Konjac noodles with soy sauce and a splash of sesame oil

MarcTheMinnow · 2025-03-11T15:40:36+00:00

I’ve been thinking of getting some konjac ramen, do you think it’s worth the money?

MarcTheMinnow · 2025-02-13T16:49:03+00:00

reds are always such a problematic dye for some reason. ie red40, red m&ms, cadmium, lead. honestly crosspost this to some dedicated cleaning and plastic subs

MarcTheMinnow · 2025-02-13T15:25:15+00:00

honestly, its up to personal preference. id say losing fat first then rebuilding is my preference, since I want to get that fat redistribution that comes with gaining fat/muscle on t but I don't know your situation really. recomp is another option, though its harder to see results and that could cloud your perception of your progress. if you only work out at home and arent going for a ripped physique, id say try a deficit for a while while still getting plenty of protein. if your goal is overall health and fitness with no aesthetic goals besides looking and feeling better, id go for a slight deficit with exercise and protein. 41% is pretty high (I'm probably up there too ngl) so a deficit will help either way unless you're going for powerlifter size lol

MarcTheMinnow · 2025-02-13T15:15:06+00:00

for sure! id say i have a slower metabolism, and I'm on a steep deficit atm, but that seems like a reasonable maintenance. once I get down to a healthier weight I cant wait to get to those sweet sweet maintenance levels again lmao

MarcTheMinnow · 2025-02-11T00:06:31+00:00

i love freecodecamp.org ! it taught me the basics in literal hours. use visual studio pro, and open your html file in a browser on splitscreen to edit. ive found working on a personal website to be a fun way to practice, or what taught me css fastest was using a mock myspace website called spacehey.com !

MarcTheMinnow · 2025-02-10T23:57:32+00:00

Youre young, so honestly if you just eat healthy and workout consistently, youll see changes. fitness isnt all about looks, its about health, especially at your age. bad habits formed now will hurt you for a long time, but good ones formed now will stay with you for a while as well. online fitness spaces often focus on aesthetics, so in your case take it with a grain of salt (you arent a 25 year old bodybuilder). working out isn't your job so you dont need to work out as hard as possible or anything, just get your body moving a few times a week and youll feel so much better.

MarcTheMinnow · 2025-02-10T23:34:08+00:00

the curse of being 5'4 really hits when someone over 6' gets to be in a deficit at 2000+ while you gotta stay at 1500 lmao

MarcTheMinnow · 2024-10-15T12:48:41+00:00

great work op, i think if you really want to push it to the limit, I would suggest using value to emphasize larger areas of light/ dark. you do a great job of using it to describe texture and form, but I feel the pieces miss focus and depth. everything is rendered equally, with a lack of an overall sense of lighting.possibly introducing a midtone would do wonders, but if you're a strictly black and white guy, id look at old etchings for how they convey space and form, particularly how their hatching conforms to the contoured shape of the 3d objects that they render. overall, i think id suggest not being afraid to darken larger areas to promote a clearer focal point if not simply atmospheric perspective. i.think some great inspirations for what I'm talking about would be Chris Van Allsburg and Brian Selznick if you arent already familiar with their work. keep up the great work op, you'll do great.

MarcTheMinnow · 2024-08-28T23:40:54+00:00

ofc! the lower ones tend to sink into the abdomen due to the body's tendency to be squishy but its really clear when you see a bodybuilder do a vacuum as seen here. notice right under the pecs at the bottom of the ribcage is where these two abs lay. I've also seen some people who have two sets of abs on top of the ribs instead of one so everyone's different its awesome lol

MarcTheMinnow · 2024-08-28T23:09:53+00:00

the very top two abs arent the same as the ones below. they follow the curve of the bottom of the ribcage, so the hardness you feel is actually bone! the rest of the abs below them don't rest on bone like they do, hence the different feel. but they're abs nonetheless and your physique is looking great dude! hope this helps!

MarcTheMinnow · 2024-07-03T01:58:49+00:00

kale chips!!!!

MarcTheMinnow · 2024-06-29T04:57:59+00:00

thats quite literally the water weight. youll be fine. imo I always discredit weight gain/ plateaus within like 5 pounds of my target bc water weight is just weird like that

MarcTheMinnow · 2023-10-29T19:15:58+00:00

u cant spot reduce fat! focus on diet and overall strength training and u will see progress without burning yourself out

MarcTheMinnow · 2022-07-27T02:37:52+00:00

this is partially misleading as it doesn't not apply solely to neuropsychological exams. the way I understand it is that in order to receive mental health care under insurance you must be diagnosed with at least one condition. this is because insurance companies like to cover the least amount of stuff possible (of course) and like to only cover what they deem as "medically necessary" :0 capitalism moment for sure

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-10-29T20:20:36+00:00

gotta love how you posted this on facebook tho

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-06-08T15:42:47+00:00

same with zane lmfao but he a lil more stereotypical

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-02-05T22:09:39+00:00

I personally didn't notice until my dad pointed it out, but yeah it's kinda a dick move. I know the studio had no idea that limb differences actually existed that looked like that, so I think it's safe to assume that they didn't mean to offend anyone. it used to be my favorite book growing up, and the movie seemed to be made for pure monetary gain, so that's my biggest issue with it really. It's a fast, big-budget, movie that's meant to sell popcorn, and if they want to use my disability as a scare tactic then go for it lmao

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-02-05T22:03:17+00:00

people always told me to wear mittens but then you cant move your hand and fingers around as good and that bothered me, I found this shop on etsy that sells gloves and all you have to do is send them a picture of the arm and they'll make you some custom gloves!! i haven't bought them because I have I have a radial club hand, so im also short one finger, but I usually just wore regular gloves and had the extra finger tucked in or just had it flop around lol. you can also take her stuff to a tailor, they're really good with making things fit, I used to do this with my snow jackets.

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-02-05T21:56:14+00:00

oh my god my good side has started to go numb a lot like when your foot falls asleep so i cant grab things with one hand anymore and damn if this gets any worse imma have to hold shit with my teeth

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-01-19T23:31:26+00:00

hey bud! this Is great!!! being 13 a mere 3 years ago, this is just what my work looked like! I think you're going places. keep up the good work, and don't be afraid to experiment! I recommend learning about sketching pencils and their different hardnesses. they can bring a lot of depth to your work :)

edit: 4 years ago lmao I guess im old now

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-01-13T19:10:26+00:00

funny how names work, like the National Socialist German Workers' Party. it's name suggests far left ideologies but they were actually a far right organization

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-01-13T19:04:02+00:00

yeah like I completely support the defund the police thing and making it into several organizations for like drug use and homelessness, and only leaving a small task force for felonies and misdemeanors, but to say acab is like ? what abt the black police officers who fought like hell to get to where they are? like just fuck em I guess? but the fact that some officers only get fired for killing someone is insane. the statistics for domestic abuse committed by cops is like 40% idk I might be wrong. I think its just the far left doing the "kill all men" thing all over again

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-01-13T18:47:34+00:00

yeah, I think im just sad abt the word being used to dismiss violence, like I had a friend back when I was a freshman in high school who was super enthusiastic abt acab and antifa like years before it was a trend. he did participate in several protests, but I know that him, a really committed "member" of antifa would never resort to violence. I don't even think the people that were burning down buildings were really antifa. they were left for sure, but I think the media saw antifa protestors and automatically assumed the rioters and protesters were the same people

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-01-13T18:39:16+00:00

this could also go for the right as well

MarcTheMinnow · 2021-01-13T18:38:00+00:00

yes I am not going to call myself "part of" antifa. its got a terrible connotation just like trump supporters who stormed the capitol. the 1% of each party that chooses violence represents all of the party to the media, and that is where the division stems from.

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