In my mind I see consuming carbs as a high time preference activity that is enjoyable during the moment, but has longer term negative consequences.
If enjoying is high time preference then a delicious steak has to be high time preference too?
I find this carb-phobia quite silly. Do they think ancestral peoples did not regularly eat fruit or honey?
Not all carbs are junk food and eating carbs does not mean eating 3000 calories of carbs. Sugars, and the minerals that come with them, have very important metabolic roles (particularly when losing so much weight in a short timeframe).
What's most important: whether honey or steak, make sure you earned it. Work out, do hard things, and then please yourself with food.
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With you there! Regardless of what is being consumed, valuing immediate gratification over long-term health is high time preference.
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Life is too short to be afraid of a few carbs. Everything in moderation. Best diet is less.
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Haven't read it fully yet but instant 100 sats. This is a very important topic and I see how easy it is to gain weight as a developer.
It happens over time but one day, you just suddenly notice that taking the stairs and running a short distance used to feel very different. You realize the struggle. And then you are afraid of facing the fact that you may indeed gained some kgs. For me it was 10kg over 1-2 years. Took some time until I dared to stand on top of a scale, lol. Don't know when was the last time I measured my weight.
I used to go running and climbing a lot in the past (and thus felt a lot better in my body!) but Covid just destroyed this habit with the constant lockdowns. And then you get too comfortable just sitting in front of your screen all day while also eating less healthy because.. it's just easier.
Regarding bitcoin, I realized it's more effective to just lead by example instead of trying to talk a lot about bitcoin. No pushing, just do your thing and don't become poor slowly and others around you will realize that maybe this bitcoin thing is indeed here to stay.
I want to do the same with my fitness. Show others that you can change and maybe they will be motivated to improve their lifes, too!
If he can do it, I can do it, too!
Thanks for posting this.
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I had a little trouble with it when I started my remote job. A standing desk helps out a lot! Makes me feel free to walk away and come back to my work.
Started a gym membership. Getting there when I can to do cardio. The numbers on the screen are good PoW.
Been trying to actually plot out my day including meals. Kind of feel like OMAD is the way to go. But I need something during lunch so I don't gnaw at my hands lol.
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A cheaper and healthier alternative for cardio would be a nearby park (rather than a gym with artificial lighting). Being out in nature has all sorts of benefits. After running take your shoes off and walk around, feel the tickle in your soles... grounding is extremely important.
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I used to do OMAD by accident because I was too lazy to make something to eat haha
However, I also did 16/8 intermittent fasting on purpose and it showed great effect.
I also used to be quite competitive regarding running. Tried to reach the club of sub 17: run 5km in less than 17 minutes. My record was 19 minutes. Was very interesting to notice that I consistently did hit 19 minutes with only +-3 seconds.
The numbers on the screen are good PoW.
So yes, I can relate.
Nowadays I'm dead just running for 20 minutes without caring about my speed, lol
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Right on
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gg on the weight loss but I find it ridiculous that you would go as far as to use SARMs for weight loss when you could just up your calorie deficit.
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This guy went hard. With SARMs and everything.
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