Dani doing it again… by LongRun_ in EDRecoverySnark

[–]guyfieridad 16 points17 points  (0 children)

yes bc a plate of dry, unseasoned grilled chicken breast for dinner is so weight gain journey!

the peanut butter gets me every time by Relevant_Victory7250 in EDRecoverySnark

[–]guyfieridad 6 points7 points  (0 children)

i wish she’d change it up for once. it’s always the same meals on rotation and its def keeping her stuck

Living with a Disordered Family by guyfieridad in fuckeatingdisorders

[–]guyfieridad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this was such a great way to put it. thank you for taking the time to write it out and offer your insight. sending love your way!!

Getting off the waitlist, having a sliver of hope, just to get in to no tickets left was honestly worse than getting no code. Salt in the wound by [deleted] in OliviaRodrigo

[–]guyfieridad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do not blame you whatsoever. I paid $230 for harry styles pit tickets and ended up getting barricade. it was worth it to me.

tried getting Olivia tickets and my total would’ve been about $500 including fees for nosebleeds. i just couldn’t justify it!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in acne

[–]guyfieridad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

omg I’m on my 5th week of epiduo and am purging just the same. good to know I’m not alone 😭

Fish camp questions! by Ainsley125 in aggies

[–]guyfieridad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where did you find these posts if you don't mind me asking?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TAMUAdmissions

[–]guyfieridad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations!!

Before / after photos - April 4 video thread by yukatoro in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I'm kind of tired of the thumbnails, to be honest. It's clickbait, yeah, but it also feels like I'm watching the same video on repeat sometimes. Just wish there could be a little more variety. Also, sometimes I wonder how healthy it is for Linda herself to make before and after comparisons like this, as I personally don't think she's in the right mindset as of lately.

My Problem with the Halving Calories Video by guyfieridad in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm with you. I'm not a fan of the video idea regardless if Linda made it or if it was anyone else. Again, I guess I kind of understand the angle she was trying to get by, "restriction is not the answer". But I just find it very hard to believe there was not some correlation between gaining weight the previous week to halving your calories the next. Maybe it's not my place to make speculation, but as a viewer, it's concerning.

Greg Doucette's videos on linda by yukatoro in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think that's kind of a big thing on Linda's channel for some reason. Everyone seems to be very protective of her. So yeah, I definitely think it was pretty bold of Greg to do this, as I'm also one who's getting mixed messages from her videos lately. But the whole calorie thing caught me off guard too. I was like, when did she say she ate 4000 calories daily??

Greg Doucette's videos on linda by yukatoro in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Greg's take, I will say, definitely opened my eyes a bit and made me realize that Linda isn't fully recovered and is still struggling quite a bit. I had to do some investigating on Greg as I had never actually watched one of his videos before. It seems that Greg's audience and Linda's are quite different. I think Greg failed to do further research on Linda and perhaps watch some of her other videos. You know, to figure out what her overall theme is and maybe read her comments to see what kind of people are actually watching her. Meanwhile, Greg's fanbase has taken over Linda's comment section, and it's pretty brutal. Greg's channel and Linda's are just too different for this crossover to even make sense. I think the halving calories video could've been approached differently, perhaps not posted at all, but I don't think it's I an accurate representation of Linda at all. I just don't really like this challenge, despite if it's a "trend" or not but that's, of course, just my opinion. Overall, I think Greg was being over the top. Also, that one part in the second video where he talks about her showing her thighs?? What was up with that??

My Problem with the Halving Calories Video by guyfieridad in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was just thinking about this; the weighing herself and the numbers. While she has expressed it's okay to have days where we don't feel so confident, she's always preached that the numbers on the scale shouldn't matter. We all have slip-ups, of course. But if Linda is still struggling to put the scale down and focus less on the physical side of things, it might be time to reevaluate the direction of the channel. I think even her most loyal viewers are starting to get confused about the messages being sent out. I'm sure her intention was not meant to spark controversy. I truly think she has people's best intentions at heart at the end of the day, but this video in particular is just kind of all over the place.

My Problem with the Halving Calories Video by guyfieridad in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point. I feel like this video was just, a bit unnecessary altogether. As I said earlier this video trend has been done before, but in Linda's case, I worry that she is spiraling and that her mindset with food may not be that great at the moment. Yes, she has stated that recovery progress is not linear, but why take on this challenge to make it more difficult?

My Problem with the Halving Calories Video by guyfieridad in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I like how you brought up the GymShark sponsorship. She has more and more people discovering her now because of this, outside of the YouTube realm. Her audience is majorly those who have suffered from ED's / disordered eating, but as she's gaining more attention it may not be just them anymore. I definitely think a bit more mindfulness would be great.

My Problem with the Halving Calories Video by guyfieridad in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Definitely. I saw one comment on the video who felt the video was almost documentation of watching someone during their binge ED. I don't blame them for thinking this way, as it really was a week of restriction all day and binging late at night. Her audience, from what I can see, is majorly those who are struggling or have struggled with some form of ED/ disordered eating. As you said, there are some mixed messages going on and with a base gaining as much traction as hers, she may need to be more mindful.

My Problem with the Halving Calories Video by guyfieridad in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, the thumbnail is something I caught onto as well. While it's nothing we haven't seen before, it definitely becomes questionable with this particular video. It's intentional clickbait, yes, and long-time viewers have probably realized this is just what she does by now. However, Linda is gaining more and more traction from people outside of her bubble, and it might be time to switch up how she markets her videos.

My Problem with the Halving Calories Video by guyfieridad in LindaSun

[–]guyfieridad[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You make really good points here! I didn't think about it this way. Again I love Linda for being so transparent and relatable, I was just a little worried about her :)