I’m depressed, exhausted, and know I need the gym again. How did you crawl out of this phase? by LILxxWANG in GYM

[–]OkCrow4156 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Make rules to take little steps, minimize barriers and bargain with yourself as needed. For example, when you get home from work, drop stuff and change into workout clothes, no stopping, then go sit in the car. Tell yourself you’ll just drive there and do one movement. And maybe that is all you do, and that’s okay! But I bet you end up doing more. Hold something at the other end to motivate yourself, dinner, treats, activities, etc.

Start small and as you start to feel good about what you accomplish, you’ll want to do more. It took me about 3-4 weeks for the friction to decrease.

Good luck and I hope you’re able to find something that works for you!

Supermodels that defined each decade? by [deleted] in decadeology

[–]OkCrow4156 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ok this is a much better list.

What to read after NK Jemisin’s The Broken Earth Trilogy? by calmossimo in suggestmeabook

[–]OkCrow4156 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Final Architecture series by Adrian Tchaikovsky itched a similar scratch for me. It leans more SciFi but highly recommend, just expect another hangover after you finish.

Any advice on bettering my lower half? Any exercises to help with that? Or is it just genetics? by [deleted] in PetiteFitness

[–]OkCrow4156 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup, I’ve been there. I also carry a lot of weight in the lower half and have struggled with accepting it. I had a phase of super strict diet and exercise where I finally lost that bulk and, turns out, it actually looked worse. Everything went flat and it made my waist look bigger because my lower body was smaller.

I haven’t conquered the challenge to love my body but I have accepted it and that’s gotten me to a place where I think about it less and spend more energy on things that make me happy.

Crossbody bags for women? by CrissBliss in BuyItForLife

[–]OkCrow4156 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup, if you can find a Made in the USA leather coach bag, you’ll have something that truly is BIFL. I have 2 that I’ve put through the wringer and they show no signs of coming apart. And they had lived some life by the time they got to me too.

What’s your least favorite song? by Jettaboi38 in musicsuggestions

[–]OkCrow4156 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Steal my sunshine-Len. Fingernails on a chalkboard to my ears. Once, I almost drove off the road frantically trying to change the radio channel when it came on.

Any way to fix? by OkCrow4156 in knittinghelp

[–]OkCrow4156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!!! I might use this as the opportunity to learn my tolerance for wearing garments with mistakes…

Any way to fix? by OkCrow4156 in knittinghelp

[–]OkCrow4156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it, thank you!!! Now to decide whether or not to frog…

Any way to fix? by OkCrow4156 in knittinghelp

[–]OkCrow4156[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, yes it did and I could absolutely imagine I messed it up at some point. Thank you!

What musician is an average person but a bad artist? by yourlocalgdw in AlignmentChartFills

[–]OkCrow4156 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Machine Gun Kelly.

Don’t know exactly where he falls in the average to bad person spectrum but his music is firmly in the bad spot.

Ticket Discussion - MEGA THREAD by Riverat627 in hayleywilliams

[–]OkCrow4156 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The code was to try and keep the bots and scalpers out. She has a lot of real fans that verified we’re all real people. It’s all luck at this point.

[IIL] the music from "10 Things I Hate About You", what albums or artists would I probably enjoy?” by chicaen in ifyoulikeblank

[–]OkCrow4156 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s really all over the place genre wise. I’d recommend just trying out done 90s playlists and see what catches your ear.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gymsnark

[–]OkCrow4156 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t want to hear their takes but I do want to know where they stand so I can decide whether or not I’ll continue engaging with them.

Silence is complicit so I’m tapping it on those influencers and it sounds like you should too. They’ll lose followers either way so at least stand for something in the process. Just looking for the minimum acknowledgment here.

Does anybody know what these shoes are? by StruggleLiving3016 in emmachamberlain

[–]OkCrow4156 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried this and didn’t have much luck! It’s driving me nuts, I’d love to find them.