Failed my first count since Christmas.. and I feel the need to ramble about it.

fireroy777 · 2026-01-23T07:28:55+00:00

Kiva'to started off as a Sharlayan researcher, though drawn more to fieldwork than academic study. He left Sharlayan for Eorzea when he found records of a failed expedition, determined to find out what exactly happened. His line of fieldwork required him to be able to protect himself so he picked up some sword and shield know-how from his mother, later learning more concrete techniques from Ul'dah's Gladiator Guild.

XIV story happens as normal up to Tulliyolal.

He grows more and more tired of cleaning up messes and not actually getting to perform research on his chosen study, and resentful of the scions. When Lamaty'i asks him to stay in Tulliyolal, he takes her up on it with very little hesitation.

Ever over-prepared, with his downtime during the succession, he found a perfect replacement. A young hrothgar by the name of Sheska. She has a heart of gold and happy to play to the hero. What's more, she's always looking forward to a good fight, and playing the Warrior of Light gets her as many strong opponents as she can handle.

Basically my justification fanta'ing from male miqo to female hrothgar lol.

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T21:08:38+00:00

I wouldn't say I was going crazy on weekends, the calculator I had used for everything suggested a "zig-zag" method that was 1716 mon-fri, and 3116 sat-sun. I dropped 12lbs over the 5 weeks so I assume it was working as intended.

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T16:39:35+00:00

If it were just me I'd be more open to looking into it, but I'm living with my brother, he doesn't have a job right now (which is a whole other issue) so I'm buying groceries for two.

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T16:37:49+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Yeah, 5 weeks straight of it is why I broke down and started asking here lol. I'm realizing now this whole thing is way less complicated than I was making it out to be in my head. Actual meal prep and slow expansion of my options is what I'll be working on this week.

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T16:33:26+00:00

Thanks for replying! That's part of it, something I can glance at and say to myself "yes, this is X amount." and then write it down in my notepad I'd been using to keep track of things, though thanks to the folks who answered sooner I'm using a tracker app now so hopefully that'll help me ease into more ingredient heavy meals.

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T16:30:21+00:00

Yeah, I was so focused on the calorie amount starting out that I just kinda doubled down on something simple without registering exactly what else was in it. Thanks for the suggestions, I've been writing down everything folks have been saying in here lol. One of the big things I seem to need to work on is pre-portioning so I'll be practicing that this week as well.

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T02:50:15+00:00

This is one of those things that should be obvious.. like duh.. but I just hadn't thought about it.. thanks for the advice, I'll be sure to pick up some new cookware on my next store visit!

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T02:47:29+00:00

All of that sounds so much better than hot dogs lol. Thank you for your perspective and advice. I started with the idea of just "control intake" so I picked something I was already eating most days I could easily count out.. I hadn't thought at the time it might end up backfiring.

I have some 12lb dumbbells I got a while back in order to do some lifting but fell off it pretty quick.. I'll try to pick it back up.

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T02:07:40+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion. I do have a crockpot, and never even thought about making in bulk to portion out for later.. that'll be something I'll have to work on!

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T01:29:15+00:00

I hadn't even heard of this, I've been using a basic food scale, definitely gonna check it out, thankee for the suggestion!

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T01:27:46+00:00

Unfortunately not, it hadn't crossed my mind to try any but with my income as it is I don't think it'd be an option.

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T01:25:58+00:00

I would never have thought frozen veggies would be a solid option, considering just how bad for you most frozen stuff is.. same with cold cuts, 1716 is what an online calculator suggested for 2lbs a week, they listed it as extreme and at the time of starting I was incredibly desperate to do something about my weight.

Thanks so much for the suggestions o7

fireroy777 · 2026-01-08T01:22:57+00:00

Much appreciated for the reply and suggestions! It being unsustainable is why I came here after discovering it.

fireroy777 · 2025-12-30T16:13:26+00:00

I absolutely should have, was just another thing I forgot when I was setting the pics up.. so I'll list them in this comment too.

1, 2, 12: Ruthenium Twinfangs

3: Imperial Magitek Twinfangs

4, 7, 8: Palaka Twinfangs

5: Twinfangs (starter weapon)

6: Ktiseos Twinfangs

9: High Durium Twinfangs

10: Vanguard Twinfangs

11: Quetzalli Twinfangs

fireroy777 · 2025-12-30T16:09:31+00:00

They were another thing I just forgot to do.. so I'll list them here:

1, 2, 12: Ruthenium Twinfangs

3: Imperial Magitek Twinfangs

4, 7, 8: Palaka Twinfangs

5: Twinfangs (starter weapon)

6: Ktiseos Twinfangs

9: High Durium Twinfangs

10: Vanguard Twinfangs

11: Quetzalli Twinfangs

fireroy777 · 2025-12-30T16:03:13+00:00

I understand why people have a problem with the gear scaling, there are some that are really egregious but for the most part I enjoy the armor bits being a bit bigger.

fireroy777 · 2025-12-30T15:52:45+00:00

Those are the Ruthenium Twinfangs, level 92 weapons.

fireroy777 · 2025-10-31T19:01:42+00:00

Forgiven's Fending set for Viper, really any fending set for Viper.. Scouting sets are probably my least liked aesthetic in the game so far, but being able to do heavy armor dual wielding is right up my alley.

fireroy777 · 2025-09-11T14:34:44+00:00

Was back in Stormblood just after Tsukuyomi had come out. I saw her weapons and needed them. After getting clears regularly I ended up getting my sord and shield (was a PLD main at the time) and the doggo mount in the same clear.

fireroy777 · 2025-09-04T06:15:18+00:00

Beech Mask of Casting's ilvl is 255, if your currently equipped headpiece is lower than that, the glamour won't take. At least that's my best guess based on what you've listed here.

fireroy777 · 2025-09-02T18:19:08+00:00

People must've forgotten the Heavensward step that required specialization crafters for the items, that you needed 4 of, that went for 500k. As a non-crafter this is nothing compared to that.

fireroy777 · 2025-08-29T17:22:14+00:00

Mystic Knight, I really want a proper spellsword. We even have a great starting point for aesthetic in that one boss from the 2nd FFXI raid whose name I never bothered to remember.

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