#exercise diet

[techdriveplay]

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[activelifestylemagic]

[fitnessadvicethatfitsinyourlife]

Framing fitness around vanity, instead of function, is possibly one of the most disastrous things the diet industry has done.

The icon of fitness shouldn't be a bathing suit model with chiseled abs. It should be a parent with enough stamina to carry their kid to bed.

It should be a busy nurse who figured out an effective sleep hygiene & nap schedule to stay efficient at work.

It should be a warehouse worker who has a good warm up and stretching routine to protect their body while they're carrying stuff all day.

Fitness is about FUNCTION, not appearance.

[malusokay]

how do you stay so skinny? any tips? 😭

control and disinterest, I call it unintentional discipline lmao.

I eat clean, but when I don't, it's usually not a lot, I also workout. I've always been very lean, so maybe it's just luck. maybe when I (finally) start the YouTube, I will do a 'what I eat in a day'. <3

this is my current physique , sorry for the dirty mirror hahaha

insta: @ malusokay

[impishglee]

it’s wild to me the way a lot of skinny people think weight works like they really genuinely believe that fat people could only be the size they are and continue to exist at that size because they eat “too much” and exercise “too little” and that losing weight is a straight forward process.

like, i started a job last spring that meant i went from getting very little physical activity to typically walking 5-7 miles a day on uneven terrain, carrying shit. My eating habits have remained more or less consistent.

I have not lost weight. My proportions have remained more or less the same. My clothes fit me about the same. I think any fat person would not find this particularly surprising but isn’t calories in calories out the gospel people constantly preach? you’d think dramatically and consistently increasing my physical activity would accomplish this but it obviously didn’t. I am not complaining, changing the size or shape of my body is not a goal of mine, but it’s notable that the actions the medical institutions endorse as ways to achieve that sure don’t actually work.

but while my body has not visibly changed, it’s definitely been great for my health! my mood and energy are significantly better. My resting heart rate dropped by ~10 bpm. I have stronger legs and better stamina. But I do not think anyone would look at me and think of me as someone who lives an “active lifestyle” despite the fact that i do. it’s amazing and depressing to me how many people have bought into the complete lie that you can judge health from appearances and the myth that fat people just lack discipline or someshit

[so-i-did-this-thing]

Hello, I would like to ask you a question that has been interesting to me for a long time, but I am afraid that it may somehow offend you, so I apologize. I understand if you do not want to discuss such things.

May you please tell me a little about the side effects of the transition?

So, the downsides of medical transition? Sure, I can name a few things. But a lot of "side effects" people warn you about are really just "be sure you're prepared to be more physiologically like a cis man -- you can't pick and choose what effects you get, but you can predict some of them based on genetics."

(Transphobes like to make this sound scary, like you're damaging your body. But it's like... OK, a receding hairline? Yeah, no shit that's gonna happen. Happens to most dudes. Jokes on you, a lot of people are into that. And I can take some finesteride to slow it down, so stop using visual shorthand for masculinity to scare me away from masculinity.)

That said, be sure you're prepared for changes to:

How you gain muscle & fat

Your libido

Your hair growth patterns

How you express (and possibly even feel) emotions

Your voice

Your genitals

Your risk factors for certain health conditions. Some will improve, some will get worse. Me, I have to keep an eye on my congenital heart issue.

That said, the only real "side effects" that I feel are unique to being trans and/or me are:

Vaginal dryness. There's creams for that, so, completely manageable.

You of course need to be aware of your liver health, since you're on a major medication. But it's your doc's job to check your levels and adjust accordingly. I have had no issues.

My ADHD and memory maybe got a bit worse? But they are both stable now.

If I miss a shot, I get irritable (T makes me a much calmer person)

That's really it for me.

I've had top surgery and the only side effect there was that I rejected some sutures (first time that has happened) and thus got a gnarly scar, but that can happen with any surgery.

Other folks are welcome to chime in. Again, I think it's important to distinguish between "side effect" and "this is a new-to-you thing to deal with that is common for cis men."

[fitnxsss-xo]

[fitscientist]

BERRY CHICKEN SALAD (serves 2) 1 chicken breast, sliced in half lengthwise mixed greens & spinach blend (or your favorite greens) 1 cup strawberries, divided blueberries TOPPINGS 1-2 Tbsp honey cashews 1-2 Tbsp pumpkin seeds honey goat cheese DRESSING 1/4 cup olive oil 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1/2 Tbsp garlic, minced 1 Tbsp dijon mustard 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup

Tenderize your chicken and cook in a pan until cooked through. Season with any of your favorite seasonings. As the chicken is cooking make your salad. Add 2 big handfuls of greens to each bowl, 1/2 cup strawberries, a handful of blueberries, honey cashews, pumpkin seeds, and goat cheese. Make your dressing by combining the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, dijon, and maple syrup. Mix until combined. Add chicken to the top of your salad and dress. Enjoy!

[fitnxsss-xo]

[tiredfoxtf]

Okay this is going to be a strange poll, but I had this question on my mind for a week.

[fitnessadvicethatfitsinyourlife]

Important Fitness habits that have nothing to do with burning or restricting calories:

Sleep hygiene

Prioritizing rest

Drinking hydrating fluids

Eating a variety of fruits & veggies

Eating a variety of protein sources

I did not include exercise related fitness habits like improving endurance or mobility or muscle mass, because moving obviously burns calories, and I want to highlight the fact that there are many beneficial fitness habits to choose from even if you have no interest in exercise at all.

[gingermintpepper]

As a bit of a break activity from the depressing reality of mainstream western greek myth retellings, today's agenda is cleaning out my childhood bookshelf so I can actually fit my newer stuff on it!

I'm already one shelf deep and a lot of these books are either older than or just about 10-15 years.

While it's not particularly aesthetic, the oldest books with their scuffed and torn spines and fraying edges are books I've inherited from my father, some of which he's inherited from his father. I'm actually not sure how I'm going to fit everything on here but hey! That's the fun of things like this lmao

[savagechickens]

The Healthy Choice.

[rainy-matcha]

Headcanon that Ford gains some weight post canon/on the Stan of War 2; he was probably unhealthily underweight/malnourished from his 30 years in dimension hopping/survival mode. (He says he 'maintained diet and exercise' during that time but. C'mon. He's clearly coping there's no shot he could've had time for that while just trying to survive). And I think Stan loses some weight that he gained from 30 years of drinking/depression now that he's a lot happier and probably quit drinking for good (quit it for the twins visit, but didn't go back to it once he was on the Stan of War).

[utilitycaster]

re that post about the warping of valid discussion into something really stupid from last night, obviously that's about real life but I think as with many things it's helpful to use the same analysis for fandom contexts. To use the same pattern:

"Misogyny is a huge problem IRL and in fandom" absolutely true

"If a character is a mother, people tend to judge her primarily on that basis and not as a complete person who exists outside of the context of motherhood" also extremely true

"it's misogynist to dislike a specific character who happens to be a mother" you have to provide some more analysis if you want to make an argument, otherwise you're just kind of like, the equivalent of a toddler putting their hands over their eyes and thinking people can't see you; also you better have a perfect track record of stanning characters who are mothers yourself if a single character can make or break this.