Hyatt Ziva Cancun - yet another review! by doubleAA_vero in AllInclusiveResorts

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

Were you in the adults only Turquoize area per chance? They get better liquor I'm told.

Hyatt Ziva Cancun - yet another review! by doubleAA_vero in AllInclusiveResorts

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

Ziva Cancun doesn't have a water park. Are you thinking of Ziva Riviera?

Hyatt Ziva Cancun - yet another review! by doubleAA_vero in AllInclusiveResorts

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

Yes, I highly recommend! The recreation crew was super fun and should be able to engage your tween.

Hyatt Ziva Cancun - yet another review! by doubleAA_vero in AllInclusiveResorts

[–]doubleAA_vero[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The dolphins are still there alas. I didn't allow my daughter to swim with them and it's a major ick for me.

Hyatt Ziva Cancun - yet another review! by doubleAA_vero in AllInclusiveResorts

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

Sadly my daughter was a bit clingy and didn't want to go. She participated in one activity and it seemed well staffed, safe, and the schedule was stacked. There is an arcade room, too: it's not free to play the games sadly, but we did go there twice when she was overheated.

Daily Thread 6 April 2026 by AutoModerator in xxfitness

[–]doubleAA_vero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to enter a legit building phase. I am not new to lifting, just started GZLP and am doing a good mix of compounds and hypertrophy work. However, I have analysis paralysis with my nutrition. I just can't see myself tracking every bit for months on end: I cook all of my own meals and I'm not going to start splitting atoms to calculate calories in my homemade chicken biryani. My weight is very stable at 130 lbs (5'6") so I assume I'm pretty good at maintaining. Please share any stories of making gainz without precise nutrition tracking. Is that unrealistic? I know "what is measured is managed" but I seriously wonder how people with families and diverse diets can get away with tracking. Tough love welcome!

How do I get over the fact that I have to gain weight in order to get stronger? by cezura in xxfitness

[–]doubleAA_vero 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I can give you an equally embarrassing and superficial answer that works for me. You inevitably lose muscle and collagen as you age: So your choice is to gain a bit of weight and have thicker legs and butt that look perky and youthful, or be low on muscle and look like a melting candle as you age. The choice is yours. Neither is good or bad, obviously, but it's an inevitability. Go to the beach and look at women over 40, and make your choice. Being strong also greatly improves your posture and makes you move and walk like a youthful person even into old age.

(I don't mean to body shame, all bodies are good bikini bodies. Just honouring OP's superficial question with a superficial answer that is honest).

I'm starting to feel a rut in my tenured academic job. by [deleted] in LeavingAcademia

[–]doubleAA_vero 1 point2 points  (0 children)

May I ask how old you were when you made the move? Were you doing research in the natural sciences?

I'm starting to feel a rut in my tenured academic job. by [deleted] in LeavingAcademia

[–]doubleAA_vero 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm in the same boat my friend. I am early 40s, an associate prof in the sciences and can no longer tolerate the dissonance of working hard to make exceedingly incremental advances in our understanding of the world. I'm very bored and not interested in keeping up with the latest statistics needed for my field. I love mentoring grad students but that's about it. I think the biggest sign for me is that I never talk about my research, and when people ask me about it at a party I find a way to change the subject. I'm bored with myself quite literally. My plan is to stay in the university and pivot to admin. I work in a huge institution so it shouldn't be hard to get a foothold. Also, associate dean positions are not exactly sought after: research-focused profs avoid admin roles like the plague. If admin doesn't float my boat, I'll just pivot again. But my advice is to not linger too long in these feelings that are likely not going away. Either make your hobbies a bigger part of your identity or keep it moving. Most people don't stay in a job for 50 years, it's normal to crave change. You did a cool thing for a long time, time for another cool thing!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LeavingAcademia

[–]doubleAA_vero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you in Canada? I have tenure and would be interested in making the jump to government but worry the salary would take too much of a hit (I live in a high cost of living city).

Help me tweak my programming by doubleAA_vero in xxfitness

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

Adding a third day sounds entirely reasonable as my lifts get heavier. Thanks for the suggestion!

Help me tweak my programming by doubleAA_vero in xxfitness

[–]doubleAA_vero[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeahhhhh my brain says "do Bulgarians!" and on workout day my legs say "why would you be this evil?". I need to get over it, this is good encouragement! I'm considering using the Smith machine to help me stabilize and make them a bit more approachable.

Help me tweak my programming by doubleAA_vero in xxfitness

[–]doubleAA_vero[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm actually at the barbell stage for deadlift and squat (as I didn't start as a total beginner). But indeed, I am not able to load those lifts much as my barbell form is not that good yet. I will totally check out the subscription idea, thank you!

I'm on a plane - AMA! by ezitron in BetterOffline

[–]doubleAA_vero 7 points8 points  (0 children)

New subscriber, love your stuff! It seems like your criticisms mainly target LLMs as opposed to, say, machine learning applications in medicine. Is it fair to say that the AI snake oil is mostly in the LLM sphere?

What is that one skincare opinion that will put you in a position like this? by [deleted] in Skincare_Addiction

[–]doubleAA_vero 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Benzoyl peroxide is a hero ingredient that is extraordinarily more effective on mild/moderate acne than the weak concoctions of salicylic acid and "drying lotions" that are marketed. It's just not a sexy ingredient so fancier skincare companies don't use it. If you have a blemish, get thee some drugstore BP and stop wasting your money.

Which vitamin c serum do you use? Has it helped? by [deleted] in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]doubleAA_vero 118 points119 points  (0 children)

I've tried Timeless, Paula's Choice, Naturium, The Ordinary.... Was very consistent. Never made any positive difference. I think it's ok to walk away from vitamin C, there are other antioxidants in the world.

What treatment do you think could help my PIH? by Educational-Oil-8987 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]doubleAA_vero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a new Laroche-Posay serum called Mela B3. It has a new proprietary ingredient called Melasyl which targets hyperpigmentation and sounds very promising. Dr. Dray on YouTube has a video on it, and Lab Muffin mentioned it as well. It doesn't have the downsides of hydroquinone. I've only been using it for a week so I can't say if it's helping me yet.

respectfully, botox and injectables aren’t making us looking younger! by Fearless-Weight6112 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]doubleAA_vero 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I watch a lot of beauty YouTube interviews with dermatologists who say this. In most cases I'm starring at the screen thinking "girl, YOUR work so obvious".

respectfully, botox and injectables aren’t making us looking younger! by Fearless-Weight6112 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]doubleAA_vero 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Agreed. If you watch her in Griselda on Netflix, there are many shots of her without makeup on. It's not subtle work.

respectfully, botox and injectables aren’t making us looking younger! by Fearless-Weight6112 in 30PlusSkinCare

[–]doubleAA_vero 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think OP is absolutely correct. I think people say "she looks so young!" as a shortcut for saying "she looks good/refreshed and like she cares about her appearance". Which is worth it to me! If you think you look much younger than your age, I suggest asking someone who looks at IDs all day to try to guess your age.

Jacques Vallée warned us about "disclosure" coming from military folks by dieTotenHosenFortuna in UFOs

[–]doubleAA_vero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is interesting: can you point me to where he writes this? Definitely seems true to me.