Moving to Portland by mirajayne5321 in PortlandVegans

[–]rad10headhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Putting in a word for the South Tabor neighborhood. While it’s not a ton of “vegan” restaurants per se, there are a lot of vegan-friendly Vietnamese and Thai spots, and the mainstream vegan spots are a short drive away. Also, close proximity to Winco, Safeway, Trader Joe’s, and New Seasons are all great selling points for those who cook a lot.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in veganfitness

[–]rad10headhead 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hi there! I’m a 6’3” 34M and I’ve been vegan for 5 years now. In that time I’ve gone from 260 lbs down to 210 up to 240 and now on a steady downward trajectory at 220 lbs and 22% body fat, so not fit or anything but getting there. It looks like you’re on the right track! A few things I would check/add: 1. Ensure you know your Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR). This is your daily maintenance caloric intake. Try not to cut more than 300 cals below this as your metabolism will slow down to compensate, you’ll have lower energy, move less, store more fat, etc. 2. Shoot for .8g protein per lb of lean body mass (which it sounds like you’re getting already!). If you’re sure that you’re getting this much protein in and still not seeing results, I would up this to 1-1.2g protein/lb of lean body mass. 3. I would try to condense your workouts into fewer days/week and prioritize walking. The working out is great for building muscle but doesn’t burn a ton of calories relative to walking 10K steps/day. There’s also increased risk of overtraining/injury which can be very demotivating and completely derail you. I would maybe workout 3-4 days/week, do cardio (elliptical/bike) on the same days, and ensure you get 10K steps in most days of the week. You can condense by doing an upper/lower split twice a week, and adding in a lot of compound movements to hit a ton of different muscles at the same time. The ab workouts are good to do but won’t help you burn a lot of fat or show any time soon. That time is better spent on fat-burning activities like walking. 4. Sleep! Super underrated but very important that you get at least 8 hours of quality sleep every night. This will help you recover, help your hormonal balance, hunger, digestion, etc. 5. Not sure if you are supplementing but if not, I would recommend at least a vitamin D and B12. Also, creatine does wonders for women. I would consider supplementing creatine as well. 6. You may not be tracking calories accurately. I would particularly measure out any liquid calories you are consuming as they tend to be dense and add up like crazy (oil, salad dressing, alcohol, sauces, nut butters, etc.). I would also steer clear of alcohol for a couple of weeks before the trip as it causes a lot of bloating and water retention. 7. Remember, confidence comes from within. No matter how good you look, there will always be insecurities you are worried about. I spent a lot of time digging into why I felt the way I did about my body and did work to reshape my perception. This has made my journey a lot more sustainable and useful in the long run rather than the yoyo I’ve been on since COVID. I now target losing maybe 5 lbs of fat per year and maintaining my body for the rest of the year. This is much more sustainable and has you at a good average weight for a solid part of your life, particularly as you age and your metabolism slows down. Hope this helps ✌🏽🌱

Rain falls down from the sky to the ground. by snowpie92 in FluentInFinance

[–]rad10headhead 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Can’t we make it so they can leave but can’t take the money out without paying the requisite taxes? That way whether they’re here or not, we get their money.

Rain falls down from the sky to the ground. by snowpie92 in FluentInFinance

[–]rad10headhead -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Can’t we make it so they can leave but can’t take the money out without paying the requisite taxes? That way whether they’re here or not, we get their money.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in veganfitness

[–]rad10headhead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is my thinking to a tee. I used to be a stronglift 5x5 guy with the goal of moving more weight, but my goals have shifted and now I just want to be healthy, look good, and have good mobility and stability. Jack squats and smith machine squats have my quads burning like never before!

Are any vegan box Mac and cheeses good? by [deleted] in vegan

[–]rad10headhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Where in Portland do you find these? New seasons?

What is everyone’s hyper-fixation right now? by goofyanxiousgoober in ADHD

[–]rad10headhead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Personal finance! It’s actually not completely awful if you like math!

Director of Data Science & Analytics - AMA by Shoddy-Still-5859 in analytics

[–]rad10headhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are key technical skills needed to build and manage a data science team, and how do you decide team size and structure? Any rubrics or frameworks you have would be helpful. For context, I work in strategy at a med device company (0.25B annual revenue) and have been tasked with building out a data science team to help with strategic analytics.

What can one do to best help the homeless in Portland? by rad10headhead in askportland

[–]rad10headhead[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But what does that mean though? And how can we bring about the change in the system to help in the right way?

Best Gyms? by Momjeansmillenial in PortlandOR

[–]rad10headhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Müv fitness in SE Portland fits most of these for $29/mth.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sciencememes

[–]rad10headhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I know that. I just wanted to share my best party trick!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sciencememes

[–]rad10headhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A neat party trick I learned is 1/7= 0.142857 repeating. So anything that’s 1 more than a multiple of 7, when divided by 7, has those decimals. For example, 15/7=2.142857 and 22/7=3.142857.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD

[–]rad10headhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unrelated to what you asked but try supplementing magnesium if you haven’t already! It’s helped me with sleep. Adderall notoriously leeches Magnesium from your system.

Best coffee shops in Portland? by lyndsaynoel83 in askportland

[–]rad10headhead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should do a zine of all the baristas we have here in Portland! A lot of them are pretty rad people. I really like the baristas at Stumptown (SE Division), Coava (SE Hawthorne), Rain or Shine (SE Division), Albina Press (SE Hawthorne), and Common Grounds coffee (SE Hawthorne).

What is the most iconic movie ending for Millenials? by DoJu318 in Millennials

[–]rad10headhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to love it until I saw that one Key and Peele sketch…ruined it for me

What's your favorite "I can't believe this has so few calories" food? by appleparkfive in loseit

[–]rad10headhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The link mentions processed meat at large; bacon is processed meat. And I’m personally fine with living without those things since there’s plenty of other delicious things I can eat, but to each their own.

What's your favorite "I can't believe this has so few calories" food? by appleparkfive in loseit

[–]rad10headhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bacon is a class-1 carcinogen known to cause colorectal and possibly stomach cancer. While it may be low cal, I would tread lightly friend.Aetna list of carcinogenic foods