Originally posted by arrakisDepending on the chosen exercise 'excessive' carbohydrates may actually help. This is particulalry the case in Stamina based events such as long distance running.
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Yes, this includes eating properly (no FAT, no excessive carbohydrates), EXERCISING!!! Making your body and mind be all that they can be!
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I wouldn't advocate a no fat diet either, everything in moderation.
A good balanced diet is most important, unless your chosen form of excercise dictates you need something more - e.g. Body builders will eat more protein based foods (when not injecting horse steriods etc).
Originally posted by shavixmirThanks for the laugh after one of the most amazingly bad evenings I've had in ages... first time someone has managed to get me from "annoyed" to "really fukcing p!ssed off" with an apology... at least I think it was meant to be an apology, as it involved the word "Sorry" a couple of times.
I don't even know where to start with this one. I guess the key question is the same question that seems to dog my entire bloody life: Is it only me, or do you suffer too?
[b]I am single.
There are various types of people who roam our beautiful planet. Some of them are really pretty, some of them are pretty witty and others are plain, dull and ted ...[text shortened]... - dances salsa
- sweet and caring
I just fit that description to a T!!!! Hell yeah...[/b]
But actually, I'm pretty sure nobody actually wants to hear this story, so I'll just shut it and quit hijacking your thread 😉
Perhaps at a subconscious level you enjoy singledom far more than you hate the pangs of loneliness. As a singleton myself, it's not so terrible most days. If you go on dating sites responding to people who likely aren't going to be compatible with you (salsa, for you, is something in which you dip a corn chip at a pub) and calling them 'morons,' this might be your bachelor self asserting its freedom by sabotaging things. 😉
That said, the last time I was single for a while, I tried an internet site called www.lavalife.com, and I actually met someone through that service who was a lot of fun. Maybe this is as rare as getting hit by lightning right after winning the lottery, yet it happens.
OK, I've been a bit too busy for the forums lately, but it seems I've got back here just in time. To annoy you. That's enough of a preamble, let's get started.
Meeting women. It's not that hard, they're eveywhere. In fact, I think they're at least half of the human race. Convincing them to shag you is another matter. And convincing them that they want to keep shagging you and hang out with you in general is a further matter. Life matters, you may say. If you were the kind of person to make crap puns.
When I was a younger man, I was quite shy. Hard to believe really, with my incredible personality, and irresistible good lucks. Then there was my outsized ego and delusions of grandeur. I had it ALL going for me. The one missing ingrediant to Super Shagdom was alcohol. No surprises there.
Still, I wasn't one for attaching myself to randoms in a bar. The point of drinking was, and still largely is, to get bladdered, not "the pull". This can lead to such conditions as "Innappropriate Breast Gropage" of course, which is to be avoided. I don't think I need to elucidate further here. The point is, alcohol works best when the women present are more intoxicated than yourself. But not too much so. Which is common sense really.
Following on from this, it's important that the women present when alcohol is being consumed are in your "target zone". Getting drunk in the presence of random people is at best Random. Anything can happen, which is part of the fun of it. But we're not having this discussion for fun, so sit up straight and pay attention.
The idea is to get drunk in the presence of women you already know, and who like you. So basic, and yet so often overlooked. Women in bars and at weddings don't know you, so they can't possibly like you yet. The best they can be in the above scenarios is drunk. And if you're not a "Pull Artist" this is no good to you.
So then, where do you meet women who like you? For me it used to be at work. And on Friday there would be work drinks. Hmmm, every night actually, except possibly Sundays. When we'd have a barbeque at someone's place. Why did I leave that place? But I digress. Hooking up with a workmate is a twenty edged sword though, where everything possible can go wrong. The main thing to remember when embarking on an office romance is to keep your bloody mouth shut and deny all knowledge. Until you're sure there's some mileage to it. Mileage, in this context, is more than a repeat shagging.
The workplace has changed a bit since I was a lad. I'm self employed now, and move around from place to place. The whole "office culture" seems to have changed. A lot more temporary workers. Not so much of a social culture either, it seems. Harder to find a workmate who might like you, and would happily get drunk with you. And your ASKING for trouble if you ask them out during office hours when everyones there and sober. However, light email flirting IS acceptable, if you're not a complete tosspot about it. Don't forget that the boss can read everything you send if they can be bothered.
This brings us nicely to electronic, or "internet" dating. Luckily for you I know everything, and can also lecture you on this subject. OK, meeting women on the internet is easy. They're everywhere. In fact, at least half of the people online are women. No, that's a COMPLETE LIE. Most of them are men, which is why meeting women on a dating site can be problematic. But no matter, if meeting women on the internet was easy, we'd all be doing it. Which we are, so pay attention!
Internet dating is about fantasy. Whatever blanks you don't know about the person, you fill in yourself with the best possible imaginings. Thus, the difficulties will arise when you actually have to meet. Before this happens it is IMPERATIVE you bridge the fantasy/reality gap. The trick is to not do it too soon. As any good hypnotist will demonstrate, the power of suggestion is, well, powerful.
On the other hand, if you look like a pog, then no amount of suggestion can save you. I know that common wisdom says that women aren't as superficial about looks as men, but it's not something you want to be relying on. Scrub yourself up! Get in the best shape you can manage, shave, WASH, brush your teeth, clean your nails. Basic stuff, but sadly, for some it needs mentioning. Of course, you're on top of all that so forget I said anything.
Next comes the clothes. A bit tricky this, even for a fashionista such as myself. You whole future could be resting on your choice of shoes. And what makes it worse is that you can never predict what sort of clothes a woman will like. Even I have yet to fathom these great mysterys. One thing to be aware of though, is this. Should your pursuit of a woman prove successful, she will immediately begin the process of replacing your entire wardrobe. Don't become attached to any particular garment. Wear your favourite football shirt when she's not around.
Are there any definite "don'ts"? Maybe, but don't rely on these either. Don't wear your pants too high up. Personally, I wouldn't go round wearing them too low either, showing your boxers off like a schoolboy who never learned to dress properly. But that's just me. Don't tuck your shirts in! Well, not if your stomach isn't all it could be. And even if it's cold, avoid jerseys and polar fleeces when you're trying to make an impression on the satorial scale. The choice of shoes is totally random. Pray. Don't go for totally cheap. Ensure they're clean. Ask a woman, I can't help you man.
So then, you've got your look sorted out, you've arranged a completely flattering photo or two, that barely resemble you. You're set! It's time to write your ad. OK, rule number one. If your photo looks halfway decent, what you say is irrelevant. In fact, the less the better, we don't want to go intruding on the poor woman's fantasy. Longish words where short ones will do indicate you have a massive brain. Subtley try to give the impression you're loaded, or have a fantastic job. Don't lie about this under any circumstances. If the woman reading the ad jumps to the wrong conclusion however, you're clean. So long as you remembered that bit I said earlier about washing. I know you did.
The sad truth about meeting people online is the numbers. You already know this. If the woman has a nice photo on her ad, and is even vaguely flirtatious, then somewhere the site will be dedicating whole extra servers to store her messages. Never get impatient or angry with slow or non repliers. Instead direct your energies to the replies you DO get. Don't be dismissive of a reply too quickly either. Some people are a lot better than they write. If they reply to you at all, you're making progess. Find out if they like alcohol.
You may have heard stereotypical things about the sort of women you'll meet online. Lonely solo mothers who have no money and never get to leave the house. Women the wrong side of thirty who have yet to give birth, and believe that if they aren't impregnated in the next twenty four hours they'll explode. Women who believe that although you're almost perfect in every way, you're not "the one". Women who believe that you're imperfect in every way, and they're only on the dating site to make you aware of this fact. You may have heard things like this. It's all true.
The good news is that the one thing most of these women have in common is that they love a good shag. The bad news is that since they've been online they met an abundant supply of men to keep them in clover. Don't expect to meet the woman of your dreams who has none of the afore mentioned bad qualities, and don't go quizzing her on her recent sex life. Trust me, it's been better than yours.
If you've been corresponding with someone for five minutes, and they suggest you meet for coffee, then they probably have an intense caffeine addiction that they can't afford to feed alone. If they flirt outrageously with you from the second message, but they're digital camera is broken and they don't have an up to date photo, then they're not going to me the most attractive women in the world. But you're deffo getting some action if you can go through with it. There are worse ways to spend your time, but don't forget to turn up with sufficient supplies of alcohol. Remember, when it comes to dating, alcohol is your friend.
I know, none of this sounds particularly inspiring. But my friend, that's because you're lacking in inspiration! As cliche as it sounds, the phrase "life's what you make it" is still true. The better you are feeling when you write messages, and ads, and are on the way over to some pog's house with a cheap bottle of plonk, the better your results. And life has this way of building with momentum. So what if you shag an absolute pog you met on the net? The next one will be less poggish. Someone replies to your message and doesn't understand your Latin? At least she understood your English.
In short, make yourself feel positive, and get out there. Don't say no to anyone immediately. If you don't particularly like some woman who's interested in you, hang out with her anyway for practise. And when you can tell that she doesn't like your shoes, accept her guidance on what shoes you need to get. Essentially, it's all about your shoes.
My work here is done.
Originally posted by Vandalizernever trust a man who wears white shoes..infact lets cut the crap...never trust a man who wears shoes!
OK, I've been a bit too busy for the forums lately, but it seems I've got back here just in time. To annoy you. That's enough of a preamble, let's get started.
Meeting women. It's not that hard, they're eveywhere. In fact, I think they're at least half of the human race. Convincing them to shag you is another matter. And convincing them that the ...[text shortened]... on what shoes you need to get. Essentially, it's all about your shoes.
My work here is done.
Originally posted by angie88I'm here to listen if you'd like to talk, but no probs if you'd prefer not to.
Thanks for the laugh after one of the most amazingly bad evenings I've had in ages... first time someone has managed to get me from "annoyed" to "really fukcing p!ssed off" with an apology... at least I think it was meant to be an apology, as it involved the word "Sorry" a couple of times.
But actually, I'm pretty sure nobody actually wants to hear this story, so I'll just shut it and quit hijacking your thread 😉