feelinggooder
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Simply wow. Inspirational commitment and results
Looking to lose an extra human I apparently picked up along the way
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ChefChiTown
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Which one?
MrVee
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197.5 on Sunday morning. Going to get out on the mountain today I think as the weather is pretty much what everyone wants their weather to be (78 degrees and sunny).
One of the benefits of the weight loss slowing is for the first time since near the start of this I'm starting to finally see some strength gains in terms of the weights I'm lifting. For most of the process I've been more or less maintaining the weight and reps I've been lifting, but now the weight and reps are actually starting to go up. It's near impossible to add muscle while on the size of calorie deficit I was on. Now that this deficit has shrunk, I'm actually starting to see some gains. Good news.
One of the benefits of the weight loss slowing is for the first time since near the start of this I'm starting to finally see some strength gains in terms of the weights I'm lifting. For most of the process I've been more or less maintaining the weight and reps I've been lifting, but now the weight and reps are actually starting to go up. It's near impossible to add muscle while on the size of calorie deficit I was on. Now that this deficit has shrunk, I'm actually starting to see some gains. Good news.
Quercus
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Nice! A weight gain isn't a problem if it's muscle. There are two ways to reduce your body fat %. Lose fat or gain muscle. You've done plenty of one and now it's time for the other. More muscle mass will mean a higher basal metabolic rate so your deficit will increase again as you add muscle mass.
ChefChiTown
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Mmm, I would've went with the 1,737th from the right, but hey...different strokes for different folks.
ChefChiTown
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You know, it wasn't all that long ago (just a few weeks actually) where you were struggling to break into the 100's. You were getting close, but couldn't quite break the barrier. But, now look at you - under 195 and still making progress. That's pretty awesome. I can't even imagine how good of a feeling that has to be.
Good job, Vee.
Quercus
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Well I hope you had a good time on your "very long evening out". Should I be demanding details? 34 jeans and medium underwear! If I'd just saved my clothes from 4th grade I could send then to you. Sorry about that. I'm not sure how cool terry cloth Panama Jack shirts and jams would be these days anyway.
MrVee
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196.5 this morning. 33.5% on the hand held body fat monitor. 35.0 inches on the waist measurement.
Man, internet dating is some frustrating stuff. This "one e-mail at a time" message tactic seems to be very ineffective considering the paltry rate at which I get responses and then the paltry rate at which those responses turn into actual meetups and then the 0 for 1 which has resulted from the one actual meetup.
It's almost like you have to spam in order to accomplish anything. Either that or my e-mails are seriously deficient or I'm being too ambitious.
It makes me want to pull out all my hair, but that definitely wouldn't help things.
Man, internet dating is some frustrating stuff. This "one e-mail at a time" message tactic seems to be very ineffective considering the paltry rate at which I get responses and then the paltry rate at which those responses turn into actual meetups and then the 0 for 1 which has resulted from the one actual meetup.
It's almost like you have to spam in order to accomplish anything. Either that or my e-mails are seriously deficient or I'm being too ambitious.
It makes me want to pull out all my hair, but that definitely wouldn't help things.
Quercus
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Enjoy the game and your billion $ too I suppose.
As far as dating goes maybe try for someone you consider marginally acceptable in appearance. Maybe she isn't great looking, but you share a lot of interests. You can work out the dating jitters and build some confidence. It's a date, not a binding contract.
I'm not suggesting you lower your standards, but rather suggesting that you don't overuse looks at the expense of other compatibilities in the selection criteria. I find that my level of attraction for a person is influenced heavily by who they are as a person. I'm not saying that you "don't qualify" for a very attractive woman (you're a quite handsome man), but I'm saying that being able to take a woman to a ballgame and have both of you really enjoy the experience is way more important to long term potential than whether she is "hot".
As far as dating goes maybe try for someone you consider marginally acceptable in appearance. Maybe she isn't great looking, but you share a lot of interests. You can work out the dating jitters and build some confidence. It's a date, not a binding contract.
I'm not suggesting you lower your standards, but rather suggesting that you don't overuse looks at the expense of other compatibilities in the selection criteria. I find that my level of attraction for a person is influenced heavily by who they are as a person. I'm not saying that you "don't qualify" for a very attractive woman (you're a quite handsome man), but I'm saying that being able to take a woman to a ballgame and have both of you really enjoy the experience is way more important to long term potential than whether she is "hot".
MrVee
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The problem is there's enough profiles out there where "both" seems to be an option. So when I run across and attractive woman who also seems compatible to me, why wouldn't I send her an e-mail?
But it just seems like for most folks their guard is up really high (probably for good reason) and that makes the percentage of replies really low. That and potentially my sense of humor. Who knows?
But it just seems like for most folks their guard is up really high (probably for good reason) and that makes the percentage of replies really low. That and potentially my sense of humor. Who knows?
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