George Bailey2 said:Why? I’d actually argue the exact opposite—a beginner needs to pay even closer attention to their nutrition, especially protein intake. If they don't, they run the risk of totally burning out, which is a classic rookie mistake. They show up with all this incredible willpower, pushing themselves to the absolute limit in the gym, but if the food isn't keeping up, the results just won't show up. Then, eventually, that motivation starts to crater...
That's just nonsense. The kid is 17—any nutritionist worth their salt will tell you that teenagers going through puberty don't strictly "need" supplements because they aren't professional athletes and their hormones are already doing most of the heavy lifting anyway. What he really needs is a solid diet and a steady stream of high-quality proteins and carbs from actual food. It's not that I'm against supplements—I use them myself—but only when I have a specific training session at the gym followed by a swim at the pool. Any kind of catabolic effect people are worried about isn't going to magically melt away his muscle mass.
Look, if you're just starting out, you don't actually need protein supplements in any form—really. If you feel like you do, then my advice would be to go ahead and hire a nutritionist to put together a meal plan for you, and definitely check in with your doctor first, because you really need to nail down your specific daily caloric needs. Otherwise, if you're looking to bulk up, the general rule of thumb is simply to bump up your intake of both carbohydrates and proteins. As for fats, try to focus on getting a higher ratio of omega-3 fatty acids into the mix.
As for what a menu might look like, personally, I’d probably lean toward something like this:
Breakfast: 150 grams of oatmeal made with low-fat milk and a handful of dried fruit. First snack: A tuna salad. Lunch: Just eat a regular, balanced meal—and hey, treat yourself to some dessert! Second snack: Grab some cooked meat. Workout Post-workout: Have a plate of pasta tossed with a bit of olive oil, some meat, and a side salad. Dinner: About 250 - 300 grams of low-fat cottage cheese.
So, I work in IT, which basically means I spend the vast majority of my waking hours glued to a computer screen—it's just the nature of the job, right? Because of all that screen time, I’ve been pretty proactive about protecting my eyes; I actually went out and grabbed some high-end blue light blocking glasses, and I even upgraded to a specific LCD monitor designed to minimize radiation exposure. I thought I was being super careful, but now I’ve run into this incredibly bizarre issue.
Whenever I look at my monitor, I start seeing a ghost image—like a duplicate of whatever I'm looking at—specifically in my right eye. It’s almost as if I'm seeing double, but only when I focus through that eye.
I actually went to see an ophthalmologist about this, and I picked up a new pair of glasses based on the latest prescription they gave me. Everything seems fine with my clarity otherwise, but this doubling thing won't budge. I brought it up to the doctor, but their take was that my eye just has a certain angular tilt—and they insisted the new glasses were exactly what I needed—but honestly? They haven't helped one bit.
I'm starting to get a little freaked out here... why am I seeing these double images? Part of me is genuinely worried that this might be a sign of something serious, like I could eventually lose vision in that eye. 😢
So, esteemed moderator—good news, as DD let me know that my ban from MSNBC has been officially lifted! However, there seems to be a bit of a technical hiccup, as I still can't actually get through the digital front door—it’s a bit like having your key cut and handed back to you, only to find out the lock itself hasn't been changed yet, if you catch my drift. Could you please kindly update the database and add me back to the MSNBC allow list? 😁
Hey admins, what’s the game plan here? Are we actually going to fix this?
The fact that this is Not Implemented is becoming a massive headache—especially on IT forums—because how are we supposed to troubleshoot or even discuss technical issues when the core functionality just isn't there? It's like trying to debug code on a broken compiler 😕
I mean, what is it about the whole process that feels so exhausting? Why is everyone being so incredibly lazy when you could just, you know, hit copy and paste?
I’ve been working away on this tutorial—really poured about two hours into getting everything just right—but now I’ve hit a bit of a wall. Every time I try to combine my text with the images, the system throws a "Not Implemented" error at me. I’d hate for all that hard work to go to waste, you know? If anyone out there has the technical chops to help me fix this, please shoot me a DM. It should be a simple matter of copying and pasting, since I’ve already formatted everything perfectly in a text editor—instructions included, along with the image links tucked into the IMG code—but since the forum isn't cooperating, I was hoping someone with higher permissions could step in and handle the upload for me.
Henry Cox78 said:So, what exactly did you do to earn that permanent ban, goldenfox24?
The moderator accused me of being provocative, making threats, and just straight-up trolling—though, honestly, most of my energy went into the private chats.
edit: Jerry, look, just stop fighting it—the ban is set in stone at this point. There’s no use complaining; besides, there are plenty of other corners of the internet to hang out in if you're looking for a place to vent.
Jerry, look—I actually moderate a different forum elsewhere, and if things were up to me, half of this thread would already be deleted and everyone would be swimming in warnings! Honestly, how did you manage to mess up that recreation so badly? I personally felt cheated in my own corner of the site because Deedy was playing dirty. On top of that, Layla is actually a solid moderator, though I have to ask—where was your common sense when you were out there pushing that 40 kg mass 🙏? Because let’s be real: sometimes you're basically advocating for being skin and bones to the point of anorexia! That's just the truth.
There's really no point in dragging this out any further since we're just spinning our wheels at a dead end, so moderators, feel free to just lock this thread down!
Go ahead and complain all you want—honestly, I’m right there with you. I’ve been partially banned from Meta by some ballerina over at IBM myself. I tried to file an appeal, really gave it my best shot 🙂, but when I started demanding actual evidence to back up their decision, they hit me with nothing. It’s just pathetic, really... it feels like we're stuck dealing with an utterly incompetent management team