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Yes: the side effect of taking your money. There's a segment of the population that may benefit from actual fat-burning drugs like Ozempic, but only a tiny sliver of us have the amount of disposable income to spend on such drugs. Any supplements beyond that are outright useless as a direct fat burning supplement. Besides, they are supplements, meaning you take them if and only if you have the basics covered. And those that ask this rarely do. Are you eating healthy and can consistently eat at a caloric deficit? Kung dito palang "no" yung sagot mo, then leave this thread (& into the diet threads) and get your eating under control. If you're gonna lose weight, you had also better start (o seryosohin mo) lifting, or any resistance training with progressive overload. Losing weight without that will be equal amounts fat & muscle, so you'll just look skinny-fat and feel weak & hungry.

So much misinformation & misconceptions in this thread that I shudder. As a former keto zealot, it pains me all the more. Guys, low carb works. As does carnivore, paleo, vegan, Mediterranean, high carb, etc. Shit, even a junk food diet works. The key is CICO (calories in, calories out) and maintaining a healthy weight (or losing weight if overfat through a calorie deficit). Find a diet you can stick to while doing CICO (& getting your daily protein & micronutrients) and your nutrition is locked in. Secondly, blood sugar is important to the body. DI po siya lason na kailangan tanggalin, or else mamamatay tayo. Why does the body need glucose? To be active. If you don't use it (e.g. WFH or parati kang nakaupo), the sugar will build up & cause problems. Solution? Use it. Walk more (if your daily steps are way under 10k, your #1 priority is building up to that.) take up a physical hobby (preferably resistance training, because more muscle = more usefulness kahit saan sa buhaay mo). Start small. Build tiny ("atomic") habits towards eating & moving better that you stick with over time.

+1 sa kahit anong bakal gym. They're usually non-franchised, local gyms without A/C (fan lang) and lots of metal banging & grunting. Maghanap ka lang sa village mo or yung katabi sayo, usually meron. It's always cheaper than franchise gyms e.g. Anytime Fitness, and 90+% of lifters only need a barbell, bench, & squat rack naman.

Opo. Tawag dyan cardiovascular failure (i.e. heart attack💔).

Just wanted to chime in the original post. Madaming kulang na info, but just going by what was provided: malawak talaga ang range ng "good health". Basta w/in normal ranges ang blood work, at wala namang chronic illness, posible pa ring magkapantay sila from a medical standpoint. Longevity et al. is a whole different matter, but also much harder to measure objectively, and is definitely not in the scope of an APE. Both may be equally active and/or burn the same calories; F1 could spend most of his activity sa gym, but F2 spends it through most of the day. Plus, walking (& step counting) is an extremely powerful form of physical activity kasi kahit saan mo pwedeng gawin, including while doing other productive things. pointing out that Friend #2 "sleeps early" can imply that Friend #1 does not. Sleep (& stress) is a highly underrated aspect of health. Sa daming ginagawa ni F1 for fitness, baka nauubusan ang oras kaya malimit puyat. As all gym rats (should) know, you don't grow in the gym, but rather in bed. F1 might be missing out on lots of gains by not recovering enough for them. Stress is also key. F2 "drinks socially", while F1 not only doesn't, but also does so much fitness work, so he could be having higher stress levels. There are two takeaways from this (mukhang theoretical) comparison. First, kayang kaya maging fit kahit konti lang ginagawa. Walking is hugely underrated (mas lalo kung WFH or desk worker ka). Second, work-life balance, plus staying consistent, can lead to better sleep & lower stress, which are as important as exercise.

Nakakatuwa naman na alam ng karamihan mag-calorie deficit. It's important for everyone be on the same page to have a productive discussion. Siguraduhin mo din that you're losing just fat, not fat and muscle. The former makes you look lean & sexy; the latter makes you skinny fat & weak. #2 must-do is to lift (or any resistance training). Pair this with a calorie deficit and wait 3 months. You'll look & feel noticeably better. The duration/patience part is the final pillar of this holy triad of sexiness. Any dumbshit diet & lifting program works for 24 hours e.g. juice cleanse + Insanity. If it can't last 8-12 weeks, pinaparusa mo lang sarili mo. Many mainstream diets and novice lifting programs do work though; just try one and stick with it.

Based on that DOST-FNRI lab test last year, parehong legit 100% whey. I'd also vouch for Rule 1, which was a spin-off set up by ON members. Depende nalang sa preference mo, price, & availability.

Ideally? Di kailangan mag-supplement. Malimit mas mahal for the practical effects on your health. Also by definition, they are supplementary to a healthy diet & exercise. Di ka pa nage-exercise? Unahin mo muna yun bago whey protein. Di lalakas yung katawan mo kung di mo gagamitin. Wanna lose weight? No supplement will burn fat better than a 500 kcal deficit per day. Mas mura pa iwasan ang junk food. Trying to stick to/adhere to a diet is a different story. It takes weeks of setting & hitting goals before you gain the habit of eating healthy. For this, consider some supplements to keep you on track: diet soda. Yes, I consider it a supplement. It's a literal blend of chemicals that satisfy your sweet tooth without the calories of regular soda, juice, or other sweets. Consume liberally. protein powder (whey, soy, milk, etc.). Classic "gymbro" supplement, but it's just convenient protein. Madalas mahal at hassle abutin yung protein targets mo. Protein powders are super helpful. coffee or tea. Energy boosters & appetitte suppresants, but use in moderation. Masasanay yung katawan mo pagtagal, at masisira yung tulog mo kung inabuso.

Fucked up toes on both feet from banging them on things while working out. Malas lang talaga, but thankfully my lifting isn't affected. Every few months, I do get minor injuries that disrupt my lifting, like knee pain. The key is not to stop working out completely, just modify it while doing rehab on the injured part. (Yes, kailangan mo din magpa-PT.)

My man! The gameplay is objectively bad, but the premise of role playing someone playing an MMO is just so intriguing. Maybe not my top pick for PS2, but definitely a huge childhood favorite for its sci-fi/anime/meta gaming theme.

On 3/12/2025 at 10:04 PM, shikoyapnya said: Does anyone have a workout plan for 3 days / week workout 2hrs each? https://thefitness.wiki/routines/gzclp/ Always go for widely tried & tested, freely available novice programs. In this case, GZCLP from the r/Fitness (one of the top fitness communities from Reddit) official wiki. It has a complete, but relatively basic, program for printing as fast as possible while also teaching you the skills to continue lifting as you get stronger and progress becomes harder.

100% yes. Napakarami na ngang pagpipilian kasi ang dali nang gumawa ng adult games from scratch using tools from making character models (e.g. Daz 3D, Honey Select) and putting it in a VN-like game (RenPy).

Ok, try ko sila next time. Kudos for the newbie tip, sir

Hi guys, pasensya na kung natanong na to dati, pero anong ma-recommend ninyong mga spa for (mostly) newbies? Tiga-south kasi ako, so medyo nalalayuan sa QC area

Heard so much about the ending, but here I am planning to play the 1st 2 again but with the Galaxy(?) edition first. ME1 & 2 are some of the notably few RPGs I've ever finished, but I have so little time nowadays to focus on single, long games for so many days at a time.