Show HN: Get Fat Slowly

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1. Choose or enter a food

    Select up to 5 foods (0/5 selected).

    2. How often do you consume it?

    Servings per period

    Frequency

    3. 5-year weight projection

    Tap Calculate to see your trajectory (and this cat get chonkier).

    Enter calories and frequency, then tap Calculate 5-Year Impact.

    Living as Your Best Self

    Your “best self” isn’t built on sugar spikes or quick comforts. Ask yourself a simple question: Does my best self calm stress with a mocha, or does my best self build emotional strength—because sugar doesn’t manage our emotions, it just covers them up while creating a crash that makes everything harder?

    The version of you that feels sharp, confident, and in control doesn’t need a caramel latte to feel good. That version of you chooses habits that support long-term energy, better focus, and a body that performs well. ou don’t have to keep repeating habits that make you feel worse.

    Liquid calories and snacks are the first things to cut for weight loss and mood management.

    Picture a version of yourself that keeps the coffee black, skips the flavored drinks, and replaces a pack of cookies with an apple. These tiny swaps compound. They remove empty calories, save money, and help your body stabilize instead of constantly reacting to sugar.

    The Spike-and-Crash Problem

    Processed sugar and refined carbs hit your system fast. The cycle looks like this:

    • You eat or drink something sweet.
    • Your blood sugar spikes quickly.
    • Your body reacts by releasing too much insulin.
    • Your energy crashes, and you feel hungry again.

    Your stomach doesn’t register liquid calories the same way as solid food. A caramel latte, bottle of juice, or energy drink can add hundreds of calories without making you feel full at all.

    The easiest first step to improving your diet is eliminating liquid calories. Drink unsweetened tea, water with lemon, or black coffee. Skip smoothies that pack in hidden sugar. This single change creates quick, noticeable progress.

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