#TW: weight

[madlori]

Macros? Macros.

So.

This post is about food and eating, in case you want to just scroll on by.

I'm a plus sized woman, perimenopausal, and I'm trying to keep from becoming plus-er and also I need to keep an eye on blood numbers for health reasons.

Ergo, I decided to start tracking my macros (I've food-logged before but only in a general way).

For the uninitiated, macros are protein/fat/carbs and some people group fiber into it. Mostly I needed to monitor my protein and fiber intake to make sure I was getting enough. I'm not trying to do low carb or keto-whatever, nor am I really trying to cut a massive amount of calories - although if you food log in any way you sort of end up managing calories at the same time.

It's been like...ten days, and friendos? I'm borderline shocked at the effect this is having on me.

After only a few days of getting like 130 g of protein and 50 g of fiber daily, it's like...someone reached into my brain, found the dial labeled "food noise" and turned it waaaaaaay down. I don't know how else to describe that phenomenon other than "food noise" and I suspect a lot of you will know what I mean. It's that niggling urge to eat something, the munchies, the thoughts that dwell on food, the hovering constantly around it.

It's just...gone.

I eat what I eat, choosing things with high protein and fiber, and then I just don't think about it anymore. No more sitting at my computer with my brain dwelling on how much I want some pretzels, or toast, or whatever else it wants. It's just QUIET in there. It's almost eerie. I crave nothing. I'm not boredom eating.

Like today, at my workplace on Fridays we get a free patio lunch of grill items (or salad bar if you prefer). I got a bbq pulled beef sandwich. It came with two sides, I got pasta salad and a bag of pretzels.

I ate the sandwich and about half the pretzels and I was just...done. I didn't want more. I feel like in the past I'd have gone on and eaten the pretzels anyway (pretzels are one of my favorite things) but today it was just "nah, I'm good."

I threw the pasta salad right in the trash.

Thoughts on specifics for anyone who's interested:

Protein is kind of That Girl of the moment for healthy eating so it's real easy to find higher-protein food items. They're putting extra protein in freaking everything. You can get high protein CHEERIOS ffs (I don't recommend them). This is all fine but protein sources are plentiful among regular foods. Meat, dairy, beans, plant based proteins, are easy to eat and plentiful.

I'm a big fan of the Oikos Triple Zero yogurt. It is NOT a Greek yogurt but it has like 15 grams of protein per container and it's very tasty. I like to take a cup of the vanilla one, add some powdered peanut butter + cocoa (PB2 powder, available in most stores) with a splash of milk for stirring, and some chopped walnuts. Chia seeds are another good addition (let them plump in the fridge before eating).

If you're logging anything for any reason a kitchen scale is your best friend.

One of the best bits of nutritionist advice I ever got is "add, don't subtract." Don't think about cutting foods from your diet. Think about adding more foods that will benefit you. Don't cut carbs, add vegetables. Don't cut sugar, add fiber. By adding beneficial things, you will naturally have less capacity and desire for the things you'd like to eat less of. And it will not feel restrictive.

Do not take advice from any online nutrition or health coach on instagram who is selling something (with the possible exception of if they have a cookbook, especially if the same recipes are also on their social media). The online coaches LOVE to get engagement with posts about how grapes are bad, actually and you shouldn't feed kids bananas (two actual real life takes I've seen - because sure, Americans are unhealthy because we just eat too many darned grapes and bananas, sure, that's it).

The app I'm using to track is called MacrosFirst and it's great. You can scan anything to add it, or search. You can set it to your own goals and what you want to track.

[askthehedgehogs]

Sonic, I just wanted to say that you’re better than me for getting chubbier. I’ve been trying for MONTHS to gain some friggin weight, yet I’m still skin and bones. Maybe I should stop skipping breakfast…

Eheh. I mean, I wouldn't say it was totally 100% intentional, so I can’t take all the credit, but… thanks?

Skipping any meal is never a good thing.

Pfft, like you can talk, Shads.

I'm built different. Literally.

Well, good luck, dude.

[batmanfruitloops]

Maybe Eddie being thinner in the beginning was because of his living conditions/mental health and now that he’s in a better place he’s gained some healing weight?

His health is horrible at the beginning for many reasons. His mental health and environment is definitely a big part. I don't know how much I want to say because Ed's backstory is up next and I don't want to explain something that will get explained in a much more interesting way later. At the start of Interrobang he's been on his own for a while and really struggling to survive. He's all alone and left to navigate himself without any help. He's trying his best to take care of himself but doesn't completely know how or have the resources to.

Ed very closely associates food and love because of how he grew up. When he lived with his grandmother she would make sure he was well fed. She was someone who grew up poor and had to deal with food scarcity, so she makes sure the people she loves never have to deal with that. His father doesn't love him and hardly ever fed him. So to Ed, his weight is a reflection of how much he is loved. When he's living with Jo, he starts being cared for. Jo isn't very good about showing affection but he does use cooking as a form of affection. So Ed can look at himself while he's gaining weight and physically see that he's being loved again. That he's not alone anymore. That he's in a much better place than he was before. Sometimes it's hard to tell how much Jo really cares about him, but he can always look at himself and remember that Jo really does love him.

-Fluffy

[durnesque-esque]

TW: BODY ISSUES & WEIGHT

Hell I was thin. The above is a photo from 2018, 7 years ago. I'm struggling on the regular about my shape these days. My body is so much bigger and thicker these days. I try to recognize it's also HELLA STRONG in ways I haven't been before. But part of me still longs for a flat stomach & visible abs, some distinction in my neck & chin... but every now and again, I'm confronted with photos that make me genuinely aghast.

Let me be clear - I was NOT HEALTHY in this photo. People can be healthy & thin - I WAS NOT. I was depressed and not eating enough. And I thought being thinner and prettier again could save my marriage. And the fucked up part is that for a short while, it almost worked. I posted a picture looking hot and thin and my spouse reached out to me for the first time during our separation to tell me how good I looked. It wasn't enough to fix anything - of course - because it was never the real issue. But it broke part of me I will be continuing to try and fix for a long time.

That's the awful thing I have to fight every time I look at my body. The little awful voice that says you are more attractive when you're thin. But healthy is better. Happy is better. Enjoying sweet treats with a sweet partner who takes care of my heart is so much better.

[linked-maze]

hey everypony! so I have noticed a thing- a lot of people don't think sky is chubby? and I can totally see why- cuz I have been failing to draw him like I actually want him in the comic! and the reason I think this is happening is becuz I have him right next to wild (wild is a very skinny creature XD ) so my brain is going- "ah yes- this is a big sky" but then he is just drawn not the way I want him ;-; I'm gonna try to fix this in the future!!! so if you suddenly see a bigger sky than what he was last update- then that's why XD ( also side note! he is drawn skinny in chapter 1 cuz I was scared people were gonna be angry that I made him chubby- but over time when I saw people really liked fat warriors I changed him too! )

[here-comes-the-moose]

So I’m not sure if this is just me, but did anyone else think that Crosshair looked more gaunt during his time with the Empire and after compared to how he looked in Clone Wars Season 7 and the first episode of Bad Batch? Like I feel like his face looked more angular and his cheeks looked more hollow. I’m not sure if this was just my perception, but it made me so sad.

[writingsbychlo]

you’re probably overweight or obese lmao

im so sorry you’ve literally never been touched by love or affection in your life, that must be rough. sorrows, prayers 🤍

anyways, to all the girlies, don’t mind the men I’m not sure how they got on my blog but i love you all, we stay winning because a real man ain’t afraid of a woman who eats 🤍

[plasticcrayons]

TW: discussions of a characters weight

It’s probably been said a hundred times (or at least I hope it has) but it makes no sense why Lister gets called fat in those early seasons when he’s slim...

In Kryten you see more of his body when he changes his shirt. Both my boyfriend and I noted how he is clearly not overweight when we watched that scene the other day.

I’m not sure if Grant & Naylor had intended Lister to be overweight when they wrote the character initially and that’s why it’s included in the script? It may be because Lister is characterised as a slob and being overweight may be synonymous with that in their minds. I can’t quite remember any descriptions of Listers appearance when I listened to the audio books (other than his hair was plaited(?!)

He is not as slim as Rimmer, who also has quite the height advantage on Lister, therefore it may be easier to gaslight audiences into thinking he’s the “fat” one.

But I wonder if Listers preference for baggy and oversized clothing in S1/2 is a fashion choice or an illusion to make him look larger?

[adimouze]

Every time I see Daniel in 2022 in the Mclaren era and he barely has any muscle on him, like he would turn and his side profile would be NOTHING - he looked ill - he’s a grown man in a high intensity sport already known for eating disorders and for an established commentator to imply he needs to be replaced BECAUSE of his weight is malicious, cruel, unnecessary and unprofessional. I know Daniel’s team is not going to pay attention to people who obviously are craving a reaction from him but sometimes I wish someone paid blake to go punch a few people in the mouth

[jayceofprogress]

Jayce feed your boytoy STAT, I could play the xylophone on his ribs

My…boytoy? Do you mean my lab partner?

While I agree it’s sometimes a battle convincing Viktor to take a long enough break from working to eat a proper meal, I’m not sure scrutiny of his physical appearance is an appropriate way to judge his wellbeing. Nutrition is only one of a number of factors (alongside genetic, social and developmental) contributing to body fat percentage.

But I appreciate you’re coming from a place of care, and I can assure you I’ll do my best to make sure he takes his meal breaks today.

[can-angels-fall-in-love]

To be honest the clip of Kyubin commenting on Wookjins body has been bothering me it was uncomfortable...

I know that it is a societal standard. The mentality that being skinny=healthy, and likely Kyubin is actually super insecure about that too and likely fixated on his own weight as well, but my problem is really just him imposing these ideals on others as well. The way wookjin looked towards the end, obviously I could never know how he was actually feeling, but his smile was gone and I do feel like it was hurtful. Even if wookjin didn't particularly mind, KB saying all this live while fans watch? Just why? I wish he would be wary of what he says. Despite all this I can't help but feel sad for all of them.

To be honest with OnlyOneOf, this topic has been brought up by more than just one member...

When I watched Yoojung's Red in Beauty I was also super concerned about the way he talked about his weight. (Some of his recent Fromm messages were also super concerning...). The fixation on "Oh I have to look like this" I hated it. It was honestly hard to watch.

[elwintersoldado]

can’t afford to buy new clothes so i need to lose weight there is no other way lmao

[laura1633]

f1 twitter again forcing arguments about max & lewis looks, what is completely disgusting, bc both of them are pretty and beautiful

and with all this i remembered how last year some interviewer joked about him being “fat” at winter/summer brake… i feel so sad rn

Oh yes I remember that, that was a really ridiculous and insensitive question.

This is why I have to stay away from f1 twitter 😬. I think some people haven't worked out yet that different people can find different people attractive. To me, Max is the most attractive on the grid. If someone was to turn around and say they thought Lewis was the most attractive I wouldn't say they were wrong - it's just an opinion!

I am sure every single driver is the 'most attractive' to someone which is how it should be, life is all about variety after all !

[linked-maze]

Are there any of your Links who are fatphobic? Of course Warriors and Sky are not but what about the rest? hope this doesn’t come off as rude 😊

oh man Fatphobia??? that can be a touchy subject XD for me there are two ways of fatphobic people- there are the ones that HATE and treat fat people like trash! and think losing weight is sooo easy. Then there are the people who don't hate other fat people but are scared to become fat themselves and have some internalized fatphobia? ( I sometimes struggle with this ) ( if I'm wrong plz do tell me! I could be wrong ;w; ) anyway! yeah, some of my Links do have internalized fatphobia and are scared of becoming fat but they don't hate fat people! one of those Links is actually Warrior himself! believe it or not! He doesn’t like the way he looks and tries really hard in an unhealthy way to change it. but don't worry! he will learn in the future XD and don't worry anon! you are not rude at all!

[allisluv]

How would Finnick react to you gaining weight after you two get together?? Like that thing where girls on tiktok talk about gaining healthy weight when they get into a healthy relationship??

-🎸

finnick loves you for you, not for your body. sure, that's some of the appeal, but he couldn't care less if you gain weight or lose weight, so long as its done in a healthy way! he thinks you're beautiful and he's a firm believer that a number on a scale does not define who you are

[concretenoah]

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i fear i’m gonna pick up old habits bc i can’t let myself gain anymore. just looking at myself in the mirror makes me so disgusted and sick, i don’t even like getting ready in the mirror anymore. clothes make me uncomfortable, no clothes make me uncomfortable. taking showers and seeing myself makes me uncomfortable. it all makes me uncomfortable. and the worst part is there’s no hiding any of it anymore either. everyone can see it. i’m disgusted with myself, i can only imagine what other people think too. i just wish i could cut it all off bc that would be easier.