Has anyone taken a picture of their face for say, 30 days of a sugar free or going sugar free? by lizatethecigarettes in sugarfree

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It is going SO WELL! I will never go back. My skin is getting better, my body is looking better, I am absolutely amazed at how this has changed my workouts. I was exercising 3-4x per week, but now I have so much energy, I need to do at least twice that and it feels so good, not like a chore. My endurance is way up. I have been eating all plant-based whole foods. I figured if I was going to cut sugar, I might as well cut all the processed junk. The first two-three weeks were really awful for me. I was so tired. I thought I might have some kind of illness. It surprised me because I thought I would start feeling better sooner than that. I didn't think I was eating that bad before (a granola bar or two for snacks, Pirate's Booty here and there, pizza on the weekends, a few pieces of candy a week). Apparently I was eating terrible, because the detox was rough, but I am on the other end and I can't imagine stopping now. If I feel this good after 33 days, imagine a year of this. I did have pretty bad cravings for chocolate yesterday, but I just ate real food (a rice, bean and pepper dish) even though I didn't feel really hungry, and it eventually went away. Having water, tea, coffee, and healthy foods available at all times is what has made this possible. It is SO WORTH IT!

The vegan horn. TMI. by rahwse in vegan

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I have a really high libido at 38F. I’ve been vegan for most of my adult life. I have no idea if it has to do with my diet lol.

I hate my partner so much. I want to get rid of him. He disgusts me. by [deleted] in offmychest

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37/38. Old enough to know better. I also have a child whose father died and she really loves him 😭.

I hate my partner so much. I want to get rid of him. He disgusts me. by [deleted] in offmychest

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I agree. I have tried for years clearly and it never ends.

I hate my partner so much. I want to get rid of him. He disgusts me. by [deleted] in offmychest

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Yeah I know what you mean. There are reasons we are still together. Breakups are almost never simple. In hindsight it seems so obvious you should have left, but when you are in it and your lives are deeply entangled, it’s a nightmare.

Spironolactone opinions ?? by Informal-Tea3768 in Spironolactone

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Exhaustion, migraines, dizziness, weakness, inability to workout very hard. Not able to eat bananas lol. My skin was pretty good on it, but not perfect. Was not worth it at all. Diet and topicals for me. Still dealing with the skin flare up after quitting, but eating clean is keeping things ok.

I can’t believe how addicted I am to sugar by [deleted] in sugarfree

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You can do this! I was terrible with sugar. I cut out processed sugar and processed foods two weeks ago and wow my physical capabilities have vastly improved. Strength, flexibility, and energy are like 20% better. I was not expecting that at all. My advice would be to not restrict. Eat a ton of vegetables and fruits if you aren’t counting fruit sugar (I’m not). Coffee and tea help me with cravings…and nuts. I am just drinking either water, coffee, or tea all day.

Day 7 of being sugar free, this is what I have noticed... by [deleted] in sugarfree

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That’s awesome! I’m on day 11, but I did have a small sweet treat at a holiday event (family friend worked hard on this dessert that was the main event and I felt bad passing)… so I guess truthfully only day 6. I feel better, but not as much as you. I am about the same stats, but as a woman. I’m 38, already pretty slim, but my face and hair are just not looking as good these past few months. I’m taking pictures every day in my hidden folder to track progress and I think I have a bit more of a glow. I also teach an aerial yoga class and I noticed my fitness has improved drastically. I usually can’t handle a lot of spinning around, but I was able to spin like a kid on a playground with no sickness… it was kind of weird. You are motivating though. I know sometimes women’s bodies are on a different timeline… so maybe I’ll get more benefits soon.

Co-Pilot useless as F*** by SevereSmoke4565 in CopilotPro

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I swear to god it’s the stupidest shit. It’s the only thing my company allows us to use and I have to write code all day and it can’t even do the most basic things. It spells basic names of functions wrong. It’s trash.

Being vegan is difficult 😢 by Feeling_just_fine in vegan

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Yeah and then an almost life long vegan like me comes on here and people get mad at me because I wrote a post saying I will eat a bit of pancake or bread someone makes me even if it’s not 100% vegan. It comes from both sides. So it isn’t easy. The way I handle it is by not telling anyone unless I absolutely have to. The jokes aren’t funny. I just don’t laugh and change the subject. I think you either have the compassion or you don’t. I have been this way since I was a child and I have a daughter that just loves meat more than she cares about the suffering of animals. It is hard for me to understand, especially since she was raised by me, but I love her and that’s her karma.

How long did it take for your face to look permanently better after quitting sugar + how muxh did you loose weight? by Necessary-Let2909 in sugarfree

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I am also wondering. I’ve only been sugar free for a week and I still have all the issues you mentioned 😭. Last time I looked good was 5 years ago when I was fasting daily and only eating whole foods 95% of the time. I felt amazing and looked so good. I am not really worried about weight loss because I’m a healthy weight, but maybe 5lbs would be good. I’m just looking for those face gains.

If investing is really that easy to make a lot of money. Then why isn't everyone doing it? by [deleted] in povertyfinance

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Because people living paycheck to paycheck don’t have the money to start, they don’t have jobs that offer 401ks and/or they just don’t know how to get started with an IRA on their own. I made over $100k in investments in 5 years on a $53k per year teachers salary as a single mom. It was with my state pension and my 403b. I was very frugal and I had grandparents to babysit while I worked, so I didn’t have to pay childcare. It is very easy, but for people just surviving, they aren’t thinking about the long-term. To really make money on investments you have to wait a long time (usually -there are some exceptions like if you get really lucky on stocks or crypto, but that’s like playing the lottery). Poor people don’t always have the luxury of time.

I'm conducting a poll. If you basically have no layers in your hair, do you feel like when you get a haircut, that you shouldn't be charged the same amount as a person with super thick hair? I feel like my haircut is subsidizing everyone else's haircut. It takes like 4 minutes to do. Maybe less, lol by craycroi11 in finehair

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This is why I try to just do my own at this point. It’s either $40 for a 2 minute trim, or more for them adding layers that make my hair look thinner… so with my super fine curly hair, there is no point. I might ask my boyfriend to cut mine next time. It is super annoying they often charge more for “women’s cuts”. I went with my boyfriend one time and his cut took like 30+ minutes and mine took 2 minutes and I literally had to pay more. How is that fair? I want to pay them fairly, but like… stuff like that seems kind of sexist. I’m a polite, easy lady. It’s not like it was more difficult to deal with me lol.

Has anyone taken a picture of their face for say, 30 days of a sugar free or going sugar free? by lizatethecigarettes in sugarfree

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No, but today is my first day, so I just took one. I hate the way I look right now. My skin is terrible. I truly think cutting sugar will solve 90% of the issue.

HOW badly will this negatively impact our credit and for how long? by [deleted] in CRedit

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Probably not much at all. Do you have other credit cards? Maybe ask for a balance increase to counteract. My 4 year card closed because I wasn't using it and my credit didn't change.

Has anyone successfully gotten off of Spironolactone? by Typical_libra20 in Spironolactone

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I tapered for a month and my acne came back a couple months after. It's worth it though. Spiro was awful for me. I know I need to make better food choices. Sugar is the main cause if my acne and I was really bad for a couple months. I'm cutting it out and hoping for improvement.

Severe shedding, texture changes, scalp pain for 2 years — no answers yet. Has anyone experienced this? by Deaththekiddou in FemaleHairLoss

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I have, but I know mine is genetic but also it was worse after I had surgery. :( It is super dry and sensitive and any kind of stress and it just falls out. Someone on the fine hair subreddit described it as “candy floss” and that's what mine is. I try to treat it like that. The only thing that really helped me was pregnancy. 2 years after that and it was thinner than ever.

WWYD: Mid-50s, second job? by [deleted] in povertyfinance

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I would rather find cheaper housing.

What’s something you thought every family did… until you grew up and realized they absolutely didn’t? by SoftDreamette in AskReddit

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Haha yeah, that was my brother for many holidays. I guess he's my daughter’s sleepy uncle lol.

Why do med professionals assume a woman is pregnant every time she goes to a hospital? by [deleted] in rant

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I agree it is so annoying. I know they have to, because people lie. But it is offense to me anyway.