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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
countchocula Link ParentThank you!Thank you!
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Comment on What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking? in ~food
countchocula LinkI made kenji's chili verde with pork because i was looking to make chili but figured i always make the same thing so ill try something new. Holy smokes this stuff is so good and really low on...I made kenji's chili verde with pork because i was looking to make chili but figured i always make the same thing so ill try something new. Holy smokes this stuff is so good and really low on calories so its been awesome for tracking. Its so flavourful and i have some really nice cheese over top of it that with some sour cream is just a face full of flavour. And i always use any excuse to make tortillas. I also shredded up some of the chunks of meat and left others whole so its a really nice mix of textures. Really happy with it, gonna be sad when it's done.
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Comment on What did you do this week (and weekend)? in ~talk
countchocula LinkI have been wrapping up work on a project as im switching teams next week. Its been a rough couple of weeks of trying really hard to get as much done to leave the current team's folks in a good...I have been wrapping up work on a project as im switching teams next week. Its been a rough couple of weeks of trying really hard to get as much done to leave the current team's folks in a good place while trying to figure out what is going on with my ex (i found out that they're now in the hospital), while their mother is playing weird mental games with me while im still adjusting to my diet/calorie deficit while being pulled around to other little issues on the work project.
Its felt like ive been completely scatter brained for a while now, i have no interest in doing anything other than walking the dog when i get spare time. Ive been working late into the night so ive not even been able to enjoy Baldurs Gate. Its all a mess. I feel like Im barely holding it together and that its just not enough. I feel like everything is about to crumble around me.
I have a wrestling match i want to go watch tonight. After 6pm i am done work today and i am hoping my brain lets me relax a bit so i can reset for the new work monday. I might go catch a late night showing of the old dune movie afterwards or i might just wander around downtown all night.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula LinkWanted: Dead What an odd game. So much of it seems intentionally unpolished like a big wink at the player rather than feeling poorly implemented. I find it funny that even in terms of save logic...Wanted: Dead
What an odd game. So much of it seems intentionally unpolished like a big wink at the player rather than feeling poorly implemented. I find it funny that even in terms of save logic it feels like an early xbox360 era game where the last level has these massive sections without a save spot and really easy sudden deaths. Its charming in an odd way. The awkward silences, voices suddenly feeling like theyre not coming from the same character anymore, crass writing. Its all so strange.
I had played some baldur's gate 3 earlier in the week and decided that this was gonna be my palette cleanser. And cleanse the palette it did
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Comment on PewDiePie takes me bouldering in Tokyo in ~hobbies
countchocula LinkI like magnus, tokyo, and bouldering but i really dont like pewdiepie. Im still debating whether i want to watch this, its been pushed hard in my feed. I do like a good cultural ribbing though....I like magnus, tokyo, and bouldering but i really dont like pewdiepie. Im still debating whether i want to watch this, its been pushed hard in my feed. I do like a good cultural ribbing though. But at the moment id prefer to watch people miss their crash pads when falling than listen to pdp
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula LinkEyo i sought this thread out to say that im finally an overweight man rather than an obese one. I know it is arbitrary but it still feels good to have passed A milestone rather than dealing with...Eyo i sought this thread out to say that im finally an overweight man rather than an obese one. I know it is arbitrary but it still feels good to have passed A milestone rather than dealing with the endless grind. Someone here mentioned MacroFactor and it really has been super helpful, moreso than myfitnesspal cause if im exercising i know i can fit in a snack at the end of the day just to mentally survive rather than having a static calorie limit. 40lbs down, another 40 to go
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Comment on I just switched to an iPhone, what should I do to make the most of this change? in ~tech
countchocula Link ParentFuck me that is so useful, ive had this phone for 2 years now...Fuck me that is so useful, ive had this phone for 2 years now...
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Comment on Chinese woman in Beijing goes on one hundred blind dates per year in ~life
countchocula Link ParentOn paper she can be highly marriageable but it kind of feels like she's also judging potential partners on paper as well. Like, atleast from the article the primary things she pays attention to...On paper she can be highly marriageable but it kind of feels like she's also judging potential partners on paper as well. Like, atleast from the article the primary things she pays attention to are incredibly superficial.
But yeah, at the end of the day the only thing her system is good for is staying single, it seems.
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Comment on Beastie Boys paid for Donna Lee Parsons gender-affirming surgery in ~lgbt
countchocula Link ParentIt really is. I have mad respect for the beastie boys from their obvious influence on music to the how outspoken they were at the time on social issues. Just another notch on their belt as good...It really is. I have mad respect for the beastie boys from their obvious influence on music to the how outspoken they were at the time on social issues. Just another notch on their belt as good people.
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Comment on What are your go to fast but tasty meals? Is there prep you do on weekends to make meals faster? in ~food
countchocula LinkLots of good recipes and ideas here. Im a taco man personally, when i find a big chunk of beef on sale like a top sirloin roast or something i braise it on sunday and sometimes make corn tortillas...Lots of good recipes and ideas here. Im a taco man personally, when i find a big chunk of beef on sale like a top sirloin roast or something i braise it on sunday and sometimes make corn tortillas or buy flour ones. Then over the next few days i just switch up with pico de gallo, picked onion/radish and queso fresco, quick cucumber salad, cilantro mayo and an egg, etc. whatever toppings you like on a taco, just rotate until you get through the meat.
Additionally you can just eat it with some rice and veg of choice with additional sauce from the braise.
I dont do it often cause it is legit a week of tacos. I should probably expand into pork/al pastor as well.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula Link ParentOh nice, last time i tried gt4 on the deck it was a really bad experience with bad stutter constantly and maybe 20-30fps regularly. Definitely nothing smooth. Which was a huge bummer cause i had...Oh nice, last time i tried gt4 on the deck it was a really bad experience with bad stutter constantly and maybe 20-30fps regularly. Definitely nothing smooth. Which was a huge bummer cause i had plans to crush that career mode since i had just played gran turismo on psp and done all the licenses (no career mode) so i thought gt4 would be a great next portable racer. Ill grab a pcsx2 update and try again!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
countchocula Link ParentNice, im still playing snowrunner but i like the, seemingly, simpler looking objectives in expeditions. Snowrunner kind of just dumps you into the experience with no way to even guess the...Nice, im still playing snowrunner but i like the, seemingly, simpler looking objectives in expeditions. Snowrunner kind of just dumps you into the experience with no way to even guess the complexity of tasks (to prioritize) so you have to try and fail before realizing you just dont have the equipment necessary. Its a really un-gamey game and it sounds like expeditions tries to fix that a bit?
Still love snowrunners, but it's definitely a game that hates you the player.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (March 2024) in ~health.mental
countchocula LinkI'm in a pretty good place again after a really nasty breakup from a decade long relationship in november. I've become more aware of all the gaslighting, controlling behaviour now and i can even...I'm in a pretty good place again after a really nasty breakup from a decade long relationship in november. I've become more aware of all the gaslighting, controlling behaviour now and i can even point to very specific events to maintain my own sanity on the subject. I genuinely struggle with understanding reality now and what is/is not acceptable human behaviour after ten years. Its really tough to determine what is abusive behaviour when there were tons of amazing and loving times too. It seems real life relationship troubles are never as clear and easily discernible as advice columns and tv make them out to be.
Ive been exercising, getting in under calories and really avoiding liquor and it's actually working. This weekend I noticed the love handles were gone-ish and i can't believe it. I keep poking my sides and am excited that i dont look like a pear in a tighter sweater. I went on a pretty spontaneous date, it went pretty well and i had a good time, even though i dont think im interested but that feels like a good thing, i know now what im looking for in a woman and im going to try to stick with it. So tldr; confidence up, weight down, happiness improving.
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Comment on Join Brad Leone as he travels to Dublin, Ireland and gets a special, VIP behind-the-scenes tour at the world famous Guinness Factory | Local Legends in ~food
countchocula Link ParentWow im surprisingly relieved. Canning misinformation is just the norm in my mind. Personally, i quadruple check canning info cause it is so sketchy so often. I thought this was going to be vaccine...Wow im surprisingly relieved. Canning misinformation is just the norm in my mind. Personally, i quadruple check canning info cause it is so sketchy so often.
I thought this was going to be vaccine or covid related or some shit. Ill enjoy brad again, its been years since i watched him
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Comment on Nintendo is suing the creators of popular Switch emulator Yuzu, saying their tech illegally circumvents Nintendo's software encryption and facilitates piracy in ~games
countchocula LinkI'm about as uninterested in supporting nintendo after hearing this as ive ever been. This company hates third party developers, hates modern networking support, hates people trying to preserve...I'm about as uninterested in supporting nintendo after hearing this as ive ever been. This company hates third party developers, hates modern networking support, hates people trying to preserve its works, hates people just covering their games, hates its fans tbh. Its just such a pessimistic and gross corporation.
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of February 25 in ~games
countchocula Link ParentNice! Talos Principle is definitely on my list and its steam deck friendly. Thanks for pointing that out.Nice! Talos Principle is definitely on my list and its steam deck friendly. Thanks for pointing that out.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula LinkI pulled my back while bouldering right before the new year and it took about 4 weeks this time before i was comfortable putting any strain on it but ive been going back slowly but surely. The...I pulled my back while bouldering right before the new year and it took about 4 weeks this time before i was comfortable putting any strain on it but ive been going back slowly but surely.
The days are getting longer and warmer already so i can get back on the bike again to ride out to the gym as well. I have been drinking again since pulling my back, it really helped tbh to deal with the 24hr pain cycle. But ive been avoiding it pretty successfully the last week and a half and hitting my calorie goals in the process.
Taking a more active interest in my calorie intake and controlling urges to just skip making dinner after work and grab a burrito has been REALLY difficult but ultimately rewarding. I had three chocolate covered almonds the other day and they were a decadent experience after a week of fried cabbage as well as black bean stew.
Im about 5lbs away from falling out of the obese category, down 25lbs from when I started the beginning of october. That month of January could have gone better but fuck it, im here now. Its been about 7 years since i was last at this weight. Still feel and look like shit but hey, that's bound to change at some point right? Any minute now... :D
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
countchocula Link ParentGood stuff, congrats on pushing yourself to get to the meet, let alone in shape enough to finish 3rd.Good stuff, congrats on pushing yourself to get to the meet, let alone in shape enough to finish 3rd.
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Comment on Why you should consider a smaller keyboard in ~comp
countchocula Link Parenti got a planck without letters and its a great novelty. Ill pull it out when i know im not doing anything demanding that day just to crunch the noggin a bit.i got a planck without letters and its a great novelty. Ill pull it out when i know im not doing anything demanding that day just to crunch the noggin a bit.
I've been enjoying the consistency, i can definitely see it working as just a salsa. Really good idea. Maybe ill deep fry some tortillas for one last good night of chili today haha