Thread 76720129

It's the start of the week again, take a deep breath in, hold it and exhale

Were you thinking of giving up today? No you weren't. You made it through last week, you'll make it through this one as well

What are your goals for this week? What do you plan to achieve? List it all down.

Take a deep breath, hold it and exhale, move at your own pace

We're ALL gonna make it

The motivation thread is open

Last week’s thread >>76697032

First for our lord and savior , Jesus Christ , son of god , have mercy on us all.

Holla at my burger munchers bros...

>>76720238
Amen.

>>76720129 (OP)
I will have a minimum of three writing sessions this week, each at least 15 minutes. I will post in this thread after completing each session. I can do this.

>>76720393
Upload your manuscript to gemini or chatgpt and have a conversation about it. If you don't have any wip, just start a thread and shoot the shit. Will get you going.

Today's lifts
>Bench 245x4 255x2 255x2
>Incline DB press 3x5 @ 90s + DB rows 3x11 @ 115
>Incline front raises 3x12
>Face pulls 2x15
Meh, didn't fail my goals or regress but poor energy and everything felt harder than it should have today, maybe just rusty after not benching last week

I spent 9 days without working out cause I fell ill. I think it was a regular viral cold, but it was real bad this time.
I finally feel good and will go to the gym this afternoon after work. I'm excited as fuck, probably gonna suck since I was in bed feeling like shit and eating slop for 9 days but who knows. In any case it'll be good to be back and I finally have energy, felt like an old lady the entire week, just going back and forth to the kitchen felt fucking awful.

>>76720413
I appreciate the advice. I don't trust llm's in regards to writing, too syncophantic for improvement.

I WILL STUDY HARD
I WILL PASS MY LEVEL 3 CFA EXAM
I WILL THRIVE IN MY JOB
I WILL MAKE IT OVER THIS MOUNTAIN

I’m working through my second filing right now. I’m anxious since it feels like I have so many tasks to do. Yet I’ve already undergone this experience once. I can do it and will do it. Furthermore, I’ll complete my job more efficiently and accurately this time.

The days keep on counting down until my test. Normally I watch them decline with a sense of anxiety, worrying if I have enough time to master the content. However, now I view the days count day with a sense of eagerness. My journey is reaching its conclusion, I’m reaching the peak soon. I can’t get complacent until the count reaches zero, I need to make every day count. The material is challenging but it’s not impossible. As long as I work hard and truly apply myself, I’ll pass. I’m ready to look out from the summit.

Keep working hard so that your future self can view you with pride! The destination is closer than you can imagine, just keep inching forward everyday! WAGMI!

I am still a traveling 24 year old virgin.

In my period of convalescence, I started going to the gym again after a month of no fitness at all. Getting leaner just from all the walking and the cleaner food I've been eating, which is also generally cheaper than ordering slop to my doorstep. I am thinking I'll simply focus on leanmaxxing since being jacked would take forever from where I am vs just cutting down. I also want to get gyno surgery at some point. I am unironically thinking of slowly debt maxxing with credit cards, since my current funds should last me about 11 months or even a bit longer depending spending, using debt maxxing could potentially extend my travels a lot. And it would make aesthetics a bit easier since I could get that gyno surgery I always wanted without breaking the bank. I'd do tons of research beforehand so I don't commit to it blindly, since I could maybe extend my travels by many months if not a whole extra year on top of what I have. Then just declare bankruptcy like a degen. But this is all hypothetical.

Big trips take time to integrate. Sometimes I think back, like when I was on LSD a month ago and these 2 thots came up to me and basically said I should go out more since they never see me around. Thinking I might hit up the bar this weekend and talk to some Thai girls to try to just shed the v card before I hit 25. I'm a bit more whitepilld on girls now since I've had more positive interactions with them.

I've been a bit lazier than I'd like to admit when it comes to creativity, but I've also found I need to work on marketing and improve that avenue, so I'm branching out my skillset beyond just drawing skills. Weed is dirt cheap here which makes it tempting but I'm trying to keep my habit controlled, also it's annoying but I unironically find it easier to create on it, or at least push through the duller parts of the process more easily.

So, get lean, grow out my hair, draw and market more, and just live my best life is the plan.

saw my scale hit 200 (losing weight) last week for the first time in years. so much easier to run at that weight too. i started running through the last "rest" period of my 5k intervals.
two interviews lined up tomorrow, pretty hopeful on the one, the other one has already rescheduled once. Both would be great opportunities. Had a consulting call lined up but they canceled, I still got paid though.
Wife ended up being a total bitch about the sleeping arrangement to the point where she would wake up, loudly stomp downstairs and not sleep for an hour before coming back and waking me up. i ended up just going on a pullout couch. i did all i could with the cpap and other shit - i honestly give up at this point. my new bed came and it's basically a slab of concrete. perfection. this situation sucks but i will make the best of it. and of course have enough money squirreled away for the worst. i figure about 25k on the side, semi-liquid, is enough to start over if i lose everything else.

goals this week are to kick ass at the interviews, continue the recipe book, and write a cover letter that i can use as a base to capture my writing style for AI generating cover letters

>>76720129 (OP)
Got my Compta A+ cert earlier this year and going to start my first IT job soon after working shitty fast food jobs all of my life, nervous as fuck because I feel underqualified but I guess the worst thing they can do is fire me if I fuck up.

>>76720485
What matters is that you’re moving forward. The fact that you can move through rough days proves that you’re determined! Eventually you’ll make it

>>76720554
You can deliberately ask any of them for what works and what doesn't, and they'll be brutally honest.

But I'm more talking about bouncing ideas around. It's nice to have a "friend" that knows your project inside and out. Pretend you're just explaining things to it, not really looking for input. Treat it as an advanced form of rubber duck.

It's like foreplay - gets you in the mood.

Definitely instruct whichever one you use not to offer prosen though. They all do it by default and they're all terrible at it.

>>76720485
everything is worse the first day after a week off.

3 day nofap challenge starts today. Wish me luck bros

>>76720641
Fellow IT convert-anon here. You're going to spend the first 3 years of your new career shocked at how much you get paid for how little work you actually do. The absolute entitlement of some of your coworkers is going to be irritating to no end. Half of those pukes never worked a real day in their lives.

The other thing that's going to drive you nuts is just how childish everybody in the office environment is. Gossip, backbiting, lunches stolen out of the fridge, management without 2 braincells to rub together, hr people, omfg the hr people. All the worst stereotypes are true.

Congratulations, mang. Remeber to stay grateful in a way only a refugee from the bottom shelf of humanity can.

>>76720413
>talk to ai
no

>>76720890
It's just a tool, man. Why you scared? Afraid you'll fall in love?

>>76720859
Thanks brother, that actually eases my mind a bit. Thankfully it's only a month of training in the office and then remote after that, which works great because I'm tired of all the gossiping and childish behavior in every other job I've been in and can only imagine how bad it is in an office lmao

>>76720909
>nervous as fuck because I feel underqualified
Do you think the people who are genuinely underqualified feel even a tiny bit of shame or nervousness?

>>76720831
Good luck man, I've been trying to cut porn out of my life and even 3 days can be a fucking hard thing to do. Just focus on other things and try not to think about jerking it.

walked 6500 steps on Sunday,
4 eggs breakfast
Veggie balls and 200g broccoli for lunch,
one shake with oats one banana some protein.
Not eating enough and no heavy lifting for some days now....
need someone to kick me in the ass. anyone? I weigh 61kg at 1,79 m.....pic is me not long ago

>>76720503
Welcome back fren! Get back in the saddle and try your best! Even you aren’t as strong as you used to be, you’ll regain your strength quickly if you keep lifting

>>76720610
Good luck on the fitness front! Also those women are right, put yourself out there and lose your virginity. I’m a 28 year old wagie and I basically have no opportunities to lose it. I’d kill to have free time to meet someone

slept like shit and i'm too tired but today is a workout day FUCK

>mommy survived open heart surgery
>walked 25k steps

life is good bros.

Didn't end my night with my usual rage induced masturbation session.
Just went to sleep

>>76721020
no one knows what your goals are so we don't know what direction to kick your ass towards.

Been consistently getting +20k steps for the last 7 days and I’m getting close to the end of my cut. Also it’s just a month away til’ me and my kids get to move into our own house.
>they get their own rooms for the first time
>I get the space for a home gym
Life sure is good

>>76721311
very nice, congrats. how do you decide the end of your cut?

>>76721246
That's great to hear anon! May you and your mother remain in good health.

>leave home at 7am for work
>Arrive at 8:30 pm from work
This shit is not a life worth living, to think I was living the comfy neet life and got tricked into this rat race.

>>76721353
Thanks man
I set the goal kind of arbitrarily and was ready to redifine it if needed. But I genuinely think I have started to look great, and as soon as I get rid of my love handles I think I will be satisfied. That likely is realised at my goal.

>>76720627
Congrats on hitting your goal weight! You’ve worked hard and see your progress! The fact that you’re getting interviews proves that you’re qualified. Keep on applying, eventually you’ll land a role!

>>76721237
FUCK IT WE BALL
GO OUT THERE AND LIFT TO NO MATTER HOW SHITTY YOU FEEL

>>76721246
Congrats! Make sure to appreciate every day with your mom

>>76721250
You’re growing stronger in terms of willpower. Your desire to improve is stronger than your lust. Good job!

>>76721383
very cool. i'm in the mindset that i got another five pounds to lose but i also realize that i'm not really depriving myself of anything either. its not effortless but its also not a Rocky montage.

>>76721380
I’m in the same boat as you. I try to fantasize about how much better life will be in a year when I have a better job

Last Sunday I benched 240 for 5 reps. I WILL get stronger

>>76720129 (OP)
As of today I am taking a break from video games and, hopefully, will never return. I too like many gamers have tried to justify playing them but no matter what genre whether it's FPS, platformer, RPG, puzzle, and the God awful weebshit, they are ultimately a massive waste of time that lead nowhere.

At least (shit)posting on 4chan you have the possibility of learning something new or something that might make you go down a rabbit hole. Video games will forever suck your time and energy away and at 30yo (yes I know that's cringe and embarrassing to admit) the amount of regrets and wasted opportunities I look back on and wish I could redo is insane. Even worse is that I know they were a coping mechanism for this shit family life I had and unfortunately followed me into adulthood.

The only question is how I will keep myself sane looking for a new job. If you get fired/quit your current job you better have money saved because this market is AIDS. I have been looking this entire fucking year and can confirm things have gotten so much worse since the start. Still, on the bright side, at least I can learn to develop better habits.

Ending 2 digits determine how many months I stay away. Digits and it's for good.

WAGMI.

>>76720859
>management without 2 braincells to rub together, hr people, omfg the hr people
These especially. I lost track of the amount of times I or someone else would tell management they had bad ideas, they'd go through with them anyways, and then say the reason it failed was the exact reason they were told earlier not to do it.

HR cunts are swamp had and girl bosses who would let patients in a hospital die for giving them the ick. Literal witches who get in the heads of management the promise them the world and the best employees while simultaneously holding a loaded gun to their head as if to say, "You fuck with us bad bitches and we'll ruin you." Fuck, the reason interviews are so extensive now is because A) these bitches used AI to type up the requirements needed for a job (2 year degree, 5 years experiences, be proficient in GOOBER Software) and so they can prevent any man with an inkling of rightwing tendencies to get in. They know damn well if some mega-Chud got in and managed to get to management he'd axe the majority of those cunts. Fuck HR.

>>76722060
When I left my last job, I was negative on PTO that had to be paid out of my last check as days I didn't work. The hr woman couldn't understand why I was upset that I had been taxed before having the PTO days subtracted. Like 5 emails of me trying to rephrase, you just pulled taxes on money I didn't make.

Finally got ahold of the payroll person and they understood at a glance.

>>76722043
You're making the right move, taking control of your life. Graduating from 4chan is the final step to making it (like /MIS/ AUTISM ANON), but at least this website has some occasional benefits. Don't feel ashamed of making this choice now, some people spend their entire lives addicted to toxic habits.

WAGMI

I have no other choice, I need to work hard and succeed

>>76721311
Congrats on getting a house! You're a great father and are proving to be a good role model

>>76721383
That's a good goal. Did you do ab work as well during your cut?

slammed my middle finger against my car door, gonna take some time off of lifting. But it's okay i'll be back soon.

I really hope i make it in life bros. I wish the same for you guys too

I WILL STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS
I WILL DO GOOD AT MY WAGIE JOB
I WILL HAVE A GOOD NATURAL PHYSIQUE
I WILL MARRY THE GIRL I LIKE

i love you all

>tfw nice guy asks me if I'm gonna be at a thing he's going to tonight
Fren.

>>76720581
good luck identifying those sandwiches brother I believe in u

>>76721558
my mental was fucked so i didn't get in all my sets :\
did one set though i guess that's better than nothing

I just want to say that I love you fellas and that we are ALL going to make it. God Bless.

Kinda sorting my life together.
How do you guys stay awake the whole day? After lunch, usually around 12-1pm, I get really sleepy. It fucks me up because I can't focus on anything. Not even coffee helps.

>put like $900 into a few different cryptos because if you're not investing you're losing money, as they say
>obsessively checking the charts ever since
How do I convince myself to just leave it?

>>76723168
Smaller lunch may help, if you're really chowing down there. Make up for it with a snack later.

>>76722770
Feel better soon fren. Those are all admirable goals.

WAGMI

Today's lifts
>Squat 365x3x3
>Front squats 3x6
>Dragon raises 3x15
>Back extensions 3x12
Was thinking about trying 375 on the squats but that second set nearly buck broke me so just went for straight sets
I've been doing 5reps on the front squats for a bit, that extra rep per set fucked me up, thought I was gonna puke after the last one
WAGMI

>>76722811
Based! You’re slowly becoming frens :) make sure to reciprocate with him

>>76723168
Drop the sneed oils and high carb foods

called in sick at work today
in a slump just in bed sleeping
but managed to finally, at 5pm, down preworkout and workout at the very least

Nofap day 2 let's fucking go.

>>76722828
Thanks bro :) I need to keep studying hard and adopt an unwavering belief in myself. This time I will pass

>>76722907
Something is better than nothing. The fact that you try even when you don’t want to is a testament to your character

Hey anons, how is it going? Im a bit sick and i had to stay home from uni today. Im a bit frustrated since i cant do shit (can't read, study, exercise, damn even getting out of bed is hard). But this helped me realize how far i came. I love studying, learning languages and lifting, going out etc... and being blocked from improving everyday gets me frustrated. Isnt that cool uh?
I'm still sad from my last breakup, but art and the beuty of life and hope gets me going. I hope everyone has a very nice day..
Goals for this week: keep going, and maybe do lil more :)

>>76721246
Big congrats for your mom anon! Geniuanely happy for you man

>>76723168
>used to sleep 12+ hours a day back in highschool
It's all about being used to move, stay awake and not resting. If you get out more doing stuff etc... youll get used to do it. in general phisical activity helps

>>76723093
I love you too fren <3 no matter how difficult the world may seem, we are ALL gonna make it

>>76720129 (OP)
Bump. Why have these threads started to die so fast after the hack earlier this year?

>>76723191
Just don't focus on it. I have a lot of money in the S&P and try to only let myself check how the index is doing twice a day. My bank account is only checked once a month. You aren't going to become rich or broke overnight

Making moves to get my start up off the ground.

>>76725757
I'm trying to limit my time on this site as much as possible. Too much porn and crabs in a bucket.

I started posting here when I was a few weeks sober. 9 months now. Life is still hard, my poor decisions over the last decade are still catching up to me, but I'm able to tackle them as opposed to letting them fester, as much. I still need a better job, etc.

Started the 'stripped' 5x5 split last week, but having to use a smith machine and seated row for a couple of the exercise, but I imagine the consistency is more important at this stage than the equipment.
30 years old, 5'10, and 125lbs, gaining weight is the hardest part for me. it's easy for me to get depressed and just not eat. but at least Im not getting the calories through booze.

>>76725875
Would you be able to please give a timeline of how you have felt since getting sober?
>1 week no more shakes
>1 months better face
Etc

>>76723775
Congrats on squatting 365, that's crazy strong! WAGMI

>liftin
Deadlifts: 340 3x5
>watchin
Tron: Ares. Didn't like it.
>feelin
Pretty ok, over all just eh. Granddad had a surgery today and it went well.
>What are your goals for this week? What do you plan to achieve? List it all down.
I want to buy an 88 keyboard with weighted keys so I can learn piano. Want to do more than doom scrolling and fapping in my spare time.

I can finally do picrel consistently, took me a while after being stiff for years, feels good

What do you guys do for hair? I've got frizzy hair and dry scalp.

>>76726801
nettle shampoo got rid of all my hair problems. now that i think of it, i've been using shitty products most of my life.

>>76726801
dont overwash your hair, rarely use shampoo or conditioners, dry your hair gently with a towel (pat dont rub), comb gently with a wide tooth comb once mostly dry to distribute oils

>>76726755
can you self suck?

I haven’t spoken to a former friend since Covid. We didn’t have a fight, we just lost contact and outgrew each other. Something happened the other day that reminded me of me. Am I a fool if I reach out? We’re men in our late 20s/early 30s so I doubt either us have a lot of remaining social contacts

>>76724270
Celebrate your little victories. At least you did something today. Focus on doing a little more tomorrow

>>76724270
Are you me?
I had a dream about my college sweetheart. We were together for 6 years. That dream fucked me up, I woke up insanely depressed and called out sick from work.
Looked her up on Facebook. Profile picture is her and some short Asian guy. I sent her a friend request anyway.

I’m so fucking lonely man. I used to think it was the weed or the nicotine or the booze but I quit all those vices and I am still heart achingly lonely, and I have nothing to numb the pain. It’s getting to the point where it’s effecting my work ethic - why grind for money if you have no one to share life with?

I am trying to work hard and be a man but I swear I just feel like the only thing that gives me any sort of joy is working out and I’m starting to think that a small or maybe not so small part of that is because the gym is the only place I see other people/women my age. So subconsciously I think “hey, maybe today you’ll meet a nice girl and she’ll be the one” but instead I just don’t talk to anyone and force myself to smile to people when I walk by them so I don’t look like a fucking psychopath.

33 years old and I have squandered every romantic opportunity I’ve ever had because I am a giant fucking retard and now I am alone.

Officially a Guardian Ad Litem Volunteer in my state. Still stagnant in not getting a legal or legal esque job.
>TFW should have just killed my dreams and done some bullshit Biz degree and I wouldn’t be in so much debt
>TFW I’m sick with sinus infection
Still went to gym. Machinefagging it today so I don’t snap city myself.
At least with GAL I’ll be helping those who lost need giving me SOME semblance of purpose
Grandma landed in hospital due to disc issues but the corticosteroids punched her sugar dummy high so idk if I can bake her the cookies I wanted to. They have an almond flour base and almond butter as fat, with maple syrup as sweetener so it isn’t as bad as a normal cookie thoughbeit.

I paid off all my credit card debt!

>>76724410
Good luck and stay strong!

>>76724732
Sorry about your sickness. However, you’ll be back up and soon. You have a lot of passion, you’ll find success eventually. Keep going, something great is waiting for you :)

>>76720413
LLMs are trained on (((Reddit)))-tier retardisms, you can't trust them in any matters of consequence

>>76720610
>>76721201
Counter-suggestion: Keep your v-card around for a wife who deserves it

>>76722043
>>76722141
4chan really is the last thing to axe. Out of all the ways to spend/waste your time, this is the best gamble for finding something that makes the time spent searching worth it

>>76723168
What is your lunch? I used to eat a pound of pasta for lunch every day and get absolutely fucked. I missed pasta so bad until I learned to make my own.

Also: Take a walk after eating, it tells your body to use the calories instead of spending a shitload of calories storing the new calories

>>76725757
>>76725868
I can't find the screencap, but I saw at least one anon saying that he just left the internet until 4chan came back

Many more never bothered to return once they were freed

>>76727812
Sounds like you haven't truly moved on. I used to have this happen to me all the time.
I solved it by gaslighting myself into catching feelings for one of my friends. Once she rejected me, I was over both of them and went about my life.

>>76727812
Life in this century is subtly hellish, brother. In previous eras, you would have had a social net propping you up and helping you fill the social and romantic void. Now, you're all on your own. Many of us simply slip through the cracks. Find solace, though, in the fact that your current experiences are shockingly common now. I remember loving all the Bladerunner 2049 memes, and whenever I'd see them as a younger man, I'd imagine that, no matter how lonely I was at the time, how checked-out I was in my life, something was waiting for me on the horizon that'd take my discomfort away. I got one chance at salvation with someone I ended up loving quite deeply, but I blew it because my health was poor. Sometimes, in this life -- these days, especially -- you do just end up alone, or in half-relationships, or with the wrong person entirely. Only men understanding the kind of gulf still inside me, so friends help. But, given how deprived of female attention you are, I would think that even if someone did come along, you might have difficulty navigating the situation. This is what it means to be isolated for too long. Things don't get better -- they just change. (Disregard some of this if you want -- I'm also in a weird state 'cause I just had one of those dreams as well.)

>>76728264
The second I get a job I will look into a better social life so I can finally get out of here.

>>76725860
Good luck! Create tangible goals and then take active steps to achieve them

>>76727720
I could even before fully folding myself :^)

I just drank some coffee, but I don't feel like working out, but I can't sleep either it's almost midnight. I don't understand, I'm strong now, I look good, been working out for 5 years now, I'm outdoing my peers. But I can't stop feeling like shit, my vices are constantly holding me back, for the past 4 months, I've been repeating the same day, repeating the same mistakes. Fucking sucks, and every time I repeat the mistakes, I think to myself "oh this time I did X, next time I won't do that" but I repeat it anyway. I know this is supposed to be the motivation thread, but this shit blows.

>>76725757
I hate it as well. I hope /fit/izens haven’t given up on making it since April. We need more motivation

>>76728732
I feel like making it is impossible now, but we can't stop trying, I mean what else is there?

second day of fast, got off being fatass for the summer bunch of weddings and events exercised and swim it down everyday but I eat too much now im back to the cutting grind and its taking it out of me, tired and drinking black coffee after my 3 day it's counting cals lots of protein and cutting carbs and sugar

>>76725875
Congrats on your progress! It doesn’t matter where you were, what matters is where you’re going. Do you have any type of support group for being sober?

>be sick for a couple of weeks
>back to the gym
>hip thrust
>feeling great, getting a bit cocky
>add 10kg to my previous weight
>no problem
>Bro's turn
>notices his weight is too low
>hey bro, you're missing like 20kg
>no I'm not, you forgot to count the bar
>oh shit
>I forgot to count the bar on my own lift as well
>I increased the weight by 30kg, not 10kg
>i didn't fail the lift
Bretty good week so far

>>76726461
you must have a strong back. good for you for finding a hobby that'll give you a creative outlet. I hope you actually purchase that keyboard

can't post this one right now >>76723773
would appreciate a screencap

I wish you all a wonderful week

>>76728022
Congrats!

>>76724218
>>76728278
I eat a bowl of rice for lunch. I just realized that's a source of carbs that may be affecting my drowsiness.

>>76724732
That's true but I usually go to the gym 2 hours after my lunch so I think, what's the rush?

>>76720641
>>76720859
I’m currently working part time landscaping, but would like to get a IT Cert in my spare time. Once I’m finished, what positions could I apply for?

>>76729678
There you go
>>76728329
>>76727812
Life is long. Around the age of 40, it somehow clicked. All my efforts started paying off. Yet, the mountain is still huge and I'm far from the top, but I now know that there is no reason to lose hope (that's just an excuse to stop going on).
What I'm saying is that this will pass, everything does, for better or worse.

>>76723168
sleep quality
same thing happens to me sometimes and it's always about how I had shitty sleep the night before and that means too short or waking up in the middle of a sleep cycle
>>76723191
>because if you're not investing you're losing money, as they say
yes, inflation is a thing but don't just throw money at shitcoins, your investments must have some thought put into them
if you're secure about the investment choice you won't obssesively check the charts (unless you're a paranoid type of person in which case it can't be helped)

>>76727727
you can hit him up but
don't expect much and yet be ready for you to hit it off again
just see what happens

>>76728374
You know what's funny? I did that. Then I decided I don't actually like it, and came back.
It's way worse here than it was in 2011. Much funnier back then.
But everywhere else is censored beyond belief or an echo chamber. I actually prefer talking to the schizos here than most normies.

I usually go to the gym in the afternoon but now I'm starting to think I should go in the morning. My only concern is about my strength not being up to par. I don't usually eat breakfast, besides having a protein shake.
In the afternoon it's usually after lunch, so there's something to give me energy. But the problem with the afternoon session is I sometimes either don't have time, go too late or get caught up with something.

>>76730898
john meadows has a few videos on pre, intra and post workout nutrition for optimising performance
so there might be something in there that could help you
or the protein shake is enough
try it, see what happens

>>76730962
I checked one of his video. He said pre-workout meal shouldn't be heavy if you're trying to go after 30mins of eating. 90 minutes if you ate something big.
So, I guess I'll try having a banana and a protein shake before going?

>>76727864
What matters is that you’re making some progress. This might not be the path you want, but you’ll find a way to make the best of your situation. Don’t give up on your plans, keep applying to jobs. But the very worst thing you can do is nothing. Also research cookies your grandma can eat. She’ll really appreciate whatever you make her :)

>>76728374
Don’t make that promise. I’m a wagie with 50-60 hour work weeks and don’t have the time/emotional bandwidth to make friends

>got a flu for a week
>started lifting again
>cough mid-set
No... not my gain

>>76723168
I take nap between 12-1
Also, take some sunlight

>>76729999
>>76728329
>>76728311
Called in again today.

Dreamt about her again last night. She didn’t accept my Facebook friend request but I figured as much.

I succumbed to the darkness and downloaded Bumble last night. Even though I know that dating apps are degenerate and commodify love, I simply do not know any other way to fight the loneliness I feel.

I did have an insane day at the gym yesterday though. New PR for working sets on bench press and overhead press. An overall strong day with all lifts of my Push day.

I just yearn to come home from the gym and tell all that to a woman who loves me. Maybe shower and then cuddle a bit on the couch watching a movie or reading. Just physical and emotional intimacy, of which I lack both.

Call me gay I don’t give a fuck - human connection and love are not gay

>>76728721
What do you truly want? Sometimes a checklist of goals can hinder our progress. Simply wanting to be better than others makes life a competition.

>>76720129 (OP)
Please God let this interview in 30 minutes be in my favor. Please. I will go to Church, go to Confession, stop looking at porn, stop playing video games, make amends to everyone I've ever fucked over, reconnect with my parents, and never touch a single cheeseburger again. Please. It has been almost a year of multi-round interviews, ghostings, and so on. I can't take it anymore.

>>76731683
good luck, Anon

>>76729999 thx brosky
quads of blessing
Check those Chinese fortune numbers:
>7, 6, 72, 9/9999
basically: we are making it so hard, it wasn't even fair for the forces of evil

>>76728751
There’s nothing else we can do but our best

>>76728762
Good luck on your cut bro! What tricks do you have for succeeding?

>>76731683
>>76731766
Update: It went well and we are proceeding to the next part. I pass this, I get the job. Thanks for the digits of luck, Satan.

>>76731513
I feel you, man. I'm casually seeing two girls right now to try to replace my ex. But neither girl is right for me. One's intensely liberal and always wants to try to change my opinions on things, and the other is fun but is quite blase and doesn't communicate well most of the time. It does take the edge off being with them, but there's definitely a real desire to have one person in my life who truly gets (at least most of) me. If love is something you want, then keep trying for it. But definitely give up on your ex. It's just not gonna happen, man. I've had to live that reality, too.

>>76729357
You’re stronger than you can even image. Congrats!

>>76725909
only had shakes for a few days, but it tooks weeks where I was just TIRED and slept like 14+ hours a day. It took several months tho for the sleep at night to be fulfilling. Probably like 2 months of sobriety to get over the sweating at night.
>better face
I was an empty stomach drunk, so I didnt really have a ton of bloat, but after a six months I started getting consistent comments on my eyes
>omg anon they're extra blue today
and that feels nice.
idk, I just like that I don't feel like shit all the time anymore. Things are still hard, but I love my inner monologue now, that's the biggest change. where there once was
>fuck it, can't wait to get home to drink then it's not a problem, but also Im slowly killing myself but Im a loser so that's my lot
to now
>ok, this [random thing] is a problem anon. What can you do it about it TODAY. and if you don't get to it, stop beating yourself up. Also, you havent even begun to peak. Keep fighting. Things aint so bad.
>>76728864
ty anon. I went to AA twice a week for 6.5ish months. I havent been in awhile, but the thing I liked about it is that I learned things I wouldnt have just come up with myself at 2AM sauced in my room alone, ya know.
It sounds hack, but humans truly are social creatures. Even if you dont leave like
>wow Im applying this fact to my life today!
it helps just to listen and get stuff out among people going through the same stuff. AA isnt for everyone, but I wouldnt have been able to do this otherwise. It also gets a weird rap as being cultish, or depressing. If it's a cult, it has the absolute worst retention rate of any cult in existence lol. Plus it's free and there's no "leader" so the cult analogy doesnt work. Secondly, some of the funniest people Ive met IRL are in AA, it's just real dudes and ladies going through it but having a dark sense of humor about it.

>>76729999
Checked. Thanks for the screenshot and advice. I’m a long way from the top of the mountain but I have to believe I’ll go further

>gym crush saw me leaving in my shitbox hatchback
How do you say it's over in your language?

>>76732311
to koniec
how bad is the shitbox and how attractive are you (to her and objectively)

>>76732311
I go to the gym in my 2003 Toyota Corolla with 230,000km and I always park right outside where everyone can see it.

It signals financial responsibility r-right?

I'm not poor I just save and invest as much as I can.

>>76732005
It's a pain in the butt generally, but do something mildy productive, I do yard work, general house maintenance or clean shit and when not doing something take a nap, play video games or read something. If you got a job that isn't sitting on your ass it can easily pass the time if your sweating outdoors for long periods drink lots of water and have a small protean shake in the morning, but if you aren't moving around a lot just drink water. I need to cut the black coffee but it really helps keep me from feeling lethargic. Every anon is different, once you do a 3 day often enough it gets easier and you know what to expect, but on the rare occasion you might get headaches, minor stomach problems like aches, sometimes on the second day ill call it and eat a small amount of calories like a string cheese or tablespoon of peanut butter. Fasting helps me crave healthier foods and not just resort to the terrible sugary cereals and carb heavy breads and pastas. I'm on the 3rd day now and tomorrow I'm breaking it with a eating window between noon and 6pm, one small meal then a larger one for dinner, then hard cutoff. I also can get my exercise in between then to shave off some of the calories I eat. I'm still trying to get into weighing out my foods.

>>76732350
It's a citroen and I'm a 4 since I'm bald.

>>76732382
How do you invest? I save like 90% of my wage each month and just leave it in my bank account losing value. I only got 30k in savings, where do I start? I'm very much against jew tricks and make believe stock market.

>>76732413
citroen what my negro
>and I'm a 4 since I'm bald.
baldness does not automatically make you suhuman adjacent
>I'm very much against jew tricks and make believe stock market.
silver, gold, bitcoin, eventually real estate/land in that case

>>76732413
I put my money into index funds because retirement for me is 30 years away and I know that I am guaranteed to witness multiple market crashes in a 30 year period and I am fine with it.

But if I tell you to buy something and then it crashes you'll sell and blame me and you'll be right.
You need discipline and conviction so you have to figure it out by yourself otherwise it won't work.
I recommend reading the psychology of money and a simple path to wealth.

>>76732311
Don't worry too much. Most chicks don't care about your car as long as it's relatively clean and not a complete rust bucket.

>>76732424
Isn't gold at an ath?

>>76732427
Fair enough anon.

>>76732444
Some women will fuck you simply because you drive 2013 3 series bimmer

>>76732447
gold holds value and in fact grows in value over time
it's up to you to decide when it is a good time to enter the market

cute car if you're attractive
if you're not then at best it doesn't do anything, for a lot it seems like a poor guy's car and for some it's an instant and full turnoff

>>76732035
Good luck! Remember to research the company and smile

>>76732447
Yo I was rippin it up in the saxo in Colin McRae Rally on the Playstation 2 back in the day man, cool shit

>t. Peugeot hatchback owner

>>76732311
If she doesn't like you because of your car, she's shallow and wouldn't like you for a variety of reasons

>had a brief 40 second chat with gym crush after almost a year of hesitation
better late than never, at least she doesn’t seem to think I’m a creep. Honestly out of my league though, really wish I didn’t want her so bad

>>76732400
Thanks for the advice. I really appreciate it

>>76720129 (OP)
If anyone knows what the issue is here or how to fix this please share.
I have always gotten really sore/tight at the end of my quads around the knees. Only at the end of the muscle, rest of my leg feels fine it’s just at the very end where it meets the knee. This has kept me from squatting more in any given session, doing as much cardio as I would like to and a lot of stuff. I haven’t even been hitting legs and I have this problem. At work I’m constantly doing body weight squat type movements because I’ll have to crouch down low then stand back up over and over again for a few minutes, sometimes carry some 30-50lb box up some stairs that kind of shit (warehouse).


Is it just tight at the end? Is that even possible, a muscle only being tight in one area? Is it fascia related? Tendon? How do I fix this?
>quad stretches
I can’t even do most of what I see recommended that’s how tight and fucked up my body is

>>76732413
How do you save 90% of your wealth besides live at home?

>>76734877
where exactly is it tight?
it sounds like something kneecap related but don't know what exactly
can you do a reverse nordic[try keeping your center of mass above the knee to make it easier or push it farther to make it harder] ? (be careful since your knee is tight)

>>76730371
I might take the risk and message him. We haven’t spoken in 5 years so odds are he might have forgotten about me

I Cannot Post More
One Could Only Spare A Bump
Living The Life Now

>>76735139
It’s muscle for sure but it’s at the end of the muscle right above the knee. Reverse Nordic seems painful but I think when I’m home I can do that, at least it looks like something where I can control the stretch more than the others instead of going 0-100 immediately

>>76734877
Have you heard of knees over toes guy? Had a friend watch his stuff and it helped with their knee pain

>>76735328
>Reverse Nordic seems painful but I think when I’m home I can do that
it very much should not be and remember to control difficulty

>>76735347
his stuff helps with a lot of different knee pains and even helps to strengthen the knees before there is pain

Today's lifts
>Deadlift 3x3 @ 385
>RDL 3x6
>Dragon raises 3x16
>Curls 4x15
First deadlift day in a while that wasn't total horse shit although the weight is still a meme, I squatted 365 on tuesday for the same sets/reps

>>76733268
Oh well. You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take

>>76735468
>You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take
not him

but I hate this expression with a burning fucking passion

>>76735466
Congrats on the deadlifts! Got any tips on really activating abs during dragon raises?

>>76732427
VTI VTI VTI

Thank God it's Friday
>https://youtu.be/y1DUKZapCOc?si=Yp1EVHANJsMN7cHm

>>76731683
>>76731766
>>76732035
>>76732573
Update: The guy said he'd probably be calling me next week but also said he has other interviews. I've noticed when people say the latter I get rejected. Apparently there's going to be a technical test which I am almost certain I will fail. I guess it's gonna be back to the trades then. If rejected there, I think I'll try doing options in the stock market with my 9mm as a backup plan.

>>76736243
Try to be optimistic. Your chances aren't great so keep applying to jobs. Something will work out

>>76728474
Doing so. Costs to get it going are less than I was expecting too.
Now it's just a daily issue of thinking of problems.

>>76736286
>keep applying
Funny. Youre so funny. That's all I do.
>Apply, get rejected because I gave HR the ick.
>Apply, get through round 2 or 3, rejected with the bonus of ghosting
>Apply, make it through multiple rounds only to get denied after several weeks
I'm tired, boss.

>>76736320
I'm really sorry to badger you. Applying jobs is a terrible experience.

>>76736320
I applied for a comfy part-time role. Hoping I get it.
Hoping you get yours too. The getting hope up, just for it to be dashed cycle is pretty brutal.
The whole going to church and not looking at porn thing is a good idea, though. Who knows, you might even find business owners at church that are hiring.

>>76736298
Problems are natural. Don't let them bog you down from moving forward

>6-hour night
>too tired to run/lift
>6-hour night
>too tired to run/lift
>another 6-hour night
>run anyway. At least, I'll sleep better
>4-hour night
I might have to stop drinking coffee and suffer the withdrawal to find sleep again.

>>76735611
Not really an expert yet but
>use a bench, floor is too easy to cheat
>bring legs up with a bend as high up to your torso as possible
>kick your body straight at the top
>don't let your legs come all the way down to parallel at the bottom
Had me making grug noises

>>76735364
That actually helped a ton, I’m not strong enough to go all the way back or do a full Nordic curl but just doing the reverse slowly like a negative as far as I can helped a lot. Than you man. I wanna get myself able to do a full Nordic now lol. I think that kind of proves tendons being tight? Idk but it helped.


Honestly man I need to develop a full routine for posture and mobility. Something that gets my posture normal and also eliminates tightness and lets me be mobile and flexible/fluid. I had a pulled lower back muscle on top of it all week and spent the week shuffling around like a zombie at work hunched over duck footed. Idk where to even begin but I’m guessing
>sleep on floor
>some kind of shoulder rotation movement/unironcially face pulls to pull shoulders back
>reverse nordic curls, some of the shit I found which I can’t currently do
>stuff for core
>something for hips (I know I have weak whatever one is responsible for duck feet probably both though)
>some stretching routine for tight glutes, hams, quads, lower back
>>76735347
I have and his stuff has helped me a ton with actual knee issues but this isn’t knee it’s just close to the knee idk if he has stuff for what I have going on.

>>76736921
Filled with a sort of trepidation over it all. Don't even know why, guess loss of money, personal inability to bring about tangible results, just the unknown nature of embarking on a knew venture when I'm a virgin in the space. Probably something most people feel when doing something like this.

keep going my frens
even if times are hard
you have to keep going

>>76736948
Honestly I'd either quit caffeine or just go to the gym. Even if you suck, at least you're lifting

>>76735468
True but I didn’t even take my shot technically, just chatted with her kek
Will definitely ask her out though, 90% sure it’s gonna be a no but at least I won’t be wondering anymore. Disappointed maybe but without regret at least

>>76739259
I've slept, finally.
Magnesium, melatonine, a quiet evening before thatthat included a lot of writing down everything that is weighting on my mind.
I need the coffee or I won't survive the next six months of deficit.
Also, I might leave 4chan again. Realized I'd be too ashamed to admit I hang around here to people I want to be around. So, I'd rather make the choice now.