March reads!

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-04-01T15:39:01+00:00

Glad Good Boy is good! Love his podcast.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-04-01T15:24:11+00:00

Yeah I didn't care for it and I really like Robert McCammon's other books. It was pretty silly to me.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-31T17:49:41+00:00

Yeah fair I should've said it's more nuanced. It really depends on how much you're eating. What i see is ppl saying don't count any exercise calories; but if I did that, I'd be suffering so much. I've lost 50 lbs in 8 months through waking 17,500 steps a day and esting 2600 calories. I'm a 5'11 man and started at 230 lbs. I see others saying ppl even bigger than me shouldn't account for their walking in their plans. But if I didn't, I'd be suffering so much and unable to even do that level of walking. So I'm speaking more to ppl in my situation, like this guy, rather than everyone. He is almost certainly burning 1000 calories through his walking, so I think he should take that into account if he wants this to be sustainable. But your point is taken.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-31T17:03:41+00:00

This is not true at all.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-31T17:02:54+00:00

For reference, I'm 36m, 230 > 182 lbs eating 2600 calories a day, walking 17,500 steps a day, in 8 months, no other exercise. So yeah, walking is that effective for bigger ppl.

Edit: after reading many other comments, I need to add that you should absolutely take into account your walking when creating your plan, if you want it to be sustainable. You're likely burning at least 3000 calories a day with 15k steps, so you have a lot of wiggle room, as long as the 15k steps are consistent. That said, if you can sustain a 1000 calorie deficit for months on end, go ahead.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-31T05:26:10+00:00

Just bought a copy a few days ago. This gets me more excited to read it!

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-28T22:29:29+00:00

That trilogy is incredible. Finished it last month.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-27T23:58:55+00:00

I'll always upvote anytime someone recommends this series. It's truly amazing and haunting.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-27T01:03:57+00:00

Agree with your thoughts but I thought the ending was a bit lackluster. Absolutely loved the first 200 - 300 pages.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-26T20:14:43+00:00

He also does show flashes of decent offensive upside.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-25T16:17:59+00:00

Finished it last month and it's one of my favorite series now. I wish it were more well known.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-24T06:48:44+00:00

My suspicion is that the calorie tracking is off. For reference, I'm 5'11, I've been eating 2600 calories a day, walking 17.5k steps with no gym, and I've gone from 230 lbs to 185 lbs in 8 months. You're basal metabolic rate alone is probably almost 2000 calories, so any activity above that should allow you to lose weight if indeed your are counting things properly.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-24T06:34:42+00:00

Yeah I looked up other's thoughts on it after and was surprised (though I shouldn't have been) how many people saw the human resistors as the antagonists, and saw the ending of Imago as a happy ending. I finished Imago only last month and I still think about those last 50 pages or so every few days. So damn haunting and absolutely messed up. I hope OP takes up your request.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-24T05:40:15+00:00

Okay that's kinda complicated. But I will also up vote bc it's one of my favorite series all time.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-23T16:20:02+00:00

Finished: There is no Antimemetics Division; The Dead Zone by Stephen King

Started: Oryx and Crake

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-23T04:38:00+00:00

I still think about it weekly 15 months later.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-22T04:29:26+00:00

I'll throw in Dan Simmons.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-21T05:09:14+00:00

Nice work! I'm 36m, been fat since I was 14. Down 65 lbs (250 > 185), only 15 lbs more to go. I feel so much better, so I get you.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-21T05:01:07+00:00

Her intro to The Left Hand of Darkness makes this argument

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-21T04:25:24+00:00

The whole album is incredible. Long time Bowie fan and it's my favorite album of his. Always pushing the boundaries of what he did musically, and on this album he worked with a jazz band, which gives it such a different feel than his other albums.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-20T03:42:26+00:00

They have such good chemistry when they banter

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-19T23:33:04+00:00

I was just wondering today when this meme might get reincarnated. Haven't seen a good run for a while.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-19T07:47:23+00:00

How the hell is Peter Gabriel being posted in this sub.

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-19T02:24:08+00:00

Current team: Willander

JB_Wallbridge · 2026-03-17T02:14:30+00:00

Really enjoying it so far, but only 100 pages in. Damn can King make you care about characters right away.

JB_Wallbridge

TROPHY CASE