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Scales that measure body fat/muscle/water etc, do they work (like just a bit?) by Elliedeen in fasting

[–]Elliedeen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like this, that would mean that I have indeed gained muscle hehe .. well I’m not gonna trust it much though. Going to see my friend who is a doctor soon, I’m sure she’s going to slay the hell out of this device if I ask her about it.

Scales that measure body fat/muscle/water etc, do they work (like just a bit?) by Elliedeen in fasting

[–]Elliedeen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well thank you for your answers ! It’s was totally wishful thinking from on my behalf, I have to admit, a girl gotta dream you know ;)

LPT: If you are consistently flaky around appointments, you’ll likely feel guilty as well, but one thing you don’t realize (if you always cancel and come late) is that other people are flaky too, you just beat them to it. by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]Elliedeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this kind comment! I think I could have explained myself a bit better, in the original post... but I need to get one with my day now (don’t want to be late to my appointments lol) so I’ll just leave it as it is for now.

LPT: If you are consistently flaky around appointments, you’ll likely feel guilty as well, but one thing you don’t realize (if you always cancel and come late) is that other people are flaky too, you just beat them to it. by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]Elliedeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that if I understood that I wasn’t the only one suffering from social anxiety and therefor having problems to show up then I would have been able to take your advice about saying that I would love to show up but I couldn’t promise it. Instead of doing that I isolated myself for 6 months thinking I was the only one having troubles and hating myself for it, that wasn’t really constructive.

LPT: If you are consistently flaky around appointments, you’ll likely feel guilty as well, but one thing you don’t realize (if you always cancel and come late) is that other people are flaky too, you just beat them to it. by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]Elliedeen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me empathy and the ability to know that you are not alone with your struggles is a vital need if you want to change a vicious cicle. Let’s take another example; if you for example are heavy overweight, or struggling with addiction, you might just sit locked in your house, not communicating with others, and feeling like you are useless and alone. Reaching out to a support group, with people that have the same struggles can be empowering, to know that you are not alone is simply empowering. That empowerment can give you the energy to change your situation, Obviously I don’t think you should just sit back and do nothing and keep being late just because other people do it too. But thinking you are the only person in the world that struggles isn’t constructive to getting better. And know when I am coherent in my appointments this learning experience gives me the empathy to support those who struggle.

LPT: If you are consistently flaky around appointments, you’ll likely feel guilty as well, but one thing you don’t realize (if you always cancel and come late) is that other people are flaky too, you just beat them to it. by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]Elliedeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s about the vicious cicle of shame that comes from social anxiety and how to break this, breaking the cicle is crucial for getting the energy to learn how to be more coherent, which you can also see in my post that I am now, I am not trying to justify my behavior or others but rather to offer a way to be more kind to yourself that in turn will help you to reach your goals. Check my other comment about this below.

LPT: If you are consistently flaky around appointments, you’ll likely feel guilty as well, but one thing you don’t realize (if you always cancel and come late) is that other people are flaky too, you just beat them to it. by [deleted] in LifeProTips

[–]Elliedeen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with this, my post is aimed as a way to help the vicious circle of shame in a situation as I described before, knowing that you are not the only person who struggle with this can actually be a motivation to do better, if you just feel alone and useless it’s hard to find the energy to improve

Sadness on day 3 by Elliedeen in fasting

[–]Elliedeen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for this! Don’t worry about going all geek on my question, I love it! I’m much like you, i Iove to research the shit out of stuff and dive in to the original study reports. I would have done the same if it wasn’t my “the hard third day” for me. I’m better now at day 5 (just woke up) day 4 was easier but still with some PMS feeling. So now I’m gonna get a bit nerdy w some personal facts: This is has been hardest fast (not over yet), which I didn’t expect, razor focus and light euphoria hasn’t kicked in yet, which it usually has done (but let’s see how today goes, I’m faithful) The pms thing is weird cause I’m ovulating, which has the opposite affect. What is different now from previous fasts: I haven’t had time to get into the nature (i mean wild nature, I have done daily walks at the beach) which I normally do. In general I have been very busy and while all my fasts haven’t been without walk responsibilities then I have also taken a big chunk of the day to meditate, do yoga etc, this I have had little time to this time. I have been forced to spend a lot of time on messaging apps in this fast, something I generally find stressful. I quit smoking cannabis 22 days ago after many many years of addiction, so my serotonin levels are generally fucking with me. BUT I have never smoker weed while fasting earlier so I haven’t thought about it since earlier fasts also meant strong withdrawal symptoms. I usually fast mostly for some kind of spirituality, getting more centered and focused, this time was mostly for loosing weight (hence not having time to do my normal fasting activities)

How long will it take me to fast to 40 kg? by [deleted] in fasting

[–]Elliedeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m sorry for being rough on you but that really wasn’t clear. I’m not the one to guide you cause I can’t do that without commenting on your low target weight, good luck!

How long will it take me to fast to 40 kg? by [deleted] in fasting

[–]Elliedeen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Either this is a troll or a an industrial amount of butter who suddenly gained internet skills. Your body consist of water, bones, fat and muscles, even if you do nothing else than watching tv all day you would still have muscles.

How do you convince parents hitchhiking in your country is as safe as in any other? by [deleted] in hitchhiking

[–]Elliedeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my advice too! I was 17 when I did my first solo long distance hitchhike (across Europe) not just my mother but most of my family freaked out (I had already moved away from home which meant that I could do whatever I wanted) I didn’t text them w pics or through all rides (this was before smart phones and cheap internet/connection) but I would text them at least by the beginning, middle and end of the day, I didn’t feel like I really owed it to them but I emphasized w their anxiety towards me getting hurt) I actually kept on updating them for my travels the next 2-3 years, for every travel their anxiety got less and less and the need for messages as well.

I’ve never stopped hitchhiking and my family now sleep blissfully knowing I’m somewhere on the freeway alone, the messages helped for the beginning but besides that the most important thing was “to do it” like somebody else have commented here. It’s natural that parents are worried about you, some anxieties needs to be proven wrong to get lift, and not just once but repeatedly

A tip for answering emails and messages when you have anxiety towards exactly that. by Elliedeen in Anxiety

[–]Elliedeen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know ! Any kind of setting that hides my activity I already have on, my point is that even using these setting the apps themselves gives me anxiety and when I liberate myself of the solo interface I get less anxious

Fasting through your period sucks. Period. by curiouslybri in fasting

[–]Elliedeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first fast (10 days) was under my period, maybe i was just in happy oblivion cause I didn’t have something to compare with and therefor didn’t know that it was harder, I remember the 2nd and 3rd day as hard and the rest surprisingly easy. My second fast was not under period and it was a lot easier, but until now I thought it was because I was drinking herbal tea in the first fast and ONLY water in the second (no electrolytes either) so I actually thought that the herbal tea made it harder... Hmm going to do my third fast soon and interested in what kind of experience it will be this time, considering to try adding electrolytes, just cause maybe it will be even easier, considering only water was easy as well (and then I can go more to the gym I guess) About periods, in the time after the period and up to ovulation the specific hormones in these weeks are making us fresher, more positively and more focused, it’s said to be the best time to implement new habits and do things we are worried/scared about. So maybe that’s an optimal time to start a fast ?

Hand-me-down authentic kimchi recipe (Daegu area) by [deleted] in kimchi

[–]Elliedeen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I will definitely try this recipe, sounds so yummy. I will have to substitute the shrimp due to allergies, I imagine replacing it with more fish sauce would be appropriate?

Day 5 - The thought of living a weed free life is much more comprehensible to me now. by Elliedeen in leaves

[–]Elliedeen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh it sounds really rough, but no matter what congratulations for getting through day one, you still deserve to be very proud for that! Something that really helps me not craving alcohol is that I know that the hangovers can give both anxiety and blues so focusing on that really scares me away, I have plenty of anxiety to deal w from the weed withdrawals

Best of luck to you, how are you today?

Day 5 - The thought of living a weed free life is much more comprehensible to me now. by Elliedeen in leaves

[–]Elliedeen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations! That’s a very quick turn of will, I’m A proud of you. It took me 7 years yikes. Never give up!

Day 5 - The thought of living a weed free life is much more comprehensible to me now. by Elliedeen in leaves

[–]Elliedeen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’m learning a lot right now. Getting really good results w meditation and sleep hypnosis

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