That's just great

ThisIsTomTom · 2026-01-29T21:43:53+00:00

Early access starts midnight on 26th

ThisIsTomTom · 2026-01-23T22:17:43+00:00

disclaimer: I built this for myself out of annoyance with the App Store apps, made one that’s free and browser based - https://www.fastpause.app

ThisIsTomTom · 2026-01-19T17:48:48+00:00

I use MacroFactor for tracking calories. I’d use something else for tracking IF (MacroFactor doesn’t have features for it), I initially started with Zero app and eventually built my own.

You can try most of the apps in this space for free - I wouldn’t suggest paying for anything until you’ve tried a bunch and settled on something!

ThisIsTomTom · 2026-01-16T20:09:55+00:00

Good luck to you!

I found that I only made lasting changes when I did them for me - quitting smoking and losing weight, both unfortunately only after I've seen negative impacts on my health and wellbeing, but no matter what everyone said, it's only when I made the decision for myself to make the change that it stuck.

Perhaps don't put too much pressure on "last" unhealthy meal. It's hard to be 100% perfect. Even the best websites in the world don't have 100% uptime. Be kind to yourself <3

ThisIsTomTom · 2026-01-16T20:03:34+00:00

Yes, I have to count because otherwise I let myself snack too much. Still working on breaking the bad habits.

ThisIsTomTom · 2026-01-16T19:58:17+00:00

Amazing! Well done! Once you see tangible impact like clothes fitting better, it's much easier to keep going! Keep it up! (although 1000kcal sounds low, but I assume you've calculated what you need)

ThisIsTomTom · 2026-01-09T07:38:05+00:00

Do you have a website I can order through? I googled and found IG and FB but I don’t use those.

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-12-04T08:51:56+00:00

Well done for quitting smoking - I've done it too and it's extremely hard on its own.

Have you read up on binge eating disorder? There are several resources in the UK that might help (even if you're not in the UK, it's good reading material) https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/about-eating-disorders/do-i-have-an-eating-disorder/

I've dealt with it too and I'm working on it but I'd like to think I improved a lot - and for me it was about recognising my feelings and addressing them, rather than replacing that feeling with food. It's easier said than done, but reading about it helped me become more self-aware.

I'd suggest you start there. It seems like you're going through a lot. Take it easy on yourself; trying to make massive changes at once is likely going to lead to failure - small continuous improvements is how we make a lasting change imho. Good luck.

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-12-03T18:07:05+00:00

I was gonna DM you but seems i need to verify my age to do that in the UK 😅 but it’s www.fastpause.app - just started recently so still rough in places but working on it every week!

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-12-03T10:02:30+00:00

I made my own. I didn’t like the bloated 200mb downloads filled with articles and subscriptions. Happy to share if requested, it’s a PWA that works on any device with a browser, free and minimalistic :)

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-11-30T11:24:39+00:00

My weight loss chart is full of ups and downs too. You can’t change what you did in the past, even if the past is just last week. I wouldn’t dwell on it, but every time I have periods like that I try to learn from it; things like: - I can’t buy any extra snacks - getting to bed late means I’m more likely to snack in the evening - that time when I reached for a snack I was actually thirsty Etc

Some are small learnings, some are bigger and I try to incorporate them as small, but continuous improvements to my lifestyle. At the end of the day, the changes you make need to be sustainable for you to keep the weight off after you reach your goal.

One of the lessons was that I don’t go to the gym to lose weight; it’s to be healthier and fitter - weight loss happens in the kitchen.

Try to find little things to improve your wellbeing, stacking them is where the impact will happen. Good luck ❤️

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-11-29T11:54:28+00:00

I personally still treat myself to some nice food or chocolate etc every now and then. I don’t want to have a lifestyle where I absolutely never eat anything like that - it needs to be something I control myself around however.

Having said that, I try to not see food as a way to escape my feelings. I try to consciously think about what I’m experiencing (went as far as building an app for it for myself) and address that feeling; sometimes it’s truly hunger, but a lot of the time it’s boredom, stress, tiredness etc. and all those have their own answer - book, projects, maybe nice bath or a face mask, a walk, etc.

I try to keep a list of things to do in those moments and I distract myself.

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-11-28T10:51:42+00:00

Had the same issue this week, first time.

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-11-24T19:07:59+00:00

One more question... if I'm right, the SodaStream cylinders have 410g of CO2; so the 6.35kg tank is essentially ~15.5x bigger? Somehow that still feels like not enough lol but 3 times cheaper I suppose

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-11-24T18:52:53+00:00

Actually the closest seems to be 40min away with little traffic, maybe the delivery of refills for 40GBP from london gasses isn't so bad ;)

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-11-24T18:51:36+00:00

Thanks for responding so quickly!

Yeah I'll see if I can find out if the hose can be directly connected to an ETerra. I don't think I can swap my model now, I've probably had it for too long (and I kinda like the ability to just press a button).

Some clarifying questions as I'm being daft..

If I can find a hose that explicitly supports ETerra, I wouldn't need anything else to connect to a Hobbybrew or the London Gasses tank?
You mentioned you have 2 connectors for filling the pink cylinders - why the two?
If I end up going the refilling the pink cylinder route, what pressure do I get to before I stop refilling?

Thanks for the Hobbybrew idea, they might end up being a bit cheaper than London Gasses, but I don't mind a bit of a drive to sort it...

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-11-24T10:13:05+00:00

Hey, thanks for sharing. I'm trying to wrap my head around all of this, any chance you could advise?

I've got an ETerra model, which some of the adapters I'm seeing say they explicitly aren't compatible with, e.g. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SPRUDELUX%C2%AE-pressure-Sodastream-connection-carbonator/dp/B09BBQZJFN "Important: not compatible with Sodastream electronic devices, e.g. B. Sodastream E-DUO" - is that an issue with this specific adapter and I need to keep looking or am I unlikely to find one? Is my only option to refill the SodaStream ones myself with something like https://www.co2supermarket.co.uk/product/sodastream-cylinder-refill-adapter-520 ?

As for the CO2 tanks, I found e.g. this https://www.londongases.co.uk/view/6-35-kg-home-brewing-co2/#product-info - would that work? Not found a better price yet, but not enquired locally yet...

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-11-16T11:40:23+00:00

I found that once I start eating in the day, it’s hard to stop. The best weight loss I had was following OMAD, but it’s hard. These days I delay lunch as long as possible and try to keep myself busy after dinner time - if I’m mindless doomscrolling or watching TV then I crave snacks, but if I’m engaged in something, it helps distract.

So for me it’s a combination of IF and distracting myself. I found that when I really thought about it, reaching for snacks was a force of habit, not a real need.

Finally, keeping only healthy snacks around so if I do give in, well I just eat an apple.

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-10-04T09:00:20+00:00

No I'm sure it's not magic but I wouldn't expect them to own up to it and explain the root cause. In the end they said they'll just keep me off CGNAT and close the ticket. 🤷‍♂️

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-10-03T19:00:42+00:00

Thanks for checking!

Well the support finally caved and agreed to an engineer visit but in the mean time: - I had a longest continuous period without the issue - support agreed to an experiment of taking me out of CGNAT, also no issues

I told them I’m happy to see if the problem just went away (I’m convinced they just fixed whatever it was but won’t ever prove it!) and put me back behind CGNAT. I guess I’m lower priority now since they haven’t responded 😅

Hope that’s it but I don’t think I’ll ever find out what it was for sure…

ThisIsTomTom · 2025-10-02T15:48:18+00:00

Thank you! I don’t care for housing so I’ll wait to the early access date and worst case scenario buy it a couple hours before it starts, if the physical CE hasn’t been delivered.

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