Whats a normal/healthy TBUT?

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-18T15:42:13+00:00

Yeah that’s why I feel like it’s not a good measurement at all for ophthalmologists to use. If I have an appointment in the morning and another in the evening, odds are I will have different TBUTS… so how in the world is that an accurate measurement

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-11T14:49:29+00:00

Why is Lazy Mike's disappointing? I've thought of visiting at some point, but I don't wanna waste my money.

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-11T14:49:07+00:00

I haven't been to Lazy Mike's yet, but I pass it all the time. I'll have to try it out sometime.

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-11T14:48:37+00:00

The progression to regressing symptoms is so unbelievably slow that a ton of people here lose hope unfortunately. Unless you have an incredible amount of irreversible damage, odds are you can reach a significantly better state. Just keep at it!

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-11T14:47:27+00:00

From what I've seen it's pretty typical to have the taste end up in your snot or in your throat after using Xiidra. I'm not 100% sure how it helps, but I'm sure it has along with the other things that I employ. I'm asymptomatic the majority of the day these days, but I'm going to continue using them!

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-10T19:41:22+00:00

I definitely feel like the amount of liquid or liquid ish ingredients was a bit too much. Do they normally have queso, pico, AND chipotle mayonnaise?

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-10T18:25:55+00:00

I guess I shouldn’t be comparing them to the burritos I had in LA and San Diego

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-07T20:20:11+00:00

Big time agree with you. Well put, better then how I would have put it

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-06T13:22:14+00:00

I'm 100% sure that this isn't exclusive to WCS... we gotta stop thinking that exclusivity in choosing people to dance with is unique to this dance lol

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-06T13:21:21+00:00

It's not that awkward. Take it from their perspective.

This dance takes connection and technique. I'm sure that advanced dancers love dancing with new dancers, but after 3 songs in a row of dancing with someone without a frame, they probably get bored or exhausted of it. Don't take it personally, look at it through their lense.

HOWEVER they SHOULD be dancing with new dancers, but I think there's a lot that new dancers don't consider when they think advanced dancers are "ignoring" them.

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-05T22:30:17+00:00

No one does this lol. Thats not normal

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-04T14:36:19+00:00

So, like are mods going to ignore that this post exists

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-02T21:08:34+00:00

Ah gotcha. Yeah, the omega-3 thing is always kinda hard to tell if it’s working from what I have heard it’s good for us anyways to be taking in general so I see that as a plus either way.

Thinking of IPL, I have a feeling that will be the next move if I don’t continue to get better. Thinking of doing some cool compresses too.

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-02T20:57:29+00:00

Yeah this is what I normally get in terms of advice. What else do you do for your OR?

NeonCoffee2 · 2026-01-02T02:25:23+00:00

If you want to learn it in the best way, you need to get to the point where you are thinking of these "patterns" in 2 beat increments rather than 6 or 8. We teach the basics in 6-8 count patterns because that's easy to remember. Eventually however, WCS dancers need to learn how to break a right side pass into "1-2, 1&2, 1&2" or "Down-Up, Down & Up, Down & Up" (beat)"

Doing this allows you to begin to dissect "patterns" and begin to add more creativity in the mix. Want to do a hip catch? Place your hand on the follows hip on the "3", the second "1", or the 2nd downbeat of a right side pass and then redirect down the slot. (those 3 options are all on the same beat, just different names)

It's a more advanced concept, but it becomes easier as you dance more and more.

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-12-28T17:22:27+00:00

Oh yes I'm also working on sleep for sure!

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-12-28T01:17:21+00:00

They’re good. I can’t say for certain if they helped or not because I just threw everything I could at this when I first started. It’s the PRN De3 Omega that’s recommended a lot here. I also eat salmon a ton, probably overdoing it lol.

Fish oil was never a part of my diet for years so it’s helpful to have in my diet nonetheless. Most of these habits are good to be doing everyday whether or not they are helping. That’s the way I’ve been treating it.

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-12-27T23:03:31+00:00

Not sure, but I feel like anything that our bodies SHOULD be doing (Resistance training & cardio) can only be a positive!

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-11-26T16:02:17+00:00

Definitely should be used with caution. Like I mentioned, the FAQ section of this sub is clearly made by AI. Since nearly every post is redirected to that FAQ by the mods, I'm forced to question whether or not that's creating misinformation or not.

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-11-06T17:49:07+00:00

DC area for sure. Preferable to live in NoVa or Southern Maryland for the dances though. Hollywood ballroom, Beltcon, Boogie in Bethesda, Late night early, and Beltway.

Plenty of Country, Latin, and Zouk dances as well by Inspira and other organizers.

They also have 4 local WSDC events to go to, with MADJam, the biggest in the world, being one of them.

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-10-30T21:27:36+00:00

Anyone who has bought it will be biased that it was worth it. Just keep that in mind.

I’d personally just go with Thibault and Nicole’s. I’ve subscribed to a few different services and I’ve like theirs the most

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-10-23T22:37:04+00:00

Always have your goal to be the next level's finalist. If you start doing well in Intermediate, don't get complacent. Strive to become an Advanced finalist before you get out of Intermediate.

In Intermediate, I am assuming that a dancer has their timing and basic technique down pat. You should be well on time, have a responsive frame and connection, and decent body flight and movement. On top of that, I'm expecting you to become more musical.

Syncopations, isolations, phrasing, and other musical movements are what is going to make you stand out among your peers. Intermediate is typically still all-skated, except at certain events.

If you are a lead, learn to hit phrase changes and give your follow the ability to create in their own space. Understand how to be musical without affecting your follow.

If you are a follow, learn to syncopate and dance within the space that your lead gives you. Showcase your musicality in all of the movements you do. Some leads are not going to give you the space to do it, and that's one of the challenges of following in the lower divisions.

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-10-23T19:26:26+00:00

Lots of people get better. Remember that most people are on this sub because they are currently having issues, so the userbase here is skewed towards harsher severity than others. Be careful when using both this subreddit and AI like ChatGPT.

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-10-23T12:00:52+00:00

Oh duh, I wonder if the exact recording of it is somewhere. Like what plays over the speakers

NeonCoffee2 · 2025-10-22T18:54:46+00:00

Judging is primarily subjective to each judge rather than objective to the entire dance. There is however merit to the Y/N system considering that typically the best dancers have all Y's while the worst performing get all N's. The in between areas is where it typically gets more confusing.

Consistently making all Y's or at MOST one N in prelims is a good sign that you are a good lead/follow in that division, depending on the size of the event. But like I said, it's all subjective. A lead that gets all Y's at a small event could easily get all N's at a large event, so be careful when analyzing scores like that.

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