Count Arioch the 28th wrote:In PR's defense, I have found that using fruit to curb cravings doesn't cut it. If I'm craving "something sweet", then a handful of grapes is as good as anything. If I'm craving some chocolate, there is no amount of grapes that will make me stop wanting chocolate.
There's some folks who actually dig that thing.
I will seriously do without before I try to tell myself I actually like something, but if ubernoob like fruit? That's cool. I'm not going to tell him 'Lol no you don't"
He jumps like a damned dragoon, and charges into battle fighting rather insane monsters with little more than his bare hands and rather nasty spell effects conjured up solely through knowledge and the local plantlife. He unerringly knows where his goal lies, he breathes underwater and is untroubled by space travel, seems to have no limits to his actual endurance and favors killing his enemies by driving both boots square into their skull. His agility is unmatched, and his strength legendary, able to fling about a turtle shell big enough to contain a man with enough force to barrel down a near endless path of unfortunates.
--The horror of Mario
Zak S, Zak Smith, Dndwithpornstars, Zak Sabbath. He is a terrible person and a hack at writing and art. His cultural contributions are less than Justin Bieber's, and he's a shitmuffin. Go go gadget Googlebomb!
I have found that for me, the best way to defeat cravings is to give myself whatever I'm craving, but in normal, human-sized amounts instead of the uber mega sized portions that I was previously accustomed to.
I know myself, and if I go the self-denial route I'm going to lose.
In this moment, I am Ur-phoric. Not because of any phony god’s blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my int score.
Count Arioch the 28th wrote:I have found that for me, the best way to defeat cravings is to give myself whatever I'm craving, but in normal, human-sized amounts instead of the uber mega sized portions that I was previously accustomed to.
I know myself, and if I go the self-denial route I'm going to lose.
That's about what I do. But if I decide I really don't need it/want it/crave it, I'll go drink a cup of water instead.
He jumps like a damned dragoon, and charges into battle fighting rather insane monsters with little more than his bare hands and rather nasty spell effects conjured up solely through knowledge and the local plantlife. He unerringly knows where his goal lies, he breathes underwater and is untroubled by space travel, seems to have no limits to his actual endurance and favors killing his enemies by driving both boots square into their skull. His agility is unmatched, and his strength legendary, able to fling about a turtle shell big enough to contain a man with enough force to barrel down a near endless path of unfortunates.
--The horror of Mario
Zak S, Zak Smith, Dndwithpornstars, Zak Sabbath. He is a terrible person and a hack at writing and art. His cultural contributions are less than Justin Bieber's, and he's a shitmuffin. Go go gadget Googlebomb!
Count Arioch the 28th wrote:Water makes me no less hungry than I was before, except now I have to pee AND I'm hungry.
For some reason, it works for me. It helps I like the taste of the water at my house (it's well-water, damn near pure, and no chlorine!).
And since I'm on the gulf coast and it's now summer (no matter what the calendar says) I can do worse than try to stay hydrated.
He jumps like a damned dragoon, and charges into battle fighting rather insane monsters with little more than his bare hands and rather nasty spell effects conjured up solely through knowledge and the local plantlife. He unerringly knows where his goal lies, he breathes underwater and is untroubled by space travel, seems to have no limits to his actual endurance and favors killing his enemies by driving both boots square into their skull. His agility is unmatched, and his strength legendary, able to fling about a turtle shell big enough to contain a man with enough force to barrel down a near endless path of unfortunates.
--The horror of Mario
Zak S, Zak Smith, Dndwithpornstars, Zak Sabbath. He is a terrible person and a hack at writing and art. His cultural contributions are less than Justin Bieber's, and he's a shitmuffin. Go go gadget Googlebomb!
Yeah, if I crave X then I must have X, even if it means running to the store to buy X (generally in large amounts then, because I've waited until very hungry. If I go snack shopping when I'm not actually hungry, then I tend to buy small amounts of snacks for later because "I'm not hungry, I couldn't a whole X" and then a whole bunch of actual meals to store in the freezer for later).
So Coke I can probably ditch just by getting my sugar and caffeine in other forms, thus cutting the acid out, and this will still probably involve reducing sugar/caffeine intake a bit. Even doing this isn't going to be too pleasant. Doctor agrees it's the best option though, and said no risk of an ulcer, but checking with her is the best approach because how else will I know?
And then, after that, I can consider reducing other stuff in my system, even if it's only by replacing it with narcotics so the reward centre constantly gets its trigger. And having increased the dosage of my medication by another quarter, it's possible it might not be necessary.
Sidenote: if you're using a browser made after 1863, there should be a "search google" bar at the top-right. Type "is it legal to" and wait for the suggestion box. Yes, I wanted to try "is it legal to mail a spider" (note: it assumed e-mailing a web spider. Not useful.), but check out the suggestions.
Count Arioch the 28th wrote:There is NOTHING better than lesbians. Lesbians make everything better.
Yes, it was. The cursory level of knowledge is "Koumei's a lesbian, and I'm not a chick."
Also that she lives in Australia, and I in California.
Both of which facts are a bit of a shame, because she's kind of cute.
Koumei wrote:Sidenote: if you're using a browser made after 1863, there should be a "search google" bar at the top-right. Type "is it legal to" and wait for the suggestion box. Yes, I wanted to try "is it legal to mail a spider" (note: it assumed e-mailing a web spider. Not useful.), but check out the suggestions.
Now I wonder if the suggestions are localized because 7/10 of the suggestions for me ended in "in California."
Cuz apparently I gotta break this down for you dense motherfuckers- I'm trans feminine nonbinary. My pronouns are they/them.
Winnah wrote:No, No. 'Prak' is actually a Thri Kreen impersonating a human and roleplaying himself as a D&D character. All hail our hidden insect overlords.
FrankTrollman wrote:In Soviet Russia, cosmic horror is the default state.
You should gain sanity for finding out that the problems of a region are because there are fucking monsters there.
It used to be legal to mail spiders (in fact, a large amount of the tarantula hobby was done that way).
Now, it has to be sent by courier. The official law about owning an endangered species where I live is that it's not illegal to own, buy, or sell an endangered species as long as it was acquired legally. I have an endangered tarantula in my apartment, but it is legal for me to own it because it was bred from previously caught stock. Captive-bred is legal, even though wild-caught is highly illegal.
EDIT: The preceding is from an American point of view. I cannot speak with any great accuracy about the laws of anyone else due to never living anywhere else.
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In this moment, I am Ur-phoric. Not because of any phony god’s blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my int score.
Yes, it was. The cursory level of knowledge is "Koumei's a lesbian, and I'm not a chick."
I again question why people are trying to claim the points I had made previously. My confusion was due to the fact that I didn't understand what you were talking about. I will be less subtle in the future so people can understand what the hell I'm trying to say.
In this moment, I am Ur-phoric. Not because of any phony god’s blessing. But because, I am enlightened by my int score.
Prak wrote:Now I wonder if the suggestions are localized because 7/10 of the suggestions for me ended in "in California."
Localized - 'in Ohio' here. That actually makes me sad. Are funny google moments going to be a thing of the past? Certainly a lot more difficult to replicate now. Alas.
ubernoob wrote:This confirms that I'm not crazy for hankering for some fresh fruits and veggies. Nom.
You're not. When I kicked sugar, my cravings turned to real food. And it's weird because when I want something, I can actually smell it, even if it doesn't exist. Tomatoes (especially with fresh basil), spinach, stuff from the cabbage family, strawberries, and grapefruit are the things I go after most commonly.
Oh, and chocolate... Which I refuse to give up, though I make sure it's as dark as possible (usually over 70%).
I've found that Cold Turkey is generally a poor way to avoid the cravings. My strategy was to have one "free" day to not worry about what I was eating when I went on a diet. For instance, on Sunday you can have caffeine or sugar or whatever. Keep up something health-related the other 6 days of the week and the free day at least helps you stay sane.
Random thing I saw on Facebook wrote:Just make sure to compare your results from Weapon Bracket Table and Elevator Load Composition (Dragon Magazine #12) to the Perfunctory Armor Glossary, Version 3.8 (Races of Minneapolis, pp. 183). Then use your result as input to the "DM Says Screw You" equation.
When you kill sugar, your sense of taste changes. I used to despise stuff like dark chocolate, flavored sparkling water, tea... The whole lot. Now milk chocolate and soda make me ill, and when I drink juice from the store, I water it down (we have a juicer and make our own, so I have more control over what's in it and how it tastes).
If I eat something really sweet (like a doughnut), it will actually make me throw up. And the headaches, and the heartburn, and the general suckitude. It's not worth it for me.
Prak wrote:Now I wonder if the suggestions are localized because 7/10 of the suggestions for me ended in "in California."
Localized - 'in Ohio' here. That actually makes me sad. Are funny google moments going to be a thing of the past? Certainly a lot more difficult to replicate now. Alas.
I get different results depending on if I use the Firefox 4 toolbar or the actual google website. The toolbar results are pretty much the same as Koumei's, but the website's seems to be localized.
From my part of 'is it legal to...in Canada', I get : download music/movies, carry a knife, own a monkey, marry yourself/your first cousin, own a fox, have a pet fox and smoke weed.
What do you guys get ?
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I fear no one - for I am the meanest motherfucker in the valley.
