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[–] Ging@anarchist.nexus 45 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

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?!??

[–] Ging@anarchist.nexus 3 points 58 minutes ago

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¢

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 23 points 23 hours ago (3 children)

I'm so jealous of people who have to hit minimums. I have the worst time controlling my intake.

[–] nyctre@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours 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.

[–] howrar@lemmy.ca 4 points 15 hours ago

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.

[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

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!

[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Still bothers you and it's been so long? Damn... I've been doing it for a month and I'm already used it.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

I wake up with fairly severe nausea every day and it lasts until I eat something.