/SIG/ - Self Improvement General

>eating
Green salad with bacon
>studying
Computers, specifically operating systems, scientific computing.
>reading
Les Miserablés and Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces.
>liftin
MWF 5x5 training for strength until 1/2/3/4 for 5x5. Currently .8/1.85/2.9/3.75 at 190lb.
>playing
CSGO rarely
>creating
My senior software development project for uni.
>doing
Reading, writing code, watching CSGO major.
>hoping
I'll hit my weight goal, start being more social, get a gf, etc. Cliché, but essential if I'm going to survive in this world.

>eating
Chicken and veggies
>studying
Introductory Japanese and self-studying computer science
>reading
The killer inside me
>liftin
Every day
>playing
Fire emblem awakening
>creating
I have to start making music and draw again
>doing
Trying to get some structure after the holidays. It's frustrating to constantly fall back into bad habits, spending hours on YouTube shit.
>hoping
That I'm able to keep up this illusion. I don't want to be a career-oriented person. Wasting a third of my life and a third sleeping leaves only a measly third. Let's say that I have 20000 days left to live; that leaves me with less than 7000 days of actually doing things I want to do. That sucks! I hope I'm able to continue being a consultant, wasting as little time as possible on coworkers and the other boring stuff!

Can some of you recommend me some books?

>eating
Nothing, might have some eggs later.
>studying
Getting my RN, have three quizes next week in Microbiology, Human Development and Speech. Not too worried, but I need to study.
>reading
All my damn schoolbooks.
>liftin
Just gonna do some cardio today.
>playing
Might play some Fortnite later. Hardly any time for vidya these days.
>creating
Trying to reform my band, write some new songs and start playing shows again.
>doing
Drinking coffee in my pjs, hanging with my sister, brother-in-law and their daughter.
>hoping
That I'm cutting and lifting correctly, and I keep shedding fat quickly and stop being a skinnyfat DYEL.

I started reading this and B&N yesterday. Was just skimming through finding the stuff I wanted and it was pretty decent.

Has a few pages about using a notecard system for organizing and decluttering your mind. I took pictures of those pages

I haven't masturbated in 12 hours!

Haven't masturbated since December. Not really much of a difference desu but I have way more sexual energy. Not that it matters because I haven't spoken to a prospective partner since December either.

>eating
just finished some chocolate yoghurt
>studying
been procrastinating a lot so nothing
>reading
nothing
>liftin
calisthenics
>playing
nothing
>creating
house music mixes
>doing
losing hope
>hoping
to die

Do you see the irony in your post?

that's a progress man, I strive to overcome my masturbation addiction sooner than later.

by the way, how do you control your renewed sexual energy?

First I am trying to meditate and do bodyweight workouts in a regular manner.
I just hope this helps with depression and loss of focus.

>eating
Pretty well, tying to cut out most processed foods, drink more milk, and just eat more overall to gain weight.
>studying
Electrical engineering
>reading
Just finished Crime and Punishment, still working on the Bible (in Corinthians right now)
>liftin
StrongLifts 5x5, last Friday was squat 160, bench 120, row 75.
>playing
Video games rarely, bass guitar whenever I have free time from homework, work, and other activities
>creating
Not a whole lot, to be honest.
>doing
Pretty good for myself. Like I said, eating more, working out regularly and with purpose, reading in free time and not blowing all my time on games. Trying to do nofap as well, it's been rough recently.
>hoping
That I can finally get ahold of myself and start making my life mine this year. I want to get an internship or co-op, meet a girl I can actually date, and be more of my own person.

>eating

Pasta and pesto with brocolli, spinach and chicken

>Studying

General crypto business

>Reading

The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis

>Liftin

Push day today in an hour, PPL for a couple of months now

>Playing

Smite, need to cut down

>Creating

Nothing... need to find some inspiration

>Doing

Vacuuming my room

>Hoping

That by the end of the year I'll have a good job and a QT3.14

Usually just distract myself but times like this when I'm sat at a computer on the internet (which I've cut down on massively as well, only once or twice a week I use the computer. Still glued to my phone so that's a problem too) it's a struggle to be drawn into porn. I just try my best to resist the temptation and refrain from giving in. I just keep telling myself the next time I ejaculate will be with a woman. With that line of thought I may never ejaculate again kek

>eating
pretty much anything, but I also intermittent fast
>studying
Bioinformatics and genome research
>reading
Old exams and scripts from college plus other stuff regarding my career
>liftin
Bodyweight workouts, was doing SL, but the gym takes at least 3h to get there and back.
I rather workout 20min at home at different times a day.
>playing
I like Roguelikes and other games which are taking elements out of it.
Also some castlevania stuff, I like the exploring and grinding in the game while listening to good OST.
>creating
Nothing much, just really trying to understand enough to pass my test and prepare for other exams.
>doing
I am gonna workout a bit, meditate and sleep
>hoping
I want my focus and energy back, or at least have a resemblance of control over my live

>eating
as i usually would. I'm poor until I get paid at the end of the month, then I'm gonna try to cook some shit since I eat out a lot
>studying
nothing aside from work stuff. I'm a developer, so constantly learning
>reading
Just finished Gardens of the Moon. Moving onto the 2nd Malazan book hopefully. Maybe Ill finish up Soonish or the book i have about Wim Hof
>liftin
I do boxing classes. I'm up to 3 times a week. I feel incredible, but not nearly as strong as i'd like
>playing
Civ 6
>creating
again, as a developer, I don't feel the need to create much in my spare time since I'm doing it all the time
>doing
Waitin til 5 or 6 to head over to a friends for movie night
>hoping
My hope is that my best friend will date me some day, even though she already rejected me. I'm also hoping that feeling goes away and someone can replace it, but I'm very particular about women and I'd rather be alone than date handfuls of randos via tinder or bumble.

>eating
Eating on an intermittent fast, but eating whatever I want as long is it's healthy. Also Vegetarian

>Studying
School starts tomorrow, and I plan on making a schedule by tomorrow morning for studying MCAT and staying on top of my classes. Gotta be the best!

>Reading
Trying to get around to Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle

>Liftin'
Made my own program the big 4 numbers are
Bench 5x5: 190
Squat 5x5: 275
Deadlift 5x5: 365
OHP 5x5: 135

>Playing
Rugby in college, guitar and other vidya's if life every gives me time.

>Creating
A legacy

>Doing
Packing up for school tomorrow

>Hoping
To become the best neurosurgeon the world has ever seen

I think I'm on the path to making it, Believe in boys, I'm gunna do it!

Try to think less about your best friend, but keep throwing yourself out there every other month or so. In terms of getting over her, blindly follow a new hobby or a new person and try to lose yourself in that. You don't have a choice but to drown in your feelings but, you have a choice what you choose to drown in!

eating nothing cause i eat 3 meals a day like a normal person

im studying walter rudins baby analysis book chapter 3 (sequences and series) l8r

>My hope is that my best friend will date me some day, even though she already rejected me. I'm also hoping that feeling goes away and someone can replace it, but I'm very particular about women and I'd rather be alone than date handfuls of randos via tinder or bumble.

I would recommend forgetting about this desu. The friendzone is a very real thing, she will never see you as a sexual object while you pretend to be friends with her. I advise distancing yourself from her or at the very least forget about her as a potential gf and move onto someone else.

Keep working on yourself and stop playing nice with her and she may desire you someday. But trying to be best friends with her is only setting yourself of heartbreak. You're wasting your time. Trust me, I've been there.

For a little context:
>the players: Myself, Girl, Girl 2, Guy X, Guy P
>she (girl) dated one of my good friends (guy X) for about 6 months in 2016
>thats how I met her, and really enjoyed her company
>in my mind I was really happy that she was with him, that way I wouldnt overthink anything and we could be friends because she was really cool
>he broke it off with her
>she was devestated and it took her a long time to cope
>she regards him as a difficult time in her life and has a strong memory, so she tries to avoid talking about him or seeing him at all
>2017, basically became very good friends, and also with one of her friends too (Girl 2)
>we went on a trip with those 2 and another of my guy friends (guy P). we had a sort of "squad" going on
>we watch movies every sunday night
>for a long time, I would get there at 4 pm since Guy P and Girl 2 were busy til 7
>we would get the food ready, drive to the store, and basically just spent the next 3 hours together alone once a week every week for a year
>not to mention several outings with friends and sometimes outings alone, which she tried to restrict because she had issues with boundaries in the past (even with other friends of Guy X)
>right after the summer trip, we were exhausted from a long drive (it was 16 hours, we had thought it would be 9) and she hugged me tightly. Thats when i knew that I didn't regard her as just a friend, even though it was innocent
>around that time Guy P announced to me that he intended to ask her out, during which i denied any feelings for her because I like to keep my feelings hidden most of the time
>didn't work out for him
>fast forward to Novermber 2017, i finally found a time to see her and tell her how I felt, gave her some time to figure it out
>by her reasoning, she doesn't want to date her ex's friends, however she regarded me as one of her best friends. we were both worried about this moment potentially tearing a hole in our friendship
(cont)

>she had a lot of reasons as well, most of them i disagree with.
>at the end of the day, she left a window open and that's what I'm holding onto.
>talked about it again a few weeks ago
>things seem mostly normal on the surface, but we're both working hard to normalize things
>and honestly I'm right there with her, i would prefer we stand either in friendship or a relationship, not in a grey area that makes us both uncomfortable.
>still go to her house every sunday, but I think she's conscious about not spending any time alone together
so it's a process. We're working on it and I'm careful to regard everything she says and does as only from a friend. I don't misinterpret her words and I dont worry about what she says or what I'm going to say. I'm very content right now.
the friendzone is a state of mind. I enjoy her friendship and I value it a lot. At the moment, I am working on myself. Partially to find someone to replace her, partially to make myself more attractive. Mostly because I like the way it feels to be in shape. I'm not out her to bang her. that's not who I am. And I hate dating random people, because its mostly lying. I prefer to get to know people without the burden or pressure of a date being in the way.

>eating
Nothing atm, had some beef casserole earlier
>studying
history, economics and geography, had to restart a levels at 18
>reading
car magazine
>liftin
doing PPL at the moment, my 5RMs are;
bench: 62.5kg
squat:67.5kg
OHP: 40kg
DL: 85kg
>playing
not much desu
>creating
scale model of a cromwell tank
>doing
lying in bed on phone to gf
>hoping
to have 1/2/3/4 and look ripped

i drank my first homemade mass gainer and i didn't get a heart attack.

I'm gonna make it.

what did you put in it?

1 cup oats
1 banana
1megaspoon PB
1 megaspoon cacao powder
olive oil
milk
instant coffee powder.

sounds good, I'm allergic to PB, can i still make it?

almond butter ?

You can add almonds instead of PB bruh
Just make sure you crush them real good.
So yes you can!
also this

Keep it, sources are OP, can lead you to greater paths.

How to I stop losing my temper easily when I'm stressed? Between college and work and hearing my parrot scream, (and my parents won't get rid of him) I'm always in a bad mood and set off easily. Am I just being a little bitch? I realize that I get too mad too easily, but I think I need an attitude change or something because I am always furious at work from lazy coworkers, (cart pusher at Walmart, read end job and definitely a team effort, with no people the job is shit) and I take that home with me and get woken up by my parrot and get even angrier and then it's a repeating cycle

thanks mate, that cheered me up a lot

yes but if you eat it you might die

Also whenever I fast I also become easily angered, and I do that on a regular basis. I probably need to go back to the gym to let it out but little time to do it desu, went today though

Honestly, counseling would be a great place to start. Trying to get to the root of a problem like that is hard. I was,the angriest guy I knew for a long time. I could be happy, but then the tiniest thing would make me yell at people, or get in a fight. Things changed for me when I became a Christian. I feel lucky. Still much of the time, on the inside, my first response to things is rage, but I am able to control myself and respond reasonably. I haven't been in a fight in years, and though my job puts me in places of dealing with unreasonable people and expectations I do not blow up on them. It may seem little, but it is huge to me.
Best of luck user.

Cardio man
high intensity ONE HOUR+ cardio
until you're about to fucking DROP.
Bring water, never go without water.

When you come back you'll be either zen, apathetic or actually happy.

When you feel like you can't go anymore, channel all the anger you've been boiling up for so long.
Runners high is not a joke.
And if you allow yourself to enter a trancelike state while doing it, it will double as meditation.

Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin.
It’s about leadership and accountability but applies to all aspects of life. Jocko is a certifiable badass, his is also the only podcast I listen to (I think most people talk a lot without anything to say, his is tight because he knows what he’s taking about through actually experiencing shit)

Would recommend his book, podcast and lifestyle

You may try working out first thing in the AM. That is what I do. It makes a huge difference.
>t. same user who responded to your first post.

I've been meaning to start working out in the morning, is it good? do you find it better than the evenings?

Ah love that artwork, been slowly painting it in my spare time

>eating
Just got done eating some pulled pork with my family
>studying
Well I'm still learning the ins and outs of my work within the ad agency, I'm also still working on my drawing,
>reading
Nothing at the moment.
>liftin
Nothing at the moment, trying to see what would be the best plan for my 0$ budget
>playing
Redownloaded Binding of Isaac just for fun-
>creating
Still working on those movie scripts, though I'm stuck in procrastination
>doing
Trying to relax on sunday, but I feel like I should be doing more.
>hoping
I'm hoping to get some discipline but its so hard to get the willpower to do that.

I wish I knew how to get more willpower honestly.

Could someone give me some thoughts on a plan of mine? I've been thinking of trying to go one meal per day after working out while drinking snake juice throughout the day. I'm still working on what I'll be eating, but the gist is that I'll work out for 2 hours, eat a big meal, and repeat the next day while drinking snake juice throughout the day. I don't know much about dieting and such so I'd appreciate some feedback.

One meal seems slightly extreme, then again i'm no expert. I dont really know anything about snake juice

I have to work out in the mornings because of my schedule and family. But as far as my mood, it is the best. I feel better all day because of it. Give it a try and see how you feel temper-wise throughout the day.

>>eating
Badly
>>studying
Started CFA study. CFA Level III by summer 2019
>>reading
48 Laws of Power
>>liftin
I keep making excuses. I have a bench and weights in my room, and a gym literally one floor up. I really lack on the time to get to the gym / do exercise between work / study / gf / programming. I've gone from 80kg and 12% bf to 80kg 20% bf in four years
>>playing
No
>>creating
Crypto day-trading algorithms
>>doing
Stoped CFA study, went to lift, shitpost on Veeky Forums between lifts.
>>hoping
Less tiredness

Halp

Snake juice is some kind of home made energy drink. It's supposed to help keep your energy up when you're not eating.

youtu.be/5iu7qZ3Aszs

I guess not, enlighten me.

Are there any good/intelligent podcasts to listen to?I feel like I could listen to one while eating my breakfast and browsing Veeky Forums

>see picture of oneitis
>all improvement happiness goes out the window

Cum Town

>eating
I’ve been eating pretty well recently, brown rice, beans and chicken and fish. I just need to really watch my portions, and avoid drinking, that’s the real killer.
>studying
Math
>reading
Latest Brandon Sanderson book
>liftin
I did the last workout of a six week cycle, I think I’ll hit a big ohp pr when I test my max in three days. Also a squat pr is in the cards I think.
>playing
Runescape
>creating
Nothing
>doing
Resting
>hoping
I just weighed in at 213 yesterday, this is the heaviest I’ve been in my life and I’m hoping to cut down to 180 by May. Also I want to pass all my classes and get gf.

>I keep making excuses
Stop. This is self destructive and crushes your soul. Act like the person you want to be, and do it for yourself ONLY

>eating
today was smoked sausage, pulled pork, a BBQ chicken thigh, collard greens. Sushi for lunch
>studying
NACE material for a coatings inspector test
>reading
7 Habits, The Obstacle is the Way, and Open Her
>liftin
5x5 compound movements
>playing
nothing
>creating
meals for myself, kids, and gf
>doing
work, reading, fucking, sleeping
>hoping
I can get enough sleep this week haha

Can anybody give some non-stimulant remedies for a short attention span/ADD?

>eating
gonna have some sliced cheese with a sliced apple shortly
>studying
spent a few hours last night researching how to make chinese takeaway curry sauce from scratch. Bought all the ingredients today, gonna try it sometime this week.
>lifting
yesterday was my last lifts of the week, not lifting again till tuesday
>playing
nothing
>creating
made a bread dough about an hour ago, currently cold rising in the fridge
>doing
writing this
>hoping
that this year will be better than last year

>eating
chicken fruit some green things
>studying
software engineering
>reading
php documentation
>liftingpll
my bench is 155 3x5 and my dl hit 3pl for 3 reps
>playing
ddr lmao
>creating
c# program baka
>doing
drugs
>hoping
i stop being retarded

Although I don't doubt counseling would help a little, I can tell you the root of the anger is me not being adjusted to having less free time than I used to, it sucks when I get home from work and can't get a full night's sleep because work and school are that close of hours within each other. Losing sleep because of the bird also doesn't help, because half the time I already am sleep deprived during the school week as is.
This is the sad truth that I need to do, I work nights so I need to do it in the morning, but due to work shifts and such I can only work out in the morning and get a full night's sleep a couple of days a week. I might just have to deal and stick with it

>Malazan

You gonna make it my patrician friend

85% Norse/10% Swedish/5% Polish here. Does anyone have and good lifting/diet plans for my genetics?

It sounds like something more than being grumpy from not having free time, although I start wigging out if I can't escape every couple days even if only for a short time. I drive my wife nuts. I used to do vidya with bros, but internet is shit here. I try to take walks or go fishing, anything to free my mind for a while. Even. 15 or 20 mind helps. Running is good as well.
As far as the morning workouts, It does suck sometimes. I have a garage gym, but it is not heated or insulated and is well below freezing inside this time of year. Without a bro to push you it can be hard to go, plus I open work late as well. You just have to set your mind to it and be disciplined.
Where do you work out? At home or at a gym?

how old are you mate?
Are there any chances left to date her in the future?

At a gym

>eating
Chili earlier. I've been trying to eat as much as possible
>studying
Spanish
>reading
Introduction to Mathematical Philosophy
Poetry
>liftin
Made a pr of 205 @ 145lbs on bench press. That felt good.
I got a shoulder injury the next day doing shoulder press. I am taking off until it feels better. Right now it clicks when I move it, but the pain is going down. I want to wait until its 100% but I also want to get back to lifting
>playing
nothing
>creating
I'd like to write a book, but I don't think I can do it.
>doing
Just finished Spanish homework. He gave us all these chapters to summarize, and if you completed it you wouldn't have to do them throughout the semester. So that cut down on my homework load for the semester.
>hoping
I wish I could make gains, get this full-time job for the town, and be happy. Why can't I just work a nice modest job with a beautiful wife and small family? I'm not asking for expensive life, and we all have our own perspectives on this. So I'm waiting for my break and I'm confident it'll come.

>eating
Finished off a rotisserie chicken I bought yesterday
>studying
I study computer engineering at uni and casually study Japanese. I use manga a lot to practice translating, the visual context helps.
>reading
"Sword of Destiny" by Andrzej Sapkowski and the previously mentioned manga
>liftin
couple hours ago
>playing
Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance
>creating
Not the creative type.
>doing
Winding down before classes tomorrow
>hoping
That the antidepressants I'm about to start tomorrow make my self-loathing not as bad and in general just make things more bearable. And that one day I find a good woman.

>Faith and Action by Helmut Stellrecht (1938), a pamplet for the HitlerJugend (Hitler Youth)

The Stranger by Albert Camus is my all time favorite read, you can finish in like 2-3 hours but I still go back to it a few times every year.

>eating
cooked ham
>studying
physics
>reading
Night lords omnibus
>lifting
doing push tomorrow
>playing
dark souls III with a friend
>creating
nothing at the moment
>doing
replying to this thread and listening to music
>hoping
that my girlfriend passes her exams

That’s pretty good, user! Are you interested in art or in Roman / Germanic history? Or possibly both?

Coke cane

get off the internet