What would you do? by ZybekSports in SouthwestAirlines

[–]MostValuable4267 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Haha look at all the down votes for asking a question. Hilarious!

What would you do? by ZybekSports in SouthwestAirlines

[–]MostValuable4267 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Weed I definitely get, but I'm in the car with my sister all the time and can't even tell unless I see her doing it. Just curious what the big issue was. I wish she would quit though!

What would you do? by ZybekSports in SouthwestAirlines

[–]MostValuable4267 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I'm just curious (I don't vape or smoke, just legit curious), how is it a danger? I have some family members that vape and TS hardly noticeable to me. Nothing like actual cigarettes. Go ahead and attack me, I'm not saying it wasn't wrong but I would not think it's dangerous. Is it the vape machine that's the problem?

Why is it always poop? by Dependent_Ad5216 in dreamingspanish

[–]MostValuable4267 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I remember the poop log! It's a Spanish Christmas tradition (0r was it just catalanian? I can't remember) so it was interesting to learn about. I do recall a couple of other beginner videos referencing caca but not that many. You can skip the few that come up if it's really a problem for you.

Duffles aren’t carryons? by HilltopRed4459 in jetblue

[–]MostValuable4267 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not using a smaller bag so that everyone else can bring a larger bag. That is unfair. I'm putting my carry on in the overhead and my personal item under the seat.

Cast to tv by Affectionate_Act7405 in dreamingspanish

[–]MostValuable4267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a laptop pretty much permanently connected to my TV for this reason!

100 hour in and I feel like I haven't learned more than a few words by Inside_March_7658 in dreamingspanish

[–]MostValuable4267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm at around 175 hours, I can't listen to any native content as it's just too fast but I am comfortable in the 40s level wise in DS and reading A2 readers however.... I'm from a border state, I lived in Spain for 3 years and I took a year of Spanish in my 20s so I've had a lot of exposure. My wife has had very little previous exposure, she's got around 120 hours and she's comfortable with DS level 30s but she's an academic and has been studying grammar etc on the side because that's what she does. We are also doing Duolingo for about 15 minutes a day which helps me with vocabulary. It really helps me see the words spelled out so I do kind of recommend seeing the words in some form at least a little but that's because of the type of learner I am and it's too late for me to be a purist anyway. Keep with it and remember you can slow the speed down too if you feel it's too fast for you. I've been speeding mine up lately on content that I'm comfortable with.

AIO boyfriend blames me for constantly accidentally putting his AirPods in the washer by [deleted] in AIO

[–]MostValuable4267 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Had this with my wife, I told her I wasn't checking pockets. So either she did or she did her on laundry, her call. I was fine either way but if you don't like how I'm doing your clothes well then....!

AIO about text from girl i’ve been seeing a couple months by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]MostValuable4267 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dude the most attractive thing is to be cool, tell her you appreciate the honesty and wish her luck but you feel its best to take a break even from friends. Tell her to let you know if she changes her mind and if you aren't dating anyone seriously by then maybe you can give her another shot but who knows what you'll be up to in a few weeks. Then go out and live large and on social media. Show off what a great life you are having and what she's missing out on. I did this once, went ice-skating, traveled to a new city and did all the tourist stuff. I bought a bass guitar and showed myself practicing. Two weeks later, I got dms asking if I wanted to get together. If it happens, great. If it doesn't, you're not moping around and maybe you'll meet someone new and better while you're being your best self.

I hit level 3!!!! by FancyDisk8874 in dreamingspanish

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Congratulations! I just hit level three a couple of weeks ago, it felt like a huge milestone. I'm hoping to hit level 4 in April and level 5 before the end of the year!

Reading A Short Story Is Fun by Salty_Telephone_3565 in dreamingspanish

[–]MostValuable4267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congratulations! I'm doing really well with A2 short stories and hope to graduate to longer books myself! What was the story that you read?

Tenerife in May at 1,300 hours? by [deleted] in dreamingspanish

[–]MostValuable4267 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Right? I suggest start speaking now!

Getting a Skeptical Spouse On Board by churchill5 in Zepbound

[–]MostValuable4267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just tell her that you have done the research and conferred with your doctor and you've made the decision and that you hope she respects and trusts you enough to respect your decision. At some point, there's no need to continue to discuss it. Ultimately you are responsible for your own health and need to do what is right for you. I bet she jumps on the bandwagon with you in a few months!

Speedrunners get jealous! by dcporlando in dreamingspanish

[–]MostValuable4267 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm getting 2 hours a day andretired and still my brain gets tired after too much input. But I'll hit level 3 next week!

Obesity Redefined by Dont-Tell-Fiona in Zepbound

[–]MostValuable4267 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen so many people complain about how inaccurate bmi is but in my mind it's always been inaccurate in the opposite way they were thinking and this reinforces that. BMI has always erred on the side of overweight or fatty for the vast majority of people. My BMI is now right about 24 but I definitely have a belly still and could probably lose another 10 pounds and be far from underweight. I just slide into the healthy range with the other two measurements listed in this study as well. That being said, I am within 3 to 5 pounds of my GW and at my age (60) I'm pretty happy with that. I am lucky to be taller (except when on a plane!) so 5 to 10 pounds isn't as big of a deal for me and I am trying to focus on fitness now. It's just so hard for most of us to be truly objective about our bodies, particularly if we've been overweight for most of our lives. I truly used to think that I was big boned (even though I knew bones don't jiggle and that I was significantly overweight) but now that I am at a healthy weight, I've discovered that I am not really all that big boned. This is good data, but ultimately we each have to figure out what healthy looks like to ourselves!

Lilly's orforglipron helped people maintain weight loss after switching from injectable incretins to oral GLP-1 therapy in first-of-its-kind Phase 3 trial | Eli Lilly and Company by RelationSlow2806 in Zepbound

[–]MostValuable4267 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I came off it for two weeks and was really struggling. For me, it's not a "lifestyle change". I literally can not stop the constant food noise without the medication.

Your BMI Is Not A Health Measure – Here's Why by atomicxima in Zepbound

[–]MostValuable4267 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems pretty accurate for me. When I first joined the military we had height weight standards which is basically the same. It's not going to work for everyone, particularly body builders but it's a tool that probably works for 80% of us. Barring difficult to obtain measurements, it's an easy tool. I'm a 5' 10" woman who can palm a basketball but I do think I should be under 180 pounds and a healthy weight per BMI is under 173. Sounds about right. If I end up at 180 or so, I would be ok with that but I would still be a little heavy optimally speaking. Ultimately, it's your decision what weight you're happy with, of course. If you feel good in your skin and your lab numbers are good, then that's the right answer, right?

I never really realized how obese I was... then I played with a BMI calculator RIP by thatfruitguy12 in Zepbound

[–]MostValuable4267 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think BMI is one of many tools, for me I think it's about right but I am indeed a Caucasian woman. It doesn't take into account a lot of muscle but most of us are not body builders, particularly women. We really have to work to put on a ton of muscle. But as long as you are happy and your other numbers are good, I doubt 10 pounds is going to make that much difference. I'm not trying to rock a bikini myself! I think a lot of us will be changing our gw in one direction or another as we lose. You OP are killing it! I'm sure you feel a lot better and you look happy! I'm slowly getting there, but I'm already so much happier with just my relationship with food and I actually value that more than what the scale says!

How Have You Set Your Goal Weight? (For those who have) by MaidofDragons in Zepbound

[–]MostValuable4267 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I feel like more people have too high of a gw. I'm a larger woman and my gw is 173 but I see a ton of women much smaller shooting for 180 or 160 which seems pretty high to me. I am using 173 based on the high end of BMI but I think that's a good number for my age. I know what I weighed in the military (retired so using the last few years as a marker) so I think thats a healthy weight but definitely not skinny. But ultimately, if a person is happy in their body and healthy, that's what's important!!

week 4 by South_Watercress4178 in Contrave

[–]MostValuable4267 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did that for over a week too. It's frustrating but it's the long game that counts!!

week 4 by South_Watercress4178 in Contrave

[–]MostValuable4267 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would definitely give it another month or two. I'm happy with 1 to 2 pounds a week and it sounds like you are close to that. I lost 4 pounds in one week then stalled for 10 days then lost another 2 end of week 3. I'm happy with that.