• Ging@anarchist.nexus
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    2 days ago

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

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      1 day 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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        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¢

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      2 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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        2 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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        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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        2 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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          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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            2 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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                6 hours 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 hours ago

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