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Comment on Weight loss - how are you approaching it? How’s your progress? in ~health
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
ATiredPhilosopher LinkI've been cooking with tofu a lot more lately - wanting to eat a bit less meat and it's just more cost effective. Meal prepped Chilli con Tofu last night and cooking Tofu Lo Mein tonight ! Still...I've been cooking with tofu a lot more lately - wanting to eat a bit less meat and it's just more cost effective. Meal prepped Chilli con Tofu last night and cooking Tofu Lo Mein tonight !
Still eating canned tuna daily so I won't be going vegetarian any time soon but it's been a good challenge culinarily.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (June 2023) in ~health.mental
ATiredPhilosopher Link ParentYeah, I am good friends with someone from work and go to the office once a week to hang. No gym buddy...none of my friends work out or have any interest to :(Yeah, I am good friends with someone from work and go to the office once a week to hang. No gym buddy...none of my friends work out or have any interest to :(
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (June 2023) in ~health.mental
ATiredPhilosopher Link ParentTherapy is indeed tiring - sending you a virtual hug 🫂Therapy is indeed tiring - sending you a virtual hug 🫂
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Comment on Disney is staring down the barrel of a no good, very bad year in ~movies
ATiredPhilosopher Link ParentIt's quite expensive for a family to go here - $15 to $20 for a ticket per person and, let's say, $12 for a drink and a snack per person. I go by myself so it's not a huge deal but if you've got...It's quite expensive for a family to go here - $15 to $20 for a ticket per person and, let's say, $12 for a drink and a snack per person. I go by myself so it's not a huge deal but if you've got two kids and a friend of theirs, that's $100 easily.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (June 2023) in ~health.mental
ATiredPhilosopher LinkHi! Struggling a lot of I'm being honest. Stuck in a rut of sleep, eat, gym, work and repeat and it's messing with my head a bit. Not a lot to look forward to and feeling more and more...Hi! Struggling a lot of I'm being honest. Stuck in a rut of sleep, eat, gym, work and repeat and it's messing with my head a bit. Not a lot to look forward to and feeling more and more disconnected from friends. Not terribly fun and, well, quite tiring.
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Comment on What are you looking forward to? in ~talk
ATiredPhilosopher LinkSounds lame but sleeping in tomorrow thanks to the weekend!Sounds lame but sleeping in tomorrow thanks to the weekend!
I had a Gastric sleeve op about 10 months ago, have lost 80kg (176lbs~) in that time. The sleeve has obviously helped by limiting ghrelin production but the biggest things have been eating more protein, exercising daily and portion control. I can't recommend the surgery enough for anyone who has struggled for a long time, I tried and failed for 10 years to get my health under control.
Two pieces of advice if anyone wants it - try to commit fully to exercising and try to find something you enjoy. I lift weights and originally hated it but did it because the surgeon said so. Now I am in there 5-6 times a week and feel off if I don't go for two days in a row.
The other is embracing cooking - I liked it beforehand but now I cook practically everything I consume. Home cooked food, even "unhealthy food", is better for you when made at home. Sure, you can't eat fried chicken daily if you want to maintain a calorie deficit but there's almost always small changes you can make that add up over time. GL!