(real question) is there a non-carb grain? is there a grain that’s mostly protein? (a lot of keto stuff has pea protein…) (i’m almost certain there’s no FAT based grain 😭)

yeah it seems a lot trickier to discuss the HRT relevant to us. i don’t think it’s necessarily invalid to have linked it here, but…

people don’t just “wake up”. a movement is built, one conversation, one comrade at a time; it doesn’t just magically happen in the minds of the people. i don’t think you’re necessarily badly intentioned, but you aren’t even giving any compelling stories from your “firsthand experience over the past two decades”. your post amounts to “society is FUBAR’d because trust me bro,” and frankly, none of us have any reason to trust you, brand new account will no posts

you also don’t really talk like someone who has twenty years of organizing experience. there are methodologies to this, one can be trained in these ways if one really wants to be

also, how exactly do you expect to survive the MAGApocalypse without community? who do you expect to turn to in times of crisis if not the people around you? or are you just going to isolate yourself from society and go off the grid? do you think people make it through these sorts of crises alone?

if you are tired of society being built on a foundation of fear, you can begin your journey to building collective power and hope with this page and this site, it’s an excellent resource: https://www.labornotes.org/sites/default/files/22AnOrganizingConversation_0.pdf

finally, reminder that ayn rand ended her life benefiting from the same systems she had decried: social security and medicare

feel like you could do some really interesting things with model trains and like… model-train-track-restraints 🤔

the shit cherry on top is that he was awarded that pride flag by the FBI for his efforts to support diversity!!

apparently the acquaintance of a friend of mine made this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo2sbIg-bLU

you can get headaches plenty with topical minox lol

i don’t have an answer for your question, tho

ok but is the thing about farther / further real

and if you need to expect something in return to do it, either be upfront about it, or don’t do it

what’s the old man yaoi? so i can uh, avoid it

wow, going from the NFL to NASA, what a career

and they were right. i couldn’t handle them so i went on testosterone lmfao

that’s the nicest thing someone has ever said about me

the craziest part to me is the implication that a guy who’s into women or trans men is perfectly straight, as long as those trans men didn’t have bottom surgery, because pussy is pussy (?)

ah, sorry, i saw it, i just don’t know anything about lamotrigine. and the same stuff applies with it; you’ll probably have to wait till you encounter a trigger and just gauge how bad it was and how long it lasted to see if it helps 😅

i think propranolol is a pretty good choice for your situation, actually, i think, if the dose is high enough, and you can tolerate the effects on your blood pressure, then it can probably be very useful after a trigger? it depends on how you take it / the formulation, the short acting works for around 4 hours, but you can get extended release versions too

i took propranolol regularly for a couple of years for essentially the same thing, managing triggers. it was an effective way for me to deaden the intensity of feelings and be more productive handling them, although prolonged use eventually led to that sort of zombie lack of emotions effect. still, it did me a lot of good for the time i was on it

really, unfortunately, you have to evaluate the meds based on how you feel normally on them and when you encounter a trigger. it sounds like your triggers can get quite bad, so intentionally testing it doesn’t seem like a good idea (if you’re even able). you might just keep the propranolol on hand if it happens

in terms of data, i would look at the severity and length of the episodes where you encountered a trigger. ostensibly, the medicine should make it less severe and easier to pull out of. and if it’s not after some time, then it’s probably worth switching

… is this… AI? i’m not like an expert at identifying it or anything but…

been reading books about racism and it’s actually insane how true this is… it’s been going on for like 100 years (in the US) (probably longer but this is what i can speak to)

give “the sum of us: what racism costs everyone” a read if you wanna get tapped in on this…

this is good but it’s missing one really important piece of info for someone starting keto:

when you finally transition into ketosis, you will need to start managing your body’s salts yourself. salts are essential for your wellbeing (the functionality of your muscles and neurons), and you will quickly develop an intimate relationship with them on keto (lack of salt management can be the cause of “keto flu”, and it will cause a lot of other symptoms if not managed)

there are three main salts you need to concern yourself with:

• sodium
• potassium
• magnesium

most people won’t need to supplement sodium, but you will want to supplement potassium and magnesium. my recommendations for how to do this are:

• morton’s lite salt (50% sodium 50% potassium): throw a little of this in your water and admire how much better you absorb it. you’ll start getting the shits if you overdo it, so monitor how you’re doing (note: this doesn’t appear to hurt you in the short term, but it’s annoying). it really shouldn’t be enough to affect the taste, but i also like the taste of salt. regardless, i usually have my water with a flavoring, but that has nore to do with drinking out of a plastic cup than the salt (salted water is fine out of a metal receptical; ymmv)
• potassium supplements: you can do this, but i really prefer the lite salt. it’ll do in a pinch, though
• magnesium citrate: seems to be the best bang for your buck for magnesium (that doesn’t give you the shits)
• magnesium oxide: will likely give you the shits in the amounts you need
• magnesium l-threonate: if you can afford it, this will improve your sleep quality while still giving you the magnesium you need

keep up on your salts, and keto will treat you well!

hypothetically, one can manage their salts by eating the correct foods, but i am not well versed in it, and i prefer the consistency of supplements. in a lot of ways, it’s easier for me to just allocated food as sources of calories; you’ll have to figure out what works best for yourself

(bonus tip if you want to do fasting on keto: a cup of warm broth will supplement your salts AND keep you warm. don’t overdo the water:broth ratio though, it will also give you the shits)

need to drop the fact vs fiction sheet for this one