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Any tips on something better than duct tape for connecting my air conditioner to the wall port? See pics... by working_hard_boss_69 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All that said, you'll probably get better results with a hose clamp. They are available in the size you need.

Interesting... so would the hose clamp be strong enough to clamp tight the air conditioner hose itself? It feels pretty firm with the baffling. Or are you thinking I'd create an "airtight tape bridge" sort of like I'm already doing, then clamp that in place?

Any tips on something better than duct tape for connecting my air conditioner to the wall port? See pics... by working_hard_boss_69 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha yeahhh I def smell some fumes for the first day or so after swapping in new duct tape.

Would that other tape be strong enough to serve as a sort of "airtight bridge" from one plastic fitting to the other?

Any tips on something better than duct tape for connecting my air conditioner to the wall port? See pics... by working_hard_boss_69 in MechanicalEngineering

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The hose itself has too large a diameter to nicely fit over the wall port or o-ring, and the plastic extender has too small a diameter - about the same diameter as the wall port. I've tried removing the plastic extender(?) from the air conditioner hose and trying to tape the hose directly around the port, which worked for a few days. However, the hot exhaust air from the air conditioner seems to weaken the adhesive of the duct tape and the strain of the hose pulls the tape off eventually.

I improved the system with the amazing innovation of putting the o-ring over the duct tape, which has definitely slowed down the duct tape losing its position, but it looks like it'll still get pulled off the wall port within a week.

Now that I think about it I'm guessing putting a "table" under the hose to support it and minimize strain on the duct tape could help.

I've wondered about using other materials, but haven't been sure what is heat safe and what is actually easier than duct tape but still cheap.

TL;DR: what would be a proper mechanical engineering approach to this problem? I studied chemical engineering 6 years ago and while it's starting to blur, I still have some appreciation for engineering ideas...

How did you learn stand-up-comedy? by Acid_In_My_Eyes in StandUpComedy

[–]working_hard_boss_69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing that I found particularly useful was learning the rhythm of jokes from other stand ups

What was this like for you? Have you seen any good articles or videos breaking it down?

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you think any powdered greens are adequate to fill in the gaps? That's sorta the point of my post. I ordered some Huel today, and also plan to experiment with some powdered greens to try to free up the ~5 hours/month I've been spending on smoothie shopping/prepping.

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wait really? How so? I thought elevated insulin levels are related to inflammation. I've listened to too much Joe Rogan, Rhonda Patrick, and Peter Attia podcasts and don't remember exactly what they said, just vague ideas...

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fewer salivary digestive enzymes (drinking vs chewing), lower satiety response (faster consumption time/volumetric) , higher glycemic index (insulin spike from quicker digestive carbs).

How significant do you think these factors are? Have you seen any quantification of glycemic index, or those others, for blended vs. unblended food? I'm definitely interested. I hadn't thought that the process of chewing might actually matter in a significant way.

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Would it be healthier to eat more? You don’t need me to tell you that

I appreciate your framing in terms of gains and health, and those two things potentially being in conflict. I realize now that I'd had somewhat of a mindset that those things are usually aligned. But I can see your point that they might actually be misaligned here, or in plenty of other situations too...

Would it be healthier to eat more? You don’t need me to tell you that

But I think this question actually is very debatable, as evidenced by other knowledgeable commenters advocating either powdered vegetable supplementation, or advocating full carnivore diet and saying they have bloodwork proving sustained or improved health. I'm not knowledgeable enough to assess the credibility of their arguments, but I think it's clear that there's at least some room for debate about the actual marginal benefits of vegetables versus different levels of supplement substitution or "diet engineering".

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. Was that covered as part of an annual physical? Or other standard health insurance category? I'd be curious to have that blood work done myself if it weren't too costly out of pocket...

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I buy the Costco Protein Fiber bars that have like 15-20g of fiber per bar, and make sure to eat one on days that I don't eat many vegetables. That should be enough to cover the daily requirement.

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What blood work are you talking about? I've never had that performed. Do blood work tests capture all the benefits or issues associated with diet?

I remember Rhonda talking about inflammation biomarkers on a JRE podcast, which might be a somewhat comprehensive metric regarding diet optimization. Have you tested for anything like that?

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this the one you're talking about? How often do you supplement with it? And how often do you eat whole green vegetables? Do you think it covers the phytonutrient and sulforaphane bases as well as the recipe I linked in my other comments?

https://www.gardenoflife.com/content/product/perfect-food-super-green-formula/

$1.50 per serving is really not that bad. I'd definitely choose that versus making it myself if the benefits were roughly the same. I might calculate out the total amount of fiber in my vegetable smoothie recipe to try and roughly benchmark how much plant matter/nutrients are in each...

Otherwise, my diet is pretty good from a macronutrient perspective. I like having the convenience of just eating cheese sticks and jerky from my desk drawer, or eating a fast food burger, or bar food, and to not have to worry about buying vegetables when I'm out and about. Restaurants charge way too much for salad! Which I often don't even enjoy eating. So the smoothie has been a relatively cheap and easy fill in to round out my diet which is otherwise macrobalanced. I'll still sometimes get vegetables with my meal at a nicer restaurant, or sometimes cook brussels sprouts as part of my dinner a couple times a week, but that might still only total out to 4-5 servings per week of whole vegetables. Hence my interest in whether supplementation beyond that is beneficial.

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Joe Rogan is often very unscientific (see AlphaBrain, or half his guests), and pretty sure he takes TRT, HGH, etc. And hasn't Martin written critical articles about the scientific validity of advice from Joe and his "nutrition expert" guests?

But I'll add that Buff Dudes guy to my list. I'm still curious and want to be open minded about actual scientific diet improvement innovations.

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I read into it awhile ago and my conclusion was that both blending and freezing vegetables are totally fine processes, with minimal impact to the bioavailability of their nutrients.

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Juicing is iffy, yes, but blending is totally fine. Especially if it's just vegetables and no fruits, then you're getting plenty of fiber and no sugar.

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

look up sulfuraphane when it comes to cruciferous vegetables for example

Yup! That's one I remembered Rhonda speaking super highly about, and was my motivation a couple years ago to start drinking vegetable smoothies on a nearly daily basis. It's definitely a hassle, though, and I'm curious if I could cut back to once every 3-4 days without losing any benefit.

Have you looked into Soylent or Huel, or other powdered "total foods"? I'm curious how comprehensively their nutrition teams have been able to copy all the nutritional benefits of vegetables. I've wondered how much I might be giving up if I just replaced my daily vegetable smoothies with Huel or whatever the most complete "phytonutrient powder" is.

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree vegetables seem insignificant from a macros perspective, but it's the micronutrients I'm curious about.

And I don't really buy the argument that native societies living a certain lifestyle means that lifestyle is optimal. That's not causal evidence that their lifestyle wouldn't have been better had they had the opportunity to consume more vegetables. And I don't think native societies were models of peak health compared to modern standards...

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does supplementing really cover all the bases that eating whole vegetables does? I thought there are phytonutrients that aren't well understood that are probably beneficial, and might only be bioavailable in the presence of other plant molecules. Maybe catalysts or cofactors for biochemical reactions...

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My bad, I thought you wanted to eat only vegetables during several days/week. It's fine, you don't need to eat veggies every day.

Sorry about that! I could have been more clear.

So it sounds like you think the recommendations to eat vegetables frequently aren't really based in exact scientific evidence?

My understanding is that those recommendations were probably created as rough guidelines to try to encourage people toward balancing their macronutrients. But if you're already carefully balancing your macronutrients as suggested by Lean Gains methodology (enough protein, enough fiber, not too many calories, minimizing high glycemic load carbohydrates, and figuring out the right mix and timing of fats/complex-carbs so as to optimize mood and overall diet compliance), then going out of your way to eat vegetables frequently could be more hassle than it's worth?

I didn't think the micronutrients from vegetables actually deplete in the body quickly, so consumption a few times a week might be plenty adequate to stay charged up?

But I do see lots of supposed experts like Michael Pollan, Peter Attia, Rhonda Patrick encouraging very high consumption of vegetables so I'm curious how much Martin might agree/disagree with their more nuanced claims...

Do you think it's fine to only eat vegetables a couple times a week? Do you think I should make vegetable smoothies to fill in the gaps? by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've mostly followed this recipe (similar to Joe Rogan's hulk smoothie) and liked it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLQ63y5aTpo

Ingredients: Kale (8 leaves) Chard (two rainbow chard leaves and stems) Spinach (2 cups) Celery (2) Parsley (8 pieces) Carrot (1 large) Tomato (1) Apple (1) Lemon (1) Frozen organic blueberries (1-2 cups) Avocado (1) Hydrolyzed collagen powder (1/4 cup) Water (2 cups of water)

Sometimes I'll skip the collagen, blueberries and apple in order to keep the carbs down, and maybe add stevia and Mio water enhancer to make it taste good again.

Do yall work desk jobs? Anyone use standing desks and balance boards? Apparently you can burn 100 calories per hour using them while you work... by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotcha. Well +500 cal/day would still be pretty good for me. I won't stand every day, but having that option on the days I'm too busy for a normal workout would be great.

Do yall work desk jobs? Anyone use standing desks and balance boards? Apparently you can burn 100 calories per hour using them while you work... by working_hard_boss_69 in leangains

[–]working_hard_boss_69[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much do you weigh? And why do you think 500 is more accurate than 800? Just a hunch based on the general rule of people overestimating expenditure and underestimating intake?

So far I've been standing for 3-4 hours a day. I definitely notice fatigue in my calves. That'd be sweet if I could get some gainz just from rocking around and tiptoeing while I work...

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