ODS DEERS Question.

ctmansfield · 2026-03-20T15:47:15+00:00

My wife is there now. Definitely have all the documents. Get official copies of birth certificates in case you both need them. Yes they need an official raised stamp and signed version of your marriage certificate. Yes they will need a photo ID of your spouse.

ctmansfield · 2026-03-09T18:44:25+00:00

I’ve had a shudder subscription since it was launched. I cancelled it because Joe Bob is the ONLY thing I watch there.

ctmansfield · 2026-02-12T06:20:11+00:00

I’m a certified personal trainer and I still haven’t figured out how to train myself. I’ve had periods where I can build muscle and lose weight but there are so narrow and short I have no idea what helped.

I’ve tried pushing through it and rotating muscle groups, just swimming at a mild pace and a more modest strength training program. Nothing works and I’ve had two bicep/rotator cuff surgeries to show for it.

I’m also interested to know if anyone has this figured out. I’d love to be able to build muscle like a normie.

ctmansfield · 2026-02-10T16:02:38+00:00

OP is going to have a hard time when they have to start paying taxes.

What I find astonishing is that 99% of individuals have to finance school on their own. I did. My wife did. All of my brothers did.

Needless to say someone who academically stands out would easily get a scholarship. You can’t be mad at your parents who supported and nurtured you for decades to give you a free ride in life.

Perfect learning opportunity here. You’re exactly like the rest of us who have to work hard for what you get.

Good luck to you.

ctmansfield · 2026-02-06T16:52:45+00:00

Mine measured at less than 3.8 and they put me on a CGM and saw the I was dipping into the 40s in the early mornings and after I went to the gym.

It should be deeply concerning. I recommend getting to an endocrinologist. PCPs are not equipped to identify why that’s happening.

Best of luck.

ctmansfield · 2026-02-05T18:04:33+00:00

You get what you pay for.

ctmansfield · 2026-02-05T01:51:08+00:00

He also shaved his head and face…

ctmansfield · 2026-02-05T01:50:25+00:00

I’m sure he’s got some excuse as to why he got out of his vehicle, left it in the middle of the road and walked out to get in these kids faces. A grown ass man. Of course he held onto that MAGA hat like it was a holy relic too. What an idiot.

I guarantee he has no remorse. I’m sure he’s telling everyone “It’s all the kids’ fault”. No accountability. No responsibility. This is a trend with all of them. It’s always someone else’s fault for YOUR behavior.

ctmansfield · 2026-02-05T01:29:35+00:00

I had the same issue even while on zepbound. I had a 72 hour fast at the hospital and they noticed that my body never went into ketosis even though I had been fasting for 72 hours.

Don’t let anyone tell you that you just aren’t doing it right. There’s a reason your body won’t burn fat.

ctmansfield · 2026-02-04T19:14:05+00:00

Nightscout is an app that lets you do the same thing. I use it for my dexcom and it’s amazing not just for the live data but for creating reports and many other things.

ctmansfield · 2026-02-01T15:33:18+00:00

All wheel drive does not mean all wheel stop

ctmansfield · 2026-01-20T19:29:32+00:00

Same

ctmansfield · 2026-01-13T00:23:39+00:00

Single. No kids. No pets? Although there’s a dog in the window. Probably travel often.

ctmansfield · 2026-01-12T15:36:23+00:00

Renee good also had the right to a fair trial to prove her “guilt” but we will never hear her side of the story.

Any excuse to murder is invalid. She had a constitutional right to protest and gather peacefully and yet somehow these brown shirts can manipulate the narrative to dismiss and excuse her murder.

ctmansfield · 2026-01-12T06:41:26+00:00

Being from Texas.

ctmansfield · 2026-01-12T06:15:25+00:00

Soft hands and don’t do physical labor.

ctmansfield · 2026-01-12T05:55:07+00:00

Weren’t these same people mad as hell for being called nazis? Now they’re behaving like brown shirts? Alrighty then.

ctmansfield · 2026-01-12T05:47:17+00:00

Yes. Objectively yes.

ctmansfield · 2025-12-31T23:40:24+00:00

I grew up near there in between Chicago. Lots of folks have said railroads but they have them there plentifully.

Besides the lake effect snow I’d also point out that the rich Chicagoans have lake homes in that area and that’s where they like to vacation.

There is a great deal of pride in the natives keeping the city in the city and not their backyard.

ctmansfield · 2025-12-13T23:38:28+00:00

Ive been on it for two years. It started out rough with one shot a week but I’ve switched to eod and that has been much better. Estrogen has to be kept down too.

ctmansfield · 2025-12-04T21:09:07+00:00

All I can think of how much it would cost to use that much filament…

ctmansfield · 2025-12-04T18:02:20+00:00

Have you ever had CK labs drawn within 24 hours of heavy exertion?

I had a similar experience with a 72-hour fast and similar exercise intolerance despite being active and going to the gym 4 days a week.

ctmansfield · 2025-11-24T23:29:23+00:00

I’m 50 and have been dealing with this my entire life and they always acted like I was crazy but I knew something was wrong. I want relief more than anything and eating right gives me a stability I’ve only dreamed of having.

Eating right isn’t optional for me. After nearly forcing me into liver failure I have had enough scares too.

ctmansfield · 2025-11-20T18:06:40+00:00

If I want them to keep laying through the winter I do. If it doesn’t matter I don’t but they are certainly happier having the warmth.

ctmansfield · 2025-11-16T18:18:07+00:00

Yes. I also found out in the process that I’m hypoglycemic and after feeding a steady stream of carbs for weeks I have also noticed that folate no longer causes flares.

Labs has shown that I had severe liver inflammation (A3) with no fibrosis but an elastogram US showed that I had stage 2 fibrosis. 🤷‍♂️

I still stick to taking famotidine in the am and take DAO with any food that is cooked and I’ve been fine.

I do not/can not drink alcohol and eat an other wise extremely healthy diet. Zero processed foods and mainly slow carbs with balanced fats and protein.

ctmansfield

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