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  1. Eidal

    Weight Loss Thread

    Dood, all of this bullshit takes various forms. This form is war on sugar/carbs. What the fuck ever. Whoever here has genuinely been addicted to something knows exactly that sinking feeling you feel when you think of a life without [x]. I love nicotine, its just not worth it. Fatties love...
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    Unturned (Early Access: DayZ + Minecraft Survival)

    I have no idea -- this isn't my genre. I just figured I'd make a thread since its going crazy on steam. About to take #6th most played game on Steam.Steam Charts - Tracking What's Played
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    Destiny: Rise of Iron 9.20.16

    I read an interesting article that said the steambox is Valve's gambit against MS's attempt to consolidate gaming on its own platform. Right now, MS has insane power via Windows/DirectX and they're an enormous threat to Valve's profit stream: Steam. Right now, gamers would be kinda shit out of...
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    Unturned (Early Access: DayZ + Minecraft Survival)

    Unturned on Steam Early Access, free to play. DayZ + Minecraft. Caught my attention because it's meteoric rise on steamcharts.Unturned - Steam ChartsRank #8 most popular game on Steam and rising fast. Haven't tried it yet but people are liking it obviously. Unturned Gameplay, Survival...
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    Path of Exile

    1 month league starts tomorrow (Friday 8PM EST). What build is everyone going? Trying to decide between uber-pussy 1h/s Searing Bond or something more manmode.
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Every reasonably intelligent person I know would agree that crushing a large Papa John's pizza then guzzling down garlic-flavored oil afterwards is unhealthy and would lead to weight gain. You weren't lied to; you got fat as fuck and don't want any personal responsibility, now you're atoning...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    I dunno man, your first mistake was using the queue. I think the medal changes are a good idea, but I really doubt they're going to effect much (if anything). For those of y'all who have beat STL: Veteran, how many wipes did Stormtalon take your group? I just can't imagine a PUG clearing...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Cad's goal isn't "be healthy"... he probably already is and knows that. He wants to lose BF for aesthetics. Aesthetics require a bit more precision unless your profession is something very physically demanding.
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    Weight Loss Thread

    I suggest a cheap food scale off Amazon. Enjoy Amazon decidingAmazon.com - Beadaholique 500 Count Resealable Zipper Poly Bags, 2 by 3-Inch, 50mm by 100mm, Clear -"would interest you!" Its impossible for me to accurately estimate portions. I'll be 100+ calories off somehow. Remember to use...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    I encourage you to do your own research on that... I feel like a dick saying "you are miscounting/misrepresenting to a large degree". However, there are three explanations: 1) You are miscounting calories/activity, likely by eating a little bit more than you think and not exercising as much...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    This seems impossible to me. Are you weighing yourself first thing in the morning after the morning piss, making sure to only compare weight checks that were done at the same time of day? You should be down ~14 pounds after 8 weeks. You mentioned that you're tracking calories via MFP; are you...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    Monthly content patch is in. I haven't been to the new zones yet but good on them for throwing a bone to the soloing crowd; raiders already have their work set out for them. I read that the next monthly drop is PVP-centric. Update Notes - Feel The Strain - 1.0.9 - Game Updates - WildStar Forums
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    Weight Loss Thread

    I'm so glad I decided to catch up on this thread from page 1 -- rofl -- Ossoi you've been going strong since the start of this thread. I love it. Someone called you the Lumi of the weight loss thread, hahahaha.
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Elurin, off-topic, but I was reading old posts in this thread and you mentioned stalling out on your cut then dropping 4 pounds overnight. This might be informative if you haven't read it already. It's the most bro-sciency I've ever read from Lyle but *shrug* Of Whooshes and Squishy Fat |...
  15. Eidal

    Weight Loss Thread

    Ossoi, I was responding to him stating: "Thanks for the advice - I've not committed to calculating exact protein per kg etc but I guess keeping that precise will ensure I'm making the right gains." I wanted to stress how important nutrition is for a physique. I'm not even sure how you're...
  16. Eidal

    Weight Loss Thread

    That makes sense man. I showed my wife your pic and the comparison pic of Nadal and she immediately says "yea he needs more muscle". I started laughing and she then reminded me that she said the same thing to me when I told her I was starting a cut. I think we, as men striving for...
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    The Elder Scrolls Online

    Haha, I remember being super excited for SWTOR on deployment.
  18. Eidal

    Weight Loss Thread

    The irony. I was illustrating why calories burnt from lifting is irrelevant by comparing it to HIIT and jogging. My point was that even doing your retarded leg routine, you still aren't burning that many calories so its a fallacy to think of lifting as a fat burner. I never once suggested...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    No -- "intense" movements will not "really help with losing body fat" unless you're defining "really help" as "be preferable to nothing". An intense weightlifting workout isn't nearly as effective as a slow jog which isn't nearly as effective as monitoring what you eat and eating to target...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    I never said someone overweight should bulk -- read what I put in that same exact post. Cad is 6'2 188 and definitely not overweight. How in the world are you defining this as overweight? He needs to gain 10-15 pounds to hit Nadal's physique.
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    Weight Loss Thread

    I understand that most of the guys here want to look good naked. The only thing I'm debating is the effectiveness of gym/nutrition routines to accomplish the goal. 6'2 185 TDEE = ~2215 + 325 (cardio) + lifting = ~2600 TDEE Cad, for example, needs to build muscle to accomplish his goal, yet...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    I literally can not remember the last time I put a petition/report in. At LEAST not since classic WoW. Whenever I see someone refer to all their petitions going unanswered I just assume they're a mouthbreather and ask GMs stupid fucking questions they ought to be googling. Or their petitions...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Cad, The things I notice most (not counting the tan) in your pic and that guy is chest and arms. I don't think you need to cut anymore, you need to start eating and building mass. This guy has bigger pecs than you and a little bit more bicep/forearm/shoulder. Body fat looks the same to me.
  24. Eidal

    Weight Loss Thread

    First of all, squats aren't a leg workout. Quads/hams/calves/glutes/lower back/abs/upper back. You really think a man with a weak core could squat two plates? That's why squats are a beast of a compound lift! Second of all, what do you think "toning and shape" is? Do you understand that...
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Getting lean is reducing your body fat. This is done in the kitchen and with self-restraint. What do YOU mean by aesthetics? Most people think of aesthetics as "being lean with respectable muscle mass". You seem to imply that via a whole bunch of [something], the muscle remains the same...
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    Archeage

    Well, look at D2JSP. Every single time I've transacted on that site, the person has bought the forum gold on the spot from the site owner then sent it to me. 1 AA Gold --> 15 FG is common exchange rate, or, 100 AA gold --> 1500 FG --> $50. Cutting D2jsp out of that transaction (going direct...
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    Archeage

    I easily sold gold via D2JSP/paypal when I decided I was done with alpha. Someone gave me $100 for 300 gold. Lol.
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    Weight Loss Thread

    Meh, people can hurt themselves doing mundane things or active things. Many people return to squats/DL after hernia surgery and surpass their previous records -- the issue is primarily genetics. When the balls drop, sometimes they leave a weakness in the ab wall. I've come to associate a...
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    Archeage

    This is my biggest fear for launch. I really really do not like the fact that Trion has so little control over the code. Wildstar, for all its flaws, has a very communicative dev team and they've moved quick over the last few weeks to fix some critical issues. My fear is that Trion will be...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    That's the key point, I think. People are much more content to get owned in a single-player game with no witnesses. Challenging game + reliance on teamwork + random teammates = League of Legends-esque levels of frustration. While the solution is clear to me (join a fucking guild and learn...
  31. Eidal

    Weight Loss Thread

    I'm getting an ultrasound on Monday, suspecting inguinal hernia =/ I think I caused this last year (was active duty USMC). I vaguely remember seeing the lump and thinking ("well if that doesn't go away I'll go see a doc"). It went away and I thought nothing of it until recently. My best...
  32. Eidal

    Weight Loss Thread

    Haha -- my bad. Those are all in lbs. The webapp I'm using just states everything as KG. I useFree Calorie Counter, Diet Exercise Journal | MyFitnessPal.comto log andMyFitnessPal Exportto scrape the data and make the chart.
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    What I wrote meant: You can join a guild of casual players and spend an hour or two at your leisure learning how to do dungeons -- don't even fucking worry about medals. You can still upgrade your gear. I play a few hours a day but I play casually. I do my dailies, tinker around with...
  34. Eidal

    Weight Loss Thread

    It's been 3 weeks since I've started keeping detailed nutrition logs. I also recently changed my caloric intake to a deficit and reduced gym volume. Even with only 3 weeks, the trend is pretty clear. I plan to do this for months and it'll be cool to show a 6 month log incorporating a full...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    Making things easier in any form will require a large design/direction change. I'm not saying I disagree with you, but I think the devs are very reluctant to go down this hole of "adjusting" content to make rewards easier for the casual crowd. There is no large time commitment to joining a...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    Don't be that guy. Just run the normal version of it -- the game will de-level you to 20 or 35 and scale your stats.
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    Yea, I'm assuming that the average WS player doesn't queue for dungeons until 50. Even for those that do, I don't think the success rate is very high. I did Skullcano with two buddies (we were all 50, mentored down to 35) and probably wiped 10 times figuring out boss/trash mechanics. The fire...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    Reminds me a lot of Rift. Questing in WS was a drag until about 25ish -- the lower level zones have too many quests. Once you get to Farside things seem to clean up though. One noticeable difference is that Rift normal mode dungeons were pretty easy -- you had a reasonable expectation of...
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    Whoa WTF, you can cross-server group?
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    Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

    How are you all making plat at 50? I'm not a big fan of AH whoring, just curious if anyone has some nice grind spots somewhere?