#tired of having to go to diff apps to log

[safrodite]

can serialized, goodreads, and letterboxd merge into a super app pls and thx

[umflowers]

egh i was gonna post about what i’ve managed to accomplish that makes me feel driven to post this in case it helps people, but i’m tired and eh. anyway, i’ve lost about 400 lbs in different stints while jugging chronic physical and trauma-based severe mental illness. here are things that help me: apps: 1. cronometer - uses your phone’s camera as a upc scanner to log what you eat, much faster than manual food diaries 2. myfitnesscal - put in your age/height/weight/goals/what kind of diet you want to follow and it’ll tell you your daily macro ratios (fat, carbs, protein) 3. hydro coach - input how many ounces of what kinds of liquids you drink (put in your height/weight/age/activity level and it’ll tell you how much to drink daily) 4. bearable - track your overall mood and associated feelings, mental and physical symptoms in diff time periods throughout the day, activities you undertook, weight, what meds you took when, and more all in one app 5. weightfit - input your weigh-ins. it makes a neat lil line graph that’ll give you free dopamine as it goes down (or up, depending on your circumstances). also you can set your next goal and watch the “pounds remaining” go down/up. dopaminnnnneeee 6. habityou - input shit you want to get done and on what days/how many days a week. i deep-cleaned my house for the first time since moving in ~5 years ago and decluttered my brain in the process, plus kicked a couple bad habits 7. relax melodies - build your own go-to-sleep sounds soundtrack + has a toooon of go-to-sleep guided meditations. i use the deep body relaxation one every night and fall asleep within 20 minutes after a lifetime of ptsd-driven insomnia * 8. if you have ibs/other stomach conditions: poop tracker. self-explanatory. equipment: 1. i found a good fitbit knockoff on amazon for $36. monitors heartrate, cals burned during various exercises/cardio, etc, syncs through bluetooth to an app 2. a pad shaped like the small of my back to protect my fibro points so i can workout on the ground again, around $15 3. recumbent bike ($130ish i think), gym bench ($120ish), buildable free weight set ($400ish) 4. compression for my legs (primary lymphedema, but it helps everyone) and hands (chronic tendonitis, but it’s nice for weightlifting generally) self-care things: 1. a daily cup of sleepytime tea with stevia before bed 2. lighting incense after my workout and reading in silence until it's burned out 3. doing my workout as soon as i wakeup/take my meds/do my manual lymph drainage massage, to get that dopamine hit 4. weighing myself several times every day and always logging it in the bearable app with a timestamp - makes me realize my weight fluctuates stupidly and i should stop caring about the number on the scale if i'm making good choices 5. stopping and watching every time i pass a window and see a squirrel/bird/dog/etc and emptying my brain other things: 1. i don't eat for 2 hours, or the end of my workout, whichever comes first, after waking. DO NOT DO THIS FOR SELF-DESTRUCTIVE REASONS. i have a severe over-eating ED and this ensures i don't eat until i'm actually hungry, so i think of food as nourishment and not an all-day fixation. and i don't beat myself up if i fail, because i can fall back on all the times i didn't. 2. i roll straight out of bed and start getting ready for my workout and doing everything health-related (meds, mld massage, brush teeth, drink 12-24 ounces water, etc) before watching tv, using the computer, etc. this way i prioritize my health over distractions and carry that mindset throughout the day. 3. i clean at least 10 minutes every day, even if it's chunked up. even if it's waiting for my lasix to kick in and throwing away one thing or putting one thing back in its rightful place on my many trips to and from the bathroom. that counts, and it feels like an accomplishment, which means... dopamine! 4. i forced myself to stop feverishly justifying my cheat meals/mistakes. they're tasty and that's it. i'll do what i need to do again tomorrow. moving on. 5. i forgive me. my burden is heavy, my challenges are many, and i'm a badass.