u/Decent_Sky — reddlx

My backyard is just dirt and weeds, please help.

I'm in West Texas, Zone 8A. My yard is basically just loose sand/clay that blows everywhere along with spiny amaranth and burs that cling to every item of clothing I wear. I love grass, but I have kids, chickens and dogs that would tear it up anyway and what I really want is nice, usable yard space that looks pretty.

I'm wanting cost effective ways to make it nicer, but honestly, I feel like I should just fill it with mulch or gravel and be done with it. It's a pretty big yard though, so it would take quite a while to do that.

Any ideas? All input welcome.

u/Decent_Sky — 16 hours ago

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Anyone else grow up chubby and seeing their "normal" face for the first time?

I grew up chubby, and was 5'7 (my current height) by like 13. I was 270 at 14 and have bounced between 230 and 210 the last 6 years. Lowest I got to before now was 198.8 five years ago. Today, I'm at 193.3 and I thought I looked like Morticia Addams after putting on my makeup, like a zombie.

I'm obviously still overweight. I'm not anywhere NEAR being underweight. I've just never seen my face anything other than round. Anyone else feel that way? Like I don't recognize myself without the round face.

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u/Decent_Sky — 4 days ago

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F, 5'7 SW: 227, CW: 197, GW: 150

Background: I've lost 30ish pounds in the last 8 months, mostly from a calorie deficit. Roughly around 1600/day but I have wanted to lower it to around 1400, which has gone okay so far. Due to a combination of different health issues, I'm on a handful of medications and many need to be taken with food and ALL cause nausea, fatigue and dizziness. Fasting isn't an option for me, and harsh workouts are a no-go as well.

I keep seeing things like "50 POUNDS IN 5 MONTHS!!" or similar posts and videos. Even on here, it seems like it's so easy and simple, but almost everything I see is "don't go past 1lb per week, it's dangerous/leads to relapse/gives you loose skin/etc."

I obviously want to lose weight quickly, to just snap and be at my GW, and it even feels pressuring to go faster even though it's physically dangerous for me to do so. I'm already smaller than I've ever been since I was 12 (now at 22). My highest ever was 270 but I was 14/15 and haven't been there for years. Just losing the 30 pounds, my clothes fit better and I feel slight benefits from my symptoms, but that could also be some of my new medications. It just feels like I'm doing "poorly" even though I'm still losing at a "good" pace.

How many of you guys lost weight slowly? Any advice for feeling better about going at your own pace? Thank you in advance.

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u/Decent_Sky — 10 days ago