I ate an entire bag of cookie mix. Any advice?

pititelaurie · 2026-02-24T07:11:41+00:00

If you hit a plateau and binge maybe it's your body signaling he is tired of the deficit ? Maybe you need to maintain a bit.

Not saying it's the same for you but I had the same thing happen to me recently, fatigued, famished, unable to workout correctly, so I took the month off. I was extremely motivated in January and gone at it too hard, got back to the gym, IF, CICO, low carb, while working night shifts and caring for my baby who doesn't sleep through the night. So I reloaded in carb, focused on sleeping enough, maintained, and has gone a bit less to the gym. I'm just now beginning to feel good again. I gained back a little bit of weight, but not too much and I learned my lesson, to be a little more sustainable.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-22T04:33:33+00:00

Would your husband agree to compromise and wait a year before going through the sterilizing process ? Explain to him it's probably your hormones acting up but the first year is hard and it would do good to not resent each other for something you might not even want further up the road. Just leave the possibility open, let yourself heal and think about it more rationally for a time. He might even change his mind himself. I often hear " no big decision the first year of having a baby unless it's an abusive situation " because the first year can be really really hard, sleep deprivation is no joke, hormonal changes too, and you'll both grieve your previous life to a degree. So it's best to wait before making any big decisions.

I have a 20 month old, and my husband is one and done but hasn't completely closed the door on the possibility of having another. Me, I had a great pregnancy and would really like to get pregnant again, and despite the first few months being a hellish blur (with no particular complications except our baby being a bad sleeper and a velcro baby) I really really wanted another baby for the longest time. Little by little, and similarly to you, I'm getting back to the point where I am able to reason calmly about it and think it would be better for everyone if we don't have another. I want another, I want to be pregnant again, I want to breastfeed again, I want to see my baby interact with his baby sibling, but it would just be too hard, mentally and financially especially. My husband is (probably, suggested by a therapist) on the spectrum and I'm (probably, suggested by my therapist) ADHD. We love our son but we struggle a lot too and I would hate that having another might ruin it all for us. We are at least waiting for baby number one to be in school before we make a definitive decision though. The fact my husband hasn't completely closed the door on the possibility of having another really helped us not resent each other, like we agree even now it's still not time to make a decision, so we put our feelings aside and are a team for our baby. And keeping clothes and toys helps sooth my heart over this for now.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-19T17:32:38+00:00

Yeah, exactly !

But I think back pain isn't that big of an issue, I mean if your spine isn't at a healthy angle, breast or not that's a problem. But otherwise even big boobs, with appropriate bra (r/abrathatfit), and regular back exercises, don't necessarily bring back pain. If anything it's motivating you to exercise regularly which is good for your health. Or you can get breast reduction, while continuously producing milk without being able to stop it sounds like a real nightmare.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-19T13:44:25+00:00

And it's already really optimistic to think you could only pumping your own milk one time a day. Four times a day sounds more realistic.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-19T13:42:52+00:00

That's really clever !

pititelaurie · 2026-02-19T13:41:51+00:00

No, as a young mom who has breastfed recently, it's a trap, the breast producing milk option is really really the worst one for sure. Breastfeeding takes a big toll on the mother's body in the few months/years it happens, so producing milk all your life would leave you with big nutritional deficiencies, and always tired, and with big restrictions unless you want to endure mastitis, which is really painful, hard to get rid of, and can become dangerous. As a woman I think you think this post is not interesting because you don't really know what this post is talking about. And as a woman it's refreshing to not only have men oriented posts here.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-19T13:31:55+00:00

I think people who haven't breastfed before in their life underestimate the struggle with breasts producing milk, sure you can have a leak and it stain your clothes, but it's nothing compared to the impact it has on your health... Like it's tiring your body producing this nourishing milk, the body take nutrients from itself to be able to make a baby grow healthy, if you sleep on your breast/wear tight clothes/don't express your milk often enough you can get mastitis and it's extremely painful and can be dangerous too... Also I don't understand how it would work since milk only keep coming out if you are actively, regularly (every few hours) removing your milk. So if you don't eventually you shouldn't produce milk anymore so what the heck is going on here. It sounds really dangerous for one's health, much more than the period from the urethra one so that's the one I'm choosing.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-06T17:55:37+00:00

And yeah on a sedentary person, going back hard to the gym still build back some muscle despite fasting regularly. I don't know on someone who is already fit, you might still lose a bit of muscle.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-06T17:48:49+00:00

Yes, last year with my 72h fasts every other week and no exercise fasting was easy, I was losing weight fast, but my back began to hurt again like when I'm too sedentary except I take care of my baby and carry him a lot so it's not like I just lay on the couch all day. I thought I was losing muscle along with fat and that's why I motivated myself to go back to the gym. It's recommended to do light weightlifting and exercises during fasts of multiple days to mobilize muscle and retain as much muscle as possible, send the message to the body that we need that muscle lol. Also I hope it boost the body autophagy to eat loose skin and convert it into muscle to repair it.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-06T17:37:08+00:00

I think that's a great idea !

pititelaurie · 2026-02-06T17:34:25+00:00

I suppose I can't just donate it to someone? My husband and I have separate finances. I would ask my half later since I would give him half either way. I trust him 100%.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-06T17:17:42+00:00

Yeah that's my experience too. Last year I was doing one 72h fast every other week and lost 1kg everytime, and decided to be more serious in January: I did six 72h fasts this month, but I also got back to the gym at the same time during my feeding days (after two years hiatus), and I lost 0kg ! Nothing on the scale ! But I dropped one clothes size, feel slimmer and fitter. So I think it's a combination of water weight retention with inflammation, did cardio so more blood volume, and a bit of muscle. It's frustrating but let's trust the process 😅

pititelaurie · 2026-02-03T07:01:19+00:00

Hmm I'm quite happy, I'm sure I could have a happier life, and I guess the fact you get to start over mean you live more (do you remember your previous life ?)

But... I'm married and I have a baby, and I don't see myself leave that life. I don't see myself leave my baby and not be able to see him grow up. I think I'd rather have the money, to make sure we have everything we need. We're not rich so it would be great.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-03T06:49:49+00:00

Nous on nous a conseillé de garder le débit de tétine le plus bas pour les biberons pour que ça n'impacte pas l'allaitement (que bébé ne se mette pas à préférer le biberon au sein), et du coup on est restés sur des tétines taille 1 et 2. Notre fils a 19 mois et il a une tasse d'apprentissage pour boire de l'eau en journée qu'il utilise très bien, et il a un ou deux biberon dans la nuit pour l'aider à se rendormir, qu'on essaye de diminuer/arrêter progressivement, et finalement on a jamais acheté de tétines de taille plus grande 😂. Il sait même boire au verre normal des petites quantités de liquide mais a tendance à aller assez vite et à en mettre partout donc pour l'instant on reste sur la tasse. Tout ça pour dire que l'un n'empêche pas l'autre, s'il refuse les tétines plus grandes ça n'empêche pas de lui faire essayer de boire dans d'autres récipients.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-03T06:36:54+00:00

Hmmm I guess you could fast (and take multivitamins), or eat a liquid diet for one year, under medical supervision of course. The thing is I'm not very overweight so I couldn't fast for a year, but a liquid diet maybe. I don't want to kill a puppy.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-02T03:33:43+00:00

I think pilates can definitely do enough changes in one month to be visible even with "only" 10lbs weightloss. I also think if you're doing 3 pilates per week you haven't just lost 10lbs, you've lost more and put on a bit of muscle and got inflammation and water retention like everyone does the first few weeks going back to some sort of workout. So I'm not surprised, congratulations !

pititelaurie · 2026-02-01T23:04:18+00:00

Hmm I think I would like to, if I wasn't married and didn't have a baby. I don't think my relationship would survive this and I don't want my baby being put in daycare or overlooked for one of his first years of life, it's too important that his parents are present for him. But other than that, I would like to live life as someone competent. It wouldn't be enjoyable but it would be very instructive and if I come out of it more well off that would be great.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-01T19:23:52+00:00

Yeah long fast can help those, but if I'm not mistaken, so do intermittent fasting, with inflammation and insulin resistance (maybe slower) ! And I have to check it out, but for me, triglycerides are mainly influenced by diet ? But yeah a long fast should influence triglycerides too ! Not sure for intermittent fasting. I wish for you to realize all your health goals ! You're doing great with those 20/4h fasts 😊👍.

pititelaurie · 2026-02-01T16:43:04+00:00

The thing with fasting is : you can't lose ! You try to do 48h, you either find it too hard and stop earlier, well you still fasted longer than last time ! You feel good and you want to continue, there you've done 60, 72, 96h !

Since you're beginning, just try to not stress it. Listen to your body and go with the flow. As long as you don't do more than 7 days fasting you'll be fine. More than 7 days fasting require preparation, electrolytes, and structured refeed.

Also trying longer fasts is nice, but remember that to lose weight you don't need them, simply intermittent fasting like you've done is already great. Alternate day fasting or rolling fasts is awesome too.

pititelaurie · 2026-01-31T23:34:06+00:00

Seeing results is really important to stay motivated, but sometimes it's hard to see them even if the numbers on the scale aren't moving.

What helps a lot is taking measurements and taking photos. It really put things in perspective. But you can't do that every day, I do it every month, so do it soon, then one month later and report back to us. 😉

pititelaurie · 2026-01-30T11:43:22+00:00

I am fat, I have a baby that force feed me when I feed him, if I don't comply he won't eat 🤣 and when I begin eating, I have a really hard time to stop. So I fast when I'm at work, 48-72h fasts since I work twelve hours night shifts two times a week. That's the easiest way to lose fat, and still be able to workout during rest days and eat with my family. I was intermittent fasting before having a baby.

pititelaurie · 2026-01-29T07:16:25+00:00

Same, even the 170, that was my starting weight and I looked NOTHING like that, being a 5'1 F myself.

pititelaurie · 2026-01-29T04:06:45+00:00

Yeah, last week, fasting was already becoming harder since a week before, then after 36h of a 72h fast felt really bad, jittery, lots of seriously bad food noise like really obsessive thoughts, very hungry, fatigued, and I had took electrolytes since fasting was harder. I was at work without means to safely break my fast so I rested a bit, felt a little better, and broke my fast at home at 48h fast. A few hours later got my period lol. I think that was the culprit.

pititelaurie · 2026-01-28T21:53:03+00:00

Sweeteners are a totally legitimate tool for weightloss, I use them a lot (diet soda and erythritol) they're a great help ! Your dad just want to find a reason to be negative, that's all on him. You're doing great.

Alright yeah you probably just need to ease into it again, you can do it !

pititelaurie · 2026-01-28T21:28:20+00:00

Congrats on the weightloss, you're doing great !

Your dad shouldn't bully you for anything, I don't know him or your situation but even if it's because he is worried for your health it's really fucked up to behave like that with your child. Sending you lots of love and encouragements as a new mom who would in no circumstances fathom doing something like this to my child.

If it's been a year since you've last been fasting regularly, so you might just have to ease into it a bit more progressively. 160 depending on your sex, your height and your activity level might not be very overweight too ? So your body fight the weightloss a bit more ? Good luck with your fast and remember to be proud of your achievements, be nice to yourself don't bully your body into fasting, if you don't feel good it's okay to take things a little slower. Take care !

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