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derthomas

@derthomas@metalhead.club

Now I'm here
Now I'm there

A dude on a metal journey #Metaljourney

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derthomas, to random
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Update 🧵 about my getting in shape story

If you follow my account, you may have noticed that I am on a getting in shape journey this year.

I was on my way to hit 100kg rather sooner than later. I didn't step on the scales for a long time, knowing that I wont like the results. And when I did, I didn't like the results. I was actually in shock.

Now, I don't care too much about the numbers, but I do care about how I feel and honestly also about how I look. I hated both.

1/n

derthomas,
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Something needed to change. I had and still have no particular weight goal in mind, I just wanted to feel better.

I also knew that any special diet would fail mid term and I still think most of them are absolute bullshit and not sustainable.

But I had to adapt things. My diet was basically:

  • breakfast
  • snacks
  • secretly hitting sweets stash
  • lunch
  • desert
  • secret sweets
  • snacks
  • dinner
  • desert
  • snacks xor ramen

This looks horrible if you actually write it down and look at it.

2/n

derthomas,
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My new plan was simple: cut out all snacks and sweets for the whole of January. Then re-evaluate.

If you are a sugar addict, this is really hard and the thought of not being allowed to eat sweets was making me nervous. But I was determined and I managed to push through.

After a couple of days I started to feel better, less tired. This was very motivating and I made it through the whole month.
What also happened: my desire for snacks and sweets vanished completely.

3/n

derthomas,
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Another thing that "happened": I stopped having breakfast. That might sound wrong, but for the most part of my life I didn't really eat breakfast. I can easily make it to lunch without any. I just need coffee in the morning.

So in January I lost 5.5kg but I knew from experience things will slow down significantly now. But slow and steady was my goal. Again: radical diets will ALWAYS fail mid term.

From February onwards I allowed myself sweets, but only occasionally. Still no snacks.

4/n

derthomas, (edited )
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I carried on, I actually haven't stopped that and I still keep it that way. And I don't miss a thing!

So in February I lost -3kg. Around that time I fitted in my "old" pants again which was incredibly satisfying.
In March I lost 2kg and I got my chin back 😄
April another -2kg

Today I reached another milestone that makes me very happy:

I am in the 70s zone 🥳

5/5

derthomas,
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@mbr
Thank you! Yes, I am very happy with my strategy. It doesn't feel like I miss something, which is a key to success.

derthomas,
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@inanedirk
What helped me was seeing esp. the first month as challenge that I didn't allow myself to fail. Also it was somehow reassuring that I knew I'd allow myself sweets again afterwards in a limited manner. However this one month was long enough to make my appetite for sweets basically disappear.

derthomas,
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@inanedirk
I thought that too, honestly.
Maybe really try to completely stop for a couple of weeks? I think that was my secret. And maybe if it helps, don't keep sweets at home?

Apologies, I don't want to be that guy that gives unsolicited advice...

derthomas,
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@bestiaexmachina
Oh wow, I am flattered 😊
Yeah we got this 🤘

derthomas,
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@thomas
I think it's basic math. Sugar just adds an awful lot of calories, and salt in snacks makes your body accumulate water.

derthomas,
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@yourfutureex
Thank you! I was really waiting for the 7 in front of all the other numbers. Now everything else is just a bonus.

derthomas,
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@manon
Thank you! Maybe you are already close to your "normal" weight?
6 weeks is still a great achievement, weight loss or not 🤘

derthomas,
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@MiseryPath
Thank you!

MetalheadDana, to random
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My toe ulcer is healing fast. It's less than 1/3 of the size it was 2 weeks ago. I can walk without a limp for the first time in months, and I went on an actual big boy walk in nature with my dog today.

Did wonders for my mental health.

derthomas,
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@MetalheadDana
That's good to hear, I am glad you're doing better.
But wait... is there still some snow in the background?

derthomas,
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@MetalheadDana
Oh yeah, now I see that too 😄

Dad_Wood, to random German
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It is extremely interesting to read the different rankings of the different authors at @angrymetalguy . Only one thing is completely clear: Talviyö must be in last place. And Unia was and is Sonata Arctica's best album. Hands down. Ever considered a with , @derthomas ? https://www.angrymetalguy.com/amg-goes-ranking-sonata-arctica/

derthomas,
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@Dad_Wood
Oh my... my bucket list gets longer and longer.
But you know what, I am in, I'll do it next!

derthomas, to HeavyMetal
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And now everyone:

Streetfight! 🤜

I kick their fuckin' asses! 🦶

Streetfight! 🤛

🎵 Streetfight by Küenring

https://kuenring.bandcamp.com/track/streetfight

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Ist ein halb fertig geschmiedeter Wok eigentlich ein Wok-in-Progress?

derthomas,
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@SunDancer
Qualitätscontent!

sAshA8H, to random German
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If ABBA had changed genre to doomy heavy psych rock, they would sound like this:

https://theywatchusfromthemoon.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-chronicles-act-i-the-ascension

@loewe

derthomas,
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@sAshA8H ok, I am sold. I'll listen to this right away!

ETA: well, you're not wrong!

derthomas, to random
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Is this something we should be worried about?

Since 2-3 weeks our 4yo paints the same picture every day at Kindergarten. A sun, a rainbow and a (very abstract) heart. The image attached os just an excerpt, we have a lot of these drawings by now.

He says that's the only thing he can draw 🤷

derthomas,
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@satsuma haha yeah, that would be nice. He isn't too much into drawing anyhow. Most of the time he starts something, loses interest and tells us to finish it 😂

derthomas, (edited )
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@SteveClough he had a "slight" obsession with garbage trucks throughout the last years and two years ago he said his name is "garbage man" and he would tell us to call him that. He also introduced himself to everyone as "garbage man". Imagine the looks we got 😂

Turns out back then I was too worried about that too and as soon as we just went along with it, it ended.

Yes I asked, but he only says "just cause". And he draws it for his mommy.

derthomas,
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@alicemcalicepants we better keep them then 😀

derthomas,
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@bestiaexmachina
That gives me hope, I guess you turned out fine 😄

Yeah this minimal effort thing is also something I suspected

derthomas, to random
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And now it's time to catch up with my bookmarks.

I never listened to but many of you toot very highly of their latest album "Fall"

So let's hear what all the fuss is about.

https://album.link/y/OLAK5uy_lnFHH4inS7xeuq31tqAetlxftLu0oANaA

derthomas,
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has a lot to offer and they made my head bang quite often throughout the album.

There is only one downside: I didn't like the clean vocals.
I mean I could live with clean vocals, but not this ones.

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