It might not explain anything - it could be random correlation rather than cause. Let me build a covariance matrix and get back to you.
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You had me at covarianceā¦.
I just finished typing the chart note on my last private practice session. Itās been a tough couple of weeks because Iāve had to say goodbye over and over again to people who look lost, though Iām taking the ones I believe need to continue with me to the new place.
Mostly Iām relieved to be done with the process, and excited to settle into a single job/role.
Iām hoping that Iāll be able to want to get back on track over the next month, as the dust settles. I confess that I miss being that version of myself. Itās been a tough couple of years for athletic motivation for me. It makes me sad, although itās not making me anxious, which I believe is a good and healthy thing.
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I confess that my wife did a week of meal prep this week and I am fighting SO hard not to go extreme hardcore nerdmode on her over it and flood her with too much information. She kept it simple, went like 80s bodybuilder on it with chicken, rice and green beans, and itās been going so well. It feels like that moment in the marriage when the partner talks about wanting to introduce some kink in the bedroom and you have to refrain from knocking on the wall and revealing the secret room with the swings and whips.
Also, I confess that could people please just shut up and let me wear a tanktop when itās a million degrees outside? I had a dude that would NOT let it go while I was trying to buy an energy drink at a gas station. First he did the flex motion at me, then he told me he wanted to be like me one day, then asked me for tips āIs it about consistency or maxing out?ā
Iām wearing a mask. I donāt want to have a conversation. I want to consume this dangerous amount of caffeine and go about my day. I wore what I wore because itās f**king hot.
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Sunās out; guns out, dude!
Maybe you could reduce tension by doing the first to the tank top offenders. Open the door and let your new friends into your special secret room! They wonāt stay long.
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I confess I have the best wife ever.
Works been pretty tough the last two weeks, been putting in 70-80hours a week, and it looks like that might be the norm for the next 6 months or so. Naturally, that can be a bit taxing, especially since the job Iām doing right now is very much not one I enjoy, but a necessity to move on to the other cool things. Couple this with the stresses of settling in from a cross country move, navy messing up my pay and forgetting to pay me for 6 weeks, desperately grinding to lose the deployment weight and get back into shape, takes a toll. Iām fine, but itās stressful.
Along comes my wife. Absolutely my bedrock, been with this woman since I was 16, we grew up together and she has been there through everything. Big day at work today, and she knew it. Got home, found my wife in the kitchen with a big meal planned, some delicious looking chicken caprese dish. She sees me, takes me upstairs, and takes me into the bathroom where she has a bubble bath drawn for me, with a little table next to it that has a glass of bourbon, and my current book. She just says ādinners on me, donāt worry it will fit your macros, just get in and relaxā
Iām a lucky man.
Second confession. I do not believe I have taken a bubble bath since my honeymoon. I enjoy this more than I am proud to admit.
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Bourbon, a good book, hot mealā¦sounds fine to me
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Some of us would be happy to look jacked enough for this to happen to us. 
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Tell him the key is tren and Deca
I do not know who I am anymore. I spent 2 hours yesterday and 1.5 hours today working on a short guide to R.
This was after a day of sorority events. I was so motivated that I wasnāt even tempted to watch Netflix
I am irrationally proud of it
It really loses itās novelty quick.
@cyclonengineer I once told a dude it was hormones in the beef.
Primarily because I was at a McDonalds at the time. And wanted to be left alone while I engaged in my bad decision.
Seems to be the trend, haha.
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Nothing weird about that at all. Iāve often found a little auto-nerdotic time to be very refreshing after big social events.
Unrelated: my first encounter with R was early in grad school with a bunch of big brain types while I was straight out of the military. Felt like an ape trying to figure out how to use an iPhone.
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With great flex, comes great responsibility
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When I see a recipe like this, with macros similar to the real version - it has Betty Crocker in it, I always think why not just have a protein shake and enjoy the real version of the dessert insteadā¦
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Similarly I would rather drink less milk and eat less cheese than eat low fat dairy products
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Low fat cheese (at least the type I find in US supermarkets) honestly should not be allowed to be called cheese
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Thatās what I do whenever the wife or the kids catch me eating cake for breakfast. I down a protein shake after yelling āyouāre silently judging me but you donāt know how many calories I plan to burn today!ā
The only downside is that I have to ostentatiously train hard for an hour and a half in the backyard afterwards to keep up the facade.
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I confess, if I ever wanted to keep something a secret, I would write it down, because no one can f**king read anymore.
I REALLY try to be helpful to the upcoming generation of ironheads, but the amount of times I get asked a question about something in a book that is literally IN the book is driving me insane.
Remember when muscle mags were all the rage and youād STUDY them cover to cover, word for word? Making sure you got EVERY detail?
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I poached chicken breast today. It turned out perfect, not undercooked, not dry
I confess Iām prouder of this than anything Iāve made in the past year
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I get excited about breaking into a new technique on almost anything. Even more so when it turns out good.
I was absolutely psyched to get a little bit into convection/airfrying.
So, congrats!
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