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Cake day: June 17th, 2023

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  • I’ve been working out for 10 years pretty consistently. I eat what I want and don’t really diet but I’m careful with portions.

    I’m 43 now. Even after over 10 years of going to the gym I still have a bit of a gut. Can’t help it. It is what it is. I just learned to accept it. However, my body shape changed. Wider shoulders and lats, thicker thighs and butt, more muscular arms and shoulders. But still a little on the thicc side. People have asked me if I was a wrestler lol. I just learned to accept my physique and appreciate it. It’s part of who I am and honestly, nobody complained but me. In fact I got a lot of positive remarks and it really boosted my confidence.

    You’re still young at 16. Like I said, your body is going to go through changes in your 20s, 30’s and even 40’s. Give yourself some time. Maybe when you hit your 20’s your metabolism will change and because you’ve already been working out your physionomy will change.

    If it’s becoming a chore and it’s not fun, do it less often and change your routine. Make it fun. Get a kinesiologist to help as well if you can. They know how the muscles work best and can give you an incredible program that’ll change how you work out and give you better results without hurting yourself.


  • Maybe you’re pushing yourself too hard and not resting well enough. Make sure you get enough sleep. Diet wise, just try to eat balanced meals with lots of protein and fiber. A little bit of carbs is okay, especially in the morning for breakfast or lunch. Especially from grains, beans, vegetables, maybe some fruits. They give you energy for your workout. Make sure you eat well during the day before a workout. But not directly before working out, or you’ll feel sluggish.

    Don’t worry about the fat. If you’re doing heavy weights you’re gonna get gains, not lose weight. If your objective is to lose fat, then your gotta eat way less, cut sugars and carbs and do more cardio.


  • Take it easy. Forget your friends and their progression. We each have different bodies with different metabolisms.

    Especially at 16, your body hasn’t finished changing yet. But doing exercise consistently around 3x a week, will help you develop a better metabolism over time.

    Working out is something that take time for some to get results. Just don’t give up. Keep at it. There are more benefits to working out than just big muscles and weight loss. It can really help your mental health as well.


  • When I was a poor student I pirated everything. Music, software, games, you name it.

    Now that I have a good stable income, I pay for the things I want because I want to encourage artists and developers. But corporations and capitalism are ruining it all.

    So, I’m changing my habits. Paying money where it actually has a significant impact on the creators, (like going to live concerts and shows, buying albums directly from the artist or from their own site, buying indie games from small studios, going to watch movies from studios that respect their employees and artists and unions) and pirating the ever loving shit out of everything else coming out of a large corporation.