idontyield

re: $300-500/m wellness/fitness budget

Posted by idontyield on 8/17/26 at 7:03 am to TorchtheFlyingTiger

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no substantial strength improvements despite consistent gym routine 4 days a week

You aren't eating enough protein and/or actually training hard.

Fix your diet and get on a linear progression program.

re: BPC 157/TB 500 is a miracle peptide

Posted by idontyield on 7/31/26 at 9:15 pm to Arthur Bach

I have arthritis in my ac joint, would this help for that? I had a cortisone shot in it recently that helped a lot but I still get pain.

Would it heal it or would I be stuck taking this forever?

re: Monument Valley to Mesa Verde National Park

Posted by idontyield on 7/23/26 at 8:51 am to Donkus

I camped in the park when we went. I would try to stay in Mancos. I have a buddy that lives there and it is a nice little town. I think there is a couple hotels.

Durango to Mesa Verde is further than I want to drive and has a decent amount of traffic.

Cortez is a dump and so are all those southern Utah/northern Arizona towns. When I travel out that way I plan to not stop between Moab/Durango/Flagstaff unless I am camping.

August down there will be hot af during the middle of the day. Try to schedule the dwelling tours early or late. They are awesome and you should try to do all of them.

re: Idaho Falls...Dining Recommendations

Posted by idontyield on 7/7/26 at 11:47 am to madmaxvol

I was just in Idaho for a week and spent the 4th in Idaho Falls. The food in Idaho is what you would expect, very very meh.

We ate at Snow Eagle and the fries were good, the beer i had was awful, and the rest of the food was just meh.

Manwaring had good gelato.

re: Heading to Montage at Big Sky this Friday and snow is in forecast! Clothing suggestions

Posted by idontyield on 6/28/26 at 7:40 pm to tigertail34

I saw where yall are getting real snow, like 6-14". Wish we were at least cooling off in Colorado but we are missing all of it,

Good luck.

re: Yellowstone Park questions - Grand Prismatic parking / travel to Jackson

Posted by idontyield on 6/25/26 at 8:48 am to Palmetto08

The view from the overlook on the Fairy Falls trail is the best way to see Grand Prismatic in my opinion.

re: Reccs for dinners in Denver?

Posted by idontyield on 6/24/26 at 8:34 am to dirtsandwich

If sparing no expense and want to stay downtown, I would go to Elways.

When I am paying out of my own pocket, I go to Shanahan's but it is down south near where I live.

Capital Grille would fit the bill also.

For nonsteak, Rioja or Osteria Marco on Larimer are both great.

We used to go to Earl's a lot when I worked downtown. It is suitable for client dinners.

I am sure there are other places, but since i changed jobs to get out of Denver a couple years ago I only go in town for Nuggets and Avalanche games.

Food and Drink

re: Yellowstone Park questions - Grand Prismatic parking / travel to Jackson

Posted by idontyield on 6/23/26 at 4:03 pm to Palmetto08

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parking at West Thumb Geyser Basin (Grand Prismatic)

Ridiculous

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time should we arrive on Friday July 3rd to get a spot?

Before 8am or be prepared to wait. People come and go all day long.

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And how long do you think a straight drive (very few stops/pullovers except traffic) will take from here to Jackson Wyoming?

Before 10am it will take 2ish hours. After 10am it could take 4ish hours.

None of these times apply if someone spots a bear near the road.

re: Reccs for dinners in Denver?

Posted by idontyield on 6/22/26 at 12:49 pm to dirtsandwich

I used to work near where you are staying. That is a particular stabby area of the city, pay attention while walking around.

Walking distance from there is either Steubens (casual), Guard and Grace(high end), or Savina's which used to be called La Lloma (mexican). None are remarkable, nowhere here is. I have been here going on two decades and haven't found anywhere that I crave or highly recommend.

If you go to RINO, you should probably Uber. It is walkable but sketchy af down Broadway.

Food and Drink

re: Bigfork Montana and Flathead Lake - recs

Posted by idontyield on 6/16/26 at 2:32 pm to goat365

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Polebridge and drove up to Bowman Lake

Yep, this is the way. Polebridge is unremarkable and not worth the drive up to it. Bowman Lake is magnificent. Stop at Home Ranch Bottoms on the road to Polebridge for a drink and food.

Hike 734 is your complete guide to hikes in Glacier.

Belton Chalet in West Glacier is outstanding for dinner.

re: 6 months into owning my first Android phone

Posted by idontyield on 6/15/26 at 11:58 am to FLTech

I am in the same boat as the OP. My carrier requires a physical sim so I switched from an iphone 13 to the s26 so i could get a phone with a new battery.

I also have apps that just lock up and won't open sometimes, mainly garmin and my garage door app.

The camera on the S26 is light years ahead of my old one.

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re: Fat loss/waist size at 44

Posted by idontyield on 6/9/26 at 9:24 am to ForTheWin81

So much to unpack in one thread.

Low T old man asking for weight loss drug advice, the blurry mirror flex pic for no reason, and the 4% body fat comment for also no reason.

Then we move on to threatening to fight people on the internet, to two men enter one-man leaves, and finally to being willing to die.

JFC, this is incredible.

re: Getting back into cycling after a 15 year layoff

Posted by idontyield on 6/2/26 at 4:34 pm to barry

This is the golden age for bikers, at least for mountain bikers.

Derailleurs just work, no more fiddling around with tension screws or even hangers now.
Brakes are more powerful than ever and easy to bleed.
Carbon everything! Carbon wheels dont break all the time now, dont feel like riding rocks and actually stay true for a long time. Carbon cranks and bars are hard to break now also.
Everyone makes a good bike now. I can't tell you the last time I rode a bike that felt off.
Suspension doesnt wallow around on you.

re: Ran 1st "Event" 5k

Posted by idontyield on 6/2/26 at 10:57 am to H2A2

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rub/dig into my Achilles. Have actually bled through a sock recently

They don't fit if they are doing that. As suggested, go get fitted at a running store.

re: Should I be eating later?

Posted by idontyield on 5/28/26 at 12:04 pm to WG_Dawg

I follow about the same schedule as you. I find that eating my last meal between 530-6 helps me sleep better. I go to bed between 830-9.

None of what you posted gives any insight into your diet. How many calories are you consuming daily and what do the macros look like? Hit those targets then figure out the timing of when you eat.

Peanut butter and nuts are calorie dense and not filling.

re: Colorado trip in mid July recs.

Posted by idontyield on 5/22/26 at 12:35 pm to Frac the world

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Frac the world

Delete the last sentence of your post, we do not need the world knowing about these spots.

re: Creatine and arthritis

Posted by idontyield on 5/16/26 at 4:11 pm to Jim Rockford

I have taken 5g of creatine religiously for years and just had to get a cortisone shot in my shoulder ac joint for arthritis pain.

re: Torn Arm Muscle?

Posted by idontyield on 5/4/26 at 9:18 am to RetiredSaintsLsuFan

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heard a pop and my arm hurt like hell. My muscle now just hangs.

I keep rereading this and wondering how the OP thought this didn't warrant making a Dr's appt? I am a stubborn man but damn.

re: Two days in Boise, Idaho

Posted by idontyield on 5/3/26 at 3:38 pm to Suntiger

This will probably not go over well here but you need to temper your expectations, Boise sucks. There is a reason people didn't live there until they were priced out of the desirable areas. The natives are weird as hell too.

Idaho has some beautiful and fun places; Boise is not one of them.

re: How much does a new roof cost?

Posted by idontyield on 4/30/26 at 12:37 pm to iwyLSUiwy

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Do you want to give me your email and I can email you and give you some tips? I'm in North LA and do this every day. In email I can get your phone number and call and give you some advice.

You deserve to be screwed if you do not take advantage of this. Very cool of him to offer this.

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