Exactly!

While CICO is universally true, it doesn’t account for a few other factors. For instance, gut microbiome. Gut flora has a strong affect on cravings. Also mental and emotional health also affect self control and regulation. Food “science” has created craving monstrosities snacks that are as addictive as cigarettes. Personal health issues like PCOS and thyroid dysfunction will affect how many calories are consumed by the body and how those calories are used within the body.

So yes, eat less and lose weight. Sure. Some people can lose weight eating junk. For others it creates a reward cascade in the brain that leads to overeating. Just eat less. For some that’s as practical as telling a lifelong smoker to give up the habit. And that’s why medical alternatives to self control exist, but aren’t successful without addressing the root cause of the obesity.

I’m Appalachian. Yes I’m of Scotch-Irish descent and my family name is most definitely English, but I’m Appalachian. My forbears were rednecks and communists. And bigots. And public servants. And settlers (murderers of many indigenous peoples). And Union soldiers. In my ancestry are victims of rape and rapists. I’m most comfortable in Northern Scotland and Southern Scandinavia. The land calls out to something ancient within me. I want to raise sheep and live above a barn. My tribe is nebulous, and I’m at peace with that. Some are not.

The United States is a melting pot, and personal identity is both exalted and at the same time completely irrelevant. You’re “American” first, and everything else second. Some people cling to a tribe or identity to call their own. Since no one in Europe knows what a “Packer” is, they’ll say they’re Norwegian-American. They want recognition of their tribe. They want to identify with something bigger, and have the security of others of their tribe when they travel. They want connection. I would hazard that most who put their foot in their mouth while traveling don’t realize the faux pas. They think it’s a way of connecting with others from another place.

“Oh! You’re Italian? Hey, so am I! My mom makes the best Fettuccine Alfredo. I love cannoli. Do you like pizza? Please see me. Please accept me. I’m alone here and no one will riff with me. I’m trying to connect. I’m trying to meet you halfway. I’m trying…”

One of my messages to the group was essentially: “I set aside time today to write dialogue and plot points. Here is a detailed map of the city I made instead”

World building for the game I run.

Instead of, you know, actually preparing enemy NPC stat blocks, or maps, or writing dialogue, or making sure combat will be balanced and not a TPK.

World building is fun

InB4 someone talks about how big her balls are

Cool lady tho, thanks for the post

Same!

Binging Fargo rn, season one is pretty great so far

My wife has an autoimmune syndrome that makes stairs painful in the morning. I wake up, make coffee, bring her coffee and a snack, and about an hour later when I know she’s awake I bring her breakfast in bed. We eat together and talk about what we’ll do for our respective days, and if there’s anything we need to coordinate for the day that’s when we talk about it. By the time she’s done with that she’s mobile enough to do some stretches and loosen up enough to walk.

As someone else said, coffee for morning breath, eat breakfast, then brush teeth. It’s about being served breakfast as soon as your ready to sit up in bed

It is indeed very strange

Just like killing an asshole, I don’t think it’s right, I just understand why it was done (and low-key agree tbh)

Basically

• Is it wrong? Yes
• So I understand why? Yes
• Would I do that in their shoes? Maybe
• Does that make me a hypocrite? Probably, I do lots of wrong things

Honestly, I’m with the mod on this one.

That and jeans

I found a study that disagrees. However the sample size is pretty small

Prime numbers are the best odd numbers.

You could say they’re the oddest

Do not hold on to hate. Don’t pay an emotional price on people who don’t care about you

Do not feel guilt about other people suffering the consequences of their own actions. Don’t pay an emotional price on people who don’t care about you

Have empathy for the injustices others face. It helps you let go of hate

You are responsible for how you respond to your environment. They are responsible for themselves. They chose to respond to abuse by abusing others. You can perpetuate that cycle or stop it. Treat them the way you wish to be treated. Do so knowing they owe you a social debt for their abuse, and do not put yourself at risk while treating them with fairness

Do these things and you will be at peace with yourself and others.

I’m running a SW5e game that I’m writing as I go, does that count? Set after the fall of the Rakatan Infinite Empire. I basically had to create a bunch of lore from scratch, as that part of Star Wars history is pretty thin

No more than I consider Bill Watterson’s Calvin to be a redneck icon

Yes.

Me first, please

Same. Still go there on desktop when I’ve got a question related to my profession or SW5e

I have a yeti mug that is freakin amazing. I will be sad when i inevitably lose it. I also would never ever ever pay that much for a coffee mug. Ridiculous

Now excuse me while i get something from my Milwaukee Packout™ toolbox