Julia FedorinContent Creator + Podcaster, Composio · Storytelling & Podcasting @Composio | Prev Brand @Shopify

the truth behind what i eat videos...

1 Sept 2021 · 1 min

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A creator compares the styled meals in their "what I eat" videos to what they actually eat off-camera, which is messier and less perfect. They feel pressure to show ideal, healthy food to avoid criticism, but admit the videos have made them eat better than they would otherwise. Social media is a highlight reel, not real life.

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In this short, I'm going to show you what I eat and how my meals really look when I'm not filming. I mean, technically I am, but we're going to pretend I'm not. I'm always really curious, are what I eat videos really as realistic as people make them out to be, or are they just a perception of a perfect diet? At least for my what I eat videos, I always want them to be spot on. Most of the time I include the best recipes and presentation, but when I'm not filming for YouTube, I don't care nor put much thought into the external features of the meal. As long as it tastes good, that's all that matters. As you can see, my meals off camera are definitely not Gordon Ramsay approved. However, with so many eyes on me, I try to make it as ideal because if I were to be eating outside the norm of what is considered healthy and balanced, so many people will come at me. I do want to say creating what I eat videos has really pushed me to stay consistent with having filling meals. If it wasn't for these type of videos, I feel like I'd have such a different diet, definitely less nutrient-dense. So I'm glad I get to record these type of videos, but are they as realistic as I'd like them to be? Probably not, at least not always, because after all, social media is simply just a highlight reel, even with food.