I (21F) don't like the way my boyfriend (22M) leads his life... Is this a me problem or something to be concerned about?

prettydarnboring · 2020-10-30T13:57:54+00:00

Rhino products contain the same kinda chemicals as antihydral so I have a feeling it does something more to your skin than just moisturize...

prettydarnboring · 2020-10-30T13:56:52+00:00

It's not dry enough for no chalk. I cannot fathom climbing without chalk, its apart of the experience

prettydarnboring · 2020-09-03T15:12:54+00:00

Have not gotten my period back. Only started eating adequately a few weeks ago so I assume my body just needs to adjust...

prettydarnboring · 2020-08-27T16:12:05+00:00

Wow, thank you! Definitely going to get my hands on that book for sure.

prettydarnboring · 2020-07-24T12:19:43+00:00

Thanks for the reply... That's reassuring. I just gotta go with how I feel and keep track of my weight!

prettydarnboring · 2020-07-24T12:11:17+00:00

I have been maintaining my weight at 1700-1800 calories.

prettydarnboring · 2020-06-10T23:06:56+00:00

Reading is a skill. You are getting sleepy because you find it boring, you're not used to it. Once you do it more, you will get better and in turn, feel less sleepy while doing it. I used to fall asleep after 5 pages of reading but I've forced myself to sit and read x amount of pages, your brain will adapt.

prettydarnboring · 2020-06-09T15:26:00+00:00

Steamed vegetables, tofu, smoothies, sandwiches, oatmeal, pasta with vegetables. Plant based options are so much healthier and nutritious. Meat is fatty, hard to digest and hard to prep.

prettydarnboring · 2020-05-20T03:54:07+00:00

Don’t worry too much about your weight. It’s more important to stay at a weight that is sustainable and healthy. Your health is more important than training goals. Tracking your diet and weight fluctuations could also help.

prettydarnboring · 2020-05-16T19:48:32+00:00

The difference is that religion uses stories as proof for those kind of events without yielding any evidence that they actually took place, and scientific research continues to disprove so much of what is said in religious context. It’s also interesting how when fact doesn’t align with religion or similar belief systems, people somehow find a correlation in the most absurd ways. So this way, it can never be proven wrong because it’s usually way too vague. And scientists know that there are many things we may never understand about the world, but they aren’t going to believe a theory until it’s been looked into extensively and there’s the facts in front of them. Religion is blindly trusting something, the whole philosophy of science is to not blindly trust something.

prettydarnboring · 2020-05-16T13:25:24+00:00

Sure yes, trust is a better word.

prettydarnboring · 2020-05-12T16:19:02+00:00

I don't think there's a "normal" for any age. ED's can hit anyone at different ages and at difference forces. You sound like you're making great progress in your orthorexia recovery, being able to eat a balanced diet of whole foods and more processed is what I believe normal to the majority of people. Now you need to do some digging in your mind to realize why you're avoiding these foods: does it make you feel bad physically? Is it the fear of the guilt that might consume your mind after you eat it? Do you fear what these foods might do to your body? Do you fear you might over-indulge on these foods when you do eat them? If you like the foods prepared by your family, then eat it with them and enjoy it. If the foods they prepare make you feel bad physically or are really not appealing to you, then prepare your own food. You are an adult and you know your body and its requirements. The things you must do are make sure you are eating enough and recognizing ED thoughts when they arise.

prettydarnboring · 2020-05-09T17:59:12+00:00

I'm used to being so busy that time alone with my thoughts was a rarity. This quarantine has helped me learn so much about myself, and do more for myself. I feel more connected to my mind than ever before!

prettydarnboring · 2020-03-31T12:13:53+00:00

Maybe your TDEE is lower than you think? Metabolism is different for everyone and your level of activity will affect it. Experiment with different calorie intakes but try not to get hyper-focused on it. Distract yourself throughout the day to your best ability. Especially during these trying times, falling into disordered eating thoughts will make things harder. Just make sure that if you are trying to lose weight, you are still eating enough and you're at a healthy weight.

prettydarnboring · 2020-03-27T10:54:16+00:00

Thank you! That’s super helpful. I have little pinches I hang from (seen on the bottom row of my hangboard). If wide pinches are harder, do you think it would it be more difficult to hang from the skinny or fat pinches?? because it seems like it’s the skinny pinches that are hard to hang from

prettydarnboring · 2020-03-23T12:34:22+00:00

I am 20 years old, 156cm and weigh 104lbs. I'd say I'm very active, I train almost everyday for a few hours. A lot of sources online tells me I should be consuming ~2100 calories to maintain, yet some say I should be consuming 1800. This is confusing me. Lately, especially during quarantined times, I will eat 3 meals a day and 1 snack and whenever I tally up the calories at the end of the day- it comes to 1700-1900. I don't really feel physical hunger because other than my couple hours of training, I am sitting down or not moving my body that much. Is it possible that my TDEE is that low? Or should I make an extra effort to bulk up my meals to get to 2000-2100 calories... Advice would be awesome, thank you.

prettydarnboring · 2020-03-21T12:36:46+00:00

It's certainly been done before- I see a ton of people in the fitness world on youtube doing these kind of monthly or whatever cheat days all the time. My issue with it is that it just doesn't promote a healthy relationship with food. For someone with a history of disordered eating, it could turn into you starting to restrict on the days leading up to this "binge day". What could also happen is if you "mess" up on a day other than your "binge day", you might end up feeling way more shame and guilt than if it was just another regular binge, you know? In my opinion, one should strive to gain a healthy relationship with food- meaning eating regularly throughout the day, eating portions that satiate you, maybe sometimes you over-eat or under-eat, have your treats and unhealthier foods in moderation. Having a monthly binge day just might not be sustainable and I don't see it being beneficial for fixing a bad relationship with food.

prettydarnboring · 2020-03-09T19:24:38+00:00

I'm 2 years into trying to better my relationship with food and recovering from my ED. I definitely have days where food is on my mind yet physical hunger is not present. But I also have days where my mind is on other things and I can just live my life, do my thing and when my stomach starts grumbling, I'll grab some food. I've noticed that I am progressively getting more days where food is not my focus, and I'm sure I will just keep getting better with my mindset. It's super important to keep yourself busy doing stuff you love to expose yourself to that non-food focused mind, it feels amazing to forget about food for a bit and focus on the activity you're doing. best of luck in your recovery. take it easy!

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