Broba Fett

Seems like you have plenty of followers but...

Drunk sewing has to be the coolest drunk activity of all time.

Good job getting up and getting moving again with the running. Remember that no matter what your ratio of run:walk is, it's better than sitting inside feeling sorry for yourself. You are actively improving your life and it will get easier to do so every time you do it!

Good looking out for yourself sir. Those pills can really fuck you up. It took me 3 or 4 different options before we settled on the daily i've been on for years now. Did you find a new doc?

Good to have you! Salutations my friend. Glad to have you along. You're absolutely right. I think I'm going to stick to reassuring her I love her and find her attractive even if she feels gross at the moment. Whether she gets it together and starts eating right/exercising Hola Puck! In my experience cutting out the sugar leads to only good things. The problem some people have is learning to be ok with eating fat instead. Gotta fuel that body somehow. Let me know if I can be of any help if you decide to give it a shot. ------------------------------------- The kid's birthday is on July 4th so we had a weekend full of parties and cookouts. I'm happy to say I navigated it like a pro. Only time things looked sketchy is when my father-in-law offered me a drink Monday night. Tammy swooped in and "poured" me a Crown and 7up with zero Crown in it, saving me the awkwardness of having to explain. No alcohol consumed. Only sugar that was consumed was during my pre-arranged weekly variance meals on sunday and monday night. Both times it was a piece of Weight was 413.2 this morning so the small amount of sugar didn't blow me up. Tammy observed that I've been real grouchy since the end of last week. I didn't even notice until she pointed it out but it's true. More irritable. I attribute it to keto but it could possibly be due to not having a beer at night. For what it's worth, I have craved the carbs much more than I've craved the alcohol. I observed that I've been markedly less anxious overall. I attribute it to the lack of alcohol. I got the kid her first rifle, a pink .22 single shot. She is so excited to go squirrel hunting in a few weeks. I am as well. Been playing Mass Effect 3 before bed and I'm really enjoying it. Biotics ftw.

One of my groomsmen is a lifelong friend of mine and lives in Montana now. We've talked for a bit about me driving out for an elk hunt some year. I think I may make that my reward for hitting 350: driving out in fall of 2018 and spending a week hunting elk with him. The wife's best friend is moving to Idaho shortly so it could all fall into place pretty easily. --------------------------------------------- 412.0 this morning. I believe water weight has pretty much been eradicated from my body. Should be slowing down to fraction of a pound losses daily soon. We'll see if I can deal with that or if I need to change to weekly weigh-ins. I don't know how much I've put on here about my dad but he's in a state mental facility and I'm dealing with some serious stress from him currently. He's finally being forced to come to terms with the fact that he will spend the rest of his life in state care going to dialysis 3x/week. Had a very manic call from him this morning that started with delusions, devolved into begging to bet let to go home, and finished with being cussed out for my trouble. Also had a little tiff with the wife when she was complaining about feeling fat and I asked her what she was eating/tried to give her advice. Trying to help of course but it got taken as me thinking she is fat and saying she needs to do something about it. Really would enjoy half a dozen donuts to get some dopamine flowing. Going to hold out today for a big greasy cheeseburger on portabella "bun" from the grill.

I totally missed the spoiler'd issues at your work. I'm glad corp has your back. That's a good feeling that a lot of employees do not get to experience. Regarding your entitled worker, I've found the best way to deal with them is to outperform them. Crush them with your productivity. It won't make them stop complaining but it'll let you get some enjoyment out of it.

Hey brother. Remember to keep in mind that SSRIs can take weeks to normalize. Don't be discouraged and/or think that you don't need it if things are either weird or seem way better shortly after starting. Message me if you need to vent or need reassurance on anything.

I feel like that's a pretty awful way to try to sell a house.

Oh, and I forgot. The thing that finally kicked this into gear? That got me interested in getting serious again? It wasn't fearing death or worrying about my looks or what my wife or anyone else thinks. Hunting. This is going to be my first year deer hunting and I'm mildly obsessed. The thing that got me going is that it is pretty much impossible to find a one man treestand with a weight limit over 350lbs and damn near unheard of for the high end camo companies to produce patterns in anything over 3XL. So if I want to get serious about hunting deer in a tree (the method proven most effective over the years) or wear legit camo, I gotta lose weight and inches.

Hey dudes. I've sucked at being on the forums and am likely to continue to kind of suck at it. At least for the summer. However, it legitimately helps me to have a challenge thread to help keep me accountable, even if I'm not updating but once per week when I have a minute. Hopefully y'all understand if I suck at keeping up with threads. I tried a few times last month but I ended up just reading the last page or so of everyone's thread and trying to say something relevant to say I've done it rather than actually feeling like I was contributing. Anyway, here's my challenge. I kicked alcohol two weeks ago tomorrow. Reasoning isn't that I'm drinking too much but rather that I don't drink enough to get drunk 90% of the time. So what is the point of taking in all those calories? 1-2 beers per night equals half a pound per week or so. I've also noticed that when I do actually get drunk that I'm seriously anxious/depressed the next day or two. Hoping cutting the booze will help my brain chems all in better balance. So far I'm cautiously optimistic. I've endured two social events with heavy drinking around me without having a sip. (Including a good bye party for my wife's boss in which I had to forcibly remove his blind-drunk hand from her ass at the end of the night. It was an interesting evening.) Anxiety has still struck a few times but it hasn't been that "drop your stomach out and make you feel like you need to crawl into bed and hibernate" anxiety. I don't recall being overly depressed at all in the past two weeks, which is a big deal. So that's part one. Part two is getting my shit together on my diet. Morning of my wedding I was 425.0lbs. So since October 2012 I've gone 500 -> 352 -> 400 -> 375 -> 435 -> 380 -> 425. This roller coaster shit has to stop. It's only going to if I focus on my carb addiction. The plan is to go keto until I plateau, then figure out some macros (possibly with the help of a DEXA scan). Historically the plateau where more focus is necessary has been anywhere from 375-390. I just have a weight set point in that range for some reason. I only made it from 375 to 352 prior to the end of my first marriage by measuring all food to the gram. If that's what I gotta do that's what I got to do. I've been under 40g of carbs/day since Tuesday, about halfway keto according to the keto pee strips, and I'm down to 413.4 as of this morning. So almost 12lbs this week. I assume most is water and I'm waiting for the slow down. Or maybe it won't come and I'll just keep losing 12lbs per week. Whatevs. I'll take it. I'm not focusing on exercise right now but I've been taking walks on my lunches or before work. I know that at my size diet alone is enough to make the difference so I'm devoting all my willpower towards not eating all the shit I want to eat. The extra active time will come when I have time but the important thing is getting the overall weight down. Original goal is under 400lbs by my 30th bday, under 375 by the end of the year, under 350 by my 31st birthday. I think these are simple goals that are likely to be absolutely smashed. Wish me luck!

I've been a pretty awful forum friend lately but I'm here to follow along as much as I can.

I went to my first two years ago and it was perfect. They played Harry Caray for the stretch, ivy was in full bloom, cubs won, got to drunkenly sing Go Cubs Go before leaving, the works. However, now that I've gotten the experience, I don't feel the need to deal with the parking and the general nightmare that is Chicago really. We'll likely go every couple years and I'll try to get playoff tickets whenever we play in October but I won't be signing up for season tix anytime soon. Busch stadium being just over 2 hours away and directly off the interstate however? That's much more appealing to me. Plus I think it might be fun to play the heel in full Cubs regalia.

Everyone looks bad in some photos. Depending on the angle and pose, my weight can appear to swing by 100+lbs in either direction. The people who have more photos than bad either spend a lot of time learning the best poses and angles for them or spend waaaaay too much time taking photos and you only see the best ones. I get down about this as well but it's important to keep reminding yourself that everyone has certain shots that are unflattering.

Thanks sir. We are well on our way. That was my thinking for sure. I don't generally drink light beer if I have a choice, so each beer is racking up 150 or more calories. 10 of them spread out over a week gains me nearly half a pound. I'm so ready for hunting seasons to start up. Squirrel season is Aug 1st. My and the fellow work nerd/rednecks (rednerds? nerdnecks? I'll have to work on it) plan on being out there sweating away and staring at tree leaves. Dove is Sept 1st and Deer/Turkey opens on Oct 1st. It's all coming up real soon. Thanks sir! I agree wholeheartedly. Still not sure what a guy like me did to luck into landing her. Barf. Actually we drove through your area on our way down and we were super surprised at how much closer and more accessible Busch Stadium is from I-55 versus the nightmare that is going to a game in Chicago. Assuming we can get our card paid off this summer (ehhh... more on that in a min) we might try to catch a cubs/cards game there this fall to see how it compares to Wrigley. ----------------------------------------------- Yesterday my WIFE's ex texted her that he is taking us to court to try to lower his child support. Without getting into too much detail and pissing myself off again, we are lawyering up to make sure Tammy gets everything she is entitled to as the custodial parent. We have the cash for the retainer, because adulting. However, the hefty chunk of change we are dropping on it was planned to be a big portion of paying off the unexpected costs we had to charge on our credit card for the wedding/honeymoon. So it's got me stressing a bit. We will still pay off the card rather quickly, I've just become conditioned against having any money on any card. So adding a couple paychecks of wait onto the payoff didn't make me too happy. On the plus side: Still no alcohol this week and I feel great mentally. Anxiety is still there from time to time but it feels reduced. Excited to see how it continues to progress. I went on another mini-hike (~2mi) yesterday on my lunch break and checked out another hunting area. This one doesn't look nearly as promising but... I've walked/hiked at least a mile every day this week. Add it to the 3-5mi we walked most of the days in new orleans and i'm getting some serious miles in this month. Our new scale came in today. Old one broke a couple months ago. I'm excited to see where the weight is so we can start getting this all under control again. Off to take my lunch break and get another couple miles of walking in.

I am. Best week of my life without doubt. Thanks sir. Absolutely phenomenal. Thanks! Men's Wearhouse had to measure me three times and overnight the jacket a couple days before the wedding but I think you're right, they ended up doing a good job. I felt very comfortable. Thanks Lags. I appreciate it man. Thanks! That first one with us walking down the aisle was fresh off of our first good cry after saying our "I dos" Yes ma'am. I plan to. She deserves it. ----------------------- Finally caught up at work so here's a short recap. The wedding and honeymoon were absolutely perfect. It seems many people have a regret or two and we wouldn't change a thing. Saturday was the wedding. We both cried at the altar, the pictures were all great, her dad sang to her for the first time in her life during their father-daughter dance, I took off her garter and threw it to "Go Cubs Go." It was excellent. Monday through Thursday in New Orleans was filled with the best food we've ever eaten, the best fishing we've ever experienced, and the most... intimate time either of us have had in a 7 day span. New Orleans is a great time and I recommend that everyone go experience it (as safely as possible). Friday was a 14 hour drive home interrupted only by Memphis BBQ. Saturday through Monday was recuperation time punctuated by my first official father's day, having just officially obtained a stepdaughter. It was good times as well despite me picking up some kind of upper respiratory bug or bad allergy. Today was first day back at work and I've been absolutely swamped and haven't quite dug myself out of the hole I was in from being out so long. So may be just a bit longer before I'm back to regular posting. Quick win though: I haven't had any alcohol since Saturday. I think now is the right time to try cutting it out completely for a few weeks to see how it affects my mental and emotional states. More explanation on that when I get a min.

Quick update while with the kid at swim lessons: Guys. I have a wife. I'm gonna dump a few pics now. More in depth update tomorrow after I get caught up at work. Short story: everything was perfect. Exactly as we imagined it. We have no regrets. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

Quick update to pop in a few pics from Saturday for those of you who aren't on fb: Bachelor party was a great success. The bite wasn't quite as good as we had hoped but almost everyone caught a fish. Lots of coho salmon and lake trout. I got to spend the whole day with some of the friends and family I care about most. This week I only work Monday and Tuesday before the wedding and honeymoon. Thus I have to do two weeks of work in two days and was swamped all day yesterday. Sorry in advance for sucking at keeping up with y'alls challenges. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk

It is done! Both gym memberships are cancelled two days before they were going to charge us for June. $40 saved to start proactively paying off whatever is left on the card after honeymoon! They are absolutely precious. I took advantage of the excellent weather today and spent my lunch checking out a little hidden stretch of state land for hunting prospects. Kicked up a squirrel, two rabbits, a turkey and a deer in hike that only lasted about 15 minutes! https://www.instagram.com/p/BU2p-Zwluji/?taken-by=themarkvivian Super excited to have a place I can go hunt before or after work.

I think that's the key a lot of times for a lot of people. Especially when people get to be later in their 20s, get married/have kids. I know Tammy and I often have to plan things weeks in advance. We have one couple we hang out with 2-3x per year just because we have to push out each get together that far. I think what cnewton said is definitely a good start. Start by making plans for a few weeks out and officially invite everyone via fb or something. Do that a couple times and weed out the flakes. Just my .02 Do you mean political/philosophical views?

Economics is hards. Econ is one the areas I generally avoid debate in because I am largely uneducated. My general philosophy though is that less government = good. Oramac, I suppose my statement would have to assume they'd stop spending all the money that comes in and then some. But they'd definitely have a shit ton more to spend if they legalized and taxed. Agreed. We've talked about it at length. She basically just wants to spend what little time we both have off together. Not a big deal. Hola! It went well. I got in a full 3 miles! 3.04 to be exact! Felt really good joint-wise. Just a bit of ankle soreness. New shoes are badly needed. Didn't feel so great chafing-wise. I need a new singlet or a pair of bike shorts or something. When I got in the shower this morning all the bits were stinging. Tammy and I talked about the gym thing last night and we both think that cancelling our gym membership for the summer make sense. Best case scenario each of us might be able to make it once per week. Better to save the $40/mo and focus on outdoor exercise until Molly is back in school. Then we can reassess. One more day of work today and then a long weekend full of fishing, beer, and cigars. Expect limited posting but I will try to take some pictures to share next week. Also going to check out a public hunting area a mile or two from work on my lunch. I'd heard that the access road got washed out. If that is true but it's still hikeable it may equal very small amounts of pressure. Wish me luck!

Thanks! I can't wait. I've heard rumor that the charter we are going on will filet and sashimi the salmon on the boat. Without getting too far up on my Liberty Horse, It's the dumbest thing ever. This state is drowning in debt, hasn't passed a budget in years, has some of the highest property taxes in the union, and is proposing billions in tax hikes. All they'd have to do is legalize and tax and so much of that would be fixed after a few years. They passed a bill in one of the houses in Springfield earlier this year but I don't believe it went anywhere. I'll have to google it when I'm not on a work computer. Ok so here's the deal. I work Tues-Fri 11-8 and Sat 8-5. (Plus one hour commute each way, so effectively 10-9 and 7-6 respectively.) Tammy has weekends and Weds off. Molly spends every Saturday night at her biological father's house. I generally wake up around 6:15 daily. My current week looks like this: Sunday - Only full day Tammy and I have together. We are always getting groceries and such done this day and often we are either driving to the farm for the day or fishing/hiking/etc. Yardwork and the like is also generally done Sundays Monday - I have Molly all day every Monday for the summer. She has Swim Lessons at 9:30 for an hour or so. Rest of the day is just me and her. Tues - I drop off Molly at Tammy's dads' just before I leave for work. Weds - Tammy is off so she has Molly all day. This gives me a couple hour window before work but Tammy tends to get upset if I want to spend that time without her. Thurs + Fri - I drop off Molly at her babysitter's house just before I leave for work. Sat - Up early for work and then we generally have date night. Hopefully that paints a pretty good picture of my situation. Generally during the school year I drop her off at school at 7:30 then head to the gym for any workout day. So the possibilities I've come up with so far: Keep taking workout clothes to work and running 2.5ish miles on my lunch at least once per week. I think the most I've managed to get in between changing is 2.75mi. Would like to get to doing a 5k regularly. Barring a big change this will continue tohappen regardless of other options. After swimming lessons with Molly on Monday do something physical every week. Possibilities include: Swimming at a public pool. Hiking. (Dual purpose, could either hike out to a pond/lake or along a creek and fish or go to one of my planned hunting spots and scout for deer/turkey) Go for a looooong walk withe doggos Running? Is it safe for 8 year old kids to do longer runs? Cancel the gym membership at home and get a membership here in town to lift on lunches. Would leave only a half hour or so each day after factoring in changing and such. Convince Tammy to be ok with me going to the gym on Weds mornings. Do what I can with the limited weights I have. (300lbs and an older bench in the basement. Could possibly clean out the garage and move the weights up there so I'd have room for OHP, shoulder permitting. Still limited by weight on deads.) Do the above cleaning of the garage and somehow magically come up with the money to buy 200lbs of more plates and a power rack/squat rack so that I can get my main compound lifts in. That's all I got so far. Hit me with your thoughts nerds.

That was a one time thing for your birthday. I can squat but I'm nowhere near being able to squat ~200 for 50 reps. I shall watch this one from the sidelines. Thanks for the invite though.