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i restarted walking. i'm using the walking pad i kept under my bed, bluetooth headphones and a tablet to watch stuff rather than my monitor.
the tablet is smaller, but i put it on my bookshelf so that it's on my eye level.
this setup was so comfy, i walked 15 minutes without noticing (beyond my overheating due to me being obese).
i loved it. i hope i stick to it this time.
i saw a similar setup somewhere on /fit/, i didn't save the thread it but the idea stuck with me. so if that anon reads this, thank you

>>77274034
good job fatty though i thought that walking pads have somewhat strict weight limits?

I also want to get a walking pad, and a standing desk and you have pushed me closer to doing that, thanks

>>77273999
Why did jannies kill the previous thread?

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>>77274046
Because someone mentioned trying to neck himself and rather than just deleting the post they went full retard.

>>77274052
Sad on both accounts.

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>>77274052
lmaoing at that image

>>77274043
NTA. Walking pads are great, but go into it knowing there's no such thing as a good one. They all have the same unventilated 2.5hp motor, and they're all designed to be used twice them forgotten. Even the more expensive ones.

With that in mind, find one with incline built in, a 6mph or more max speed, and a relatively larger belt.

Most important feature is a protection plan. I buy them from Walmart which has a few different plan options. If you actually use it, it'll die, guaranteed. The plan is always difficult to cash in, but ends up being worth the hassle.

>t. On my 4 walking pad.

>>77274093
Very good to know, thank you anon

>>77274052
why even delete it?

had a job interview yesterday. I was given verbal confirmation that I'll start on june 1st, now I'm waiting for the official confirmation that they're supposed to send via email some time today.
job is good, perfect blend of what I already know and am good at but offering a lot of things to learn and potential growth. it's not all perfect but I really need this to go through. I've had a shit ass min wage job for a year and a half while part timing professional jobs independently. I've worked so hard to make a decent living and I'm happy but it's still just a verbal promise so I don't feel accomplished just yet.

>>77274093
I've owned 3 and agree they all suck. Very convenient for rainy days tho and when you're working

>>77274043
>i thought that walking pads have somewhat strict weight limits?
i am past the weight limit, it still works. idk
>you have pushed me closer to doing that, thanks
you're welcome, good luck anon

>>77274305
It's not going to fail to turn if you're too heavy. It's more stress on the motor, and maybe the frame. These are disposable, though, so who cares so long as it works for you.

>>77274309
it did get hot once, i added silicone oil after that and it hasn't happened again. but yeah, if it broke down, i could just buy another one. they're cheap enough

>>77274322
If you feel like it, the easiest way to prolong the life of the motor is to open the case of it up while in use. Internals may be mounted to the case, so it varies from model to model, and you're exposing wires that carry full household voltage, so I take no responsibility for this. But I do it.

If you don't have the protection plan you can also carve holes in case and/or add fans. I've done that too. Sometimes the protection plan people ask for a video of it "doing the thing" though, so I don't bother anymore.

>>77274344
idk i'm scared of fucking it up lol
as i said, after filling up the little tank with silicone oil, it hasn't gotten hot anymore

>>77273999
Checked. I'm going through a cold right now and using to halt lifting until I also get over a small knee injury. I hope next week or in the next few days I can lift again. I feel like it is the safer thing to do. WAGMI boys

>>77274138
Congrats on the job offer! Your description makes it sound like a good opportunity. Don’t stress about it not being perfect, you’ll get something better in a couple of years

>>77274475
You’re making the right choice. Gains await you once you return to the gym. WAGMI

>>77274034
Excellent job dude fr

>>77273999
Your digits indicate that we’re all gonna make it!

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>>77273999
My goal this week is to go to the gym every single day. So far 2 out of 2.
I'm doing my tax returns on Friday so I hope to achieve no taxes owed.

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>>77274138
nice to hear anon, update us when you get the email
>>77274475
>I feel like it is the safer thing to do.
I never lift when I'm ill because the quality of my work and enjoyment of the lifts drops so much
make sure to do some walking if the weather allows for knee active recovery
>>77274784
indeed we are
>>77274797
watch out for your joints anon

>>77274797
I have the same goal, anon! Or at least go 5 timkes this week: just monday thru friday for now, because I have plans for the weekend. Finally taking a good honest try to get rid of the chub I've accumulated since last October, now that we're firmly into T-shirt weather again.

I decided I want to wake up half an hour earlier than I normally do and start going to the gym in the mornings. I managed to yesterday. It was blissfully empty compared to my usual, after-work time. Today I couldn't get out of bed; I had to stay up way past bedtime yesterday due to things outside of my control. I went to the gym either way, just after work instead.

Really enjoying this 'ambitious plan, but realistic fallback' scheme I've made for myself. If I would've skipped my usual evening session, I'd just miss the whole workout for that day. If I miss a morning session now, however, I still have the option to redeem myself later in the day. EVEN if I miss a day entirely, I can still make up for it during most weekends.

>>77274797
Good luck! Going everyday is admirable at first, but eventually you should aim to go 4-5 times a week

I ate like a pig this past weekend, i feel awful. I also lasted a whole week without coffee which was nice, but after a single cup on sunday I'm back to no coffee.
On the other hand my fitbit is supposed to arrive pretty soon, that should motivate me to get my steps in and start watching my diet.

>>77274841
>>77274797
it's much easier to go 5 times a week mo-fri than any other combo.
And you get actual improvement as an urbanite natty.
I've tested it.

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hey faggot mods eat a dick.

i was able to successfully build a video downloader for locals and now i have all 260 Scott Adams microlessons

>>77274841
You’re making the right move being lenient towards yourself. You’re not going to be perfect, there are going to be bumps along the way. What’s important is you show consistent growth. Good luck!

>>77273999
Took a bong hit for the first time in ages and I had an existential crisis so bad if I had a gun I would have shot myself. Don’t fuck up your life bros, go outside talk to women make friends don’t be a NEET

>>77274958
Congrats on reducing your caffeine intake! I need to reduce mine once work gets easier. Don't let your weekend get you down. You can start over this week and get back on track

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I did not have a very good session yesterday, kinda hungry, kinda tired, kinda felt weak, that said I still went hard at it.
Now I'm having my rest days and I'm back on friday to do better.

WAGMI

>>77275145
I’m trying my hardest to get my life together. Good luck as well fren!

>>77274822
Yeah I try to go walking and some stretching but being sick has hampered me.

>>77276307
What’s important is that you tried your best despite the circumstances. Your discipline will lead you to new peaks. Friday will be better.

WAGMI

>>77275145
kek you just got too high and tripped out.

I WILL bench 245 for 5 reps by July

>>77276708
No, you'll bench 250.

My dick is too fucking big to never be put to use. Any time my motivation starts to deflate, I remember that I wasn't created like this by nature just to end up doing nothing with it.

>>77276740
I’ll have to try to hit that goal then :)

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>>77276782
>My dick is too fucking big
Elaborate, with pictures

>>77276782
You can’t give up, you have so much to accomplish with your huge cock

>>77277232
...it's actually just an inch above average in both dimensions. Nothing ludicrous, really. But it's just bulky enough to make store-bought condoms a no-go. Yeah, I tried in advance what would fit best when the time comes.

>>77277300
That's what I like to tell myself. I wanna see at least one woman's reaction to it while it's still in its full splendour before I die.

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>>77273999
Monday I ran my first sub 30 minute 5k, and tonight I ran my first back to back sub 30 minute 5k.
On a treadmill because I've been too lazy to touch grass, but my cope is that I keep it at a 1% incline the whole time at least.
Dunno where it'll be hotter, 90 degree days or my apartment clubhouse's tiny indoor fitness room with barely any ventilation.

I kept on watching the strongest guy in my gym bench 3pl8. I wish I had the courage to talk to him and ask for advice. One day I want to be strong enough that people admire me

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>dude who goes to the same gym spots me out in the wild
"Hey, I recognize you! You're the guy who's always pushing and pulling more plates on the sled than I know how to count, right?"

>>77277582
Congrats on those 5ks! Remember to hydrate, the heat has been oppressive these last couple of days

Had a good time at the group dinner. Got a number from a cutie in her mid 30s. Let's see if that goes anywhere.

>>77277624
Everyone is mirin’ your strength, champ! Don’t sell yourself short

>>77274797
Update: 4 out of 4

>>77274930
Yes sorry that is what I meant by "every day", Monday-Friday

>>77278133
Good job bro! Strike while the iron is hot and maintain a relationship. Your digits indicate something great is coming :)

>>77276782
>>77277517
same
it feels like such a waste to never use it

>>77274797
Update: I did it
5 out of 5 Mon-Fri
and I did my tax returns and I owe no taxes. even got something back, enough for 2 beers

Good week

>>77280487
Great job! Now do it again next week

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>>77276307
I had a significantly better session today even though I got hit with an inexplicable and humongous sudden wave of tiredness which got thankfully a bit cleared up by me cycling quicker to the gym.

Made some progress at the gym and I really want to continue the progress outside of the gym too.

>>77281059
Keep pushing forward even if you get tired or discouraged. It’ll get a little easier every time

>>77273999
Happy Friday maddafackers. You earned some, right? Hope you go out and get it this weekend.

Had an ok week of staying level, which is a victory for how I'm doing on that cut lately. Headed out of town this weekend, family trip that'll be a lot of walking. Like, a lot of walking. And not much opportunity to stay true to my diet, but also not much opportunity to blow with beers. So this could be good. Family time gains either way!

And it's been a while since the epic failure of trying to lick my wife's ass, haven't really had any contact with her butthole since, but opportunity struck today. Fingered her ass while eating her pussy. I'll spare you the full on smut, but opened up for it willingly, laughed as it went in, which is new, and she came hard.

Feeling her clamped down tight on my lubed up knuckles as I moved them in and out of her asshole, I am reminded of what I'm fighting for. I want that wrapped around my dick, goddammit.

Anyway. Thank you for coming to my TED talk. WAGMI(UHB)!

>>77281220
Stay strong on your cut! As long as you keep improving your body, you’ll improve your odds on encountering your wife’s ass.

WAGMI

>>77281323
I woke up this morning with a burning craving for a bowl of honey nut cheerios, which of course always becomes 3 bowls because you have to finish the milk and cereal at the same time. I resisted, and I'm telling myself fingering her asshole was my reward. Plus, you know, sex in general.

>>77281220
Happy friday. I've also had no progress on my cut and going out the entire weekend to a baptism of a converted friend but I will cut back on the alcohol. Congrats on the progress regarding the wife. WAGMI

>>77281441
Drinking at baptisms doesn't count agaisnt you because the wine is technically holy blood, which is anabolic as fuark.

Social gains matter too, broseph. So long as you're not going to baptisms every single weekend, I think it's ok to cut loose a tiny bit. Just don't end up like me, where every weekend is a complete loss.

>>77281411
You’re mentally strong and it’ll all pay off :) I can eat a box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch in a sitting

>>77280487
good job, anon! I'm >>77274841 and I also managed to go every day. Granted, wednesday was a bit of a dud (forgot the right shoes and a towel, was only in there for 15 minutes), but I got some good workouts in the other days.

>>77283846
Persist, brother. Heaven awaits those who traverse hell

>>77279073
Got a date. I'll try not to spill all my spaghetti.

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The summers of those oxytocin maxxed dreams are coming soon.

It is prophesied by me.

>>77284425
you hoping or doing something to make it happen?

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>>77284479
Both

>>77284482
how would one oxytocinmaxx one's dreams?

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>>77284492
I think daily cardio and sunlight with serotonin and gaba boosting foods/supps and not permitting pessimism to take root deep in your psyche.

To make them come true? Work in progress but I think being open and present and increasing your capabilities everyday incrementally.

>>77284425
I hope I'll have an oxytocin maxxed dream today

>>77284507
Good luck! I’ll follow your lead. Let’s remind ourselves every morning to be optimistic and grateful.

Sorry, anons. I failed my 10+ week porn streak. It just happened. I guess I was weak. I'm still in the process of processing and figuring out what I've done wrong (besides watching porn of course).
I feel bad, I feel guilty.
Maybe this week's going to be different? Who knows.
Contradictory to this I have finally found the special glue which could fill up dead time in my days where I used to automatically reach out for substance: learning Japanese. Like if I have some downtime I can always do a kana drill or read a beginner friendly sentence and just analyze the shit out of it. So that's nice.
Take care, anons!

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I promised my friend that I train with that I would finally start eating and gain weight so we set a goal of reaching 85kg bodyweight by May 1st late November last year. Today is the first day I trust the scale when it says 85kg. Almost a month later than planned due to sickness and injuries but I gained 11 fucking kilos! I'm not a big eater with a pretty limited diet so I've had to force the food down most days so failing by only a month feels amazing. I got mixed feelings tho, happy that I reached the goal but quite disappointed by how little difference 11kg made size wise. Going to jump on a cut or maintenance during summer to remove a bit of fat and then another 11kg and I'll hopefully not look like a skeleton anymore.

>>77286961
Are you avoiding porn only or porn AND fapping? Because fapping without porn is okay and healthy, anon.

>>77273999
Analanon (I guess that's what we're calling me) on vacation, checking in. Goals on hold this week during my trip, just Familymaxing, which is going great. Lots of walking, lots of time just talking with the kids and wife. Just ate until bursting and now I'm getting that first real shit of the vacation, when the food intake finally overcomes the constipation.

I'm in a tourist destination, and let me tell you, seeing the average person so much both cheers me up about my own progress and motivates me to keep pushing.

Just stopping in to say you're all going to make it. Keep on keeping on!

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>>77273999
Today's lifts
>bench 3x6 @ 245lbs
>incline bench 5x8
>db shrugs 3x15
>face pulls 4x15
>plus scale put me 17 pounds down in about 5 weeks
>about 10 pounds legit since the first 7 came right off and was probably water/glycogen
Bench still holding steady despite the weight loss
Only problem is the calorie deficit/omad might be turning me into a literal retard, I don't have the mental strength for anything because scroolling

>>77286961
Of course there’ll be bumps along the path. Sorry you failed, but there’s always time to get back on track. Good luck this week

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I WILL GROW STRONGER
I WILL COMPLETE THIS FINANCIAL QUARTER
I WILL SHOW UP WITH CONFIDENCE AT MY REUNION

I failed 240 for 5 reps (I only got 3), but I got good volume. I’m still researching the best twice a week benching routine. I’m starting to realize that all I really care about is a strong bench in terms of compounds. OHP feels like more of an accessory and I used to be able to squat and deadlift 4 and 5. Now I just want to grow stronger in terms of benching. I’m a manlet but I’ve realize that I need to consume a lot more calories in order to bench big. I will grow stronger.

My 10 year reunion is next weekend. I’m anxious but I know I need to conquer my fears. Rather than focus on my weaknesses, I will emphasize everything I have accomplished. I can’t change my past but I can position myself towards a better future. I don’t want to base my growth on how others have done. I’ve done my best and will only improve.


The man you are today must brutally mog the man you were yesterday. WAGMI!

>>77287035
Congrats on reaching your goal! I’ve reached the conclusion that I also need to eat more to improve my lifts. Now commit to your next goal so you can feel confident in your body

>>77287274
Enjoy your time with your family, one day it'll all be a precious memory.

I feel the same way whenever i go to target. the average person sucks so much, it motivates me to improve

>>77286961
>nofap retard
>posts on 4chan
>learns Japanese
The trinity of autism

>currently a holiday Monday
>most people enjoying their day off with friends, family, doing things, or if they’re working they make a lot of money
>I sit in my room alone, do nothing, lament about doing nothing, don’t even know what to do anyway
I’m just waiting to pass away at this point it’s all my life is. Sad state of affairs for someone in their 30s but I’m pretty much just done with life.

>>77287323
Congrats on your lifts! It's impressive to be benching that well under a calorie deficit

>>77287741
Bro I'm 40, had a failed engagment that caused me years of heartbreak and caused me to move across the country to somewhere I'd never been, beat alcoholism, am so introverted I might as well be a cave troll, have turbo tism especially about reloading and trains, and I still managed to get a date for tonight. You can do this. You're not done. Just go do anything. Anything at all. Good time, boring, pointless, whatever just go do anything that interests you even slightly.

>>77287615
Thanks! Yeah, just gotta figure out if I want my abs back fast and suffer on my lifts or hope that maintenance will get them back once again while still improving my lifts.
Get to eating, peanut butter is gold.

>>77287876
Good job getting back in the saddle and trying again! How'd you get your date?

>>77287955
Went to a random ass group dinner with a bunch of strangers last week. Wound up sitting across from a cute shortstack, talked about pets and books and music, went to the "afterparty" and just kept chatting for a couple more hours. Got her number before we left.

>Do a PR matching clean and jerk
>Brain is flustered as I try to recover
>Girl walks up to me to ask something
>Mouth moves and words come out but I don't know what I'm saying or what she asked
>She gives me a weird look
>I don't know what I said so I just smile and walk away to sit down
>Pretend no one else exists for the rest of the gym session
Every time I go near max effort, my hearing starts to go out but then my brain just automatically responds. At least I hit a really nice clean and jerk, previous one was messy

>>77287061
I'm only trying to avoid porn.

>>77287468
Thanks!

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Career wise, I'm spinning my wheels. I have a degree, but fucked around in office jobs not being consistent or working hard enough, on top of being a sperg. I just finished a maintenance training program and just started working in facilities, but I've never been too handy so I'm slow on tasks and come across as incompetent. I don't want to give up already, but am considering going back to corporate to maximize earning potential. Any tips to get past this AI job market hell? 30 years old btw

>>77288064
Focus on what matters, you nailed your clean and jerk! if you really feel that awkward, apologize to her the next time you see her

>>77288155
I don't get embarrassed or anything, I just feel bad people reach out and I can't be coherent. One time I was semi-conscious enough to hear out the conversation, a guy asked how I was doing and I started talking about how my callouses were annoying me for whatever reason

>>77288154
I'm only a little younger than you and can relate. Go back to corporate for a stable income. If you can, try reaching out to your old company to see if there are any opportunities. If not, use chatGPT to optimize your resume. Don't take whatever it gives you, make sure the words are believable, you use different vocabulary, and the formatting is correct.

Good luck

Anyone else feeling absolute emptiness most of the time? Weird shit, sunny days and warmth are getting scarce here and I got no one, no plan for the future that could include someone else... I'm thinking about starting drinking again

>>77288212
I do which is why I've emphasized always having something to look forward to. Knowing that I promised to call my old man every 2 weeks has kept me sane

I will wake up every morning and find a new reason to be grateful

Do any of you guys have experience with powerlifting gyms? I can bench lmao2pl8 but I want expert coaching to get stronger

>>77288348
>and find a new reason to be grateful
I'm not depressed or unhappy in general, but I should really work on this.

>>77288484
Back in the day I used to say a mantra every morning when I woke up but I've stopped doing it

It's so nice returning to lifting but I'm hungry all the time. I need to eat more protein

>>77288012
yeah I've found in person events are the best way to actually get dates. Apps lead nowhere

I am doing well in life man. I really am. By every objective metric. This day next month is my 2y anniversary with my girlfriend, I just got a raise, I'm hitting PRs, I paid off my parents' debt, I AM MAKING IT, and I still can't beat my porn addiction. Through all these years, this has been the only constant. This is the ONE demon I can't beat. And it's day zero again. It doesn't make sense bros. I am spending my energy. I busted 4 nuts in her this weekend. Didn't matter. If any tard reading this thinks a girl can just fuck the gooner out of you, to you I can only say: no correlation. It's making me go insane. This is retarded.

Treating it like the gordian knot and "just don't fap lul" hasn't worked for me, so maybe it's time to actually think this through. I don't wanna fight forever. I wanna be free.

I will never give up bros. Lost but never hopeless. sorry for negative rant I just had to get this shit out

>>77288572
Congrats on your progress! You should feel proud of everything you have accomplished. Sometimes we can't reach perfection, we simply need to be very good. Never give up but set reasonable expectations

Tales from the theme park restroom, Finally Taking That Huge Shit Edition.

I've seen literally 10000s of people from all walks of life the last few days. Things I've noticed that are relevant to /fit:
>looksmatch is 99.9%. Ain't no dude walking around here with a Betty out of his league. If you're a fat sack of shit, so is she.
>one major exception that isn't an exception is the powershart/builtfat dadbod. Every single one of those guys has a big fat fucking woman. You think those fatceps will bag you a Stacy? Think again.
>no such thing as a desirable braphog. They are all fat sweaty pieces of shit outside of their air-conditioned safe spaces.
>thin is still king/queen.
>the ensluttification of the modern female is real, and it is glorious on a sunny day.
>if you see a girl that looks like she's taken her cues for life from Instagram, do not end up sitting next to her anywhere. She will talk obnoxiously about nothing through everything. Special callout for the matching colored dayglo top and bottom athleisure types. Fucking awful people.

Time to wipe. That is all, carry on.

>>77289490
Thanks for the report. I’m not surprised that powerlifters get fatties, they both consume a lot of calories

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Today's lifts
>Leg press 3x8 plus a lot of workup sets
>Good mornings 4x10
>Romanian deadlifts 4x10
>Leg raises 2x20
My once-a-week lower routine since acking my back a few weeks ago, outside of the gym the pain is mostly gone but gms and rdls still hurt and leave their mark for the rest of the day, can't run from the pain though

>>77289935
Good job! I’m the same way, I injured my back deadlifting and am now living with the pain

fucking marriott is not 4chan friendly it seems.
Last week was great, was able to release my app, going to be moving on to the next part of the interview at this new place. i was also able to rip all the scott adams videos that i needed, and was able to do that with a program i wrote with AI.
goals this week - get an android version out, do well on this aptitude test for that company, and cross another game off my backlog.

>>77290342
Congrats on releasing your app! Prepare hard for your interview

>>77288154
In a similar boat to you. I'm 30 now myself but I quit the corporate world in 2020 to try my hand ta blue collar. However I went for public service instead of something profitable. I know you said you're not too good with your hands but maybe you should look into the trades. Been thinking about trying to become an electrician or welder myself. Don't think AI can replace that anytime soon.

>>77273999
Oh boy, it's me, the doctor lady pal anon
>Breakup went poopy
>As in removed me from her insta
>IT'S...OVER...
>2 months and a week later
>Does apology message...
>I do the retarded thing and ask if she wants go out
>Says yes but casual
"Oh anon you dingus she's playing the field"
>Turns out shortly after (a week or two) breaking up w/me she deletes her dating apps (she told me this) due to genuinely having no time she feels and then health crises.
>Forgot to mention she's a resident (MD, Senpai Medicine) and is currently getting shafted in her shifts as in 12-12 and soon "night floater"
>Thought i fugged up by saying too many prospective plans and that it was truly over.
>NOPE
>PS I have diagnosed Autism and she texts in a way that answers every single point methodically with no guess work involved on my end. Which is heavenly
>I'm studying for the bar for the last time, so I'm fine with just casual for the next two months
WTF am I do now.
Oh the extra kicker
>she's never kissed before. In her life
She's not a lardex either and is very fit, carnivore (this is kind of a drawback), and did not take the clotshot.

>>77290741
Honestly, I'd take her back. It sounds like she's a good match for you and is understanding. But don't let her hurt you again

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>start /fit/ journey in January (6'5", 285 lbs, 38 years old)
>begin monthly measurements (physical and AI estimations) at end of April to help track progress (also turned 39 here)
>265 lbs, 50" shoulder, 45" chest, 46" waist, ~31% body fat
>down 20 lbs over 4 months
>slow, but it's progress and I'm getting stronger, I'll take it
>coincidentally start going crazy with rucking over the past month while maintaining gym routine
>daily weigh-ins trending downwards, but not really paying attention to the amount
>do measurements again last night
>247 lbs, 52" shoulder, 45" chest, 44" waist, ~25% body fat
>suddenly connect the dots
>mfw

>>77292718
Congrats on your progress! You’ve come far and will only accomplish more

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how do i explain the 1.5 year gap in my resume. i simply say i worked on short term project, but every interviewer asks about it and at this point and about crash out and tell them to go sniff my shit.

>>77292787
Commit to your lie and make up projects and overall results

>>77290696
Trades are real work, all day every day. If I were talking to my young self I'd say trades in my twenties to pay for a slow but inexorable college degree, then get thee to a desk job. The logic being, all that on the job xp plays well in an interview, no matter what the field, and you can yuck it up about how if you can handle X, you can handle anything.

I actually didn't get a degree until 40. Worked this and that job here and there, nothing good, wound up doing handyman work while finishing my bachelor's in IT. Handyman was shaping up to be fucking lucrative, but it was work. Like, actual fucking work. Took my degree and made a resume out of what I had, and let me tell you, that life and work experience let me hop right up the ladder.

As an older fart, no chance I'd start trades now. For that to work at my age I should be owner of a company, paying others to do the actual work. Ain't no old men in trades actually doing the working that aren't failures.

That being said, if I had to hit the ground running in a new town or get downsized or whatever, straight back to handyman while I field applications.

>>77292787
Stay at home parent for a dead cancer baby.

>>77289889
It was interesting to see how it plays out. I'm in a wealthy area, so what I see day to day is a little skewed. It's all white collar high earners that have either let themselves go or hopped on T. Wives are generally pretty ok in either case.

Out there in the wild, the looksmatch is just uncanny. You really have to be the type you want to end up with.

This realization hasn't changed my plan so much as solidified it. I want my wife to look good, and to me that's slim and fit. The male reflection of that is lean and athletic. Thus, into the trash goes any idea of ever bulking again. For me, it's gotta be a hint of abs and then as much muscle as I can put on without ever jeopardizing that.

>>77292920
Are you this anon? >>77288154
I thought you were 30. But I've read up on trade work and heard about people well into their 50s starting out in some cases. Maybe welding or something less strenuous in the body. Because now it's almost impossible to get something decent in an office. Even with a degree or experience. Any advice for a younger man on which trade or handy man jobs to get into?

>>77292787
well... what's your real excuse? you were smelly and unwanted? didn't care and wanted to NEET?

>>77292953
Sorry, forgot my NTA.

Handyman was easy because I knew how to do everything from working on my own house, and you don't need a liscense. Just started posting LFW on Nextdoor. Signed up for TaskRabbit too but never had to use it. Had most of the tools already and could justify buying one more something to round out the kit if I knew I'd be getting paid. Drywall and paint where my bread and butter. Light electrical was easy money when I could get it - in my area I wasn't allowed to do certain things without a license, but could swap outlets and fixtures. Easy stuff that I could charge less than a pro would for but still make bank. I was nobody's bitch, and could easily make my own schedule.

I absolutely stuck to the law in all things. Once took down a ceiling fan and had to tell the guy, I can't put the new fan up because this box isn't rated for it and I'm not allowed to change it. He was just happy to find out the fixture over his baby's crib would be dealt with. Met him partway on the initial price quote for the job and he called me back a few times based solely on that integrity.

To do it right, pick up a few easy weekend jobs, make sure it's right for you, then get an LLC and insurance.

I don't regret pivoting to an office job. Never worked so little in my life. But there's a ceiling here, you know? Handyman, I could have bought a van, took on a guy or two, made a thing out of it. But I saw my father do a similar thing and even though he's done really well at it, he's so fucking worn out after decades of 80+ hour weeks, and he doesn't have a life outside of it. He's world famous in his field now, but he wants to sell his business and then never talk about it again, and I'm thinking, yeah, and then what? He's got nothing else after that business sells. He'll be wealthy, but his whole life has been that work.

Anyway, this went on longer than I meant it to. My decision had a lot of factors to it that might not impact you.

>>77292946
In a weird way, that's motivating. I must become the type of man my ideal woman would pick

>>77293037
I know, right? This makes it easy. Combine this with the ol' fake it 'til you make it. Start acting like that guy, do all the stuff he would do, and eventually you'll be him, and he'll be fucking her.

>>77293099
I’m gradually becoming the type of man I want to be :)

>>77292787
taking care of family members is always good
and then if they probe you can say it was a difficult time and you'd rather not share

It seems I don't need more protein than 1g/kg. I started limiting myself to that instead of 1.5-2 a couple weeks ago and have been loosing ~500g/week since. Maybe I don't lift hard enough to justify eating more protein.

>>77293903
Do what works for you and it’s clear that it’s working. Great job so far :)

>>77273999
I'm struggling lads. It's been nearly 8 months since the love of my life left. In that time I've been to rehab, had a few flings and started a new job. I get female attention but I can only think of her. There was a period where I thought I was over it but now I'm crying at night and in the mornings I miss her a lot. I know this is very homosexual behaviour but what do? I've got so much stuff lined up in my life but nothing seems to make a difference.

>>77294670
If I were you, I’d try to reconcile with her one final time. If not you need to move on and find new happiness

I think I am changing for the better bros

>>77294670
Why did she leave?

>>77296757
Good job! Keep envisioning the man you want to be and taking steps towards him

Happy Friday, fellas. Hope it was a good week!

>>77297179
I finished a big work project :)
Now it's time to smash a PR tomorrow

>>77294670
Were you the guy that kept getting high (can't remember if it was meth or something else) despite knowing it waa going to fuck your life up? I remember a guy making a number of posts about doing that. If you are, you do nothing. You knowingly fucked your life up and you get to live with the consequences. If you're the guy I'm thinking of yeah, you fucking blew it mate, big time, and you're going to spend the rest of your life full of regret for being a stupid fuck. There's nothing you can do, besides grieve what might have been as best you can and hope you gain some measure of acceptance.

>quit nicotine a year ago
>have been fine since but always felt like a less "on" version of myself
>bought a can of snus on a whim today
>fighting every urge to pop it open
I miss nicotine so fucking much bros
think I may have made a mistake but I almost don't care

>>77298331
Don’t give in, you’ll only wreck your progress. Throw it away

>>77298331
just get yourself a geek bar lol

>>77292959
worked 2 jobs during that gap but i quit within a month so i didn't put them on there.

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>>77298536
already gave in brehs ngl
feels great as well, for some reason nicotine gives me unparalleled motivation
even more so than adderall, I want to say I won't take anymore but it's quite literally already reignited my ambition for a project that I basically gave up on a few weeks after quitting

>>77298542
You gotta quit otherwise you’ll fall back down eventually

Oneitis has been sending me signals and calling me handsome for the last two weeks. Asked her out and we were supposed to go today. We went and she called a mutual male friend to hang out with us. I just excused myself and left. I literally want to go to sleep and never wake up.

>>77298542
You cannot use nicotine, it uses you. Some of us can use it, go extended periods without it and have no issues. You sound like a junkie getting a fix. You are not built for that plant. The fact you've used adderall before shows how weak you are in this realm.

>>77298540
Make up some kind of self-employed side hustle. Something unrelated to your job application's field but in your skillet.

Bonus, actually do it while fielding applications.

>>77298768
unironically I have only felt worse since I initially quit
alive but just existing

>>77299164
>The fact you've used adderall before shows how weak you are in this realm.
the fact that you assume all drug usage is illicit and not done under a doctor's supervision and prescription is more indicative of you than me
post body and maybe I'll consider giving a shit about what you say

>>77299120
I'm sorry bro, people suck. Give yourself some time and then start looking again

>>77299120
been there brotha
>asked a chick out
>she said yeah at first
>invited a third wheel chick after
>awkwardly sat through the whole thing
but if it's any consolation, after sticking it out and simping for her for months, she revealed that she was actually dating someone the whole time and just mad at him so she started talking to me
in conclusion: bitches ain't shit, don't even give them a dollar let alone your heart

I didn't hit my bench goal today but I did gain confidence. I will grow stronger :)

>>77273999
I've spent the last 2 years trying to improve myself and be more responsible, feels like it's just led to more responsibility and complete unhappiness, I'm in a shit relationship and my life just feels stagnant.

>>77299838
Did you choose goals yourself or where they goals you thought were socially acceptable?

About 2 months ago when I was getting back to cycling I was gasping for air after 30 mins @~16km/h
Today I can do 40mins @~20km/h while breathing through my nose through almost the whole time

My squat is going up steadily so that's nice, hit lmao2pl8 3x5 yesterday. On the other hand bench is still stuck at 70kg 3x5 and The Press ™ at 60kg 3x5.
Have you ever lost interest in _all_ things?
I'd love to hear any tips or insights you may have as I'm starting to unironically think I'm depressed.

I started my weight loss this month and I had success and set backs. I was diligent until the last week. I suffered from a lot of pain, combined with my family offering me unhealthy food I at best stalled and more likely set myself back. Overall it was a net positive and I've lost around 3 lbs.

>>77301332
Great to hear, family gatherings are difficult but with time they might become more understanding (or they'll crab in a bucket you harder)
just be sure to track food and weight or else you'll lose your progress (don't ask me how I know)

>>77301312
deppresion isn't real just stop being sad lmao
more seriously it depends on the source of it, if it's a problem that is solvable then you need to go and solve it
if you're not sure if it's solvable then you need to think about solutions and you will either come up with one or lessen the problem by thinking about it

>>77301284
Congrats! I need to start breathing through my nose while checking as well

>>77301312
Congrats on your squat! Honestly research proper form and lift with a spotter

Happy Monday! Let’s try again

I benched 82.5kg 3x7 and then after 52.5kg hop 3x5 today at 74kg bw. Never been this strong. It's starting to look like I lift. Happy about it

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>>77290342
last week was pretty good - got a testable build of the app ready for android, and also finished another game. that leaves one left on my backlog of games that i started but never finished so pretty pumped.
absolutely demolished their employment aptitude tests. they threw in an accounting one too, which is not my wheelhouse but even that i felt great about at least. i got an email the next morning about the next round which is onsite creating and presenting something in like two hours. i also get two weeks to prepare - not getting cocky but also i'm feeling pretty damn good about this now. i'm basically at the point where if i dont get this job i'm gonna feel a little crushed. the escalation of ridiculous indian shit at my current job is not helping that feeling. really hoping to have an offer in hand by end of month.
goals this week - get android testing on the road to completion for app, learn power BI inside and out, get diet and exercise back on track, start on my next app, start up my reading habit again

>>77303669
Great job! You should feel proud of how far you’ve come

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I just went to the store and some woman with mental problems that couldn't keep her thoughts from spilling out kept complimenting me. Felt like it meant more specifically because she couldn't help herself. Made me think that that's what people are probably normally thinking of me, but just never tell me.

>>77273999
New week, same goals.
>wife's butthole: any%
>treadmill until abs
>big lifting, little eating

Fucking exhausted, bros. Today was supposed to the day I got back on track after a month's stall due to all the fucking stuff of life. Instead, I got in my head last night and laid awake in bed until 2am.

I can't hardly even think about buttholes right now. Going to narrow focus on treadmill and diet for a while, see if I can't bust this plateau. This time last year I was in exactly the same shape, exactly the same place on my cut, and I bitched out. Gotta see it through this time if I ever want to see my abs in my life, but holy shit am I tired.

WAGMI(UHB), even if it's at a crawl.

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I WILL BENCH MORE
I WILL BECOME MORE CONFIDENT
I WILL RELAX

Last weeks benching was mixed. I benched 240 for 3 reps but chickened out and didn’t complete my 4th rep. I then proceeded to bench 240 for another set of 3 reps with great form. I know I’m getting stronger, but I need to translate it into strength and numbers. It’s all in my head, I just need to learn how to believe in myself. I will improve my bench press

My 10 year reunion is this weekend. I’m tremendously nervous - what if everyone is doing better than me? I’ve never lived properly but I’ve always tried my hardest. I have a lot of regrets on how I’ve lived. However, I still want to believe that I can build a decent future. In any case, my goal is to return with confidence in my accomplishments.

Our journey is not linear, we will fall and get sidetracked. Yet as long as we’re moving forward, we are not defeated. Good luck frens! WAGMI!

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>>77303930
I know that feel, people are just shy to compliment.

>>77303755
Congrats on your progress on getting a new job as well as the app! Keep working hard until you secure that role!

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i swear to fucking god im staying off the painkillers this time and finally making something of myself
i will be present and passionate about life. i will compliment strangers. i will talk to every single girl i see. i will raise up my fellow man
no more fucking living in shadow

>>77303930
So you’re doing great, people notice your effort :) spread the kindness and compliment a stranger later

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Today's lifts
>Bench 3x6 @ 245lbs
>Incline bench 4x8
>DB rows 4x8 @ 115lbs
>Lat pulldowns 5x10
Scale put me at 12lbs down (excluding water weight loss) in 6 weeks since starting omad, bench is still holding steady in spite of this, could've forced up a 7th rep on the last set
Did lat pulldowns instead of face pulls at the end because today was lets-all-be-niggers-and-hog-two-cables-at-once day and I apparently missed the memo and don't like waiting
Low back feeling better finally so I threw db rows back in, idk if they're even optimal back work I just have fun doing them

>>77303932
You’re here now. If you’re stalling, try switching up your routine and program.


WAGMI

>>77304116
Good luck! Painkillers are hindering your gains. Do you have a solid plan on how you’ll achieve those goals?

>>77304342
Congrats on your cut! You’re crazy strong while losing weight

>>77304375
Yup, still here. Switching a few small things for a while, particularly how I view treadmill time. Been trying to clock a certain number of hours daily at a certain speed, but that's been hard to maintain. Switching to a target calorie burn for the day on the treadmill or bike instead.

So if I have a day like today where I feel like shit but have time in front of the screen doing work, I can add up the calories from a lower speed and call it good.

And if I have a day where I'm feeling good and have opportunity, I can slam through that calorie count at a higher speed and move on to other things.

Hopefully this gives me the leeway I need to succeed. We'll see!

I’ve worked hard but I’ve always struggled with believing in myself. How do I amend myself?

>>77304529
Keep pushing forward! You’ll encounter bad days and good days. What matters is that you keep trying and don’t give up!

One of my goals is to start attending a meetup/leaving my room every week. I figure if I attend enough, eventually I’ll form relations
I just wish I could have a based church group near me

Since it’s the offseason at work I’m reducing my caffeine intake. I feel half asleep today but I know this is necessary

Anyone have any advice on fasting for the first time? Want to lose some weight so I can be shirtless at the beach. I'm chubby but not fat. Was thinking of fasting saturday and sunday, then eating again monday morning before work again.

>>77304539
that's the cool part about lifting, numbers are objective
if you can only bench 135lb and tell yourself
>hey u weak faggot u can do at least 150lb
and then you keep working towards that goal and you eventually bench 150lb, you don't have to believe - it's objectively true
you got better whether you want to admit, acknowledge, believe w/e -- it's right there it happened
tl;dr: get strong
I would say big too but muscle dysmorphia exists so getting bigger in the mirror has an asterisk

>>77304783
Thanks. I hit 1/2/3/4. I'm not sure I can hit 2/3/4/5 but I want to try my best. Who has tips for getting stronger in terms of OHP and bench press?

>>77304913
Do bench press and ohp and progressive overload them

>>77304917
Thanks, I'll research progressive overload

>>77301332
That’s still a lot of progress. Don’t let your family push you back down, you can improve even further

>>77301807
Honestly I think it might just be the hand life gave me and the state of society

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Here’s a hypothetical:
What if the secret to making it (libido-, looks-, gf-, wealth-, confidence-maxxing) is banding together with your bros and restoring justice and order from the merchant-mafia-traitor coalition that is strip mining our societies, raping kids on an industrial scale, and trying to literally kill us all?
We could profit from that right bros?

I can’t be the only funemployed faggot who would immediately enlist if the army were actually defending us from these fucks.

>>77274138
Congrats anon, you’ve got this.

>>77305215
I think most young men would give up their current lives to fight in minecraft if they thought it would give them meaning

Stay strong anons! :)

>>77304993
how in the fuck did you manage to hit 1/2/3/4 without being familiar with progress overload?
bloatmaxxer?

>>77304529
analanon whats your target calorie burn

>>77306020
I understood the concept I just didn’t know how to articulate it

>>77306176
Shooting for 1000 a day on the treadmill, 5 days a week, which ends up being around 2 ~ 3 hours, depending on how hard I hit it. Rough estimates based on available calculators. Experience tells me I can do more in a day but then I burn out hard middle of the week. Some of this is lower speed while working, some of this is medium speed while gaming, and on occasion I'll toss a run in there. Trying to get on the spin bike now for variety, but still investigating the calorie burn per what setting from that.

This is of course combined with an attempt at a diet. My issue has been weekends and the occasional mid week failure. I was making progress for a while, but it's been about 2 months of trips and parties now, after which I'm just happy to have not backpedaled horribly.

Attempting to dial in the sustainability now. Trips and parties are mostly over now for a while, and I'm maybe 4 months away from abs if I can fix the midweek cravings. Just 20lbs would have me under 20%, though, which would make me pretty fucking happy.

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>>77306237
Thanks for the explanation. It sounds like you have a clear plan on how to succeed.

WAGMI

>>77306510
Haha, yeah, I've got the plan.

But I'm also baking cookies for something my kid is doing tonight right now.

>>77306652
Have one and then go on an extra long run

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This summer I want to fuck. I got the money, I got the looks, I got the cool job.
My problem is that I'm extremely introverted and don't have friends (I do, but they're all liging the married/couple life).

How the fuck do I met women?
I have even a better question. I get mires from women quiete often. I just never do anything about it. If a woman looks at you deep into your eyes, what do I do? I always look away like a cunt.

>>77306932
Baby steps. Next time, don't look away. Smile.

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Reposting this from the Sunday thread. I'm feeling completely hopeless and lost.

>Hey anon, sounds like you're still heartbroken over the loss of a life you were really excited for, and you're not ready to move on yet.
Yeah that's a bingo.
>What happened?
My father died, I got depressed and she left me when an old flame of hers came to town. He went back to his family and she went back home. Haven't heard from her since. It was brutal to have to deal with the death of a parent and then the love of my life doing that to me in a one year time period. I take accountability for not being the best partner but I think considering the circumstances I didn't deserve the way she handled things.
I'm trying not to be blackpilled regarding women but it's difficult when you correlate their behaviour. I thought she wasn't like the others lmao.

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>>77306932
You need to believe in yourself and look back at them. If they’re interested in you, then you need to reciprocate

My ankle injury fucking HURTS

FUCK
AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
...
I'm ok. Fuck Im tired of this though.

>>77307039
NTA but I when I tried this step whenever I get eye contact my brain enters fight of flight mode and my smile drops as I have to put 100% of my focus on not looking away

>>77307143
>>77307124
>>77307039
>>77306932
Wait, what? Is people making eye contact with you a big deal? I've had this for years like every time I go outside and I just smile back and think 'that was a nice person'. Have all these people actually been wanting to fuck me all this time??

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picrel is how I would do it

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>>77307071
this might be a cliche answer that you've heard a million times but if she did that then she wasn't the love of your life, the love of your life wont just leave you like that

so now it might take a lot of inward effort and work and untangling of your own thought processes and patterns but you have the opportunity to realize that what you think happened is just a fake idealized fantasy story that you've built, of some grand destined love that just so happened to go awry because of some minor incident. And you might also realize that this isn't the only thing you've idealized and are seeing as something it is not. In reality a woman left you and that's it. Now you're still in life and if you stop seeing it in these fantasy tales you get to actually look inside yourself and find something that ignites your heart and follow it and in the meantime also find actual true love.

I'm not saying "love of one's life" or other such idealized situations don't actually ever exist - they do, you can get in sync with the heartbeat of the universe and catch a beautiful wave to surf - but it is of little use to keep clinging to a specific one after something happens that shows it to clearly have not been "the wave". You have to learn this by experience and by finding how much beautiful life there is still stifled inside of you, waiting to be let free; learn that there's no single "best wave that if you don't catch, it's joever" - you can always go and find more great waves. And also I'm not saying this letting go and everything else is supposed to be easy. But you can do it.

>>77307169
Not people, girls specifically ones I find attractive
When I make eye contact with one, my first instinct is to look away, when I suppress that I give a neutral stare, when I remember to smile she already looked away or the moment has passed

Finished with proton radiation for fucking brain cancer yesterday. Still got chemo for who knows how long, but it's looking a lot better for me after these treatments. I can't fucking wait to get fit again. The last year has absolutely destroyed my gains back to before square zero, and I still can't run without eating shit, but I actually believe I'm going to get back to where I was. Stronger than fucking ever, and I WILL release my faggot ass metal album and I'll find a wife too after that. My friends and family are the best people in the world. Being a fitfag before I got cancer also made the whole thing so much easier to go through compared to if I'd been some sedentary bastard, it gave me a huge edge going through chemo, pt, etc to have that foundation. The hottest nurse I've ever seen even called me "unusually muscular" once when she was injecting me. Highlight of my life. So I sincerely thank everyone here who's given me advice, encouragement, shitposts, whatever. We're all gonna make it. I really believe that. Thanks4readingmyblog

>>77307071
She sounds like a bitch. As the other anon mentioned, she wasn't the one if she couldn't stay with you during a vulnerable period of your life. Please don't let hate consume you. There are better women out there who will help you find joy again

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>>77307602
godspeed anon best of everything good with your recovery and life after that

>>77307141
Please take time to recover. You’ll only make it worse if you jump back into lifting. Do you know what went wrong so you don’t repeat the same mistake?

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>>77307071
It's for the best. If that's all it took for her to step out of the relationship it was just a matter of time. It wasn't your fault she cheated.
>>77307602
You're an inspiration, anon. Hope you continue to get better

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>>77307602
Congrats! You persevered in a situation where many would crumble. Your gains will return soon

Well, I think I figured out something today. I'm cutting too hard, and I'm aiming to high on the day's calorie burn goal.

It's only day 3 of sticking to the plan. Didn't eat the cookies, got my 1000 calories worth of treadmill Monday and Tuesday, plus a light hiit workout just to get the bones moving again, ya know.

Today was rough. Spent the first half of it in meetings, phone went off a million fucking times, driving kids around, wife left the office super fucking late so the nice family dinner I had planned was fully 2 hours late.

That dinner, man, it sounds dumb, but between the wife and kids having too much to do we almost never get to sit down together for a proper dinner, so today was going to be our one day for it this week. Not me having schedule conflicts, mind you, no, I don't do fucking anything except wfh, drive them around to all their bullshit, make sure people eat dinner, and chores at home. We got it, it was good, but I blew my day's diet by a few hundred calories because of the delay and how starving I was.

Anyway. It all added up, and that's on top of the same bullshit Monday and Tuesday.

So tonight I screamed at my kids over them not doing dishes properly. Like, really lost my fucking shit. They don't ever do anything without me telling them 3 times, which honestly is just normal teenager stuff and I actually have really good kids. But I had to tell them so many times to do their chores in the last 3 days, fuck, I lost it real good. They both cried for an hour, one of them wants to talk to the school counselor now, etc.

I apologized later. Extended hugs, soft words, none of it good enough. Just scarred them for life, I'm sure.

So anyway, I don't think I can cut this hard, which is sad because I'm barely even losing any weight. It's too much stress on top of everything else, and I can't be screaming at my kids like this.

I got some thinking to do.

>>77310269
Beating your kids will actually burn more calories than just yelling at them.

>>77274155
>Very convenient for rainy days
Walking in the rain (with umbrella) is peak comfy. Its apparently also healthy because of negative ions and the air is cleaner.

>>77274093
You're buying from Wal-Mart. Of course it's cheap shit that dies after a few uses. That's all that Wal-Mart sells.

>>77307602
The fucking strongest

>>77310289
You haven't seen me yell. It's zone 3 cardio all the way.

>>77310370
There are no good ones that don't cost $2000. Even those are disappointing. I've done the research on this, that's just how it is. The form factor somewhat limits what they can do, but also they know 99% of the products are getting used twice and then shoved under a bed forever.

>>77310269
People aren't perfect. Don't beat yourself up over losing your temper with your kids. Kids are stupid. Just try to be a better man moving forward. Hopefully they get the message and stop fucking around

>>77310893
They did not get the message. The screaming was, on the surface, about the mess in the kitchen. They still left all their breakfast shit out all over the place today I literally said to them, I screamed so hard you cried last night but you've still left all your mess.

Wife didn't leave her mess, though. So that's an improvement. Or she skipped breakfast. 50/50.

So, you know, screaming does nothing except make people cry. I need to find another way to deal with this kind of thing, which of course is obvious. Instead of nagging them when they forget I guess I just start with small punishments. Loss of headphones, loss of devices, shit, I don't know. I've done this before but I always end up slacking off because I don't want to be the house police, and wife sets a shitty example anyway, and then we end up here.

Meantime, I'm scaling back the investment into the cut. I'll treadmill hard when the day allows, but just let it go when it doesn't, and not feel guilty about it. I'm only hurting myself and the people around me by being strict. We'll see how that goes.

>>77274093
i've had some $100 one from amazon for close to two years and it's been working fine. I use it probably three times a week too (more in winter) so it's not like its collecting dust.

not sure if it would hold up if i was using it eight hours a day tho

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Read the Death of Ivan Ilyich recently and it hit harder because I've been feeling like my life isn't where I want it to be. I'm not sure what I want to do or where I want to be but I know it isn't this. Don't even know where to start to make a change but I know I have up.

>>77311048
I know nothing about raising kids but I think you should start punishing them. Take away their phones or computers. Also enlist your wife as an ally

>>77311252
I also know nothing about raising kids. They have survived in spite of me. I have figured out that getting so angry I'm screaming means I've messed up somewhere along the way.

Wife as ally, that would be nice. I'm the guy trying to get his wife's butthole, for context.

>>77311487
Good luck with both your wife and your kids! Keeping cutting and your wife will be head over heels

>>77292787
Lie.

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>>77311208
Articulate how you can avoid the parts of yourself you hate. Then take active steps towards the path you choose. It’s fine to have basic goals at first

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>>77301312
I've attempted suicide twice in December 2025. It was an overdose on benzos but my sister found me. Ever since, I've received 5 sessions of electroshock therapy to help with my depression and while it helped massively at first, it lingers. I know what you mean to lose interest in everything you used to love. I haven't touched any video game since my attempt and frankly what keeps me going is running at this point. All I do is run run run. Run on my lunch break, run home all the way from home. I'm pretty heavy too currently being 241.6 lbs at 5'8, averaging 12-13 minute miles, doing 13 miles a day, 4 times a week. Sure, it's slow but at least it keeps me busy.
What I'm trying to say is find something that keeps you busy from those thoughts.

>>77312313
run home all the way from my workplace*

man can't believe this thread is still alive
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>>77274822
>>77274491
got the job, started this monday, it's all good. I had 4 paid leave days left as a benefit from my previous job that I took this week, so I technically had 2 jobs at once and just quit my previous job now. feels kind of nostalgic. I didn't like my job at all but man it allowed me to become independant, started renting an appartment with my gf, we got married, I got fit as fuck and my life has been so good thanks to it while I was unable to get something else. who knows where I'd be without that job, and plus I learned a lot of interesting shit since I was basically paid to spy on medical office visits. I can basically diagnose diabetes, anemia, arthitis, kidney disease and a bunch of other stuff if I'm provided test results even though I have 0 background in medicine
I worked so hard and got so far. and it really fucking mattered. wagmi bros

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>>77312313
Sadly enough, I’ve found staying busy really does improve my mental health. Keep going

>>77312313
Dang so if it was an overdose on benzos you are already on medication for depression then?

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>>77312444
Of course. I've been slowly cutting off my medications but having a romantic fling with my (best) only friend that led to a fight and eventually us blocking one another put me in a real rough spot. I fucking hate benzodiazepines.

>>77312478
This is why they say women and men can’t be friends. Why you do this anon