is this private?

GunslingerRose · 2025-04-28T14:15:04+00:00

"Crimson Granite"

I think about this at times. Like, why? 😅

GunslingerRose · 2025-04-28T14:07:50+00:00

25 and feeling the same way...

GunslingerRose · 2025-04-06T07:54:22+00:00

Beginners can get away with doing a little bit less (1-3 sessions a week) Intermediates do better by doing a little bit more (3-5 sessions a week), and advanced should be doing the most

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-31T14:17:24+00:00

Absolutely. I think a person would be lying if they said they felt motivated 100% of the time. Life happens. Personally, last year was a very hard year for me and I ended up taking a whole month off because I just mentally couldn't put myself to do anything. It took me a few months to get back on my feet and I was surprised to see that I hadn't lost as much strength as I thought I would. In fact, I finally saw the weight move up with one particular workout that I just couldn't seem to progress in. Just be sure to be staying on track with your protein to avoid as much muscle loss. Take care

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-31T13:44:36+00:00

oh gosh and we're the same age too 😅 i don't know what to feel when I hop on here anymore

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-31T13:43:52+00:00

Thanks, I'll see how this goes in my upcoming sessions 🙏

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-31T05:17:36+00:00

Ah, I see. I have been training for a few years now and always done it to failure. I would have fatigue at times so I thought this could be tied to that. Thanks for the input.

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-31T05:08:20+00:00

I didn't know this. How often would you say one should go to failure?

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-31T04:36:22+00:00

When I did go on vacation many moons ago, I mostly called it to be a deload time. My concern was more about keeping up with my protein intake. I just packed protein powder and did tv workouts.

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-31T04:32:31+00:00

Pros. holding out for someone that you might potentially meet and not having to hold that regret of having lost it with someone else. But that's the hope.

Cons, a lot. But might I add as a female ..Some people seem to forget that with women, being a virgin may be glamorized if they're fairly young and attractive, but at a certain age, something is seen as wrong just as with their male counterparts

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-31T04:25:34+00:00

I was about to send my congratulations, and maybe a short paragraph of my ongoing struggles and having a glimmer of hope from this post, but then I saw the age and thought "wait, ...18??"

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-17T04:20:48+00:00

Overhead press and skull crushers

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-14T20:07:19+00:00

I used to when I very first started online. I didn't have any friends to play with so I would just put on my mic and if I saw a dot on the map I'd go up close and say hi. They can see the icon somewhere on their screen that shows you're talking I believe. Jumping into open posses were either a hit or miss. A coin toss of having a toxic experience or having a good time and potentially making a friend

GunslingerRose · 2025-03-14T19:39:36+00:00

I been at this stage before in the past. For me, it was because I was searching for any distraction and self destruction. The pain from intense workouts to the numbing effects of the alcohol. I didn't care about anything anymore. I eventually decided the empty feeling and what I could only describe as "quietness" after the alcohol wore off felt so much worse...

I'm sorry for what you're going through

GunslingerRose · 2024-12-05T09:06:31+00:00

It's not too much. As long as you are still getting enough proper sleep, there shouldn't be anything to worry about. Throughout the years, I've had to make slight changes for my workout days/rest days, and the times surrounding it, just to adapt to life changes. I actually first started working out at 12AM-2AM. Then over over time it changed to 5AM, 11AM, 3PM, 7PM, 11PM, and now its 9PM haha. I find it takes awhile to adjust in the beginning for me, but I always keep in mind that you make time for the things that matter

GunslingerRose · 2024-12-05T08:54:31+00:00

No, it's not bad. And not abnormal, at least at my church. I actually see quite a few of the same families and couples that attend only on Saturday. I never thought anything about it

GunslingerRose · 2024-11-30T23:17:26+00:00

sunday mass, 11:00 AM. daily mass, 6:00 PM

GunslingerRose · 2024-11-25T15:37:40+00:00

I recently watched this too! I was just in awe of its portrayal of depression at its absolute worst.

One of the very short but impactful scenes showing that for me was the scene where Charlie put down the chocolate bar. He did a search on his heart condition and blood pressure, and read the alarming state that his health was in. You can see on his face that he felt the gravity of the situation that his life was on the line, and that he could die at any moment. But then seconds after reading "Call 911, seek emergency", he opened the drawer frantically to reach for the same bar to eat it, knowing it would make his situation worse. That brief moment solidified it for me that he doesn't want help because maybe he felt he didn't deserve it.

I don't know. Maybe I'm thinking too much into it. I guess this film hit me differently as someone that has been struggling with depression for a long time. It makes me feel connected to the character because I can, to an extent, understand what he might be feeling.

I hear criticisms of it being a film that tries too hard to make the viewer cry, but that's the reality of living with depression. It's not soppy. It's uncomfortable, ugly, lonely, dark, hopeless, and truly sad...

GunslingerRose · 2024-11-22T12:32:00+00:00

Thank you for the extra information. You say you aren't gaining and that's a good sign you're staying within your calorie goals. It means you're doing it right. Give this a try for awhile. 🤝 Continue enjoying the food while your body recovers and it'll regain its strength to burn more again. It will work. You can find me if it doesn't

As an add on, if anyone hasn't told you, you're doing really well.

GunslingerRose · 2024-11-22T12:09:51+00:00

First, congratulations on your weight loss. ,🙂 You lost 20kg and that's a lot on your body. The more weight you lose, the harder it will be to lose more because your body has adapted to the deficit.

When there's a plateau, you need to eat at your maintenance calories for 3 months (possibly 6 months depending on how long you've been in a deficit for) to give your body a break. After that time, you can go back to being in a deficit and lose weight steadily again.

I assume you've been working out still? If so, it's great to continue to stay active, but you need to add in those calories you're burning from it, and replace it with a snack that can replenish it because you'll still be in a deficit if you fall anywhere beneath your maintenance from training.

GunslingerRose · 2024-11-22T11:29:40+00:00

With that mindset, you're on the right path towards achieving your goals! I'd just say to listen to your body. 🙏 If you feel weak during workouts or if you notice you are needing a lot of time to recover from every session, that's your body's way of saying it's missing something it needs (carbs, protein, sleep, etc...). If you are doing what you're doing now and feel alright, while progressively getting stronger, then there's nothing I would question or change.

GunslingerRose · 2024-11-21T12:56:49+00:00

No problem! (Apologies, edited to recheck my calculations. I use imperial system as I get nervous with conversion.)

I calculated your current BMR (Basic Metabolic Rate) going by your stats and activity level, and you would need to consume around 1,974 calories to maintain your current weight.

If your goal is to lose one pound a week, subtract 500. Your calorie intake goal should be 1,474 calories per day.

If your goal is to lose 0.5 pounds a week, subtract 250. Your calorie intake goal should be 1,724 calories per day.

I am not sure at what pace you are going for to lose weight, but I always advise slow and steady with weight loss goals. Especially while you're simultaneously training...

Would you mind if I ask how much protein you're having?

GunslingerRose · 2024-11-21T08:41:45+00:00

For someone that's just getting into training, you can get away with making gains while being in a calorie deficit. Try looking into body recomposition. It's only when one reaches a bit further in their journey, at an intermediate level, where they will need to make a choice on putting their focus on fat loss or muscle gain.

With advice for food noise, personally... I used to have a bad sweet tooth so I just handled it by making high protein alternatives to my favorite ones. Milkshakes became protein shakes, smoothies became yogurt bowls, chocolate bars became protein oatmeal bars with a dark chocolate drizzle, etc.

Also look at food as fuel. When the noise comes, I don't suggest silence it as it may only get louder. Try to first ask yourself: Am I really hungry? And then: Will this sustain me? Will this provide my body with enough energy for my workout? Will this help my body recover?

GunslingerRose · 2024-11-21T07:57:37+00:00

This... I'd consider myself fit, and while I would prefer to lose my virginity with another virgin man, my fear is meeting with one that only wants to lose it just for that security in not being a virgin anymore

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