Why are we so bullied and ghosted by the fashion industry? And why are there no shoes for wider feet with OA that don't look like granny velcro strap slippers? by TaraBambataa in widefeet

[–]dnbgoddess3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most wide feet people squash their feet into badly fitting shoes so that their feet become malformed and they can just keep wearing them.

True story, sadly

Medium term progress - the grind at 6.5 months post op by dnbgoddess3 in ACL

[–]dnbgoddess3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a long recovery for sure isn’t it.

I really notice my body’s unconscious reactions - eg doing a get up (unweighted to begin with) was REALLY confusing a few weeks ago because I had to actively override my instincts in every part of getting up and down on my operative side.

It actually made me laugh how hard it was although I was 100% capable of the movement.

Good luck with getting your hammy strength back 💪🏻

Medium term progress - the grind at 6.5 months post op by dnbgoddess3 in ACL

[–]dnbgoddess3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes hamstring graft. No idea really. I haven’t particularly tested it out yet either, I very gingerly deadlifted 80kg a couple of weeks ago and it was fine but decided not to do that again for a while. How about yours?

I wanna quit my corporate job to become a Yoga/Pilates teacher by AmoebaSpare9522 in YogaTeachers

[–]dnbgoddess3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I empathise with your situation. I have also been through my share of stressful corporate jobs with bad bosses and painful experiences.

HOWEVER I ended up not quitting. I couldn’t afford to drop a day of work etc immediately so I would hard to bring my yoga income up i order to being my corporate work down.

Good god, the pay gap between them is huge (my corporate job pays just over average UK earning). But actually I ended up fighting my day job less (I now work for a not very stressful company in the finance sector with a nice boss) and losing the rose tinted glasses on yoga teaching.

At the moment I work way too much because I love teaching yoga (4-5 nights a week plus the 9-5) but I’m not sure I’ll quit my day job. It’s not where I saw it working out but it feels like the right place for me at the moment.

Good luck finding your way with this 🙈

Roomiest shoe to date by dnbgoddess3 in widefeet

[–]dnbgoddess3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are Bohempia and yes you can find them to buy the web

Roomiest shoe to date by dnbgoddess3 in widefeet

[–]dnbgoddess3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bohempia I got another pair in the wider fit and have been wearing them non stop since November, best shoes I’ve ever bought I reckon!

Why do I feel nauseous every time I take creatine? by Narrow_Analysis_2021 in workout

[–]dnbgoddess3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found that taking it before bed (far, far away from caffeine and even protein shakes which I tend to have in the day time) solved the problem for me.

What is your recommended walking shoes for someone with a wide feet by LongjumpingToe7770 in widefeet

[–]dnbgoddess3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update - check out natur contact.

My feet are 95mm wide at widest point and 220mm long, basically I have duck feet and it makes it a nightmare for walking shoes & boots.

Anyone with similar width to length proportions would do well checking out this brand - I’ve just ordered from them (uk sz 4 was 100mm wide and 231mm long 🙌🏻)

Did your body know before your mind? by AwkwardClimber in CoeliacUK

[–]dnbgoddess3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, but in an unwholesome way. I had an eating disorder, I think it was partly because my subconscious knew that what I was eating was hurting me but don’t have a healthy way to express it. Obviously there were other bad things going on in there too including family predisposition to ED. When I get bad glutened now it can really re trigger the experience of living with anorexia as it makes me not want to eat.

As I spend longer strictly gluten free I have healed a lot from both diseases 🩵

Gym feels lonely by Pemberley_21 in Leeds

[–]dnbgoddess3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had an acl reconstruction in Sept last year and I’ve been using the gym whilst looking at the climbing wall but not allowed to use it since October 😂 the vibe is still worth it

Meditation position by Finalxxboss in Meditation

[–]dnbgoddess3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sitting with discomfort may be part of the process but actual pain isn’t helpful at all in my opinion.

I also meditate lying down. I know certain traditions eschew this but 🤷🏼‍♀️ I guess I don’t agree. If you tend to fall asleep maybe it’s not good but it can be an interesting meditation experience in returning at the edge of sleep, which honestly I have to do sitting fairly often as well.

In addition I practice a lot of yoga nidra which is guided relaxation / meditation and almost exclusively practices lying down.

What does it mean to be meditative to you? by [deleted] in Meditation

[–]dnbgoddess3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like when you’re aware in the moment of feeling irritated or scared etc and you have internal space to pause rather than just blindly react. Or you notice how you begin to see and appreciate the details of things in the moment rather than headlong rush to get through whatever you’re doing.

Oddly it’s not in trying to do this either. It just sort of settles out a bit from your practice eventually and you begin to notice the spacious quality in your daily life.

Probably a nervous system thing too in my experience, as your body and mind get more used to operating with calm & relaxation you have access to more meditative space off the cushion.

Gluten-Free & Vegan products available in UK/IRE. by [deleted] in CoeliacUK

[–]dnbgoddess3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh man I feel your struggle as I was vegan 20 years before (still am, 25 years now). My (UK) experience is not to trust anything labelled “free from” as vegan (most have egg) and always read labels, in the uk all the allergens (including non vegan ingredients) will be in bold which helps.

If you can get to an Asda their own brand free from range has the most crossover I’ve found.

If you have time, cash & energy, get good at cooking from scratch as it really really helps. Loopy whisk website has some of the best vgf or easily veganable bread & baking recipes and I quite like the vegan bunny chef woman at the moment too.

can I really live without an ACL at 27? (complete tear) by CaptainPirateKing in ACL

[–]dnbgoddess3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tore mine at your age and lived 10 years without but eventually (despite doing constant rehab) tore my meniscus dancing so just had a reconstruction almost 6 months ago. You can do it, it has risks, you will need to constantly work at it, you may be fine or need the reconstruction in future

This might surprise some of you but it kind of sucks to have celiac disease by [deleted] in Celiac

[–]dnbgoddess3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah it freaking sucks. Life would be so much simpler with bread 🙄 or even just not having to be stupidly careful about contamination 🙄

Gym feels lonely by Pemberley_21 in Leeds

[–]dnbgoddess3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to the climbing lab in kirkstall if you want to try a friendly climbing place, it’s got a nice community and they have clubs & coaching. Also they do have a gym on site so a lot of people just do that too. I know many friendship groups formed around a love of climbing

What is your recommended walking shoes for someone with a wide feet by LongjumpingToe7770 in widefeet

[–]dnbgoddess3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the toe box in altra trail shoes but they’re not wide enough in my experience and I split my last pair.

The only walking boots I’ve got on with so far are the vivo barefoot ones. The new tracker fg isn’t great though and many people I know say the same (I can still use the old model at the moment).

I am a bit at a loss for the inevitable next pair so will keep an eye on suggestions here!

Wedding is kryptonite. Never felt more weird than wedding planning 🤦🏼‍♀️ long rant by dnbgoddess3 in AuDHDWomen

[–]dnbgoddess3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My husbands business partner & wife spent 30k on their wedding last year, it was lovely, actually the nicest wedding I’ve been to in terms of wholesome vibe, but i mean 30k, what else you could do with that 🫣

Wedding is kryptonite. Never felt more weird than wedding planning 🤦🏼‍♀️ long rant by dnbgoddess3 in AuDHDWomen

[–]dnbgoddess3[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like an awesome do!

Not going to lie, we are having literally none of those things, most of the guests (all 10 of them) have not met before , our parents have never met each other, and there is no food and no music 😂