My skin has taken a while to heal. Despite how smooth it has become is still plenty reddened and scarred. My face is riddled with penty of blemishes and I've been eating mostly beef the entire year and strict carnivore for the past 5 months. However, up until recently I had been restricting calories and forcing myself to fast in an attempt to lose weight. None of that had worked and now I'm eating whenever I'm hungry to satiety. And I can eat a lot now, I had 4 pounds of chuck roasts for breakfast this morning and I'm still hungry. Many people transitioning to carnivore for the first time find themselves ravenous as their body attempts to compensate for malnutrition caused by their previous diet. It seems to me like I'm in a similar situation 5 months after starting this woe. Because I'm finally listening to my body and allowing myself to eat as much as I need, couldn't this speed up my skin's ability to heal itself? Perhaps the reason my skin has made less progress than I had anticipated was because of all the caloric restriction? Or maybe it doesn't matter and I just had unrealistic expectations on how long it'd take for my skin to heal fully.

Few things in life are more exciting, energizing and passionate than the early stages of a new relationship. From first attraction to getting to know someone new to reciprocating interest, things seem to escalate quickly as we are caught up in the feeling of wanting someone and being wanted. Polyamorous and Non-monogamous relationships raise a unique and yet inevitable question:

How do we manage intense feelings of attraction for a “new” person, while also maintaining our current relationship(s)?

I am a psychologist with my Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology and have been in a non-monogamous relationship for the better part of a decade! In this brief guide, I hope to mention a few things that you may want to consider as you dive head first into the exciting and uncharted territory of new relationships. Let’s get exploring!

DISCLAIMER*. There are a few different vocabulary words that I will use largely interchangeably: “Having a Crush”, “Infatuation”, “Honeymoon Phase”, “New Relationship Energy”, “Limerence” and many more. For the sake of simplicity and keeping this relatively brief, we will talk about all of them as though they are synonymous. Note that they may have differences in meaning and specificity when used in other settings. Context is the cousin of consent, so be mindful on how you apply some of this very general information :D.*

EDIT: MORE DISCLAIMERS!? Why yes; this guide also attempts to cover a wide umbrella of potential non-monogamous arrangements. There will of course be nuances based on your own background and relationship-orientation. Strongly encourage that you take what reminders are helpful and leave what does not apply to you. :D

What is “Infatuation”?

Infatuation is a state of heightened attraction and motivation associated with the earliest stages of a new relationship. While infatuation is often experienced as euphoric, it can also lead to feelings of frustration, distress and insecurity when our strong feelings are not reciprocated. Infatuation is a visceral and primal set of emotions which can be difficult to manage, and often takes a fair amount of emotional maturity to navigate successfully. However, when individuals operate with transparency, consent and shared-values, the new relationship energy can be the catalyst for a sustainable and fulfilling relationship.

Okay, but what is Infatuation REALLY?

We can trace the experience of infatuation to key biological and neurological processes. If the “science”

Phil

Sudden Lee

Go post NSFW jokes somewhere else. If I can't tell my kids this joke, then it is not a DAD JOKE.

If you feel it's appropriate to share NSFW jokes with your kids, that's on you. But a real, true dad joke should work for anyone's kid.

Mods... If you exist... Please, stop this madness. Rule #6 should simply not allow NSFW or (wtf) NSFL tags. Also, remember that MINORS browse this subreddit too? Why put that in rule #6, then allow NSFW???

Please consider changing rule #6. I love this sub, but the recent influx of NSFW tagged posts that get all the upvotes, just seem wrong when there are good solid DAD jokes being overlooked because of them.

Thank you,

A Dad.

Greetings r/weightroom,

As part of the r/gainit programming party, I've completed BBB Beefcake (I'm a little ahead of schedule) and wanted to share my write-up. As usual, this is going to be a long one.

INTRO

As COVID continues to be a thing and the possibility of strongman competitions still being far out of reach, I decided to join the programming party over at r/gainit on reddit wherein they were undertaking my 26 week mass building programming block composed of BBB Beefcake, 5/3/1 Building the Monolith, Deep Water Beginner and Deep Water Intermediate. Undertaking this has boded well with me psychologically, as it’s rather uncharacteristic of me to ever suggest a program/approach I haven’t personally employed, so now was my chance to “put my money where my mouth was”. In addition, I had just come off my most successful fat loss block ever, and was in a prime position to do some growing.

EXECUTION

I wanted to give this program a fair shake, so I did everything Jim said to do. I did the exact assistance work directed, used the percentages prescribed, kept my supplemental work to within 20 minutes, etc. …however, I ALSO went well above and beyond that, with LOTS of extra assistance work and a LOT of conditioning. I was running 2 and 3 a days for training, and frequently ran all 4 days back to back. It’s what my schedule could support, and, in turn, drove me to eat a ton, which was one of my goals. It all worked out in the end though, as I only ended up missing 1 single rep from the program, and it was on 5s pro mainwork on the press, primarily as a result of a technical issue. I’ll detail specific deviations below.

ADJUSTMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS

• I ran the program 3/5/1 vs 5/3/1, which I imagine is more how Jim would have wanted it anyway. For “hard” 5/3/1 programs, 3/5/1 works really well. The 5s week functions like a mini-deload.

• On the deadlift day, I rotated between 3 different implements depending on the week. On the 5s week, I’d use an axle. On the 3s week, I’d use a Texas Power Bar. On the 1s week, I’d use a Texas Deadlift Bar. I really liked how this worked out, because the implements get easier to pull on as the percentages go up, which gave each week its own unique challenge. An axle is incredibly stiff and puts the weight slightly out in front of you at a slight deficit, whereas a power bar is stiffer than a deadlift bar. This helped me maintain the “oh sh*t” factor of gaining programs, where you’re afraid

So far nobody has given me a straight answer

Well, toucan play at that game.

Windows

>Based on a recent meta-analysis, the thermic effect of food increases ≈ 29 kJ/4184 kJ of ingested food for each increase of 10 percentage points in the percentage of energy from protein [23]. In other words, if a subject therefore consumes an 8368 kJ/d diet with 30% energy from protein, then the thermic effect of food will be 58 kJ/d higher than if protein contributes only 20% of the dietary energy.

• 4184kJ = 1000 calories
• 8368kJ = 2000 calories
• 58kJ = 14 calories

So for every 10% of your calorie intake you swap to protein how many extra calories can you expect to burn? A mindblowing 14 extra calories.

Ketards and youtube clickbaiters love to flash pictures of scientific studies on screen and then confidently state that high protein diets burn more calories. Calories in / calories out is a total myth please like and subscribe!! Meanwhile, leaving out the slightly important data showing just how small the effect is.

Low carb diets are good, but mostly not for their thermogenic effects which are very small. For example, there is a fair amount of literature on their benefits to satiety which leads to EATING FEWER CALORIES.

tl;dr calories in/calories out is like 98% true and quon is a ketard

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4258944/

Martin Freeman, and Andy Serkis.

They also play roles in Lord of the Rings.

I guess that makes them the Tolkien white guys.

She said apple-lutely

..... Will get a reward.

'Eye-do'

This is my first post pls don't kill me lol.

The people in the comment section is why I love this subreddit!!

Cred once again my sis wants credit lol

Keep in mind, my son is 4 years old, so everything is an original to him.

I had to work late into the evening yesterday, and he was just going to bed when I got home. I had left home for the office nearly 14 hours prior, had a long day, lots of meetings, traffic, etc.

When I walked through the door, I was exhausted, run down, and starving. My wife hugged me and asked how my day was, and I replied, "Done. It was a good day, but has got me exhausted. I just want to grab a bite and go to bed. I'm hungry."

From my son's bedroom, I hear him shout, "Hi Hungry! Nice to meet you!"

Not only did it make me laugh, but I completely forgot about how hungry and tired I was. I went to his bedroom, and we laughed together about it. It was exactly what I needed.

Edit: Thanks for all the awards, kind strangers! I'll let my son know y'all enjoyed his joke too!

I heard parents named their children lance a lot.

First post please don't kill me

Edit: i went to sleep and now my inbox is dead, thank you kind strangers for the awards!

Japan.

"No, the regular kind!" I laughed.

second hand stores!

it's Hans free now..

Old Neeeeiiiiighvy

First things first: stats (pounds). TL;DR - excellent program, great intro to RPE training. Added 100lbs to my S/B/D/OHP while maintaining weight and making modest physique gains.

My Deadlift e1RM peaked at 396 one week in the middle of the program. I think this was due to aggressive RPE gauging coupled with just a really good day in the gym.

Goal:

I wanted to complete this program to increase my overall strength in the big 4 lifts: Squat, Bench, Deadlift, OHP. I wanted to preferentially increase my bench, as I think my press is pretty strong already.

Training History:

I’ve been training with barbells off and on for about a decade with varying levels of success and consistency. Most of my training history has been 5x5, 5/3/1, Phraks Greyskull, and similar programs. My lack of consistency stems primarily from program hopping and chasing multiple goals at once. I also found out during the pandemic that I have a chronic autoimmune disease which causes me a lot of fatigue and other problems. Having treatment for this has allowed me to be extremely consistent with my training, and the results show it.

Program & Results:

I found BBM by way of Alan Thrall. I think most folks here are familiar with them, so I won’t go into detail here. The Bridge 1.0 is designed as a free post Starting Strength Novice Linear Progression program. It’s an introduction to autoregulated, RPE-based training. It took a little calibration, but I feel a lot more comfortable rating my effort level now than I did at the beginning of the program, which obviously comes with practice.

The program is straightforward: 3 lifts a day, 3 days a week and 1-2 GPP days. I usually lifted Monday/Wednesday/Friday. You can read the full details on the BBM website.

I completed all prescribed strength sessions in the program, but I missed quite a few GPP sessions. I do think completing the GPP sessions would have resulted in squeezing a little more out of the program. I also switched from high bar to low bar squatting, so that may skew my squat results a bit.

The workouts can be a bit long, but by staying focused

10+10 is twenty and 11+11 is twenty too

A buck-an-ear!

I Thank ye kind Matey for the booty! I be truly overwhelmed! Thank you!

Holy cow! Thank you everyone for the upvotes and awards! I wasn’t expecting this!

He should have a good vowel movement. His next diaper change could spell disaster though.

and not:

Making it all the way home and realizing that they forgot one of the containers:

Riceless

That was the punchline

It’s for Hispanic attacks

“Faith is not the same as pyromancy, Witch.”

“Isn’t it?” she laughs. “If you’re so sure in your piety, why don’t you follow your superiors? I’m sure they’d love to add a new flagellant to their retinue.”

A Bright Wizard is taken to trial—a Witch Hunter loses custody over his prisoner. Underneath the righteous veneer, a Bounty Hunter rises from the smoldering ashes

###TL;DR: This is 4k+ words, so if Reddit makes your eyes bleed, you can find it here.

Section titles are based off the different stages of a fire and how they can react.

I apologize to all my friends and the Fatshark staff who now know I write shipping fanfic trash; I know you all trusted me. :(

##I. INCIPIENT

It has been some time since Victor Saltzpyre has taken a meal with his brothers. The cellars in the Great Temple are not of a well-stocked kind, and the Witch Hunters in the dormitories do not eat in indulgence. Their food is poor and lacking of any taste—served only bread, fruit, and water to express their devotion to Sigmar. The silence that fills the refectory as they eat their penance would prove more filling. Only these things have passed Saltzpyre’s lips the morning he descends the steps to the gaol.

Judgement day had been a harsh one.

Sienna’s cell is sequestered away at the far end of the Great Temple’s dungeons, fortified by iron, plastered with purity seals, and requiring three separate keys to undo the bolts on the door that are so heavy the Witch Hunter has to enlist an apprentice to help yank and tug at them to slide them away from their bearings. It is a cold, dingy place that reeks of mold and mildew, but the Bright Witch that lay seated within seems nonplussed at her quarters, her posture straightening when he enters the room.

“What a pleasant surprise, Victor. Come to check in on your prisoner?”

He latches the bolts back into place, feeding the keys through the iron bars in the door to the apprentice on the other side.

“You’re not mine anymore, Fuegonasus. The Order has seen fit to remove you from my custody.”

“Ohoho, and you fought them on this?”

He grunts.

“They think I’ve been corrupted since returning from Helmgart. I’m supposedly not fit to pass judgement on you.”

Sienna seems more amused than angry.

“They still don’t believe in the Skaven, even amongst these times?”

“No. I have told them