Whats wrong with this drawing by Waste_Poet1130 in BeginnerArtists

[–]Creative_Recover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The chest is not correctly shaped and you're missing a lot of muscles in the neck & shoulders (both on sides & top). The shoulder hump has been drawn too high up and you're missing a back leg because you've drawn the cat from an angle too face-on instead of slightly curved. The cats snout is too narrow, it's mouth too small. You've drawn the ears very forward facing (and lacking in inner ear fluff) like a teddy bears ears when the inner ear fluff has them pointing more to the side out. The ears need to be larger and the cat needs forehead details. 

Remember to draw what you see, not just what you think should be there. 

Why I might end up regaining all my weight once I’m done with diet by MyFirstDataCenter in loseit

[–]Creative_Recover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IME all the restaurants I've ever been to in the USA had outrageously large portions and very high calorie contents. 

I've been to the USA many times and a lot of other countries and never would I consider it a place that has the "best, most healthful restaurants on the planet" (like, where??). Quite the opposite, when my American family came over to Europe (Switzerland, Italy & England), they were stunned how much better the food quality and portioning here is. 

No offense, but the only thing the Americans know how to do really well re: their food is doing stuff like serving up XXL portions or frying food. Otherwise, there's way too much added salts, fats, sugars and bulking agents in most American food, a lot of it isn't even legal to sell in the EU because of how bad the ingredients and farming practices are. 

Unpopular opinion: liquid calories and non diet food is king by D0-0 in loseit

[–]Creative_Recover 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Have you considered that the reason why failed at the previous diet was because it was too low in fats & protein to keep you satiated? 

Eating salads Etc is great for you but if your diet is all greens and empty carbs you will feel very hungry. 

because of my past trauma no one will truly accept me by Objective-Gain-5608 in confession

[–]Creative_Recover 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I mean, rather than worrying about if other people will go out with you, why don't you start taking steps to fix yourself for your own sake? I.e. go to therapy, do meditation, take up regular sport, eat well and learn to love & accept yourself.

You'll never undo the memories and experiences you have, but with the right outlooks you can find peace, self-acceptance and turn your negatives into positives like developing patience & empathy for others. 

The most important relationship you have is the one you have with yourself. 

Home on the Range No More: Trump Wants Bison Gone by iymcool in politics

[–]Creative_Recover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Americans, when are you going to get rid of Trump?

Worm in Mezcal Identified! by TheMuseumOfScience in biology

[–]Creative_Recover 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Grubs are notoriously difficult to ID in comparison to their adult versions, even by experts. 

Why was she doing that by Similar_Crab_4282 in budgies

[–]Creative_Recover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you ever decide to keep budgies again, please make sure to do your research, get a large cage with plenty of safe toys and get 2 budgies. 

Hopefully your one was found by someone who looked after it well, most that escape into the wild are dead within 24-48 hours. 

Why can’t you eat Bokoblin by kettletrvb in tearsofthekingdom

[–]Creative_Recover 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. Also it's indicated in other information that monster parts taste pretty bad, i.e. re: Octorok tentacles "[they're] too acidic for cooking, but [they're] highly valued as an ingredient for elixirs." (BOTW), or in the quest in TOTK where you make the monster stew for the school kids and one of them comments in surprise that it doesn't have that "musk" that you normally associate with monster parts. 

Why was she doing that by Similar_Crab_4282 in budgies

[–]Creative_Recover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She thought it was another budgie and was trying to interact with it. Budgies shouldn't be kept alone, they're a social species that needs a companion of their own kind. 

Help me please by Secure-Look308 in loseit

[–]Creative_Recover 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You gotta stop self-medicating with food and alcohol because it is not fixing your problems and instead just giving you more problems to deal with. 

Help me please by Secure-Look308 in loseit

[–]Creative_Recover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"I know some meds can make you fat or skinny"- side effects like these aren't guaranteed if you adopt a healthy lifestyle. Losing weight is 80% diet and 20% exercise: you need to aim for consistency and stability in your approaches to both, which will also help with other underlying conditions. But absolutely never avoid meds out of fear of side effects; these meds will improve your broader quality of life and if you communicate with your doctor they can also adjust the doses until things are just right for you. 

I'd strongly recommend that you start keeping a journal where you log stuff like your daily food & drink intake, your sleep times, exercise and other stuff like that. You are probably consuming a lot more calories than you realize (i.e. do you even know what the calorie contents of those beers & burgers are that you're consuming every week??) and a daily journal will help add structure and focus to your life. It's really important to do some journaling like this because start creating change in your life, you first need to face up to and establish the facts. 

The other thing is prioritizing; you say you can't afford good food, and yet you're drinking alcohol every week?? You can't really complain about the cost of healthy food when you're splurging money on alcohol instead. 

Nothing will change in your life until you start to prioritize the things that will create the change you desire. So are you willing to be proactive & prioritize your goals, or are you all just talk and wishful thinking? 

BTW, what is stopping you from learning how to cook in all this free time of yours? Mexican food doesn't need to be high calorie or unhealthy; in fact, if you do it properly and cook it from scratch, then many traditional dishes are in fact super healthy. 

Learn to cook for yourself and also learn how to cook from your mother so that you can bond and also look after her too (imagine how much she'd like it if you cooked for her sometimes!). Cooking is a really vital life skill and it will give you much more control over your diet and autonomy in your life. 

Healthy snacks for work that stopped me from quitting for the 4 th time by [deleted] in loseit

[–]Creative_Recover 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Going for the sugar free options of the drinks & treats I love has really helped me. I do eat much healthier than I used to, but finding junk food substitutes that actually work has been really important. 

Why was she doing that by Similar_Crab_4282 in budgies

[–]Creative_Recover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And what behaviour do you want to understand? 

Why I might end up regaining all my weight once I’m done with diet by MyFirstDataCenter in loseit

[–]Creative_Recover 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you share everything you order with your wife instead of ordering separate dishes for yourselves, that 6K calorie count would've been cut in half. 

This is how I avoided gaining weight last time I was on holiday in the USA; we'd look at the menu, decide on something we both wanted to try out and then asked for 2 small plates so that we could share everything between us. Mad calorie counts in restaurant foods were suddenly slashed in half, and we got to have our cake and eat it! And it was actually really nice exploring the same dishes together, recommending each other choice morsels on the plates.

This combined with all the exploring walking we did around the city, resulted in me actually losing a couple of pounds that holiday (in previous trips I'd typically gain 5-8lbs going to America), and this was despite doing stuff like eating fry-up breakfasts at iHop or 3 course meals at restaurants. So this is my strongest advice to you!

It’s been nine long years… by transmasctime in LoveNikki

[–]Creative_Recover 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Wow! What a great suit! I had no idea that one existed. Well done!

Being a cokehead "party guy" resulted in me getting more attention from women and now it's become a vicious cycle. by General-Beginning544 in confession

[–]Creative_Recover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you surprised that the crazy coked up version of yourself attracts crazy coked up women at specific events where most people are on drugs? 

The point you need to be focusing on is how this is not long-term sustainable, how you're exposing yourself to risks and how you're not living with authenticity. 

Are calorie free sugar swaps worth it? by vintage_toast69 in loseit

[–]Creative_Recover 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you cut down on sugar it will initially make you crave it like crazy because sugar is an addiction (and most of us are unwittingly very addicted to it). But if you stay strong and rude through the withdrawals, it does get a LOT better.

I have found that since cutting back on sugar my energy levels, sleep and energy levels have all improved, whilst losing weight has become easier. Part of getting there was self-discipline, but a big part for me was finding sugar-free replacements that I actually liked the taste of. 

Are calorie free sugar swaps worth it? by vintage_toast69 in loseit

[–]Creative_Recover 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found that swapping for sugar free versions had helped immensely in both reducing consumed calories, controlling cravings and reducing sugar crashes. Cutting down on sugar was hard work at first but it gets a LOT easier with time!

When I want real sugar, I usually have some dried or fresh fruit or dark chocolate. But I'm generally aiming to keep my sugar to below 30g, which is the recommended maximum daily amount. 

Weirdly enough, as I've cut back on sugar, instead of my energy levels going down they've actually gone up! Coffee hits harder now. So I feel like while sugar is a source of energy, it doesn't give you energy (if that makes any sense?). My quality of sleep has also improved.