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[IOD]Snips
Super Regular
Speed Sniping
Master
|  | | P: | 10/17/2024 22:00 EST |
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I know almost all of us are 30-55 years old, and so naturally we become more of a creature of habit. Changing our routine gets HARDER the older we get. I challenge each of you to try making some temporary changes, and reflect if they've brought joy/energy/happiness to you, perhaps faster reaction times in gaming also! Just try making a change keeping your diet/exercise/lifestyle consistent in other aspects to determine if the change added value to you.
I would like to suggest a few life changes that might benefit some people below:
Try a Keto diet. Count carbs, count fat. You want as few carbs as possible & get a high amount of fat. As your body shifts from burning carbs (sugars) to burning fat as fuel, the first few days you will feel weak/bad/headache but afterwards you'll have so many rewards. Your concentration will be sharper, reactions faster, you'll sleep better & most importantly your mood/emotions/hormones will be more steady & consistent. If you're overweight, obese stage I or obese stage 2 then simply reducing the amount of high fat you consume daily until you start to get a headache, you'll find it's quite easy to lose weight very fast once on Keto. For instance, if your daily food total is 15g carbs & you feel great at 100g fat keep lowering your fat. If at only 80g fat total per day that you get a headache, then keep your fat total around 90g-100g. When you start to realize fucking everything has carbs, you'll realize how much brain fog you have while your system is running on sugar constantly which is 99% of the population. A majority of the population consumed high fat & low carb throughout most of history. Meats have almost zero carbs & high fat, etc.
Drink more water. Assuming you're 19 or older, men should try drinking 104oz & women 72oz of water per day. Drinking a lot of water also helps to burn some calories meaning you need less exercise.
Practice some mental discipline & attention focusing techniques if you have trouble with concentration. Learn to speedread. Try checking your notifications once or twice per day only. Watch a movie or tv show without checking your fucking phone. Let your mind focus on a story or topic without switching gears 118 times in 30minutes like a junkie.
*Try Keto for 2 weeks. If you feel better or worse, give it up or keep it going but how fucking stupid would you be to never try something that might improve your life if you skip trying it until you're 70 years old. Living life at a healthy weight not only gives you so much more energy but could add a decade to your lifespan.
*Try giving up Coffee for 2 weeks. Same deal, it sucks for 2-5 days going cold turkey but when your stomach feels less bloated & you suddenly feel CONSISTENT with your thoughts and mood/energy you WILL reconsider if going back to coffee daily is right for you. If your reactions are faster without coffee & your hands no longer shake then this is a valuable change. The biggest thing I've noticed is your brainpower is consistent without it. With high caffeine you have highs and lows with unpredictable fluctuations throughout the day. Depends on your metabolism, but some of you have been drinking 1 cup a day for decades without question.
*Try to stab Kilmov in the back as you play a spy. Most of us have never tried playing as a spy. Kilmov is always at the bottom of the ramp, so you'd have to drop down the elevator & patiently wait for Kilmov to be distracted or build up some trust where he won't shoot at you if you approach him. Toss him a bag, nod up and down. As the unwritten bond between friends has been made with in-game body language, you take advantage & stab him in the back!
*Try intermittent fasting. One large meal per day, no snacks. You don't need a breakfast, lunch and dinner OR some of you with 6 meals per day. Self discipline comes into mind again. There are benefits to your energy/immune system/sleeping from eating once & then nothing for 18-23 hours.
*If you wake up to go pee in the middle of the night, stop drinking liquid more hours before you go to bed then you typically do. Some people haven't figured this out in their lifetimes still.
*Search youtube for propaganda techniques, methods of manipulation, society manipulations and once you start to learn the obviously effective methods you will see them being played out in the news. When you realize core fundamentals on BOTH SIDES of politics are unverifiable bullshit trying to get you to vote for somebody, while global corporations earning more money then some countries like Facebook/Google/Apple/Twitter continue to make changes to laws & policies that are NOT shown on the news.
If you change your habits & lifestyle, you WILL notice changes to your life. It's upto you to be aware if the changes are positive or negative & to be willing to even make a change in the first place. Make a change TODAY. Not on your birthday/thanksgiving/new years day. | |
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Errorist
Super Regular
Dizzy Capper
| | P: | 10/17/2024 22:31 EST |
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I've been following a one meal a day diet since 2021- it’s easier than many assume. After one week your body adjusts. You don’t feel hungry for 18 hours a day. The energy boost is real. My only cheat is Coke Zero.
I also occasionally do five day fasts. There are some ups and downs with those, but it’s incredible how much clearer your mind feels and how productive you become. | |
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There's a brand of soda called Zevia that uses - you guessed it - Stevia. (I don't think it contains erythritol.) Most flavors I don't care for, but one - Doctor Zevia - tastes pretty good and it has caffeine.
I did keto for about 2-3 months and the results were crazy. I've been sort of in-shape, sometimes out of shape, but I never had what you might describe as "abs." Keto gave me abs... in my late 30s. The rub is that when you're a dude in your late 30s, nobody gives a quantum of a fuck whether or not you have abs.
But it's not something I'd do for any extended period of time. It's not a good look to be in a Mexican restaurant nervously nibbling on the corner of a tortilla chip hoping to stay within your daily quota of carbs. Plus the scare-mongering freaks me out: "If you don't eat enough before bed, you'll go into a diabetic coma!"
On top of that, there's some kind of fruit/acetone smell you get when you go on keto. And I don't think I need that extra level of weirdness in my life. I do well enough on my own on that front. | |
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[IOD]Snips
Super Regular
Speed Sniping
Master
| | | P: | 10/17/2024 23:01 EST |
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 | I've been following a one meal a day diet since 2021- it’s easier than many assume. After one week your body adjusts. You don’t feel hungry for 18 hours a day. The energy boost is real. My only cheat is Coke Zero.
I also occasionally do five day fasts. There are some ups and downs with those, but it’s incredible how much clearer your mind feels and how productive you become. | |
Makes traveling easier too if eating one large meal only per day. Sleep is easier as you're not stuffed before going to bed as your body is trying to digest everything as well.
There's a spike in your cortisol levels I believe if you approach or go past the point where you always eat as you believe you're supposed to eat at that moment daily. The stress that delivers becomes easier to understand as long as you're aware that it exists.
Many people confused thirst with hunger too.
I've tried one huge breakfast only daily for a week, and then one huge dinner only daily for a week. I found the breakfast only to work best for me, no gas at night or waking up for bathroom resulting in improved sleep, leading to higher melatonin & further mental/physical benefits. | |
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mmarino51589
Super Regular
Soldier Flag
Defense
| | | P: | 10/17/2024 23:03 EST |
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I did Keto for 10 months and dropped about 50 pounds. Granted, that 50 was mostly lost in the first 6-7 months, and I just sort of maintained after that.
Included in Keto I did alot of intermittent fasting, which sort of translated to OMAD for me. Also did a number of 3 day fasts (which were admittedly really difficult at first). Always wound up losing 2-4 pounds of mainly water. Skin cleared up though, that was noticeable.
I've sort of converted to a more basic approach of "less calories in, more calories spent" and just generally incorporate more fruits and vegetables into meals and snacks. Keto being restrictive on fruits and certainly vegetables was kinda hard...I've adopted the perspective of "if it grows from the ground or from a tree, i don't care if it has 'too much sugar' or 'too many carbs'. It's natural, it can't be that bad"
And stay away from the obviously horrible things that are just packed with sugar and crap.
My biggest challenge was always moderation. Even if it was one meal a day, I'd just go crazy and crush a 2500 calorie meal on the spot. Teaching myself that I don't need to be stuffed after every meal was an important lesson | |
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[IOD]Snips
Super Regular
Speed Sniping
Master
| | | P: | 10/17/2024 23:26 EST |
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Assuming you're a lazy nerd that does not exercise and is overweight, going onto Keto is quite amazing and this is who I generally wrote this for and not one person in particular. The big thing is you have to be counting carbs & fats like a fucking scientists to be aware if you're on partial keto or full keto.
I've seen some people claiming to be on their Keto only diet, only to learn they're still consuming 60-120g carbs per day without realizing their portion size and the labels correctly. Pouring a cup or bowl full of nuts without measuring the portion size on the label is a good example.
I fluctuate between full Keto (10g carbs per day, the rest fat) and a day or two of a mix of semi-high fat & high carbs. As long as my body is used to burning fats, if I mix some carbs in I won't notice too much in my energy/mood. Now if I stop eating high fats one day and suddenly eat high carbs, I'm going to feel super fucking sleepy & shitty which shouldn't be surprising. Suddenly switching from Carb to Fat, or from Fat to Carb only cold turkey will always be a shock to your system. Consuming both high carbs + high fats should be fine, but you will gain a little weight obviously.
I think the fruit/acetone smell is more if you already have alot of Body Odor. If you're doing lots of physical work or exercising where you find yourself sweating then there can be a change in your smell. The lazy gamer that doesn't sweat refusing to go for a walk when it's nice outside would benefit from Keto, or in the very least trying it for 2 weeks and then reflecting on the change. Running at the gym for a few months did nothing for my weightloss before, but changing my portion sizes along with doing Keto made me lose a lot within 6months a few years ago. I'm back on full keto again at the moment.
If a food package says it has 10g carbs PER SERVING, do the math. Your plate of taquitos, burritos or bowl of yogurt might be 2-7 servings in that container you are about to eat for one meal. Food manufactures label food portions so small you'd think they believe 8 year old kids or a squirrel are the ones buying their products.
There's a strong incentive for portion sizes to be small on the labels: to make the buyer believe they're getting more food & to make their product appear less unhealthy. How a tv dinner is supposed to serve 3-5 people is beyond me, haha. A bag of chips or container of peanuts are a great example. I'm sorry but 20-30 people are not going to share that 1 bag of potato chips that comes pre-sealed with mostly air. | |
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level1nobody
Super Regular
Evil Medic
| | | P: | 10/17/2024 23:46 EST | | E: | 10/17/2024 23:47 EST |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNvsehsQwt4
That's what I understand about keto. That your body either processes glucose or ketones, and nothing in between. So it's all or nothing. So if you're 10g of carbs over your body's daily threshold, you're metabolizing glucose.
I had test strips, and I'm pretty sure I was well under quota for carbs. Probably could have had a serving of fruit and been fine.
Strength-building at the gym does not play well with keto. Some people attest that they can be on keto for so many hours/days, and when it's time to work out, they intentionally go over on carbs and it's not too difficult for them to drop back into keto after. All anecdotal.
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mmarino51589
Super Regular
Soldier Flag
Defense
| | | P: | 10/18/2024 00:03 EST |
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| [IOD]Snips wrote:
Assuming you're a lazy nerd that does not exercise and is overweight, going onto Keto is quite amazing and this is who I generally wrote this for and not one person in particular. The big thing is you have to be counting carbs & fats like a fucking scientists to be aware if you're on partial keto or full keto.
I've seen some people claiming to be on their Keto only diet, only to learn they're still consuming 60-120g carbs per day without realizing their portion size and the labels correctly. Pouring a cup or bowl full of nuts without measuring the portion size on the label is a good example.
I fluctuate between full Keto (10g carbs per day, the rest fat) and a day or two of a mix of semi-high fat & high carbs. As long as my body is used to burning fats, if I mix some carbs in I won't notice too much in my energy/mood. Now if I stop eating high fats one day and suddenly eat high carbs, I'm going to feel super fucking sleepy & shitty which shouldn't be surprising. Suddenly switching from Carb to Fat, or from Fat to Carb only cold turkey will always be a shock to your system. Consuming both high carbs + high fats should be fine, but you will gain a little weight obviously.
I think the fruit/acetone smell is more if you already have alot of Body Odor. If you're doing lots of physical work or exercising where you find yourself sweating then there can be a change in your smell. The lazy gamer that doesn't sweat refusing to go for a walk when it's nice outside would benefit from Keto, or in the very least trying it for 2 weeks and then reflecting on the change. Running at the gym for a few months did nothing for my weightloss before, but changing my portion sizes along with doing Keto made me lose a lot within 6months a few years ago. I'm back on full keto again at the moment.
If a food package says it has 10g carbs PER SERVING, do the math. Your plate of taquitos, burritos or bowl of yogurt might be 2-7 servings in that container you are about to eat for one meal. Food manufactures label food portions so small you'd think they believe 8 year old kids or a squirrel are the ones buying their products.
There's a strong incentive for portion sizes to be small on the labels: to make the buyer believe they're getting more food & to make their product appear less unhealthy. How a tv dinner is supposed to serve 3-5 people is beyond me, haha. A bag of chips or container of peanuts are a great example. I'm sorry but 20-30 people are not going to share that 1 bag of potato chips that comes pre-sealed with mostly air. | |
I did strict keto...very strict. If I'm not mistaken i was 15-20g carbs/day (some days under 10g), fats were in the 100-150 range and protein was usually in the 40-70 range of protein. My piss smelled like that of a thoroughbred and the farts of an anal porno blooper reel. I lost so much weight so fast that I almost looked a little sick lol.
Gained an inch on my pishadeel tho
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Errorist
Super Regular
Dizzy Capper
| | P: | 10/18/2024 00:04 EST |
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| level1nobody wrote:
There's a brand of soda called Zevia that uses - you guessed it - Stevia. (I don't think it contains erythritol.) Most flavors I don't care for, but one - Doctor Zevia - tastes pretty good and it has caffeine. | |
I used to exist off Zevia and Bubly before I found Coke Zero. Now that is my preffered drink.
| [IOD]Snips wrote:
| I've been following a one meal a day diet since 2021- it’s easier than many assume. After one week your body adjusts. You don’t feel hungry for 18 hours a day. The energy boost is real. My only cheat is Coke Zero.
I also occasionally do five day fasts. There are some ups and downs with those, but it’s incredible how much clearer your mind feels and how productive you become. | |
Makes traveling easier too if eating one large meal only per day. Sleep is easier as you're not stuffed before going to bed as your body is trying to digest everything as well.
There's a spike in your cortisol levels I believe if you approach or go past the point where you always eat as you believe you're supposed to eat at that moment daily. The stress that delivers becomes easier to understand as long as you're aware that it exists.
Many people confused thirst with hunger too.
I've tried one huge breakfast only daily for a week, and then one huge dinner only daily for a week. I found the breakfast only to work best for me, no gas at night or waking up for bathroom resulting in improved sleep, leading to higher melatonin & further mental/physical benefits. | |
A lot of benefits for OMAD. Save money by never wanting or getting fast food. Sleep is better- but the tradeoff for that is I get tired after big meals.
5-6pm dinner is what I do. Never tried it for breakfast because it would it would conflict with weekly family dinner. You actually look forward to your daily meal and make it count.
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Errorist
Super Regular
Dizzy Capper
| | P: | 10/18/2024 00:07 EST |
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The "ketosis feeling" is wild. | |
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Funny useful thread.
My health changes have been to ditch pot 100%. Not a puff this month. Energy, focus, sleep, all improved. The money I’ve saved makes my side by side payment, easily.
Also gym membership which I’m not being too disciplined on.
Have never tried the keto diet. But heard lots of good things about it and am interested in making my pee smell bad (and maybe losing about 175 pounds). | |
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And just to toot my own horn I went from six or seven rolled cigs a day to a black and mild cigar per day to a black and mild a few times a week and haben’t smoked any nicotine whatsoever for a few weeks. Hurray for me wee 🥳 | |
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A message board for a 25 year old game is a great place for health advice. | |
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The great place for health advice! | |
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[IOD]Snips
Super Regular
Speed Sniping
Master
| | | P: | 10/18/2024 19:54 EST |
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| -[IBSC]-iLluSiON- wrote:
A message board for a 25 year old game is a great place for health advice. | |
...great place for _______ advice.
Fill in the blank with any of these & the sarcasm is still true, lol.
*dating
*marriage
*alcoholism
*smoking
*raising kids
People were piling on about pro/anti vaccine health advice in these gaming forums too, so I don't think it's inappropriate to ask the question if some of you have tried Keto before. Who knows, the hot pocket eating energy drink consuming gamer might "try" eating healthier resulting in a clearer mindset leading to better gameplay. Happy some others have tried Keto with good results.
Food will continue to get cheaper, taste better & become more processed and become less like food. A team of chemists are designing the next fast foods & candy as we speak. | |
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