MILESTONE One Hundred Thousand Views at fitinfun You Tube
A couple of weeks ago my fitinfun You Tube Channel passed one hundred thousand views. I started it in February 2013 after a long struggle with my self-esteem and fear. This was about a year and a half after I lost “half my size” and I was almost used to my new self by then.
My You Tube Journey is Part of my Weight Loss Journey.
I often tell people that after I lost my weight, I lost everything else; and this is pretty much the truth. My fat friends could no longer stand to be around me, thin women accused me of trying to steal their men. I was afraid of any man who got within ten feet of me and they were actually LOOKING AT ME for the first time in my life. I was hospitalized 4 times in the first year after I lost weight for 4 diverse and life-threatening illnesses. @bxlphabet and I were estranged. Many loved ones died horrific deaths. It just went on and on.
But even through all that mess, as soon as I lost weight I dedicated my remaining life to helping others do the same. As soon as I realized how easy this was, I wanted to shout it from the rooftops. I was outraged at all the lies about food I had believed. I was outraged about how my high weight was actually being caused by some of the things I thought I was eating for my health. I had a burning desire to help other people and I still do. But the wreckage of my life was making it hard.
My First Video
I was already blogging through the weight loss at my fitinfun wordpress site and starting to take photos. But I knew videos would be a great help in explaining things and showing people my new techniques. Finally in a fit of fear, I made this video – my first – and still my most viewed.
It’s hard for me to watch this one now. I see healthy feet and now they are all messed up with Rheumatoid Arthritis deformation. I can no longer do these exercises so well, but I still do them.
fitinfun Face Exposed
This next video is what everyone always wants to see. Me!
I am not usually in my videos and that is everyone’s wish. Of all the comments I get on my videos the plea to show myself is most frequent. So feast your eyes on a nervous wreck. After this, I did not do another one yet. I might be thin now, but I have a long history of not wanting to look at myself. When I was obese I avoided mirrors. When I got thin I could only see a tiny old lady I did not recognize.
This thumbnail for this looks like I am a superhero Grandma - don't you agree?
fitinfun in Bangkok Thailand
And this video is my most recent. Just published today. I’m getting off the bus from the a trip to Thai Immigration in Bangkok and you can do a little bit of people watching with me.
MILESTONE One Year on Steemit
June 2017 is when I came to steemit. This is one of a series of posts I’m writing to remember this year and how things have gone for me here. Even though this is about You Tube, I would also like to tell you my experience with dtube. I did not succeed! This is why I am still posting to You Tube.
I managed to post two short videos to dtube, after many failed attempts. I thought I knew what I was doing and made a few videos about dtube and the experience but was not able to load them. I spent many hours on this and finally gave up. Recently @mariannewest told my about dlive, so I might try that one next.
I self-censor on You Tube since I talk about alt-health topics. Many of my friends in this field have had trouble on You Tube when they talk about anything alternative. I just don’t do it so I can keep my channel going. Using a video service on the steemit blockchain would be ideal and it is on my list.
My other posts about a year on steemit are here, with much more to come.
MILESTONE Post: One Year on Steemit – 4800 Followers!
5 Minute Freewrite Challenge One Year on Steemit
One of the reasons my milestone posts are hard to write is that I am not doing very well these days. If you would like to help my son @bxlphabet and I stay on steemit, but your upvote is just not enough, here are my wallet addresses where I will be so grateful for any help at this difficult time.
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Losing weight was the best thing that ever happened to me. I only wish I had done it sooner. Anyone can get over obesity and live their dreams if I did.
Congratulations! I am glad you put the effort in to make it public and help other people. Inspiring !
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Thank you very much! I feel proud of what I have but I also want to do better.
How did you decide when to borrow steem? I only have 18 and I looked in to borrowing following your advice, but i worry because i don't have an image of the down site of it.
I started leasing delegated sp as soon as I heard about it and was able to afford it. This was after about 3 months, but I would have done it sooner had I known.
Glad you took off the sun glasses, life is strange how we can talk to people without a problem, yet put a microphone and camera in front of us we freeze, and get stage fright.
Your journey has been long, losing weight seeing the thin you is an adjustment, with time everything settles to feel normal again.
Motivating others is a wonderful way to help many with obesity today, keep going Sharon.
Thank you so much, @joanstewart. I'm trying to stay afloat and continue as best I can :)
Sharon, my heart goes out to you. So, nothing is helping with your arthritis? Sending you lots of hugs and rooting that steem goes up and our votes are worth something again.
Are you doing lit? it earns mithril and is much like snapchat. The pictures disappear after 24 hours. but it is easy and maybe you want to add it to your repertoire.
No, I have not heard of this one. I'm such in a panic right now that I don't know if I am up for learning, but I will put it on the list. I don't use a phone much.
Thankfully my arthritis is pretty good on pain these days lately, but the deformation is getting crazy. My feet are making it harder to walk much. Thanks so much for your concern, @mariannewest. It means the world to me.
Really, try to see if you can find some good essential oils and smear them on. It has worked for some people to at least slow things down. Lit is a phone app and it is really easy to learn. But you have to remember to put some pics up throughout the day...
Ok - I will look. I have all kinds of goop here and put it on a lot. I think the stress is my big issue at the moment. I am waking up with nightmares for the first time in my long life.
On this plus side - no edema! I have been fighting hard it for months. My lower legs were so swollen I was shocked. But now it is completely gone somehow and my ankles look like ankles again. The is something I have fought for years, and now I am very thankful for the break.
Yes!! Let's celebrate the small achievements. And I am rooting for steem and SBD to turn around again!! And you know that Caleb will not be homeless - even if he can't make rent. For all I know, I have my son here too. He is down to his last $ 300. Fun times....
Wow that's an amazing achievement on YouTube
Thank you :)
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