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Weekly Improvement Thread - May 18th 2025

Hello comrades and welcome to the third improvement megathread of May!

Some discussion ideas:

  • How was your week?
  • Do you have any plans for next week?
  • Do you have some streaks or sober days to share?

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Good luck with your goals!

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  • Back at the gym with 40 minutes of cardio, prob be a while before I do anything harder but happy. Keeping up career training and gym when I get back plus cooking is a measure of self discipline. I like to keep this up when I start a job one day

  • i think i've kind of just plateaud with the weight loss and will continue to unless i can summon up some spoons from somewhere to keep making a meaningful stab at it

    as it stands now though i am totally fucking exhausted every day of the week and completely devoid of spoons

    going to keep trying at it anyway though

    edit: nah nevermind 195.4

  • I had a good week. Did some programming, did some reading, wrote a letter to a friend, and overall the LGOrcStreetSamurai-verse seems to be doing alright. Going to make sure to read more about game design from this book i got from the library and use this summer time to lock-in and grind out small projects. I'm caring less about quality, caring more about completion. Also Going to start playing older games in my library with a more analytical mindset and see what about games i enjoy to see how to replicate mechanics i like.

    I also signed up for one of white people fitness events, the "Tough Mudder". I want to challenge myself physically this summer and having a target objective really makes me focus in on my fitness and diet. I like having a goal. It feels good.

  • first day of this energy career training went real good, I do suspect I'm gonna be paying a bit more in gas but I'll do some plasma donations saturday to offset it. I got a real chance I feel to become or at least get on the road for being an electrician. It's a long ways coming but I got hope

    I'm probably aiming for the hardest thing I could do with this program I'm in but if I fall short and do something else then I'll be happy still but I'll give it my all.

  • still not drinking, but damn did i get close the other night

    i am also trying to cut down on my caffeine intake, which is fucking with my sleep but also rough

    i am currently burnt way the fuck out and struggling just to keep up with life

    . I guess I'm still progressing here but damn am i tired

  • I finished my final college exam. I'm done now. I will never do another undergrad exam.

    It definitely could have gone better, but I did put in a lot of effort and really tried. I was very depressed during the semester and barely learned anything, so to learn as much as I did in five days of studying is not so bad. I think I passed, and at this point, that'll do

  • I made some curry for lunches next week! I can feel some of my palate improving because I felt myself craving fresh fruit and not processed slop. Watermelon and pineapples are so good! I love them! Now I want to explore some more umami non-meal things to eat that aren’t a processed snack.

    I unfortunately had some wine over the weekend but it was with my folks so I consider that slip worth it.

    Getting into the process of finding a therapist now that I have my first paycheck. I’m going to try CBT and see if I can finally start meds for ADHD.

    I had an interview for a place out of Ohio that went pretty well, and with some luck I can get a temporary job for me to build residency in a more progressive state and also be closer to some friends to boot! The great satan is cringe but there’s some parts that aren’t all that bad, especially with friends.

    I would also like to try some more experiences so I can find a job I think I will thrive in. ADHD sucks because it makes me so easily bored by everything even though I know by now that almost everything is an acquired taste and not something I will instantly fall in love with because it’s my destiny. I’m a bloody Marxist and I still don’t let myself analyze even the non-political with dialectics. Shit sucks.

  • Comrades, from the Social Front we have many victories to report but important struggles still lie ahead. It’s been maybe 2 months only of this campaign and already I’ve had some unforgettable experiences, made some excellent new relationships, feel more confident and at ease, and happy in my heart.

    I want to remember that sustained relationships are what really matter more than experiences, and that true growth comes with time and repeated effort. So existing close friendships must be the highest priority, further developing with some new friends is an important second, and seeking experiences is fun but of tertiary importance. Goal is at least one friend date with someone already close and one with one of the new friends, then also investigating some clubs I can join such as a book club or rollerblading.

    Also, I need to put the Ist into Socialist so it’s time for me to finally catch up on the imperialism reading group theory. Thank you 72T for pinging my inbox regularly to keep me reminded. I commit to at a minimum reading the current chapter and reviewing the threads of previous chapters, and as a stretch goal I’ll seek to read all the previous chapters as well to catch up properly.

    On the physical front, the focus will be on incorporating belly & core exercises to tone my belly and develop core strength. I’ve always neglected this so not sure what to choose… probably I learn some Pilates moves.

    Diet was not great but not terrible.

    • mindfulness meditation, 5 mins at least, each morning after morning water / exercise
    • one close friend date
    • one new friend date
    • identify book and or rollerblading clubs near me
    • incorporate belly & core exercises (Pilates?)
    • eat home cooked plant meal 5 nights
    • weed free Sunday to Thursday evenings

    • My self-improvement goal is also to socialize more often and hang out with friends. Relationships are pretty much the most important aspect of having a good life, people don't talk about it as much as they should.

      Btw if you want to eat home cooked plant meals, I suggest making vegan burritos. I made 12 of those bad boys this weekend and put them in the freezer. Now I have healthy and tasty homemade meals for 2 weeks

  • Past week went from worrying about my weight to now I got job training

    did what plasma donations I could to help cover for extra gas and food stuff, might have to spend my Saturdays doing another from time to time but it'll be worth it I hope. Gonna be learning electrical work, plumbing, HVAC, and roofing stuff for free also getting my OSHA 10. 4 weeks of just written stuff and last 4 weeks hands on training 7 am to 3 pm so like a job basically.

    I got tempered hopes, college was a bust but at least I've no student debt and the applying on the job market was demoralizing but this might do it for me. Gonna get a fancy diploma at the end and transcripts I can flaunt not to mention skills I can use at home.

  • The bike training is going great. I should be tiptop shape for the trail I plan to do, well ahead of schedule. The running training has suffered as a result of there being so few hours in the day, but whatevs.

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