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OT: The M-Fing Food Thread

If I make oatmeal it is typically done on a slow simmer on a stovetop rather than in the microwave. With various other ingredients added at different parts of the process.

When I was on exchange in NZ I basically lived off oatmeal and golden kiwis for breakfasts.

Additions include, but not limited to: cinnamon, honey, raisins, banana, hemp hearts, chia seeds
 
Is Cream of Wheat good or crap because I loved that lumpy shit when I was a kid.

With lots of brown sugar.
 
Habsy said:
My favorite pre-workout breakfast
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Speaking of workouts, I played a shit ton of street hockey this weekend, around 5-6 hours, and I was fucking terrible. I can't figure out what's going on lately - lost a step with age maybe, just not fast enough in terms of footspeed, but also my hands can't execute as quickly on what my brain commands, so I'm just a smidge too slow in my decisions translating. I'm also thinking my stick is a bit too short, ball seems to flub off the end at the worst times, just as I deked around the goalie and just needed to roof it on the backhand, or executing on a quick tap pass. I don't know, just fucking garbage, and I leave the games frustrated the last few months (except for the random stellar game where I can't account for what's different). After one super annoying play, I totally smashed my stick against the boards and went off to go stew for a bit.

One of the guys was telling me he went through the same thing, and it was just purely a matter of exercising more frequently now that we've gotten older. Said he was a step behind on everything and super pissed at himself like I was yesterday, and then started hitting the gym a couple of times a week and got back to normal eventually. I sit all day long at the office, so that situation can't be doing me much good over time as I age, but I was way better coming back out of the pandemic (after not playing for like 9 months) than I am now, so I just can't figure it out. But I hate the fucking gym, and really don't want to have to commit to that shit now. Just want to go back to being resilient, indestructible me. Is that too much to ask for?
 
LeafOfFaith said:
Speaking of workouts, I played a shit ton of street hockey this weekend, around 5-6 hours, and I was fucking terrible. I can't figure out what's going on lately - lost a step with age maybe, just not fast enough in terms of footspeed, but also my hands can't execute as quickly on what my brain commands, so I'm just a smidge too slow in my decisions translating. I'm also thinking my stick is a bit too short, ball seems to flub off the end at the worst times, just as I deked around the goalie and just needed to roof it on the backhand, or executing on a quick tap pass. I don't know, just fucking garbage, and I leave the games frustrated the last few months (except for the random stellar game where I can't account for what's different). After one super annoying play, I totally smashed my stick against the boards and went off to go stew for a bit.

One of the guys was telling me he went through the same thing, and it was just purely a matter of exercising more frequently now that we've gotten older. Said he was a step behind on everything and super pissed at himself like I was yesterday, and then started hitting the gym a couple of times a week and got back to normal eventually. I sit all day long at the office, so that situation can't be doing me much good over time as I age, but I was way better coming back out of the pandemic (after not playing for like 9 months) than I am now, so I just can't figure it out. But I hate the fucking gym, and really don't want to have to commit to that shit now. Just want to go back to being resilient, indestructible me. Is that too much to ask for?
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Reach out to Wayne Simmonds for advice.
 
LeafOfFaith said:
Speaking of workouts, I played a shit ton of street hockey this weekend, around 5-6 hours, and I was fucking terrible. I can't figure out what's going on lately - lost a step with age maybe, just not fast enough in terms of footspeed, but also my hands can't execute as quickly on what my brain commands, so I'm just a smidge too slow in my decisions translating. I'm also thinking my stick is a bit too short, ball seems to flub off the end at the worst times, just as I deked around the goalie and just needed to roof it on the backhand, or executing on a quick tap pass. I don't know, just fucking garbage, and I leave the games frustrated the last few months (except for the random stellar game where I can't account for what's different). After one super annoying play, I totally smashed my stick against the boards and went off to go stew for a bit.

One of the guys was telling me he went through the same thing, and it was just purely a matter of exercising more frequently now that we've gotten older. Said he was a step behind on everything and super pissed at himself like I was yesterday, and then started hitting the gym a couple of times a week and got back to normal eventually. I sit all day long at the office, so that situation can't be doing me much good over time as I age, but I was way better coming back out of the pandemic (after not playing for like 9 months) than I am now, so I just can't figure it out. But I hate the fucking gym, and really don't want to have to commit to that shit now. Just want to go back to being resilient, indestructible me. Is that too much to ask for?
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I've hired a personal trainer. I'm in decent shape but really need to tone up. Little more endurance couldn't hurt.
 
Habsy said:
I've hired a personal trainer. I'm in decent shape but really need to tone up. Little more endurance couldn't hurt.
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I've been debating it. I just don't have the energy or patience to do the gym thing on my own.

Alternatively, I've thought about throwing myself into tennis since sports >>> gym, but all that might do is help endurance, and I'm thinking maybe I need to focus a bit more on upper body strength and I won't tire out so quickly.
 
First time I visited my aunt and uncle in Florida I couldn't wait to try grits, but that's because I had gotten it into my head that "grits" meant little pieces of bacon, all crumbled up and, uh...gritty.

Hey this was pre-internet...anyways, you can imagine my disappointment to find out it was just cream of wheat in disguise.
Mush, that's what it is...fucking mush.
 
Def sports> gym. But it’s good to mix in both as I get older. Without one I don’t perform as well in the other. Tennis imo is great.

Getting old sucks. Best way to combat is staying active.

Turning 35 this year. Holy fuck. I’ve been posting with this group since I was 14. Bananas.
 
Leafin' said:
Def sports> gym. But it’s good to mix in both as I get older. Without one I don’t perform as well in the other. Tennis imo is great.

Getting old sucks. Best way to combat is staying active.

Turning 35 this year. Holy fuck. I’ve been posting with this group since I was 14. Bananas.
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There really is no success in sports without the gym though.
 
Leafin' said:
Def sports> gym. But it’s good to mix in both as I get older. Without one I don’t perform as well in the other. Tennis imo is great.

Getting old sucks. Best way to combat is staying active.

Turning 35 this year. Holy fuck. I’ve been posting with this group since I was 14. Bananas.
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That part is what worries me, and it's starting to feel like it's true.

I never had any issue until these last few months (at 43). At 35 you should be cruising!
 
LeafOfFaith said:
That part is what worries me, and it's starting to feel like it's true.

I never had any issue until these last few months (at 43). At 35 you should be cruising!
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It’s a mental thing. I always feel like I’m chasing the clock. Where is the time going?

I feel like I’m in my physical peak at the moment. Probably best shape I’ve been in since uni.
 
Leafin' said:
It’s a mental thing. I always feel like I’m chasing the clock. Where is the time going?

I feel like I’m in my physical peak at the moment. Probably best shape I’ve been in since uni.
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Best shape of my life was right before the pandemic started.

I was doing my street hockey thing, but to supplement, I did this really intense pilates program weekly. I've never tried any other, just chose this because it was walking distance from my home, but when I mentioned it to people they said it was famous for being the most rigorous program in the city. And then just a month before the pandemic, one of the exercises was this super awkward twist yourself and hang in suspension and lift exercise, and I badly damaged my rotator cuff which took 6 months or so of doing nothing during the pandemic to heal. (Saved me on rehab, which I was supposed to start, but then couldn't because everything shut down). So I'm not so eager to do that again given that they're kind of stupid about the shit they make you do in there.

I guess it's that or the gym though, because basic push ups at home don't do much.
 
I’ve been doing hot yoga once a week for years. Big help in keeping my body flexible. Great for preventing injuries as well. At this point in my life being on the shelf for an extended period is not in the cards.
 
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