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[Fork n Hell]

Question for all of you fit, healthy types.

I’ve lost a vast amount of weight really quickly of late. Much too quickly. Not dieting - I’ve just suddenly lost my appetite months back. I think I’m hungry but within a couple of bites it feels yucky to eat and I can’t swallow any more. I’m too thin now. I was pleased for a bit because I discovered I can get into my pre-pandemic wardrobe again, but I suddenly realised while out at Bunnings that I’m going to have to buy a belt or my jeans will fall off.

I did the Dr thing last week and blood tests and all, and nothing has been spotted that could have caused this. I want to avoid appetite stimulant medication because it’s not very nice in lots of brain type ways.

So to start with I’m supposed to try eating multiple small meals and somewhat counter-intuitively go to the gym more frequently. No cardio. I’ve had to stop running for a bit because of the rapid weight loss and I’m also weaker so can’t run as far anyway. I’m meant to start weights and functional training to restore muscle as I try to eat more. I’ve been referred a PT & nutrition specialist to help with this.

I want to stay slender but not gaunt like I am now, and get a bit stronger. Has anyone had to do this? Do you have any suggestions for diet and or particular exercises?

It’s getting me down now.

if you're finding it hard to eat PG, you may want to look into protein powders to help you gain weight. i used them before combined with doing a weights program and they worked pretty well for me. they can also taste pretty good with various flavours like chocolate and vanilla. i used them mixed with milk, but you can also use water or a milk alternative if you're lactose intolerant or just don't like milk.
there are a heap of different ones out there though, and not all of them are good for you long term and might damage your kidneys etc. so maybe go to a supplement store or a chemist and tell them what you're looking for and ask plenty of questions about any health effects they might have. or maybe even visit a health/herbal store first and see if they have any natural alternatives that can help.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Stock the pantry, smoke a joint.

 

[00Stinger]

Has anyone had glandular fever or epstein Barr virus?

As an adult?

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[NorthcoteDee]

Has anyone had glandular fever or epstein Barr virus?

As an adult?

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I started my own business in the mid 90s. 6 months later I contracted GF. It was diabolical ... I thought I was going to lose the business. The first 3-4 months was the worst, and I had to struggle on during this time. 'Struggle' being a massive understatement. It took me years to fully get over.

However, my former brother in law had it too. Only sick for a week or 2.

If you have it, hopefully you follow the latter trajectory.

 

[Proper Gander]

Has anyone had glandular fever or epstein Barr virus?

As an adult?

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Glandular fever as an adult. It sucked

 

[Proper Gander]

Stock the pantry, smoke a joint.

I never even thought of this. Genius

 

[Crimson Azure]

if you're finding it hard to eat PG, you may want to look into protein powders to help you gain weight. i used them before combined with doing a weights program and they worked pretty well for me. they can also taste pretty good with various flavours like chocolate and vanilla. i used them mixed with milk, but you can also use water or a milk alternative if you're lactose intolerant or just don't like milk.
there are a heap of different ones out there though, and not all of them are good for you long term and might damage your kidneys etc. so maybe go to a supplement store or a chemist and tell them what you're looking for and ask plenty of questions about any health effects they might have. or maybe even visit a health/herbal store first and see if they have any natural alternatives that can help.

Good idea. Proper Gander, just stay away from anything with high protein that is also a 'pre workout' drink or you'll be climbing the walls all night. Go to a supplement specific shop and tell them exactly what you want to achieve and they will hook you up with the right stuff.

Also, as for the regular small meals try to find high calorie foods that you used to really enjoy. Comfort foods might be a good start. Mrs Crim wanted to maintain her weight but didn't want to feel hungry all the time so she started having brie cheese and those expensive crackers with fruit in them. Said the richness of the cheese was a good way to eat small but get in some calories.

Had a friend go through something similar years ago. He lost like 20kg's in a couple of months, got all the tests done too and found nothing. Doctor said to take it as a win seeing he needed to lose about 25kn anyway.

Hope all goes well, things like this suck.

 

[00Stinger]

Glandular fever as an adult. It sucked

Yeah I've got it but I feel pretty good tbh

Other than maybe sleeping a little bit more and of course a ridiculous swollen gland between my chin and ear under my jaw



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[00Stinger]

I started my own business in the mid 90s. 6 months later I contracted GF. It was diabolical ... I thought I was going to lose the business. The first 3-4 months was the worst, and I had to struggle on during this time. 'Struggle' being a massive understatement. It took me years to fully get over.

However, my former brother in law had it too. Only sick for a week or 2.

If you have it, hopefully you follow the latter trajectory.

Yeah OK

Did the symptoms get worse the longer it went on?

My symptoms aren't too bad to be honest. Super swollen glands that are sore aside and maybe sleeping an extra hour or two a night is all



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[Proper Gander]

Yeah I've got it but I feel pretty good tbh

Other than maybe sleeping a little bit more and of course a ridiculous swollen gland between my chin and ear under my jaw



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Glad you’re travelling okay.

I wasn’t very sick but the fatigue carried on for more than a year - I had to go part-time for a bit.

I shouldn’t be freaking you out though. Most adults who get it recover in the same way as any other regular virus without the lingering tiredness. My partner got it a the same time and was pretty much fine after 10 days or so.

 

[00Stinger]

Glad you’re travelling okay.

I wasn’t very sick but the fatigue carried on for more than a year - I had to go part-time for a bit.

I shouldn’t be freaking you out though. Most adults who get it recover in the same way as any other regular virus without the lingering tiredness. My partner got it a the same time and was pretty much fine after 10 days or so.

Dan I hope I stay this way and don't get too bad

How fatigued were you? Struggling to do normal daily chores? Or just more easily tired than usual?

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[Proper Gander]

Dan I hope I stay this way and don't get too bad

How fatigued were you? Struggling to do normal daily chores? Or just more easily tired than usual?

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More like feeling okay in the morning then fading an feeling I needed an afternoon snooze, which became hard to handle on a full days work. I guess exercise tired me out much more quickly.

I believe it doesn’t tend to hit adults that way often, so with luck you should be right. Just don’t kiss anyone or share a sports drink

 

[NorthcoteDee]

Yeah OK

Did the symptoms get worse the longer it went on?

My symptoms aren't too bad to be honest. Super swollen glands that are sore aside and maybe sleeping an extra hour or two a night is all



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I was really sick at the start, and stayed that way for a while. The symptoms didn't get worse over time.

Hope you have a mild case.

All the best dude.

 

[Scythe94]

I had glandular as an adult, but only found out about it later from a blood test, so must've been the mildest case imaginable lol.

 

[00Stinger]

I had glandular as an adult, but only found out about it later from a blood test, so must've been the mildest case imaginable lol.

If I didn't wake up with a golf ball sized lymph node on my neck I probably wouldn't have found out either

Had a few symptoms in the week leading up to it that I didn't worry about though

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[Proper Gander]

If I didn't wake up with a golf ball sized lymph node on my neck I probably wouldn't have found out either

Had a few symptoms in the week leading up to it that I didn't worry about though

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I thought I was a bit hungover for a few days - which seemed odd because I hadn’t done that much to deserve it - then I noticed the swollen glands

 

[00Stinger]

I thought I was a bit hungover for a few days - which seemed odd because I hadn’t done that much to deserve it - then I noticed the swollen glands

Yeah it's weird. The last thing I expected the doctor to tell me was glandular fever.

I was thinking I had an inflamed salivary gland or something. But can't complain, just glad it was nothing I needed to go into hospital for

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[A11dAtP0w3R]

 

[Crimson Azure]

Wow, I remember the rumoured talk about Jennifer Cucumber in the 90's but wasn't expecting this.

Dude legit needs to be found and put away.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Best F1 race in a long time and Oscar got the win too. I don't think he even shaves yet and he's winning F1 GP's.

 

[Topkent]

Question for all of you fit, healthy types.

I’ve lost a vast amount of weight really quickly of late. Much too quickly. Not dieting - I’ve just suddenly lost my appetite months back. I think I’m hungry but within a couple of bites it feels yucky to eat and I can’t swallow any more. I’m too thin now. I was pleased for a bit because I discovered I can get into my pre-pandemic wardrobe again, but I suddenly realised while out at Bunnings that I’m going to have to buy a belt or my jeans will fall off.

I did the Dr thing last week and blood tests and all, and nothing has been spotted that could have caused this. I want to avoid appetite stimulant medication because it’s not very nice in lots of brain type ways.

So to start with I’m supposed to try eating multiple small meals and somewhat counter-intuitively go to the gym more frequently. No cardio. I’ve had to stop running for a bit because of the rapid weight loss and I’m also weaker so can’t run as far anyway. I’m meant to start weights and functional training to restore muscle as I try to eat more. I’ve been referred a PT & nutrition specialist to help with this.

I want to stay slender but not gaunt like I am now, and get a bit stronger. Has anyone had to do this? Do you have any suggestions for diet and or particular exercises?

It’s getting me down now.

Protein powder, peanut butter, egg whites, avocado, nuts.

Healthy fats get em in ya. Lots of calories but healthy
Protein powder, egg white and peanut butter smoothy for bulking. Lots of nuts in-between meals

 

[Proper Gander]

Protein powder, peanut butter, egg whites, avocado, nuts.

Healthy fats get em in ya. Lots of calories but healthy
Protein powder, egg white and peanut butter smoothy for bulking. Lots of nuts in-between meals

You should switch jobs.

Nutrition guy that I’ve been referred to gave more or less identical advice, alongside a meals schedule and an app for tracking food eaten. Plus specific protein powders which I’m glad about because I wouldn’t have a clue what to ask for. The grim bit is that he’s also a PT and I’m meant to go along this afternoon so he can devise a workout routine. Which I don’t mind because strength training is more fun than other exercise because you get to do lots of different things, but I haven’t done this for a bit and I am going to have chronic DOMS for days.

 

[Topkent]

You should switch jobs.

Nutrition guy that I’ve been referred to gave more or less identical advice, alongside a meals schedule and an app for tracking food eaten. Plus specific protein powders which I’m glad about because I wouldn’t have a clue what to ask for. The grim bit is that he’s also a PT and I’m meant to go along this afternoon so he can devise a workout routine. Which I don’t mind because strength training is more fun than other exercise because you get to do lots of different things, but I haven’t done this for a bit and I am going to have chronic DOMS for days.

It's one of one things I know about in life

 

[NorthcoteDee]

Who is everyone's favourite cartoon character?

Mine is Slowpoke Rodriguez.

 

[NorthcoteDee]

Kurt Vonnegut wrote this ... it kinda describes me. Although I longer have a wife.

Then I’m going down the steps, and my wife calls up, ‘Where are you going?’ I say, ‘Well, I’m going to go buy an envelope.’ And she says, ‘You’re not a poor man. Why don’t you buy a thousand envelopes? They’ll deliver them, and you can put them in a closet.’ And I say, ‘Hush.’

So I go down the steps here, and I go out to this newsstand across the street where they sell magazines and lottery tickets and stationery. I have to get in line because there are people buying candy and all that sort of thing, and I talk to them. The woman behind the counter has a jewel between her eyes, and when it’s my turn, I ask her if there have been any big winners lately. I get my envelope and seal it up and go to the postal convenience center down the block at the corner of 47th Street and 2nd Avenue, where I’m secretly in love with the woman behind the counter. I keep absolutely poker-faced; I never let her know how I feel about her.

One time I had my pocket picked in there and got to meet a cop and tell him about it. Anyway, I address the envelope to Carol in Woodstock. I stamp the envelope and mail it in a mailbox in front of the post office, and I go home.

And I’ve had a hell of a good time. And I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don’t let anybody tell you any different.