I'm dieting strictly to attempt to alleviate the pain from a herniated disc. Been through the wringer of steroid injections, physical therapy, and doctors… I get better after each setback after a month or so, but the one thing that makes the pain completely go away is supporting some of my weight by leaning on a counter or pressing down on my office chair arms.
The obvious solution is to drop enough weight that my back isn't angry in the first place, but some days just hurt too much to do food preparation other than tossing a single item into the air fryer or microwave. That's how I've landed on this travesty today.
by ElfDestruct