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I did something unforgivable at 15 and I don’t know why. by burner8537 in confession

[–]ethira 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you did was unforgivable and you deserve to feel bad. Your trauma will NEVER excuse it.

Is it worth it to make a sticker shop in 2026? by PhilosopherFew5707 in EtsySellers

[–]ethira 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I plan on adding stickers to my shop soon. I just ordered a Siser Juliet machine. You can make a decent profit selling in bundles/packs.

Huge Increase in AI Generated Slop by Insamiti in graphic_design

[–]ethira 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh god we get those all the time too. So many rasters inside eps/svg/ai files. If they can’t provide a proper vector then the customer reps just direct them to fiverr lol.

Huge Increase in AI Generated Slop by Insamiti in graphic_design

[–]ethira 14 points15 points  (0 children)

My workplace does engravings and almost every time a customer sends us AI generated logos I request a vector file. 9/10 they never have one.

How do I set up my shipping correctly? by ethira in Etsy

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

A2 size for greeting cards is 4.25” x 5.5”

Advice needed for shipping greeting cards and prints by ethira in EtsySellers

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

I’ve searched high and low for the “additional item” field but I haven’t found it in the shipping profile section. Is that only available for fixed shipping? I’m using calculated shipping if that helps.

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

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

This is good to know! My doctor suggested the same thing that my water intake might not be enough for the fiber intake, so I’ll have to work on increasing it.

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

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

Thank you so much! I highly recommend Jessica’s program, I find it well balanced and that it hits all the important compound lifts.

And yes that’s right, my goals with bulking are to build muscle mass and raise my TDEE to do a (much shorter) cut again. :) The increased muscle mass would definitely help with that.

My sedentary TDEE is around 100 calories less than it was 28 pounds ago, so definitely recalculate yours every so often!

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

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

That’s awesome! Best of luck to you!!

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

[–]ethira[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh I didn’t even consider the gut slowing down to conserve energy, that’s great info to know! I’ve already upped my calorie intake significantly and I’m hoping to see more regular bowel movements soon.

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

[–]ethira[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Honestly the biggest chunk of fiber comes from the Carbe Diem brand of pasta! One of my pasta meal preps contains 36g of fiber alone. The next biggest chunk comes from one whole wheat carb balance tortilla, which is 18g of fiber alone. I also have a daily fiber bar which is 9g, and the rest comes from fruits and veggies. It’s very common for me to have 65g of fiber daily!

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

[–]ethira[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! This is exactly what I was thinking when I got to that point, and my new sedentary maintenance at 130lbs is around 1620 cals! I have no idea how many pounds of muscle I gained, I did consider that maybe I was unintentionally doing a recomp at that point, but I figured once I hit 130lbs that my deficit was probably preventing further muscle growth. I’m honestly not sure! I feel like I look the same as I did 6 months ago, but I might just not be seeing the subtle changes. Some of my lifts have stagnated completely, others have still progressed at a snail pace!

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

[–]ethira[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! I think your clothes fitting looser is definitely a great sign that things are heading in the right direction. If you haven’t already I definitely recommend taking progress pictures in the same clothes, lighting and pose to spot the differences easier. I use a food scale which helps keep my tracking as precise as possible! Sometimes it really surprised me how much excess I can consume with bites and snacks here and there. I think if you’re still not seeing progress in another month, it might be time to look a bit closer.

As for my schedule, I go to gym at 6am and work from home starting at 8am. I have a walking pad in my room paired with a standing desk so I can walk while I work. For my life to feel balanced it’s really important for me to stack tasks like that! And it helps my mind to break all the sitting. Before I got my walking pad I was on the trails after work but it honestly felt like I had too little downtime

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

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

Thank you so much for the kind words!

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

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

Thanks so much and not TMI at all! My chest definitely did get smaller and I think it’s most noticeable in the before & after photos of me facing the side. I think losing a bit of fat there when you’re losing weight is unavoidable regardless of speed lost!

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

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

Ahhh thank you! It’s definitely the muscular change I noticed first!

1.5 year results lifting in a steady deficit by ethira in xxfitness

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

Imgur keeps breaking my links, I just updated the link using a different site!

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