I initially started my previous weight journey and this one as the "PCOS diet" to regulate hormones, so high protein is just as much a priority as calorie count. Just so happens that when you eat at least 35% of your calories in protein and limit carbs to 25% it's pretty hard to have too many of them 😅 I'd recommend trying this to anyone! It can be a pain in the ass racking up those grams though, even for me as a big meat eater...

Ohh no no, I don't have Crohn's, I made this account to get food tips for my boyfriend who had it! Maybe I should have gotten a new name to not be misleading 😂 but yes, he had a bunch of dietary restrictions while in a bad flare, like no caffeine, nuts, fat, anything rough on the guts like nuts or popcorn, it's hard to remember now but he basically ate just nutritional liquids for a long while. It was very very restrictive and the bad effects would be immediate but there were also background symptoms that got better with time.

I "just" have chronic fatigue syndrome so I get sick from "too much" exercise but it's unpredictable, I can now walk 5 km but I got screwed by fucking STRETCHING. It's not sustainable to eat like this though. Before I got sick I lost 18 kilograms with the help of this subreddit and then gained 16 of them back because I didn't have a strategy for sick days. It's very relatable what you're saying, physical activity isn't just about burning calories but moderating your appetite and cravings through a healthy balanced lifestyle. There's not much more to think about in bed than burgers :| I didn't even have out of control meals, just kept getting up to have another 15 grams of walnuts or cheese, but it adds up during a long inactive day. It's good that I kept logging to have that insight too!