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It snowed some in January here, and there were days I barely walked. I also basically didn't ride my bike at all. As a result I feel "behind" but I need to remember every step taken is better than not taking that step. Still, I'm walking in part for weight management and between the holidays, winter food (very heavy on cheese) and walking/biking less, I've regained weight. I'm now at 10kgs to lose in order to reach my goal weight, and that's with losing more fat than that et regaining muscle. So I need to be more active! I also want to encourage everyone to keep going, I'm really happy we're doing this together even if we're not physically together. Seeing the other names and data is great! I'm terrible at converting miles, even though I know each one of your miles is more than one and a half of my kilometres (so your numbers mean more than mine), but since I also don't know your life and habits and so on it doesn't matter, I don't pay attention to the numbers, seeing that there are numbers at all makes me want to push myself. So thanks to all of you and let's continue our adventure, apart but together nonetheless! One month done, eleven to go this year

I'm in again! I finised 2023 with 1570.99km, leaving Lothlorien early in December. However I hurt my knee climbing and had a slower December than I thought I would. Still, my knee is completely better and I started 2024 strong, beating 20km in a day on the 2th, which is now my new record of most walked in one day! Note that I sometimes ride my bike and also count it in the sheet, so not all of my distance is walked, but yesterday was walked only, and I'm very happy with that. It's 12.43 in miles so not nearly as round a number I don't want to be too ambitious for 2024 because that usually comes back to bite me in the butt, so I'm not going to set a goal and we'll see where it leads us! Excited to continue this journey with y'all

Me too! Walking buddies I have a challenge right now to walk 200 000 steps in 15 days (I have 5 days and 60 000 steps left) so I've been walking double my usual pace most days, but I don't think I'll keep that rhythm once my challenge is over 😅

Hello everyone! I'm joining the adventure. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes on May 4th and I'm trying to walk to help regulate my blood sugar before moving to more intense exercises that could drop or raise it more quickly, since I'm still learning how my body responds to everything diabetes-related. So far not carrying any luggage but I plan on adding a backpack and increasing the weight steadily once I've able to walk consistently.

The dog looks ready to officiate

I'm really happy about it too I've heard some people complain about their phrasing not being ideal, but I think for a mainstream product it's really good.

Sorry for the really late response, but I do know Kimchi Cuddles. It's cute. I'm not sure exactly what you mean by "a good representation"? It seems to me it isn't trying to represent more than the specific dynamics of the author's relationships and network, I don't think it's trying to be a spokesperson or anything like that. In that way, I'm sure it's representative If you meant something else would you mind elaborating?

I'm probably level 0 Not sure I could even do level 1. Then again we all got to start somewhere It's awesome to see how much progress is possible by looking at all the different levels.

I think threads like these can be very important. Of course not all men are like that. But those who aren't don't seem to realise at all things that happen every single day. Just yesterday with my aunt we talked about the various times we were assaulted, from the ages of 11-12 to now (I'm in my late 20s, she's in her 40s). It was a very simple discussion about how scary things can be and how we wished we knew how to avoid these situations. But we also had the same ending for every story, in that we went home and didn't tell anyone. We didn't trust our parents not to blame us. We didn't trust our friends not to make light of it. That sucks. But that's also while several male friends of mine didn't realise there was such a thing as dick picks sent by random strangers on random forums, or people gropping you as they walk by and insulting you if you protest, saying you're ugly anyways and you must thing you're so pretty to assume they were groping you. And I don't mean a random touch on your back or butt which can be accidental. I mean a guy walking towards you on the same sidewalk, reaching as he walks by and squeezing your breast in his hand on his way, then walking away. That has happened to me more than once. Or guys who sit next to you on the subway, cross their arms and grab your breast with the one closest to you, using their arm to hide the fact they're doing it. These people become very aggressive if you call them out on it. The only time I reported assault on me was when I was a little kid, 3-4 years old and I still trusted my parents to defend me. After that you learn that they'll just brush it off, blame the way you dress in some cases (at least I didn't get that kind of comments because I only wore super baggy male clothes until my mid-twenties, but my aunt got a lot of that because she likes skirts) or tell you to ignore it. I've had people 3 times my weight follow me around in the dark. I've had lots of terrifying things happen. Sometimes I hear a guy complain about a creepy guy hitting on him at the gym and I'm like, "I'm sorry it happened to you once. But you have to realise it happens to the average woman thousands of times". It's scary being hit on by someone stronger than you, and if they don't understand the subtle signs, they're usually the kind who keep going when you yell at them to stop, and who don't really care about being violent, and who blame you in the end. Respectful guys aren't a problem. You can say no to them because you know they'll respect that. And there are lots of them. My friends are. But we pass so many people in any given day. Just one of them being that asshole gets you groped or insulted. Yes, guys can get yelled at too. But it seems to me their public space is respected more, their word is respected more. How often does someone kiss you after you rejected them? Touches you without asking? Sits next to you and with their mouth almost touching your face tells you you're pretty? Tarol Hunt, who is a good friend of mine, made a comic about it that a lot of people made fun of, where he compares being a woman to having burgers for hands. As I said, people have found it ridiculous, but I like it because I think it's a way to make a lot of men understand what it's like. Not every man is like that. But enough people are that simple things can be daunting or terrifying if you're female. I think short men might have similar feelings due to size only, but I suspect while they might be the target of money-based assault, they are less likely to be the target of sexual assault, especially in casual contexts such as a date or meeting up with a friend.

Do you also get dizzy if you stand up fast? The dizziness you get might be an outside issue (low blood pressure for instance), in which case solving that will help tons.

I have nipple piercings. I actually have regretted them, but it's because I had them for wrong reasons. I had a negative body image and my boyfriend liked piercings so I thought if I got them I would feel prettier... and only felt much worse, like I had to change myself to be worth anything. I'm not completely over it and shift back and forth between wanting to take them off and never wear them again, and thinking "I suffered enough, I don't want it to be for nothing". However since they haven't healed completely yet, I prefer not to remove them until they do. They are taking a really long time to heal. I've had them for two and a half year now. I would say that's the biggest thing. Out of all my piercings, they're the only ones that aren't healed yet, and they're far from the most recent ones. My breasts also get really sore before and during my period, which didn't happen until I got them. With all this being said, I would encourage anyone who wants them to get them. If you're doing it for the right reasons, you'll get a lot out of it. I also think that they typically take less time to heal than mine do. They were probably the most painful of all my piercings, though, not for the piercing itself, but the day or two afterwards, especially since I normally sleep on my front and couldn't anymore. I would recommend doing it when you don't have to work the next day and if possible have someone at home to take care of you. But I've always had very sensitive nipples and breasts, and if yours are less so, it might be very bearable for you.

My breasts are very saggy, and (which is the main thing) one is between 2 and 3 cups smaller than the other one. I don't think other people notice it, but I don't like it. I've considered getting surgery to get them to the same size, and maybe make them less saggy in the process. So far I've never really done anything towards it (never started saving or anything) so I guess it's not essential, and it might never happen... but I have though about it, yeah.

I hate when people draw attention to the way I look. I don't care if they think I look better or worse than last time they saw me, I just wish it was irrelevant. Or if they're going to comment, I would prefer they said something like "you look happy!" Drawing too much attention to it is reinforcing the idea that appearance is what matters. I care about my health, energy and happiness. Caring about my appearance has always made me depressed no matter what I looked like. I wish people didn't bring it up.

I personally don't manage to get that much protein, but I believe those who do get it from lean meat and eggs, some from milk (but I think drinking your calories is a bad idea when you're at a deficit). You probably don't need to work every single day, but personally I get best results when I don't rest more than one day in a row, so resting both Saturday and Sunday might be a bad idea. On the other hand, if you work every other day, you might not be giving your muscles enough time to rebuild. I know once I switched to every other day, I starting making more progress than when I worked out every day. You might give that a try. All this being said, if it's only been two weeks, it's not a huge amount of time. I think it can take a month or so to really see if a program is working for you at all or not. Progress doesn't tend to be that fast at the very beginning (at least not with me).

My breasts sag, but honestly, I have lost hope for them. They have done so for over 15 years now. They started sagging when I was still a tween. I've used products, done exercises, nothing has ever helped... At this point I think I need to accept they'll always be that was or save up for surgery. But if anyone has had success... then I guess I'll try whatever it is they did.