30-year-old gamer regrets spending 16 hours daily on his PC and eating junk food
A gamer's post about a recent health scare is serving as a wake-up for the PC gaming community on Reddit. The Redditor — Brave-Bell-3422 — shared in the r/buildapc subreddit that he was recently diagnosed with repetitive strain injury (RSI) after experiencing pain in his arms, hands, and back.
The Redditor took no time in blaming it all on his lifestyle. He confessed that he spends about 16 hours every day in front of his computer, shuffling between work and late-night gaming, all while eating a lot of “inflammatory junk food” and doing no exercise. He also put some blame on his equipment, saying his chair is a “big problem” and he is looking to buy a better chair with a budget of $450.
Besides, he also announced his decision to quit gaming for a month in order to focus on anti-inflammatory food and running. “If it’s this bad at 30, I can only imagine how bad it will get by 50 if I don’t change,” he said in his post.
The community members chipped in their contributions, with some offering support and others sharing their experiences. The top commenter, Ezekiel862, said he went through something similar at the age of 29. He applauded the lifestyle changes, calling the anti-inflammatory diet a game changer and noting that he now games smarter by taking breaks regularly.
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