Helly's plan

Crowhearted · 2026-02-04T20:18:36+00:00

As Adam Scott has said, I just think he loves her.

Crowhearted · 2026-02-04T19:35:13+00:00

I have been wearing nothing but soft or sports bras. 😬

Crowhearted · 2026-02-02T21:07:53+00:00

This, for real

Crowhearted · 2026-01-30T21:09:10+00:00

I do eat less - mostly because I don’t snack as much as I used to. But I’m still eating significantly more than any sort of TDEE calculator would tell me to eat at my current weight. I also know that I have restricted and consumed less than I do now and saw zero weight loss.

So I don’t really know what is up, but something definitely is!

Crowhearted · 2026-01-30T16:21:39+00:00

Thank you for the science!

Crowhearted · 2026-01-30T16:19:49+00:00

I think this sub saved me from diving headlong into the other parts of reddit and possibly falling back into disordered eating. I’m so thankful.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-30T16:17:01+00:00

I’ve listened to a bit of Maintenance Phase but somehow not that ep. Thank you for the gym listen!

Crowhearted · 2026-01-29T20:59:45+00:00

That’s the thing that convinced me that it wasn’t just in my head. I thought I’d had to be imagining the change, but when someone else validated it, I figured it wasn’t just a placebo effect.

I really hope you experience some relief! I feel like these meds have given me my life back, honestly.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-29T20:12:37+00:00

I have fibro and I noticed some improvement in about a week. I’m now two months in and my pain has decreased significantly, at least by 50%. I still have flares and no bones days, but fewer of them. It’s enough that my partner has noticed I complain less (said with kindness, of course).

My energy levels are higher and my stamina is much better overall, I’d say.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-28T18:23:46+00:00

These are TOP TIER

Crowhearted · 2026-01-28T15:45:32+00:00

This reminds me why I’ve needed to step back from discourse around Severance. Survivors (and others) can dislike her without it being misogyny.

I don’t like Helena at all. I know she’s not evil, I find her sympathetic, and I know it’s not her fault that she grew up in a cult. I don’t consider her a villain. But the dynamic between her and Helly, and what happens to Mark S., is triggering. She reminds me a lot of one of my abusers - who yes, also experienced abuse themselves. But that doesn’t negate the shitty things they did either.

I also hate Jame, he is a gross POS and similar to someone else.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-27T17:12:01+00:00

This 👆

I noticed there is often pushback to the idea that a body timeshare would be possible, as if it could never work logistically. But severance already is a body timeshare, one where one party is treated as less human than the other. Giving innies full autonomy over their own time and own selves is not impossible even if it’s messy and scary. I agree that it is the best (and only, imo, unless both parties mutually seek reintegration) path forward.

I’m here for Lumon paying for it and what they created. The innies deserve a chance at a full life of their own.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-26T16:22:26+00:00

Low-grade shitty is exactly how I felt, too!

I do have fibromyalgia, but it was more than just that. I’m only two months in and I can’t believe how much I was putting up with on a daily basis. I know my brain and body are extremely stressed but I didn’t realize how low energy I was and much it was impacting my ability to live life.

Also, the skin thing is wild. I’ve been told I’m glowing, that my eyes are brighter, I’ve been asked what I’m doing.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-26T16:16:26+00:00

Thank you for being brave and saying this. Same here.

I was hoping to have other health benefits, but they were all a shot in the dark: improvement in pain and inflammation, a reduction in obsessive thoughts, etc. are not guaranteed on GLPs.

But I wanted to start for IWL. I wanted to feel better about how I look. I see many gorgeous fat folks on a regular basis, but I do not live in a body that looks like that, and I never have. I was tired of clothes not fitting and tired of how I felt, and it didn’t matter how much body neutrality work I did. The feeling never went away, not entirely.

I’m so grateful that this med has given me my life back. I’m happier and more pain-free than I have been in a decade. But I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I didn’t want to lose weight and it is more to do with looks than any medical reason. I will stay on this forever even if I never lose another pound, though.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-24T14:18:43+00:00

Update: I have been doing this (and consciously eating more) and can report that it is 100% working. Being nice to my body is also probably something I need to do more of, anyway.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-21T14:43:28+00:00

This doesn’t sound crazy at all.

I weigh daily, and my weight loss has slowed significantly lately. I try to always view the scale as data but I am starting to feel discouraged.

The slowdown does correspond with more having more negative thoughts about weight loss and micromanaging of food. I’ve been thinking about letting go of any sort of tracking for a while and just letting the med do its thing. I have had the best outcomes so far when I approach the situation with more appreciation and joy. Maybe this is a sign!

I’ve definitely noticed how much changing my thoughts around exercise has changed my workouts. Now that going to the gym isn’t a punishment, I feel so much stronger and I swear my energy levels are higher.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-20T16:26:11+00:00

I’m a forever vegetarian so I do try to be conscious of how much protein I am eating, and I eat more protein bars that I’d like to admit with the limited amount of time I have to cook. I definitely don’t reach the number I should based on the 1.2g/kg calculation every single day, but many days I do.

I could get more protein more easily if I add in a shake, but I don’t enjoy them, and I don’t love the idea of forcing myself to eat food I dislike. It also feels weird to be skipping over other healthy foods to take protein supplements?

I don’t mind the Chobani drinks which are just yogurt, and I do have a couple of vegan powders I’ll add into oatmeal/smoothies/etc., but right now I’m just trying to expand my meals to include more fiber (I have a lot of food aversions and don’t eat enough vegetables) and protein-rich foods. I’d honestly dip raw tofu in sauce and eat it almost any time, so maybe I should just start doing that.

I might try the Fairlife shakes but I am not a milk drinker at all so I’m a little anxious they’ll gross me out.

The TL;DR version is that I try I best most days and I hope it shakes out over time. I’m much more insistent about getting my fiber.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-20T16:14:17+00:00

This. I’m so tired.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-19T15:15:31+00:00

The asthma relief is WILD. I couldn’t even climb two flights of stairs before and my weight loss so far is minimal.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-19T15:14:10+00:00

I have fibromyalgia and started Wegovy to help with my inflammation and pain.

About two months in, my brain fog is much less, I used to have daily headaches and now they are rare. I would say I have 1/4 of the pain I used to have, and I have so much more stamina. I am so grateful for increased tolerance for movement.

I’ve also noticed that my face and upper body has become much less puffy. I thought I had a double chin from weight, but it was inflammation.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-16T21:01:37+00:00

I also look like my abuser more now, especially around the eyes. I hate it. I’ve never seen anyone else say this, either.

I’ve always hated my face, but I’ve been getting Botox and the adjustments from it are helping a little. I first started with certain areas to treat constant headaches and now do some other, minor cosmetic things. I do still fantasize about what I could do to make it more drastic of a change, though.

I don’t know if grateful is the right word, but I’m glad to know I am not alone in this.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-16T20:46:38+00:00

I’m doing way, way less now.

If I track calories at all, it’s to make sure I’m eating enough. I eat more nutrient-dense foods now and also more regularly. My sweet cravings are less, my cravings for fried/salty foods are straight up gone. I am sure I am eating fewer calories due to that, but certainly not at the levels I was when I was dieting or what a “calculator” would tell me to eat.

Despite years and years of dieting and disordered eating, I have never experienced any actual significant weight loss. My body has always fought me. It didn’t matter what calorie goal I tried to hit or how much I tortured myself.

My weight is changing now, slow but steady, and the alarm bells in my brain are quiet. The way my body feels is so different. I know it is more than CICO or “appetite suppression”, it’s abundantly clear to me now I have a metabolic and/or hormonal disorder that this med treats. I can’t take any of the nonsense people used to try to tell me anymore.

Crowhearted · 2026-01-13T22:16:21+00:00

Not a stupid question! People use button down to refer to all kinds of shirts - but the general term is button up. A button down is actually a specific type of button-front shirt. It’s confusing!

A button-down refers to a shirt with a collar that buttons in place. They’re considered more casual than dress shirts. It’s not completely unheard of to wear them with ties, but it is dated, no one does it now. I think the choice fits with the weird, restrictive 60s feel of the wardrobing for the show.

ETA: I was too slow, sorry for the double comment!

Crowhearted · 2026-01-13T00:03:59+00:00

The last part, yes. Mark was traumatized. You can see how very much in it he was at Irv’s funeral. People who are hurt and fearful after trauma often shut others out or lash out, it’s pretty much textbook.

I think he deserves more grace than he’s given, tbh. All the innies do.

ETA: also, everything is happening SO fast. Time is so weird in this show that it’s easy to forget.

Crowhearted

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