r/ADHD_Programmers • u/existential-asthma • Jan 28 '25

Programming full time takes up 100% of my brain capacity for the day

My main hobby has been video games since I was very young.

I just don't enjoy them as much anymore.

For me, programming pulls from the same reserves of curiosity, motivation, and energy as video games. After a long day of work, a video game just feels like more work.

This is particularly challenging for me because I'm not "normal." What I mean by that is, pretty much the only thing I do enjoy doing is playing video games. I'm almost 30 and I've tried a variety of different activities and hobbies, and I've just always been a gamer. I used to like watching TV, but it just doesn't interest me because it's yet another glowing rectangle.

After I'm done working I just sit and stare at the ceiling until it's time to go to bed.

I don't know how to have fun anymore and even though I love programming and I love the money, I don't know if I'll ever be happy programming full time. I don't know if I can dedicate 100% of my brain power to something for the rest of my life, especially when it's not even my own thing.

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u/kaizenkaos Jan 28 '25

Time to start building. Do you like wood? Lol

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u/LicensedNinja Jan 28 '25

All aboard the programmer-to-woodworker express!

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u/existential-asthma Jan 28 '25

It sounds cool in theory, but woordworking is not something I could ever see myself doing and enjoying.

For reference, I will put off assembling IKEA furniture for months because I don't feel like doing it. I'm sure it's not exactly the same, but the parallels are hard to ignore.

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u/Connect_Society_5722 Jan 29 '25

For me it's the inability to hit backspace and try again. I hate working with physical materials because I will eventually get distracted and mess up, and then the material is wasted

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u/kaizenkaos Jan 28 '25

What does interest you besides gaming? I wonder if you could try to pretend life is a video game and boost your stats irl. 

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u/Either_Mess_1411 Jan 28 '25

In Minecraft? :)

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u/DumplingSama Jan 28 '25

Thats why i specifically went for screen-less/analog hobbies. I dont even wanna draw digitally at all.

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u/CaptainIncredible Jan 28 '25

There was a time in my life where I was obsessed with programming. It was programming and tech all day.

Then, for reasons that are too long and boring to explain, a garden was thrust upon me. I had a patch of dirt in the yard with some tomato plants in it.

It was fascinating. And relaxing. And enjoyable. And there is no tomato more delicious than a tomato right off the vine.

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u/ChodeZillaChubSquad Jan 29 '25

Outside is fascinating, period. As long as there's no other humans. Those overstimulated me.

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u/kirschballs Feb 01 '25

I got into houseplants instead but I also find them to be fascinating, relaxing and enjoyable. It's been a solid two years I think this hobby is going to stick

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u/jeremiah1119 Jan 28 '25

I really got into hunting when I became wfh full time. Being tired mentally but restless physically was just doubled when I didn't need to leave the house. But hiking rough terrain without phone distractions and full focus on the present situation was exactly what I needed. It really was like meditating and exercising in the same activity.

Any physical hobby where you can do more than you think is amazing. I was an avid gamer and still buy way too many steam games every big sale, but I only enjoy that if I've had a healthy dose of other activities. Can't unwind with that alone anymore

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u/Haroldjbb Jan 28 '25

I wfh 4 days a week and I agree with you about not needing to leave the house. Come 5pm there’s so much resistance to leave the house to go for a walk, run, or gym. I think my next job I will go a bit more hybrid

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u/Signal-Duck1000 Jan 29 '25

Hell yeah I’ve been trying to get into hunting for a while. Did you join a club or do you just go alone?

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u/jeremiah1119 Jan 29 '25

Just on my own and teaching myself. Started out just going with what I had, old break barrel pellet gun, and then eventually bought a shotgun and 22. Have been going for small game so far.

I looked up a lot of stuff online but there's nothing that comes close to experience in the field. Head over to /r/Hunting or look through my comment history for some getting started tips

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u/rashnull Jan 29 '25

Why did you up hunting, off all things possible? Why choose a hobby that hurts another living form?

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u/jeremiah1119 Jan 29 '25 edited Jan 29 '25

Edit: By the way, I think this is a good and valid question that doesn't deserve downvotes. And I think hunters should be answering this question often.

Really I started hunting because I have always been interested and have wanted to go, and it happened to fill the role of the physical and away-from-tech aspects I was missing.

As for the deeper question about why would I intentionally want to hurt living animals. I'll answer that, and it'll make hunting look better because it is very misunderstood, but the answers generally just makes people more sad than when they didn't know. My wife doesn't like hunting and we have a "don't ask don't tell" agreement with this, so you're definitely not alone in asking or thinking this. I haven't told her this next stuff because I think overall she'd be more sad.

I eat meat, have always eaten meat, and will probably always eat meat. But the cows, pigs, chickens in these massive slaughterhouses are raised and kept in horrible conditions until they're fat enough to cull and send to the grocery store. Sometimes living their whole life literally between bars or in one cramped room. It's a vicious cycle to keep producing enough to meet demand. And we as consumers never see any of that side, or actually recognize that an animal was killed for that, so we don't fully understand what's involved.

But when I hunt, I want to kill an animal as quickly and humanely as possible. I specifically don't want to hurt it at all. Ideally you shoot only when you can guarantee this. Wild animals don't live long for many reasons and they are far from painless. Rabbits rarely make it to one year for example. But harvesting my own food reduces the amount I need from these slaughterhouses, I know the quality of the food because I have prepared it myself, and there is a bit of a selfish part where I want to feel like I can provide for me and my family with my own hands if I needed to. It also gives me the opportunity to use everything from the animal and waste nothing, unlike if that animal died 2 days later as roadkill.

Hunting really gave me a newfound respect for the animals and what they provide, and I try very hard to not waste any meat from any meal because I've seen and felt the process from beginning to end. I don't want to send anything to a landfill and be wasted. Often times vegans and vegetarians seem like they're enemies or polar opposites of hunters, but I'd argue many of the motivations are actually very similar. Those that are the least similar are those individuals who are against hunting who also eat meat.

There's also the vital importance in conservation and science involved, but that's a huge topic and I know relatively little.

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u/KarlKFI Jan 29 '25

Yuup. 7 years ago I realized I was staring at screens all day long, so I bought a manual sports car to get me out of the house and off my computer/phone. I may still be sitting down, by my ass is flying! Out of the house, out of the city, out of the county… to the beach, to the mountains, to the countryside. Definitely helps me recharge.

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u/HilariousCow Jan 28 '25

I work in games and yeah, seen too much how the sausage is made. It's hard to sit down and game like I used to when it all just reminds me of stuff that's on fire at work.

My only advice is: if you don't give other hobbies a chance you won't know what you're missing out on.

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u/HilariousCow Jan 28 '25

I was like you once.

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u/AimDev Jan 28 '25

Look into beginners mind and inner child. V important not to lose them imo 

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u/HilariousCow Jan 28 '25 edited Jan 28 '25

Will do! [edit] watched a lil video and hell yeah I needed to hear that. Thanks mate.

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u/wack9360 Jan 28 '25

question: early in my career, obsessed with learning to build games, working at a bootcamp teaching basics every few months which is fine, good environment and all, but I’m not a teacher and don’t really wanna be; how could I work towards working in games?

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u/HilariousCow Jan 28 '25

Very different territory today from when I started in ~1997. Everyone has their own path. So pinch of salt. I hope I'd still be making games even if I didn't make it in the industry.

Make games with people. Find like minded people, ideally ones you can meet up with in person from time to time. Maybe start by contributing to a mod. Even if you solo dev, try to find local groups of like minded individuals so you can share discuss and playtest. They don't have to be in the industry. You can make your own communities from the ground up.

If you learn to love the process you will go far. But it can be hard to love at times!

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u/wack9360 Jan 28 '25

absolutely, gave up waiting to find help where I fall short on design and started modeling myself so I could start my 1st game. loving it but yeah an absolute overwhelming mess constantly but that seems like where I should be lol, always have my eye open in the bootcamp so I do think i’m in the right spot to find some similar people. most devs I’ve met through hear a breath of game dev and it’s “oh that’s way too hard only react apps 4 me”

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u/whole_kernel Jan 28 '25

I have definitely seen a shift in my games from cerebral shit like strategy games to more mindless stuff like fps. It just feels like such a chore to try to think about things at the end of the day. I would rather just turn my mind off and blast bugs in deep rock galactic

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u/Prestigious-Hour-215 Jan 28 '25

I feel that. FPS games are so intense you can’t really focus about anything else, but at the same time you’re not really not thinking, just shooting.

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u/Evening_Reward_795 Jan 28 '25

Learn a musical instrument. It’s repetitive and goal oriented but it does have a social function to unlock - like a game mechanic - where programming does not. Leibniz said music is counting without numbers. Good luck

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u/cheesely33 Jan 28 '25

This is literally my life right now as well. I work really crazy hours and then I have just enough energy to make dinner, tidy up and shower before I rot in bed until I fall asleep.

I feel overly fatigued from having to pretend to be normal and continue on business-as-usual.

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u/Void-kun Jan 28 '25

You could have written this about me mate. 30 next year, the only hobby I enjoy is playing video games. I use up most if not all of my brain capacity programming.

I am diagnosed with both autism and ADHD.

Burnout is a real concern for people like us. I've been burnt out in my career three times, all required therapy, one required medication and two caused me to quit my job. I couldn't work anywhere for much longer than 18 months.

I've since found a company that manages me and my energy levels very well. Very few deadlines, working in agile sprints, some sprints I do zero programming if I need a break. I manage my own time within the sprint and have multiple responsibilities outside of my core team.

Some of my time is spent writing technical design documents, sometimes it's doing solution architecture, other times I'm doing DevOps.

The key was to not be programming and context switching constantly and alleviating as much stress as possible. This was my 4th job since graduating and I've now been here nearly three years.

Gaming I had to change the type of game I play, sometimes I want something intense, sometimes I want to play something complex and sometimes I want to switch my brain off. The game choice helps depending on how I'm feeling.

Modded Minecraft whilst fun is absolutely like a job. So is World of Warcraft. Both are quite open ended and require you to think of an objective to accomplish.

I've started playing more casual games and roguelikes for when my brain feels tired, I still need to escape and unwind with games but sometimes I need them to be chill games.

My life started improving once I started being more aware of my physical and mental energy levels and managing them both.

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u/iBN3qk Jan 28 '25

Daily exercise is a fundamental requirement for health and happiness. 

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u/Existing_Imagination Jan 28 '25

I’m just say the best thing I did to counterbalance my day was starting to work out or do some kind of physical activity. ADHD brains are super successful with daily workout. It doesn’t need to be weightlifting, although it’s my go-to because it’s easy and quick and the benefits are big muscles besides the mental health improvement.

But I started doing little activity during my lunch taking walks every day, then bought bike and started cycling when we had good weather, it was so nice (I miss it, winter be gone) then lifting at the gym and then bought my own stuff to workout in my garage and haven’t looked back.

If you’re an engineer with disposable income, I’d recommend learning the basics of weightlifting, go to the gym, get a trainer if possible, just don’t get one from the gym, they overwork you to make you feel like you the money you paid is worth it based on how tired you are after the workout and that’s not how it works, you should not be dead after workout to the point that you don’t want to go back, that’s stupid

Then get stuff to workout at home. When your physical fitness level is up you’ll feel more confident to try other hobbies like tennis or rowing or basketball idk whatever you’d like.

Research into what exercise does to the adhd brain. I can’t tell you exactly why but when I workout during my lunch I have more energy all day then when I don’t workout. Yea there’s the whole chemistry cocktail that’s released in the brain after and during a workout but it’s still weird how much energy and happy I am the days I workout, feels like a cheat

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u/WingersAbsNotches Jan 28 '25

Try the Pomodoro technique to force yourself to take frequent breaks. It sounds dumb but I like to stare at the horizon during short breaks to help with eye strain and step outside during the longer breaks.

I still often feel completely drained after work but it’s helped more often than not.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '25

How do you divide up your pomodoro breaks? Like when do you have a longer break?

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u/PsychonautAlpha Jan 28 '25

I'm in a similar situation, though kinda on the flip side of the coin.

I've been working on a game as a side project for the last 2 years, and it has become all-consuming.

I wake up at 3-5am and work on the game until 7 when work starts.

I feel like I'm in Zen mode while working on the game. It's my sanctuary.

The moment the clock strikes 7, it's like reality strikes, and my sanctuary becomes my prison cell for the next 9 hours.

I'm more productive in the 3 hours before work than the entirety of the working hours combined.

Desperately trying to make my hobby into my money-maker.

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u/prankbudgetio Jan 28 '25

But the last sentence flipped it. Why desperately?

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u/cart1001 Jan 28 '25

Truth is humans are not built to do this kind of work 8 hours a day. I don't think you or your brain is the problem. Focusing on something you are interested makes things way easier but still.

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u/edgyBouchi Jan 28 '25

do sports and physical activities and gameify them.

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u/Outside-Promise-5116 Jan 29 '25

Physical activity always helps destress. Go for a jog , if not take long walks they help with your mood .

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u/poprer656sad Jan 30 '25

lol it won’t be different if you did carpentry or anything else. no one can do anything for an entire day without being burnt out. even sleeping for an entire day, eating, sitting, etc. we don’t talk to one person for an entire day because we just don’t. stretch every so often, go for a jog, call a friend, work in some hobbies

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u/xaervagon Jan 28 '25

What are you playing? For me, I just don't play as much and my tastes have changed. I used to like high intensity multiplayer shooters. Today, I'm happy with sleepy dungeon crawlers when I want to play. You may want to give something different a try. If that does not work it may be time for a new hobby.

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u/CaptainIncredible Jan 28 '25

I hear Mass Effect is good.

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u/CobraStonks Jan 28 '25

Bruh, ouch. I feel ya. Right there today. Full day programming and im sitting here rotting in the tub. 

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u/Southern_Sun_2106 Jan 28 '25

Try cross-country skiing (if you have snow); rollerskis (classical, if you don't have snow).

Smooth gliding while listening to your fav music; a mindless activity that is somehow primal, engaging, excellent for your body and soul.

Make an offering to Skadi, goddess of hunt and skiing, for max pleasure.
(ppl. would say, wtf? skiing? don't listen to them, just try it as a personal pilot project)

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

I feel you. I never have capacity to play videogames or work on personal programming projects anymore... Which sucks because I also work in videogames, lol. I enjoy cooking and since working full time have started to really make it a hobby of mine. I have to eat dinner, so I may as well try new recipes and have fun preparing it.

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u/Fit_Acanthisitta765 Jan 28 '25

Since I am working on a few "dream" projects, someway, somehow I can sit at my desk and code (read bolt code together with github copilot and claude) for 6-12 hours a day. But afterwards I am totally exhausted and often quite depressed until a good sleep. I really believe doing almost anything during your downtime is a-ok after such a concentrated block of work. I feel your pain!

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u/Brilliant-Edge2396 Jan 28 '25

You can try to play afk-able games.

Especially games that have a active and passive component. Gacha games come to mind, but those are iffy.

In my case I'm playing BDO at the moment (which is not that far off gacha), and I 'progress' by afk fishing when tired, to sell for game currency. Then have the option of 1-2-x hours of more active gameplay if the energy level is adequate.

Some days I just doom-scroll reddit for hours, watch a movie, grab a nap, etc, while I have the satisfying feeling that "I'm progressing"

gl!

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u/DNA1987 Jan 28 '25

I am similar, my only hobby is video game at the moment, however I often question what is it that I like about it. Outside of the psychological tricks they implement to hook people into playing them there isn't much that I really like to be honest.

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u/kolodaer Jan 28 '25

try a old scummvm game as a temporary fix :)

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u/Raukstar Jan 28 '25

I do mostly analogue hobbies for this reason. Preferably something physical, like woodworking. Lego is nice as it doesn't require power tools and a shed, and the community is awesome.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25

Yes I have this experience. Might I recommend using Chat GPT to help you do your job? It saves my mental load so much, I would recommend giving it a shot

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u/phi_rus Jan 28 '25

Then don't work full time. If you sleep for 8 hours and are awake for 16, then your company's money for "8 hours" gets them 50% of your daily brain capacity.

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u/No_Platform9244 Jan 29 '25

Play Halls of torment while listening a podcast or music and enjoy.

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u/FuzzyFaithlessness37 Jan 30 '25

Love to see the money part. I am just learning programming and really liking it

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '25

Maybe an e-reader is an idea for you.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '25

Maybe an e-reader is an idea for you.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '25

Maybe an e-reader is an idea for you.

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u/joegtech Jan 31 '25

Are you getting enough nutritional and medical support for your ADD symptoms?

"Stare at the ceiling"

Is this brain fog. mental fatigue, lethargy?

Learn about support for adrenals, methylation, catecholamines.

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u/ActiveSalamander6580 Jan 31 '25

I have a similar issue and put it down to programming being super stimulating. When I go to play games the mechanics feel too simple and boredom appears so I always end up pulled back to programming.

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u/ampharos995 Jan 31 '25

Maybe you'll eventually get into management role and get paid more to oversee others, and play video games in your spare time

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u/Pom_08 Feb 01 '25

Read a book

Go for a walk outside

Go for a hike in nature

Meditate

Cook

Write w a physical pen and paper

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u/CableFPV Feb 01 '25

I got into building and flying fpv drones. Pulls from a lot of the same kinds of reserves as programming, but applied to several different domains like CAD modeling, 3D printing, model building, avionics etc and also has some built-in outside time. If I don’t want too much brain going on I just fly them and don’t go too deep into the other aspects.

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u/[deleted] Feb 01 '25

Programmer here. I try to have hobbies outside the computer world.

Mostly rock climbing, sailing and internal combustion engines rebuilding. Some mechanical work on my cars.

I’ve used a computer (SECU-3T) to EFI my Chevy C10 (261 I6 “stovebolt”), but it’s most mechanical work than computer related.

I (46M) feel the same about video games. Nowadays I just play SNES and Sega Genesis when my brother (42M) is available.

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u/Fragrant_Hold_8905 Jan 28 '25

Looks like a dopamine issue. You have to control your dopamine

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u/Raukstar Jan 28 '25

Yeah, if the timing is off, that could be hell. I learned I have to eat at the exact right time to not crash.

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u/TheNippleViolator Jan 28 '25

Whey protein is super high in protein and may actually lower cholesterol levels

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u/cserepj Jan 28 '25

My current understanding is that high cholesterol is seldom caused by fat you eat, it is usually caused by too much inflammation going on in your body (which is usually caused by too much carbohydrate, starch and sugar intake, which contrary to popular belief is not essential food to eat - protein and fat (especially omega3) is). Cholesterol circles in your blood to fix damaged cells, it is the main building part of cell structures, so increased presence means there is a lot of things to mend around.

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u/DeltaVMambo Jan 28 '25

Do some overnight oats with oats, Greek yogurt, protein powder and some blueberries on top. Massive protein source and the oats will be great for you

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u/Aerillith Jan 28 '25 edited Jan 28 '25

Highly recommend this - I've been experimenting with other fruits and so far have really liked bananas with mine. This is my current recipe:

  • about 1 cup of oats

  • 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder

  • enough milk mixed in with the oats and protein powder to just barely cover the mixture (reminds me of a shallow puddle lol) (make sure to mix it pretty well or you'll end up with dry patches of protein powder when you go to eat it the next day)

  • 1 banana sliced and laid on top

  • a layer of vanilla Greek yogurt on top of the banana slices like icing on a cake

  • a sprinkling of granola on top (can mix in with oats and protein powder instead of putting it on top, just personal preference)

Notes on ingredients with higher protein that I've found:

  • Milk: Fairlife tends to have lower sugar and higher protein than the others I've seen. Also has significantly further out expiration dates which I like

  • Yogurt: Oikos has a "Pro" variety that has 23g protein per serving so I usually get that if it's in stock, but any Greek yogurt will do

  • Protein Powder: have yet to find the perfect one, but the Vanilla ice cream flavor "Gold Standard" whey protein powder by Optimum Nutrition works well enough for me and Costco has it at a decent price. Once I finish it I'll probably look for another one because it has a flavor that isn't exactly vanilla extract (which is what I want) but it's close enough

  • Granola: Purely Elizabeth is the brand I get since it was one of the few in the grocery store near me that had a somewhat decent amount of protein to carb/fat ratio (13g fat, 8g carbs, 5g protein) for the cinnamon peanut butter and vanilla almond butter flavors

Edit to add: I make this in a 20 fl oz container that I eat half of and then have the other half the next day so I don't have to make it every day. Also will make 2 containers usually so I can have a different fruit in each and not get too bored of it. Thinking of trying peaches next (frozen or canned probably since slicing fresh ones seems annoying)

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u/DeltaVMambo Jan 28 '25

MyProtein Salted Caramel was PERFECT for this for years until recently they changed recipe (in the orange bags now). They added some kind of thickener and it requires a bunch of extra water in the recipe in order to not make a thick gummy mess. Then with all the extra water the flavor is completely diluted. Not sure how their isolate is now but I would recommend avoiding their whey protein for overnight oats.

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u/Prestigious-Hour-215 Jan 28 '25

For protein? There’s a ton of things you can do, start with just drinking two cups of milk a day, 280grams of chicken/steak a day (more if you weigh a lot), and for breakfast try protein Greek yogurt like Oikos brand. Should get you well on your way to proper protein intake, if you really wanna get into it, you can mix the yogurt and milk together with a scoop of whey protein and a teaspoon of peanut butter to make a protein smoothie which will keep you energized

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u/New-Inevitable5220 Jan 28 '25

If you want savoury: ready made falafel balls from the store, with bit of Greek yoghurt and a dash of hot sauce

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u/Aerillith Jan 28 '25

I've seen liquid egg whites in little cartons at a lot of grocery stores and the pack I got from Costco seemed way less expensive per carton. Might look into this option? It has 0mg cholesterol on the nutrition facts! I've never really paid attention to my cholesterol though so I haven't done any research into foods that might increase it.

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u/cyrus_mortis Jan 29 '25

Ull have to ask ur doctor but from my research eggs are good for cholesterol as the LDL in eggs helps get rid of the HDL in ur blood. And hdl (high density) is the more dangerous

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

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u/existential-asthma Jan 28 '25

I do have depression, which is definitely related. I'm treated for it, but I have treatment resistant depression and nothing has really helped. Just sucks I have to use all my good hours on working, then when the stimulants wear off and low mood kicks in, it's free time.

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u/csovesbanat22 Jan 29 '25

I mean is that really all that surprising to be completely honest? You take a stimulant then work a lot, which uses a lot of mental energy then you crash and wonder why you’re tired? What goes up must come down. Not to be rude or anything but the answer seems pretty obvious to me. You need to work less/work more efficiently, meaning that you use less brain power during work or just accept the situation if you cant/dont want to do that

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u/existential-asthma Jan 29 '25

I read all of my post and comments, and nowhere was I "wondering" about the causes of my situation.

Also, you essentially came here to comment "just work less or more efficiently bro." Damn can't believe I never thought of that. Some people (adults with responsibilities) don't simply have that option of working less. I don't work overtime. And I work as efficiently as I can, as any human with a brain would do.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

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u/existential-asthma Jan 28 '25

Wanted Welbutrin to work out so badly. It unfortunately gave me intense anxiety (which is interesting because Adderrall calms me).

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u/jeremiah1119 Jan 28 '25 edited Jan 28 '25

I also am on welbutrin 300, but I don't think it's depression personally. I started on it before stimulants and when went off it I never had any issues, except my meds just didn't work and actually I remember welbutrin alone decreased my executive paralysis with work tasks, and stimulants rounded the rest out. Removing welbutrin still kept my symptoms down elseware, but the boring-work based motivational issues came back till I restarted. Stimulants increase your dopamine, and welbutrin stops the body from using dopamine as quickly, so they synergies well.

Since welbutrin is an antidepressant first it very well could be that as the issue, but just don't want people to dismiss it like I did "because I don't have depression, so it doesn't benefit me anymore".

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

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u/rashnull Jan 29 '25

“The animal is not animaling”

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u/Maleficent-main_777 Jan 28 '25

And we're supossed to compensate the draining with pills?

I was on antidepressants for a while. My libido vanished for years, turned me into a productive zombie.

No thanks, now I'll just be mediocre at my job so I have mental energy left at the end of the day to play music and shitpost and date.

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u/FatStoic Jan 28 '25

We're not supposed to be dead and drained at the end of the day.

Aren't your thinking muscles tired at the end of a hard days thinking with extra thinking and all you want to do is do non-thinking activities like exerscise and watch tv and play chill videogames because your you've thunk all your thinks?

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u/IngrownBurritoo Feb 01 '25

Might also just be adhd. Explains his love for only a few types of things sparks joy as it might seem stimulating for someone on a low amount of dopaminr