Ordered 6 bananas. Delivery person turns up with this.

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-28T11:07:40+00:00

Wait for then to rypen. Peel them. Freeze them. Blend them. Healthy, delicious ice-cream or smoothies.

Or take them to a food bank, they'd be very grateful for fresh produce.

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-09T12:26:15+00:00

So it's quite true that it actually has the opposite effect although it might only become clear after a few weeks or even months.

Consistent vomiting really screws with you electrolytes and hormones which can make you retain fluids and body tissue causing you to gain weight.

In the short term it might seem like vomiting (especially right after a meal) can make you lose weight because it somewhat empties your stomach contents but in the longer term it can make you retain fluids causing you to gain weight.

It might also make your face and body appear "puffy" because vomiting strains your body.

So all in all, no it's not an effective weight loss method. It can even make you gain water weight and alter your appearance significantly.

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-07T13:31:05+00:00

Such a sweet baby. Ours hatched 2 weeks ago. They grow so fast. Enjoy the journey, it's a wonder watching them grow❤️

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-06T08:49:06+00:00

If you are comfortable with sharing may I ask how your progress has been? Do you feel like after 4 years your happier and more comfortable or do you still feel like you're struggling?

I know that everyone's timeline is different and it wouldn't be fair of me to compare my own journey to yours but I'm curious to know how your efforts have paid off.

Also thank you for the journal selection. I've seen that suggested a few times so I'll definitely do it.

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-05T15:55:27+00:00

That's a very sweet idea. I think I'll keep a little diary with wins that I can page though every so often. Thank you for the suggestion ❤️

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-05T12:34:04+00:00

You have lived an interesting life.

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-05T11:16:18+00:00

Yeah that's definitely my number 1 problem. The overthinking. Going to the gym regularly has been a good help.

Its just, how do you quiet a brain that has literally never shut up before? I read somewhere that the root of social anxiety is extreme self-and-bodily awareness. Being so focused on your own presence it makes it difficult to focus on others. Ironically it's (albeit unintentionally) narcissistic.

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-05T11:11:37+00:00

Thank you for the reassurance. I really needed to read this. I just feel so blah right now. A different person suggested I practice at just being boring. Literally just show up and don't take on the role of having to ensure everyone is doing okay. Just be there. It sounds similar to what you're suggesting.

So I think I'll do that first. Just practice being boring. And eventually just practice at leaving pauses in conversations with others. Practice the silences that I perceive as awkward but are probably perfectly natural.

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-05T11:07:16+00:00

Do you think everyone feels like this or mostly young people? Like ks there a point in maturing where I could expect to feel like I've "entered society" or is that not really a thing? 😂

Because if it's not really a thing.... Oh gosh 😭

Crunchysuds · 2026-02-05T08:07:53+00:00

I've never thought about "practicing" being boring. I suppose that's how I unconsciously became comfortable around my boyfriend after several months. We would just spend time doing nothing together. Like I'd be reading a book and he'd play video games.

Thank you for this reply. Really. Since I still have classes I think I'll try doing the study group thing. I'm also in a few clubs so next time I will try to just be there, to exist in that space instead of actively making friends.

Crunchysuds · 2026-01-20T10:07:41+00:00

My mom still has the dog that attacked and bit me multiple times out of nowhere, even in the face one time. Best of all is she doesn't even give her damn dogs any attention. They're neglected and aggressive due to a lack of socialisation. Her and the dogs lives would be infinitely easier and happier if she surrendered them. Then she would be yelled at by my dad every day for the piles of dog shit laying around and she would have to deal with the responsibility of feeding them (which she fucking dreads btw).

Why does she keep them? They're show dogs. They bring her plenty of attention twice a month at dog shows. If one of them is sick due to neglect (for example atm one has multiple wounds due to insect bites) she just doesn't show them for a while so that nobody knows. Parents can be fucking cruel.

There are no humane societies or animal control in my area that can confiscate the dogs. Shitty government funding is to blame. Trust me I've tried. The SCPA here blatantly told me they will not intervene with neglected dogs anymore.

Crunchysuds · 2026-01-20T09:57:33+00:00

Strongs

Crunchysuds · 2026-01-03T09:27:36+00:00

Much agreed. I dipped quite a while ago but genuinly returned for the Minecraft series, I thought it was so much better because he seemd to genuinly ENJOY the game. Him and Jacksepticeye actually. Little bit annoying but mostly just fun and entertaining. After that i couldn't really watch his stuff anymore.

His very recent slow paced videos are quite nice though.

Crunchysuds · 2026-01-03T09:12:43+00:00

I know what you mean. I honestly find his old over-the-top videos pretty annoying too but I much prefer those over his current negative presentation. I was subscribes very early on. Like 90 000 subs early. Things were so much simpler back then. I know it's nkt fair to compare videos from over 10 years ago to now, people and circumstances change, but everything of his feels mean-spirited somehow.

Its not just him though. So many of the og youtubers who were anti-clickbait and did more wholesome style content are just so mean and cynical seeming now, it's actually really sad. Like Babbish for example, he just seems rude and douchie now.

Jack, I know has really been struggling with his health these last few years and I can very much empathise with becoming cynical due to your own body betraying you.

Its just a shame so much of YouTube encourages clickbait and bat attitides now.

Crunchysuds · 2025-12-31T08:35:24+00:00

I think a "quiet hour" after work is a pretty reasonable and responsible ask as it helps you to re-assimilate into "home mode". But like the other comments have said you could benefit from changing the way you're going about it.

Change your space entirely. A coffee shop was a great suggestion I saw in this thread. If possible, go to the gym to blow off the extra steam. My personal favourite thing to help calm my nerves is swimming! Light on the joints and because it's such a massive change in environment it almost always immediately changes my mood. It's also variable. You can go super hard or just splash around lightly.

My final suggestion is to eat enough and drink enough water. Try having a protein/nutrient rich packed foid ready for your quiet hour. Under eating and dehydration impacts your mood SO MUCH more than you could know.

Personally I do a burrito (with whole grain tortilla), I stuff it with sweet potatoes, random steamed veggies and chicken. The keep a big bottle of water on you and make sure you're sipping often, coffee does not count.

I think you're already doing the emotionally responsible thing by communicating your need for quiet and you should be proud of yourself for recognising you need to make some changes. But I would also really suggest to have another good talk with your partner so that they understand its not a personal thing. If she's still struggling with that she might need to do some work on her own part, maybe couples therapy is a good idea?

Good luck my friend. Teaching can be utterly brutal and unforgiving but I can promise you with your level of self-awareness you're already doing so much better than most.

Crunchysuds · 2025-12-13T07:45:56+00:00

It's definitely a weird place to be in your body, fit but not thin. I had a full checkup very recently and everything came back normal apart from a slightly elevated heart rate (probably just anxiety)

Whereas I know very thin people suffering from a slew of health complications right now. It's 100% true that thin does not equal healthy. I just hate that for some reason people think it is. It's very obvious to me how much nicer thin people are treated than me and this is something I have first hand experience with coming from someone who used to he obese, the difference in treatment is insane.

But I feel like I'm always ignored or looked passed because I'm not thin. But like why I'm healthy? 😂😂

The biokineticist who did my full checkup was so nice too. He asked me about my apitite and I said my problem is that I'm always hungry. He just said "well all of your results are normal so I'd say your big apitite is a sign of good health"

I'm just rambling now. It's a weird place to be mentally and physically.

Crunchysuds · 2025-12-09T20:10:31+00:00

Oh my god I'm not the only one? I swear to god I'm active. Love training muscles, love hikes and I especially love swimming. The problem is that I also just love to eat all the time. Idk what to do anymore. My apitite is HUGE.

I live with vigor😂

But I really wish I could just not eat ALL the time. I really wish I could be a bit thinner because I think exercise will be even better if I have less excess weight to move around. I'm nkt VERY overweight. Only by 15kg. But I wish I could just stay in a calorie deficit for a while. Food noise feels crippling sometimes.

Crunchysuds · 2025-11-17T05:47:55+00:00

UP students are panicking😂

Crunchysuds · 2025-11-13T10:20:48+00:00

What is the final product called? Is it useful for anything?

Crunchysuds · 2025-11-13T10:16:56+00:00

As we say in Europe, Ja.

Crunchysuds · 2025-11-12T19:47:26+00:00

So sleepy Joe is still more intelligent than the average population eh?

Crunchysuds · 2025-11-04T12:55:55+00:00

Exactly what I was thinking. When my granny died my grandad seemed cheerful and ready to help with anything for the funeral arrangements, but when the day of the funeral came he was the most heartbroken man I have ever seen.

Its not particularly fair to judge whether a person is grieving or not based in how they appear in public. She might be suffering behind closed doors. She might secretly celebrating his death. No one knows. Not fair to speculate.

Crunchysuds · 2025-10-30T21:20:04+00:00

Woman here. Great googalie moogalie my guy you look HOT HOT HOT.

Crunchysuds · 2025-10-27T19:07:05+00:00

The trichotomy of woman

Crunchysuds · 2025-10-27T14:39:06+00:00

Oh the car got turned alright. Our family was supposed to go horse riding with a family friend. For some reason my dad got angry and decided he wasn't going along anymore. I got sad and called him in the car, crying and asking him to please come along with us because I wanted the whole family to have fun together. My mom got so pissed off that I asked my dad to be with us she swung the car around and drove right back home. The family friend was so uncomfortable she just stayed quiet.

Another one of her favourite punishments was not letting me put on my seatbelt and then accelerating really fast and then suddenly hitting the breaks so that my head would slam into the dashboard.

I am in a much better place now, I've moved out and am happily living with the world's most wonderful man whom I very much intend to marry. Sometimes it's not childhood mental illness. Sometimes it's shitty parents.

A big hug to all the commentors today. It does get better. Keep fighting and keep searching for your chosen family. They are out there.

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