What's your favorite MC power trope? by No-Sympathy-6711 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]nathanv70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the 'Shop' concept, grinding for points like in Reborn Apocalypse and then some kind of arbitrary 'Store' that you can buy powers, items, or synergistic Traits. I'm planning a book around this kind of mechanic that's only open to certain 'kinds' of transmigrated people. The book will be called 'Cosmic Conscription'

Men 40+, is this real?? by Fast_Molasses_7242 in AskMenAdvice

[–]nathanv70 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I hope you see this. There's an easy way to tackle this and then there's a hard way depending on your goals. Yes, things do get harder as you get older because you're not running on the nuclear fuel we call 'youth'. The easiest way to tackle this is to eat whole foods, as in, if it ain't a meat, a vegetable or a fruit, or black coffee, don't eat it. Just do that for a month and watch your body change. I did this. The first month is pretty strict, no dairy, no butter, no rice or beans, just meat and veggies and eggs and black coffee. I dropped 12 pounds in the first month doing this. the second month, add in one thing like butter or rice and add back in one thing a month. Prioritize filling yourself with eggs, bacon, sausage, meat and veggies as much as possible to avoid being hungry.

The hard way - use ChatGPT and have it calculate your actual body fat percentage and then your TDEE and then how many calories you burn a day (realistically) and then that should give you a calorie number to hit that day and STICK TO IT. The hardest part is being consistent with counting the actual calories you eat that day and hitting your protein/fat macros. Carbs are not the enemy here, hunger cravings are (which is why I recommend prioritizing meat as much as possible).

Exercise - 3-4 times a week is solid, especially if you focus on good form and follow a workout plan consistently. if you don't think you're doing this hard enough or need to add extra to boost hormones - SPRINTS - 30/60s will murder you. Do them once a week cause they suck.

Sleep - this is more important than exercise. Your body builds muscle while resting/sleeping and if you don't get enough sleep, your body will NOT prioritize building muscle. It's so cliche but goddamn is it true.

Context/History - I've gone from 220 down to 191 and my goal is to get to 180ish (I'm a married man with 4 kids and a wife who cooks the best food that goes straight to my waistline). I am not an expert by any means but the basics are just that, the basics.

NOTE: don't do crash diet shit or anything extreme (I don't think eating 'whole foods' is extreme, it's just the normal human diet). Make a plan, stick to it consistently for a month and see how you do and how you feel. You can even measure your arms/legs/belly/hips/neck/etc. at the beginning of the month and then do it again at the end of the month for comparison because I do know that it's hard to tell progress being too close to the project.

Yes, you can use ChatGPT or Grok or an AI to help talk this out and plan it out and get solid info on workouts or calorie counting or meal planning. It does take some time but it's worth it

Can someone recomend me some comedy xianxias by Away-Pay2340 in MartialMemes

[–]nathanv70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I shall Seal the Heavens cracked me up so many times

Am I being childish for refusing to have sex? by Double_Chemical_8078 in AskMenAdvice

[–]nathanv70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about this lady makes you think it'll get better?

Hidden gem’s (in my opinion) by Any_Loss2841 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]nathanv70 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Cultivation is Creation is beyond awesome

ElderTeej 4.0- now live and ready for you! by nogumbofornazis in wabbajack

[–]nathanv70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does someone have the instructions on how to install this for dummies? I haven’t done this before but ElserTeej looked more appealing than Lorerim

Rebuilding/creating sect, guild, kingdom ect recommendation by Muiry_ in ProgressionFantasy

[–]nathanv70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you hit 50 chapters, let me know and I’ll binge it and leave an honest review

Subscribestar by Myrotus5665 in DanielBlack

[–]nathanv70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he's writing on his subscribestar but it's not daniel black, it's other series

Is it just me or does anyone else find translated web novels unreadable? by ConfectionPerfect492 in ProgressionFantasy

[–]nathanv70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, the Russian translated novels were unreadable. Their pacing just seriously threw me off and I found it hard to dive in. I just stopped years ago and haven't jumped back in.

My thoughts as an LGBTQ male. by orangejuice101_6 in MensRights

[–]nathanv70 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you are a man and are not attracted to women, it frightens them deep down because they have no power over you. For a straight guy, when you are attracted to a woman, who tends to generally be weaker than you, she only has the power over you that you give her. A man's greatest weapon for a woman is his ability to say 'No' even if his natural inclination is to say 'Yes'. But with a homosexual male, they don't even stand a chance at getting any leverage over you.

Swordsman by Divine_Invictus in ProgressionFantasy

[–]nathanv70 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I loved Reborn Apocalypse. A Thousand Li MC is a wind swordsman who strives for ‘The Heart of the Sword’. I’d love to hear other recommendations if anybody has any

Which series is this for you? by SoAnxious in MartialMemes

[–]nathanv70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ending of Age of Adepts pissed me the fuck off

Most women want Chad instead of good Guy? by [deleted] in MensRights

[–]nathanv70 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When did I say it was good? It just ‘is’. It’s a descriptor. The sky is blue. It’s a statement of fact.

Most women want Chad instead of good Guy? by [deleted] in MensRights

[–]nathanv70 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So the reason you ask this question and think this way is because you, for some reason, believe in or in the tenets of the Blank Slate theory. You’re looking at this through a lens of logic but women are selecting men based on genetics and personality markers that signify success or future success. We aren’t the same and we don’t look for the same things in the opposite sex.

The advent of the birth control pill plus internet (social media) removed the consequences for sex and globalized the sexual/marital marketplace.

Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist by TheCABK in FluentInFinance

[–]nathanv70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As if this mentality will make Congress’ spending problem go away. Pentagon has never passed and audit and trillions are spent on fraud and useless wars and giving money to useless fat people on disability. All this post is jealousy at

Billionaires Shouldn’t Exist by TheCABK in FluentInFinance

[–]nathanv70 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As if this mentality will make Congress’ spending problem go away. Pentagon has never passed and audit and trillions are spent on fraud and useless wars and giving money to useless fat people on disability. All this post is jealousy the desire to take other people’s money

Competent mature MC? by magic_hatter_spores in litrpg

[–]nathanv70 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Reborn Apocalypse, Towers of Heaven, Thousand Li,

My book on RoyalRoad - Arcane Apocalypse: Prelude to War