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What Works (and What Doesn’t)

I’ve lost (and gained, and lost, and gained, and lost) a lot of cumulative weight. I’ve been obsessing over my weight and going on poorly informed fad diets since before I hit puberty; in the past 3 years, I’ve weighed 98 pounds and 158 pounds. Right now I’m in the middle, where I’m supposed to be for my height and build. Saying you lost 60 pounds in fun, but it wasn’t achieved in a healthy way and it happened way too fast to be sustainable. 

Still, it helped me learn a lot about my body. After a lifetime of dieting, I know in at least the most basic terms what does and doesn’t work for me. None of this information is revolutionary, and it’s all immensely subjective. Every body is different, but through a stupid amount of trial and error, I know a lot about mine! 

Some of this information might be helpful, but take it with a grain of salt- if something doesn’t feel right to you, it probably isn’t. 

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I love trail mix! This mix uses homemade granola so you can avoid the finely processed and sugar-loaded commercial varieties. 

I use 3 tablespoons of sweetener in this recipe (honey and maple syrup- and kind of a lot) but feel free to adjust to your tastes/diet. The raisins also add a lot of sweetness so you might want less if you’re planning to include dried fruit!

I took this on my 30km hike and wasn’t hungry for a second 😻

I think this is so relevant. You are indeed, at least to a significant extent, what you eat. There is so much research to show what a great impact the right foods can have on mood, and how the right nutrition can help stabilize emotional imbalances. 

To read more about how various foods may affect the biology of your brain and body, read this article from Dartmouth to find out more.

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What Astronauts in Space Eat in a Day

There was a time when even NASA didn’t know if humans could eat in the microgravity environment of space. Thankfully for the future of long-term crewed missions, John Glenn proved that it was indeed possible when he ate applesauce from an aluminum tube while orbiting the Earth in 1962.

Since then, the research conducted at our Space Food Systems Laboratory at Johnson Space Center has resulted in improved taste, variety and packaging of foods intended for space travel. Current-day astronauts are now given a standard menu of over 200 approved food and drink items months before launch, allowing them to plan their daily meals far in advance.

So, with such a variety of foods to choose from, what does the typical astronaut eat in a day?  Here is an example from the International Space Station standard menu:

Sounds tasty, right?

However, these are only suggestions for astronauts, so they still have some choice over what they ultimately eat. Many astronauts, including Tim Kopra, combine different ingredients for meals.

Others plan to eat special foods for the holidays. Astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren did just that on Thanksgiving last year when they ate smoked turkey, candied yams, corn and potatoes au gratin.

Another key factor that influences what astronauts eat is the availability of fresh fruits and vegetables, which are delivered via resupply spacecrafts.  When these foods arrive to the space station, they must be eaten quickly before they spoil. Astronaut Tim Peake doesn’t seem to mind.

Nutrition is important to help counteract some of the effects spaceflight have on the body, such as bone and muscle loss, cardiovascular degradation, impairment of immune function, neurovestibular changes and vision changes. 

“Nutrition is vital to the mission,” Scott M. Smith, Ph.D., manager for NASA’s Nutritional Biochemistry Lab said. “Without proper nutrition for the astronauts, the mission will fail. It’s that simple.”

We work hard to help astronauts feel less homesick by providing them with food that not only reminds them of life back on Earth, but is also nutritious and healthy. 

Here are some unusual space food inventions that are no longer in use:

Gelatin-coated sandwich and cookie cubes

Compressed bacon squares

Freeze dried ice cream

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would you ask a person buying like, a laxative if they were feeling ok?

they’re 50/50 not feeling ok, you’re being compassionate, but they’re buying a health care item for something very private that they more than likely don’t want to talk about. 

most people don’t want to talk about what’s happening inside their pants with strangers. 

I've been thinking about it, and I'm pretty sure I disagree. It's not offensive or rude to say "Feeling okay?" To someone who 50/50 could not be feeling okay. And I don't think I should feel bad for being compassionate and I've always had people say thank you for asking. But I appreciate your input and I'm thankful for your opinion. 🐳🐙🍍

Ok if you want to ask a woman every time you see her buying personal hygiene products if she’s ok then go ahead, I don’t care. If you disagree, fine, I also don’t care. But you’re not a woman so I don’t see why you think you’re allowed to have an opinion on how this makes WOMEN feel. If you keep doing this you might get some thank you’s but eventually you’re going to across a woman who will tell you off or slap you for asking such a personal and invasive question. Honestly I don’t care if you’re coming from a good place if any man ever commented on me buying something for my period I’d tell him to fuck off. It doesn’t matter if you’re compassionate, it’s not your business to ask if someone is okay because they’re on their period out buying tampons or pads. It’s a fuckinggggg invasion of privacy regardless of where you’re coming from in intentions. I don’t see where you ever got the idea that you think it’s ok to ask a woman how she feels every time you see her buying personal products??? Literally no man I know would ever do this. If anything we just want to be left alone. I’m done talking about this with you and if you can’t understand why it’s not ok then go ahead and keep doing it but just wait until it pisses a woman off then good luck to you. And yes more than just myself finds it offensive, I talked to a girlfriend about this last night and her response was “what the fuck, don’t comment on my fucking purchases.” There ya have it.

my hips and thighs are on fire emoji from two days in a row of Turkish roll and up and jumps (I don't know if that's the real name to be honest, a gymnastics coach I had once also called them egg roll jumps) I hate them tbh but they do the body gooood 🍑

“No chemicals!” The label on a container reads. I open it and I am stunned. It is truly devoid of chemicals, they have finally done it, finally created a pure vacuum unmarred even when exposed to matter. Quantum physics must be rewritten. Scientists everywhere stand in awe at such a feat.

Todays Mini Workout

My knee is messed up so even with it wrapped I can’t do too much :(  But I’ve been doing a super simple daily work out (plank, side plank, superman hold and hollow hold) and today I added on to it, making it a full workout considering the modifications I had to make for my leg! 

This might be helpful to people trying to work out with a leg injury, it’s really easily modified!

Is Any Bread Actually Healthy? A Must-Read Before You Buy Your Next Loaf

From sprouted to gluten-free to whole grain, here's what those "healthy" buzzwords on labels really mean.

This is a great article about bread! #probread