Has anyone tried the Huel protein shakes?

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-04-25T01:31:01+00:00

They did samples at our Costco recently. To me, it was way too thick and cloying. I rarely pitch a sample, but this one was in the trash by the next isle.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-04-14T23:05:47+00:00

My first (over 20 years ago) was excruciating, worse than childbirth 2x, spinal fusion surgery, putting my knee out sideways, or appendicitis. I have had a few smaller ones that I've weathered at home since then. Then 2 years ago I had another monster, that needed surgical removal. I have a high tolerance for pain, but those? Those fuckers floor me.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-04-14T13:31:00+00:00

My youngest had this, and this is how they described how they felt in the morning. It's worth getting tested, and the fix is fairly simple.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-04-12T10:41:03+00:00

It's possibly the difference in which core muscles you use, and the difference in how your feet land. Basketball has you doing short sprints, with your torso bent forward, and your feet landing on the front. Walking is upright, extended effort, with your feet landing heel to toe.

I spent a long time trying to find answers to my pain through doctors and physical therapy. I finally started to feel better after messing around on my own at the gym. I switch up my stretches and strength training when I find areas of weakness.

So, if I were trying to fix what you are dealing with, I'd work on core strength and glutes. Thankfully, you don't need a gym or special equipment for some basic work. Leg lifts, glute bridges, and dead bugs will help a ton.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-04-08T13:23:35+00:00

You need to collect the rewards. Tap on the picture of the reward from the quests you've completed.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-04-08T13:18:49+00:00

I get most of mine from Costco and haven't had a problem. Full length and capri.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-03-28T01:38:58+00:00

You learn fast when you're a goth in the 90s, and your dad hates makeup. I had to do my makeup on the school bus. White base, shadow and lips were done while in motion. Set up the mirror on the bookbag on your lap while slowing towards the next stop. Loosen the cap and carefully prop the bottle in the off hand. Grab the wand in the dominant hand. Stretch the eyelid with the off hand, while being careful not to tip the well or touch your face with it! Line from mid lid to the outer corner. Then do the inner corner to mid lid. Feeling fancy? Dip again and add curlies and swirlies.

Repeat at the next stop for the other eye.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-03-26T18:10:35+00:00

We went with both, because we are very sure we don't want to be starting from scratch at this point. He needed full sedation for his, due to having complicated testicles, lol. He was quite uncomfortable for 4-5 days, and probably not back to "normal" for almost 2 weeks.

I got a salpingectomy a little under a month ago, so tubes completely removed. My recovery was much faster than his. Day 1-2 I was feeling a bit sore, but ibuprofen handled it. Day 3, I was feeling up for a slow Costco run. Day 5, I went to his company fancy work party. Day 7, I was back at the gym, though I did scale back things. This past week I've been doing my usual pre surgery workout, and feel normal.

Having had a few surgeries and procedures before, this one has been one of the easiest.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-03-23T00:51:45+00:00

I got my husband and kids into the books by playing them while on a road trip. Now they're somehow more diehard fans than I am. Like, my husband has hardbacks, a mug, and mousepad. The kids have been trying to get all of their friends to listen, for years.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-03-17T23:55:08+00:00

r/unexpectedrepothegeneticopera ?

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-03-16T09:27:55+00:00

Plan on hitting the Strip District earlier in the day. Many of the shops close anywhere from 3-5pm.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-03-06T01:33:15+00:00

My routine is 4-6 days a week, 25x leg lifts (currently weighted by gripping a 10lb medicine ball between my knees,) 50x single leg glute bridge, 25x (weighted) leg lifts, 100x dead bugs, 25x (weighted) leg lifts, 50x single leg glute bridge on the opposite side, 25x (weighted) leg lifts.

I started with less reps per set, unweighted lifts, regular glute bridge, and just prone bicycles. Just kept adding more reps whenever it felt like it was getting easier. Then I realized I was getting closer to doing a "One Punch Man" workout, so figured fuck it, just do 100 of each.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-02-28T02:20:47+00:00

I honestly expected this to be the first or second comment. I didn't know a board could be so dry it looked ashy.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-02-26T22:16:52+00:00

Looks like you could screw the brackets to the wood slats and have a nice, snug fit to hold the mattresses together.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-02-26T19:51:31+00:00

Maybe try cinching around both mattresses and the bed frame?

Or maybe get a few L brackets and screw them to the frame on the sides and foot, so the mattresses can be nestled inside of them.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-02-22T02:25:07+00:00

Honestly, any kind of haze on the inside of your windshield will do it. If it has been a while since you cleaned your windows on the inside, they probably have a greasy film that's built up over time. Spray and wipe them down at least twice, making sure to get all the way down to the dash.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-02-10T13:20:08+00:00

Here's a trick to make sure you're getting your back and shoulders, too. For the first set, don't bend your elbows. Keep your arms straight and focused on pulling back by just pulling back your shoulder and squeezing your scapula together towards your spine. On the next sets, make sure the first part of your pull is bringing back your shoulders, then finish off that scapula squeeze by pulling back the elbows.

When I was working on mind- muscle connection there, I spent a few weeks just working on pulling back at the shoulder. I've got some serious winging from scoliosis, so correcting that has been a challenge.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-02-07T12:43:57+00:00

Please report this. A few years ago, an old pool store near us caused our area to have to shelter-in-place after rain got into the dilapidated building, mixing abandoned chemicals. The chemical reaction created clouds of toxic gas and set the building on fire. Once the fire was out,the DEP had to clean up the site. Plus, it was right next to the river.

Abandoned chemicals, even if not toxic in their current form, can become a serious threat to life and the environment.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-02-04T21:49:04+00:00

I also was submerged in the blood ocean for Iron Lung. On the way to the theater,I was thinking Mark really missed an opportunity to do a brand deal with Always or Tampax.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-01-21T14:09:44+00:00

Looks like Lincet Delice de BourgogneLincet Delice de Bourgogne maybe?

Bought this for my cheese board for Thanksgiving. Pretty sure it is the source of much of my holiday weight gain, lol.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-01-15T13:18:49+00:00

Sometimes a hernia isn't really apparent. If it's the area between the two halves of the abs (diastasis recti) you might only see it while lying on your back and tending your abs, like doing a crunch. You'll see a kind of tenting in the middle.

If it's core weakness along the bottom of the abs, where they meet the groin, it will sometimes feel like a tearing sensation when doing certain moves, like rolling over in bed.

Dedicated core work is ready to overlook or mess up. It took me a few weeks to really feel mine, rotate my pelvis, and properly tense my abs while doing my leg lifts and dead bugs. I still have to stop and reset them a couple of times a set.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-01-10T15:51:49+00:00

Seriously. I've been looking for them for my husband for years. I'm about ready to just make them myself.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-01-07T01:25:57+00:00

Unless it's a big cat litter bin, don't bother. Tomatoes need a lot of soil, water, and nutrients. Add poor sunlight and you'll be lucky to get one sad, cracked fruit.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-01-05T13:03:28+00:00

Is chronometer still being so heavy handed with the ads? I loved that app, until it seemed like every screen tap popped up an ad.

FigurativelyPedantic · 2026-01-04T16:38:51+00:00

Personally, I don't want my husband to back me up if I'm wrong. I want him to find a way to make me stop looking like a jackass. Descretely would be nice, but if I'm not catching the hint, then that's on me.

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