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How did you lose weight?

I tried to do a bunch of small things. No single thing was the key.

  • started drinking my coffee black
  • drink more water, and drink water instead of other things
  • I take the stairs instead of elevator/escalator whenever possible
  • I try not to eat seconds at dinner
  • "Real" exercise (like running, rowing, etc.) every other day, but if I can squeeze in extra ones, (e.g., 2 days in a row), I go for it
  • If I'm not up for real exercise, I'll go for a walk
  • intermittent fasting in the mornings, so often no breakfast, but not necessarily every day
  • No snacking after 19:00
  • At restaurants, if 2 options look good, go for the one with fewer calories

There are probably more, but those are the kinds of habits we're talking about.

Also important: if you don't stick to all habits, don't beat yourself up about it.

With the above, I was able to get from a high of 235 lbs down to around 180. I'm a bit more than that right now, but pretty close still.

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Obscure games talk

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Been in early access for a little over 8 years, and it has been fun to see it evolve and grow over that time. They just announced that version 1.0 will release next year!

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Does anyone actually enjoy working out?

Lifting: I definitely don't like while I'm doing it.

Riding my bike though: it's great to get out there early in the morning and explore, see nature, etc. with the bike, I also just like the feeling of speed, so the physical act of riding can actually be enjoyable.

To a lesser degree, the same can apply to running. I find that when I've been in better shape, I could experience that runner's high.

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Fibre optic cable ducts look kind of neat

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When they installed it to my house, they left some of the bare fibre lying on the ground. It's a little thicker than the fibre you see in those "fibre optic flower lamps", but not by much. If I'm not mistaken, the blue wire you see in the picture is to help detect the cable after it's buried.