Yes Birdie, it's always been shit, but it's got 33% worse, and at the same time inflation is rapidly increasing and they're running out of reserves.
Russia aren't making any headway in the war and their economy is collapsing. As long as Ukraine can continue to fight, it's difficult to see how...
It's now 100 to a dollar, it was about 75. That on it's own doesn't seem like much change, but then you need to take into account the increase in interest rates, and the amount of reserves Russia has spent propping up the currency.
Yes, and the high interest rates have protected the value of the currency to some extent. However, the economy is so shot that even with very high interest rates, the currency is still falling. Even the Russian bank buying currency isn't stopping it.
I think just cutting out the crap should work fine. It's usually a large calorie deficit that slows your metabolism too much. Also, making sure to eat a fair quantity of protein helps your metabolic rate.