Post by @cwicseolfor@zeroes.ca

2026-05-05 00:28 UTC

@rspfau @AutisticInnovator People with limited appetite or access to soda cheaper than other calories. Not the “healthiest” option but it offers both caffeine and (in the case of colas) phosphoric acid, both of which are pharmaceutically useful when you can’t access other medications for the same need (caffeine helps migraines in some, pain in many, alertness and thus job tenure in most; phosphoric acid is just about the best thing for a badly queasy stomach in my experience.) All things being equal I’d just add fat to the diet for cheap calories, but all things are rarely equal.

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@AutisticInnovator@autistics.life 2026-05-05 00:40

@cwicseolfor @rspfau I'm 20lbs underweight from lack of money for food, and my body can only digest so much food in a day. I eat the highest calorie foods I can find, where I can get the most amount of calories for cheap, but when I stop drinking sugary drinks with a lot of calories, my ribs start showing again on my chest. If I drink nothing but coffee and water, I lose more of what little fat I have on my body right now. Soda is easier access, because I don't have to pay Walmart's $35 order minimum + tip. I can spend $1.00 each on 3 2L bottles of soda that are high calorie. I prefer the gallon jug of strawberry lemonade and apple juice, but you can only order those with grocery delivery. Soda can be shipped for cheap. I get tired of soda, but sometimes $3 is all I can spare, and I can't afford to lose anymore fat. There's not much on me right now. I don't qualify for SNAP because I'm not on disability and I'm not a single mom, so I've just had to starve instead.

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