@Typo-MAGAshiv A banana for breakfast, typically. It depends upon the fruit available. I agree that fat loss is meaningless if it's coming at the expense of muscle mass which I can't afford to lose at my age so I have something with protein before my workouts.
I've seen seeing improvements in my weight lifting numbers plus my bloodwork came back better than 6 months ago (overall has been pretty good except I wanted to beef up my Vitamin D numbers) My father history has high cholesterol including my.9 year old daughter, sadly.
I do love steak and regularly make it for the whole family including my daughter who wolfs it down.
@MentORPHEUS We tried it out of curiosity. 3 chicken finger combo with fries and fountain drink, $11.00. Unimpressed. The parking lot is full and the people who dine there are large, so I don't think they got that combo. The interior reminds me of a combination of Chick-Fil-A and TGIF's: Lots of stuff hanging on the walls, a 1950's retro vibe, and clean tables.
McD's has decent chicken tenders, great breakfasts, and good soft serve ice cream (when the machine is working). The burgers are meh. I don't think it's solely because of the frozen patties in that I have some frozen burger patties my neighbor gave me and I grilled them up and they were delicious. I think something is just bland about their recipe.
What do you 'all think of Raising Canes?
The owner got richer than God selling fried comfort food at great markups. The private equity firm Four Rivers bought a big stake, which will almost certainly drive enshittification and decline of the brand.
@Typo-MAGAshiv If you get their app, it's quite dangerous. They have a lot of specials. I'm a Gyro fan overall at different places and Arby's is quite affordable by comparison. Iron Chefs favor Arby's fries, while hyper calories, are delicious in that they are blanched and coated with seasoning/breadcrumbs before fried. McD's fries are bland by comparison, IMO. My wife is a fan of their Rueben and French Dip. The big problem for Arby's is my wife loves coffee as do cops and Arby's doesn't serve it.
Question for the group: What do you 'all think of Raising Canes? My wife and I drove by a recently opened location that was super busy so we went in to try it: $13.00 for a few chicken fingers and crinkle cut fries tasting like something from a Swansons TV Dinner. I suppose it's southern nostalgia?
Read More@redpillschool I was thinking of reaching out to them to do an endorsement.
The gyro has 700 calories and it's fried. It's my one meal aside from my cup of coffee in the morning and before I hit my workout. I also used a McD's double cheeseburger for energy and protein.
Perhaps I'd get better results from protein/whey powder?
@Typo-MAGAshiv Almost end of summer. Was enjoying my ONE meal (intermittent fasting) Gyro @ Arby's. They're the bomb. Lost 35 lbs this way so far.
I wanted to comment on WAATGM but this likely breaks Rule 1 so sharing here. Enjoy everyone. THIS is what women do to each other!!!
@Typo-MAGAshiv I view someone who believes in silly things as mentally handicapped and treat them accordingly trying to assist them from wandering into traffic or leaving the home without their mittens sewed on their sleeves.
(My wife sewed mittens onto a long, rubber string and then pulled it through the coat through the arms so my daughter never lost her mittens).
@Vermillion-Rx You, and Grok, didn’t answer my question as to whether autism generally (let’s not go with always) gives someone an above average ability similar to Peter Parker getting bitten by a radioactive spider.
I have a theory about the Sheldon Cooper character is that his social awkwardness was most likely due to a coping mechanism similar to that of star athletes, rich kids, or, well, women. :-)
Namely, when someone is young and greatly talented, they may use it as a coping mechanism or crutch to avoid developing social skills or empathy. “Nice guys”, maligned in the culture, are perceived as weak people who are “nice” because they feel a NEED to and worse, act like it’s a virtue as if my not stealing apples from my neighbor’s tree entitles me to an award when I’m actually afraid of their dog biting me.
Nonetheless, being cognizant of reality isn’t a bad thing either. Being nice IS a good thing as I often muse riding the metro and tolerating boorish behavior because the local’s parents never bothered to teach them manners or to do so via discipline. Being a rude A-hole because you can, isn’t to be admired either.
It’s also why I want my daughter to read Game, The Like Switch, and other books on human psychology so she can legitimately empathize with other people but also achieve her goals without feeling held back by other people not “getting her”.
Sometimes “autistic” people, including myself at times in my life, retreat into our hobbies, work, and books because either the social culture is overwhelming to us or, well, pathological. I at least didn’t smoke, do weed, or get tattoos and if my daughter is “autistic” in that regard, I’ll be quite happy about it.
I strive to educate her to stand up for herself constructively, to initiate and develop friendships, and to be a leader, even for herself, rather than a trend follower.
As I say this, and muse on other posts in TRP, all my lovely daughter really needs to do to swing it our of the park is not mess up. Don’t waste her 20’s partying and sleeping around and getting tats. Develop basic financial skills and market herself early including identifying a decent, reliable husband and father. Ironically, back in my father’s era (RIP), this was all men back then needed to do.
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