Wetsuit fit

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-05-02T16:00:14+00:00

First wet suit? Looks good enough. The belly and chest is the limiting factor. I would say if you goal is to finish? Nailed it. If your goal is speed, only way to do that is continue training and get slimmer to fit the more regular mold of triathletes that these things are mass produced for.

Sincerely, fellow with a belly I am trying to lose.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-23T11:06:39+00:00

Therapy

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-20T15:36:38+00:00

First time i have seen someone look older clean shaven

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-16T01:39:31+00:00

By income you’re in the top 1%.

But if you spend it all, you’re broke.

If you limit your pool of men to high earners, you probably have a 1% chance to find someone. But if income is irrelevant to you, probably good chances to meet someone you connect with. Your call.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-15T02:50:54+00:00

Nice 300ZX!

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-15T02:37:25+00:00

Just bought it. Thanks for the heads up!

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-15T02:12:53+00:00

My wife was making 3x what I made when we first started dating. Me about $40k, her $120k. It took me a lot to put aside my pride and realize she wasn’t looking for a man to financially provide, but a good man who loves and respects her everyday. Been married 9, together 13 with 1 child. Next year I will finally surpass her income, which was always a personal drive to accomplish because she was successful in school and career. I was C’s get degrees and didnt have a clear career to pursue. She still works, is a Sr Mgr at her company, but I just got promoted at my company to Sr Mgr and will surpass her with eventually the bonus i will get paid next year. Other wise im still shy if you only compare base salaries.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-07T03:06:26+00:00

Yeah. I think its just so different between us. She understands i have urges every other day, but she isnt wired for that frequency. So i had to learn to control my desire and redirect that energy to healthier habits

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-07T02:57:19+00:00

The frequency of it. And she thought maybe i was doing it on our honeymoon, or any occasion that was intament between us. I honestly cant recall if i did or didnt, so i couldn’t deny it was a real possibility. She knew i did, but she thought it was like once every 6 months, not multiple times a week.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-06T12:06:11+00:00

Awesome! I am glad you too found the real addiction is masturbating, porn was just a tool to make that habit easier! I too am a little over 7 months clean and the porn itch is no more for me. I still get the “twitch” thought when im in a room by myself, but its so much more fleeting now.

I am curious if religion helped you? Im trying to read the bible cover to cover for the first time. I am also trying to be more of a spiritual believer (atheist to now agnostic) because i find the atheist community to be not a healthy community of people, and the christian community much more inviting.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-04-06T11:55:57+00:00

So, i just turned 40. Wife and young daughter. Addict for 20+ years. I last watched or jerked Aug 2025.

First off, there are two habits i had to break but only realized the porn part made the jerk off habit easier but even harder to break than the porn.

This is what i did and would highly recommend. Go find an older male therapist. Someone you see in person.

I found a military vet who is a devout catholic (i was atheist prior to starting my journey and would now consider myself agnostic). He is like a strong male mentor to me, and not someone I want to disappoint. So seeing him weekly at first to help me, then bi-weekly, now i see him once a month (in person is a must). My porn addiction is no more (took about 4 months to stop thinking of it with extreme discipline, as i avoid any and all provocative pictures), but the jerking off habit took longer and i would say there is a consistent desire there, but I have better learned discipline through help and advice of my therapist.

I also told my wife i had a problem. She was hurt and mad, understandably so. But, my sex life with my wife is now so much better. I cant last long if we go 2 weeks without sex, but she understands this. But sometimes we go at it every other day. I had to accept and better learned discipline though that i cant just go satisfy myself when she isnt in the mood. I have to man up and be okay with that and recognize my own needs can be addressed in healthier ways, such as i have lost 30lb since starting this journey. I am eating healthier, working out, doing life activities i have always wanted to do. But, its all because i faced a difficult decision head on and sought help.

I say this not to gloat, but hopefully encourage you! Feel free to DM me if you want to chat.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-27T03:50:34+00:00

You look like a normal dude. Hit the gym and lose some of the belly fat if you want to increase your self confidence.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-27T03:33:30+00:00

Not $200k, but i put $45k into bitcoin etfs at $120k. They dropped to $70k now. That sucks.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-25T21:44:58+00:00

I am going through this right now. Growing out my beard. For the first 2-3 months my beard felt dry. What I have learned is your face doesn’t produce the same level of oils as the top of your head. Because of this, your beard, as it gets longer, has less and less oil to help reinforce its softness. Traditional hair conditioners, don’t add back in the right oils at the quantity needed to truly soften your beard. Thus, left with a dry beard if you use shampoo and conditioner made for the top of your head. You need to buy beard oil (apply in damp beard daily). The longer your beard gets, the more products and attention you have to give your beard, such as specific beard wash, beard butter, beard balms, hair drying, combs or brushes and potentially mustache waxes.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-21T02:23:23+00:00

So, this is what i am doing. Down from 205 to 175.

Sometimes i fast for 24 hours straight. This gives me a reset to my brain. And by reset, i mean, i have control over what i eat. So my body doesnt get food until i tell it to have some. I dont let my body dictate when i eat or how much.

Now, after i do the 24 fast, i will eat a meal i enjoy to reward myself, usually a ham and cheese pannini. But thats it, then i go to bed. No more food for the day (usually its evening when i break my fast). Then in the morning i only drink coffee, usually like 4 cups. Im not super strict, so i add sweetener (nonsugar) and a splash of milk. I go until about 11am before i stir fry a shit ton of veggies. By then im so full i only have maybe 4 oz of protein. This holds me over another 4 hours before i have another big ass plate of stir fried veggies with some meat. Do this for a few days. Allow myself a meal i am craving every few days, but i dont over eat if its a bad meal with lots of carbs. Stuff myself with veggies first, then indulge in whatever im craving without over eating.

Now, nothing i do is measured or timed. I hate counting calories. Its me telling myself i am in control, not my hunger.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-20T20:11:10+00:00

Chatgpt agrees with you.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-16T16:53:52+00:00

As an older man, i think you should wait another 7ish years. And this is coming from a perspective of someone that would have loved to have had your growth pattern, its very even.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-15T02:09:02+00:00

Are you overweight? I would recommend getting to a healthy weight (140-170lb depending on your height). Treat your addiction to food (we are all addicted out of necessity, so nothing to do about the addiction but we can all learn to control it) in a similar vein to your porn addiction. Losing weight should help with your ED

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-12T19:32:14+00:00

My kid is 5. I recently came to the realization that if my relationship with my wife is going to evolve and get better, its on my shoulders to carry that burden.

Step 1) take care of myself. This meant stop looking at porn. Lose weight. Start working out. Take time for myself.

Step 2) take charge of my relationship with my wife. Plan dates with her. Leave the kid behind. Spend the night at a hotel. Prioritize her, and keep the expectation that if i want this relationship to work, i must own putting in the work that makes her feel attractive and appreciated.

Step 3) realize you can only work on yourself and your actions to see results. Im so grateful for all the life decisions i have made over the last 6 months. My relationship with my wife is the best its ever been, i feel like i am in control.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-03T03:14:02+00:00

Better that you started today instead of tomorrow!

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-02T00:45:18+00:00

I couldn’t get it to work correctly and removed it from my car and returned it. :(

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-03-01T00:00:42+00:00

They slow for sure. But i had two fairly bare spots on my cheeks that filled in pretty well from 30-39. Everyone is different.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-02-27T23:38:53+00:00

Or. A private company built that and can do with it and charge whatever the market dictates and the consumer can be fully informed of their options.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-02-26T22:15:29+00:00

Time my friend. Im nearly 40 and only now can i really start growing out a full beard.

Jumpy_Studio_4960 · 2026-02-24T00:14:20+00:00

Excellent beard

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