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You've replayed it a hundred times. She stood three feet away, scrolling her phone. You had an opening. You composed the perfect line — after she was gone.

For all you know, she's married now. To some guy who said something. Anything.

Openers are cheap. Almost any sentence works when it's delivered within three seconds. The expensive part is the standing there, drafting and deleting, while the window quietly closes.

The "22 Rules" stripped out my hesitation. What to open with, how to keep it alive, and the one habit that costs guys more women than anything else: waiting for perfect.

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how much water?

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How much water do you usually need a day? For cutting...bulking whatever? I usually drink about half a gallon, but i want to stop because my face starts to bloat up and i look sort of fat on my face or could it be salt, from fries and stuff?. How much water would be ok to drink? Also, why does my face bloat up?
 

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When a woman says it, guys hear a confession. A heads-up. A scheduling conflict.

Here's the translation: I don't feel anything. Right now. With you.

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The "22 Rules" explain why. When the right switches flip, her timeline rearranges itself around you.

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I agree with semag. Ideally you should drink around 1gal a day. Though for some people I can see that being unrealistic.

Skin puffyness is usually caused by salt.
 

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Well, might as well get as much water as possible. I carry around one of those little bike water bottles, and as soon as I'm finished, I refill. Piss a lot though, but at least you're staying hydrated. This is very important for EVERY body function.
 

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Attraction runs on a clock.

She flirted for weeks. Touched your arm. Found reasons to be alone with you. And you were careful. Respectful. Waiting for the right moment.

The moment had a shelf life. It expired around month two, and by the time you asked her out, she'd quietly filed you under "little brother."

One of the hardest lessons inside the 22 Rules: women rarely wait. Interest either grows or it decays, and nothing decays it faster than a man who never moves.

Make the move while she's still inventing reasons to be near you.

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waterz\zzz

when you drink water you know it makes your face look better, how long does it last and is there a limit to the amount you can drink before you cant look better anymore also is that the same with exercising?
 

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Water serves a couple purposes. Hydrates your body, improving many function, and a toxin remover. I would imagine once your body flushes out all the toxins, you'll stop improving and stay where youre at.
 

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unless you are drinking 2 gallons a day, the answer is always the more the better.
 

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I drink about 2 gallons a day, one throughout the day and one while I am working out. my kidneys <3 me.
 

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You could drink 10 gallons of water a day. Your body only absorbs about 8oz every 20 minutes or so, so the rest is just pissed out. You might as well make the most of it.

Water has no calories
Water has no serious chemicals
Water has no side effects
Water is water


Drink as much as you can bear. Just be ready for a potty break every half hour:moon:
 
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She asks it casually, mid-sip. And you feel the floor open up, because the honest answer is work, gym, and a couple shows you're half-watching.

Women rarely say this out loud, but a man with a life is attractive before he says a word. The guy who spent Saturday deep-sea fishing and came back with photos and a story — he walks in already interesting.

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I thought there was a risk of making your blood plasma too thin if you drank too much water? "Too much" depends on the individual, obviously. When I urinate and the urine is almost clear, I take that as a sign that I'm at the right level.
 

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Yah, urine is the right way. I'm not sure abou the plasma thing, but seeing as how your body only can hold so much, and how some endurance athletes "superhydrate" themselves so that they can hold more water than their body could normally. (Theres some sort of lipid or carb or protein that holds water, I'm not sure, but I read it in my "Advanced Sports Nutrition" book)

Yellow = Bad
Clear = Good
As far as piss goes
 
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