I’ve gone from 205 to 135. I’m 5’7”. I’ve lost a lot of muscle throughout this process. I avoided the gym, because I worried that increases in muscle would affect the number on the scale, discourage me, and I’d quit trying. Plus, I’ve been trying to incorporate changes one at a time for a healthier me in hopes of having a healthier body and mind.
Here’s the rub - I still have a box and a half of 10mg. I was going to space out my shots for maintenance while I work my lifting program. But I need 135 grams of protein a day. I can’t eat that much. It’s been over a week since my last shot, and I still can’t eat very much. I do get hungry, but I also get full very fast.
I don’t want to be on the medication for life. I’m not diabetic. I’m not insulin resistant. No PCOS. No thyroid problems. I just have mental problems around food, which I’ve spent the last 7-8 months working on.
I feel like the right answer is to come off the meds now, work my new meal plan, and lift heavy shit. But I’m curious to hear if anyone is in the same or a similar boat and what their plan is to go from skinny fat to shredded. Thanks in advance!

Looking to try tarp camping and looking for a tarp + bug net combo. Doesn’t have to be the lightest thing out there (although I’m a little bit of a gram weenie), but would be great if it could be as cheap as possible (college life lmao)! I’ll consider spending a little bit more if it’s DCF, but can’t afford new. Appreciate it!

I just noticed NETA is doing a buy one get one free on their Apex cartridges. I'm guessing they are set to expire soon. I know this sub isn't all that enthusiastic on these carts but I'm wondering if folks have had better success with them lately?
Even knowing these aren't the tastiest carts in the world, 2 grams for $75 is a tough deal to pass up..

does anyone know in 4 steps or more just a simple explanation of the synthesis of THC. I need it for an assignment but I cant get a straightforward answer from these complicated journal articles
for example) 1. diels alder reaction 2. hydolysis... etc
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disclaimer: this is a legit homework question these are the instructions for my assignment
Paragraph 1: The discovery of your molecule (who, when, where), when it was first synthesized, and/or general background information.
Paragraph 2: Describe structural features of interest (chiral centers, functional groups, rings, conjugated pi bonds, etc.) in your molecule
Paragraph 3: Describe at least four steps of interest from one or more published syntheses of your molecule, and briefly describe the mechanism of two of those steps (precursors, bonds or functional groups made, conditions, etc.)
Paragraph 4: Describe the utility or research interest of your molecule (drug properties? useful material? "We're making it to show off some cool chemistry?"- all fair game!)

After drinking cheap tea for so long(Twinning's teabags from Walmart), I am giving loose leaf tea a try.
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I bought a 20oz mug + infuser(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08R76PCMR?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details) and some loose leaf tea from Red Blossom Tea co.
Specifically I bought a 2 oz bag(56G) of Milk Oolong tea. According to the brew guide, it is 1gram per 1oz of water @ 185F for 2 minutes. Since I have a 20oz mug, this means 20 grams for 567 grams of water, is that correct? That means I am getting 2 1/2 mugs full of tea for $28 bucks? Is my math correct? Damn that's expensive! Although I will admit the tea is delicious and does in fact have a milky kind of flavor to it. Much better than the Twinnings stuff...
But is this what I am looking forward to if I get into the world of loose leaf tea? I might have to go back to cheap tea bags if that's the case.

I need help getting my bp to eat frozem thawed. I have tried, and tried, and tried. I have tried every trick and thing. I even used a fish pole to make the rat move when Im not near the cage. She's a juvenile, around 500 grams.
She'll eat live INSTANTLY but I can't get her to eat.
Temps: 90°F of hot side with 92°F basking spot. Cold side is around 75°F. She goes back and forth regularly.
Humidity: 70-80%
Any other tips?

I’m wanna make a tea how many grams should I do to get a good micro dose from one cup…

I hear a lot about how psychedelics help people deal with childhood trauma. But lately I've been wondering what it could do for victims currently experiencing trauma.
I started experimenting with mushrooms when I turned 17. Smoked a little weed and had gotten drunk like twice at this point in my life. I started slow with a gram, and slowly made my way higher and higher in doses. By the time I was 18 I had experience with 8g trips, but my home life was deteriorating.
The house I lived in just got more and more run down. I witnessed my family struggle with loved ones dying, a lot of financial stress as my university savings were being taken to pay bills. I went from being almost a straight A student to struggling with school when I spent nights doing Skip deliveries for my dad, or spraying mice out of my room instead of catching up on rest for my finals. A lot of irrational arguing and yelling. My dad threatened to kill himself when we tried to have a discussion about getting me a real bed to sleep on. I kept taking more and more psychedelics because the more I took, my eyes opened and saw how rotten the house actually was (literally. black mold everywhere). I slowly had the scary realization that I need to get out of here. NOW.
I had to reveal see when I go suicidal i get my strength to live on from those musicians who died a quick death they inspire me to achieve my greatest dreams not fame, not money, not pussy but for once, just some FVCKING rest to my overbearing helicopter parents. I talked with my mom while she didn't know I was on a gram of mushrooms and we cried together. That was a month before I moved to another city for university. But it wasn't really for university. I just needed to be away. I tried it, but microdosing psychedelics throughout my classes made me think about how pointless it would be. I thought about my siblings who went so deep into debt and still either live at home or live an extremely frugal lifestyle. The mushrooms made me hopeful I could succeed so I kept going, but when I opened up about my difficulties to a doctor and they gave me antidepressants that actually made me actively hate being at the university. So I stopped going.
I'm 19 now. In two years I have changed so exponentially that I have family members and friends that can hardly recognize me except for my unique hair. My interests have changed. I used to build computers as a kid so I could play video games for 12 hours straight everyday. Now I wanna build a new computer so I can make music and art all day. I wanna make something that makes me as happy as the earbuds I kept in all day and the albums I had on loop to drown out the noise around me as a kid.
When I first took acid, I saw visions. Crazy stages. Lights. Shows. Concerts. Festivals. Noise. Guitars. Big things. Right before I moved out, I used my savings to buy equipment. My first guitar I didn't think I'd even learn, and some sound equipment like speakers, a microphone, and headphones. Fast forward about a year and a half later, and it's almost a reality I'm living now. I'm starting to get some slight recognition I didn't expect in the art community in my city. I've met and made friends with band members, musicians, studio and club runners. I wanna save up a few thousand to run my own solo show one day. I feel like I'm crazy for believing I could get anywhere with this. But when I took mushrooms in my abusive household, it's almost like my delusions that everything was okay were suddenly stripped away and I realized that everything was NOT okay. Psychedelics gave me a pretty extreme drive to make drastic changes in my life.
I wanna know if anyone can relate to taking psychedelics in an abusive environment and making those kinds of realizations. Because for me, it felt like my dissociation from my current situation transformed into insight. Or mania. And I can't tell which one it is.

Games: A little bit of everything. Everything from shooters to Minecraft.
Hand Preference: Right
Budget: $75ish
**Hand Size:**18 cm/10cm
Grip: Palm
Weight: (No preference, light, heavy, medium - define in grams)
Sensitivity: Medium
Connectivity: No preference
I bought a Razer Basilisk 3 a little less than a year ago and the scroll wheel freaks out randomly and zooms up and down the page even when I only move it a little. I then bought the Logitech G502 Hero and the thing is a piece of crap. None of the buttons are responsive and will send random signals to the computer and do things all on their own. It just doesn't work. Any ideas are appreciated.
Edit: I don't like the mice that have the slits and holes in them.

havent touched shrooms in 10 years. WhTs the lowest amount i should microdose and not waste it but feel some effects

Hey guys I'm a long time gamer dad looking to build a new budget tower for my son. He's currently playing on an ancient 1060 and 7400 non K and it really shows it's age. Very sluggish generally and especially in games. He plays Fortnite and Roblox mostly currently in 1080p on a 1440 monitor because his GPU is too weak to push Fortnite at native res. Here's a list I've made up, looking for advice because I've never build a budget PC. Thanks in advance.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core 3.5 GHz
ASUS TUF GAMING A520M-PLUS WIFI AM4
CORSAIR Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3600 (PC4 28800)
MSI Mech Radeon RX 6650 XT 8GB
Rosewill PRISM S500 ATX Mid Tower Black
Thermaltake Smart BM2 550W 550 W Semi-Modular 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified
SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2 2280 1TB
Prolimatech PRO-PK3-5G Nano Aluminum High-Grade Thermal Compound in 5 Gram

Newbie here with an ammunition question. Cater to the type of round or the twist/length of the barrel?

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I recently built my AR and am wanting to get the right ammo for it. It is a 10.5" barrel with 1/7 twist. From what I am reading, that is a tight twist that likes a heavier round (65-85). That seriously narrows down the options though. I have shot about 400 rounds of 5.56 xm855 Federal through it (62 gram) and it seemed to work great. Problem is, I am not an expert so I don't know that I would know if it wasn't working well. Any suggestions would be great.

I’m going to have some extracted 5HO soon and I was wondering how u guys consume it. Can you vape it with an E-mesh setup similar to DMT? Also how long does it last? A mod said 2 weeks ish but is it light sensitive? Air sensitive? Are salts more stable? This molecule feels under researched compared to its cousins…

I recently received an Amanita starter pack. It contains two serums and two potions along with 32grams of caps and a bar of soap. I have found plenty on what to do with the caps but almost nothing for the others. I have a sun serum that is 60 ml 50% decarbed with 17 grams of amanita, moon serum which is 60 ml fully decarbed with 17 grams amanita, Hypnos potion which is 250 ml fully decarbed with 19 grams amanita, and Elevation potion which is 250 ml 35% decarbed with 19 grams amanita. I’m mostly interested in help with sleep and pain relief, topical or otherwise. Any guidance is appreciated. I’m a complete noob

Hey everyone, I've owned LCD-X's for about 4 months now and wanted to give a few of my impressions, mainly the ones I haven't seen anyone else make. When I was reading reviews for these cans I saw a lot of people noting how heavy they are, and I didn't really see any reviews from people that specifically listen to or produce the niche genres of electronic music I like.
For starters, I'm in an untreated room using a Scarlett 2i2 solo 3rd gen. I listen to hi-fi when its available, FLACS/WAVS if I have an album downloaded, and Scarlett ASIO when I'm on Ableton.
First, I wanted to make a quick note about the weight:
Honestly, in my most tender and humble opinion, it's no big deal. These things weigh like 640 grams, which might be a lot for some people, but if you are remotely "athletic", I don't think you'll have an issue. I have worn these dozens of times during 8-12 hour sessions and barely ever notice them. I think I used them for a few hours when I was hungry/tired/hungover and started to feel the weight, but 99/100 sessions with these things are just fine. If they're too heavy for you, take that as a sign to start drinking some protein shakes and doing neck workouts at the gym (ladies love a thick neck).
Listening to electronic music:
First of all, "electronic music" is like saying "rock". If I said I listen to "rock" you have no idea if I'm talking about Imagine Dragons or Beefheart. Nomsayin? Sames goes for "electronic music". So, let's get into some micro genres. I like Drum and Bass, specifically neuro/halftime with a big fat dip in the mids. I want sharp, crispy highs sitting on a bed of thick sub bass. I also like really well-produced trippy, downtempo stuff with lots of tiny transient percussion and resonant filter movement. Some of my fav artists in no particular order (but sort of bundled by vibes):

• Tipper, Resonant Language, Jade Cicada, Frequent
• Ott, Shpongle, Spoonbill, Mindex
• Kursa, Reso, Seppa, Keota, Cool Customer, Skope, Noisia

Impressions: 9.5/10. Straight up gobsmacked. Super wide soundstage and a ton of detail in the mix. Every single element in a proper mixdown sits in its own little place and you can almost see the music. The highs spin around your noggin' while a nice, present, meaty sub rocks your brain right in the center. For the type of tracks I listen to, these things are damn near perfect. My only wish is that they had a little more sub bass without EQ, but that's just me being a doped up bass head with an insatiable lust for all things sub 90hz. 40-90hz comes out real nice, but the lowest of the lows could be a little louder (but I'm not even sure if that's possible with headphones). My new party trick is having people listen to a few tracks when they come over after smoking some spirit lettuce. I have a 100% success rate with people saying "That's the best thing I've ever heard". For $1,200, it better be.
Producing electronic music:
I produce the same shit I listen to, and my mixes have gotten noticeably better. I've had friends and peers point out the differences in my mix. My low end is just way more articulated now, and I have a much easier time honing in my kick/sub sidechain, keeping my mids tamed, keeping my highs smooth, etc. I was producing with Adam T5V monitors in an untreated room, so things under 400hz started getting a little muddy. I got these cans to compensate that range, and it has definitely paid off. If you're a producer of heavy bass music and are trying to tighten up your mix, I can't recommend these bad boys enough. I can't find the exact links right now, but two behemoths of the industry that have given these cans gold-star endorsements are Mr. Bill and one of the dudes in Noisia. Those dudes know what they're talkin' about.
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In summary, I fuckin' love these things and can't reccomend them enough. Your listening experiences will be elevated, you'll tighten up your mixes, and your sweet, sweet neck will be just fine.
Bonus: Tracks that I think display the power of these cans...
The Re-Up, by Tipper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKSC8g9kUA0
Bamboozled, by Jade Cicada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pD6BRptuKU4
Not sure if this should be tagged "review" or "impressions", so I'll flip a coin.