#but i swear to god if i have to explain why the BMI is junk science to a fucking *surgeon* I’m going to lose my mind

[explode-this]

Okay before I go do my dishes (per the tags in my last reblog) first I’m going to tell you about a three-ingredient thing that is very simple to make and is saving my life right now because (insert here: incoherent rage about surgeons, the medical establishment, and gatekeeping that I’m not going to detail but the tl;dr is that in order to get something internal fixed I’ve been prescribed my old eating disorder 🙃) I am a human being who values flavor and texture but is being severely medically restricted for the foreseeable future, anyway—

Ingredients: one 4-serving package of zero sugar jello (I have tried lime, orange, lemon, raspberry, and strawberry and they’re all good); one 8oz block of cream cheese, and a tub of zero sugar cool whip (thawed)

Instructions: make the jello according to package instructions but with half a cup of boiling water, put aside (don’t refrigerate). Microwave the cream cheese for 15 seconds to bring it up to room temp (otherwise just bring it up to room temp, I do this b/c I will accidentally leave the cream cheese out too long otherwise). I use an electric beater to whip it smooth but since the jello will still be warm it shouldn’t be too hard to mix it up with a fork if you don’t have beaters. Oh yeah, add the jello and mix/beat. Once those two things are combined and smooth then fold in the thawed cool whip until it’s combined (I’ll start with half the cool whip and then add in the rest).

Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight. It will have a cheesecakey texture and is actually pretty tasty provided you’re already used to artificial sweetener, which I am (mother had diabetes so she trained me in the ways of Equal/Splenda, diet soda, and other aspartame bullshit. Also guess what, THAT DIDN’T HELP)

Oh no I just did the recipe blogger thing without meaning to do the recipe blogger thing

Anyway it’s a nice treat and it’s helping sustain my will to live between protein shakes and weighing out meat and vegetables!