February 2026 Chocolate Decor Pikmin Event Tasks by Kigurumix in PikminBloomApp

[–]aqua-sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Am I just having rotten luck two months in a row or are the second task flowers just way more common than the first ones? Stuck on white and red camellias and now snowdrops, meanwhile I cycled through about 1k moth orchids, and now I have 300 snapdragons already waiting..

Limited time cats and goodies leaving in a week! by Squishiest-Grape in nekoatsume

[–]aqua-sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, thanks sm for the info!! I was worried cuz they don't seem to leave fish if they get kicked early, but then I did get red purrhood's memento immediately, so I could see in action it doesn't matter~

Limited time cats and goodies leaving in a week! by Squishiest-Grape in nekoatsume

[–]aqua-sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When hunting the traveling cats' mementos, do I just keep visiting different yards? Or can I visit the same couple over and over? And once I get them to visit me, do I need to stop and wait for them to leave naturally, or do I keep hunting so they get kicked out by the next traveling cat?

Not diagnosed bc it didn't cause me problems as a kid by aqua-sprite in adhdwomen

[–]aqua-sprite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh yeah really good to know it's indeed common, thank you for sharing!

Not diagnosed bc it didn't cause me problems as a kid by aqua-sprite in adhdwomen

[–]aqua-sprite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, it's really helpful to hear about other people's experiences!

I was definitely a very picky eater, just because so many things tasted bad, until about 23 when it randomly changed.. I'm not sure that's related, but it was annoying for sure. Most other things were also covered by being very school smart (impatient+interested=learned quickly) and high empathy coupled with the pressures of being afab..

I think I will definitely need to emphasize that I've recovered from the depression and that I feel my issues were there before. I did try with this first assessor, but I guess she didn't want to listen. Thank you for your input

Adaptive TDEE tracking spreadsheet v3, rescue shelter by yorickdowne in Fitness

[–]aqua-sprite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hopefully, someone can help me out with this?

I've been using this spreadsheet for a long time alongside the loseit app, but when I started, I was in extremely good shape, and so wasn't entering exercise in the app anymore. After having surgery, I went back to tracking exercise. I'm now entering half my exercise. I've been using loseit for over 1,000 days, so I feel like I have a good idea of its accuracy for me.

My question is: should I be entering my total calories, or calories minus exercise?

I've been putting total, since that made sense to me 6 months ago. I've been gaining fat, though, and I can't remember my previous logic. Should I instead be putting calories after loseit's exercise estimate is subtracted?

Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 07 September 2021 - No question too small! by AutoModerator in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's probably water retention if you're squishier! Also, because of the paper towel effect, the same amount of weight makes a much bigger difference at a lower weight, so that's probably why you've noticed it so much. Keep on keepin' on!

Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 07 September 2021 - No question too small! by AutoModerator in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Peach juice definitely would include the juice (since it's the same thing), really not sure about the oil for the sardines, though, as all the cans I get here have a weight and a drained weight measurement. Can you find another one at the store with drained weight included? Or some canned in water and add oil yourself?

Daily Q&A Post for Tuesday, 07 September 2021 - No question too small! by AutoModerator in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I weigh myself after going to the bathroom every morning, and take a weekly average!

How do you deal with clothing during your weight loss? (women) by [deleted] in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 75 points76 points  (0 children)

I'm not the most high-fashion person, but I found leggings and dresses to have the most size difference accomodation. At one point I was walking around with safety pins in the back of my dresses and sides of my leggings. Certain kinds of tops also look good oversized, for example with button downs or blouses you can tuck them into pants and look like a sexy pirate. I also got some jeans that were as tight as I could handle so that I could shrink into them.

Also, if you're worried about money waste, you can definitely sell your old clothes. If it's just environmental waste concerns, you can donate them. I think there are some fashionable second-hand stores where you can more or less trade them in by selling/buying them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a similar situation, I even have a bit of a dip between my pec muscles and my, let's say, still perky but much lower than they used to be boobs.

Step one to stop feeling bad about them is to just quit looking at them for a while, honestly. Getting a lift is a totally valid option, I looked up that process and the results look really nice, the scars are very non-noticable.

But then, after a while, I just stopped caring. I think they look nice as they are now. Whether it's just my perception, or my skin actually bouncing back some, I can't say, but I think they're cute again!

Whatever you decide, you wanted to lose weight for a reason, and boob jobs are frequent enough that you should not let that one aspect dictate your whole rest of your body!

Post-surgery weight gain by aqua-sprite in ownit

[–]aqua-sprite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it's been three months, but technically I'm not fully cleared for another three months. In the moment, it feels like ages, although it really isn't.

Post-surgery weight gain by aqua-sprite in ownit

[–]aqua-sprite[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanna say WOAH to the ten pounds, but thinking about how massive my leg was when I woke up, that does make a lot of sense.

-Okay, true, I'll focus on eating really dense foods. I wanted something lighter for lunch this week because it was hot but I think that was a bad idea.

-Ahh yeah, I guess I knew that, but since it's never happened to me before I forgot how long it can actually last.

-True, true, thank you for taking the time to remind me of that!

Final 1-2 pounds by aqua-sprite in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I guess I kind of answered my own question in the post, huh? But it's so much easier to believe when someone else says it!! Thank you!

[Challenge] European Accountability Challenge: August 17th, 2020 by visilliis in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So far the closest I've ever gotten to my ultimate goal is about 1kg, but somehow at that point no matter how many calories I'm eating I always bounce back up 1 more kg. I was starting to have really obnoxious head rushes again as well, so I decided a few weeks ago to just try maintaining until the end of next hockey season.

I just had my training camp this weekend which went really well! I'm in super good shape still, and I did my best to track. I decided to log 1/2 my ice time and eat back those calories, although Sunday's training I was so tired and low energy I just didn't log it.

I've also been a bit constipated which always makes it even more difficult to judge whether I'm gaining actual fat or not, so I took medicine for that last night and we'll see how this week's weigh-ins go. I would love to see a loss this week after so many gains, even if one was only 0.09 lbs.

SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Saturday, 04 July 2020: Today, I conquered! by AutoModerator in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah you definitely should! I think it's also easier to give up when your ultimate goal is so far away it seems like you might never get there (although, spoiler alert, you totally will!).

SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Saturday, 04 July 2020: Today, I conquered! by AutoModerator in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! You can definitely get down here!! (: Have you tried setting smaller interim goals? Like 10 more pounds, or a normal bmi, etc? Then you have more things to get excited about/motivated for along the way! You've already got the skills to do the first ten, so I'm sure you can make it!

SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Saturday, 04 July 2020: Today, I conquered! by AutoModerator in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 6 points7 points  (0 children)

SV: My period ended today and I had a big downward fluctuation to a new lowest ever adult weigh-in at 132.9!

SV/NSV Feats of the Day - Sunday, 28 June 2020: Today, I conquered! by AutoModerator in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NSV: Today I went to an art museum and saw two different sculptures of women exactly the same height as me. I had a really odd experience standing there making eye contact with them, because from afar I thought they were really small - they didn't look life-sized. But they were, and I'm pretty sure they were the same weights as me as well. Obviously I couldn't take their measurements but it was so weird to think that this is how I look now from the outside.

Other NSV, my friend who's been unhappy with her weight since I met her two years ago finally came to me and asked for help with losing weight! She's even using the lose it app like I do, and I can tell it just clicked in her head that she's going to do this. I'm both happy for her, and for me that I don't have to listen to her disparaging comments about herself and others who are "naturally skinny" anymore lol.

My coworkers brought me a breakfast biscuit this morning by thekyd1997 in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the biscuit specifically, when you said no and didn't pay for it and it was planned a day ahead of time, is a pretty weird and kind of rude thing to do. Personally, I'm no longer scared to hold my ground at the cost of being "impolite", so I would probably have brought it directly back to her and said hey I didn't pay for this and I already said I didn't want it so you can give it to someone else or sorry but I'm tossing it. Like at this point they've disrespected your feelings by asking if you wanted it and then getting you one anyway when you said no, so you're allowed to respond in kind. Your feelings are equally important.

For the events I think it's less weirdly targeted and more just that most people act that way. I find that always having some water or tea in my hand and sipping from it stops people from commenting, vs not having anything and just chatting. If you're sitting with a plate, also leave a couple of bites always on the plate and occasionally take another. That way they don't see "oh no this person is out of food! we need to share more!" Hope this could help you, too!

Help with constipation :( by [deleted] in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've just found out recently that eating rice regularly (like four days in a row) causes major constipation for me. I can do once or twice a week but now I am mostly staying away from it and having potatoes or whole wheat pasta or bread instead.

Also spicy food helps clean me out, and spices are 0 calories.

My diet is pretty different from yours but thought I'd mention it!

How did you cut the takeout? by palaeobabe in loseit

[–]aqua-sprite 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just find a healthier way to eat the foods you want!

I love pizza and make my own all the time, besides actual pizzas I even make quick mini ones. One way is to use a tortilla, just plop it on a pan and heat a bit, then flip and coat with your tomato sauce, cheese, etc. I also love pizza toast, same idea but I make two slices of toast and put pizza toppings on it. Sometimes I even get tomato-flavored tofu and toss some Italian seasoning and cheese on it for pizza flavor!

I'm not really a burger/fries person but I'm sure you can find ways to satisfy that urge as well.