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One point deduction for non-paper plate, but condiments slap hard. 9/10

Husband of perimenopausal wife reporting for duty. As reported in the Longevity thread, my wife hit perimenopause almost to years ago seemingly at the exact moment she durned 50. She's always had a tough time sleeping since the hormonal change from having kids, but now the sleep trouble is turned up to 11. I guess it's good that she's used to little sleep for the past 10 years or so because she's used to powering through and it's not affecting her emotionally. Her other main symptom right now is weight gain. She works out a ton -- lots of walking but also a good weight training routine -- and for the most part maintains a healthy diet of high protein and fiber, healthy carbs, low sugars and processed foods, and lots of greens. And she takes all of the supplements. But she's still put on some weigh in her belly area. Not a ton, but definitely noticeable and way more than she's ever had and is comfortable with. The hard part for me right now is constantly hearing her say how "fat" she is. I use the term in quotes because she's not fat or obese, certainly not by my standards and most clinical ones. But on a daily basis I hear her complain that she's fat, that her clothes don't fit, that none of the dietary adjustments are working, that she won't be able to find any dress for our next formal event, etc. I try to respond by saying that she looks great, I find her body wildly attractive, she'll definitely find a beautiful dress she looks great in, etc. But she just blows all that off. I should be used to all that by now and not take it so hard, but it's sort of starting to weigh me down. I know that it absolutely shouldn't, and I just need to keep reassuring her that I love her body even if I get nothing in response. For now, the weight gain and her body image hasn't affected her sex drive, which is still vibrant, and her mood swings are slight and infrequent. I need to keep telling myself to practice empathy and patience, and continue telling her how much I love her and am attracted to her, and how this is our life together for the next several years. Edit: And odd that this thread is in Lulz, and not Help.

I'd rather watch a sporting event in Fallujah.

I didn’t know there is a menopause thread. Which forum? I can’t find it with the search function.

Oh hell yeah on stretching. I find that I have less injuries or discomfort over the last few years as I've taken stretching more seriously. That, and I don't go for heavy volume and low reps anymore. I focus on form around the 10-rep range.

I think one of two things will happen: (1) Sark has a meeting with both of them and tells them that there is open competition for the QB position in spring ball; or (2) Sark tells Quinn bluntly that the QB job next season is Arch's and that if Quinn wants to stay in college for his final year of eligibility he should transfer.

Proof? This is the internet, boy.

Who else deserves the credit? The recently-added Nansen and Baker? Gideon and Joseph for figuring shit out in the secondary? The overall recruiting staff for helping build talent and depth? I don't know the answer, just asking.

I don't have any personal affinity for PK, but it's nice to see what he's done in contrast to the defensive coordinators our last two head coaches hired their first years. Vance Bedford and Todd Orlando had pretty solid first years, but then regressed horribly. PK's tenure here started shaky, and now he's developed a dominant defense.

Texas could win the national championship, and he'd still have aggy ranked higher, talking about how the Longhorns lucked out against a watered-down playoff field while aggy dominated all phases in a December 28 bowl win against Duke.

What was Golden asking him? The tweet says "was" Quinn Ewers' final game at Texas. Is he talking about the Arkansas game, and implicitly asking if Arch is our starting QB for the rest of the season? Or is he asking if this Saturday, our last home game of the regular season, will be Quinn's last game at DKR because he will be going pro or will transfer?

But they have that super quality loss to LSU.

No pity party at all. I was just remaking that his trajectory is surprising, at least to me it is.

You're fully qualified to opine on this thread, and even start your own recruiting website.

Damn. I'm not a Tom Herman fan at all. But he did a good job at Houston, and despite his shortcomings at Texas he had a 32-18 record here with 4 straight bowl wins. I'm not saying that's worthy of a top tier job. But you'd think he'd have more success at a place like Florida Atlantic and could maintain gainful coaching employment. Now it looks like he'll either hope for an analyst job somewhere or will sell insurance. Like Dbeasy commented, there's something more with this guy, probably tied to a substance dependency based on the rumors we heard during his last year at Texas. Maybe not a csb, but a good friend of mine somehow ended up having dinner with Tom Herman during a ski trip about a year after Texas had fired him, and found him to be an incredibly nice guy, and said he didn't seem too bitter about his time at Texas. My friend said that he really only complained of the constant managing of parents and other family members, and seemed to be relieved that he was no longer dealing with all that.

Thankfully her libido has not been affected. Yet.

One comment on longevity in the context of challenges when you hit 50 -- women face a whole other ballgame with menopause. My wife entered perimenopause right when she hit 50. She has a healthy diet, takes all the supplements, and works out a lot. But that hormonal shift is working a number. It's really fucked with her sleep, and is making it hard to keep the pounds off. She's seen a few doctors, has run several tests, and tried different medications, but it's still been tough. I feel bad for her, and thankful I have a penis. She has an older friend in her early 60s who has tried to assure her that life is much so better on the other side of menopause.

I know it's low-hanging fruit, but this is one of the few intentionally funny remarks I've read from Looch.

If we lose to aggy, I bet there are enough people on the committee who will select Texas for the playoffs just for the sheer entertainment value of seeing aggy indignation and tears.

Thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to mention that to my doc at next year's physical. I got a CT scan several years ago and my doctor at the time (he retired a couple years ago), said my score was great and I don't need one for another 5 years. But I've learned that a CT scan can give you relatively superficial information about your heart health. So I need to get to a cardiologist to dig deeper, for peace of mind at the very least. And on the annual physical, I say it's a must when you hit 40. If really talking about increasing longevity, I think you need to start doing the real work (exercise, diet, etc., all that stuff in my post above) well before you approach 50. I've had a couple issues show up in bloodwork over the years; for example, cholesterol creeping up and high creatine levels. My doctor noted them, I made some adjustments, and my numbers improved the following year.

I've taken Zinc for quite awhile. Not for immune function, though I know that helps, but because it helps with testosterone production. I haven't gotten my numbers checked, but I'm sure as a middle-aged man my testosterone numbers have been on the decline. Rightly or wrongly, I'm leery of taking testosterone, so I opt for supplements and foods that help with the body's natural production. Garlic, avocado, and spinach are foods I regularly consume that reportedly help with testosterone production.

Cincinnati: We're not Cleveland.

You used up all the glue, on purpose!!!!

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