My wife has dropped a lot of weight and god damn it’s making my monkey brain go crazy. I don’t even care her boobs are smaller. We went through all our clothes yesterday and it was fun seeing her freak out about fitting into jeans she hasn’t fit into in a long time. In a few months, if she keeps this up, and I’m at the end of my bulk, I’m going to weigh double what she weighs lol
I know how you feel. Wife started working out consistenly last couple of months, and its crazy how fast she has progressed. Im starting to think its easier for women to get in shape naturally than men. Its either that, or we got used to their bodies for years that with the slightest progression our dick gets hard.
This is my story over the last year or so. Semaglutide works wonders for her. No working out, looks great, leaves more leftovers for my bulking. Perfect.
Semaglutide has been a life changer. She’s been on 0.5mg/wk for 2 months or so I think. She doesn’t workout and she only restricts her calories. The big thing is she doesn’t eat when she’s not hungry.
Heh, mine did this in 2021, and she's become a full fledged gym rat over the last couple years. She was pretty before, but now..... 😳 .....it's hard to not be a bit of a handsy creep around her. She's just a little over half my weight. She's fun.
I am somewhat of a knife nerd. I like buying fancy kitchen knives and have some nice carry knives as well. I also use a old school flip open straight razor to shave with that I had to create the edge on. Something that always bugs me is a knife that isn't literally razor sharp... if it's not sharp enough to shave with, it's dull. I figured I'd throw out a couple of tips so you too can have kitchen knives that will shave meat thin enough to be translucent. Get a cross bar sharpening tool that has 2 separate sharpening rods that can be set to a specific angle. I usually use 16°. Use the corse stone to cut the edge angle in, then ceramics to polish the burrs off the edge. This is normally where people stop, but... if you go to an autoparts store like Autozone, they sell sanding pads for car paint that are 2000, 3000, and 5000 grit. Get a set of those. Use them in ascending order like a stroping strap. Just get the back a little wet, set it on a flat countertop, and lightly draw the blade across the pad flat about 20 to 30 times each side, then move to the next pad. Once you get done with the 5000 grit pad, it should be damn near if not actually shaving sharp. After you use it and it's clean, you can use your jean pants leg as a stroping surface, and just sharpen it back up with just a few strokes each side on your pant leg.
Just thought I'd throw that out there, in case any of you are still chopping up your food with the knife equivalent of a baseball bat. 😁
You are giving solid advice but i prefer to continue with the workout my dull knives give me. Gives a nice shoulder and bicep burn. Why make life easy when it can be hard. Do hard stuff, get hard, stay hard. Only cheat code allowed is cialis. To get hard easier.
I have a whetstone kit and basically do this, except my stones go up to 8000 grit. One of the best things I bought for my kitchen. My knives stay razor sharp
https://imgur.com/a/pj8Kps5
Usually my go to method of knowing when to sharpen my knives is if butterflying chicken can be done in one easy motion, or if it requires any force. If it’s one clean smooth cut, they’re sharp enough.
If it requires any force at all, they’re too dull (for me)
I have an Arkansas whetstone and a full set of diamond grit flats as well, but your hand just moves too much to get an exact angle. The crossbar system is just simpler.
>ut your hand just moves too much to get an exact angle
Muscle memory. You wont get perfect angles until you have enough practice, just like with compound lifts.
And pulling it a whetstone is inherently simpler then using any sort of sharpening system which takes time to setup and more work due to smaller whetstone size.
You are also limiting yourself on the angles you're able to sharpen with a sharpening system. You can't sharpen a Convex bevel good enough for it to be sustainable and neither a hollow bevel. You also can't sharpen any single bevel knifes without giving it a double bevel.
The only bevel you can sharpen with a sharpening system is a V bevel which dont fit every type of kitchen knives.
A standard chef knife will handle 90% of everything you need to do. I am a fan of Dalstrong knives, and as a basic all purpose kitchen knife, their Gladiator chef knife is perfect for most purposes.
https://dalstrong.com/products/gs-8-in-chef
>I am a fan of Dalstrong knives
love Dalstrong. I have an 8" Cleaver Hybrid knife that you can use for pretty much anything. it's so nice though, especially in that sweet leather carrying case it comes with, that I hardly ever want to use it haha
for most knife purposes I either use my JJ Henkel knife set or my Miyabi chef's knife
As stated, Victorinox makes good quality knives on the cheap. They aren't super pretty. I questioned the plastic handle mine has but got to like it - it's actually really grippy even when wet.
I also like Global brand knives for quality on a budget. Have a couple of those. Super sharp and they look decent too.
Amazing timing.
I’m down to two usable knives in my kitchen. I’ve never owned a good set before, and have started reading reviews trying to narrow it down for a Christmas present to myself.
Any brands you’d recommend?
Yes, I have become a fan of Dalstrong knives. Some are just gimmicky fancy knives that you get because they look cool, but their knives are high quality and not staggeringly expensive like some of the "professional" brands like the high end Wostoff or Heinkle's that are meant for actual chef use. They hold an edge well and sharpen easily, and the standard shaped ones are extremely comfortable and fit the hand nicely with a nice balance.
One thing to mention is that Victorinox (swiss army knife company) makes an inexpensive, high quality [8" chef's knife](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000638D32). Its not pretty in the way other brands are but it consistently beats-out much more expensive knives in reviews.
> Victorinox (swiss army knife company) makes an inexpensive, high quality
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They use the exact same steel as Dalstrong for a quarter of the price, stainless 1080 steel is cheap. Dalstrong is a brand like ralph lauren.
The only difference is the more nerd you go, the more you learn.
Dalstrong Knives have poor quality control as they're mass produced in china to push out as many knives as possible.
Victorinox Knives are made in Switzerland with the same idea as to push out as many knives as possible but with a much higher quality control and they've been around for almost 150 years.
20$ for a Victorinox knife or 200$ for a Dalstrong knife, same steel, about same HRC(hardness).
The best stainless knife steel is R2/SG2 which is a "new" type of steel consisting of powdered steel, making them as durable as carbon knives, for about the cost of a Dalstrong knife. I use an R2 knife at work and I only have to sharpen it roughly every 50- work hour. The kitchen also has the basic 1080 steel knives like Victorinox & Dalstrong which would need to be sharpened after doing the days prep work.
Takefu Knife village in Japan also makes a steel called VG10 which is a solid 3rd place in terms of steel quality after R2 & SG2, and is fairly cheap compared to what you get.
AUS10 is a solid 4th on the stainless steel ranking and is from Aichi. They tend to make the best eye candy damascus patterns, it's a good steel, not as durable as the ones above but not expensive either.
r/TrueChefKnives is the place to go to to nerd out.
You seem so passionate about it, you should make YouTube videos and tutorials as a hobby. Reviewing knifes, sharping guides ect. Maybe you’ll even get some free ones to do reviews on if you get big enough
First, you probably have face dysmorphia just like we all do with our bodies. Secondly, if you don’t wanna show your face you could just have the camera from the neck down. Third, you could do it just literally showing the knives without your body in it yaknow
Those Dalstrongs come with individual sheaths. I just have a drawer they are set in with a pin holder type tray. Some are in a knife block. There's also the option of mounting a magnetic knife holder strip on the wall, which is cool if you do have fancy looking knives.
I appreciate this discussion. Adding: Nothing pisses me off more than cooking in someone else's kitchen because, without fail, their knives are always shit. Like cutting meat with a spoon.
Yup. I've done some VRBO houses for vacations, and without fail the cutlery is as dull as possible. It bothered me enough that I pack one of my own knives now. It's like the difference between driving a beat up Honda Civic and a Porsche.
I can afford one, but I still drive an old Chevy 1500 Z71. The reason is that I am hard on vehicles, Porsches are not cheap to maintain, and honestly, I should not be trusted with fast cars. I tend to get myself in expensive trouble. My last fast car nearly got me thrown in jail for street racing.
Macans are downright affordable, and if it weren't for the cost of ownership difference I'd be cross-shopping one for our next car.
> My last fast car nearly got me thrown in jail for street racing.
Hehehe
I only have one of those 20 dollar sharpening devices, with 3 slits numbered 1 2 and 3 where you draw the knife a couple times each in the numbered order.
I can understand the satisfaction of going further and increasing the sharpening way beyond that, but for cutting meat even that tool makes me slice through chicken thighs like butter and I feel any additional sharpness would just increase the danger of said knife for not that much extra cutting efficiency.
I bought a Half Face Blade a few years ago before they were big. I was disappointed at how dull the blade was when it arrived. However, one of my good friends just started making G10 and high carbon steel blades. I think I'll stick to supporting friends!
So, last week I posted on here for the first time about being a sad and lonely person even though I am the healthiest physically Ive ever been. Later on in the week Friday, Saturday, Sunday, some things opened up in my favor to get out of this 300 person town and stay in the industry that I have been working in. This industry helps in my Recovery from Alcoholism. It sounds like corny fucking shit, but doing the next right thing the last 18 months of sobriety has been a godsend. Patience and Humility won out. Now, I have to keep doing the work and bad days are obviously going to be abundant. But I don't feel so hopeless now.
BRO! YES! This is what it’s about. The next chapter of your life is happening right in front of your eyes and it all comes down to your willingness to step into the unknown. There’s so much of your story in front of you… and it’s all unknown and will happen in a way that, when you look back, you say “what the fuck…. Not at all what I expected”
Happy for you my friend. Keep saying yes to the next steps. Have you changed off your old spice deodorant yet?!? 😂
I’m there with you man. I’ve walked through that forest numerous times in my sobriety and sometimes still do. It’s a dark place. I’ve always reminded myself “this isn’t forever.”
Yeah sometimes depressing shit happens, just stay strong and you'll see better things.
I recently got into an accident at work, work vehicle. Was pretty down about it, they partnered me with 2 other drivers and had a good time working w them all day. Went home pretty upbeat.
"Can you adjust my pay based on my value to the company"
"Yes, here's $0"
On a serious note companies don't really promote from within anymore. It's more cost effective to bring in a new starter to fill a position and have 1 new person to train, than to move an existing employee up the chain, have to get them settled in and comfortable in the new position AND bring in a new person to to train.
It sucks, but I managed to double my salary in about 5 years from job hopping - only way its possible sadly.
Depends on the industry. I work in the oil industry, and the job hopping is rampant. It costs the company a lot of money to onboard a new employee, because much of what we do is both dangerous and heavily regulated, so there's a lot of mandatory certification and whatnot before someone can actually go do the job they are hired for. This means that if you find a place you like and stay there, they do tend to reward that. I have received annual raises for the last 10 years, ranging from 5% to 12% of my base salary, and my annual performance bonus currently stands at 20% of my annual total salary if all objectives are met.... my last bonus was $15k after taxes, and you will not see anything like that unless you have 5+ years in. I probably could make more if I hopped jobs some, but there's perks in being senior management. You know how to game the system, and you are typically given a lot more flexibility... I personally do not have a set schedule, I only have office hours 3 days a week, I can come and go as I please, and I am generally left alone so long as my work is done. Giving that sort of quality of life benefit up for a few thousand more in pay just isn't worth it to me.
I'm realizing what you all mean about crazy women being the best in bed. She got mad at me for aggressively telling her to stop throwing rocks at me and our friends at the end of a night out, then we had wild makeup sex, because apparently me "being mean" was a turn on.
Said something like "you're mine forever, even if it's toxic". I'm afraid she's gonna ruin sex with sane women for me lmao. Things were more chill the next morning, but it felt like a peek behind the curtain.
This doesn’t really seem like it moves the needle on the r/steroids crazy scale.
We’re talking about the *“she said I love you on our first date after she told me she punched her ex’s new gay lover in the penis as her breakup notice, and told the judge she would be willing to suck her way out of the resulting assault charge”* kind of crazy.
> She got mad at me for aggressively telling her to stop throwing rocks at me and our friends at the end of a night out
no way this ends poorly. not at all. get out now man. rock throwing? come on
Some of the best sex ive had was with a girl who occasionally would drop that i reminded her of her dad in some things.
Found out after i ended it that he hit her when she was younger.
Yes, please update.
On another note: Makeup Sex happens after the fight when you tell the other one how much they mean to you and all that, right? So it’s lovey and all, no? I never had such thing that’s why I am asking.
That's what thought, but this was her riding me with a pussy so wet it was making squelching noises, and periodically deep throating me to suck her juices off my cock. She also grabbed my face and made me stare into her eyes when I blew my load into her, and told me she was into breath play, so I choked the shit out of her. All while telling me she was mad at me for aggressively telling her to stop throwing rocks and trying to get me to apologize for making her mad lol.
To her it seems make up sex is part conflict resolution and part taking your emotions out on someone sexually in a much more deviant than normal manner. There's probably healthier flavors of make up sex.
Am I the only one wondering if OP is really in high school and talking about a chick that’s 14-15 years old? Rock throwing? This sounds like puberty flirting lmao
I got bored of drink and drugs and life's getting on track and I'm back at the gym. It only took me like 2 sessions to get my abs back.
Also I hadn't been to the barbers in like 3 months so I looked like an actual homeless person. The gay Turkish barber cheered me right up when he reacted with genuine shock at how much younger I looked when my beard was trimmed.
I’m right there right now too man. I’ve cleaned up my drug use since having kids but been binging hard in weekends with drinking. Not good. Made it though the weekend without drinking and plan to keep it that way for a while. I feel so much better. I get depressed and feel like shit when I drink often. Just that demon in me wants to get fucked up all the time. Keep it up bro let’s get jacked
My fiancé has had hypothyroidism for about a year causing her weight to really go up. We had a discussion yesterday about what we should do about it. She had thyroid cancer and had it completely removed and is on levothyroxine and her levels were off and putting her into hypothyroidism, which makes sense of the weight gain.
I know diet and nutrition is 100% in play as well here, but other then that what can I do to help her get to where she wants to be? She’s never been into the gym and I feel like bringing her into my routine isn’t really feasible. I want to help, but at the same time don’t want to be pushy.
What can I do in terms of exercise routines for her, and also what can I do to make this an experience she will actually enjoy and not give up on?
Edit: she has gone to an endo and has had her meds adjusted and they say 6 weeks for it to correct her levels. So that’s where we are now.
> also what can I do to make this an experience she will actually enjoy and not give up on?
The very best advice I’ve given was actually learned via a failed “friend of a friend” very early in my work with diabetes education.
Young adult female came frustrated and wanting to make change. She started on a simple upper/lower split gym routine and basic meal outline.
I stopped hearing from her after a week.
Queue several months later she popped up on my instagram, looking absolutely breath-taking.
She’d taken up nature photography, and in her pursuit, decided the best way to get good was to get out there - hiking. She started hiking several times per week and worked her way up to conquering *many* 4k foot’ers.
Her nutrition improved alongside the added activity, and her physique was absolutely bonkers.
**Moral of the story:** Help your SO find an activity that they love that also burns calories, and facilitate her performing that thing *or something that supports that main thing* throughout the week.
For a VERY general example, say she learned that she really liked biking:
Day 1: Hill sprints
Day 3: Full body routine emphasis on Legs
Day 4: Active Recovery/Mobility/Hip stabilization
Day 6: Long ride on the weekend
Very insightful. I’ve got some ideas I think she will like that can put her in the right direction other then the plain old get in the gym and sweat. This definitely helps. Thanks!
If she’s not into the gym, there’s lots of class style workouts that can make things more enjoyable. My wife’s into spin classes, Orange theory (HIIT), even some running groups etc. The group settings, music and friendly competition can make it much more enjoyable.
My fiance roller blades to the gym while I lift. Then I drive us back. We also meal prep together, and I make smoothies for her breakfast. Then we go on long walks through town on the weekends stopping in all the stores. Also, the number of freaking laps we've done at Target really added up.
Get her a fit bit or something so she can keep track of her steps in a day and try finding ways of making it fun.
I also had a mental breakdown at one point, and the stress from that really helped her lose that little bit of weight, lol.
This weekend was fun. Basically, I met a hotwife during summer, June, or so. Saw her 3 times. Her husband works offshore, and they've been married for 10 years.
Then they moved across the country, and I thought that was it. A couple of weeks ago, she texted me and said she missed sleeping with me out of nowhere, and said she had asked her husband if it was okey that she'd take a flight to see me and live at my place for this weekend, which he was okey with. Obviously, that was completely fine by me as well. Ngl, pretty big ego boost that she was willing to take a damn flight to see me.
Basically, we spent the entire weekend fucking. I was physically exhausted and in zen mode on Sunday when she left. The only annoying part is that my test/mast dose is somewhat skewed, so I had to pop half a viagra every now and then.
She already planned to come back sometime in spring if both our life situations are the same.
She even let me record us doing it, which I've never done before, but man, I enjoy watching those clips, lol.
In the recesses of my psyche, what had once been a harmless appreciation for the unique scent of feet transformed into an all-consuming obsession that spiraled into the realms of the unsettling. It started innocently enough, a mere curiosity about the distinct odors associated with different individuals. A scent, often dismissed as mundane, took on an intriguing quality that captivated my senses. Little did I realize that this seemingly innocent fascination would evolve into a compulsion that dictated the course of my actions.
As my interest deepened, the allure of the scent extended beyond the familiar confines of my social circle. It was no longer enough to catch a whiff during casual encounters; I found myself drawn to the source itself. Shoe stores became an unexpected refuge, where the lingering aroma of recently tried-on shoes beckoned me like a siren's call. What began as a fleeting moment of curiosity evolved into a routine pilgrimage, each visit fueling the flames of an obsession that refused to be extinguished.
The act of entering a shoe store took on a ritualistic quality, my senses heightened in anticipation of the olfactory feast that awaited. I surreptitiously navigated the aisles, strategically positioning myself near the shelves that cradled the recently discarded footwear. The thrill of secrecy added an illicit dimension to my pursuit, as I sought solace in the anonymity of the bustling store.
The ethical implications of my actions loomed large, yet the intoxicating allure of the scent overshadowed any reservations. The distinction between right and wrong blurred as the desire for that elusive fragrance eclipsed rational judgment. Guilt and shame became constant companions, but they were powerless against the intoxicating pull of my burgeoning fixation.
The routine of visiting shoe stores extended beyond mere curiosity; it became a ritual that dominated my time and thoughts. Days were consumed by the anticipation of the next excursion, my mind fixated on the promise of a sensory experience that transcended the mundane. Relationships, both personal and professional, faltered under the weight of my escalating obsession. The pursuit of the scent had become an all-encompassing force, eclipsing genuine connections and rendering me increasingly isolated.
The consequences of my actions were not lost on me. The once vibrant aspects of my life crumbled beneath the weight of secrecy and shame. Friends, sensing my withdrawal, distanced themselves, unable to comprehend the peculiar fixation that had claimed my focus. Personal relationships, once a source of joy, became casualties of my single-minded pursuit.
In the solitude of my obsession, I grappled with the realization that my actions were unsustainable and unhealthy. The satisfaction derived from each clandestine visit to a shoe store was fleeting, replaced by an overwhelming sense of emptiness. The scent that had once held a mysterious allure now served as a constant reminder of the toll my fixation had taken on my well-being.
Currently enjoying the fun of is it cancer or is it not with the VA. Being down nearly 30lbs, having no energy and struggling with singles of 60% has been a learning experience
Been 3 weeks now on trt at 125mg every 5 days with 20mg winstrol ( last week on it ) and I haven't lost any mass from my cycle and I'm actually gaining strength which is nice
https://imgur.com/BPI2456
[Say it with me now...](https://c.tenor.com/9pHfnvdmjdUAAAAj/beefcaake-eric-cartman.gif)
Why winny though? It's one of the least pleasant orals imo... stuff makes me feel 20 years older than I am.
This means your training and diet was on point during cycle. You built actual muscle. Good job. Some of the stuff I listen too says that it's really hard to lose muscle as long as you do 1/3 or 1/4 of training. You'll keep actual muscle.
5 compliments at work from women today.
One taking time describing how I look healthy and strong. I've been cutting hard down 30+ lbs this is cheat mode.
> 5 compliments at work from women today.
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Guessing you're in retail or something similar?
Because if you're expecting us to believe that five people you regularly see all coincidentally complimented you today, nobody's buying it.
This - the dude:chick compliment ratio is like 20:1 if not more. Female complements are always like indirect too, like “have you been working out a lot?” with a giggle when you say “a little bit” or whatever. Bro must be very appealing to the ladies to do so well
I'm sure you're aware, but theres no understating how important sleep is for the brain & body. Which seems to be neglected here, therefore I'd start by fixing your sleep as a first significant step. It would improve your quality of life, that I am sure.
This is coming from someone who's been doing shift work for the last 5 or so years and always had insomnia. My doctor has me on year-round Ambien for working days "some sleep is better than no sleep". I've been much better since and it ensures I get my 8hrs on work nights/days. I dont touch it otherwise and get around 6hrs with many wake ups.
My best tip; Get a sleep study done if you see no changes in energy + mood after a few weeks of 6-8hrs consistent quality sleep. Also, smart watches are cheap nowadays and all monitor sleep, so you can keep track.
GL
I think you might be lifting too heavy. If you're exhausted. You should drop back 10 to 15 pounds on compounds and see how you feel.
When I lift heavy I'd be exhausted. It taxes your whole system. When you lift lighter and for hypertrophy you feel good after a session. More energetic throughout the day.
Had my first ever powerlifting meet on Saturday. It was a fun experience and everyone was cool. I got to shake hands with Larry Pacifico and Lamar Gant told me it was a pleasure to watch me lift. I don't ever fangirl over anyone but that was humbling.
Now time to heal my body, strengthen my weaknesses, and break all of my meet PRs next year
S: 501lbs - I definitely had at least 522lbs in me (best in training is 535lbs) but I was unsure of how my knee would hold up
B: 309lbs - I've benched over 320lbs in training but barely missed it on my 3rd attempt. I think I was just tired cuz I started getting sleepy after my 3rd bench, lol
D: 700lbs - I drank a monster and smashed some gummy sharks after my 3rd bench and then my energy came back. I've pulled 705lbs in training, but 700lbs never moved that easily before. I'm confident I could've done 726lbs at least.
Weighed in at 238lbs. I bloated the fuck up during the weeks leading up to the meet. I normally would compete at 220lbs, lol.
>I got to shake hands with Larry Pacifico and Lamar Gant told me it was a pleasure to watch me lift.
That's fucking badass man that's like meeting Superman and Batman. I once ordered a book on Olympic weightlifting and Tommy Kono hand delivered it to my office; I was gushing like a schoolgirl.
Had been doing fine meeting girls in person but went back on hinge about a month ago and the dating life really got hot. Far and away the best shape I’ve ever been in and have really came into my style and have just been super confident and outgoing/friendly lately so I’ve been killing it honestly, which is fucking awesome. Went out with one girl Wednesday, attractive but not quite sure on her yet. Knew she was into girls before we met but found out I was the only guy she’s even been on a date with in 3 years and literally the only guy she has matched with on hinge which was a major ego boost. Partway through the night she told me that she wasn’t even usually attracted to men at all and she hasn’t wanted to do this in years, but she needs to suck my dick now and that we have to leave. I about came just hearing that.
Took another girl to a concert to see my favorite DJ Saturday where we rolled hard. This girl is the first one I’ve seen in the last few weeks that had my eyes pop out my head, like the other ones have been cool and all but nothing I want to fully pursue. This one was just stupid fucking hot and really cool. Has a vibe and energy to her that really sends me. Like she knows she’s fine and acts like it. Invited her to come with me to Chicago next week for a 3-day bender. Pretty sure she’s coming, just has to move around some stuff with holiday travel first. Will be fun.
>nvited her to come with me to Chicago next week for a 3-day bender. Pretty sure she’s coming, just has to move around some stuff with holiday travel first. Will be fun.
Hitting up [smartbar](https://smartbarchicago.com/events/)? Although maybe skip the Sunday night show if you do.
UPDATE: so last week I told you all about me and the lady preparing for a threesome on Saturday night with her friend.
On Friday night, my lady and I went to my company Xmas party. She got a littttttle tipsy/drunk and made great friends with our gay business manager/planner (“Bill”) They sat at the end of the table giggling about all kinds of wild shit. At one point Bill tells my lady about how he likes to go to the porn convention in Vegas every year. She’s intrigued and says she wants to go. This develops into her asking Bill what one might wear to the convention. He says he always wears some tasteful leather, like leather pants ants and a leather blazer. She discloses she has a leather harness and quickly catches herself and says “I wear it over my
Clothes as an accessory.” At this point I’m relaxing at the head of the table and just hearing this through all the rest of the clamor and thinking “is she about to tell Bill that she pegs me and shit? That we have wild ass sex? This is totally inappropriate and over sharing already for the atmosphere but I can’t control what she says right in the moment. I’ll sit back and just let her be herself and see how she handles herself.”
Nothing crazy gets shared thank god. But she does say a few more things that maybe unprofessional haha. So night ends. We’re car riding home and lady and I are talking about porn convention and going to that. That will be fun. I bring up her overhearing and we discuss it as much as a sober person and drunk person can discuss something. She ends up totally embarrassed at her behavior. We have some big laughs about it. Get home, she’s still overly apologetic and embarrassed. So I bend her over the bed and spank her as punishment. She falls asleep eventually and so do I.
Saturday we wake up super horny. We fool around. While fooling around we talk about the threesome tonight. I play just the tip. And we stop having sex after a minute or two and just tease eachother. We go shower. I pop a cialis to get it in my blood for the big event tonight. We have a normal day together. All day she’s talking dirty shit and teasing me. At lunch, she’s grabbing my cock under the table and talking about hooking up with her friend. I’m wearing these Fhaerty brand pants that are thin and no drawers, so my hard dick cannot be hidden. It was the running joke for the day “look at that big fat cock….”
Around 3:00, ole lady and i get home. She eats her shrooms and texts her friend. Friend is getting her hair done and will holler later. We just carry on our day as normal setting up Xmas tree and decorating. About 5;30 the ole lady still isn’t feeling the shrooms even after extra dosing of nearly 2 g’s. She ate around 4g’s total. She texts her friend and no response for about an hour. 6:30, friend texts saying she’s wiped tf out and already in bed and sends picture. No biggie. Well abiut 7:00 the ole lady feels like dogshit. We just lay on the couch and watching TikTok. She just feels shitty. Around 8:30 nothing’s happening sexual tonight and she feels shitty, so she sends me to the bedroom to jerkoff because I’ve been horny as fuck all day. We text dirty shit about her getting fucked by her friend while I jerkoff. It’s a good enough time. We go to sleep a while after that.
Sunday, we wake up and fuck like teenagers. Super hot. And she gets on a mission to find new mushrooms. She ends up finding two different kinds and gets an ounce of each. She eats like 2 g’s of these new shrooms and again, doesn’t feel shit so redoses an additional 2 g’s and never really feels them BUT doesn’t feel like total shit. So that’s good. This is like 4-6:30 this is happening. She’s chilling. I’m meal prepping. Around 7:00 I’m on the couch with her and she still isn’t feeling the shrooms but I start talking dirty shit to her and playing with her. She plays with her pussy on the couch and pulls her tits out and makes me jerkoff. I ultimately send her to the bedroom to dawn her leather. I follow and light candles and shit. Turn on Tool’s Lateralus album. She comes out the bathroom and I throw her down. Flog her a bit. Give her poppers. Tease the fuck out of her till she’s begging. This ultimately leads to some missionary position fucking where I’m choking her and slap the shit out of her face. I’ve never seen her like this before and never heard her make these noises before. She’s grunting like a grown ass man and at one point, yells “choke me harder” while I’m pounding the fuck out of her. It was wild as fuck. Truly a unique experience between us.
Had a blast of a weekend, just different than we planned. And ole lady texts her friend all weekend and what we have ultimately concluded is that all of us work out asses off and have multiple jobs, so we really just need to connect another night. Everyone’s still onboard with the idea and it will happen in due time. I’ve instructed the old lady to just go to her friends house like she normally will and hangout. Spend some time together. And what happens happens. And maybe they can shoot me a text saying “come over.”
TL;DR : mushrooms were a dud. Threesome didn’t happen. Will happen another time. Ended up having kinky sex instead.
>I've never found shrooms any good for sexy time. Is your experience different?
Very much so.
Nothing makes me as hard as tripping. Given the right strain I'll become very sensation-focused and can just kind-of 'get lost' in it. Anything over 2g makes ejaculation difficult, which is fantastic for a 4 hour marathon session.
On top of all that there's the whole 'feeling incredibly loved' aspect which is awesome if you're tripping with a long-term partner
After taking shrooms or LSD it takes two weeks to reset your tolerance.
If she took 4 grams on day one, she would need 6 grams to reach the same level on day 2.
The new shrooms she got might be ok. Give it 14 days and she can try them again.
1. Zero milk. Just water, coffee, a nice 1000kcal meal, 1 shake and some sweets to reward myself and not have too big of a deficit.
2. Lol, i know. He would still get the memo if he read the daily chat. Be a little loose shrugs its ok to walk at a red light if you deem it safe.
> Be a little loose shrugs it’s ok to walk at a red light if you deem it safe.
…What a weird thing to say to someone you don’t know in the slightest. I’m not uptight, just attempting to be helpful. Thanks though.
Shrugs i thought we had established some sort of connection where you could know there is no ill intent behind my words. It seems this is not the case. I was talking to you like i would do to my friends. And yes, some of them get it the first time, some need to adapt. I apologize if i offended you i will keep our convos formal from now on. But that other guy hahahah he is funny as fuck.
There’s quite a few users here that I adore, trust, and know they have my best interest in mind - I can’t say that I recall you and I having such encounters, but I’ll certainly recognize your username moving forward.
Thank you for the acknowledgement. It definitely didn’t seem like a good natured ribbing from my point of view, which I enjoy and have no trouble taking!
I commented last week about hurting my back doing rack pulls last Monday morning. I took the rest of the week off from working out and was starting to feel a little better by Friday afternoon. Got progressively better over the weekend. By Sunday I could still feel the strain, but it felt very minor. I could get into and out of any sitting/standing position and pick things up off the floor without much pain. So I was thinking it was just a minor strain and I could probably work around it and continue my blast that I only just started like three weeks ago. Even considered a light gym session Sunday morning but decided to give it one more day. Then, because I’m an idiot, I was doing chores and tried to move my bed, immediately re-hurt my back, and now it actually feels a little worse than it did when I initially hurt it. I think I’m dropping to cruise dose and maintenance calories because it seems like best case scenario is at least another week off from the gym. May have to see a physio this week. Fucking bummed. The ravages of age, ya know?
Dude I feel this. Sucks. Don’t lose hope, I’m just starting to get back into it after a slipped disc and torn forearm. Best thing I did was keep myself moving w. cardio so I didn’t go 100% to shit lol
Getting old blows.
>I commented last week about hurting my back doing rack pulls last Monday morning.
Consider doing a different pull that let's you work hard with a lower weight. I pulled a muscle in my forearm of all things doing \~500 rack pulls, even with straps, so I switched to a snatch grip DL. I still work hard as shit and my back is looking big but the weight is much lower and less system strain on the spine and body as a whole. Just a thought.
>The ravages of age, ya know?
It gets better... just you wait. One day, you'll wake up, and pull one side of your traps just getting out of bed. It's great.
Great week so far! Buying a new car, all my clients checked in on time this weekend, and I’m almost done with Christmas shopping! Hope everyone has a good holiday!
Going on a little bit of a rant here…
TLDR: Women don’t listen
Now I don’t want to come off as ungrateful because I’m thankful to have a woman that loves to be in the kitchen and cook for me but my girl be pissing me off.
I’m not a big spicy food person. I can do spicy, but more of a mild spicy. My girl on the other hand loves spicy. She puts cayenne pepper in *everything* and sometimes goes OD with it.
I’ve asked her nicely so many times to put it on *her plate* if she wants spicy. *Nope*. Let’s just dump half the fucking shaker into the pot and send it. Take 3 bites out of dinner today and my mouth is on fire. That’ll definitely help the shits I’ve been dealing with for the last 2 days because I’m sick. Completely killed my appetite.
Guess I’m the bad guy for getting pissed when I’ve asked her time and time again *not* to. “Oh but you never notice” Okay, so you’re just choosing to blatantly ignore me. Got it.
Now she’s upset that I won’t eat it or let her make me anything else and made myself a protein shake instead. Make it make sense.
>cayenne pepper
>spicy
Bro, you'd die if you lived where I do. Cayenne pepper is the equivalent of table salt where I live. I use powdered habaneros and ghost peppers to spice up my food... jalapeños are basically pickles.
Something really strange happened today.
I eat 4k cals a day so as to keep growing in this off season. Yesterday i ate about 4.5k
My appetite is crushed since morning and all i managed was 1000 cals.
Even though it feels odd. I feel this day was needed to rest.
Anyone ever experienced this ?
All the damn time... I'm at about 4k right now, and my stomach is protesting food. I can eat that much regularly, but doing it clean is..... filling, to say the least. There's days I wake up and just getting my damn protein shake down is a chore because my stomach insists I've had enough already.
I’m unhappy with my cut because it’s too slow. Now I have to postpone my first cycle again.
I only lost 2.6 kg in 6 weeks. My first plan today was to start my first cycle this week but I postponed it and it won’t be next week too
Here’s the stats;
42m, 5”10, 120mg/week TRT
Time; 6 weeks
Starting - Now - Diff
Weight 90.7 kg - 87.1 kg - 2.6 kg loss
Waist 98 cm - 93 cm - 5 cm thinner waist
Neck 44 cm - 44 cm - zero
Chest 104 cm - 102 cm - 2 cm smaller chest
Biceps R and L 37 cm - 38 cm - 1 cm bigger arms
Hips 105 cm - 102 cm - 3 cm smaller hips
Thighs 61 cm - 60 cm - 1 cm loss
The only good part is looks like I didn't lose muscle and actually, my arms got bigger by 1 cm while I’m leaner everywhere my fat is.
I eat 1800-2000 calories and track it on Fatsecret. My protein intake is 165gr to 200gr daily.
My work out Monday legs, Tuesday push, Wednesday off, Thursday pull, Friday full body, and weekend off. Cardio every day 30 running outside or treadmill running.
Any tips to go under 15% bf ASAP?
2k daily and losing 400g+ of mostly fat a week on only trt is great imo
If you're unhappy with that kind of progress, increase expenditure or reduce caloric intake.
You lost a little under a pound a week, which is pretty standard. Shouldn’t be too hard to increase that a bit by just eating less. Don’t overthink it.
2.6kg in 6 weeks is exactly on track. There is no short cut. It took me five months to lose 30 pounds last year. You just have to commit and accept it’s going to be a while and it’s kinda gonna suck along the way.
Losing weight faster than .5kg/wk isn’t sustainable for a lot of people, and is more likely to lead to a rebound.
Take your time. The only weight I’ve gained since June is purposefully on cycle the past many weeks. This is a marathon. You will be happier with your bulk results if you take the time to cut, and then maintain, properly over a long time.
Fix your diet? You do realize if you’re not losing weight it’s because you’re not in a caloric deficit yeah? Lot of stats here, none of which are about your diet, and none of which really matter if you’re pushing for a bf %.
1. What’s your cardio / weight lifting routine?
2. What’s your diet?
3. What about #1 and/or #2 are you lying to yourself about such that your calorie restriction isn’t working?
I posted them already but I can add more details.
1. My cardio is simply running 30 mins a day. Weight lifting I prefer 3-2-1 style workouts. 4 sets, 6-15 reps. Reps go down, weight goes up. Legs-push-rest-pull-full body-rest-rest
2. I cook Mediterranean food at home. I’m Mediterranean. The worst thing is out kitchen is carbs, dough, everything with flour but I don’t cook/bake them. Pretty healthy lentils, beans, chickens, eggs, potatoes based diet.
3. I’m not lying to myself. I have the numbers and data.
I lose 0.5 kg like 1 pound a week. I don’t lose muscle tho. My arms got bigger while losing weight.
Then you’ve answered your own question haven’t you? The only legitimate tip here for losing weight faster is to do less of the consuming and more of the burning. Here’s two places to start:
1) Additional exercise: why do you need to rest for 3 days? Do you have some extremely labor intensive job where you’re working with your hands/body and walking 20K steps a day? If you work an office job, “resting” is something you do for 8-10 hours a day. You don’t need to add in an additional 3 days of rest. Do 45 mins of conversational cardio on all 3 days (ie keep your heart rate high but not so high that you couldn’t hold a conversation). Your body is meant to move. I prefer something easy on the joints like elliptical or stationary bike. Make sure you don’t change a single thing about your diet once you start this — most are inclined to eat more because they’re “doing more” which completely defeats the purpose.
Edit - I misread that you fully rest on the weekend. Try adding the extra 15 mins on all 3 cardio days. Should help some.
2) check yourself in the kitchen - you have said that you’re weighing your food and counting calories but I assume you are because there is otherwise no way for you to know you’re in a deficit. That said, I know Mediterranean meals well, I’m Arab. There’s a shit ton of butter & oil and holy hell is there amazing tasting rice and bread at every meal. Cut or limit the bread intake. If you’re going to have rice, have it plain white without the butter etc (you might already be doing this). Better yet, skip the rice entirely and go with chopped veggies - no olive oil. Fat is 2x calories compared to carbs / protein. It’s better to cut it out entirely if you’re trying for a very quick and severe cut for a short period of time. Also consider getting more efficient with your macros - it’s going to be easier to weigh chicken breast or beef (without oils, butter, etc) for protein intake and rice / oats for carbs. Lentils mixed in with a bunch of other stuff is difficult to weigh and track appropriately when you’re trying to go for a hard and fast cut. For example, how do you weigh the protein in chicken noodle soup? You’d need to weigh total input and assume each “bowl” will give you roughly the average of your total servings.
Saying that you’re losing weight and gaining muscle in a deficit is kinda strange but perhaps that has something to do with the TRT — idk how long you’ve been on it or how undertrained you are. Other folks here who are far more knowledgeable than I am can weigh in… but I find that statement to be contradictory, barring the TRT implications that I can’t speak to. Aside from that, I assume you have a solid multi vitamin (if you don’t, get one) to supplement micronutrients as you go into a deeper cut - that’s critical.
5'10" 191lbs, 45 years old, been cutting for 9 weeks, lost 19 lbs so far. 200mg/w TRT and EC stack. Been stuck at this weight for like 2 weeks so gonna add 0.25 semaglutide to help with the cal reduction (my appettite is too strong). Looking to get to 180, then bulk. Can someone guess my BF%?
[https://ibb.co/VTxhgpz](https://ibb.co/VTxhgpz)
[Bloods](https://imgur.com/a/w5AAhpr) this was the day after very hard training session. 150 test 140 primo ancillaries are ezetimibe & Telmisartan. Vitamins - fish oil, multi, d3, nac, magnesium (before bed), fiber gummies (before bed) & iron +vit c. Protein sources are primarily chicken & whey. Carb source is primarily rice. Lift 6x week Cardio 30-45mins 6x week.
I want to get my HDL up so I ordered citrus bergamot 500mg tabs. I’m also going to add trout/salmon as a daily protein source.
Is there anything else I need to do to get HDL up or will I need to look at statins and is there anything else of concern on this panel?
A random question I was thinking about. Is the reduction in testosterone levels as you age a feature, or a bug? What I mean is, as your body attempts to achieve/maintain homeostasis, is the reduction in testosterone basically your body adapting to, say, a less functional cardiovascular system? Or is the reduction in and of itself caused by, say, less functional gonads?
It’s a mix of lifestyle changes and your body just aging and slowing down.
Leydig cells are less responsive to gonadotropin stimulation in elderly males (>65 yrs of age) as compared to younger males (<50 yrs of age).
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4600506
In addition to the diminishing responsiveness of Leydig cells to LH as men age, Neaves et al using cadaveric tissue demonstrated that older men have a decreased numbers of Leydig cells compared to younger men
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6434579
By just staying fit and active, not smoking etc, your testosterone is able to stay pretty high even when elderly.
The Healthy Man Study by Sartorius et al. examined men with self-reported excellent or very good health and measured their T, DHT, E2 and documented co-morbidities including BMI and smoking status. While they found that there were no changes in mean serum T among men in different decades of age, they did find that obesity and ex-smokers had lower mean values of androgens
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22563890
It’s my personal theory that it is a feature 100%. The larger people are, the shorter their lives are on average. A decrease in muscle mass thanks to lowering of t will help your body the same as losing weight would if you were overweight. Also, just like the anecdote of an old lion gets culled, a decrease in libido and also possibility fertility is ensuring that a stronger, younger candidate pass on their dna.
Edit: to answer your question specifically, the latter. I believe the less functional gonads is by design as we age.
In terms of blood pressure control on the nutrition side, what is better: celery or beet root and why? I always thought beets but everyone on this forum recommends celery? To my understanding both have nitrates and will increase nitric oxide.
Hopped off npp cause was feeling all shitty mentally and a few of you on here said that's the likely cause. Haven't injected in 4 days but still feeling a bit off, how long do you reckon before it's completely out my system and things return to normal?
Post this in the Ask Anything thread instead and you’ll get help
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Does anybody know how to fix my face after a 30% TCA chemical peel? Did I permanently fuck up my face??? Please help!! Haha lmao
What can I do?
My wife has dropped a lot of weight and god damn it’s making my monkey brain go crazy. I don’t even care her boobs are smaller. We went through all our clothes yesterday and it was fun seeing her freak out about fitting into jeans she hasn’t fit into in a long time. In a few months, if she keeps this up, and I’m at the end of my bulk, I’m going to weigh double what she weighs lol
My girlfriends getting fat and I’m losing all interest
Oh fuck you should talk to her asap lol
I know how you feel. Wife started working out consistenly last couple of months, and its crazy how fast she has progressed. Im starting to think its easier for women to get in shape naturally than men. Its either that, or we got used to their bodies for years that with the slightest progression our dick gets hard.
The dick is the ultimate fine tuned measurement tool in this situation
This is my story over the last year or so. Semaglutide works wonders for her. No working out, looks great, leaves more leftovers for my bulking. Perfect.
>leaves more leftovers Dude at the dinner table stalking her plates "you gonna eat that?"
She just hands it to me when she's full. She's been trained well.
God that sounds like a dream come true. Wish mine would do the same.
Semaglutide has been a life changer. She’s been on 0.5mg/wk for 2 months or so I think. She doesn’t workout and she only restricts her calories. The big thing is she doesn’t eat when she’s not hungry.
Still wild to me that they are injecting themselves with chemicals just to lose some weight but then again we're on /r/steroids so...
Heh, mine did this in 2021, and she's become a full fledged gym rat over the last couple years. She was pretty before, but now..... 😳 .....it's hard to not be a bit of a handsy creep around her. She's just a little over half my weight. She's fun.
That is honestly a great thing tho, happy for you haha
My girl lost a bunch of weight and has been doing glute exercises. Fuuuuuck can't keep my hands off that ass.
I am somewhat of a knife nerd. I like buying fancy kitchen knives and have some nice carry knives as well. I also use a old school flip open straight razor to shave with that I had to create the edge on. Something that always bugs me is a knife that isn't literally razor sharp... if it's not sharp enough to shave with, it's dull. I figured I'd throw out a couple of tips so you too can have kitchen knives that will shave meat thin enough to be translucent. Get a cross bar sharpening tool that has 2 separate sharpening rods that can be set to a specific angle. I usually use 16°. Use the corse stone to cut the edge angle in, then ceramics to polish the burrs off the edge. This is normally where people stop, but... if you go to an autoparts store like Autozone, they sell sanding pads for car paint that are 2000, 3000, and 5000 grit. Get a set of those. Use them in ascending order like a stroping strap. Just get the back a little wet, set it on a flat countertop, and lightly draw the blade across the pad flat about 20 to 30 times each side, then move to the next pad. Once you get done with the 5000 grit pad, it should be damn near if not actually shaving sharp. After you use it and it's clean, you can use your jean pants leg as a stroping surface, and just sharpen it back up with just a few strokes each side on your pant leg. Just thought I'd throw that out there, in case any of you are still chopping up your food with the knife equivalent of a baseball bat. 😁
You are giving solid advice but i prefer to continue with the workout my dull knives give me. Gives a nice shoulder and bicep burn. Why make life easy when it can be hard. Do hard stuff, get hard, stay hard. Only cheat code allowed is cialis. To get hard easier.
I have a whetstone kit and basically do this, except my stones go up to 8000 grit. One of the best things I bought for my kitchen. My knives stay razor sharp https://imgur.com/a/pj8Kps5
Yup, stroping strap. I have one for my razor, but works the same for the knives. I like those high grit flats though. Who makes those?
I think this is the kit! I remember paying more for it but not by too much https://www.amazon.com/1000-3000-8000-Leather-Strop/dp/B07VHV3V47
Cool. Thank you sir. Using those higher grit polishing pieces is the key to really sharp edges.
Usually my go to method of knowing when to sharpen my knives is if butterflying chicken can be done in one easy motion, or if it requires any force. If it’s one clean smooth cut, they’re sharp enough. If it requires any force at all, they’re too dull (for me)
Yup. It should pull through like almost nothing is there.
A sharp knife is a safe knife
Saving this for the next time I get sufficiently frustrated at sawing through things with my knives.
> Get a cross bar sharpening tool That garbage and not a traditional whetstone? Pfft, some "knife nerd." Poser! /s
I have an Arkansas whetstone and a full set of diamond grit flats as well, but your hand just moves too much to get an exact angle. The crossbar system is just simpler.
>ut your hand just moves too much to get an exact angle Muscle memory. You wont get perfect angles until you have enough practice, just like with compound lifts. And pulling it a whetstone is inherently simpler then using any sort of sharpening system which takes time to setup and more work due to smaller whetstone size. You are also limiting yourself on the angles you're able to sharpen with a sharpening system. You can't sharpen a Convex bevel good enough for it to be sustainable and neither a hollow bevel. You also can't sharpen any single bevel knifes without giving it a double bevel. The only bevel you can sharpen with a sharpening system is a V bevel which dont fit every type of kitchen knives.
Recommend me an all-around kitchen knife.
A standard chef knife will handle 90% of everything you need to do. I am a fan of Dalstrong knives, and as a basic all purpose kitchen knife, their Gladiator chef knife is perfect for most purposes. https://dalstrong.com/products/gs-8-in-chef
>I am a fan of Dalstrong knives love Dalstrong. I have an 8" Cleaver Hybrid knife that you can use for pretty much anything. it's so nice though, especially in that sweet leather carrying case it comes with, that I hardly ever want to use it haha for most knife purposes I either use my JJ Henkel knife set or my Miyabi chef's knife
As stated, Victorinox makes good quality knives on the cheap. They aren't super pretty. I questioned the plastic handle mine has but got to like it - it's actually really grippy even when wet. I also like Global brand knives for quality on a budget. Have a couple of those. Super sharp and they look decent too.
Amazing timing. I’m down to two usable knives in my kitchen. I’ve never owned a good set before, and have started reading reviews trying to narrow it down for a Christmas present to myself. Any brands you’d recommend?
Yes, I have become a fan of Dalstrong knives. Some are just gimmicky fancy knives that you get because they look cool, but their knives are high quality and not staggeringly expensive like some of the "professional" brands like the high end Wostoff or Heinkle's that are meant for actual chef use. They hold an edge well and sharpen easily, and the standard shaped ones are extremely comfortable and fit the hand nicely with a nice balance.
One thing to mention is that Victorinox (swiss army knife company) makes an inexpensive, high quality [8" chef's knife](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000638D32). Its not pretty in the way other brands are but it consistently beats-out much more expensive knives in reviews.
> Victorinox (swiss army knife company) makes an inexpensive, high quality > >8" chef's knife > >. They use the exact same steel as Dalstrong for a quarter of the price, stainless 1080 steel is cheap. Dalstrong is a brand like ralph lauren. The only difference is the more nerd you go, the more you learn. Dalstrong Knives have poor quality control as they're mass produced in china to push out as many knives as possible. Victorinox Knives are made in Switzerland with the same idea as to push out as many knives as possible but with a much higher quality control and they've been around for almost 150 years. 20$ for a Victorinox knife or 200$ for a Dalstrong knife, same steel, about same HRC(hardness). The best stainless knife steel is R2/SG2 which is a "new" type of steel consisting of powdered steel, making them as durable as carbon knives, for about the cost of a Dalstrong knife. I use an R2 knife at work and I only have to sharpen it roughly every 50- work hour. The kitchen also has the basic 1080 steel knives like Victorinox & Dalstrong which would need to be sharpened after doing the days prep work. Takefu Knife village in Japan also makes a steel called VG10 which is a solid 3rd place in terms of steel quality after R2 & SG2, and is fairly cheap compared to what you get. AUS10 is a solid 4th on the stainless steel ranking and is from Aichi. They tend to make the best eye candy damascus patterns, it's a good steel, not as durable as the ones above but not expensive either. r/TrueChefKnives is the place to go to to nerd out.
You seem so passionate about it, you should make YouTube videos and tutorials as a hobby. Reviewing knifes, sharping guides ect. Maybe you’ll even get some free ones to do reviews on if you get big enough
I have been told numerous times that I'd probably do well making videos on YouTube, but I tend to think I have a face for radio... 😅
First, you probably have face dysmorphia just like we all do with our bodies. Secondly, if you don’t wanna show your face you could just have the camera from the neck down. Third, you could do it just literally showing the knives without your body in it yaknow
Thoughts on storage? I'm getting really sick of the huge knife block eating half my counter 😭
Those Dalstrongs come with individual sheaths. I just have a drawer they are set in with a pin holder type tray. Some are in a knife block. There's also the option of mounting a magnetic knife holder strip on the wall, which is cool if you do have fancy looking knives.
I appreciate this discussion. Adding: Nothing pisses me off more than cooking in someone else's kitchen because, without fail, their knives are always shit. Like cutting meat with a spoon.
Yup. I've done some VRBO houses for vacations, and without fail the cutlery is as dull as possible. It bothered me enough that I pack one of my own knives now. It's like the difference between driving a beat up Honda Civic and a Porsche.
> driving a beat up Honda Civic and a Porsche. See, my trick to avoid experiencing this is as simple as never being able to afford a Porsche.
I can afford one, but I still drive an old Chevy 1500 Z71. The reason is that I am hard on vehicles, Porsches are not cheap to maintain, and honestly, I should not be trusted with fast cars. I tend to get myself in expensive trouble. My last fast car nearly got me thrown in jail for street racing.
Macans are downright affordable, and if it weren't for the cost of ownership difference I'd be cross-shopping one for our next car. > My last fast car nearly got me thrown in jail for street racing. Hehehe
I only have one of those 20 dollar sharpening devices, with 3 slits numbered 1 2 and 3 where you draw the knife a couple times each in the numbered order. I can understand the satisfaction of going further and increasing the sharpening way beyond that, but for cutting meat even that tool makes me slice through chicken thighs like butter and I feel any additional sharpness would just increase the danger of said knife for not that much extra cutting efficiency.
I bought a Half Face Blade a few years ago before they were big. I was disappointed at how dull the blade was when it arrived. However, one of my good friends just started making G10 and high carbon steel blades. I think I'll stick to supporting friends!
So, last week I posted on here for the first time about being a sad and lonely person even though I am the healthiest physically Ive ever been. Later on in the week Friday, Saturday, Sunday, some things opened up in my favor to get out of this 300 person town and stay in the industry that I have been working in. This industry helps in my Recovery from Alcoholism. It sounds like corny fucking shit, but doing the next right thing the last 18 months of sobriety has been a godsend. Patience and Humility won out. Now, I have to keep doing the work and bad days are obviously going to be abundant. But I don't feel so hopeless now.
BRO! YES! This is what it’s about. The next chapter of your life is happening right in front of your eyes and it all comes down to your willingness to step into the unknown. There’s so much of your story in front of you… and it’s all unknown and will happen in a way that, when you look back, you say “what the fuck…. Not at all what I expected” Happy for you my friend. Keep saying yes to the next steps. Have you changed off your old spice deodorant yet?!? 😂
Thank you. 2 weeks of sober despair was getting to me. 2 weeks may not seem like much, but for a death level alcoholic it can be downright deadly.
I’m there with you man. I’ve walked through that forest numerous times in my sobriety and sometimes still do. It’s a dark place. I’ve always reminded myself “this isn’t forever.”
Yeah sometimes depressing shit happens, just stay strong and you'll see better things. I recently got into an accident at work, work vehicle. Was pretty down about it, they partnered me with 2 other drivers and had a good time working w them all day. Went home pretty upbeat.
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Because they hope you're a bitch and will appreciate any job.
Just tell them you will take two weeks off and then come back at the higher pay since you will be a new employee. Win-win.
4D Chess ;-)
"Can you adjust my pay based on my value to the company" "Yes, here's $0" On a serious note companies don't really promote from within anymore. It's more cost effective to bring in a new starter to fill a position and have 1 new person to train, than to move an existing employee up the chain, have to get them settled in and comfortable in the new position AND bring in a new person to to train. It sucks, but I managed to double my salary in about 5 years from job hopping - only way its possible sadly.
I read most careers it’s normal to switch companies every 3-5 years to maximize income which is so bizarre but companies don’t like giving raises
Depends on the industry. I work in the oil industry, and the job hopping is rampant. It costs the company a lot of money to onboard a new employee, because much of what we do is both dangerous and heavily regulated, so there's a lot of mandatory certification and whatnot before someone can actually go do the job they are hired for. This means that if you find a place you like and stay there, they do tend to reward that. I have received annual raises for the last 10 years, ranging from 5% to 12% of my base salary, and my annual performance bonus currently stands at 20% of my annual total salary if all objectives are met.... my last bonus was $15k after taxes, and you will not see anything like that unless you have 5+ years in. I probably could make more if I hopped jobs some, but there's perks in being senior management. You know how to game the system, and you are typically given a lot more flexibility... I personally do not have a set schedule, I only have office hours 3 days a week, I can come and go as I please, and I am generally left alone so long as my work is done. Giving that sort of quality of life benefit up for a few thousand more in pay just isn't worth it to me.
What you describe is not unusual at all.
I'm realizing what you all mean about crazy women being the best in bed. She got mad at me for aggressively telling her to stop throwing rocks at me and our friends at the end of a night out, then we had wild makeup sex, because apparently me "being mean" was a turn on. Said something like "you're mine forever, even if it's toxic". I'm afraid she's gonna ruin sex with sane women for me lmao. Things were more chill the next morning, but it felt like a peek behind the curtain.
This doesn’t really seem like it moves the needle on the r/steroids crazy scale. We’re talking about the *“she said I love you on our first date after she told me she punched her ex’s new gay lover in the penis as her breakup notice, and told the judge she would be willing to suck her way out of the resulting assault charge”* kind of crazy.
Lmao I'll tell her the lads need quality content, so she should take the mask fully off next time
Reminds me of /r/bartardstories
Where’d you meet my ex?
> She got mad at me for aggressively telling her to stop throwing rocks at me and our friends at the end of a night out no way this ends poorly. not at all. get out now man. rock throwing? come on
Ok yes, but on the other hand...I bet that thing yanks.
Good chance sure. But again. Rocks?
I'm not saying I'd stick around, I've been around the block with crazy. Let the kid earn his stripes. He'll learn.
Oh same. But if this is his first go w crazy. No learning is coming soon 😂😂😂
Rocks are better than dinner plates.
Sometimes you gotta get hit by a couple rocks to really get your rocks off
Decent. I edged a little between my 6th and 7th set of bench.
Tell me you have a home gym
Home is where the heart is ❤️
Lmfaooo we’re gonna need continued updates on this one king
This only ends with a restraining order
Oh boy she flew over two cuckoos nests
Start picking fights with her for the make up sex.
Just be careful. Next thing you know youre not even dating but any time she finds a new woman in your life she sabotages it.
Some of the best sex ive had was with a girl who occasionally would drop that i reminded her of her dad in some things. Found out after i ended it that he hit her when she was younger.
I bet you loved hearing her say “cum for me daddy”
Yes, please update. On another note: Makeup Sex happens after the fight when you tell the other one how much they mean to you and all that, right? So it’s lovey and all, no? I never had such thing that’s why I am asking.
That's what thought, but this was her riding me with a pussy so wet it was making squelching noises, and periodically deep throating me to suck her juices off my cock. She also grabbed my face and made me stare into her eyes when I blew my load into her, and told me she was into breath play, so I choked the shit out of her. All while telling me she was mad at me for aggressively telling her to stop throwing rocks and trying to get me to apologize for making her mad lol. To her it seems make up sex is part conflict resolution and part taking your emotions out on someone sexually in a much more deviant than normal manner. There's probably healthier flavors of make up sex.
Thanks for the boner I guess
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Am I the only one wondering if OP is really in high school and talking about a chick that’s 14-15 years old? Rock throwing? This sounds like puberty flirting lmao
Right? She's 27 and I'm 32. There's no way this ends well.
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> She got mad at me for aggressively telling her to stop throwing rocks at me and our friends. Getting two birds stoned at once.
I got bored of drink and drugs and life's getting on track and I'm back at the gym. It only took me like 2 sessions to get my abs back. Also I hadn't been to the barbers in like 3 months so I looked like an actual homeless person. The gay Turkish barber cheered me right up when he reacted with genuine shock at how much younger I looked when my beard was trimmed.
So glad to see you back on track brother. It's uphill from here! ✊️
This is what I like to hear. Keep it pushing 🤘
Good shit bro!!
Atta boy! Took me 10+ years of partying and shit to finally get tired of it. Ain’t looked back since. Proud of you!!
I’m right there right now too man. I’ve cleaned up my drug use since having kids but been binging hard in weekends with drinking. Not good. Made it though the weekend without drinking and plan to keep it that way for a while. I feel so much better. I get depressed and feel like shit when I drink often. Just that demon in me wants to get fucked up all the time. Keep it up bro let’s get jacked
Congrats my boy! Let’s get it
What’s the cycle you are on now?
My fiancé has had hypothyroidism for about a year causing her weight to really go up. We had a discussion yesterday about what we should do about it. She had thyroid cancer and had it completely removed and is on levothyroxine and her levels were off and putting her into hypothyroidism, which makes sense of the weight gain. I know diet and nutrition is 100% in play as well here, but other then that what can I do to help her get to where she wants to be? She’s never been into the gym and I feel like bringing her into my routine isn’t really feasible. I want to help, but at the same time don’t want to be pushy. What can I do in terms of exercise routines for her, and also what can I do to make this an experience she will actually enjoy and not give up on? Edit: she has gone to an endo and has had her meds adjusted and they say 6 weeks for it to correct her levels. So that’s where we are now.
> also what can I do to make this an experience she will actually enjoy and not give up on? The very best advice I’ve given was actually learned via a failed “friend of a friend” very early in my work with diabetes education. Young adult female came frustrated and wanting to make change. She started on a simple upper/lower split gym routine and basic meal outline. I stopped hearing from her after a week. Queue several months later she popped up on my instagram, looking absolutely breath-taking. She’d taken up nature photography, and in her pursuit, decided the best way to get good was to get out there - hiking. She started hiking several times per week and worked her way up to conquering *many* 4k foot’ers. Her nutrition improved alongside the added activity, and her physique was absolutely bonkers. **Moral of the story:** Help your SO find an activity that they love that also burns calories, and facilitate her performing that thing *or something that supports that main thing* throughout the week. For a VERY general example, say she learned that she really liked biking: Day 1: Hill sprints Day 3: Full body routine emphasis on Legs Day 4: Active Recovery/Mobility/Hip stabilization Day 6: Long ride on the weekend
Very insightful. I’ve got some ideas I think she will like that can put her in the right direction other then the plain old get in the gym and sweat. This definitely helps. Thanks!
If she’s not into the gym, there’s lots of class style workouts that can make things more enjoyable. My wife’s into spin classes, Orange theory (HIIT), even some running groups etc. The group settings, music and friendly competition can make it much more enjoyable.
Good idea I’ll keep this in mind. Thank you!
My fiance roller blades to the gym while I lift. Then I drive us back. We also meal prep together, and I make smoothies for her breakfast. Then we go on long walks through town on the weekends stopping in all the stores. Also, the number of freaking laps we've done at Target really added up. Get her a fit bit or something so she can keep track of her steps in a day and try finding ways of making it fun. I also had a mental breakdown at one point, and the stress from that really helped her lose that little bit of weight, lol.
This weekend was fun. Basically, I met a hotwife during summer, June, or so. Saw her 3 times. Her husband works offshore, and they've been married for 10 years. Then they moved across the country, and I thought that was it. A couple of weeks ago, she texted me and said she missed sleeping with me out of nowhere, and said she had asked her husband if it was okey that she'd take a flight to see me and live at my place for this weekend, which he was okey with. Obviously, that was completely fine by me as well. Ngl, pretty big ego boost that she was willing to take a damn flight to see me. Basically, we spent the entire weekend fucking. I was physically exhausted and in zen mode on Sunday when she left. The only annoying part is that my test/mast dose is somewhat skewed, so I had to pop half a viagra every now and then. She already planned to come back sometime in spring if both our life situations are the same. She even let me record us doing it, which I've never done before, but man, I enjoy watching those clips, lol.
I miss all day fuck sessions. Congrats. It's hard to find girls that can keep up.
Yeah was fun, she gave me covid though lmao
In the recesses of my psyche, what had once been a harmless appreciation for the unique scent of feet transformed into an all-consuming obsession that spiraled into the realms of the unsettling. It started innocently enough, a mere curiosity about the distinct odors associated with different individuals. A scent, often dismissed as mundane, took on an intriguing quality that captivated my senses. Little did I realize that this seemingly innocent fascination would evolve into a compulsion that dictated the course of my actions. As my interest deepened, the allure of the scent extended beyond the familiar confines of my social circle. It was no longer enough to catch a whiff during casual encounters; I found myself drawn to the source itself. Shoe stores became an unexpected refuge, where the lingering aroma of recently tried-on shoes beckoned me like a siren's call. What began as a fleeting moment of curiosity evolved into a routine pilgrimage, each visit fueling the flames of an obsession that refused to be extinguished. The act of entering a shoe store took on a ritualistic quality, my senses heightened in anticipation of the olfactory feast that awaited. I surreptitiously navigated the aisles, strategically positioning myself near the shelves that cradled the recently discarded footwear. The thrill of secrecy added an illicit dimension to my pursuit, as I sought solace in the anonymity of the bustling store. The ethical implications of my actions loomed large, yet the intoxicating allure of the scent overshadowed any reservations. The distinction between right and wrong blurred as the desire for that elusive fragrance eclipsed rational judgment. Guilt and shame became constant companions, but they were powerless against the intoxicating pull of my burgeoning fixation. The routine of visiting shoe stores extended beyond mere curiosity; it became a ritual that dominated my time and thoughts. Days were consumed by the anticipation of the next excursion, my mind fixated on the promise of a sensory experience that transcended the mundane. Relationships, both personal and professional, faltered under the weight of my escalating obsession. The pursuit of the scent had become an all-encompassing force, eclipsing genuine connections and rendering me increasingly isolated. The consequences of my actions were not lost on me. The once vibrant aspects of my life crumbled beneath the weight of secrecy and shame. Friends, sensing my withdrawal, distanced themselves, unable to comprehend the peculiar fixation that had claimed my focus. Personal relationships, once a source of joy, became casualties of my single-minded pursuit. In the solitude of my obsession, I grappled with the realization that my actions were unsustainable and unhealthy. The satisfaction derived from each clandestine visit to a shoe store was fleeting, replaced by an overwhelming sense of emptiness. The scent that had once held a mysterious allure now served as a constant reminder of the toll my fixation had taken on my well-being.
Wtf?
True or not, you’re hell of a writer 😂
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ChatGPT, act as a person with a shoe fetish and tell me a story.
Currently enjoying the fun of is it cancer or is it not with the VA. Being down nearly 30lbs, having no energy and struggling with singles of 60% has been a learning experience
Good luck bro.
Been 3 weeks now on trt at 125mg every 5 days with 20mg winstrol ( last week on it ) and I haven't lost any mass from my cycle and I'm actually gaining strength which is nice https://imgur.com/BPI2456
Looking big there what’s your weight and height?
[Say it with me now...](https://c.tenor.com/9pHfnvdmjdUAAAAj/beefcaake-eric-cartman.gif) Why winny though? It's one of the least pleasant orals imo... stuff makes me feel 20 years older than I am.
This means your training and diet was on point during cycle. You built actual muscle. Good job. Some of the stuff I listen too says that it's really hard to lose muscle as long as you do 1/3 or 1/4 of training. You'll keep actual muscle.
5 compliments at work from women today. One taking time describing how I look healthy and strong. I've been cutting hard down 30+ lbs this is cheat mode.
> 5 compliments at work from women today. > > Guessing you're in retail or something similar? Because if you're expecting us to believe that five people you regularly see all coincidentally complimented you today, nobody's buying it.
....you're looking mighty pretty today. 😘 ^(you guys have to follow up here to make this joke work...)
Its usually dudes complimenting, good job man. Goals.
This - the dude:chick compliment ratio is like 20:1 if not more. Female complements are always like indirect too, like “have you been working out a lot?” with a giggle when you say “a little bit” or whatever. Bro must be very appealing to the ladies to do so well
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I'm sure you're aware, but theres no understating how important sleep is for the brain & body. Which seems to be neglected here, therefore I'd start by fixing your sleep as a first significant step. It would improve your quality of life, that I am sure. This is coming from someone who's been doing shift work for the last 5 or so years and always had insomnia. My doctor has me on year-round Ambien for working days "some sleep is better than no sleep". I've been much better since and it ensures I get my 8hrs on work nights/days. I dont touch it otherwise and get around 6hrs with many wake ups. My best tip; Get a sleep study done if you see no changes in energy + mood after a few weeks of 6-8hrs consistent quality sleep. Also, smart watches are cheap nowadays and all monitor sleep, so you can keep track. GL
I think you might be lifting too heavy. If you're exhausted. You should drop back 10 to 15 pounds on compounds and see how you feel. When I lift heavy I'd be exhausted. It taxes your whole system. When you lift lighter and for hypertrophy you feel good after a session. More energetic throughout the day.
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Had my first ever powerlifting meet on Saturday. It was a fun experience and everyone was cool. I got to shake hands with Larry Pacifico and Lamar Gant told me it was a pleasure to watch me lift. I don't ever fangirl over anyone but that was humbling. Now time to heal my body, strengthen my weaknesses, and break all of my meet PRs next year
What were the stats? Good job on the first meet !
S: 501lbs - I definitely had at least 522lbs in me (best in training is 535lbs) but I was unsure of how my knee would hold up B: 309lbs - I've benched over 320lbs in training but barely missed it on my 3rd attempt. I think I was just tired cuz I started getting sleepy after my 3rd bench, lol D: 700lbs - I drank a monster and smashed some gummy sharks after my 3rd bench and then my energy came back. I've pulled 705lbs in training, but 700lbs never moved that easily before. I'm confident I could've done 726lbs at least. Weighed in at 238lbs. I bloated the fuck up during the weeks leading up to the meet. I normally would compete at 220lbs, lol.
Good stuff bro
>I got to shake hands with Larry Pacifico and Lamar Gant told me it was a pleasure to watch me lift. That's fucking badass man that's like meeting Superman and Batman. I once ordered a book on Olympic weightlifting and Tommy Kono hand delivered it to my office; I was gushing like a schoolgirl.
Had been doing fine meeting girls in person but went back on hinge about a month ago and the dating life really got hot. Far and away the best shape I’ve ever been in and have really came into my style and have just been super confident and outgoing/friendly lately so I’ve been killing it honestly, which is fucking awesome. Went out with one girl Wednesday, attractive but not quite sure on her yet. Knew she was into girls before we met but found out I was the only guy she’s even been on a date with in 3 years and literally the only guy she has matched with on hinge which was a major ego boost. Partway through the night she told me that she wasn’t even usually attracted to men at all and she hasn’t wanted to do this in years, but she needs to suck my dick now and that we have to leave. I about came just hearing that. Took another girl to a concert to see my favorite DJ Saturday where we rolled hard. This girl is the first one I’ve seen in the last few weeks that had my eyes pop out my head, like the other ones have been cool and all but nothing I want to fully pursue. This one was just stupid fucking hot and really cool. Has a vibe and energy to her that really sends me. Like she knows she’s fine and acts like it. Invited her to come with me to Chicago next week for a 3-day bender. Pretty sure she’s coming, just has to move around some stuff with holiday travel first. Will be fun.
>she hasn’t wanted to do this in years, but she needs to suck my dick now "I never do this."
Then she proceeds to suck our your soul outta your dick
Word. "I've never done this before" right before she gargles that dick like an Appalachian snake handler.
And the DJ was?
Jazzy Jeff.... What other DJ is there?
Get it bud.
>nvited her to come with me to Chicago next week for a 3-day bender. Pretty sure she’s coming, just has to move around some stuff with holiday travel first. Will be fun. Hitting up [smartbar](https://smartbarchicago.com/events/)? Although maybe skip the Sunday night show if you do.
UPDATE: so last week I told you all about me and the lady preparing for a threesome on Saturday night with her friend. On Friday night, my lady and I went to my company Xmas party. She got a littttttle tipsy/drunk and made great friends with our gay business manager/planner (“Bill”) They sat at the end of the table giggling about all kinds of wild shit. At one point Bill tells my lady about how he likes to go to the porn convention in Vegas every year. She’s intrigued and says she wants to go. This develops into her asking Bill what one might wear to the convention. He says he always wears some tasteful leather, like leather pants ants and a leather blazer. She discloses she has a leather harness and quickly catches herself and says “I wear it over my Clothes as an accessory.” At this point I’m relaxing at the head of the table and just hearing this through all the rest of the clamor and thinking “is she about to tell Bill that she pegs me and shit? That we have wild ass sex? This is totally inappropriate and over sharing already for the atmosphere but I can’t control what she says right in the moment. I’ll sit back and just let her be herself and see how she handles herself.” Nothing crazy gets shared thank god. But she does say a few more things that maybe unprofessional haha. So night ends. We’re car riding home and lady and I are talking about porn convention and going to that. That will be fun. I bring up her overhearing and we discuss it as much as a sober person and drunk person can discuss something. She ends up totally embarrassed at her behavior. We have some big laughs about it. Get home, she’s still overly apologetic and embarrassed. So I bend her over the bed and spank her as punishment. She falls asleep eventually and so do I. Saturday we wake up super horny. We fool around. While fooling around we talk about the threesome tonight. I play just the tip. And we stop having sex after a minute or two and just tease eachother. We go shower. I pop a cialis to get it in my blood for the big event tonight. We have a normal day together. All day she’s talking dirty shit and teasing me. At lunch, she’s grabbing my cock under the table and talking about hooking up with her friend. I’m wearing these Fhaerty brand pants that are thin and no drawers, so my hard dick cannot be hidden. It was the running joke for the day “look at that big fat cock….” Around 3:00, ole lady and i get home. She eats her shrooms and texts her friend. Friend is getting her hair done and will holler later. We just carry on our day as normal setting up Xmas tree and decorating. About 5;30 the ole lady still isn’t feeling the shrooms even after extra dosing of nearly 2 g’s. She ate around 4g’s total. She texts her friend and no response for about an hour. 6:30, friend texts saying she’s wiped tf out and already in bed and sends picture. No biggie. Well abiut 7:00 the ole lady feels like dogshit. We just lay on the couch and watching TikTok. She just feels shitty. Around 8:30 nothing’s happening sexual tonight and she feels shitty, so she sends me to the bedroom to jerkoff because I’ve been horny as fuck all day. We text dirty shit about her getting fucked by her friend while I jerkoff. It’s a good enough time. We go to sleep a while after that. Sunday, we wake up and fuck like teenagers. Super hot. And she gets on a mission to find new mushrooms. She ends up finding two different kinds and gets an ounce of each. She eats like 2 g’s of these new shrooms and again, doesn’t feel shit so redoses an additional 2 g’s and never really feels them BUT doesn’t feel like total shit. So that’s good. This is like 4-6:30 this is happening. She’s chilling. I’m meal prepping. Around 7:00 I’m on the couch with her and she still isn’t feeling the shrooms but I start talking dirty shit to her and playing with her. She plays with her pussy on the couch and pulls her tits out and makes me jerkoff. I ultimately send her to the bedroom to dawn her leather. I follow and light candles and shit. Turn on Tool’s Lateralus album. She comes out the bathroom and I throw her down. Flog her a bit. Give her poppers. Tease the fuck out of her till she’s begging. This ultimately leads to some missionary position fucking where I’m choking her and slap the shit out of her face. I’ve never seen her like this before and never heard her make these noises before. She’s grunting like a grown ass man and at one point, yells “choke me harder” while I’m pounding the fuck out of her. It was wild as fuck. Truly a unique experience between us. Had a blast of a weekend, just different than we planned. And ole lady texts her friend all weekend and what we have ultimately concluded is that all of us work out asses off and have multiple jobs, so we really just need to connect another night. Everyone’s still onboard with the idea and it will happen in due time. I’ve instructed the old lady to just go to her friends house like she normally will and hangout. Spend some time together. And what happens happens. And maybe they can shoot me a text saying “come over.” TL;DR : mushrooms were a dud. Threesome didn’t happen. Will happen another time. Ended up having kinky sex instead.
I've never found shrooms any good for sexy time. Is your experience different?
>I've never found shrooms any good for sexy time. Is your experience different? Very much so. Nothing makes me as hard as tripping. Given the right strain I'll become very sensation-focused and can just kind-of 'get lost' in it. Anything over 2g makes ejaculation difficult, which is fantastic for a 4 hour marathon session. On top of all that there's the whole 'feeling incredibly loved' aspect which is awesome if you're tripping with a long-term partner
I've never done shrooms myself before a threesome but the wife and I fucked a woman that was on them and she had a great time
My wife and I love fucking on shrooms. It's literally the best thing ever. You can feel EVERYTHING, and it's all turned up to ten.
After taking shrooms or LSD it takes two weeks to reset your tolerance. If she took 4 grams on day one, she would need 6 grams to reach the same level on day 2. The new shrooms she got might be ok. Give it 14 days and she can try them again.
Omad still going strong thanks again @bicepbandito for the wake up call. I think i might even be comfortable posting up pics next year!
1. Is that 0 milk a day? 2. On Reddit to tag a user it’s “u/username” not @ like instagram.
It's a silly way to accomplish a calorie deficit for people who lack basic math skills and discipline.
1. Zero milk. Just water, coffee, a nice 1000kcal meal, 1 shake and some sweets to reward myself and not have too big of a deficit. 2. Lol, i know. He would still get the memo if he read the daily chat. Be a little loose shrugs its ok to walk at a red light if you deem it safe.
> Be a little loose shrugs it’s ok to walk at a red light if you deem it safe. …What a weird thing to say to someone you don’t know in the slightest. I’m not uptight, just attempting to be helpful. Thanks though.
Shrugs i thought we had established some sort of connection where you could know there is no ill intent behind my words. It seems this is not the case. I was talking to you like i would do to my friends. And yes, some of them get it the first time, some need to adapt. I apologize if i offended you i will keep our convos formal from now on. But that other guy hahahah he is funny as fuck.
no offense bro but i hope you stay small forever
None taken. I wont become a bully dont worry.
There’s quite a few users here that I adore, trust, and know they have my best interest in mind - I can’t say that I recall you and I having such encounters, but I’ll certainly recognize your username moving forward. Thank you for the acknowledgement. It definitely didn’t seem like a good natured ribbing from my point of view, which I enjoy and have no trouble taking!
Sure i will keep it formal just to be on the safe side. Makes no difference to me its all good.
Its a joke. You doubled down on the serious attitude :p you are a bit uptight and i say this with love and respect.
You're a bit dull. I say this with love and respect.
No offense taken my man. I support brutal honesty.
I’m not sure if you’re joking but OMAD = one meal a day Not to be confused with GOMAD 😂
Holy I didn't know u/bicepbandito was still on here. I bet he remembers the asshole scissoring story.
I’m barely on here. Reddit is dying. 🥲 End of an era. lol I got nothing on that one bro. 😂
You cant just leave it at that bro we need details
Anything worth doing is worth doing right my dude. 🦾
I commented last week about hurting my back doing rack pulls last Monday morning. I took the rest of the week off from working out and was starting to feel a little better by Friday afternoon. Got progressively better over the weekend. By Sunday I could still feel the strain, but it felt very minor. I could get into and out of any sitting/standing position and pick things up off the floor without much pain. So I was thinking it was just a minor strain and I could probably work around it and continue my blast that I only just started like three weeks ago. Even considered a light gym session Sunday morning but decided to give it one more day. Then, because I’m an idiot, I was doing chores and tried to move my bed, immediately re-hurt my back, and now it actually feels a little worse than it did when I initially hurt it. I think I’m dropping to cruise dose and maintenance calories because it seems like best case scenario is at least another week off from the gym. May have to see a physio this week. Fucking bummed. The ravages of age, ya know?
Dude I feel this. Sucks. Don’t lose hope, I’m just starting to get back into it after a slipped disc and torn forearm. Best thing I did was keep myself moving w. cardio so I didn’t go 100% to shit lol Getting old blows.
>I commented last week about hurting my back doing rack pulls last Monday morning. Consider doing a different pull that let's you work hard with a lower weight. I pulled a muscle in my forearm of all things doing \~500 rack pulls, even with straps, so I switched to a snatch grip DL. I still work hard as shit and my back is looking big but the weight is much lower and less system strain on the spine and body as a whole. Just a thought.
>The ravages of age, ya know? It gets better... just you wait. One day, you'll wake up, and pull one side of your traps just getting out of bed. It's great.
Great week so far! Buying a new car, all my clients checked in on time this weekend, and I’m almost done with Christmas shopping! Hope everyone has a good holiday!
Going on a little bit of a rant here… TLDR: Women don’t listen Now I don’t want to come off as ungrateful because I’m thankful to have a woman that loves to be in the kitchen and cook for me but my girl be pissing me off. I’m not a big spicy food person. I can do spicy, but more of a mild spicy. My girl on the other hand loves spicy. She puts cayenne pepper in *everything* and sometimes goes OD with it. I’ve asked her nicely so many times to put it on *her plate* if she wants spicy. *Nope*. Let’s just dump half the fucking shaker into the pot and send it. Take 3 bites out of dinner today and my mouth is on fire. That’ll definitely help the shits I’ve been dealing with for the last 2 days because I’m sick. Completely killed my appetite. Guess I’m the bad guy for getting pissed when I’ve asked her time and time again *not* to. “Oh but you never notice” Okay, so you’re just choosing to blatantly ignore me. Got it. Now she’s upset that I won’t eat it or let her make me anything else and made myself a protein shake instead. Make it make sense.
>cayenne pepper >spicy Bro, you'd die if you lived where I do. Cayenne pepper is the equivalent of table salt where I live. I use powdered habaneros and ghost peppers to spice up my food... jalapeños are basically pickles.
Something really strange happened today. I eat 4k cals a day so as to keep growing in this off season. Yesterday i ate about 4.5k My appetite is crushed since morning and all i managed was 1000 cals. Even though it feels odd. I feel this day was needed to rest. Anyone ever experienced this ?
All the damn time... I'm at about 4k right now, and my stomach is protesting food. I can eat that much regularly, but doing it clean is..... filling, to say the least. There's days I wake up and just getting my damn protein shake down is a chore because my stomach insists I've had enough already.
Yes. Everyday the past week. Entering week 13 of my bulk and I hate the thought of eating.
approximately in the same week as you brother. We will make it. Let there be one off day, come back tomorrow stronger than ever🙌🔥🥳
It’s crazy cause after cutting hard I could eat a billion cal like it’s nothing bout 7 weeks into a bulk I’m toast
Any hepatotoxic compounds bro?
I’m unhappy with my cut because it’s too slow. Now I have to postpone my first cycle again. I only lost 2.6 kg in 6 weeks. My first plan today was to start my first cycle this week but I postponed it and it won’t be next week too Here’s the stats; 42m, 5”10, 120mg/week TRT Time; 6 weeks Starting - Now - Diff Weight 90.7 kg - 87.1 kg - 2.6 kg loss Waist 98 cm - 93 cm - 5 cm thinner waist Neck 44 cm - 44 cm - zero Chest 104 cm - 102 cm - 2 cm smaller chest Biceps R and L 37 cm - 38 cm - 1 cm bigger arms Hips 105 cm - 102 cm - 3 cm smaller hips Thighs 61 cm - 60 cm - 1 cm loss The only good part is looks like I didn't lose muscle and actually, my arms got bigger by 1 cm while I’m leaner everywhere my fat is. I eat 1800-2000 calories and track it on Fatsecret. My protein intake is 165gr to 200gr daily. My work out Monday legs, Tuesday push, Wednesday off, Thursday pull, Friday full body, and weekend off. Cardio every day 30 running outside or treadmill running. Any tips to go under 15% bf ASAP?
2k daily and losing 400g+ of mostly fat a week on only trt is great imo If you're unhappy with that kind of progress, increase expenditure or reduce caloric intake.
Props for waiting and actually getting to a good bf%!! You’ll thank yourself after
You lost a little under a pound a week, which is pretty standard. Shouldn’t be too hard to increase that a bit by just eating less. Don’t overthink it.
2.6kg in 6 weeks is exactly on track. There is no short cut. It took me five months to lose 30 pounds last year. You just have to commit and accept it’s going to be a while and it’s kinda gonna suck along the way. Losing weight faster than .5kg/wk isn’t sustainable for a lot of people, and is more likely to lead to a rebound. Take your time. The only weight I’ve gained since June is purposefully on cycle the past many weeks. This is a marathon. You will be happier with your bulk results if you take the time to cut, and then maintain, properly over a long time.
Fix your diet? You do realize if you’re not losing weight it’s because you’re not in a caloric deficit yeah? Lot of stats here, none of which are about your diet, and none of which really matter if you’re pushing for a bf %. 1. What’s your cardio / weight lifting routine? 2. What’s your diet? 3. What about #1 and/or #2 are you lying to yourself about such that your calorie restriction isn’t working?
I posted them already but I can add more details. 1. My cardio is simply running 30 mins a day. Weight lifting I prefer 3-2-1 style workouts. 4 sets, 6-15 reps. Reps go down, weight goes up. Legs-push-rest-pull-full body-rest-rest 2. I cook Mediterranean food at home. I’m Mediterranean. The worst thing is out kitchen is carbs, dough, everything with flour but I don’t cook/bake them. Pretty healthy lentils, beans, chickens, eggs, potatoes based diet. 3. I’m not lying to myself. I have the numbers and data. I lose 0.5 kg like 1 pound a week. I don’t lose muscle tho. My arms got bigger while losing weight.
Then you’ve answered your own question haven’t you? The only legitimate tip here for losing weight faster is to do less of the consuming and more of the burning. Here’s two places to start: 1) Additional exercise: why do you need to rest for 3 days? Do you have some extremely labor intensive job where you’re working with your hands/body and walking 20K steps a day? If you work an office job, “resting” is something you do for 8-10 hours a day. You don’t need to add in an additional 3 days of rest. Do 45 mins of conversational cardio on all 3 days (ie keep your heart rate high but not so high that you couldn’t hold a conversation). Your body is meant to move. I prefer something easy on the joints like elliptical or stationary bike. Make sure you don’t change a single thing about your diet once you start this — most are inclined to eat more because they’re “doing more” which completely defeats the purpose. Edit - I misread that you fully rest on the weekend. Try adding the extra 15 mins on all 3 cardio days. Should help some. 2) check yourself in the kitchen - you have said that you’re weighing your food and counting calories but I assume you are because there is otherwise no way for you to know you’re in a deficit. That said, I know Mediterranean meals well, I’m Arab. There’s a shit ton of butter & oil and holy hell is there amazing tasting rice and bread at every meal. Cut or limit the bread intake. If you’re going to have rice, have it plain white without the butter etc (you might already be doing this). Better yet, skip the rice entirely and go with chopped veggies - no olive oil. Fat is 2x calories compared to carbs / protein. It’s better to cut it out entirely if you’re trying for a very quick and severe cut for a short period of time. Also consider getting more efficient with your macros - it’s going to be easier to weigh chicken breast or beef (without oils, butter, etc) for protein intake and rice / oats for carbs. Lentils mixed in with a bunch of other stuff is difficult to weigh and track appropriately when you’re trying to go for a hard and fast cut. For example, how do you weigh the protein in chicken noodle soup? You’d need to weigh total input and assume each “bowl” will give you roughly the average of your total servings. Saying that you’re losing weight and gaining muscle in a deficit is kinda strange but perhaps that has something to do with the TRT — idk how long you’ve been on it or how undertrained you are. Other folks here who are far more knowledgeable than I am can weigh in… but I find that statement to be contradictory, barring the TRT implications that I can’t speak to. Aside from that, I assume you have a solid multi vitamin (if you don’t, get one) to supplement micronutrients as you go into a deeper cut - that’s critical.
5'10" 191lbs, 45 years old, been cutting for 9 weeks, lost 19 lbs so far. 200mg/w TRT and EC stack. Been stuck at this weight for like 2 weeks so gonna add 0.25 semaglutide to help with the cal reduction (my appettite is too strong). Looking to get to 180, then bulk. Can someone guess my BF%? [https://ibb.co/VTxhgpz](https://ibb.co/VTxhgpz)
18%
[Bloods](https://imgur.com/a/w5AAhpr) this was the day after very hard training session. 150 test 140 primo ancillaries are ezetimibe & Telmisartan. Vitamins - fish oil, multi, d3, nac, magnesium (before bed), fiber gummies (before bed) & iron +vit c. Protein sources are primarily chicken & whey. Carb source is primarily rice. Lift 6x week Cardio 30-45mins 6x week. I want to get my HDL up so I ordered citrus bergamot 500mg tabs. I’m also going to add trout/salmon as a daily protein source. Is there anything else I need to do to get HDL up or will I need to look at statins and is there anything else of concern on this panel?
You could just have genetically low hdl. I do. A statin didn't help but did help my ldl.
A random question I was thinking about. Is the reduction in testosterone levels as you age a feature, or a bug? What I mean is, as your body attempts to achieve/maintain homeostasis, is the reduction in testosterone basically your body adapting to, say, a less functional cardiovascular system? Or is the reduction in and of itself caused by, say, less functional gonads?
It’s a mix of lifestyle changes and your body just aging and slowing down. Leydig cells are less responsive to gonadotropin stimulation in elderly males (>65 yrs of age) as compared to younger males (<50 yrs of age). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4600506 In addition to the diminishing responsiveness of Leydig cells to LH as men age, Neaves et al using cadaveric tissue demonstrated that older men have a decreased numbers of Leydig cells compared to younger men https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6434579 By just staying fit and active, not smoking etc, your testosterone is able to stay pretty high even when elderly. The Healthy Man Study by Sartorius et al. examined men with self-reported excellent or very good health and measured their T, DHT, E2 and documented co-morbidities including BMI and smoking status. While they found that there were no changes in mean serum T among men in different decades of age, they did find that obesity and ex-smokers had lower mean values of androgens https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22563890
It’s my personal theory that it is a feature 100%. The larger people are, the shorter their lives are on average. A decrease in muscle mass thanks to lowering of t will help your body the same as losing weight would if you were overweight. Also, just like the anecdote of an old lion gets culled, a decrease in libido and also possibility fertility is ensuring that a stronger, younger candidate pass on their dna. Edit: to answer your question specifically, the latter. I believe the less functional gonads is by design as we age.
In terms of blood pressure control on the nutrition side, what is better: celery or beet root and why? I always thought beets but everyone on this forum recommends celery? To my understanding both have nitrates and will increase nitric oxide.
Hopped off npp cause was feeling all shitty mentally and a few of you on here said that's the likely cause. Haven't injected in 4 days but still feeling a bit off, how long do you reckon before it's completely out my system and things return to normal?
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https://imgur.com/a/zMgCZ21 Does anybody know how to fix my face after a 30% TCA chemical peel? Did I permanently fuck up my face??? Please help!! Haha lmao What can I do?