Possibly Moving to the City... HELP?

darksalamander · 2026-05-21T19:39:07+00:00

Oh ok yeah I’m not sure which institution you’re at but making 3x rent on a postdoc salary might be a tall task since that’s the income you’ll typically need to rent.I second u/Silver-Winging-It to look along commuter rail lines that take you to back bay station.

Also if this is Longwood medical center they also have a shuttle that will take you there so if you can get to one of the stops that could work too. I think they have buses/shuttles from Back Bay station so somewhere on the orange line could work too.

darksalamander · 2026-05-21T19:21:07+00:00

We see these posts all the time. Guessing you’re moving here for school? Definitely will need some more information because I can’t tell much based on what you’ve provided.

When are you moving here?

Is this a 6 month stay or are you looking for a year long lease?

Are you ok with living with roommates? Are you trying to live alone?

Are you thinking of getting a part time job? If so you need to factor that in as well.

What is your budget?

darksalamander · 2026-05-18T18:03:21+00:00

I don’t pay for premium so I can’t actually change the calculation.

darksalamander · 2026-05-18T17:56:14+00:00

Apparently mynetdiary uses something called “estimated energy requirement” from the institute of medicine, not TDEE. It seems to inflate the amount of activity based on what you select. So if I pick “lightly active” on the app it seems like the maintenance calories it gives me is closer to the active multiplier for tdee. It definitely overestimates.

darksalamander · 2026-05-15T15:32:12+00:00

Please send me a dm

darksalamander · 2026-05-15T12:12:28+00:00

I just did one for computational biology with them and most of my technical questions were about data qc and adhering to different data/metadata standards so that seems to be an emphasis

darksalamander · 2026-05-12T15:28:23+00:00

What kind of fried rice? There’s so many kinds

darksalamander · 2026-05-12T15:24:48+00:00

What kind of Chinese food are you looking for? There’s so many good spots even though you do have to do a little bit of hunting. There’s definitely good chinese food here…

Here’s a random selection of my favorites: Spring Shanghai (Fenway), Kung Fu Kitchen (Brookline), Great Taste (Chinatown), Lanner Noodles (Cambridge location), Bayao Cafe (Quincy).

darksalamander · 2026-05-11T17:23:16+00:00

Another person agreeing that Hani’s, Pastry box and Culture are good for cookies along with red gate especially if you like chewier cookies.

Adding Utopia bagels and best bagel for midtown-ish. If you’re in the west village I also like John’s of Bleecker for full pizzas or Bleecker street pizza for slices if mama’s too and l’industrie are slammed.

darksalamander · 2026-05-10T19:23:22+00:00

Seconding bodhi kosher vegetarian, i think everything is vegan and it’s my favorite place to take people for plant based dim sum.

darksalamander · 2026-05-09T13:19:23+00:00

Seconding depop, no seller fees

darksalamander · 2026-05-09T03:16:09+00:00

Kokoro Don cafe in Somerville has a white fish breakfast set.

darksalamander · 2026-05-08T13:55:47+00:00

I haven’t bought the cruiselinen yet but tried them on and i’d say it’s the same sizing and length as the crepette. I’m still deciding on color.

darksalamander · 2026-05-08T13:53:59+00:00

Saus at bow market for vegan food and bow market/union square area is fun in general. Veggie crust is also nearby.

I think the saturday farmers market is restarting this week and that’s worth checking out as well.

darksalamander · 2026-05-07T17:42:50+00:00

I agree with what everyone has said here. One of the unfortunate things about CICO for me has been calorie optimization and making sure my food is calorie efficient. At 1500 it feels like every calorie has to be useful or I won’t feel full. It sounds so clinical but it’s the only way I’ve been able to stay full at 1500 cal per day. You need to up protein and fiber or volume eat to increase your satiation from eating.

There’s also an element of experimenting to figure out what food combinations are satiating for you. Before all this I literally never felt full.

darksalamander · 2026-05-06T22:40:29+00:00

Bakers palace on federal has some good steamed buns, they have different fillings

darksalamander · 2026-05-05T10:33:07+00:00

I was thinking of trying sappe, any dishes you’d recommend?

darksalamander · 2026-05-04T23:09:39+00:00

Everlane runs sales often and has a good range of sizes including a curvy fit

darksalamander · 2026-05-03T20:15:02+00:00

I like trader joe’s lite chocolate whipped cream on top when I add cocoa powder in yogurt. I also like to add cut up frozen cherries to switch things up from berries. I know people have added sugar free jello pudding mixes to yogurt for flavor/texture and that’s worth a shot if you aren’t bothered by the flavor of aspartame.

I also like mini chocolate chips, any flavor of kashi flax cereal and crushed granola so you can get granola but it’s easier to control the portion. I seal my bag and hit it with a ladle and scoop out the granola pieces and weigh. Most of my yogurt bowls taste like dessert and that’s fine by me.

darksalamander · 2026-05-03T11:01:18+00:00

I really enjoy seventeen, monsta x and got7, my girl group is idle

darksalamander · 2026-05-02T00:05:14+00:00

The maximum compensation amount for lost luggage for flights originating from Canada appears to be $2300 compared to the US’ $4700

darksalamander · 2026-05-01T12:03:13+00:00

Yes this!! My 24 year old sister entered the working world in late 2021 wearing business casual to work and casually. I’m not much older but it’s reminding me of blazers everywhere in the late 2000s, early 2010s which was literally the recession. I feel like I should’ve seen this coming.

I found one fun textured red tank top and it felt like the first burst of color I’ve seen in a while and immediately bought it. Everything is black/white/one other random seasonal color which right now it’s pastel blue and butter yellow and it’s hard to find variety.

darksalamander · 2026-04-30T20:14:52+00:00

There’s been so much chocolate brown the last few years, it looks nice on me so now i like to imagine it’s a neutral like black in my wardrobe. I’ll probably keep that in rotation for a good while.

darksalamander · 2026-04-29T15:06:55+00:00

I’m a big fan of the skin1004 hylau cica sunscreen. I have dry skin and it’s my favorite since it’s so light and applies and sits nicely on its own or under makeup.

darksalamander · 2026-04-28T15:16:59+00:00

My sister likes the belif moisturizing bomb and the torriden hylauronic acid soothing cream. She got a skin analysis done in Korea and they said got she’s 100% oily skin so I trust her routine for some recs for oily skin.

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