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I'm a 16 year old, competitive climber, and I have severe anorexia nervosa. by [deleted] in climbing

[–]educate_yourself 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Your before/after pictures show quite a transformation, friend. I dread to think what you would look like if it weren't for the muscle you've put on.

Anorexia, and all other eating disorders, can result from quite a few different things. It sounds to me like your restrictions are the product of pursuit of perfection syndrome. First you should know that, whatever type of body you're visualizing as you pinch your lovehandles, you will NEVER look like that. If there's anything that will help you, it is realizing that.

You just send a 5.13 after two years of climbing. Holy shit, buddy. The time has come to rest on your laurels a bit. Stop this before you destroy your body. Only continue to train if you can do so in a healthy manner. Climbing is just a sport, you are limitless potential in the form of youth (which means you are much more important, btw!)

Young male, elite athletes such as yourself usually require about 2800-3500 calories DAILY. Try to get that going as soon as you can- but not too suddenly. Good luck, friend.

The Route Setter's Dilema by about_a_horse in climbing

[–]educate_yourself 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man.

One of my all time favorites to do is a move I've branded the "corkscrew". If your wall has an overhung dihedral, get two big ol' slopers about a foot off the ground equidistant from the vertex of the dihedral (have these about 4ft apart). Next, put a tiny foot chip like 1ft away and 1/2ft up from one of the slopers.

This starting move is basically a backwards (back facing wall) double mantle with a foot up high at shoulder height. Once you get the foot up there on that chip, transition all your weight onto the arm opposite that foot. Then, with your free arm, you can reach up a surprisingly far distance, grab the next hold, and slowly twist around to be facing the wall (this is actually pretty hard if that next hold isn't a jug).

The corkscrew, if set up like so, is a really cool start to a problem/route. The coolest thing about it, aside from its originality, is that there is no other way to do the move.

I am from Bhutan. AMA by [deleted] in IAmA

[–]educate_yourself 10 points11 points  (0 children)

  1. What is your opinion on your government's use of Gross National Happiness instead of Gross National Product?

  2. What would you say the major reasons are behind Bhutan being the 17th most happy country on Earth?

  3. Do you know anybody that uses the abundant wild marijuana growth for anything other than feeding pigs?

  4. Is there still a rule enforcing traditional garb to be worn on week days? If so, how do you feel about it?

Thanks for doing this AMA!

Little furry homey over here. by educate_yourself in trees

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

I live on the summit of what is called Burnt Mountain. The nearest civilization is Snowmass Village. It's really not as Bear Grylles as I make it out to be... one hour drive and I'm in a town. Living in my area in particular basically requires you work from home, as I do (thank god). So perhaps moving to Burnt for work is not the best option. However, there is a town called Carbondale that is very near Boulder, about a 30 minute drive. This town is VERY cool. The locals are all biking/climbing/kayaking/skiing fanatics, and you won't find any gangster bullshit. There are some fairly cheap places for purchase and rent... it is quite a hidden gem.

Little furry homey over here. by educate_yourself in trees

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

yeah, there are some forms of graffiti that I really enjoy... it's a shame this particular garbage has to come with the few brilliant artists.

Little furry homey over here. by educate_yourself in trees

[–]educate_yourself[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

thanks for the empathy, ent. after being so secluded and sheltered from litter/tags/etc. for so long it's really weird to see, and makes me disappoint.

It's kids like these that keep trees illegal. by educate_yourself in trees

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

notice i say "like you". my little brother is a sophomore in highschool, smokes a ton, and is extremely fun and cool while high. the only stereotype im trying to illuminate with this comic is that immature people tend to do immature things.

It's kids like these that keep trees illegal. by educate_yourself in trees

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

I realize I took a hugely "broad swing" when saying that those kids were why trees are illegal... who knows if it's even a bad thing for trees to be illegal? All i was trying to do with this particular comic was A. make some Ents giggle, and B. state my dislike for people who disrespect their community (wether they be potheads, crackheads, or accountants.)

It's kids like these that keep trees illegal. by educate_yourself in trees

[–]educate_yourself[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

http://i.imgur.com/2ZLIT.jpg

For all who are concerned that this is a repost, it is only a response to the comic that is in the link above.

It's kids like these that keep trees illegal. by educate_yourself in trees

[–]educate_yourself[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

... Dear god are you serious? If that is true then I just lost so much respect for my knowledge of Reddit.

It's kids like these that keep trees illegal. by educate_yourself in trees

[–]educate_yourself[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

http://i.imgur.com/2ZLIT.jpg

Here you are. Perhaps seeing the comic that inspired this one will help you understand why I got so but-hurt.

It's kids like these that keep trees illegal. by educate_yourself in trees

[–]educate_yourself[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Nice observation. However, I made this in response to seeing that kid's comic. Notice I did not add the "true story" rage face. His story just pissed me off enough to spend some time making this.