#cw diet mention

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Merry Shitscram, Tumblr!

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Guess what I borrowed from Mom's stacks while visiting?

I won't cap the whole thing, but at least I can provide you with some selected excerpts for the next week. Yes, this IS that edition.

Transcript below.

Chapter One

FOR THE THIRD consecutive night, Captain James T. Kirk awoke with a gasp of surprise and something akin to fear clinging to the side of his throat. He blinked once, then struggled to sit up, leaning against the head of the bed his eyes scanned the dark room. Reality returned and his gaze settled on the chronometer. It was shortly after 3 A.M., Ship Standard Time, but he was wide awake and knew he would have little hope of getting back to sleep before the alarm demanded his attention at six.

Releasing the breath he'd been holding, he replayed the recurring dream in his mind, wondering why it should have disturbed him so deeply . . . and so often.

After discovering no logical explanation for its cause or its unprecedented effect on him, he tried passing it off to the fact that the Enterprise had been on routine patrol of the Romulan Neutral Zone for nearly two months—an inexcusably boring mission. But with Romulan Fleet activity increased for no apparent reason, he accepted the fact that he was bound to be a little edgy.

After another deep breath and a shake of his tousled hair, he slowly lowered himself back into the warm nest of covers,l and closed his eyes; but as expected, he was only pretending to sleep when the First Shift duty alarm sounded less than three hours later.

Stifling a yawn, Kirk entried the Deck 5 turbolift to discover the ship's first officer studying him with a lifted eyebrow.

"Morning, Spock," Kink said with a sheepish grin, wishing he'd taken the time for a cup of coffee before presenting himself publicly.

The Vulcan's head inclined in greeting, "Captain," he said formally. The doors closed and the lift began its familiar horizontal motion, but the Vulcan continued to study his friend. "Is everything all right, Captain?" he inquired presently.

"Just fine, Mister Spock," Kirk replied. "Why do you ask?" He wondered if his eyes were a trifle more red than they'd appeared in the mirror.

The eyebrow climbed higher beneath the long black bangs. "You seem. . . unusually distracted," Spock observed after a questioning moment of silence.

So much for dismissing the matter, Kirk thought. Spock's scrutiny was never escaped easily. "Would you believe me if I told you that the invincible Captain Kirk has insomnia?" he asked with a smile.

"Indeed," Spock murmured. Kirk was normally a very private individual; but now the hazel eyes seemed alight with a combination of embarrassment and mischief. The Vulcan decided not to mention that he himself had been having disturbing dreams for at least a week. "I trust you have not sought relief from Doctor McCoy?"

Kirk shook his head. "For a few hours of lost sleep?" But the twinkle left his eyes as a frown found its way to his face. "I don't know why it should bother me at all," he said, feeling some need to explain himself. "But . . . never mind, Spock," he added as the nocturnal images returned to haunt him. "It was . . . just a dream." Trying to change the subject, the smile returned to his face. "Another human shortcoming, eh, Spock?"

Something in Kirk's too-casual tone caused the Vulcan to look at him more closely. "Would you care to discuss the matter in more detail, Captain?" he asked, momentarily wondering why he didn't dismiss the subject as Kirk was attempting to do. Yet he realized that the captain's normal reservations concerning his personal life did not extend to him, just as he understood that the reverse was also true.

Kirk glanced up from where he'd been studying his boots, and felt the familiar telepathic door swing open between himself and the Vulcan. It was something which had formed between them over the years, something which had saved their lives countless times and made them brothers. He did want to discuss it, but only with Spock.

McCoy would, as the Vulcan was fond of pointing out, dispense a handful of pills and an hour of friendly advice; and though Kirk valued the doctor's friendship, he wasn't in the mood for a full battery of psychological tests to determine the cause of a simple recurring dream. He chanced a quick look at the Vulcan as a plan of action took shape in his mind.

"I haven't had breakfast yet," he began, finding an excuse he needed. "But . . . I'm sure you have, Mister Spock. After all," he continued with a broadening grin, "Vulcans never ever miss breakfast, right? You have to keep those thought-wheels well oiled and in perfect working order." He studied his first officer's lean frame. "And you never gain an ounce either!" he added with a look of mock-disgust, remembering Mc-Coy's warnings to cut back on the meat and potatoes and settle for a salad once in awhile.

The Vulcan brow lowered as Spock observed his captain's nonchalant approach. "I have not eaten this morning," he stated in straightforward contrast to Kirk's roundabout endeavors, "and I would be pleased to join you." His eyes seemed to lighten as he studied the casual way Kirk was holding in his stomach. "And we need not inform Doctor McCoy as to the menu."

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(Next Time: Our lads discuss nightmares over breakfast and discover they are on the same wavelength, as usual.)

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[tangledinink]

Would you like a fresh dumpling? I promise they’re absolutely 100% safe to eat and not at all the worst thing you will ever taste in your life

dont be fooled by their heavily manicured PR statements, most of those gifts were going in the trash, anyway... (i mean, ruin their diet plans with all those carbs and sugar? be seen in public in clothing NOT approved by their styling team? what, do they have a DEATH WISH?)

@tmntaucompetition @fireheartfan @the-golden-system @teainthesnow @coffee-is-my-friend @fanartmayhem @littlemissartemisia @merakimagic @cruilty-ink @v01ds-dragon-den @addystuffs @allyssl

[foone]

Hi, came here from the gender slider post. What's the worst thing you've coded in VBA?

I've written a lot of terrible things in visual basic (3d video games! IRC clients! GRAPHICAL IRC clients! comic book readers!) but as for VBA, the worst thing is when I implemented a sliding average for a diet program I was doing in a spreadsheet, but I implemented a fun feature:

it calculated how much I was losing on average and took my target weight and calculated how long it'd be until I hit that point. So it'd be like "based on your current weight loss trajectory, you'll reach your goal weight in 1 year, 3 months".

but I fucked up. I picked the wrong cell for the target weight. it was a cell next to it. an empty cell. which VBA interpreted as a zero.

So it instead told me how long it would take to lose ALL MY WEIGHT. To get down to 0 pounds (0 kg).

as expected that date was surprisingly far into the future and I was confused for a while. I wrote this bug around 2010 and it's still amusing me 14 years later

[yrrtyrrtwhenihrrthrrt]

I was thinking about Comic Ambrosius again. Based on the institution's general behavior towards him, I think that while he was champion he was pressured to maintain a "perfect" body that could be marketed on pinups, dolls and statues. He'd be naturally muscular from the work he did, but he'd feel an extra pressure to restrict his eating and work out specific muscle groups so he'd have a chiseled appearance.

I think after everything that happened, he would start eating more, in part because he doesn't have to restrict anymore and also because, growing up without consistent access to food, it makes him feel safe and comfortable. Losing muscle definition would upset him but I think Ballister would encourage him to eat what he wanted and be proud watching his relationship with food get better.

He'd love his smaller, softer body so much ❤️

[givemebishies]

It’s so annoying trying to find healthy meal ideas online. No I don’t mean meals for weight loss, No I don’t mean meals that make me more muscular, No I don’t want “recipes” that are just SaladWithExtraSaladOnIt™️

I literally just want meals that are nutritious and contain the vitamins and everything that I need for my body to be happy

[gingerbreadmonsters]

[head in hands]

blegh. i am going to have to crash diet for the next two weeks or so in order to fit into this blasted dance costume and it is Not going to be fun 🫠🫠

[clariiise]

I JUST NEED TO BE AT LEAST A LITTLE BIT UNDERWEIGHT. THAT IS ALL.

[jametartt]

so glad this diet only lasts 21 days because it's day 2 and i am so. freaking. tired,,,, go girl give us nothing level of energy. i slept but im so eepy. 😭

[im-normal-about-characters]

If I get one more Tumblr ad about diets I'm afraid I'll have to eat my entire fridge whole in retaliation

[manifesting-perfection]

ANA TIP

Binge in things other than food. A TV series, books, video games, whatever. As a crazy genshin player sometimes I just say 'fuck it' and use all my wishes. I feel rly sad after, the type of regretful sad that a binge gives. But... I didnt eat! You can spend nights on end awake binging a TV show, and that won't make you fat!! Read fanfic, a novel, Manga, anything!! Indulge yourself in any way besides calorically

[memento-mariii]

THEY'RE SELLING DIET PILLS FOR DOGS

[yuumiyun]

small reminder for myself:

doing anything is better than eating.

[clariiise]

I love making little week long diets that slowly lower in max cals. It helps me sm

[manifesting-perfection]

-10lbs in march

-10lbs in march

-10lbs in march

-10lbs in march

-10lbs in march

[manicals]

things to keep in mind before you b!nge ♡

(might be kinda harsh…)

- you might not regret it now, but you WILL regret it later

- you will feel EXTREMELY bloated. does that really feel better than an empty stomach?

- remember how good you’ve been doing up till now

- the pain you feel stepping on the sc4le after a b!nge

- constipation.

- look at your fav th!nspo. don’t you wanna look like them?

- the whole point of an €d is getting skinnier, eating does the opposite

- who’s gonna take you seriously? “i have an €d” well it certainly doesn’t look like it

- look at how much control you have right now. do you really wanna throw it all away just for some greasy, unhealthy food?

- pinch all the fat areas on your body. do you intend on keeping them?

that’s it for now, remember to stay safe ♡