• Ging@anarchist.nexus
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    7 days ago

    As someone that struggles to get calories this is more inspirational than you’d think

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      7 days ago

      I’m so jealous of people who have to hit minimums. I have the worst time controlling my intake.

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        6 days ago

        It’s feeling bad after you eat because you ate too much vs feeling bad while you eat because you’re forcing yourself to eat. Neither extreme is fun, I can promise you that.

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        7 days ago

        Intermittent fasting is a good tool to help take in calories. Of course this assumes you’re consuming mostly whole foods. If you eat a lot of higly processed food you can still ingest way too many calories, even with a small eating window

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          7 days ago

          Since January, I have stopped consuming any calories other than what comes in my non-sweetened tea until lunch time. You wouldn’t believe how my stomach bothers me while waiting!

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            6 days ago

            Still bothers you and it’s been so long? Damn… I’ve been doing it for a month and I’m already used it.

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                5 days ago

                How close to bedtime do you eat? I eat milk curd (21g of protein) mixed with protein powder (42g) around 1h before going to sleep and i wake up fine.

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                  5 days ago

                  We usually eat at 7:30, though I tend to snack afterwards. It’s very confusing for sure.

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                    3 days ago

                    Sounds like Intermittent fasting is not a tool for you, there are other avenues to weight loss. The core is being in caloric deficit, how much and how long will depend on the individual. Hope you can find a solution for weightloss journey. If you want to discuss some ideas feel free, its somthing I’m very interested in and currently on my own journey

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        6 days ago

        The only upside is that others look at you and think you’re healthy. I don’t think eating more than your body wants is any easier than eating less.

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      6 days ago

      is it valid to be jealous of someone else’s problems?

      for me losing weight is a nightmare. definitely have an eating disorder, why couldn’t it be the eating disorder that makes me skinny?!??

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        6 days ago

        I don’t know what valid means in this context, but everyone is fighting their own conflicting battles.

        I think it’s natural to desire easier problems in times of struggle, but to perceive others’ struggles as preferable is a means of avoidance rather than confronting and adequately reconciling the root or core cause(s). 2¢