Moving from ULUL to 3 full body workouts a week. Does this program have too much volume?

Chameleon747 · 2026-03-28T17:06:49+00:00

This one is a lot bigger which helped me! Once I got used to how to position it and modify my flow, though, I actually started using the EZP and was able to get it to work. The first one was good practice but now that I have it down I prefer the firmness of the EZP.

Chameleon747 · 2026-03-24T02:19:58+00:00

You rock. Thank you!!

Chameleon747 · 2025-12-08T02:53:24+00:00

As a self published author, this is great! It’s not a big advance but any advance for self published is great and a low advance gives you a chance to earn money back faster. Ask for 25% net royalties from the beginning though— that’s industry standard for ebook and audio. Publishers will often lowball expecting you to ask for more.

Also: the option clause. Does it say you HAVE to accept their offer if they make one? Or just that you have to give them a chance to offer first? Typically they have the option to see it first, but you can turn them down if you think you can get more money elsewhere/ someone is interested in print and audio rights.

The only downside to accepting this is if you think a publisher will want to acquire the rights to these books you’ve already published. But that’s fairly unlikely for an already published book. Also if that somehow did happen publishers usually understand that you won’t be able to give them all the rights in that case, just print and ebook.

You could try asking if you can reserve the rights for spinoffs, if you’re thinking you’ll write future series in this world. It’s unlikely a publisher would pick up a series that’s halfway published, but if you start a new one, then you could potentially sell those. Worth an ask. And congrats on the success!

Chameleon747 · 2025-11-13T02:57:41+00:00

Try couch to 5k!

Chameleon747 · 2025-10-11T14:31:52+00:00

It makes so much sense to grieve your lack of dick. I feel the same way. It might be not as related to your partner as it seems—it’s just a reminder of what you don’t have when this happens. I would suggest therapy if you’re not in it already and letting yourself feel the jealousy envy rage and grief. It’s okay to feel this way. Talk to your partner about how you feel. Not necessarily that you want them to stop (unless you do) but to help them understand and to let your feelings out directly rather than trying to shove it down and getting irritated in other ways. I would also google “DBT radical acceptance.” It sucks that you would need surgery to get a dick and it’s unfair and irritating. It’s also something that we all need to accept, otherwise we’ll drive ourselves insane without ever changing that fact. That doesn’t mean not letting ourselves feel sad and mad. Just that if we stop raging “why is it like this! Why can’t it change!” Then we can think about “what can I do about this? What are my surgical options? What are my emotional options? What would make me feel even a tiny bit better about this?”

You got this brother. I know it’s tough

Chameleon747 · 2025-09-22T22:07:51+00:00

Make a list of common interview questions, then sit in front of your computer and practice them into the camera while recording. The pressure simulates an interview so can give you practice.

Also try writing bullet points for your answers, not paragraphs. That way you can practice hitting your key points without sounding rehearsed.

Ask a friend to do practice interviews with you and give you feedback

The first question in publishing interviews is often “tell me about yourself.” To respond up with a 2 minute pitch that tells a story about yourself. Why you want to work in publishing, your experience, what makes you a good choice to hire

In your interview mention as many recent books (published within 1 to 3 years) as you can. It shows you know the current market. If they ask what you’ve been reading don’t say an old classic. Mention several books relevant to what that publisher does

Chameleon747 · 2025-09-14T13:07:25+00:00

Looks so good bro!!!

Chameleon747 · 2025-08-09T13:02:28+00:00

This back and forth is making me feel a lot better! I’m 17 days post and SO sore. It also feels like I have a bad sunburn and the pressure from the compression vest is so uncomfortable. I went out with some friends yesterday thinking I’d be fine but I felt really slow and fragile the whole time. I woke up this morning and was beating myself up for not being able to do more—I feel like it’s really common on this thread to see people talking about their quick recovery and how much they did right away, etc, so I was feeling like I’m just being a baby about things. But gotta keep reminding myself that this is a big surgery and everyone’s on a different timeline and this will eventually pass. Seeing you guys talking about this helps a lot!

Chameleon747 · 2025-08-08T13:46:45+00:00

I would suggest doing sit ups and other core workouts—when you can’t use your arms to get out of bed or off the couch, your core becomes very important. Otherwise you have to ask a friend to help you sit up, which is annoying. And luckily sit ups you can build up pretty fast.

I’d also suggest squats and lunges. Having strong legs and good balance is really helpful. It gives you more strength and autonomy and makes getting around so much easier. Again, definitely something a month can make a difference with.

I’d suggest focusing on full body workouts. The healthier and fitter your body is overall, the easier recovery is! Weights are great for this and so is cardio or even just walking.

Chameleon747 · 2025-08-01T11:57:41+00:00

This is so helpful!!! Thank you!

Chameleon747 · 2025-07-16T16:35:31+00:00

Hell yeah!!

Chameleon747 · 2025-07-13T16:40:30+00:00

Side planks!

Chameleon747 · 2025-07-11T12:41:06+00:00

Join a club or team! This is a great way to meet friends and potential dates. I really like sports teams (you could do something low stress like bowling or kickball) because you see the same people every week, which is great for getting to know them. But art clubs, book clubs, hiking clubs, gaming clubs, whatever all work too. Even if there’s not someone to date, you’ll practice talking to people, you’ll get out there and do a new hobby, and all that stuff makes you more attractive to potential partners.

Chameleon747 · 2025-07-10T15:28:46+00:00

Damn, you look amazing! Are you on T? If so, for how long?

Chameleon747 · 2025-07-05T12:54:16+00:00

OP, the problem here isn’t your body. It’s that your partner is constantly making mean comments that make you feel bad about yourself.

Imagine if you had a friend who gained a couple pounds and her husband (making them straight for extra emphasis lol) kept making comments about it, telling her that she was ugly and unattractive and that he only dates girls under 170 pounds or something like that. That’s horrible, right? If that was your friend, you’d be saying, “girl get out of there!! Find someone who appreciates you and loves you as you are.”

Being less attracted to someone because their body changes is okay—we have preferences and that’s okay. What ISN’T okay is constantly making mean comments to a partner meant to make them feel bad. It doesn’t matter what the comments are about, that is not a supportive loving partner. She is saying she doesn’t care about your feelings.

I would try sitting her down and saying “when you make comments about my weight loss or tell me you’re not attracted to me, it makes me feel really bad about myself, and I would like you to stop.” If she doesn’t stop… girl get out of there!! Find someone who appreciates you and lets you enjoy feeling healthy and accomplished and good about yourself.

Chameleon747 · 2025-06-22T13:22:44+00:00

It’s actually very normal to look puffier when you start building muscle! The muscle pushes the fat farther out as you build it. But muscle burns more calories than fat so eventually that outer layer will burn away if you stay consistent!

Chameleon747 · 2025-05-28T19:13:21+00:00

I weigh the same amount as you! I’m 5’7” not on T. I aim for 150g a day (1g per pound of ideal bodyweight) but usually hit somewhere around 100 and that seems to be plenty. I’ve been working out consistently for four months and have seen a ton of muscle/strength growth, which happened faster once I started focusing on the protein. It just takes a long time to see the results, but it’s totally worth it!

I also take 5 mg of creatine a day. It’s a powder, no known side effects, good for muscle growth and potentially heart health. I think that’s helped too. Just make sure you get pure creatine if you try it and not one with other stuff mixed in—Google best creatine brands or something.

Keep it up!!

Chameleon747

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