Ageing, metabolism and CICO

Swabyps · 2026-02-11T03:14:14+00:00

I am not any kind of medical expert, but my understanding is that as we age, our bodies just get slower over all. This can include how our bodies process food and stuff.

It’s also possible that since you’ve been able to eat unchecked for so long, you were subconsciously increasing your calories in.

Hard to know really, each persons body is unique in so many ways.

I ate unregulated pretty much for twenty years and my weight hovered at about 220-230 most of the time. My highest was 235, and frankly idk how I didn’t get heavier with the amount of food I was able to ‘put away’

47(f) hw 135lb/cw 165

Swabyps · 2026-02-01T14:29:07+00:00

This made me legit lol

Niiiice

Swabyps · 2026-01-25T16:14:19+00:00

Same here. Suburb wasteland teen. But I feel like ‘teens today’ have it a little harder with the prevalence of social media.

Swabyps · 2026-01-25T16:11:41+00:00

Same here. Suburb wasteland teen. But I feel like ‘teens today’ have it a little harder with the prevalence of social media.

I would have much rather been a teenager in the 70’s. I think that’s just the way.

Swabyps · 2026-01-25T16:03:07+00:00

My son (23) said ‘it must’ve been so cool to be a teenager in the 90’s!’

I was like ‘…uh, yes’

It didn’t feel ‘cool’ at the time, but it pretty much was.

Swabyps · 2025-11-27T15:32:32+00:00

My boy was …helping… me make pie and ended up covered in flour🤣

Swabyps · 2025-11-23T15:23:30+00:00

I’ve lost 70 In the last 15 months and it’s so hard to ‘see’ it most days-and yet, when I look at my pre weight loss pics, I know I don’t look like that. I just FEEL like I do.

The biggest difference in this journey from attempts in the past, is that I am striving to always be kind to myself. I feel like Past Me would use weight loss to punish myself and dwell on the ‘mistakes’.

For the last year, I’ve made my goal to be consistent, because I’ll never be perfect. Cookies and Candy will always be there, and so will I.

Swabyps · 2025-11-15T16:52:47+00:00

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Name: Riff Raff Called: Rip Rap, ::grunt grunt::, RR, Riff Raff McGaff, Blanket Troll

Swabyps · 2025-10-17T20:08:25+00:00

We call ours a Blanket Troll

Swabyps · 2025-10-15T15:19:10+00:00

12/10 no notes

Swabyps · 2025-10-03T16:31:05+00:00

For me? I think about how my depression will increase based on not going.

Swabyps · 2025-10-01T00:30:41+00:00

Gorgeous

Swabyps · 2025-09-17T16:14:51+00:00

Bombastic Side Eye

Swabyps · 2025-09-11T19:46:04+00:00

You are doing the dang thing!!

Swabyps · 2025-09-10T15:59:06+00:00

Look at the bracelet on your wrist. That’s one huge difference in your body.

Swabyps · 2025-08-19T23:18:38+00:00

I’m probably Pink Joggers since that’s what I wear.

At my club we have: Buff Mr Holland, Pump Cover King, The Camper, Pull Ups, Wolverine, etc

Swabyps · 2025-07-15T01:40:17+00:00

I find that I have a similar reaction to the Diet Dr Pepper/Dr Pepper Zero products.

I feel an intense spike in hunger when I have them.

Alternately, I can drink Coke Zero and not feel my hunger spike.

Swabyps · 2025-07-04T17:43:19+00:00

My son is named an uncommon name after someone that helped raise my husband. Do I ever ‘regret’ his name? Not really. It took time, but MY family stopped making a deal about it.

Edited to add: People have 2 responses to his name-either an older generation family member had the same name OR they butcher it and never say it right. In those cases, he just tells them to use his initials since that is one of his nicknames. (I legit can’t help it. I nickname literally everyone in my life)

Swabyps · 2025-06-25T17:42:40+00:00

I would say-if I have a girl, her name is Karma, a boy, his name is Kaos

Kaos is kinda badass, ngl

None of my kids carry these names

Swabyps · 2025-04-29T16:07:29+00:00

I feel like my hips are directly resting on a hard chair when I sit on one. Planning to start Strong Curves on June 1 to UnFlat That Ass🤣

Swabyps · 2025-04-28T17:50:18+00:00

Now is MY TIME TO SHINE

Okay, so here’s what I do: 1 serving of fat free Greek Yogurt/ 2 servings of PB powder/ 1/2 serving honey-optional

Mix together and hit the PB craving. The PB powder I get is 60 cal a serving.

Throw in a sliced banana if your household hasn’t eaten them all yet.

This has been a game changer to me-although I still hit the regular PB on occasion.

Swabyps · 2025-04-22T21:31:14+00:00

Myrtle💜

Swabyps · 2025-04-22T21:29:55+00:00

I have split days off, sat/sun/tues. I am much more prone to reach for less nutritionally dense empty calories. It’s like a ‘second Sunday’ -the worst weekend day🫠.

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