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[Rab]

"Poppers are widely used as recreational drugs, especially on the gay scene, and are typically taken as fumes inhaled directly from small bottles."

 

Made your whole week?

[.Stripes.]

4 hours ago, Rab said:

Just got myself a Samsung Galaxy Watch for Xmas.

 

https://www.samsung.com/au/wearables/galaxy-watch-r805/ 

 

Am going back on my diet and fitness kick after the new year so the "health/fitness counters" etc and reminders should help me stay motivated and consistent.

 

Decent battery life (for a smartwatch - 4 days vs the 1-2 most others have) is what finally nudged me over the edge on getting one.

 

I got the "cellular" version - will basically act as my phone (make calls, send/receive texts etc) for when I leave the phone at home, in the car etc.

 

Tap and pay as well - can leave the phone and the wallet at home when I take the bike out.

 

Can finally pretend to be Dick Tracy too

 

 

I've been eyeing these off for a while, although I think I'd go the 42mm model (small wrists). But the thing that stops me is the inability to actually connect an external HRM - if I could do that then I'd be pretty keen. But if I were to be using it as a daily replacement to my standard watch AND fitness tracker then I want to be able to get accurate heart-rate data for the exercise I'd be doing, which the wrist based ones don't for sports like squash.

 

Definitely need to get some order back into my life after Christmas - blown out food and weight wise over the last few months as things have just gotten busier and busier and I've been trying to do too much. Have started saying no to things this week as I've hit my limit and feel like I'm heading "down" and just can't even fathom being going to social events and having to pretend to be myself. So I've been upfront with my GF about it and what happened previously and she's actually been really good and asking how she can help. Been honest and said it's not something that can just change or quickly make me happy again, but that just being there and supporting is helpful, and help me get some routine back into my life and gain control over everything again. 

[Puffwagon]

23 minutes ago, Rab said:

Made your whole week?

 

I think the excessive fisting is what causes that.

[Rab]

Too much pumping in the mancave?

[Puffwagon]

Pretty much. Lol I'd rather not think about it. NEXT!!!

[Rab]

4 hours ago, .Stripes. said:

which the wrist based ones don't for sports like squash

The HRM in it won't work for squash?

 

4 hours ago, .Stripes. said:

Have started saying no to things this week as I've hit my limit and feel like I'm heading "down" and just can't even fathom being going to social events and having to pretend to be myself.

Am with you there - have had enough crap going on over the last few months that I've held back from going to the usual Xmas get togethers. Nothing against the people there, just don't feel like idle chit chat and the 20th question of "hey, what have you been up to?" etc at the moment.

 

4 hours ago, .Stripes. said:

So I've been upfront with my GF about it and what happened previously and she's actually been really good and asking how she can help. Been honest and said it's not something that can just change or quickly make me happy again, but that just being there and supporting is helpful, and help me get some routine back into my life and gain control over everything again. 

That sounds great - pretty much the right way of getting back on track.

 

4 hours ago, .Stripes. said:

But the thing that stops me is the inability to actually connect an external HRM - if I could do that then I'd be pretty keen.

This "watchface" maybe the answer to the question?

 

http://www.qooapps.com/sporty-watch.html

 

Says it connects to an external BT HR chest strap etc  Syncs with STRAVA etc

[.Stripes.]

Yeah, have seen that...and technically I could also just use the strap and sync it back to whatever other program I'm using to track stuff...but it's the added hassle that takes away from the seamless user experience it's supposed to be and kinda ruins it a bit for me.

 

5 minutes ago, Rab said:

The HRM in it won't work for squash?

It'll work, just won't give very accurate data. I knew from wearing a chest strap playing squash for a while that I would easily burn 600-1000 calories each session and tested a chest mount and wrist mount in the same session and the wrist one reckoned only around 300 or so. The wrist ones aren't able to accurately capture the rapid rise and fall in your heart rate that you have when you're interval training, and that's why it doesn't record as many calories.

 

5 minutes ago, Rab said:

Am with you there - have had enough crap going on over the last few months that I've held back from going to the usual Xmas get togethers. Nothing against the people there, just don't feel like idle chit chat and the 20th question of "hey, what have you been up to?" etc at the moment.

Yeah. My family and friends are pretty low-key...a big Christmas for my family would be be mum making a roast on Christmas day, then would have a lunch with my dad on Boxing day. GF's family and friends do things VERY differently. Already had one family Christmas breakfast yesterday, got another tomorrow, then a dinner...then lunch with my folks boxing day, dinner with my old man and sister 27th (GF's friend also leaves on 27th...finally!), another of the GF's friend's turns up 28th to stay at my place for the weekend, wedding on Saturday...then it's nearly new years 

 

5 minutes ago, Rab said:

That sounds great - pretty much the right way of getting back on track.

Yeah, I think that's why I've been struggling so much - I've had no routine and haven't been able to cope with so little structure. GF was really good and offered to take the dog for a walk/to the park by herself in the mornings (previously walked him together) to allow me to regularly go to the gym or go for a run or whatever exercise I want to do, so that was nice. I definitely need some form of routine. I've had to say I'm over going between two houses and living out of a bag - I've done it my whole life. Used to live a week at dad's then a week at mum's when my parents split at aged 9 right up until I was 17, so was changing house every week. Then as soon as I finished uni was into FIFO, so living out of a bag since. And now, for the first time in my life I'm actually city based and still haven't been able to come home to my own house every night or set my own routine as we've been going between both houses (we both own) and GF doesn't do routine so well. So I've pretty much had to say that's fine if she isn't ready to give up her house (it's the most financially and logistically logical of the two to rent out), but for the sake of my own health and our relationship I just can't do it anymore - I need some structure and routine back in my life.

[bossmang]

this thread should be packed with all the santa presents

[k31th]

we're adults, mate, we don't get presents we give them to children and sometimes our relatives who still desire to be swept up by the christmas spirit.

[Puffwagon]

I got a 7 pack of jocks and 3 t-shirts. The cpu case and cooler were somewhat included. The mother in law bought me a carton of beer.

 

18 minutes ago, k31th said:

we're adults, mate, we don't get presents

 

That's the biggest load of bs I've read, since reddit this morning. I would have sent you a prezzie, if you pm'd or texted me your address when I mentioned it ya butthead. You could have been having chalk enemas for days mate.