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Are we? Perhaps that's why I can complain that all I see are ugly ones... when I want a non-ugly version. OT: I'm sore. I'm up a pound. I know it's from starting my lifting program. But I need to make weight for the month goal for $$$$. And, I struggle between thinking of holding strict to Intermittent fasting with a low carb/high protein meal to break the fast... and knowing/wanting to consume lots of protein to quell my hunger and feed my muscle recovery.

RE: First Person vs Third Person I'm highly disappointed in games doing First Person exclusively. Like, part of me feels like it's absolutely lazy. Also, the other part is that I get very disoriented in First Person lol. Like, I'm the person who will be stuck in a corner because I can't actually see what's what.

Super helpful. Been thinking about adjustable dumb bells.. I just wish they weren't so hideous in general.

Lolz. Spouse getting angry? We got a second TV the moment we could, so I could happily game without taking TV time away from @TurboR56Mini ... this was before I turned him into a sort-of-gamer.

True. Always. I think I'm more or less confused on willingly being on a Playstation versus a new PC that would probably run better. (yes, I play console... but still a PC gamer at heart) Also, two entirely different systems in my brain. There are some kick ass monitors out there. I haven't looked in a few weeks. If I come across them again, I'll post here.

Wouldn't a TV make more sense for the Playstation?

You want to use the same monitor for PC and your Playstations?

1/25/2021 Workout 12 minute AMRAP Ladder by 2 from 2 rep to 10 reps: 20lb dumbbell pair hang power clean 20lb dumbbell pair side lunges Thoughts: I ate a lot yesterday... at least it was mostly protein and low carb. But, I was just insatiably hungry. I need to make weight by Monday, February 1 morning, so no excuses this week. And, I'm a bit terrified to go on the scale after my 2 slices of pizza on Saturday and massive protein intake through the weekend. Here's hoping I didn't screw up my deficits too much. So, I went to today's workout. I genuinely hate doing lifts with dumbbells. I prefer doing them with barbells. Doing any weightlifting move with dumbbells is just awkward for me. I never can set up properly. It's too light for me to do the movement correctly.. even if I go heavier. Also, a little rough on the sleep since I was not sure I would wake up for the workout today. My Fitbit broke, and I can't seem to get husband's Fitbit to sync to my app even after factory reset. I need to fiddle with it more today. I do not want to buy a new one just yet.

I didn't play much Resident Evil, but what I did, I know I loved. This does not scream "Resident Evil" to me. This screams "7th Guest". Man, I loved that game. It scared the hell out of me. Not sure I'll play this. But, it is something I'll keep in mind.

Those stats are very cool! My Fitbit just died... literally the day after the Google acquisition of Fitbit. Not that I actually use the Friends feature on Fitbit, but it is sort of what keeps me on it. Plus, it easily syncs with GoogleFit. I wonder if the newest Fitbits do the same as what your Garmin does. The VO2 max stat interests me the most. Would love to do Step challenges with the people here lol.

1/23/2021 Workout Squat Workshop - Session 1 Finding 1 rep max for back squat Thoughts: So, I was chatting with one of the people at my gym about weights and barbells. I said, "I swear, the barbell feels so much heavier when I'm home." She laughed and said, "Oh my god! I thought it was just me! It feels like twice the weight at home!" I came into today's session thinking, "My one rep is 185lbs... as per my lift on Monday." Color me surprised when I got pushed to 225lbs. The coach kept adding weights. So, we kept going. I failed at 235lbs, but it might have been I was tired by then. Not sure. 225lbs is still a much better number than 185lbs. Not bad for a former PR of 260lbs. However, I told him that the difficulty is going to come in the rest of the program... because I'm in "cutting" mode for weightlifting. I'm in "stop being fat" mode for my goals. It's a tricky balance. Lose the weight, but keep the strength/increase strength. I can get to 260lbs again at my "DietBet" end goal. That's where I was before. But, can I keep the 260lbs or get stronger if I drop an additional 20lbs of body weight? We'll see. P.S. "broke" food guidelines by having some pizza today. But, that's the thing. It has to be a balance. 1 cheat meal per week won't kill anyone's goals. Except when you're trying to make weight in 8 days lol. Gonna have to hit it hard this week to make sure I make weight (only .6lb to go)

Less chocolate and biscuits lol... yeah. I do love my chocolate and cookies... and biscuits. Anyway. For basics, you could just look at switching up what you eat to be mostly veggies and meat. Ideally, the meat portion should not be any bigger than the size of your palm. The rest of the plate should be veggies. The trick is finding out how to prepare the food, so it doesn't suck and you actually want it. For example, I have serious cravings for sweet potatoes lately. I love them cubed, roasted with oil and seasonings... then topped with a dollop of sour cream (or greek yogurt) with cilantro. Basically, I think we end up roasting all our vegetables lol. It's easy.. and usually tasty. You might find that if you have that, you'll be fuller for longer. For me, if I find that my training ends up making me hungrier, I just finish my meal with half of a really tasty protein shake (do it right, and you can't tell much of the difference between a milkshake and a protein shake). Hungry means you need to fill up on something else. Not really carbs. Fats and proteins will keep you fuller for longer.

No, at least I don't think so. The one or two times I was in the living room and had to use his headset, I totally noticed that sometimes other people are super low. Not everyone. Just certain ones. I find it weird. My $99 wired headset never had these issues. We only got me a new wireless one because he wants me to play D2 with him and his coworkers on PC, and my wired headset wouldn't actually work. (I prefer PC for the sake of accuracy) Aside from the once in a while volume issues, I think it's a great headset... I think the issues are more user error than anything... and I don't like messing with other people's settings.

1/21/2021 Workout Buy in: 500m Tabata Row 18 Minute AMRAP 10 push ups 20 high step ups 1 heavy deadlift at 90% of 1 rep max (185lbs lift for me today) Cash Out: Dead Hangs at 3 second increments for a total of 30 seconds. Thoughts: Switching gears from being at a gym outside my home to working out constantly in my own home gym takes... effort lol. There was a year where I was pretty consistent on my own when I gave up on the gym scene here. I basically also harassed husband in the middle of him playing Battlefield and D2 to spot me. Anyway. When I saw this workout posted at my gym, I thought, "DAMN IT! I WANT TO BE THERE FOR THAT!" Then I realized that it's very easy for me to do at home. I swapped out the 20 box jumps to 20 step ups using my bench. Ooohhh.. this was a little tricky in my small space, but I made it work. I wanted to quit after 5 minutes. Then at the 10 minute mark. I wasn't sure if I could mentally push myself to finish at 3 minutes left to go. My brain just isn't wired to do HIIT by myself currently.. But I got it done. And I was just as out of breath and sweaty as if I was at the gym. As for the dead hangs, I added those. I need to get back to having a decent grip strength. I can't do pull-ups if I can't hold on.. and I can't go back to rock climbing in this state lol. P.S. I'm officially down 5lbs since Jan 2. This is where it starts to get hard. We're past the water weight loss. Now, it's to balance out the fat and muscle...

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