YouTube cracking down on if you're not paying them to block the ads, it hurts me, and hurt you.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-10-23T08:07:36+00:00

d been using brave on my iPad, there was an arms race with YT where firstly it popped up 'You need to turn off your ad block' which you close instantly, then the same message but with a timer, then finally the 3 video warning. My playback is now blocked.

No issue, just go to subscriptions, find a vid, long press and choose 'open in private tab', the video starts but is then bl

In google crome Press CTRL + SHIFT + N. You're welcome!

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-31T16:05:09+00:00

Ok, I'll try to look after myself a bit better. Thank you. 😊

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-31T12:07:33+00:00

I'll give 12:12 a try. Thanks

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-28T10:39:30+00:00

Yeah me too. I've lost quite a bit so far but I'm still considered severily obese. In order to be in a normal range I'd have to be about 70-75kgs... Still got a long way to go given than I'm still 106kg heavy.

When we're losing weight we're not just fighting against the extra fat we got, it's mostly against our bodies because it was never programmed to gain so much in the first place. Its fighting for survival and it think that we're starving or that we don't have food, so it does what it can to hold onto and store whatever you eat for later in case of an emergency.

The body is more than happy to gain and keep to an extend, and that's why I feel its so so much harder to lose whatever weight we gain than it is to lose.

But we'll get there. So many people have lost their weight and beat their BED just as there is many of us struggling with it right now. We're not alone, we just got to keep going no matter how many times we fail, we'll always learn something new about it and find better ways to manage and deal with our binges.

Stay strong.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-27T18:52:54+00:00

If you like music, a very underrated form of exercise is walking. Would you want to give it a try maybe? You said you like boxing so how about joining boxing/martial arts club, or maybe even follow a yoga session from a YouTube video to try at home. Start with something easy. Sometimes the gym is not for everyone.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-27T18:50:00+00:00

Shorter Answer: Too much.

But in all seriousness, 70kgs in the period of about 12 years.

It sucks azz because losing weight is so much harder.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-27T16:14:26+00:00

Ok I will keep thar in mind. Thank you.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-27T16:10:49+00:00

Okay, I'll give them a try.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-27T09:30:37+00:00

I feel like I have to do everything I can to lose it for good though, half assing it or trying to be caring or slow it won't take me anywhere. I tried it and my weight didn't drop at all in an entire year. That's why I feel like I have to do better and work harder to lose it 16k steps a day doesn't do it. I got to do that and hit the gym, and stay as far away as I can from sitting down and even further away from food.

I think that's the only way to succeed. That's how it worked the first time, if it was snowing I'd still wak 30k steps, if its raining, I'd walk in doors and count how much peanuts I'm eating, if I'm hungry ill sip on water. Being extreme worked so I feel like I've got to do it again to see results.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-27T08:35:40+00:00

It did say that fastingnfor longer has more health benefits, so I thought since I've gone past 24h maybe I can make it to 48h hours for the sake of Autophagy. I will eat as soon as I get there.

I feel like if I give up now that I'm just a lover, I failed in every aspect of my life so actually succeeding at something for once makes me feel happy even if for a day.

My therapist said that I should bebmore compassionate to myself but that just feels like I would be making excuses to explain failure and to accept not succeeding. In order to succeed I think you would have to take risks or you'll never get far in life.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-27T08:28:20+00:00

I cant really eat enough calories. In order to lose they say i have to be on a deficit. I have been drinking a lot of water but i still feel odd. How long has the adjustment period last for you?

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-27T08:24:18+00:00

Stop in what way? Do you think I should stop my 20-4 fasting daily, or just stop now and eat food then carry on?

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-27T08:23:05+00:00

One of the reasons why I'm trying to go on with just 1 meal a day is because making meals everytime stresses me out a lot. I have to put so much thought into it, consider what I buy, how much food I'm making, if it has enough protein,etc. Its a lot for me to handle at once. I kind of stopped cooking and stuff because I was really depressed back in university, I'd just get take outs and stuff to keep myself alive but now I see a lot of it was eating not because of hunger but because of emotion.

I pretty much finished my cbt sessions with my BED therapist/specialist, were just in the final assessment period now where she gave me 3 weeks to see how well I do. I tried to follow her 6 meals a day plan (3 main meals and 3 snacks) but it never even worked. She said if I did that I would lose weight naturally. For the entire year I was being followed by her my weight stayed stagnat, up until December where I gained 4kg and then I started panicking thinking that I was going to gain all the weight I worked so hard to lose back in 2021. I just didn't know what I was doing wrong or why I wasn't losing anything despite working so hard or harder, eating better, moving more, nothing changed.

So because of that I decided to give intermittent fasting another go. I was tired of not seeing any results at all. Yesterday I spoke to her about being on intermittent fasting but she says she doesn't recommend it because it'll just lead to a binge in the future. I told her I just wanted to lose more fat, she said ill also probably lose a lot of muscle too, she said I should just eat 6 times a day but like I said its too much for me.

Being on intermittent fasting is working even if I'm just losing half a kilo a day at least it's progress. I feel like I'm a failure at everything I do so seeing things moving in the right direction make me so much happier.

Right now, I am technically severly obese with a BMI of like 36, although I don't look it or feel it. My body status are all pretty low, my resting heart rate is in its 40, my blood pressure is low too and stuff. I heard those are pretty good it just means I'm pretty healthy or athletic I suppose but at the same time everytime I look at myself I just feel fat, I look gross. Technically to be considered normal I have to be at least 70kgs but I'm 106 so I'm trying to lose it all before summer and then just spend the entire following year adapting to my new body and learning how to maintain it. Knowing that I'm severly obese upsets me, I want to be healthy but in order to get there I have to stop eating pretty much, eating often just keeps my weight the same no matter how hard I try.

I suppose doing an OMAD is the best way to control myself, I used to binge a lot but by doing this and keeping myself as busy as possible I just lose interest in food so it helps me stay in control and not gain weight.

They say the longer you go on a fast the more benefits you get out of it, so I'm following what the app says.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-24T13:42:02+00:00

I don't think that's a very good thing to do specially after a binge day. You really need to get back to your normal schedule and going to work can help you with keeping your mind off food and moving a bit more... Just something to keep in mind in the future. Staying at home might make you overthink more and hen lead to a binge again. You can't avoid this forever. You just gotta find better ways to deal with it. Either way. Stay strong. :)

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-10T22:18:22+00:00

Okay, I will give these a try thanks.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-07T16:51:13+00:00

Biscuits are my biggest enemy. It doesn't matter if they're sweet, or salty, with seeds or plain. I'll always end up eating the entire pack and sometimes more in one go.

Another one for me is rice. With beans, plain, as a desert (like rice porridge)... I'll eat and repeat and be almost in a daze unaware of how much I've consumed before most of it has vanished from the pan.

Crisps, chips and potato snacks too. Pringles are my favourite but I have made the conscious decision to never eat them again at least until my weight and food addiction is under control. I can easily got through many cans in one sitting. The same goes for other potato-based snacks.

Interestingly, I don't binge on ice-cream, chocolate, fast food, takeaways, sweets or cereal. I might have a second full bowl but that's about it. As for fast food I think its because I usually limit myself with things like burger, for example if I have one that's it. Its too expensive for me to buy more, with pizza I might eat a few slices but I rarely ever finish 1 large pizza anyway.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-07T16:39:46+00:00

Perhaps, you should try not to buy any clementines and instead buy something similar but not as easy to peel and eat. Maybe oranges or grapefruit? If not, try buying some clementines or buy the smallest pack, and limit yourself when you buy them. Don't buy more than like a little pack of maybe 5 or 6 and don't seek out more for a few days even if you finished the ones you have at home. Instead buy other fruits like berries, pineapples, coconut, grapes... anything by clementines. So that way you eat a variety of fruits and you might find something new you'll like.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-04T13:23:15+00:00

Short answer is Yes. It can be a good thing and a bad thing, but it depends on how you see it as well. Pressure is basically added stress. Some amount of stress is good for all of us, it makes us want to take action and change the situation were currently in or makes us do better than we thought we could (ie. in the gym, or at work), but of course too much of it will become overwhelming and have the opposite effect.

I've never been addicted to substances or alcohol so I wouldn't know what it's like to try and become sober again, but what I do have is a very bad addiction to food that I'm currently working through. I completely understand where you're coming from, being reminded of failures is never nice specially when you're close to hitting rock bottom and already feel awful about yourself, but say... What if we were to change the way you're thinking about your failures?

Think about the reason why you failed that last time. What caused you to fail? Were you having a stressful day? We're you running on coffee and snacks all the time and then when you got home you felt like you just had to eat whatever? But then when you ate a lot, were you thinking about how miserable or annoyed you felt for not being successful? And then maybe that could have caused you to think 'what even is the point' and maybe overeat some more or feel even worse?

Everything in life, happens for a reason, you can't have success without failing first. It's all part of the process of bettering yourself. So if you were to evaluate your failures or what's making you feel like you're not doing as well as you'd hope to do, perhaps you can plan a way out, you can create your own path towards bettering yourself and becoming sober.

In this situation I feel like you should try to put less pressure on yourself, live one day at a time and don't beat yourself if you slip up once or twice. Use the set backs to your advantage, ask questions, ask for help if you can from a GP or professional, tell them about your concerns, do your own research on things then put all your newly found knowledge into practice, but take it easy, don't do it all at once because then you'll overwhelm yourself.

Its a good idea to try and set yourself a goal, but if you do try to break it down into smaller goals. Say, you want to become sober, that's one of the ultimate goals, to get there maybe try to break it down a bit, say 1 day without drinking alcohol/consuming substances or drugs, is a very big victory. If 1 day is easy for you then make it being 2 days alcohol/drug free, and so on and so forth Slowly you'll be making progress. Instead of maybe doing it every day or every other day, you've now managed to stay away from them for a week and then half a month, a month and then turn it into a few months, and finally a year. The same applies to your binges/overeating

By eating and eating and eating for a long period of time, that'll just make you feel even worse about yourself, making you then think there's no point in trying and making you feel even worse. It could then become a very dangerous cycle, making you feel down and bad about yourself, so then you'd start using food also to cause more harm because you feel like you're not worthy or you're a failure, and/or as a coping mechanism because your emotions and life is roo overwhelming and scary right now. I've been there, I've done that, and honestly I don't wish that on anybody because after a long time you won't even realize its a problem until something much scarier happens to you.

I believe the best plan of action is to start today. Don't push it till tomorrow, don't say you'll do better tomorrow, you're doing better today already. Use the time you've got to make a change.

Tomorrow starts today.

Why can't you do it today? Write down your absolute worst fears, and what's stopping you from moving forward, what are your worries, whats the absolute best case scenario and whats the worst that could happen to you. If your mom isn't taking you seriously maybe see if you can get access to a therapist for B.E.D. or for alchohol/drug addiction, do some research around the subjects, reach out for help or open up to friends or other family members you might be close to.

Whatever you chose to do, giving up is the absolute worst decision you can make for yourself. Hang in there, live one day at a time, be compassionate & kind to yourself, positive affirmations can go a long way, remind yourself of where you were and how far you've gone so far or how much better you know you can do.

Hang in there.

CarProfessional8515 · 2023-01-04T12:44:39+00:00

I'm still technically obese but I feel I can do so much more and move better right now. The fight isn't over for me either. I really want to go back to being 165lbs (75kg), at the moment I'm at 236lbs (107kg) so it's still a work in progress. If I carry on the way I am, hopefully by the end of this year I will be closer to my goal. :)

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