating for me became self-soothing because it was reliable when growing up in a chaotic and abusive environment. Plus the clean your plate mentality by my parents reinforced ignoring my fullness signals. I have had to relearn how to eat and respect my body. And channels like this are loving and supportive! Thank you Jeremy ❤.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Thank you Birdie - I'm overwhelmed by how many people share this story!

[@lizziedripping71]

Having been obese since the age of 3 obviously I developed bad food habits, depression etc etc. Back then no one knew anything about nutrition etc so I led a solitary isolated life, being food addicted but constantly searching for an answer. Finally WFPB appeared on my horizon. Lost half my body weight, will always be in recovery but WFPB eating & self education has enabled me to maintain that loss. I now swim, ride horses, walk my dog for miles, love my food & what is most astonishing - actually like myself.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Thank you for sharing this Lizzie! So many of us share these experiences. So glad to have you here in our community.

[@lizpimentel2566]

I was born in 97, and we still had that clean plate rule. The issue I had was I was undiagnosed autistic and had issues with the texture of meat and the texture of canned vegetables. Eventually, my mom gave up and resorted to highly processed foods just to get me to eat something. I became overweight pretty quickly as a kid, and I also had the losing too much weight problem as a teen! Looking back on some high school photos, I looked sickly. I've finally come to that happy medium of a healthy weight and healthier relationship with food ❤

[@pbwithjeremy]

So glad to hear you've come through the other end with a happy and healthy relationship with food! Kudos!!!

[@randomjournalbitsdawnboss]

Hello PB with J family. I’m Dawn from Edmond Oklahoma. I needed this video. I have last 60 pounds so far and now I need to lose half of my body weight. Thank you for this video.

[@pbwithjeremy]

You got this! Good luck on your journey to your best weight!

[@debbiesavage7107]

I found this very helpful. I never associated the clean plate club with gaining weight. My Dad would tell us that what we didn’t eat for dinner we could eat for breakfast. (Which never happened, not even once.) I’m one of those people who really didn’t think about my weight until recent years. I’d like to lose ten pounds but i’ve discovered that ‘wishing it away’ doesn’t seem to work. I need to do the work and cut out the sweets, as you mentioned. My husband is a chocoholic. I’m buying or cooking chocolate for him every.single.week. He’s not ready to do the work so i need to do it alone. I’ve been vegetarian for over twenty years so that’s easy for me. (He is not.)

[@pbwithjeremy]

You can be a chocolate lover and still get your health/weight in shape - chocolate, in moderation, is totally fine - just change the ingredients around it a bit - have it a little less, etc...

[@melissalaughlin7729]

Hi from Las Vegas - I love your channel. We've just become vegan - mostly for my husband's health - I decided to come along primarily to support, but also because I want to help the planet and like so many who've eaten the SAD diet forever - I need to lose weight for my health.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Soooooo much easier to do as a couple - good for you supporting him! Hope we can help you here on the channel!

[@pups4evr]

I had to belong to the 'clean plate club' also. My parents were from the time of the depression. My Mother was hungry and went without at times, so she could not stand to throw away food.

[@sunnyshealthcoaching]

Thank you Jeremy! You are an excellent communicator and I appreciate you sharing your story. I lost a lot of weight on my plant-based Journey as well, but also reversed my lupus and other autoimmune issues. Inflammation numbers cut by 2/3 and cholesterol in half! Now I'm off 4 meds and I'm a health and wellness coach, about to take the food for Life program with pcrm. My life has completely changed and my hope is for those watching this to experience the same!

[@pbwithjeremy]

Hope others can learn from us well Thanks for sharing!!!

[@msicottevt]

This is SO great. Thank you for your vulnerability here!! Matt (husband) did a similar thing!!! Plant based, whole food, lost a LOT, stopped all alcohol & junk food & swapped food addiction for weight loss addiction.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Go Matt!!!

[@erint5373]

Love the honesty, weight is not a linear journey for many people! Glad you are at a place you are happy internally, not just with the numbers on the scales 😊

[@osoniye4209]

Thanks for sharing this deeper dive! I especially appreciate your perspective on sweets/dessert, "they are not designed to fill you up" and eating them slowly for max enjoyment. I am staying away from sweets, bread, and popcorn for a season here, but I would like to implement that style when I go back on.

[@pbwithjeremy]

You are so welcome!

[@leibatt2]

Thank you so much for sharing your story! I was also told to finish my plate as a child because of starving kids in Africa. I also struggled to maintain a healthy weight pretty much my entire life. I'm college, I abused myself with calorie counting and over exercising. It has taken me years to unlearn those abusive behaviors. Over a decade later, I finally eat what I want, exercise because I enjoy it, and easily maintain it with a WFPB diet.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Congrats to you!!! We're like twins with our history. Crazy how many of us have similar paths. So glad to hear you're crushing it!

[@jilldigwood4328]

Hello Jeremy from The Balearic Islands, Spain 👋

[@pbwithjeremy]

Hi Jill!

[@DorothyMcLean-th8et]

Just found this video- rang so many bells! The starving children in another place, the finish your plate- even if you loathed it. The wierd pride in putting away too much food. Strange reinforcement for self harming behaviors. Later in early adulthood, living abroad I had very little money and learned to live off a Knorr soup mix with rotting veg and milk added every night to the same pot, Back in the States, the amazing amount of choice got me. It took me 2/3 of this life to learn NOT to clean a plate- really hard. But you are right- it’s about how your body actually is not numbers or disciplines that aren’t really sustainable. You know internally when you feel good- and you can walk for free without a gym. I found WFPB about 10 yrs ago taking care of my mother- it’s fun in a way steal and potatoes never was and the blood results can’t be beat. Thank you for the honesty and for recommending those who’d like someone to talk it through with should- no shame in caring for yourself.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Thank you for sharing so much of your own story here, Dorothy! This is beautiful. Congrats on 10 years!

[@cynthiawallaceerdman6186]

My mother's rule was that if I didn't eat everything I would get that same amount added to my plate and I would have to sit at the table until it was finished. To this day I struggle knowing if I am full or not.

[@pbwithjeremy]

That rule is insane!!! Wow - never heard of something like that :(

[@vi3472]

That’s very sad that you had to go through that. 😔

[@MaryTheMerryVegan]

OMG! Soap in the mouth! Yes, I got this treatment several times (I'm a slow learner 🤣 ) Actually, I was sassy and said exactly what you did when I said to give it to them then. Yep. My parents were the clean your plate generation. This was in the 50's (I'm soon to be 75). I love your videos and how much they help people. You have such good tips and recipes. Thank you for all the work you put into these. I watch ever single one of them!

[@pbwithjeremy]

Oh wow Mary! Thank you for the lovely words! Sorry to hear about your mutual adventures in soap!

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Love 😍PB with Jeremy and it was good to see your weight loss journey. Love ❤ Jeremy & family.

[@carolhenry1170]

This is the story of so many of us growing up in the 50’s and 60’s! It has taken me a very long time to finally at 65 feeling I’ve got this and I am so grateful to your channel and other Plant based channels. Thank You ❤️

[@lauribleu7558]

I grew up the only child of three, and many cousins, the only one with a weight problem (to my adult self, I don't look overweight in those old photos, just larger than other children and a girl besides). My mother weighed about 110 back then (no father). In HS life got really, really bad and that was when I really started packing on the weight at about 20 lbs a year. We lived in Southern California in a culture that worshipped the beautiful (50s and 60s), so I stood out. I started Weight Watchers when I went away to college in the early 70s. Those early days formed the beginnings of a database in my head that is still there and has been added to and adjust over the decades. Nowadays, I maintain in a spreadsheet. When I was diagnosed with diabetes and sent to workshop classes, that database morphed into the diabetic exchanges which I still follow. I have lost appreciable weight several times, but maintenance w/o vigilance was the challenge. When life got bad again, and I tasted sugar, my brain would break and the weight would gradually come back. My newest challenge was my heart issues. Life was going bad again and something happened that shocked me into regaining control of my life. So here I am, WFPB bolstered with research and maintaining with the help of my spreadsheets. The Esselstyns and Greger form the basis of my style of WFPB and SOS free. I have regained my health, clarity, and vitality. I am facing that maintenance hurdle. In Weight Watchers, it was simply a matter of increasing exchanges until you stabilized (a bit easier said than done) and that is what I am working toward. I seem to be leveling out at about 115 ( I am 5t 4in). But I am afraid of letting go of my vigilance. For one thing, I don't think I can trust my body's hunger signals. My feeling is that so long as I continue to have the energy I have while aerobic and strength training, able to long stride hike, and my appetite remains healthy (I love my cooking), I am doing OK.

[@pbwithjeremy]

I know where your head is at - I feel this sooooo much. You've got this and if you need support - we're here. The fact that you're worried about this makes me feel like you're going to stay on track - it'll take a bit of time to adjust, but you've got this. Trust the work you've done and all you've learned! Lean on the community if needed!

[@gbucksath]

Several years ago, I lost about 45 pounds in about 6 months with calorie counting. It became addictive doing that, just like you were talking about. I logged everything I put in my mouth, even if it was a piece of sugar-free gum & weighed out my food. I ate too few calories & excessively exercised. But at work, there were rumors that I must either have cancer, or was on drugs because of how much I lost in a short amount of time, even though I worked very hard to do it. But I really wasn’t eating right, and gained it back when I quit logging & exercising. Now I’m trying again with WFPB.

[@pbwithjeremy]

You can do it. Work on building muscle too!

[@lindahobbs2136]

Thanks so much for sharing. Really appreciate your idea of finding our "best weight". I like WFPB because our goal is health, not some meaningless weight target. Congrats on your successful journey! 🎉

[@Flyig_Walrus]

Love this video. I also grew up in the era of eat all your dinner then you can leave the table. I know this is where my eating disorder started.. My parents were both also overweight, and from what I remember, the portions of food they gave me was not a Childs size portion, This was such a hard habit to break, which I wasn't able to break it until my mid 30's.

[@pbwithjeremy]

SAME

[@daphneschultz8330]

Thanks you Jeremy, from Asheboro North Carolina. This has been my favorite video of yours so far. I appreciate your honesty. Daphne.

[@pbwithjeremy]

My pleasure Daphne!

[@dianeschuller]

Oh boy, I too came from the era of how important it is to clean everything on my plate. I still struggle with that too. But I still struggle with portion sizes, even though it's wfpb. I try, with some success most days, to keep portion sizes of the treats much less than I'd have eaten in the past. Plus, in the past, those treats were loaded with sugar and fat -- not anymore. Great video, by the way.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Thanks! Load more veggies :)

[@bronwynglor426]

Hi Jeremy, I appreciate your honest story and I'm another with a lifelong difficult relationship with food. I've been as heavy as just over 300# and have maintained a still obese 200-220 for the last couple of decades through a variety of strategies, mostly not crazy ones. But at 62, I am ready to deal with the fact that even at about 5'8", this is still a lot of extra weight and I'm not doing my aging body any good. So I went to a WFPB diet about 2 months ago (have lost about 12#) via Dr. Greger, Chef AJ, and found you through a video shoutout in a Chef AJ interview this weekend. Now I can't stop watching your great ideas. I am not doing flour and added sweeteners and salt, and I'll make adjustments where needed to your recipes. But what an amazing resource you have provided. Thank you thank you!

[@pbwithjeremy]

What an incredible journey you've been on! Congrats to making the shift to a WFPB and so glad that our channel can be helpful to you moving forward!!! Do you recall which Chef AJ interview gave us a shout-out? So curious! Thanks!

[@jenwylie4093]

As a parent, I can see why our parents forced us to eat. My son will ignore his plate of food, then get super moody when he is beyond hungry. There is a fine line between, this kid needs to eat enough and am I forcing him to eat too much. I grew up in the 80's too, so I was always forced to eat a huge plate of food regardless of how hungry I was.

[@pbwithjeremy]

YES - very fine line. Our trick was to always have healthy snacks around and just recognize when the kids were about to get hangry. It takes time to get to know each kid's habits and be diligent with them. They won't let themselves starve :) It's worth it though - our kids don't necessarily eat WFPB like we aim to, but they have a very healthy base that I seem them defaulting to a LOT more than any of their friends.

[@suemichaelsen8486]

Soap was also used successfully in the 50s and 60s. Was really yucky when Lava was used.

[@cherylsvoronos559]

Hi Jeremy! Just had a laugh over the beginning of your video. I grew up the same exact way. It's funny how our parents were all on the same wave length with their responses at that time. There were many times when napkins were very useful! Although they caught on quick to that. Thank goodness we had a dog at one point as well. 😂

[@vi3472]

Love the dog comment!

[@pbwithjeremy]

That is awesome! Hahaha!

[@sarahg9619]

Hello Jeremy from Cambridge Ont. 🇨🇦! I would love to hear more about the guidelines/rules you have over meal times with your kids now and when they were younger. With inflation creeping higher and with the intense grocery costs we are all seeing, food waste is something we are not fans of. I often serve small portions for our 4 young kids, and just keep getting up multiple times a meal to keep refilling plates if needed, but I do find “you need to sit and finish your meal” comes out from time to time if they want to end dinner early to go play, etc. If they say they are full - that’s obviously ok!, but it’s also easy for them to say that after just eating 1 piece of broccoli lol.. Hubby and I tend to eat more as we will then finish the kids leftovers. (We are all vegan and the kids don’t know life any differently so making sure they eat enough is also on the mind). Thanks!

[@pbwithjeremy]

Since the kids were old enough we let them make their own plates for dinner, so they got to decide how much they ate. And they could always go back for more. We never forced them to finish their food, but if they were hungry an hour later, they had to eat the leftovers, and if they didn't want that then they could make a peanut butter sandwich and have some baby carrots, cucumbers, or snap peas. And if they didn't want that then they probably weren't actually hungry :) Now they're old enough and comfortable in the kitchen they can whip up their own things.

[@jenn1924]

Wow a Packman throwback! I forgot that we were clean platers growing up, and I am so horrified to realize that I basically still eat all my food and have pushed my daughter to as well. Thank you for this video!

[@pbwithjeremy]

I have to stop myself from doing it with the kids

[@LadyVader46]

Hello Jeremy and family. Suki from Corvallis, Oregon.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Hi Sukii!

[@MaraRobertson]

He Jeremy this was awesome and I really need to hear this today. Thank you do much 😊 xxx

[@pbwithjeremy]

So glad you found it when you needed it!

[@susanporter5991]

Wow, it’s amazing how similar our stories are. I once sassed my grandpa when he told me to clean my plate, and told him to send my food to Africa for the starving kids. I never understood the connection. How does my food have any effect on kids in Africa? Anyway, I also struggle with not finishing my food. And also not taking care of myself and focusing on my family. I guess it’s common. Thanks for sharing that part of your story.❤Susan from Lincoln

[@pbwithjeremy]

So many of us share these stories. Thanks for sharing here Susan!

[@gaBetibu]

. . . you & your very fun wife & hopefully-soon-to-be WFPB SOS children very, very much, J...as mentioned many times b4, yours is my very most fav of all YT channels....just when I thought I had heard all the weight loss tips, your idea of burritos with rice being double grains really opened my eyes - but what if my tortilla is made of legumes instead of grain flour? 🥰🥰🥰

[@shellym79]

My current biggest struggle is that I've never really ate much food that wasn't already prepared. Everything that's already prepared is high in oil and salt. I have no idea how to cook most things. Trying to learn is exhausting and expensive. I'm trying still but it's such a slow pace it feels impossible.

[@AdrianWard-fy9eu]

Everything you said was me as well. Your videos help me SO VERY MUCH as to information and FAIL TO PLAN YOU PLAN TO FAIL is always in my mind. I travel ALOT with my husband and am 21 days in after almost 20 years of Atkins/Keto. THANK YOU for your information and shared experience!!!😊

[@pbwithjeremy]

You got this! So glad we can be helpful. I think you'll enjoy this a lot more than Atkins/Keto (and your body will thank you)

[@maryannhughes8999]

Hi Jeremy, would love to hear about your menopause.

[@pbwithjeremy]

You mean my "manpause" :)

[@maryannhughes8999]

@@pbwithjeremy yes, please

[@maryannhughes8999]

Thank you so very much for sharing why you gained and how you lost the weight. The gluteney rang true for me. When I saw an old woman, skinny and very, very wrinkled scared me into eating more which caused me to choose to gain lots of weight. I was about 6 or 7 years old at the time.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Wow - childhood trauma gets us in all shapes and sizes :) @@maryannhughes8999

[@latonyadover3588]

This was great. Thank you for being honest.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Always!

[@angelgregzion]

Thanks for sharing! I can relate.

[@JonesLeFae]

Thanks for the shoutout Jeremy! Love your channel!

[@pbwithjeremy]

My pleasure!

[@user-vl3oh8qx3r]

Great video Jeremy!!

[@merrill997]

Great tips! Thank you, Jeremy!

[@vi3472]

Thanks again for sharing your journey! ❤ Everyone should become a member of PB with Jeremy’s membership community! It’s a fun and caring/sharing place!

[@pbwithjeremy]

I totally agree!

[@nancycosgrove4005]

Very helpful🙂

[@vikilittle526]

Thanks, jeremy

[@charBSI]

Loved hearing your weight loss story from start to now. Thank you! It’s a journey for all of us sharing helps.

[@pbwithjeremy]

of course!

[@jenbidding4544]

Thank you for sharing your amazing journey with us! “Create a life that you enjoy that is effortless to you” is such great advice. 🙏🏼 thank you!

[@pbwithjeremy]

So glad that resonated!

[@brendaiaquinta8959]

Just the info i needed...you are so appreciated❤

[@pbwithjeremy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@angielawrence4385]

Jeremy, I love your weight loss journey and that you shared it. It is a deeply personal experience to go through it and probably one of the most life-changing. I enjoy the real experiences that you share with food and having your family share their thoughts is over the top. It's nice to see a KZbin channel that comes from the real heart of the home. Thank you. Angie from Aurora, CO USA.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Thank you Angie - so say this journey has changed my life would be a drastic understatement! :)

[@marileigh9913]

Fantastic video Thank-you 😊

[@pbwithjeremy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@juliehoffman841]

I loved this video….. thank you for being transparent about the point in your journey that the weight loss had gone too far. We are so inundated with information that sometimes we lose sight of how simple it can be. Eat good food when hungry. Stop eating good food when full. Be present in your moments. Again, thank you!

[@pbwithjeremy]

YES - all of this. And my pleasure - it's something a lot of people don't talk about.

[@christinedougherty8089]

Great video! Yes, I unfortunately know what soap tastes like, lol. You have a very relatable and direct way of explaining things. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. 😊

[@pbwithjeremy]

Thanks for watching! Sorry you also know about the soap :)

[@Paterson340]

YOU ARE FUNNY! Love it! xoxo Great video! IT IS REALLY ABOUT STAYING AWAY FROM ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND ALL FATS!! Most important. Jeremy what we do is follow our whole food plant based diet hard core. Very little animal fat foods as well and little carbs. HOWEVER we ALLOW normal food - full portions - at a restaurant twice per month. These are CHEATS. Full ones with restaurant deserts too and we eat everything. YET we still lose weight the rest of the month and never gain. Gets rid of all cravings left over too!!

[@pbwithjeremy]

what every works best for you!

[@julieswlife]

I love your channel! Thank you for sharing your story and knowledge!

[@pbwithjeremy]

Thanks for watching!

[@finnbertelsen1621]

Hello from Denmark! Thanks for sharing J - you're not alone. I hear every word that you're saying and it sounded just like my own upbringing in the 80's, or at least I can relate. Who knows if we had been going to school toghether we might have been friends. 9.9 out of 10 of my meals are now plant based, I don't deny myself food but everything is considered and your channel help me confirm, that I've made the right choise about being WFPB. I have a LEGO hat too hehee :)

[@pbwithjeremy]

Lego AND Plant-BAsed - we 100% would have been friends :)

[@collin669]

Hello from New York City😊👋🏾👋🏾. Thank you for making these videos. 😊💚

[@pbwithjeremy]

You are so welcome Collin!

[@AbbyMunguia]

Thanks for sharing! I also don’t like snacking at night and opt for tea instead😊.

[@pbwithjeremy]

See you get it!

[@brendafarris7350]

What an excellent video

[@pbwithjeremy]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Tripsy4Peace]

I appreciate the honesty.

[@Tripsy4Peace]

And good advice.

[@pbwithjeremy]

My pleasure!

[@gbucksath]

When I was a kid, the rule was that you had to eat a little bit of everything on the table and everything on your plate. You would have to sit there until you were finished, or u could have it for breakfast To this day, it feels weird if I leave food on my plate. My parents liked liver and onions, so those days were particularly horrible. 🤢

[@pbwithjeremy]

I feel you. Same childhood!

[@barbaralevine9048]

Still allowing me to live my life… love that!

[@pbwithjeremy]

So glad!

[@scummins2922]

We had to clean our plate, BUT we chose what to put on our plates, and how much.

[@pbwithjeremy]

THAT makes sense!

[@SlowLivingWithAutism]

I never forced my children to finish their plates ... BUT ... if they didn't eat it all, I'd save it for their snack or the next meal. We were very poor and could not afford to throw food away or be picky. They are all married and raising their children the same way. 😊

[@pbwithjeremy]

I think that's the way to go about it - then you can see if they're actually hungry or if they're just bored OR want a treat :) Great parenting!

[@rosiesmallshaw]

I like you and admire you a lot. I once commented not very kindly on another one of your videos and you were so kind and respectful; it truly impacted me and I subscribed right there and then. I don’t know if sometimes I subconsciously like to test people and do or say things that aren’t really cordial, but it fascinates me to see people’s reactions; it’s almost like a filter that I utilize. But I don’t like it, I want to stop. I want to be awesome and loving like you. Also, I was born and raised in Mexico, so it wasn’t soap what it was put in our mouth but hot peppers 😆. Thank you for your videos and your knowledge; I appreciate you sharing information with us.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Hot Peppers! I'll take the soap! This is such a lovely message to get - thank you. That shows tremendous character in you, so thank you for being vulnerable. I try to assume that if someone is writing something that's, potentially unkind, that it doesn't mean that person isn't kind - they're just not at their best right now. And the internet is an easy place to be shitty because it's hard to see that there's a human on the other side of it. I'm not always at my best either, I'm a work in progress. The fact that you're bringing this up is a HUGE step. Very classy and kudos to you. Happy to have you in our community Rosie! Where do you live now?

[@rosiesmallshaw]

@@pbwithjeremy you made me cry 😭 beautifully said. Thank you. I honestly don’t have the words. You are amazing!!!

[@rosiesmallshaw]

@@pbwithjeremy I live in Connecticut. I was born and raised in Veracruz, Mexico. I moved to the USA all by myself at 22 after winning four scholarships to USA. I didn’t know English when I first came to America, and my entire family is in Mexico.

[@pbwithjeremy]

I'll take the compliment, but I'm just a guy trying to do his best and help others - I'm touched that I've been able to be a small part of the incredible journey that you're going on as well :) I hope you're having a lovely day!@@rosiesmallshaw

[@pbwithjeremy]

Four scholarships! Congrats!! What do you do now? @@rosiesmallshaw

[@scheristamper9282]

Hi neighbour from Dundalk, Ont. You are such an inspiration. Listening to your story about growing up. I to heard about the starving children. I also said mail it to them. Which I got a smack. I like your comment about just be an adult. I am going to use that when my inner voice says go ahead it'll be good. Plus using smaller plates. Thank you for all of your hard work❤❤❤

[@pbwithjeremy]

So glad this was helpful - thank you for the lovely words. Sorry we share the same childhood trauma :)

[@richeleferrara4038]

Soaped!!!

[@paulairanilom1830]

When I was a kid, struggle with shame by for my own family. They compare me with my older sister and call me names. Looking the photos, I wasn't fat or ugly, just a little chubby, but my parents has horrible childhood, so the mock was normal for them. My dad die on a car crush when I have 16 yrs old, and almost hit 100 kilos with 1.50 meters high.

[@pbwithjeremy]

I'm so sorry to hear this, Paula. Often the trauma of others navigates it's way into our own lives. I hope you know you've got a supportive community here - you're awesome as you are.

[@LindaR423]

I was born in 1952 and as I got older I had to clean my plate OR ELSE. It was horrible. I'm not sure if having alcoholic parents had anything to do with that or not. Anyway, the soap in the mouth thing was popular back then too if we talked smart of cussed. Hmmmmm and I wonder where my sister and I learned to cuss at 7 years old or so.

[@pbwithjeremy]

Yup - that's where I learned to swear too

[@marciad9138]

Thanks for sharing. Just curious, were your parents or siblings overweight?

[@pbwithjeremy]

Just later in life

[@Chandra-fm3vp]

Why'd you end with a cake comment?!? 😂

[@pbwithjeremy]

Because - just because I'm healthy doesn't mean I can't enjoy cake from time to time. And I was legit going to make a cake for another video after that :)

[@scotlandredd6134]

The starch solution ain’t for me I think I’m going to go the vegan route

[@pbwithjeremy]

Do it!

[@prettygirlsmom9567]

Nice! Really enjoyed your sharing in this video❤

[@pbwithjeremy]

Thank you!

[@prettygirlsmom9567]

I had to have a mouth soap wash, but only once! I made sure to be good after that...

[@pbwithjeremy]

Once is enough!