Cleared it with the mods! A thread I’ve wanted to do for years. Post your real life picture let the community help fix your looks!(completely optiona)

[Ohso-Phresh]

More than you lol

Sounds like you are still in school, at least emotional HS,... ok big fella, I’m tapping out of the childish one-upmanship, thanks for the nostalgic walk down memory lane.

 

[ImTheDoubleGreatest!]

Sounds like you are still in school, at least emotional HS,... ok big fella, I’m tapping out of the childish one-upmanship, thanks for the nostalgic walk down memory lane.

Good riddance.

 

[biggoal]

Thanks?

I'm flattered by the curiosity, but I'm not that much to look at, as I've repeatedly made point of stating. In fact, I was always surprised when women were purely physically attracted to me, since I never took any pride in my looks, and was raised to view masculine vanity as an effeminate quality(consider a man "too pretty" to risk a physical altercation).

My nose has been broken multiple times, and I never bothered to have it professionally "fixed," since I figured I'd just break it, again...or would be too afraid to, after having it fixed. And, one of my ears shows the subtle signs of grappling wear, to the trained observer(nothing too obvious).

You're not gonna find your SoSuave poster boy, here, I regret to inform you.

I've had my nose broke once and hit there a few times because I did karate when I was younger.

So are you into MMA and martial arts? Women seem to dig that. Even if you're not that great looking but just in good physical shape. As I said at my part time job we had a really short Puerto Rican. Was probably about 5-3 but has multiple black belts, does MMA. In his 40s just average looking at best, looked even a bit old for his age BUT he was thick and very muscular and built. Despite his looks and shortness he always had girls crawling all over him.

 

[Ohso-Phresh]

Thanks for this thread. After reading it, got inspired to hit the gym and in the last three weeks dropped 15lbs to 162. Elliptical, weights and Master Cleanse.

Feeling way better and still shedding!

 

[soulforge]

Another pic for you guys, hopefully to inspire you to hit the gym and obtain those big guns!!

 

[Lynx nkaf]

I make a sweet tasting bread from Almond flour, coconut flour and arrowroot. It's really easy to make, and I think it tastes pretty good. I can post if anyone cares.

I know you're working hard but I'd like that recipe when you can.

 

[Lynx nkaf]

congrats


Thank you and welcome to SS

Humbly at almost the 3 month mark of quitting smoking(again, and just in time to fortify my lungs), about 7 week mark 10,000 steps/day and one month no wheat. How excruciatingly long a process it is to form new habits.

 

[NSX-R]

Mass always works guys . As @soulforge said , hit the Gym and obtain those guns !!

 

[Ohso-Phresh]

Mass always works guys . As @soulforge said , hit the Gym and obtain those guns !!
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Dudes arms look bigger than his thighs, lol!

Balance and proportion are your friends!

 

[RickTheToad]

I know you're working hard but I'd like that recipe when you can.

Certainly.

You will need the following ingredients:

1 cup of almond flour
1/3 cup of coconut flour
1 cup of arrowroot flour
1 teaspoon of sea salt
2 teaspoons of active dry yeast
1.5 tablespoons of chia seeds
2 tablespoons of psyllium husk
1.24 cups of filtered water
2 teaspoons of maple syrup
1 egg

Directions.

Mix together all of the flour listed above in a bowl (medium to large size) along with the sea salt. Heat the water to around 110 degrees F. add the maple syrup to the hot water and stir. Add the dry yeast and stir. Let sit for 10 minutes. It should be foamy and bubbly.

Stir the chia and psyllium power into the yeast mixture and let sit for a minute. Combine and then pour mixture into the flour/sea salt mixture. Kneed the "dough" for a minute and then place back into the bowl to rise for an hour. Pre-heat oven to 425. Take a damp paper towel and cover the bowl. Shape your "dough" into a circular or square shape (your choice). Next take an egg and scramble. Score the top of the bread like a tic-tac-toe design and brush with the egg wash. Place into the oven for about 40 minutes. Let it cool and your good to go.

Once you get good at making the bread above, you can experiment with herbs, honey, seeds, nuts, etc. to make it taste even better. Let me know how you make out.

 

[Lynx nkaf]

Certainly.

You will need the following ingredients:

1 cup of almond flour
1/3 cup of coconut flour
1 cup of arrowroot flour
1 teaspoon of sea salt
2 teaspoons of active dry yeast
1.5 tablespoons of chia seeds
2 tablespoons of psyllium husk
1.24 cups of filtered water
2 teaspoons of maple syrup
1 egg

Directions.

Mix together all of the flour listed above in a bowl (medium to large size) along with the sea salt. Heat the water to around 110 degrees F. add the maple syrup to the hot water and stir. Add the dry yeast and stir. Let sit for 10 minutes. It should be foamy and bubbly.

Stir the chia and psyllium power into the yeast mixture and let sit for a minute. Combine and then pour mixture into the flour/sea salt mixture. Kneed the "dough" for a minute and then place back into the bowl to rise for an hour. Pre-heat oven to 425. Take a damp paper towel and cover the bowl. Shape your "dough" into a circular or square shape (your choice). Next take an egg and scramble. Score the top of the bread like a tic-tac-toe design and brush with the egg wash. Place into the oven for about 40 minutes. Let it cool and your good to go.

Once you get good at making the bread above, you can experiment with herbs, honey, seeds, nuts, etc. to make it taste even better. Let me know how you make out.

ok, missing only the arrowroot and maple syrup and dry yeast but will get and bake. I have 2 pullman pans here.
Also the chia I have is ground, not in seed form.
Thanks, new baking project!

 

[NSX-R]

Dudes arms look bigger than his thighs, lol!

Balance and proportion are your friends!

I got this bro . For some reason my legs in the photo look smaller than how they actually are . Otherwise i don’t think i would be able to squat 420s for 5 reps plus they were barely fitting inside those trousers.

 

[nicksaiz65]

I got this bro . For some reason my legs in the photo look smaller than how they actually are . Otherwise i don’t think i would be able to squat 420s for 5 reps plus they were barely fitting inside those trousers.

420? My God. I thought I was good when I hit 315 lol

 

[NSX-R]

420? My God. I thought I was good when I hit 315 lol

Im 6,3 ft tall and been squatting a lot . Actually squat is my 3rd favorite exercise after 1)deadlifts and 2)pull-ups .
But still 315 is more than great considering 90% of the people in my gym usually squat 220-240s . And the rest 10% they usually lift as much as i do but some lift even more than that.

Side note. Do you guys have straight line marks on your shoulders after a heavy session of squatting? Cause i always do and sometimes it feels strange, mostly when i fck a woman they see those marks and they don’t like em so much some of them get repelled and one offered to put some make up on it lmfao.

 

[RickTheToad]

ok, missing only the arrowroot and maple syrup and dry yeast but will get and bake. I have 2 pullman pans here.
Also the chia I have is ground, not in seed form.
Thanks, new baking project!

Grounded chia is fine. If you can get some flax and mix it in, it will be even healthier (and tastier). Arrowroot can be found online, but I am not sure how fast Amazon or Walmart are delivering. Lucky Vitamin might have it. For the maple syrup, just make sure you get a quality one, not an Aunt Jemima fake one. It's how the yeast ferments. Higher the quality, the better. I get my from Costco for 6 bucks, but it's been a zoo there.

Any questions, reach out. Also, you can add raisens or chocolate chips to make it even more tasty. Soo many options, and pretty cheap to make.

 

[Lynx nkaf]

Grounded chia is fine. If you can get some flax and mix it in, it will be even healthier (and tastier). Arrowroot can be found online, but I am not sure how fast Amazon or Walmart are delivering. Lucky Vitamin might have it. For the maple syrup, just make sure you get a quality one, not an Aunt Jemima fake one. It's how the yeast ferments. Higher the quality, the better. I get my from Costco for 6 bucks, but it's been a zoo there.

Any questions, reach out. Also, you can add raisens or chocolate chips to make it even more tasty. Soo many options, and pretty cheap to make.

very nice standards on the syrup-I agree. I agree with the benefits of flax. I make a rough-ground flax wrap in the microwave that turns out ok for folding in half but not rolling. But the microwaves probably obliterate the valuable flax omegas. Still tasty and satisfying though.

There's a place called Bulk Barn here that I get unique or loose ingredients. No doubt they'll have the arrowroot. Some baking or natural foods aisles of big box stores have that small box of arrowroot. I've never handled that flour yet, possibly what makes this bread sweet? (is it high glycemic flour?)
This will be the first time combining nonwheat with yeast. Pretty curious with this recipe, thanks. Thanks for being available too.

 

[RickTheToad]

very nice standards on the syrup-I agree. I agree with the benefits of flax. I make a rough-ground flax wrap in the microwave that turns out ok for folding in half but not rolling. But the microwaves probably obliterate the valuable flax omegas. Still tasty and satisfying though.

There's a place called Bulk Barn here that I get unique or loose ingredients. No doubt they'll have the arrowroot. Some baking or natural foods aisles of big box stores have that small box of arrowroot. I've never handled that flour yet, possibly what makes this bread sweet? (is it high glycemic flour?)
This will be the first time combining nonwheat with yeast. Pretty curious with this recipe, thanks. Thanks for being available too.

It's not a sweet bread as there is barely any sugar. The sugar in the maple syrup is eaten up by the active dry yeast, so the sugar is nil. This is 100% low glycemic and 100% keto (without the raisens). You can add sugar free chocolate from Hersheys if you want basically 1 or 2 total grams of sugar in slice. If you do not care and want to treat yourself, add some raw honey to the mix on top. Raw honey is very good for us. The base recipe I gave is just that, a base. I've made one with raisins, fresh Italian herbs, chocolate, espresso, macademia, etc. After you master the basic version, then play around with it. I find it delicious, but people used to regular sweet and carby bread may need get used to it. Just make sure you let it cool prior to eating.

For your ground flax wrap, you can get a nice cast iron tortilla press for 20 bucks and you'd be good. This is the one I used in the past.

 

[Lynx nkaf]

huh, so I'd heat that in the oven? Notice the product description 'seasoned with flaxseed oil' . Didn't think of that oil for seasoning my cast yet.

Good tip as a mw alternative.

Espresso and macademia are creative flavours in bread.

I think I was thinking the arrowroot sends blood sugar up higher half hour after eating than even white flour.(according to wheat belly and grain brain books...iirc) But I guess that doesn't mean the taste profile is sweet, you're right.

This is cool, thanks again. Do you know I have over 120 cookbooks/food books and I wish I had digitized(external hard drive or stick or something) them all, already. For non-internet times. Recipes are a valuable asset, probably don't have to tell you. As valuable as a strong immune system.

 

[RickTheToad]

huh, so I'd heat that in the oven? Notice the product description 'seasoned with flaxseed oil' . Didn't think of that oil for seasoning my cast yet.

Good tip as a mw alternative.

Espresso and macademia are creative flavours in bread.

I think I was thinking the arrowroot sends blood sugar up higher half hour after eating than even white flour.(according to wheat belly and grain brain books...iirc) But I guess that doesn't mean the taste profile is sweet, you're right.

This is cool, thanks again. Do you know I have over 120 cookbooks/food books and I wish I had digitized(external hard drive or stick or something) them all, already. For non-internet times. Recipes are a valuable asset, probably don't have to tell you. As valuable as a strong immune system.

It's only a cup, but you can omit the arrowroot if you like. I tend to use more of the coconut flour as I like the taste, but experiment and see what portions work for you.

Most cast iron do need seasoning. Put your oven on at 250 for two hours after taking a towel and some oil and laying a coat on the cast iron and you're good to go. You will like the taste of the wrap after pressing it in a cast iron maker.

I have many recipe books too. However, I've found a lot of keto ones online and experimented with my own. All trial and error.

 

[Lynx nkaf]

Certainly.

You will need the following ingredients:

1 cup of almond flour
1/3 cup of coconut flour
1 cup of arrowroot flour
1 teaspoon of sea salt
2 teaspoons of active dry yeast
1.5 tablespoons of chia seeds
2 tablespoons of psyllium husk
1.24 cups of filtered water
2 teaspoons of maple syrup
1 egg

Directions.

Mix together all of the flour listed above in a bowl (medium to large size) along with the sea salt. Heat the water to around 110 degrees F. add the maple syrup to the hot water and stir. Add the dry yeast and stir. Let sit for 10 minutes. It should be foamy and bubbly.

Stir the chia and psyllium power into the yeast mixture and let sit for a minute. Combine and then pour mixture into the flour/sea salt mixture. Kneed the "dough" for a minute and then place back into the bowl to rise for an hour. Pre-heat oven to 425. Take a damp paper towel and cover the bowl. Shape your "dough" into a circular or square shape (your choice). Next take an egg and scramble. Score the top of the bread like a tic-tac-toe design and brush with the egg wash. Place into the oven for about 40 minutes. Let it cool and your good to go.

Once you get good at making the bread above, you can experiment with herbs, honey, seeds, nuts, etc. to make it taste even better. Let me know how you make out.

excited...I just began.... and waiting for 10 min yeast growth to finish