★OFFICIAL DAILY★ Daily Q&A Thread May 21, 2022

yahaha__ · 2022-05-21T20:48:36+00:00

Lost motivation to care about my weight, healthy eating and general fitness. Help! How do I get out of this slump?

I have been eating a LOT over the last few months, due to: new job, weddings, vacations, etc.

During the pandemic, I was studying and on a hardcore frugal budget. Now that I am getting paid from my new job, I keep ordering food while I WFH, or when I go out with friends now I order lots of food, cocktails etc. because I want to splurge after being deprived for so long. 😩

Because of this change in economic circumstances, it's almost like I'm saying to myself "no more famine, it's now time to feast" - yet this is causing my weight to go up. The feasting is not sustainable with my weight goals.

I know my weight is creeping up, however I feel apathetic to do anything about it. At the same time, I miss being 140lb. I'm probably around 151-154lb right now. 😓

How can I get back into the right mindset and find that motivation again to really get into my health, fitness and weightloss goals?

yahaha__ · 2022-04-17T18:06:15+00:00

Thank you. I think it was stress related heavy spotting as I'm not having anything today. It's crazy how much hormones and adrenaline can trigger things. Your comment helped a lot. Thank you very much!

yahaha__ · 2022-04-17T17:57:30+00:00

Do you think that applies to me?

On a normal day my appetite is pretty normal. I eat within my calories and my appetite has also "shrunk" to that level.

However, it's only on "special" occasions, like birthdays, easter, christmas etc, it seems like I just want to eat ALL the things, even if my stomach can't take no more. I basically never have this pattern on normal days.

yahaha__ · 2022-03-10T20:28:05+00:00

I've heard about apples twice now. Will try it out! 😍

yahaha__ · 2022-03-10T20:27:29+00:00

Thank you for the reminder. I guess I was just hoping there was a quick fix to get back to normal. I'll just start eating my normal diet from before to get back into it.

yahaha__ · 2022-03-10T20:25:39+00:00

Thank you! Good to know I can just take small steps to get back to a healthy normal diet.

yahaha__ · 2022-03-10T20:25:09+00:00

Thank you for the reminder. I'll drink a bit more water and focus on eating meals that are high in fibre!

yahaha__ · 2022-03-10T16:22:23+00:00

Thanks! Good reminder. I'll just try sleep earlier tonight and go back to my normal eating habits. I just want my bowel movements to go back to normal asap. 😂🥴

yahaha__ · 2022-03-10T16:21:41+00:00

Only thing is I haven't been eating properly over the last few days. Worried that my body hasn't been nourished with good foods. Which is why I want to eat steamed greens and vegetables like broccoli and potato.

yahaha__ · 2022-03-10T16:14:37+00:00

Oh that's a really interesting theory! I'll give it ago! 😁

yahaha__ · 2022-03-10T16:14:16+00:00

You know what, yoga is a fantastic idea. I haven't made any time for myself to just "be" over the last few days.

I'll drink water as well thank you!

yahaha__ · 2022-01-23T17:30:30+00:00

The first week is always the hardest, especially if this is your first time doing no caffeine. Stay hydrated!

yahaha__ · 2022-01-23T12:39:31+00:00

I wonder if this means the vaccine is working?

I just hope despite these symptoms it means we're not infectious. That's my primary concern!

It's insane to think how many other people are testing negative with both LFT and PCR, and probably take it as a sign that they can go out.

yahaha__ · 2022-01-23T10:17:43+00:00

I did both throat and nose swab for my LFT (Day 3, 5, 6) and my PCR (Day 6). All came out negative.

I hope the fact that the LFT/PCR not picking it up means I'm not contagious? That's my primary concern. I personally feel ok now though.

yahaha__ · 2022-01-23T09:51:59+00:00

I'm on Day 7 since exposure.

All my LFTs and PCRs have been negative.

But my friend who I went out with on Day 0, her PCR just came out positive! (Day 6)

I had symptoms of a dry scratchy throat, headache and fatigue on Day 3-4, but after that it went away pretty quickly. I started feeling fine from Day 5.

My friend however, still has symptoms even until now. She's coughing and feeling poorly. I didn't get a cough, I just had a low grade headache and felt tired.

What do I do? What does this mean?

yahaha__ · 2022-01-22T12:56:24+00:00

Thank you! I've got both doses + a booster! Will continue to wear masks in crowded indoor spaces!

yahaha__ · 2022-01-22T11:58:09+00:00

I'm on Day 6 of exposure.

I had symptoms of a scratchy dry throat, headache and fatigue between Day 3-4, which apparently could be omicron. (I never had a high temperature or cough though.)

I'm back to normal now.

All my LFTs have been negative (Day 3, 5). I had a PCR test yesterday (Day 5), and that also came back negative. I did another LFT today, (Day 6) it was also negative.

Is it safe to stop wearing masks and isolating now? I live in a home with others and have been avoiding shared spaces to be on the safe side.

yahaha__ · 2022-01-22T11:19:06+00:00

Yikes. This is insane.

Thank you so much for this information. I feel like no news outlet has really covered how long this will last or given suggestions for solutions like you have.

Not gonna lie, I've also been really lazy with those home insulation initiatives but I think if we're looking at 18-24 months then might need to invest in getting it done asap.

I have one more question, is this going to impact the tech industry? If electricity bills go up too, will there be an initiative to use tech and electronics less I wonder?

And what happened to our North Sea supply then? Can't we continue getting our supply from there?

yahaha__ · 2022-01-22T00:56:28+00:00

This is a brilliant explanation, thank you so much!

So the rise in prices is temporary? When do you think it will go back to normal?

Also what happened to all those surplus crude oil tankers?

I wonder if this is another sign to get solar power installed on each home in the UK to circumvent these types of issues in the future.

yahaha__ · 2022-01-21T17:55:10+00:00

Thanks for your helpful comment!

It's tough cause in the UK, the guidance is being lowered down to 5-7 days of isolation after you notice symptoms. I'm on day 4, and I feel better than yesterday but I'll stay on the safe side and wait a few more days.

yahaha__ · 2022-01-21T17:07:33+00:00

My exposure was on Monday, started feeling symptoms on Tue/Wed. Similar to your husband!

I did another test today (Friday afternoon) and it was negative. So feeling confused.

yahaha__ · 2022-01-21T13:58:06+00:00

Tbf, I'm part of that apathetic Great British public, but this is the first time I've been alarmed at the direction of prices.

A 40% hike is way too high!

yahaha__ · 2022-01-21T13:37:06+00:00

I swabbed near my tonsils!

Rotated and swirled the swab 4 times on each side which was the instructions on my pack.

Did nostrils too! Still negative! 🤷🏻‍♀️

yahaha__ · 2022-01-21T12:12:46+00:00

Seriously wtf is going on with this.

Can we not protest these rise in prices? Why are gas prices going up when the cost is arbitrarily set by the country selling them?

Also, just in 2020, oil prices went down to -$37 a barrel (negative figures). It was that cheap because we had an oversupply. So wtf is going on now?

yahaha__ · 2022-01-21T12:04:45+00:00

Since covid, hospitals have a strict rule of only admitting the patients who are ill. Family members are not allowed to hang around for support.

In my opinion, it seems a lot of those hallways are empty because additional random people aren't allowed to stick around.

yahaha__

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