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it was flying around for a while before I guided it out the window but out of curiosity is it generally harmless?

Hey everyone! I wanted to share this because recovery weight gain can be mentally tough, but it's also so rewarding.I started eating in a calorie surplus to gain weight, and I also picked up jumping rope as a form of high-intensity cardio to build up my endurance.

Prior to this, my only focus was maxing out my daily step count while under-eating and spending way too much time working.

The weight difference makes the physical changes more noticeable, but the posture improvement is the real gain here. I feel like I stand much straighter and taller now. Movement is also just much more enjoyable when you actually have the energy! :)

I used a 350 gram weighted jump rope and jumped 25-30 minutes 3-4 times per week. I just want to share as it improved my posture and increased my overall endurance. I also notice my upper arms being firmer.

The weighted rope generates more centripetal force as I jump, which lets me jump faster compared to my flimsy rope while engaging more of my upper body. Just wanted to share this in case anyone is looking to change things up!

Slides 2, 3 show yesterday's workout (5 sets of ~5 min jump, 45 sec rest).

Edit: Just to clarify, the weight gain happened over the six months and wasn’t caused by using the weighted rope. I was in a calorie surplus. I assume the title may be confusing to some. I probably should’ve mentioned that since the weight difference makes the before/after more noticeable, while the posture improvement itself is fairly subtle. Apologies if my initial wording was confusing.

I lost ten kilos through jump rope and walking as my main form of cardio (left) but four months ago just switched to a heavier rope (right). I jumped 2-3 times a week consistently and do 2-3 sculpt workouts from home.

From this community I also implemented a longer rest time and have noticed an improvement in my performance (more jumps per minute). I used to do 5 minutes straight then a 30 sec rest (2nd slide).

When I used heavier ropes I also am more hungry after my workouts, so I probably ate more. I think it's helped a lot with my posture and I'm glad I found this community several years ago. :)

Edit: The app is called Mi Fitness which is synced to my Xiaomi Band.

I (22F) developed hives for the first time (28 April morning) from canned sardines I think.

On 27th April I had a regular day and for lunch had rice, stir fry vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, and soy milk. For dinner at 6 pm I had sardines and those same foods. I've had canned sardines in springwater for 1-2 times a week this past 1.5 years and never had an issue, although this was a different brand.

I woke up at 4 AM the next day with rashes on my back and some regions of skin on my back being super raised (like the pore was extremely visible). That morning the red welts spread to my arms, neck, and lower body.

I was told by the pharmacist to take 2 x 180 mg Telfast per day for one week straight but they seem to change shape throughout the day (is this normal hives behavior?). It's extremely uncomfortable and was told that it should return back to normal after one week but given how it's changing shape and all:

1. Is that a likely timeline?

2. Should I just keep moisturising my skin normally (given its an internal issue) ?

3. Are hives supposed to migrate from region to region?

I'd really appreciate any advice, thank you so much. Am happy to send more pictures with dates and timestamps if needed.

Edit: spelling and grammar mistakes