I had to create an account to post on this particular thread topic as I feel the folks on here are saying what I've been thinking. I had been following SB for awhile - I was completely turned off by her emaciated physique (i.e. that stomach vacuum ab video etc). I stopped watching her after I became sickened by her unhealthy body projections. Then - thanks to the youtube algorithm - I saw a caption about her 'all in' journey. I thought - 'great - finally she's going to do things right and get back to a healthy weight/mindset around food/fitness'. I always like supporting women who are honest about their journey/struggles and want to buck the body dysmorphia fitness trend that's so all encompassing in our current society.
So, I followed her. Supported her through comments. I was even going to purchase some products from her when I had a bit of extra cash to support her business initiatives etc.
I personally didn't find her 'all in' journey the best way to deal with hunger cues etc - but I thought, well at least she's trying to find a healthier body etc. I thought she just did a reverse diet - but expedited the process and found a catchy 'slogan' that wasn't very popular to 're brand' reverse dieting etc.
Then - she suddenly started losing weight at a pace that didn't seem normal/natural. I have been on a pretty long journey to find my own 'set point' - but really my main goals are just to encourage a healthy body image with healthier exercise regimes, better eating patterns and repairing my damaged metabolism from years of dieting. I have been pretty successful so far with the help of my trainer - but it's been a LONG LONG journey AND drastic weight loss etc is NOT a thing. It just isn't. I tend to put on muscle somewhat quickly - but I couldn't imagine 'losing' weight as drastically as she has without some kind of strict caloric deficit and intense cardio etc. Her most recent IG photos definitely demonstrate this.
I have called her a charlatan and a liar. She knew exactly what she was doing to capture a huge segment of the population and cement herself as a 'positive female image' so she can get the clicks/likes/sponsorship deals etc. I'm so disgusted by her as a person. She's the definition of doing whatever you can to gain a buck. It's reckless, irresponsible and, in some ways, immoral.
It'd be one thing if she was open and honest with her followers and told them "actually - all in doesn't work. Your body won't naturally speed up its metabolism and somehow lose a ton of body fat without a) putting on a ton of muscle and b) without caloric restrictions and c) massive heaps of cardio". If she came out and said she's just doing the classic 'reverse diet and cut' thing - I could accept it.
And to the other poster who talked about that 'sliver' of cake - EXACTLY! WTH.
I can't believe how people aren't calling her out. I just don't get it.
K - rant over lol.
Omg I am sorry to hear what you went through!
I was a fan of her's too but this was before all-in. She claims cheat days are "normal" and eating 5k calories once a week is "healthy" by using her stupid scientific jargons and
tit. Then I started to follow and believe her. For 5 months I ended up being bulimic and anorexic. I was starting to question her credibility until I had to see a dietician and therapist. Then I went through forums and youtube comments and found out a lot of her followers also experienced that! I am kinda thankful I was able to smell her bullshit before her all-in or else I would've been BOTH her ridiculous cheat days and all-in.
She acts like she's an expert on science and health just because she has a phD but I actually think she's either an idiot who can't simply get the simple law of thermodynamics that eating 5k calories everyday will magically make her metabolism faster or she is just plain manipulative. Either way, I agree I can't believe people are still not cancelling this woman. Her fans are bunch of cults who defends her no matter what. She also loves to play victim that's why she got away with her
tit.
I hope you are doing fine. Stephanie is nothing but a manipulative youtuber who makes cash out of her vulnerable viewers.
I don't really follow her any more, but this popped up as her most recent photo
She's looking pretty scrawny again no?
Genuinely think she looked better at higher weights! She's lucky, she's beautiful and her weight distributes well... But I really think she looks unhealthy quickly when she loses a little weight.
She has been restricting HARD since last year. She knows her all-in is BS so she decided to restrict. Comments are even calling her out already why suddenly the weight loss? Especially she claimed the "set-point" theory that she won't gain nor lose weight once she finds a set point after eating 5k calories everyday. But of course I wouldn't be surprised if this woman goes all "they are now skinny-shaming me!"
