#/weight loss discussion

[gibbearish]

yknow i hadnt really processed how much the adderall weight loss has changed my face shape but then i found this slightly older selfie

<== old now ==>

like. aww look at ur cute lil squishable cheeks:3 i can see why bf did that so much i would too

[metanarrates]

I genuinely feel like an alien compared to my coworkers when they try to chat with me about things like dating and weight loss. like what are you SAYING about "oh you know it's just so hard to make your man understand the instructions you give him?" why are you trying to connect with me by complaining that you gained 15 pounds? is this how most people form connections in the workplace? i for real do not get it

[stonerexicfaery]

literally

[frownyalfred]

dick bulking up to be batman, jason bulking down to be nightwing

damian: this is unnecessary

tim: yeah, jason why don't /you_-

damian: the simplest solution is to transform me into an older version of myself and I can take on the mantle

tim:......

That also brings up such a funny scenario where Dick is bulking to be Batman (eating surplus calories, tons of protein, working out constantly with tons of strength training) and Jason is cutting to be Nightwing (minor caloric restriction, lean proteins, working out but it's HIIT and calisthenics) and they're both miserable for opposite reasons.

Jason: my hard-earned muscles :/

Dick: I can't reach my own back in the shower anymore :(

[grendel-menz]

a diary of my diagnosis and treatment coming out in may

[britcision]

Regular reminder that sudden and severe weight loss is a pretty serious sign that something is very, very wrong

[bitchesgetriches]

Bitches I need some advice.

I'm fat, okay? I'm not ashamed about it. It just... Is. I'm fat.

Being fat is also fucking me up. It's causing me sleep problems, it's fucking my joints, I can't walk as far as I used to, I haven't run in years.

I want to lose weight. Not for anyone else. For me. I want to be fit again.

I'm surrounded by people telling me I'm "not fat" and need to "love myself like I am". I'm 210lb and 5'3". Ya girl is fat. And I'm okay with that it's not a bad word. I love myself. But I also love the things I used to be able to do when I was fitter. It's just really fucking hard.

I've got zero support left and right. And I don't know what to do. I know this isn't your area of expertise, but you're such great internet mamas that maybe you can help.

My darling child, we are SO humbled that you came to us with this. And while this isn't an area of our OFFICIAL expertise... weight and athleticism is something that I, Piggy, personally think a lot about! So let me see if I can offer some support to you, my beloved fat child.

By way of background: I have never been fat. Heavier than I want currently, but not fat. So I don't completely understand what you're going through. I have always been an athlete of one sort or the other. But more than that, I have always had the privilege of being relatively skinny without trying. At peak fitness I was running and rock climbing and doing all the stretchy and weight-trainy stuff. I was 5'5" and 130 lbs of jacked Bitch.

I am also a proud Italian American woman, which means that after 30 genetics decreed that I start putting on weight and rounding out and coming into my full Zia-ness. I'm currently 155 lbs. and running/climbing/stretching/jumping about/weight training is getting harder and harder. And that's frustrating to me.

Fat is not a bad word, merely a descriptor. So I'mma use it just as you have! I'm proud that you are prioritizing your health and ability to do what you love over losing weight for the sake of just being smaller. Because let's be clear: weight and health do not necessarily go hand in hand. If your goal is to improve your sleep quality, energy levels, and joint pain, then you should focus on activities that will work directly on those issues. Maybe that'll lead to weight loss--maybe not!

A lot of the medical establishment is cruel to fat people, so I'd be cautious about approaching this with your doctor. But you SHOULD get medical guidance before embarking on any kind of physical change. If your doctor says "Well, just lose weight through diet and exercise!" then you might want to look for a new doctor. If they instead offer practical solutions for incremental improvement, then great.

One of my favorite athletes is The Mirnavator. She's a fat marathon runner and offers a lot of information on how to start walking more and running as a fat person. I think she'll be a good role model for you as she focuses a lot on energy and joint health.

Also, you should check out Aubrey Gordon's blog Your Fat Friend and her podcast with Michael Hobbes, Maintenance Phase. She's also got some great books out! She's a fat expert on weight loss and diet culture. And her insights into healthy nutrition and body image are amazing. Her data-based approach will help you avoid the extreme dieting and weight loss trends that can hurt your health. Plus she's funny as fuck.

Lastly I will just say that mental health is tied to physical health. You're bummed about not doing the things you use to be able to do... and that probably makes it a lot harder to change! Acknowledge any depression or anxiety you feel about being fat and give yourself compassion. Start small and do what feels good.

Now here are two VERY old articles I wrote when I knew less about fatness. I think they still have a little bit to offer, though:

Why You Probably Don't Need That Gym Membership

Run With Me if You Want to Save: How Exercising Will Save You Money 

Any fat members of Bitch Nation who want to weigh in? Uh... pun not intended.

[betterthanu333]

⭐️ diary July/1/2024

Day 5:

I fucking hate myself. I binged like 3 days ago and couldn’t stop. Last time I’m doing it bc I wasted 4 days on being closer to my dream body and for what? My friend and I were joking about how we need someone to break up with us so we can glow up and drop the weight, and I was like that’s not gonna do anything for me bc I would hypothetically just binge myself into depression after a break up. But no, today I found my equivalent to a break up glow up.

I was out walking, and I passed by 2 hot college boys walking their dogs with their fathers which are kinda hot as well. I hated my self so much bc first of all, I passed by one of the boys before on a walk as well and he was good looking and I was wearing a fucking oversized twilight t-shirt. Never again. Oh but it did happen again because I today I saw him and 3 more hotties ( the other boy and the dads) in an oversized Nike t shirt. But I didn’t cafe about that, my hair was a mess and I looked beat. I was looking on the floor most of the time and then I just glanced up and I could swear I saw one of the boys like smile just a little bit. And I swear it was because they could sense my anxiety and embarrassment on how ass I looked. After that I hit my cheek so hard, I hated that I didn’t lose weight and even if I do, I do look as good as the skinny blond girls they probably fall for. It’s not that I hate the girls, I just wish I could look like them, and I’ve always wanted to have their bodies. I was a kid when I first felt that, & was like it’s fine I’m a kid. But I’m 18 now and there are girls younger than me who are prettier are are probably the same type those boys like. I’m barely keeping myself from crying right now bc what the actual fuck am I doing. Like it’s now or never, and I hate that when I’m on a grind with fasting/restricting and then my mom telling me to eat and just bugging me. When I have little to no food noise, she just brings it back when she throws a quick and small comment about when was the last time you ate?

Anyways, it’s day 1 for the last fucking time bc I’m crying right now because I hate how I look so much and just wish I can wake up and have my dream body but I know it’s not that easy. I hate that I see fashion inspo that I love but I know I can’t pull off because of my big thighs and loose fat arms. All I can do for now is walk because I’m not allowed to go to a gym. And the only work out I do is the blogilates arm workout but I feel like it’s not gonna work.

Please please please, I beg you, if you have any tips tell me! Especially concerning restricting or food, because sometimes I want food just to chew or have something in my mouth. Love you guys, and just know ur not the only one struggling with losing the weight but I swear we are gonna fucking do it I don’t care anymore it’s my only goal in life.

[refractionfish]

interview with tetsuya chiba (artist behind ashita no joe as well titles like ore wa teppei and notari matsutaro) from 2022. apparently the "white ashes" beat was his idea — one has to wonder what author asao takamori (aka ikki kajiwara) even contributed.

eBookJapan. “インタビュー【漫画家のまんなか。vol.4 ちばてつや】弱さもダメなところもひっくるめて、人間の素晴らしさを描きたい - Ebjニュース＆トピックス,” April 18, 2022. https://ebookjapan.yahoo.co.jp/special/article/aa0243.html.

[myfandomrealitea]

I hate photos of weight loss where people are holding their breath, sucking in their stomachs and posing like contortionists to make themselves look like they've lost considerably more than they have or that their whole body has been re-comped.

Everyone else is praising the "results" and "miraculous change" while I'm sat there like "please breathe and unclench before you get a cramp."

[snowangel-xoxo]

i want back everything that bulimia has taken from me.

[takkholodna]

Tiny legs and big shoes <3

[stonerexicfaery]

[frownyalfred]

I really enjoyed your latest fic, sever the blight! But what really fascinates me are those nutrient cubes. What do you hc them being made out of? I remember in the fic someone mentioning them tasting fishy? And thinking about the r&d work that went into developing them is making my brain turn! Just Bruce developing a way to process, cook, and package the cubes, AS WELL AS running shelf life studies on them (I know he would, he's the type to run a 2+ year shelf life study, he would be that thorough). And the thought and care that went into making those cubes might be another way of Bruce showing that he cares for his children (in his weird way). If they get stuck/trapped somewhere for a long period of time, he's going to make sure he has a reliable, (somewhat) healthy, and safe food source for his kids until help comes.

Again, excellent fic!

Ahh thank you for asking about those! I think I wrote them that way half because I've been reading too much Star Wars fic and half because I'm a weightlifter about to go into another cut, so I've been thinking a lot about optimal nutrition.

My (admittedly non-expert) hc for the cubes was that they were made of complete proteins, omega 3's (hence the slightly fishy smell Clark notes) and some essential vitamins, while being as calorically dense and compact as possible. You need protein, calories, and fat for the fat-soluble vitamins, and you need it to be small, essentially.

Bruce's cubes kind of tell us several things about him:

He keeps more than a month's worth of calories in his belt at any time

He keeps those calories in a form that his children or other humans can consume

He knows the exact nutritional value of each cube and has a plan already reviewed to ration them, if needed

He knows how long he himself can go without the cubes before experiencing a go/no go point

He has, like you pointed out, tested these cubes to the point of perfection. They are optimized for both maximum output and minimal use of space.

The fact that the boys are used to the cubes, as Clark notes, means Bruce has fed them the cubes before. Either on missions, as snacks, or something else. Testing, perhaps?

He has, either intentionally or somewhat intentionally, designed the cubes to fulfill multiple nutritional needs. i.e., those of teens, growing children, adults, and adults with metahuman or enhanced abilities.

Bruce has likely experienced a time, or several times, when food has been scarce or when carrying optimal nutrition while fighting has been difficult.

You're exactly right -- there's always going to be a safe, bioavailable source of optimal nutrition for him and/or his kids within his belt at any given time. If he's alive, or they have his belt, they're safe for at least a few weeks.

It's a small cube, and his kids barely blink at it. But there's a whole world of care, service, and love wrapped up in that tiny little fishy protein cube.

[nocturnalparadise]

Starving hurts but not as much as the guilt of eating

[betterthanu333]

⭐️ diary June/27/24

Day 4:

Officially ended my fast of 93 hours because I ate 1 scrambled egg (no butter or oil) with seaweed and had petite baby carrots with tzatziki dip. Kinda mad at myself but my mom was on my head 24/7 today but I gained her trust tonight bc I had proof that I ate so I don’t think she’s gonna ask my about what I eat anymore. She’s been telling me that I’m gonna die if I keep starving myself (I tell her that I’m not but i am kinda 😊) and that I look deathly and my eyes and face show how I’m so thin and that why do I want to be skinner than I am, that I already am as skinny as a twig. WHICH I’m not guys istg I’m 174cm and I’m about I think 63kg or 62kg. I had kinda thick thighs (no thigh gap 💔🙏🏽) and I do have a kinda flat stomach with the most beefiest and loose fattiest upper arms. I’m tryna have that vs or at least Pilates build body.

Anyways I had a cup of green tea so flush this shit outta my body and then I’m gonna pop a melatonin to get enough sleep to wake up tmrw at sunrise to go walk/jog. Oh and today I went for only 1 walk💔 but it was like an incline and then so many fucking steep stairs I almost fainted bro wait actually that might be my fucking asthma but fuck it. Omg this hot boy in like college I think he had a beard was walking with his dad. My brother and I passed then with the incline up( the walking and stairs lead to the beach but we were leaving) and his father stopped to talk to a security man while his hot ass son was waiting AND I FEEL LIKE THAT MF SAW ME FROM AFAR & WAS LIKE HOLD ON LEMME WAIT.

So I passed him and his father was still talking with the security about how they’ve been living here for 15 years, keep in mind this place is on the hills and has an ocean view and the houses are fucking amaze balls ( rich rich bby ) anyways I passed by and I cursed at life bc we had to tackle the 1000 STAIRS, bro when I tell u I was fucking heaving, it was so embarrassing I hand to grip onto the handles and take a minute while they fricking passed me. Keep in mind my younger brother did not give 2 shits about me and I kept telling him to wait up.

Sadly I do not have the endurance nor stamina I thought I had with inclines and stairs which I need to BUILD STAMINA FOR BC THATS THE SHIT THAT TONES U AND MAKES U LOSE WEIGHT BUT I DONT KNOW HOW TO BE READY FIR THAT WHEN I EAT ZERO shit so for the love of god if u annies have any tips on how to control ur fucking breathing or at least have energy before a workout, Which I thought I had since I ate carrots and drank half of a WTR MLN WTR drink that has electrolytes and I walked out the door thinking I was swell IH FCK I JUST REMEBERED I HAD A MATCHA WITH VANILLA SYRUP TODAY BC I WENT TO A CAFE WITH MY MOM AND SISTER but I didn’t drink it all ohhhhh myyy gooodddddd guys I fucking hate myself today I ruined my diet and for what. I’m not gonna binge though bc I built the self control for that and I need to pushed off the deep end more than this in order for me to binge.

I burned 1,745 cals today. I need to get back on my 2,000+ grind like day 2 but I walked/cardio 2 times that day which I plan on doing tmrw. I did do a blogilates and workout (the one where she wears a turquoise set) but I only burned 83 cals which isn’t much but ugh anyways.

This was an especially long diary check in so pls tell me if I need to shut the fuck a bit more and summarize my day better… also emojis are fucking cringe but I use them so u guys understand my tone 👅

Goodnight annies