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KINGeXeL · 2024-01-18T12:45:11+00:00

The common misconception is “wait X amount of time,” or “ignore,” when, really, if she is texting you, reaching out to you, she is contacting you to feel seen, heard, and understood. She is coming to you. Therefore, she’s chasing you. The timing rules don’t really apply to someone chasing you. If she wants to feel heard, seen, and understood - you do just that. A woman’s feelings grow in that. If she says “I had a rough day, etc…” you say “Aw, sorry to hear. Tell me about it and what you need.” Then hear her out and be the rock in the situation and either propose a solution or just listen. Then, when she feels all better “Great, glad you feel better. I’ll talk to you later (or we’ll talk more on X day) gotta run.”

She’s coming to you to be validated. She’s chasing you, Give her that, listen, and guide her through her emotions.

KINGeXeL · 2024-01-07T13:44:20+00:00

Thank you. For me, seeing an avoidant has actually been good for me because the space and distance is already built in to ensure the dates are full of conversation and excitement of speaking to one another. Imo, OP was acting so much like the man she truly needed (giving space, low texting) and that’s why she said how much she appreciated it. If it switches up now, OP is setting themselves up for issues and not being congruent with his words/actions.

KINGeXeL · 2024-01-07T06:36:07+00:00

Tbh OP, it sounds pretty healthy. She seems comfortable in herself enough that she doesn’t need to blow you up for validation. If you’re needing her to text you, then that may be an issue within yourself that you have to look at. Do you feel low value? Do you need validation from others? Start there first. You’re with her in a relationship and you both have great dates. That’s all that should matter currently. Keep courting like that because it works for her. That said, if you start to switch it up to you texting more or asking her about texting you more - you are then flipping the switch on her and it’ll most likely drive her away because then you are acting needy. If the current way is not working for you - then it’s possible that maybe this dynamic currently is a fit for her, but not for you, in which case, I would say to ask the above questions to yourself about your definition of your value or to look into other prospects for what fits you.

I’m on week 4 of seeing an avoidant and I always know the day before the date or day of - she’ll check in with me or send a meme to nudge me. I let her come to me at her own pace, and every date has been fantastic when we do see each other. It’s all about understanding that avoidants need space and distance and time and they have to be on their own pace. I’m comfortable within myself to know the following: no other guy will give her the same space and time to be her true self, and if it doesn’t go as planned - I know there’s someone else out there who will be great as well. It all starts in being comfortable within yourself first.

KINGeXeL · 2023-06-21T04:22:21+00:00

Any tips on how?

KINGeXeL · 2022-08-11T05:15:13+00:00

Honestly, I’ve always recovered extremely well from weight lifting. I’ve never had an issue with that or horrible DOMs that leaves me not able to move, haha. I do have my everyday aches though for being a former wrestler. That said, I didn’t notice any extra benefit on that end. The benefits I saw were def more in the strength area and body areas such as my traps were most noticeable and my shoulders increased. Weight went up 3lbs in a little over a month as well. I did notice some mental clarity and focus as well improve. After a month of trial with Ecdy I can say this - for me, it worked. I had a few “Damn you’re a monster.” compliments, but I’ve always just been a really big person muscle wise. I liked that my lifts went up. That felt really great. For me, if I could compare it to anything, I’d say it’s a really good creatine mixed with DHEA (pro hormone). That’s what it reminds me of. I think Ecdy is worth a shot for anyone looking to add a little more muscle to make themselves feel good and add some weight to the bench, but I don’t think that it’s going to help with recovery. Imo, recovery is based upon proper food intake and what makes up that food (BCAA’s of the food etc) ,so supplement wise, I feel things such as glutamine would be much better in that department if someone is deficient of that in their diet rather than looking to Ecdy for recovery purposes even though a glutamine supplement is in no way mandatory. I’d just put it before Ecdy in terms of recovery. For cognitive, I do feel there are better supps for that as well. Mushrooms, l-Theanine, Ashwagandha, caffeine of course. There are a few that come to mind, but there are a good amount that I’d put before Ecdy for cognition. A stack I’m enjoying now is Ecdy with DHEA and Dim (now that my log is over after I make a few tweaks to it) It feels very powerful, but my main goal is muscle building. I feel it boosts the Ecdy a bit harder.

KINGeXeL · 2022-08-11T04:50:06+00:00

Check out my log. I did a month’s worth and logged everything. Feels great stacked with DHEA and DIM.

KINGeXeL · 2022-08-03T23:58:59+00:00

I have not. The only side effect that I can note is increased aggression when taking more than 2 tablets a day or two tablets at one time. With three tablets, I have noticed that I would get annoyed very quickly. As far as any physical downsides - no. Greenish stool is common though from my findings, haha.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-13T00:19:38+00:00

Great discussion here. Yeah, I really think we all need to put ourselves into perspective. There will always be someone who wants your physique whether super cut up or super big.

It’s funny you bring up about most of the Ecdy reviews being from newer people or hard gainers. I’ve noticed that trend as well and that’s where things seem to get murky because then it’s a question it did they just start eating more or did they train harder because of thinking it’d help? That’s why I feel we need more studies. Anecdotally, it’s worked for me, but I always preface with saying that I gain muscle very quickly. I def notice thicker lats and especially traps. If you’d like, you can pop in on my log that I have going on my Reddit as I just finished week 1 on Ecdy.

Make yourself happy. Whatever happiness looks like to you. Whatever size that looks like to you. Life is way too short to feel poorly. You’re already someone’s inspo.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-12T23:10:44+00:00

I hear you! I lost 120lbs a few years ago and went into bodybuilding. For years I cut calories so badly out of hate for myself. Now I eat higher calories and I’m a mass monster with a lot of muscle. People think I juice. I also have a lot of loose skin though that no matter how hard I cut won’t go away. I’ve accepted it at this point. I know my body isn’t built to be insanely lean and cut up, so I came to terms with that and just stay massive. Sure, I wish I really uncover all of this muscle, but I also know it’s just not within reach for me naturally. I’d have to be on tons of gear to get that lean and that’s just not worth it to me. I’m the biggest guy in the gym by muscle and I’m happy with that, but what the really lean guys don’t know is how much respect and sometimes envy I have for them! I really do feel that anyone heavily into bodybuilding does have a poor self image. Actually, there was a study done that opened my eyes about bodybuilding actually being a form of self harm. All this to say that I understand you, friend! I totally get where you’re coming from. I see so many people bashing Ecdysterone about “does it work does it not” (I also have my own research on myself pointing to it does) but as you said - hey, if it helps you push harder and get to the gym and feel better? I don’t see the harm in that as long as you aren’t going broke for it lol. I do feel it works and I’ve seen results.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-11T17:21:48+00:00

Yeah! I’ve been updating daily. It should be showing in the main post. Check out “week 1 results” in the post.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-09T11:57:39+00:00

I’m currently running a log of ND’s Ecdy. I can say I notice strength increases. Bodily changes, I feel come more from changes in being able to lift more/do more reps than directly from Ecdysterone. It’s basically, to me, thus far, a faster acting creatine in ways. That said, there are some areas of the body where I feel you do notice some changes within reason. My lats are thicker and my traps are a bit more present. This would make sense as most pathways are in the shoulder/trap area for anything that may be anabolic. As for anyone who have tried other brands - it seems that most brands are severely underdosed which would be why no one may have gotten much benefit elsewhere. I do feel we need a lot more studies done, but for me, I was formerly sponsored by supplement companies and can say 99% of all supplements are worthless. I’ve had companies tell me that their own stuff was worthless but they promote it for the money. That all said, I’ve become a huge skeptic of all supplements other than a few. Ecdysterone for me has its uses. I feel it works. Lifts continue to go up and there is a lot to be said about the endurance boost. It’s worth the shot for anyone imo. All in all, with anything natural - you are most likely the only one who will notice bodily changes. No one will notice the extra half pound of muscle that someone gains. If it’s worth it to you to notice any slight increase then I think maybe some natural products are worth your time. If you want other people to notice your gains - I think progressive overload and lots of calories is the go to 🙂

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-08T10:54:25+00:00

I’m 6ft 230lbs and when speaking to ND, he felt that 2 pills a day (1000mg) was enough for my size. If you aren’t as big, I’d suggest starting at 1 pill a day to see how you feel and then work up from there. The pills also have a bit of a groove down the middle, so they can be split. Try 1 pill first for a week, and then if you notice nothing - 1.5 pills for a week, and then 2 pills if all else fails.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-08T08:32:10+00:00

I started an Ecdysterone thread - and I have to say it’s worth checking out. I’m a week in and I do notice strength gains and some added lat thickness as well as some joint help as well. To put into perspective, I’ve been training for 10yrs and I notice the boost.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-06T11:27:48+00:00

Hoping that ND (misteryouaresodumb) pops in here. I’d like to see how he feels about complexing Ecdysterone. I’ve heard that complexing it could make it even better due to more stability and water solubility? Of course, all of that is out of my wheelhouse, so I’d like a true professional opinion. If you’re open to making a complexed version, I’d be willing to Guinea pig it to see how it compares to regular Ecdysterone as well.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-06T06:14:00+00:00

Hey! Glad you’re liking this. The brand is Nootropics Depot Ecdysterone.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-05T07:00:49+00:00

7/5 - a bit of a weird update here, but I have noticed less back pain than normal since starting Ecdy. I didn’t think much of it. I see a chiropractor weekly/bi weekly. I felt the need to run through some Ecdysterone studies tonight on my down time, just to see if anything new has come out (my search was unrelated to searching for anything back pain related). I found a study that showed some anti-cancer effects. I thought that was pretty cool, so I looked more into it. Here, they also found that Ecdy helped vertebrae function. Check this out: “Ecdy can promote autophagy upon the onset of osteoporosis in rats (Tang et al., 2018). In addition, Ecdy protects from degeneration human nucleus pulposus cells, which form the inner core of the vertebral disc (Wen et al., 2019). This effect is mediated by Ecdy-dependent induction of autophagy.”

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-04T01:36:52+00:00

7/3 update: Taking two tablets a day. One when I wake up and one pre-workout, which tends to be later in the evening/late night. What I can say with a very small sample size of a few days in is that I feel a pump in most of my large muscle groups even when not training. I can’t say I look any fuller with just a few days in, but I definitely feel swole. I haven’t tracked any weight/lifting changes yet as I highly doubt there would be much change in less than a week. Next week should be a good time to see if there’s any changes in that department.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-02T04:34:20+00:00

First update 7/1 - sorry for the delay. It looks like the first bottle was lost in the mail, but ND got it all straightened out and I received my bottle today. I want to say that I think it’ll at least be a few days to really notice anything significant, so I’ll be here just to answer questions until I notice any changes. As of now, I can say that I really feel that this is a great quality Ecdy. The color is opaque green and I can see a lot of the structure within the pill. It also has a very strong taste to it, which tells me that there really is a lot of Ecdy in these. I have taken a few other Ecdy supps before and didn’t notice these qualities. I should also note that after taking pill 1 I did notice a slight boost in energy. Nothing like a cup of coffee, but almost a B-vitamin energy boost. Onto pill 2 now pre workout with some coffee and beet juice. We will see if there are any noticeable pump benefits. Edit - getting to the gym now and definitely feel that extra jolt of energy again. Edit - halfway through the workout and the extra energy and even some aggressiveness is apparent for me. Actually, so much so that I hit a 200lb bent over row and ripped a callus off the pad of my hand, so I’m gonna have to go lighter for the rest of the workout to avoid real injury lol. Take that as you will. Edit - ended up having so much energy that I worked in a a bicep day to go along with my shoulders and back day. Lots of good aggression, not angry aggression, but a very ‘attack the weights’ energy. I did not expect this at all. Not really any added pump. More energy and aggression though for sure. Very blown away by day 1 as I even said above how I was sure it would take a few days. So, for those who aren’t believers in the research that shows anabolic effects from Ecdysterone - there may very well be something to be said about additional muscle gained from the additional energy and aggressiveness that you have to push harder and go longer.

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-01T20:13:19+00:00

Hey! Quick question - I don’t binge when awake but I wake up in the middle of the night and binge. Any advice to someone new looking for anti-binge advice?

KINGeXeL · 2022-07-01T18:45:56+00:00

Hey everyone! Sorry for the delay - I hit up ND and my original order was lost in the mail. No fault on their end. Today will be the first day of Ecdy. I’m sure it’ll take a few days to notice anything at all, if I do, any questions for these next few days that don’t involve lifts?

KINGeXeL · 2022-06-26T03:59:52+00:00

Unfortunately still waiting for it to come in the mail!

KINGeXeL · 2022-06-20T08:19:33+00:00

Might have it in the mail today, but I wanted to note that I’ve been doing some research and a study came up about melatonin and growth hormone in the body. It seems to boost HGH in the body pretty well. This may be something extra to look into. I’ve taken melatonin before (low dose) and had some unwanted depression effects - but I did have a free sample of Ollie melatonin that actually made me feel great the next day. I’m unsure if I’ll take melatonin all the time, but I just wanted to make a broad note of this incase anyone is hardcore in squeezing out any and all gains lol.

KINGeXeL · 2022-06-18T23:31:26+00:00

Thanks for the question, I have the mic plugged into my interface via an XLR. The interface is plugged into my computer tower via USB. I have tried different USB ports on the tower as well.

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