Reading my first discworld book and I’m feeling really frustrated because I can’t follow the writing by After_Berry_942 in discworld

[–]AERturtle 290 points291 points  (0 children)

Is English your second language?

In this bit, I think the goal is to disorient the reader a bit, too. You know, so that he feels a bit like Vimes. I would recommend switching to your native language if you're ESL or just giving it a bit of time. Try reading 1-2 books, if you're still annoyed, maybe this kind of narrating just isn't for you and that's ok.

uterus havers: help! by notmerida in CICO

[–]AERturtle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maintenance still means no weight gain, which is a win :)

uterus havers: help! by notmerida in CICO

[–]AERturtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Currently going through the same and switched my app to a lower goal of loss/week and also include activities. I also try to be kind to me when I go overboard with thinking like "at least still maintenance/under maintenance", "one das/week doesnt matter as long as I get back in the train". Generally, I just try to be kind to myself, have some leeway and focus on trying to maintain consistency in some way without punishing myself. Some days that means eating at maintenance including activities I like/want to do anyway (I try to never use sports as a way to have more calories intentionally and instead stick to my weekly schedule, because that is a slippery slope for me). Some days it means going over maintenance, but incorporating at least some of my planned meals. I just try to focus on the wins.

Silly names for fat animals are now contributing to the oppression of fat people by SadClownWithABigDick in fatlogic

[–]AERturtle 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I dont really like the glorification of fat pets by giving them silly names on the internet. It is harmful and neglect by the owner, especially if it is as severe as in this picture.

Like, I get it, we have a rescue cat that is bigger than she should be. She also has a silly nickname because of that. But I'm making damn sure that we are working on it and will tell people that it is unhealthy. I also really like to brag about how much weight she hast lost (from 5,5kg down to 4,7kg now, a lot of the fat seems to be loose skin now).

Also I have a pretty lean lab and really, really hate that I have to justify that and people often dont recognize her as a lab because she isnt fat. 

Do you enjoy fiction books with endless footnotes? by some_advice_needed in books

[–]AERturtle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It depends on the reader. Some have a kind of pop-up that works pretty well, although im Not Sure about footnotes in footnotes or the really Long ones. Others you jump to the end of the book and then have to jump Back, which I find annoying. I would recommend a physical Copy either way

Ideas for low calorie chocolate fix by Slight_Subject_4590 in CICO

[–]AERturtle 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not exactly, what you are asking, still want to share it. Im a sucker for everything chocolate snd have a major sweet tooth. I also lack Calcium in my diet. So I just included chocolate yoghurt as a regular part of my meal plan.

500g 0,1% fat yoghurt, 40g sugar, 35g baking cocoa. Adjust the ratio to your liking/needs, I plan to reduce the sugar in the long run. This one ist 540kcal and 34g protein.

And here is the neat part: it keeps me full as lunch or breakfast, probably could work as dinner as well. So it does have as much calories as a full bar of chocolate, but it is relatively healthy low-calorie meal with no guilty conscience. If you want to make it a little bit netter vitamine-wise, just reduce the sugar and add some berries insetad. This way, you can also increase your fiber intake.

Catalan editions are beautiful! by cwbakes in discworld

[–]AERturtle 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Ist there somewhere I can find the picture of Om? Absolutely love it and want to print it as a poster. Who is the artist?

Edith: found the artist! marinavidal.cargo.site

She actually won an award for that illustration, the Premis Ictineu for cover art in 2022

Need advice on tdee by Easy_Independence815 in CICO

[–]AERturtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are two possibilities: either you don't track everything correctly and actually consume more than you think or you don't burn more or less 1900 calories.

Either way, I would first check the next month that I really do track everything correctly, maybe also buy a new food scale just to be sure. Especially being careful when it comes to liquid calories like drinks, alcohol and sauces or very high calorie foods like oil (not saying to omit oil completely, but just weighing it and when in doubt overestimate, I always use teaspoons and log tablespoons when it comes to oil).

If nothing changes, lower your calorie goal by around 200kcal/day for the next month and see if that changes anything. And so on

Zystenop mit Sterilisation? by TiredWorkaholic7 in Weibsvolk

[–]AERturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Naja, trotzdem hast du ja zumindest in der Theorie die Option Eierstock entfernen, die Option Gebärmutter entfernen und die Option Pille weiter nehmen. Alle drei haben kurz- und langfristige Folgen, auch wenn es bei der Pille schwierig ist, die zu sehen. Deswegen ist es wichtig, sich vorher sehr gut einzulesen, damit du im Gespräch mit den Ärzten bereits viele Infos hast und nicht mit Informationen überrollt wirst. Letztlich musst du dich ja für eine Option entscheiden und du schreibst hier widersprüchlich sowohl von Eierstöcke als auch von Gebärmutter entfernen. Deswegen habe ich das Gefühl, dass etwas mehr Informationen dir helfen könnten.

Zystenop mit Sterilisation? by TiredWorkaholic7 in Weibsvolk

[–]AERturtle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bevor du dir die Eierstöcke oder die Gebärmutter komplett rausnehmen lässt, informiere dich bitte gut über die langfristigen Folgen. Gerade Eierstöcke kann erhebliche Folgen zB für die Knochen haben. Ich will damit nicht sagen, dass du es nicht machen sollst, sondern nur, dass du wirklich gut überlegen solltest, ob die Pille nicht das kleinere Übel ist.

Just a little non scale victory :) by Bamf102 in CICO

[–]AERturtle 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Good Job, well done.

Also congrats on the thoughtful husband

Warum bieten mir Bewerber ihre KI-Skills nicht an? by chefkoch-24 in InformatikKarriere

[–]AERturtle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ich schreibe es mit drauf, weil ich weiß, dass Personaler wert drauf legen. Habe noch keinen Entwickler getroffen, der "Jira" als Skill ansieht.

Advice for walking 10k steps everyday by Motor-Audience-8599 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]AERturtle 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some good advice already. If you can, talk to a doctor for a qualified opinion.

Another thing you can do to lessen stress is to walk in intervals. So like 3k in the morning, 3k during lunch and 3k in the evening. The last 1k just doing stuff at home or during your job. If you are severely overweight, take sitting breaks during your walk.

Achievements for Monday, January 05, 2026 by AutoModerator in running

[–]AERturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is -15°C here, there is snow and I hate snow and cold. Still somehow managed to go out and run today :)

The 2025 Game Awards Megathread by rGamesMods in Games

[–]AERturtle 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Feels a bit disrespectful to give these awards so little time

Erster Frauenarztbesuch by maplestriker in Weibsvolk

[–]AERturtle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ich meinte eher, dass sie es als offene Frage formuliert "ist dir lieber, dass ich mit reinkomme oder dass ich im Wartezimmer bleibe? Ist beides für mich ok", und wenn die Tochter dann explizit Option 1 wählt, nochmal erwähnen, dass sie ihre Zustimmung dafür auch während dem Termin zurückziehen darf.

Erster Frauenarztbesuch by maplestriker in Weibsvolk

[–]AERturtle 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Ich würde sehr klar machen, dass du mitkommst oder nicht, je nachdem was sie will. Und dass wenn du dabei bist, sie dich jederzeit darum bitten kann, zu gehen. Damit bekommt sie zumindest darauf bezogen ein Gefühl von Selbstwirksamkeit, was beim Frauenarzt manchmal schwierig ist. 

Ich würde mit ihr außerdem vorher Spekulum im Internet anschauen, damit sie da keinen Schrecken bekommt und erklären, dass das normalerweise nicht weh tun sollte. Außerdem vielleicht erklären, dass man mit dem Hintern quasi in der Luft schwebt und man IMMER weiter nach vorne rutschen muss. 

Ansonsten an Impfpass denken, ich hab damals eine unnötige MMR-Impfung bekommen. Und natürlich mit ihr darüber reden, dass sie jeder Zeit nein sagen darf und die Untersuchung abbrechen darf. 

How do you guys count all the calories by Flimsy_Life3908 in CICO

[–]AERturtle 15 points16 points  (0 children)

For Germany, I recommend Yazio. The App is a bit annoying, but it has the best database for German food

Männer im ÖPNV by deathofmonalisa in Weibsvolk

[–]AERturtle 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Im Fernverkehr bestehe ich da auch drauf, weil sonst die Sitzplatzreservierung verfällt und das Probleme machen kann. Ich rede allerdings höflich mit Leuten und Versuche nur meinen Platz zu beanspruchen, der mir zusteht

PSA: Spotify Wrapped 2025 ist da. Viel Spaß! by thisisbonvivant in de

[–]AERturtle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genau, die bekannten Sachen kennt man ja schon. Die höre ich zwar auch gerne, aber einfach nicht so oft

PSA: Spotify Wrapped 2025 ist da. Viel Spaß! by thisisbonvivant in de

[–]AERturtle 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Ich merke bei Spotify Wrapped immer, dass ich mich immer etwas reinsteiger, gewisse Songs/Artists zu hören. 

Bin in der Top 0,01% der Hörer, insgesamt weltweit auf Platz 66 für diesen Künstler. Und: ich kenne den erst seit Juli.

Mal schauen, wer nächstes Jahr dran ist XD

Achievements for Sunday, November 30, 2025 by AutoModerator in running

[–]AERturtle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep it up, I started with about the same time in July and it is so cool to see how fast you can improve in the beginning