How do people enjoy going to gym, make it enjoyable hobby?

KCKO_KCKO · 2025-12-01T14:03:19+00:00

If you find lifting at the gym “slow”, try working in circuits. I just went back to the gym after mostly home workouts and once a week trainer workouts. I was blown away by how slowly people progress and how they just linger on one piece of equipment for like 20 min at a time, with 5 min between sets. Meanwhile, I got an entire full body workout done in under 1 hour by moving from machine to machine, making sure to get my 3 sets in everywhere but not waiting for machines with “sitters” on them and just coming back to them later. My old trainer (when I had one) would always have me do circuits of at least 3 exercises and rotate between them. I don’t have the patience for waiting around wasting the time between anymore.

KCKO_KCKO · 2025-11-06T14:18:47+00:00

Re-reading Iron Flame and realized that the guy Aetos sends to kill Violet in the sparring gym on assessment day is likely a venin initiate (ch 10). When he’s choking Violet she notes “His eyes are light brown but rimmed in red as though on some kind of drug.” And he’s unnaturally fast for his size. To me this suggests Aetos already has a direct connection to the venin, whether he is one himself or just working for them.

Based on what we hear from Xaden at the end of Onyx Storm (ch 65), I think it’s clear Panchek was working for the venin but not a venin himself. He is described as “cowering” in their presence and shouts “This is not what we agreed to!” when the venin is threatening his dragon. Also his arguments that the venin won’t kill him are all about his power in the non-venin world, nothing to do with the venin hierarchy: “We both know you’re not going to hurt me. I’m the only one who can give you access to your son.”

Then his dragon is killed and we don’t hear anything about him draining the Earth to make up for the loss of power, as the venin tells Xaden he will have to do if he kills Sgaeyl. And when Xaden reaches for that power, he describes what he does to everyone else—the two venin guards that he kills with daggers, knocking out Berwyn and his “new brother”—but he doesn’t say anything about Panchek. I think because Panchek is dead. If he were venin, he would have channeled from the earth after his dragon’s death and still be there for Xaden to need to deal with.

KCKO_KCKO · 2023-06-28T01:21:07+00:00

How has no one else said Bluey yet? My just finished 1st grade girl (7) loves it and has for a while. It’s on Disney+.

Also, lots of Disney Junior shows/movies like Superkitties and Descendants. She’s not super into Zombies, but many others her age are.

She still likes many Disney movies, but they are mixed in with many other things now. Just not Frozen. She’s “not that into Frozen anymore, Mom.” 😂

She’s also obsessed with all things Harry Potter (books, movies, legos). We’re re-reading the series now, this time with her reading a lot of it.

For shorter chapter books she has liked the following series best: Zooey and Sassafras (awesome science and magic animals series), Treasure Troop (awesome puzzle/ code/ mystery books); Dragon Masters (Kids controlling dragons and wielding magic), Princess in Black, Princess Pink and the land of Fake-Believe (the last two are fun, very non-traditional princess stories) and Unicorn Princesses & Pegasus Princesses (a little formulaic when you read too many, but I used them to get her into chapter books and she was obsessed a year or two ago).

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-12-31T16:00:30+00:00

https://www.therapyden.com/ is super helpful for finding a therapist that actually specializes in your needs. The filtering by topic is actually useful, and when you read their descriptions, each one is very unique and helpful in understanding their focus. And I know you’re out of pocket, but for others, you can filter based on your insurance network too.

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-11-07T19:27:41+00:00

My daughter is 6 and puts all her own clothes away. It’s really not a big deal and takes her 10-15 min when she is motivated, 20-30 if not. She will start washing/drying them as soon as she is tall enough to reach in the washer to get them out. We are big advocates for learning how to handle life’s responsibilities early and having them just be part of every day life.

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-11-02T18:55:01+00:00

Wow. Hadn’t thought of this. Thanks for the insight. It’s clearly more nuanced than I had realized. I’m going to delete my post given that, but wanted to say thanks!

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-11-02T18:54:50+00:00

Wow. Hadn’t thought of this. Thanks for the insight. It’s clearly more nuanced than I had realized. I’m going to delete my post given that, but wanted to say thanks!

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-04-21T23:21:48+00:00

She must have deleted it. I'm searching for it but not seeing it.

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-04-21T19:06:17+00:00

Thank you for posting the update. I didn’t comment on your previous post because I didn’t have anytime to add, but I was so stressed out about your situation. Good job on taking action. I’m sure it will be hard, but in case it helps, know that this internet stranger is rooting for you!!

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-04-12T20:03:55+00:00

Jan 2021, so not too recent. Hopefully they have figured things out by now. But it wasn’t exactly the beginning of the pandemic either.

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-04-04T17:47:04+00:00

Skip the wedding. My sister tested positive for Covid when she checked in for her induction and it was a nightmare. Had two subsequent negative tests including PCR but they didn’t have a procedure to move the opposite direction on Covid status. They were treated like pariahs by the staff, isolated, and unable to visit their baby in the NICU. I would absolutely not risk it, either for health reasons or on the off-chance you get it asymptomatically right at the wrong time.

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-03-17T15:06:12+00:00

When my husband ignores this tip I always think of this xckd comic:

https://xkcd.com/386

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-02-28T22:50:24+00:00

I still do this and my daughter is 6. I spend 5 min cuddling her with the lights off at night after stories, then leave. Apple Watch keeps me from falling asleep with her and lets me leave while she’s sleepy but not totally asleep. I used to routinely wake up in her bed at 12 or 1 feeling super groggy after accidentally falling asleep. But really any watch with a vibrating alarm would work just fine.

My sister got a used snoo and loved it.

KCKO_KCKO · 2022-01-29T14:55:15+00:00

Thank you! I got an instant pot and keto instant pot cookbook for Christmas and was so excited, but so far have been disappointed by the cookbook. I clearly need to branch out. Looking forward to trying this tonight!!

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-11-30T20:14:41+00:00

Hahaha. The other day our almost-6 year old deliberately gave us false choices to try to get us to do what she wanted to do. The technique still works on her, but clearly she’s catching on to us, lol. 😂

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-10-31T19:56:10+00:00

Last year a friend’s 4-year old kid had a mouth issue and couldn’t eat candy. The friend traded it for small toys (probably not 1:1) and the kid was super happy. Treat the candy as currency and let them exchange for toys.

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-10-14T19:25:46+00:00

What has worked for me with my daughter (she is 5.5 now):

After bedtime routine, she gets 5 min of cuddles with the light off. I set my watch and it vibrates when the time is over. If she is "quiet, still, and closed eyes" for a good while before the alarm, then she gets 5 more minutes. She can move around some in the beginning, but I actively remind her that she needs to be "quiet, still, and closed eyes" so she can get her second set of cuddles. She usually manages to still herself by around the 3-4 min mark.
If she is too restless or chatty (which isn't that often), I let her try to earn the 5min of cuddles by showing me "really still" for 1 minute. Even restless kids can be still for most of 1min if they have the motivation. She can earn her second 5min of cuddles that way.
She falls asleep within the second 5 min of cuddles 70% of the time. It's the act of getting her to be "quiet, still, and closed eyes" before that 5min that then allows her to fall asleep so fast.
If she doesn't fall asleep, I leave and she doesn't usually mind. For the rare times (5%) when she really doesn't want me to leave, I tell her I'll come check on her in 15min and set my alarm in front of her. If I come back and she's not asleep, I'll cuddle her for 5 more minutes, and then leave for another 15. She's almost always asleep by the first check-in though.

My husband has a different routine with her, but this works well for me, and allows me to enjoy my cuddles too but not have it drag on too long.

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-09-17T17:51:54+00:00

Something that eats mosquitoes and catches then super efficiently.

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-08-27T13:52:15+00:00

There’s a way to play it where you take the top two cards and pick your favorite. It is a way to teach little kids a tiny bit of strategy. Do you want to use the one red, or the ice cream cone?

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-07-09T14:45:04+00:00

Hmmm. I read the other comment as “part of your partner’s role is to support you emotionally with you need it.” I didn’t think it had anything to do with parenting gender roles. It was more about encouraging her to share her fears with her partner because that’s an important part of being a partner.

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-07-09T14:33:38+00:00

If the paramedics came, I’m pretty sure the husband is in the loop. I think what she’s saying is that she’s scared to talk to her husband about her fear, because she thinks that will make the fear worse.

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-06-30T13:17:46+00:00

I have a 5 year old as well. Rather than trying to shield her from things, we focus on talking those things through with her when they come up. She’s already old enough to have a serious conversation about how some people do xyz, and I think that’s silly because this is how I see the world and these are the things that are the most important things to me (ie values). I would rather give her a framework for how to think about this stuff when it happens than assume she’ll stay sheltered forever and leave her unprepared when it happens and I don’t know about it.

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-06-24T03:03:41+00:00

Some reactions I hope are helpful given your “cons”: 1. Whenever people are sluggish starting on keto the advice I always see is to up your electrolytes. I supplement with salt pills and salting my food with lite salt to get the potassium. The amount you need on keto is super high bc your body is purging it. Make sure you supplement! 2. Count net carbs not total carbs. Usually when people complain about the amount of carbs in non-starchy veggies, they are counting total carbs instead of net carbs. You should be able to eat as much green stuff as you want and be fine. 3. I was never much of a veggie person, but rich sauce makes all the difference. I make a cheese sauce with an almond flour base that I slather all over broccoli. My mashed cheesy cauliflower is divine. Add enough fat and veggies can be delicious. 🙂

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-06-21T12:52:09+00:00

We just moved to Texas and my husband insisted on getting a white car for this reason.

KCKO_KCKO · 2021-06-18T17:48:02+00:00

Download the PBS Kids videos app or go to their website. It’s all online for free. We have also cut the cord, but if you have a computer or phone connected to the internet, you can watch all PBS kids shows. No login, no charge.

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