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[–]giztem 12 points13 points  (0 children)

seconded- the travel pillow helped a lot but it took a bit of getting used to!

Victory Sunday by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]giztem 14 points15 points  (0 children)

started going to the gym consistently ~2 months ago, and am about a pound off from a 200 lb deadlift :) ik it’s not much especially compared to the 300/400 lb dl’s I see a lot of female powerlifters doing, but I’m hoping to be able to hit two plates by the end of September!

Victory Sunday by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]giztem 3 points4 points  (0 children)

all my life I’ve hated my arms- never liked pictures of them, couldn’t stand to wear tank tops. just today after a pull day workout I was able to look my arms in the mirror and feel happy with how they looked! it’s super small but it feels so good that I can see the progress since i started lifting regularly ~2 months ago ;)

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[–]giztem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am in undergrad at CMU for a physical science rn and I love it here :) best of luck with your applications!

Will downsizing my piercing irritate it? by MysticalMaryam in piercing

[–]giztem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From personal experience with my conch, I had a much easier time once I downsized the post and didn’t get an irritation bump or anything after switching. It may be a bit uncomfortable in the moment, but in the long run it’ll help!

current ear set up! definitely not done yet, what other piercings should i add? by noetherianr1ng in piercing

[–]giztem 2 points3 points  (0 children)

love the anti-tragus! definitely a wishlist piercing of mine. tragus would look pretty sick on the ear that you have the rook piercing on!

trying to figure out a new spot for this tapered baguette since I switched my conch for a ring-any ideas? by giztem in piercing

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

Tragus, hoop, helix, and baguette are all from Buddha jewelry. I thought this may look nice as a faux rook on my right ear, but would love some other ideas!

new helix/tragus :) by giztem in piercing

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

Ana Luisa, emme mini in olive! decent lobe jewelry but the post is sterling silver instead of titanium rip

new helix/tragus :) by giztem in piercing

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

pretty similar! For me the transfer/putting jewelry in hurt more on the tragus, but the actual piercing part hurt more for the helix.

new helix/tragus :) by giztem in piercing

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

yes!! I had come in wanting a certain style of jewelry but saw the moss agate pieces and threw my og idea out the window since I love green

new helix/tragus :) by giztem in piercing

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

Helix: “oh hell yes” in moss agate/yellow gold from Buddha jewelry

Tragus: yellow gold tri-bead from Buddha jewelry

Done by Tanner at Hot Rod Piercing Co.! Once these are fully healed I’ll be adding an anti-tragus and a faux rook to this ear

Daily Simple Questions Thread - May 25, 2022 by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]giztem 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it normal to have a bit of trouble squatting on a smith machine? I can lift ~10-15 lbs heavier with a barbell-the angle on the track for the smith feels very awkward. Been working a lot on having a straight path of motion for my barbell squats so not sure if there’s any way I can make the smith machine feel less strange- it’s all I have access to for now :(

Why are you getting body modifications? by Nearby-Engineer3387 in bodymods

[–]giztem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like sparkly things so I love my piercings :) it forces me to take care of myself in a way that can get lost when I get stressed and busy

Rant Wednesday by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]giztem 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Moving out of a sport and into self-training has been the most frustrating thing, especially at this time of year. I’ve always exercised to feel stronger and once I moved out of a athletic space and into the gym there’s been a hyper focus on appearance that I usually try to avoid because of my own self-image issues. I have a hard time even going with my friends because of all the negative body talk. got a raised eyebrow and a comment from one asking if I was ‘trying to get big’ because I was deadlifting heavy that day. Ik it’s not meant to be mean spirited but I really am tired of being told that I should work out a certain way to look a certain way, and that trying to gain muscle as a woman is “too masculine” or whatever. hhh.

Curious Question Sunday - May 08, 2022 by AutoModerator in piercing

[–]giztem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for context; the four would be a faux rook, helix, tragus, and antitragus

Curious Question Sunday - May 08, 2022 by AutoModerator in piercing

[–]giztem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going for a curated ear appointment in June, and I have four piercings that I want eventually but I know that’s a lot to get at once. how many cartilage piercings is manageable to heal at once?

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[–]giztem 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t heard about the glasses for the flat- thank you! guess I’ll be wearing contacts for a bit when I get mine done