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@rumiakthar I think everyone overestimates and underestimates how many calories they're actually consuming. I was once severely underweight due to an illness and had to count my daily intake so I could steadily increase it. It was really eye opening. I thought I was eating a lot but in reality...

@rc0617 I have major issues with fatigue too. I could easily sleep 14 hours a day. For me, it's a combination of sedentary lifestyle, dehydration, caffeine overdose (dang espresso fix), not enough calories, not enough protein, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, GERD, and good ol' vitamin D...

@stephmw My meals were all low volume calorie dense "snack" type meals. Because I was so weak, I spent a lot of money on premade/precut items. Your goal is to add as much calories from protein and fat into your diet. I recommend a calorie counter to help keep track of your goals. At one point I...

@stephmw What is your height? You need to eat a LOT more calories. I used to weigh an average of 103 pounds, then dropped to 94 when I had COVID, and over a year later I'm up to 115. It's been a slow and steady gain, but I'm doing it! It was really difficult for me because my stomach had...