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A new study just dropped, and it turns out eating keto can actually give a massive boost to mental health for those struggling with it.

Olivia Bishop8 said:Hey. About this weight issue. He was around 200 pounds before he got sick, which was totally fine for his height. I figured someone else here might have dealt with something similar. It’s not like he had issues with being overweight before all this; it’s mostly just the meds and the fact that he hasn't left the house in forever. Cutting calories would be the easy fix, but it's not that simple. He’s dealing with binge eating now, and I guess it’s basically become its own illness at this point. Anyway, I finally managed to talk him into seeing a therapist yesterday, so we'll see if that actually does anything. I feel for him. He wants to get out there, find a girlfriend, and just live his life. Mentally he’s doing okay, but the weight is holding him back from everything. He tried some diets and even went swimming... nothing worked. He just can't stick to a routine for long.

That’s exactly what I was getting at. If he loves eating huge portions, he should at least pick things that are low in calories. Like, have some potatoes with a big salad, or toss some boiled beans or chicken breast into a green salad instead of heavy sides. He could eat pounds of that stuff and still not gain weight because the sheer volume will tell his brain he's full.

The only non-negotiable is cutting out the sweets and junk food.
At the end of the day, he’s going to have to find that inner drive himself. Wishing you guys the very best.👍

Olivia Bishop8 said:Hey everyone
Looks like you guys just hit on weight issues. Exactly what I was looking to get some advice on. I've posted here before, so if anyone has more tips, let me know. I’m the mother of a guy dealing with schizophrenia. He’s been sick for 8 years now. The first couple of years were pretty rough and honestly nasty, but things are better now, luckily. He’s actually had a job for over a year, which helped his mental state a ton. So, that part is mostly handled. But, through all this, he’s put on a massive amount of weight—over 130 pounds. We can't seem to fix it. He does physical labor, but he hasn't lost a single pound. He struggles with binge eating, and it’s messing with his stomach too. He just gulps food down without chewing. Says he can't help it.
We heard that Dr. Uglešić runs a clinic where they treat weight issues with injections you have to pay out of pocket every day. Money isn't really an issue for us, at least not for me, but he’s cheap and hates spending it. Plus, the idea of daily shots is a huge hurdle for him. Anyone have experience with this kind of treatment? Any ideas on how to talk him into trying it???

Is he living with you?
If he is, why not just overhaul his diet?
The best way is to save money while losing weight at the same time.
I personally dropped about 18 pounds in a month and a half without hitting the gym once. I wasn't even overweight to begin with, I just wanted to lean out my midsection.😉

If your son has a big appetite, the key is cutting out high-calorie stuff entirely. (Think sweets, chocolate, white rice, white bread, walnuts, heavy cheeses, those creamy sauces you put on meat, etc.)
Instead, try swapping them for => boiled potatoes, salad, spelt bread, boiled kidney beans, chicken, dark chocolate (like 80% cocoa), or plain yogurt.

Honestly, I think it’s never been easier to lose weight than it is right now. That first week is the most critical because that's when your brain starts screaming for more. In those moments, just grab a glass of water or some electrolytes.

Nancy Gomez26 said:It looks to me like that pipeline is a lost cause. Once you have gas leaking out and seawater rushing into the line—that’s likely the end of the road. Corrosion will finish the job before we can even blink.
Beyond that, there are submarines specifically designed to sabotage or attach various "extra" devices to undersea communication cables, so they can certainly "work" on other underwater infrastructure too. At this point, it’s just a matter of figuring out who pulled the trigger and whose interests such sabotage actually serves.

Americans

stormybear25 said:While everyone is busy obsessing over the theoretical threat of nuclear weapons, let's look at what's actually happening on the ground: the Ukrainian Army has successfully liberated the city of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi on the east bank of the Oskil River, along with the village of Ridkodub.

https://twitter.com/hochu_dodomu/sta...28163854516225

So, basically, Putin is threatening us with nukes over some tiny little backwater towns without even paved roads.

gentlestag15 said:Massive gas leaks coming from both Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2. Looks like some serious sabotage considering they both went down at once.
View on twitter
I was under the impression Nord Stream 2 wasn't even fully operational yet, so where is all this gas actually coming from?
Also, you have to wonder if those pipes are just going to corrode out entirely once the seawater gets inside them.

That might just be Nord Stream 1 leaking. Are both pipelines actually destroyed?

Matthew Young35 said:All bark and no bite.
I honestly have no idea where that tired old cliché even came from.

The Chinese have a different way of putting it: "A barking dog isn't quite cooked yet."

You probably just blew your whole family savings at a Vegas sportsbook, so now you're praying for nuclear war just so you don't have to tell your wife the truth. 🤦

walden said:Yeah, you guys are all pushing for de-escalation by wanting to bomb Russia. I'm one of those rare folks actually warning about how dangerous this is—we need everyone to chill out instead of ramping things up further.

First off: Russia’s nuclear doctrine doesn't mean they'll just hit the red button at the first sign of trouble. Whether these threats are real or just a massive bluff, they mostly point to the fact that the Russian Military is basically falling apart.

Second thing: Putin is talking big about tactical nukes, not strategic ones. There's a huge difference there. If Russia actually used a tactical nuke, they'd be totally isolated, and honestly, it would probably force every other Nuclear Power to completely rewrite their stance toward them.

Barking dogs don't bite, and I think that applies to Putin too.
His military is getting squeezed from every direction. He's cut off from Western military tech, and even China isn't stepping up to trade theirs in return right now. To make matters worse, he's stuck relying on Iranian drones because he can't even produce his own components.
The Russians have their backs against the wall.

James Phillips92 said:They really should just move their offices to the ground floor—makes things simpler.

It’s just going to end up in the basement anyway.

crimsonwolf26 said:Just how much hardware does Russia actually have left in their inventory? They can't just send everything over to Ukraine and leave a massive, undefended gap stretching all the way from the Caucasus to Vladivostok.
And let's be honest, they're probably running low on Western components too. What are they going to fight with once those supplies dry up? Are they going to rely on tech from the 70s or 80s, or will they just start depending entirely on Iran to keep them going?🙂

They're mostly missing those high-tech pieces, like microchips, and honestly, I highly doubt one country like Iran can make up for that gap.

fadedjackal8 said:I remember seeing an article somewhere saying even the inmates aren't really stepping up to join those Wagner units.

Looks like word got out in the cellblocks that coming back from Ukraine usually means coming home in a casket.

Honestly, the only ones signing up will probably be the guys facing twenty years in a federal penitentiary.
Those guys really have nothing left to lose, and hey, they can theoretically just desert the moment things get hairy. Ostatk might actually be happy he’s stuck in a cell right now.

Zachary Booth36 said:Precisely. Putin intended to seize all the territory he desired from Ukraine—specifically Donbas and the south—while reducing the rest to a vassal state similar to Belarus.
His plan failed, so now he is merely calculating how to exit this situation without it looking like a defeat.

Had he succeeded in his initial ambitions, he would be targeting new victims within a few years.
He only respects raw power; therefore, the only way to resolve this is to demonstrate that same force. We must continue arming Ukraine.

Well, he’s already hinted at eyeing the Baltic states before.

darkhawk30 said:"Earlier this morning, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation, claiming the West is hell-bent on destroying Russia and insisting this entire conflict is just about defending Russian interests and the Donbas territory."

Anyone who has ever spent any real time studying human character or psychology knows exactly what they're hearing: the classic rhetoric of a psychopath.
And we all know there's no cure for that kind of mindset.

Man, so many people in the West totally fall for that line.
I still remember just two or three days before the Russian invasion started, people on this forum were insisting
that it was all just some big Russian show and an actual attack would never happen. Then, once it really kicked off, they all scurried away like mice into their little holes!

neontinker5 said:He’ll likely sacrifice tens of thousands of capable men in a futile attempt to stifle dissent... after all, women and children aren't seen as much of a threat to his grip on power, are they?

And you poor souls who end up dying? Statistically speaking, you're probably the only children those parents will ever have.
Demographics can work wonders, but honestly, I don't think a single ruler in history has actually been smart enough to grasp how that works.

rowdyraven112 said:A world war would prove you wrong... Same goes for Vietnam, where millions of Vietnamese lives were lost.☕

Honestly, you two aren't really looking at the big picture when it comes to Demography.
(By the way, Demography doesn't have anything to do with war)

If you’ve dealt with COVID, then this is probably why. I’ve been stuck with the exact same thing for months now.
My sense of taste is still fine, but my sense of smell? Totally flipped. For example, when things smell bad—like, really bad—it doesn't even smell like crap anymore. It smells more like some weird chemical stuff
or maybe like iron with a sour aftertaste. Hehe 😁 sounds ridiculous, I know, but that's the reality.
Same deal with my armpits. At first, I thought it was just my deodorant or maybe all that aluminum they put in most brands, so I swapped it out, but nope—still the same.

Maybe the scent profiles of different chemicals have shifted, or maybe certain other scents are just totally muted, making everything else seem way more intense.
Basically, it all kicked off right after I recovered from COVID, along with my hair falling out for about a month. Luckily, it grew back though. 🙂

analogbear5 said:It’s honestly hilarious when people try to paint this Russia-China alliance as some kind of balanced partnership.

China is a heavyweight player with actual credentials—they managed to climb from being one of the poorest nations on Earth to an industrial superpower in just a few decades.

And Russia? Just a massive, insecure joke.

...which also happens to have enough nukes to wipe out the world several times over.☕

Christian Torres3 said:They still have their domestic reserves, don't they?

Honestly, those domestic reserves are just numbers on a screen meant for long-term planning; they don't mean much in a real crisis.
Is there even any point in talking about SWIFT if you've been kicked out of the system entirely?
Once this war finally wraps up, German politicians are going to have to answer for their decisions over the last 15 years—though mostly, it’ll be on Merkel's head.
But knowing Germans, and I've known them for decades, they'd probably just vote for Merkel all over again if they had the chance.

Nancy Gomez26 said:Sure, they could support the ruble by manipulating the conversion rates to the dollar—essentially rigging the exchange rate. But there’s a catch. How exactly do they plan to pay people out in physical cash when those digital dollars in a bank account become practically worthless? Most wealth today exists as digits on a screen, not paper in a wallet. If you get kicked out of that digital ecosystem, you're left staring at everyone else spending money while you have nothing.

Yeah, I totally get what you mean. Honestly, this move doesn't change much for the Russians; if anything, it might actually mess up their ability to make payments altogether.
Paying in Euros wouldn't have mattered much anyway, since they were already dealing with that before the sanctions hit.

It feels more like this: they can't really land a heavy punch, so they'll just spit on you instead.
At this point, it's like they're paying for a Bosch pump with gold coins while both sides just smuggle whatever they need across the border under their coats.

Nancy Gomez26 said:So, what does ExxonMobil plan to do with all that cash piling up in those accounts?
I am not suggesting their strategy is foolish—they clearly understand why they are accepting payments for gas into those specific accounts, regardless of the circumstances. They have a reason. My question is simply looking for a competent answer. This could even be a matter of pure logistics; I am aware that certain supply hubs cannot simply be shut down overnight. Like a pressurized system, the flow has to stay constant, even if it's just a trickle.

The only thing that makes sense to me right now is that they're trying to prop up the Ruble, but honestly, you can't really do much with the Ruble anyway, not even over in China.