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SOLVED: it was Monkey Hero! Thank you all.

Hello all! When I was little my father and uncle had a PS1 and I remember playing all kind of games like Spyro. I have been able to remember ALL games I played except one. I will give you all I remember about it. Sadly, I am not in contact with that side of the family anymore so I cannot ask them directly.

First of all, I believed it was some kind of Ice Age game, but when I searched for them they do not look like my game at all. I tried searching in this page (https://findthagame.vercel.app/) but I am also at a loss. I will give you the details now:

-I was born in the year 2000. Therefore, I must have played the game from between 2000-2010 maybe. Since I was an infant, I am inclined to say 2004-2008.

-It has to be before 2010-2012 because I stopped visiting my father around that year, but I do not really remember exactly when.

-I played the game on the PS1 and I am almost positive, because I remember it being grey and opening like a cassette. I distinctly remember playing Spyro the most and it must have been PS1 Spyro, because I remember finding eggs around and the low poly graphics (I checked on Google).

-I remember the game being kind of like a bird view. Not like spyro, where the camera is a third person, I remember looking at the character from above but not like Hotline Miami, I saw the character perfectly. Similar to games like Don't Starve or Teenage Exocolonist, that kind of view.

-The graphics where (I think) pixels. Like Stardew Valley with more texture. Possibly simply low graphics though.

-I remember a character I thought was Buck from Ice Age (hence why I thought Ice Age was the game I was looking for) but it wasn't. I remember it being reddish and walking in two legs. Possibly an animal but now I am doubtful.

-Gameplay wise, I hardly remember anything. I remember that the character walked around a green background. Like grass. I remember (possibly) talking with other characters in the green background.

-For some reason, I distinctly remember that the background was very green with darker and lighter tones of green details.

And that's all I have to offer. I'm sorry, I was very very young and it is possible I am forgetting or modifying some details. Any help is appreciated, thank you!

EDIT: It is highly possible I am not remembering the graphics correctly. All ps1 do not look as pixelated as I remember them to be.

Hey! Sorry for the long post, it is kind of a rant. TLDR at the end.

So, my mother isn't able to loose weight and has tried everything, from Ozempic to extreme diets. She works a very physical job so she needs to have enough calories. The problem with her is that she can eat the healthiest thing ever, be full, and then she later eats something like doughnuts or a pack of microwave popcorn. So she isn't able to loose any more than a couple pound per month (at best) or, alternatively, she is stuck in her weight.

Now, I work from home and went back to living with them because of housing problems, so I am in charge of cooking. I was on a very strict diet because I have been recovering from EDs and I am autistic and struggle with textures a lot, so I took a long time with my nutritionist to build a list of "safe foods" that will not trigger me, keep me full and supply me with my nutrients. It has been good, I do not binge anymore (it has been years) and I am in a very healthy weight (even a little bit overboard, which I am honestly proud of given my history lol).

I cook (variations, of course) of my meals for them and it has been great. My brother had problems with his bloodwork and has been better (he isn't even a teen yet, so he is still learning to eat), for example. Usually, I do the plate rule (half of the plate greens, a quarter of protein and a quarter of carbs, but sometimes without the carbs as we tend to eat bread) and I add for them foods that are not safe for me. For example, I cannot eat squash because I used to binge on it in lieu of eating anything else at all and it triggers me a bit. So I do not eat it, but add it to their portions (ratatouille, for example). For my mother's sake, I avoid heavy fats like using too much oil (only a drop on the pan/a little spray for the oven or the airfrier), cream; and so on, or cook the vegetables steamed with only salt. To keep the unneeded calories at a minimum.

Here comes the problem. She went to a new nutritionist that completely shattered this routine we had. She told her that we eat very badly (I completely disagree) and gave her a totally new food plan. To keep it short, she told her the following:

-No meat, only 1 time a week.

-Fish 2/3 times a week.

-Legumes 4/5 times a week.

The general tips she gave her was to eat a ton of boiled potatoes, to eat Greek yogurt for breakfast with toppings, and that she could eat whatever portions she wanted if she ate from her recipe list. Now, this doesn't sound bad at all, vegetable protein is great and all that, but she has gotten worse.

She now eats like 3 or 4 whole boiled potatoes, a serving of vegetables and at most a boiled egg or a can of tuna. The nutritionist told her that this is enough protein and that she should feel full after that, which I doubt extremely. I've tried eating with her like this, and it didn't even fill me and I was hungry an hour later. The nutritionist told her to prioritize vegetable protein and avoid meat at all costs, which I do not think is healthy at all. She has been parroting that "meat is not good anymore, we are better off eating vegetables" and it has taken a toll on us all. My brother has stopped eating at lunch as much as before and has started eating cookies or things like that as desert, for example.

I told her that I do not like this at all and that, if she wants to loose weight, she cannot eat 4 potatoes with vegetables and lentils (at most) and then eat some diet cookies because she is not balancing.

This has taken a toll on me because she has also shattered my routine and my habits. Besides working, I study too, so it takes me much more time to cook now because foods are more elaborate. I have tried batch cooking but we are four, I can only prep for like 2 or 3 days in advance. I also eat less now, because if I want to keep eating like I have to I have to cook two meals separately and it costs me much more time and money.

I ultimately want to help my mother lose weight, but she has gained it since going to this nutritionist. She eats a packet of microwave popcorn and she says "the nutritionist told me so!" and I told her that, for loosing weight, she should make the popcorn herself because then you do now have the additional calories. Or, she would eat a packet of nuts because the nutritionist told her. I refrain on commenting a lot on calories and such, because I do not want to come off as condescending, but it seems wild to me that a nutritionist recommends eating a whole packet of mixed nuts for loosing weight.

So, this gets on my nerves because I think my mother's problem is with eating things that should be only casual (like sweets, doughnuts and such) on the daily because she thinks that having a healthy diet allows to eat trash food on the regular.

I do not know what to do or how to make her see that this weight journey is not working for her, if she couldn't even lose it with Ozempic, she has to work on her habits better.

TL;DR: I have a very specific diet, we were good with it; my mother went to a new nutritionist and she has shattered our way of eating for the worst.

Hey! Sorry for the long post. TLDR at the end.

So, my mother isn't able to loose weight and has tried everything, from Ozempic to extreme diets. She works a very physical job so she needs to have enough calories. The problem with her is that she can eat the healthiest thing ever, be full, and then she later eats something like doughnuts or a pack of microwave popcorn. So she isn't able to loose any more than a couple pound per month (at best) or, alternatively, she is stuck in her weight.

Now, I work from home and went back to living with them because of housing problems, so I am in charge of cooking. I was on a very strict diet because I have been recovering from EDs and I am autistic and struggle with textures a lot, so I took a long time with my nutritionist to build a list of "safe foods" that will not trigger me, keep me full and supply me with my nutrients. It has been good, I do not binge anymore (it has been years) and I am in a very healthy weight (even a little bit overboard, which I am honestly proud of given my history lol).

I cook (variations, of course) of my meals for them and it has been great. My brother had problems with his bloodwork and has been better (he isn't even a teen yet, so he is still learning to eat), for example. Usually, I do the plate rule (half of the plate greens, a quarter of protein and a quarter of carbs, but sometimes without the carbs as we tend to eat bread) and I add for them foods that are not safe for me. For example, I cannot eat squash because I used to binge on it in lieu of eating anything else at all and it triggers me a bit. So I do not eat it, but add it to their portions (ratatouille, for example). For my mother's sake, I avoid heavy fats like using too much oil (only a drop on the pan/a little spray for the oven or the airfrier), cream; and so on, or cook the vegetables steamed with only salt. To keep the unneeded calories at a minimum.

Here comes the problem. She went to a new nutritionist that completely shattered this routine we had. She told her that we eat very badly (I completely disagree) and gave her a totally new food plan. To keep it short, she told her the following:

-No meat, only 1 time a week.

-Fish 2/3 times a week.

-Legumes 4/5 times a week.

The general tips she gave her was to eat a ton of boiled potatoes, to eat Greek yogurt for breakfast with toppings, and that she could eat whatever portions she wanted if she ate from her recipe list. Now, this doesn't sound bad at all, vegetable protein is great and all that, but she has gotten worse.

She now eats like 3 or 4 whole boiled potatoes, a serving of vegetables and at most a boiled egg or a can of tuna. The nutritionist told her that this is enough protein and that she should feel full after that, which I doubt extremely. I've tried eating with her like this, and it didn't even fill me and I was hungry an hour later. The nutritionist told her to prioritize vegetable protein and avoid meat at all costs, which I do not think is healthy at all. She has been parroting that "meat is not good anymore, we are better off eating vegetables" and it has taken a toll on us all. My brother has stopped eating at lunch as much as before and has started eating cookies or things like that as desert, for example.

I told her that I do not like this at all and that, if she wants to loose weight, she cannot eat 4 potatoes with vegetables and lentils (at most) and then eat some diet cookies because she is not balancing.

This has taken a toll on me because she has also shattered my routine and my habits. Besides working, I study too, so it takes me much more time to cook now because foods are more elaborate. I have tried batch cooking but we are four, I can only prep for like 2 or 3 days in advance. I also eat less now, because if I want to keep eating like I have to I have to cook two meals separately and it costs me much more time and money.

I ultimately want to help my mother lose weight, but she has gained it since going to this nutritionist. She eats a packet of microwave popcorn and she says "the nutritionist told me so!" and I told her that, for loosing weight, she should make the popcorn herself because then you do now have the additional calories. Or, she would eat a packet of nuts because the nutritionist told her. I refrain on commenting a lot on calories and such, because I do not want to come off as condescending, but it seems wild to me that a nutritionist recommends eating a whole packet of mixed nuts for loosing weight.

So, this gets on my nerves because I think my mother's problem is with eating things that should be only casual (like sweets, doughnuts and such) on the daily because she thinks that having a healthy diet allows to eat trash food on the regular.

I do not know what to do or how to make her see that this weight journey is not working for her, if she couldn't even lose it with Ozempic, she has to work on her habits better.

TL;DR: I have a very specific diet, we were good with it; my mother went to a new nutritionist and she has shattered our way of eating for the worst.

Hello!

So I am 25 and, after finishing my degree and my master's, I decided to go for a government position because my work field is saturated. I studied translation and have some work experience, but no connections and experience is not enough.

I had a job in an English teaching academy and moved back with my parents (housing is terrible here in my country) and I saved my earnings as much as possible. I got laid off from my job (which was honestly a blessing, because I now have my remote job and can focus on that only) and I have been "focusing on studying" since December. The exam is a long one, not hard per se but the contents are really convoluted and too focused on laws and the constitution. So, much less understanding more memorizing. I don't know yet when the exam will take place, but my teacher told me that possible endings of May/June and July (more strange but possible).

I felt bad this whole week because some of my friends keep getting scholarships or interviews and I feel like I have my life at hold. I know this is irrational because, whatever happens, I will retry the exam next year till I have my job secured; but I can't help feeling like "left behind" when, in reality, only one of my friends has a big girl job, to put it that way.

Anyways, I really REALLY want to pass this exam and have a position secured. I just can't seem to focus at all. I am all over the place and I can't seem to want to put the hours in studying. Just now I was fucking doomscrolling and a voice in my head was "what the fuck are you doing?". I do not lack the intelligence, I lack the willpower. I for sure aren't the smartest tool in the shed, but I can defend my own and I want this really badly, I just cannot, for the life of me, start studying. I get anxiety and feel a fucking failure. I want this, it would mean to finally leave my parent's house, get a permanent position and income (that can only go up), and move in with my partner. I don't understand why do I want it so bad, but my body refuses to help me.

How can I regain motivation? What can I do to just get out of my head and start taking the reigns of my life?