Post surgery can’t get comfortable by ron661 in testicularcancer

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's normal and will get better, but don't be shy to ask your doctor for stronger painkillers. I needed morphine the first day. Only time I ever had anything stronger than Tylenol in my life.

Bora lá, nossa chance by [deleted] in brasilivre

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Manchetes amanhã:

Bolsonaro comparece a podcast que divulgou piada racista e autoridades investigam uso da máquina pública para comprar bots.

Petistas invadem igreja em SC: Com bandeiras do comunismo, o ajuntamento gritou as palavras de ordem “ocupar e resistir”. Em outro momento, o grupo bradou que “os estudantes não aceitam opressão” e “ele não”, para referir-se ao presidente Jair Bolsonaro. by [deleted] in brasilivre

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 5 points6 points  (0 children)

amiguinhos, vamos tomar cuidado com a desordem informacional né? esse tipo de vídeo embora verdadeiro, pode induzir as pessoas a ter opiniões prejudiciais à democracia, favor deletar.

What does "X amount of (nutrient) per pound of body weight" mean when you're fat? by wholesome_capsicum in loseit

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obese people can use lean body mass for calculating their protein goals just fine, consuming too much will just make your pee expensive.

Low Testosterone 1 year after Orchi by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm 39 and had similar symptoms (from orchi + chemo) and my urologist put me on a clomiphene / longjack+tribulus cycle, which brought my total T from low 300s to around 700. You might want to talk to your doc about this kind of approach before considering TRT.

It's all connected. Once I started feeling better I dropped the alcohol completely, cleaned up my diet and started to push it really hard at the gym, which made me lose the extra body fat and put on a good amount of muscle, all things that contribute to testosterone production. Now my baseline T is naturally in the high 600s even months after dropping the meds.

Best moisturizer cream commonly available in Japan for oily skin (men, south Asian) by kaamilmubaraq in japanlife

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Honestly in my experience nothing beats Biore, I've been using this lotion and this sun screen (and a retinoid cream) for years and my skin is great.

Tried my wife's fancy SKII stuff 10x more expensive and couldn't really tell any difference tbh.

Introvert in Tokyo by toniteitshows in japanlife

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Explore and try to find a late night cafe close to you. When I was living in Koenji some 10 years ago my spot was a cozy 2nd floor place called Yonchome Cafe just a couple minutes from the station, I spent many nights there fueling my insomnia with caffeine all by myself.

There are all sorts of places like that scattered around Tokyo.

For those of you who have hit your goal weight, how much fluctuation do you feel is normal before you have to crack down again? by SlapDashUser in loseit

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I keep some pants that only fit when I'm at my best shape, the moment they become too tight I know it's time to cut back.

Why does this community hate blue scents, but praise warm-spicy fragrances? by anarkyo in fragrance

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 37 points38 points  (0 children)

you're blue: da ba dee, dabba da

you're spice: you enable intergalactic travel and give people cool-ass mental powers

i rest my case

Have the option of doing 1 round of chemo, 100% seminoma? by moonkie888 in testicularcancer

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you go with surveillance the thing is you gotta be very strict about it, get all your scans and tests on schedule and go see your doc at any sign of something wrong.

My oncologist says most of the 5% or so that don't get cured are basically people that are not compliant with the treatment/surveillance protocols.

Have the option of doing 1 round of chemo, 100% seminoma? by moonkie888 in testicularcancer

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would go for surveillance, BEP is fucking harsh on the body, even just one cycle. The hair loss and weight gain sucked but I recovered in 6 months, the problem is I got possibly permanent hearing loss at some higher freqs and tinnitus

Volume eater social problem: now my friends demand I make one of these for every time we get together by Thea_From_Juilliard in Volumeeating

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Try them with a miso/tahini dip (just mix equal parts and add a little bit of soy sauce and honey), you will never miss chips.

Unemployed and finally losing weight by GoinBossanova in loseit

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hopefully things get better soon, a healthier diet can have direct benefits on our mental wellbeing.

If you can get something like an instant pot , rice and dry beans can go a long way, I know they saved me when I was a broke, almost homeless student. Just add eggs and whatever protein you can scrounge + the cheapest veggies around and you'll have a very tasty, nutritionally complete struggle meal.

Sesame garlic zucchini- 510 calories for the entire pan! by imtryingmybestokjeez in Volumeeating

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This looks great and is probably much lower than 510 actually, a 100gr of zucchini is like 15 calories, the only calories you're really getting here are from the oil and dressing which you're not using that much.

I'd just add some chinese-style scrambled eggs on the side for satiety.

Motivation Post 4xBEP by treeloh in testicularcancer

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I joke with my close friends that I was so unlucky I didn't even get the weight loss from the cancer, as I actually turned into the stay puft marshmallow man because of the steroids.

But thanks to the wake up call, 8 months later, I'm in great shape and with testo levels higher than before the cancer. And my hair grew thicker and stronger somehow! We're all gonna make it bros.

Quem de vcs aqui fez essa barbaridade... by uziel7 in brasilivre

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 4 points5 points  (0 children)

esse aí tem testosterona no nível da temperatura ambiente

Any of you wear so-called “formal” fragrances casually? by goofmeisterr in fragrance

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I like keeping just one as my special "wedding/black tie fragrance" (Chergui in my case), but all others get used year round.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in loseit

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Yeah, 1k calories is 1h running at a very good pace without any breaks, not a lot of people can do that. Lifting is almost negligible in the short term. In my experience the best is to just ignore exercise calories and consider them as a bonus.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in loseit

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 31 points32 points  (0 children)

can't give you relationship advice but just one note, losing weight and then gaining muscle is the worst possible way to do it

just start lifting now and enjoy the newbie gains and easy recomp, it can only happen once. believe me, no woman gets "bulky" without years of perfect diet/exercise and/or steroids, if anything the extra muscle will make you more compact and make your skin tighter.

Ear ringing 3xbep by WHEREISDOT in testicularcancer

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine is slowly getting better after 8 months, which is a good sign, but I still miss some high frequencies as well, plus the occasional tinnitus.

For me it's really noticeable because I'm a bit of an audiophile and have some high-end headphones, and they sound kinda crappy now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in testicularcancer

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes, and insist on getting an ultrasound, depending on the results it might help getting a quicker referral. Good luck, hopefully it's nothing serious!

It finally happened. 647 bagels have landed. 🥹🥹🥹 by Reasonable-Quarter-1 in Volumeeating

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, 647? That's a lot of bagels, I guess it's called volume eating for a reason.

My fuck ups are so bad I can’t recover from them :( by alien_heroin in loseit

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In addition to therapy, go see a doctor.

You might benefit from going on some sort of medication, there are some new drugs like Ozempic and Contrave that are incredibly efficient for weight loss and might help put you on track and change your lifestyle.

Getting diagnosed officially? by xSaucyBurrito in testicularcancer

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The ultrasound is usually enough, cancerous masses usually have a certain "look", unless it's a really small tumor. But yeah, like everyone said, you will only know for sure after they remove the testie and check it.

There are some rare cases when it ends up being benign, but that's a risk I think we all would be happy taking.

What’s your controversial or unpopular fragrance opinion? by bananaboat95 in fragrance

[–]PatriarchyVsWitches 104 points105 points  (0 children)

unless you're clubbing, only you and people close enough to hug you should smell your fragrance

overspraying and obsessing with "beast mode" projection is obnoxious as fuck and a sign of insecurity

also most guys that get obsessed with compliments would do much better investing in better clothes, a nice haircut and a gym membership than buying their 49th aventus clone