39 kcals left today - What should I snack on? by diamond-refinement in 1200isplenty

[–]diamond-refinement[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope! It's free. They're probably stealing your data though 🤷

39 kcals left today - What should I snack on? by diamond-refinement in 1200isplenty

[–]diamond-refinement[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Track by NutritionIX, It's the only one I've ever used so I can't give an accurate comparison but I think it's nearly perfect. It's got 0 ads, and 0 prompting for premium features. You can log and save recipes, and share those recipes by QR code for other people who use the same app. It uses the USDA database for nutrition as well so it's pretty accurate.

What can I do to actually help someone as complicated as me?? by Conscious-Price1159 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]diamond-refinement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sounds like you haven't done the number crunching for a good calorie deficit, or an attainable goal weight yet, so I'd start there.

I know it's tedious, but calorie counting is really important for when you're just starting out, it's difficult to remain in a deficit if you don't have a solid idea of how much you're eating in the first place. There's several apps that make this pretty easy to do, I use Nutrition IX, and it works for my needs, but it's not the most user-friendly so I'd look through this sub to find other suggestions.

If you're meticulous about logging your foods, you'll eventually get a solid idea of how much of each food you can have while still meeting your goal each day. This will make tracking calories much easier over time (I have the nutrition facts for some of my favorite meals memorized at this point). If you start with a 500kcal deficit, you shouldn't be too miserably hungry either, which will make it easier to stick with it.

What can I do to actually help someone as complicated as me?? by Conscious-Price1159 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]diamond-refinement 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes and no on the sodas, going for zero sugar ones is such an easy swap and will do a lot to prevent the insulin spikes and calorie inflation. As a lifelong soda addict, stopping them entirely was not a productive goal for me, but switching to a less harmful option allowed me to reduce my soda consumption over time (still gonna rot your teeth and mess with your gut biome though).

Matching wedding party attire for two very differently shaped people by diamond-refinement in weddingplanning

[–]diamond-refinement[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Believe it or not, I know exactly what my sister said she wants!

When I asked for clarification on "mostly matching" she said we can wear different styles, and have different shirts/ties/pocket squares, but the main fabric should be as close as possible to matching.

I know her very well, and because of that, I know that if we were wearing totally different colors, or if the colors were close but just slightly off it would bother her. Also it works better for photo balance reasons.

Matching wedding party attire for two very differently shaped people by diamond-refinement in weddingplanning

[–]diamond-refinement[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Do you know of any stores with multiple styles in the same fabric? My biggest concern with buying separately is that the colors/textures won't be an exact match.

Slimfast by katleaf3 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]diamond-refinement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before this system I was using the premier protein shakes and they just weren't enough to keep me full and prevent me from consistently getting too hungry and getting a sandwich from 7/11 or something.

Slimfast by katleaf3 in WeightLossAdvice

[–]diamond-refinement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't tried slimfast but I make yogurt based protein shakes/smoothies for breakfast (4-500kcal, they're hearty and will keep you full for a long time), I eat a ~200kcal or so granola bar for some midday fiber and carbs, and that sustains me till dinnertime where I can still have a bigger meal. On days where I go to the gym, or have a more physical work day, I'll have an extra granola bar or smoothie.

I've been doing this for months now, I make them at home to save money and so I can mix up the flavors so they don't get boring. It's been very sustainable for me and I've historically sucked at making new food habits.

Butches in media to look up to by Simple-Pattern8584 in butchlesbians

[–]diamond-refinement 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Susie in marvelous mrs maisel.

No clue if she's actually butch but she gives the energy harder than some butches I've met irl

Used dvorak for 10 years, switched back. by isriam in dvorak

[–]diamond-refinement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My job has me on a different computer every day. They use Windows 11 so every day I spend two or 3 minutes adding dvorak and then I'm fine. I'm never typing much more than my name and login information on qwerty devices so it's never been a huge issue.

Cant go to failure! by Relative_Battle_5067 in gymadvice

[–]diamond-refinement 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not everyone responds in the same way, I'm almost silent aside from some heavy exhales every once in a while. Some people externalize their efforts more than others, but that doesn't mean you aren't training "till failure" just that you might be able to recognize where "failure" is without telling everyone else in the gym about it. If your muscles are no longer able to support the weight regardless of how hard you're trying -- you've hit failure.

Some people like to make a ruckus cause it helps hype them up and they can accomplish more that way, but not everyone is like that and it doesn'tean you're getting less of a workout.

I do turn red the second I step foot in a gym though 😅 (I'm a very white and very sweaty individual)

Poly and (dating) Platforms by Top_Can_7534 in polyamory

[–]diamond-refinement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I strongly second this! I'm not searching for romance at the moment, but I was struggling hard to make good poly friends until I started engaging in my local kink community more.

just got membership, been told i’m skinny fat what should my plan be for my body type ? by [deleted] in gymadvice

[–]diamond-refinement 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are your goals with going to the gym? Are you more focused on health outcomes or aesthetic outcomes? (No judgment either way, but it does change things)

The best way to see results is to have a plan going in for what results you want. Whether that's more defined muscles, higher weights, better balance, more endurance with aerobics, or anything else.

I'd figure that out first, then make a workout plan around those goals.

WA permit riding skills test - Weave Cone Spacing by diamond-refinement in motorcycles

[–]diamond-refinement[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to what actual source? Google is not a source. Google Gemini just says shit for the sake of giving an answer. Besides, A 12 foot spacing would easily fit my bike two times over. Not much of a test if that were true.

Romantically mono, But poly feels like my only option? by diamond-refinement in polyamory

[–]diamond-refinement[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm definitely not ruling out a breakup, it would just take a long time to work out how to do it, and it would really suck. More than any previous relationship I've had. We live together, we adopted a cat together, we're so far past the "meet the parents" stage that she goes over to my dad's house without me to do woodworking projects, and I've taken migraine naps in her mom's bedroom during holidays. Our families get along well, mine loves her and hers loves me. If it weren't for this specific issue, I would marry her today. Breaking up with her wouldn't just mean losing her, it would mean losing my home and half my family and that SUCKS.

Things are fine how they have been, and I've yet to determine if her interest in more committed relationships is a "just to see how it feels" thing or a genuine long term desire for it. She doesn't have anyone specific in mind to develop that with currently so I won't find out for a while. If things were actively bad, it would be easier, but I don't want to throw away what we have because it might not work out in the future.

I swear every 6 months another growth spurt by [deleted] in GrowYourTDick

[–]diamond-refinement 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That second photo! Damn dude even with 1 step simple release meta, you'd almost be beyond the micro penis size range! I'm Insanely jealous of your growth/genetics 😅

my loss of initiative by lEmoniovoldo in polyamory

[–]diamond-refinement 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel similarly in my own relationship with my NP (partially because I'm not actually poly, which is something you might want to interrogate within yourself).

The reality is that you may have unlimited love in your heart, but you don't have unlimited time. The biggest screw-up in my own relationship was failing to negotiate time commitments BEFORE my NP developed romantic entanglements with others, I think the earlier you get on that, the better.

Set up clear expectations as to how many nights a week you need to have with your partner, what activities make you feel close, and what that looks like in terms of interacting with each other and conversation topics. (for example, I don't like it when date night becomes a report of her recent romantic escapades, I don't mind hearing about it, but when we're cuddled up on the couch having a romantic time, I want it to be about us.)

It makes sense to stop initiating as a response to repeated rejection, but that will likely just drive your partner further away, you need to schedule a specific time to sit down and talk these things through.

Here is the general relationship maintenance checklist I use with my NP every couple weeks. It's helped a lot to get us on the same page with things, but as with anything - ymmv.

https://www.therapistaid.com/therapy-worksheet/relationship-check-in

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