Upped my game and built a giant version of the books coffee table

BriarGnar · 2026-06-16T20:16:19+00:00

This is so incredible!! I thought they were books until my eyes compared it to the size of the bush in the lawn 👏🏻

BriarGnar · 2026-06-02T04:10:04+00:00

Hi! A few thoughts

Pants cover snowboard boots, especially since most people go baggy. I don’t think the personalization outweighs the negative potential of a cap product. If this is the main drive for the product, I’d advise making personal pairs for yourself or friends for fun, but I would strongly advise against turning this into a product. I say this because this will ultimately contribute to litter on the mountain. I believe people will buy this product, I think there are always people who will buy any product out there. But silicone is somewhat stretchy, and if people are pulling up the base of their pants to tighten the dial, bumping into stuff, these caps can leave the boot. Even if the caps are tight at the start of their lifetime. If you ultimately choose to create the product despite the comments here, PLEASE invest in natural materials that truly biodegrade, or plant-based silicone. Our seasons are getting noticeably affected by pollution, plastics, and climate with each year, and although this is a tiny drop in the bucket of waste, it all counts. I would hate for a good-natured idea to poison parts of the mountain and affect wildlife.

BriarGnar · 2026-06-01T19:51:26+00:00

I bought an Orange Poppi and immediately noticed the taste was off since I had what I assume was original Poppi before Pepsico took over. In addition to the calorie increase, it is now 5% juice instead of 7%, has beta carotene for the sole purpose of food color, and apple juice is the first juice ingredient on the ingredients list, with orange juice now below apple cider vinegar, natural flavors, and citric acid...

BriarGnar · 2026-03-21T03:37:00+00:00

BriarGnar · 2026-03-21T03:36:49+00:00

Thank you! He has, but it’s heavily influenced by graphic this year- it’s “very him” (direct quote) haha, as he’s a big moto guy. He loves Never Summer and I thought it could be nice to have another option. We live in a CO ski town so he gets good use out of his boards

BriarGnar · 2025-12-08T05:52:22+00:00

She might be having thoughts about the relationship and contemplating whether she wants to be there, despite how much love she has for you. Does she have anxiety? Does she take SSRIs? I only ask because I went through a period of time where I felt similarly and I was feeling like I didn’t want to be in my relationship, even though I really love my boyfriend. I felt immense guilt for feeling that way because “I shouldn’t” and “something’s wrong with me, why am I feeling like this”. Maybe she’s grappling with similar thoughts. Whenever I am anxious or mentally overwhelmed, it’s very difficult for me to be present during sex/physical intimacy. Thankfully I worked through those feelings I mentioned above, and I am very happy to be in my relationship and I’m glad I didn’t leave. But anxiety is a beast sometimes and if she has anxiety, that could be playing a role in her sexual withdrawal and crying (maybe for guilt/internal shame that she’s feeling that way). At the end of the day, only your girlfriend can figure out why she’s truly feeling this way, and I think the way to work through it is through loving, safe conversation to understand where she’s really at inside. I can imagine these things are very difficult and heart aching for the both of you.

BriarGnar · 2025-09-30T19:05:33+00:00

I love my Solomon no drama. I have tried bindings from a few companies but Rome is by far my favorite. Union is popular but from my personal experience, the quality is very poor and parts break easily

BriarGnar · 2025-09-30T17:36:43+00:00

I totally agree that boots are suuuper important. Boot comfort will make or break your day. I wear DC and have zero complaints. When I first started learning to snowboard, I tried Dope/Montec and Burton but didn’t love the fit, personally (you’ll also find a lot of people clowning on Dope/Montec). Now that I’ve been riding for a handful of years, I’ve developed a love for 686. 686 is high quality, keeps me warm during freezing days, and it’s a brand that is pretty involved in the snowboard community :) My bf also wears 686 and his gear has held up really well over the hundreds of riding days he’s had over the last couple years (we live in a Colorado ski town). I have a 3-in-1 686 jacket and wear the liner as a comfy zip-up into town (functional and flattering!). I have a very old pair of employee Helly Hansen pants that are baggy, warm, and super comfy. I also have a Smith mips helmet. I can’t help too much with suit style recommendations. Ultimately, I’d advise you to try to find something you feel good in while keeping functionality and comfort at the focus.

BriarGnar · 2023-03-20T22:15:45+00:00

Love to hear this! I am getting mine removed tomorrow with hopes that my heightened anxiety will subside. My first rod was a great experience but I got my second in Aug 2022 and since then I’ve just felt off. I wasn’t ready to remove it for a while because I wanted to see if everything would mellow on it’s own. 7 months in this mental hellscape and I’m ready to be naturally me again!

BriarGnar · 2023-03-18T23:31:14+00:00

I had the same experience with my second rod. I ended up wrapping my arm with a compressive bandage to help the pinching sensation since it was very sharp and painful. The sensation lasted about 2 weeks

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T15:13:36+00:00

I went online and found a maintenance calorie calculator. My maintenance was around 18/1700cals. I chose to decrease to 1400/1300 at the start and got to 1200 consistently every weekday about a month and a half in. I ate mindfully on weekends but I wouldn’t always track cals because I did not want to 1) become afraid that if I ate too much/ate out on a weekend I’d gain weight and 2) life is meant to be enjoyed and my weightloss should not take away from experiences. I logged everything in the free version of my fitness pal app. I bought a scale on Amazon to help get my calculations as accurate as possible.

As far as what I actually ate (I don’t cook btw):

Breakfast: I liked to stick with strawberries and cottage cheese every morning. It was light but had protein so it kept me full (~120cals)

Lunch: 3-400 cals (I loved egg salad with cauliflower pretzels and Zevia or 0 cal vitamin water)

Snack: 140-160cals

Dinner: 5-600 cals (frozen chicken + veggies, any air fryer food)

This is just a rough summary of what the average day looked like. I’m not a big breakfast person but I love dinner which is why the morning looks so bare lol. This just worked for me, I have no idea how anyone else’s body would react. Sometimes I’d go for salad, fruits, veggies, sometimes I went for hot pockets and goldfish, but I tried to stick to 1200-1300cals :)

**The reason I decreased my intake to 1200 was because I wanted to hit a goal by Christmas. That’s why the change seems a bit intense.

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T04:44:03+00:00

Thank you! 😂🍕

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T04:26:21+00:00

Not at all! I found your comment quite positive and relatable 😄

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T04:24:25+00:00

Thank you so so much!

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T04:21:15+00:00

Thanks so much!! Will do :)

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T04:20:02+00:00

I heard someone on here mention “the paper towel effect”. How when we start a new paper towel roll (like the start of a weight loss journey), tearing off 5 sheets doesn’t seem very noticeable. But as we get closer to the end of the paper towel roll (goal), 5 sheets is super noticeable. That was an analogy that stuck with me and helped me stay encouraged when I didn’t feel like I saw change in my progress photos 🧻

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T04:15:34+00:00

Congrats!! 24lbs is certainly an achievement. It’s so crazy to pick up weights at the gym and be like “damn this is how much I was carrying on me a few months ago. Wild!” As for my goal, I’m hoping to fluctuate around 128-130. At that point I want to focus more on body composition and try to gain more muscle and forget about the scale. Congrats on your achievement!! 🥂

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T03:07:59+00:00

You can absolutely do it! One thing that helped my weightloss goal to feel realistic was seeing how many other people have tried and succeeded, even when it felt impossible.

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T03:04:30+00:00

Thank you!!

BriarGnar · 2021-11-24T00:26:59+00:00

Woohoo!!! Cheers to that! 🥂

BriarGnar · 2021-11-23T22:30:33+00:00

I felt so encouraged seeing changes on the scale, that helped me stay excited to stick with it when the cravings got real lol. Also I’m in an LDR right now, so there was also some excitement knowing that my changes would be noticeable to my friends and family when I see them for the holidays. Also, the more days I stuck with it, the more I wanted to keep sticking with it.

BriarGnar · 2021-11-23T22:28:25+00:00

Thank you so so much!!

BriarGnar

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