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SeveranceZero t1_j6imfoh wrote

You are spreading as much misinformation as OP, just stop dude.

It does not cost a lot to be healthy. It’s actually more affordable to eat clean and exercise regularly in the long run.

You need clothes either way and you can buy affordable gym clothes. You don’t need fancy stuff to go work out, your comment about the gym being like high school, is all too telling about you.

You don’t need supplements, even less so if you actually eat a clean and balanced diet.

Just reading your comment it’s clear you don’t really know what you are talking about. You assume no one is in shape because they don’t waste hundreds of dollars on supplements that YouTube channels and influencers try to sell you on.

Please stop giving advice when you yourself are clueless. Also you and OP present information in a way that is entirely condescending. No one shat on OP for wanting to be healthier, they told him off because he’s acting like a tool and spreading misinformation. You are doing the same thing.

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lapsangsouchogn t1_j6iklam wrote

If you have the recipient's email at hand before you start and don't want to look for it later, put it in the cc: line and leave the main recipient blank. You can drag it into place once you're done writing.

I do this when I have to consult multiple documents before sending a summary.

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anita1louise t1_j6ik2ie wrote

Women usually reach their adult height by age 18. Men usually have a growth gain between 17 and 21. It is in your genetics how tall you will be, but you can’t just go by your parents height. They may have a taller brother or sister or even an Aunt or Uncle that is tall and therefore they may carry a taller gene. The best that you can do is make sure you get the nutrition necessary for your greatest growth, before the bones stop growing. This means proteins and fats and vitamin rich foods. Include vitamin C, vitamin D, and vitamin K2 as these are important for strong bones. Balanced minerals are also important.

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purplepinksky t1_j6ijom3 wrote

Agreed. The key is to ask questions that reveal what the other person enjoys talking about, and then focus the conversation on that. Some people love talking about their work, some about their favorite tv shows, some about their vacations, some about their kids. One way to start is by asking for recommendations (“You see any good movies lately?”). Ideally, you find a topic that genuinely interests you as well. If you’re lucky, they’ll turn it around and start asking you questions as well.

Just be interested, not intrusive. They will like you more if it doesn’t feel like an interrogation, but rather an opportunity to share their thoughts with someone who actually sees them.

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Oudeis16 t1_j6ijgio wrote

I have a tendency not to be wrong.

People hear that and think I'm saying I'm always right, because people for some reason think they always have to be certain. My trick to rarely being wrong is to try not to make a judgement until I have the facts. When I first hear of a situation I don't immediately think "okay well I'm picking a side" and then seek out information that justifies that stance and ignore anything that proves me wrong. I start asking questions, I try to figure what the facts are and see what conclusion, if any, arises from it. It's not as hard as people think to have an opinion on something without deciding your opinion has to be right; you can say "I don't know all the facts and there might be more out there and when I learn them I can change my mind, but for now, this is what I think."

This is a pretty useless LPT at best, but my big problem with it is that it still reinforces the paradigm. You still phrase it like it's assumed everyone has to always be right-or-wrong about any given topic. It would be better if more people stopped thinking "I came to an idea and I will fight anyone who disagrees," and started thinking, "I know some facts, you know some facts, we've both thought about this for a while, let's share our thoughts and have a discussion."

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halfsieapsie t1_j6ihwe5 wrote

You do need good shoes, the rest isn't necessary. You can run outside at the nearest highschool track. You can do body weight exercises in your home. You might want to buy a pullup bar, but that's like 20 bucks.
All the supplements are completely unnecessary if you eat well, and you should eat well for many other reasons.
ALso, alcohol is mad caloric, so it's not a surprise that you dropped weight.

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SweetCosmicPope t1_j6ih036 wrote

I would argue that you are accidentally correct.

Yes, eating healthy is more expensive than eating fast food and microwaveable junk all the time. No, you do not need to buy a bunch of workout clothes and supplements and junk to be healthy. Those can be great enhancements for whatever your goals are in the gym, but they are certainly not necessary for living a healthy lifestyle.

Go and buy a set of running shoes and a few pairs of sweatpants, sure. I guarantee you that somebody who eats healthily and goes out for a daily run, followed by pushups and situps can be just as healthy, if not moreso, than a gym rat pumping themselves full of creatine and vitamins.

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just-_-me t1_j6iftgt wrote

I had exactly that issue! Couldn't fully empty. I though I had prostate issues. Glad I noticed it early by myself and stoppped doing kegel excercise. After few years it went back to normal I guess. Am Millenial male BTW.

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keepthetips t1_j6ift3t wrote

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If you think that this is great advice to improve your life, please upvote. If you think this doesn't help you in any way, please downvote. If you don't care, leave it for the others to decide.

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huh_phd t1_j6ifa6h wrote

Eat healthy! Lots of colored vegetables, protein, good fats etc. Minimize empty calories (despite how good they may taste). Adequate nutrition is paramount. For example, look at the average height in North Korea (lots of malnourished people living there) versus a healthier country.

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