"I just moved here from Florida."

That sentence contains at least five follow-up questions she WANTS you to ask. Where in Florida? What brought you here? How long have you been in the area? What do you miss? How does it compare to here?

She handed them to you on a silver platter. And you said, "Oh cool. I come here every week. I love this band. Ummm... pretty crowded tonight."

She smiled politely. Nodded. And never texted you back.

I was that guy for years. Talking too much. Listening too little. Panicking about my next sentence while she was literally feeding me the answers.

Then I found 22 rules that fixed the whole thing. Rule number one: shut up and listen. She'll tell you exactly what to say.

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I'm trying to bulk up but all of the weight is going to my belly, HELP!

Demystify

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And yes, I do work out constantly and I eat really healthy. So I'm trying to bulk up but I'm becoming a stick with a gut rather than a buff all around non-stick.
 

"She Laughed All Night. Then She Ghosted You. Here's Why."

Dinner ran three hours. She laughed at everything. You walked her to her car thinking this one's locked in.

Then: nothing. Two texts. No reply. What happened?

You did what most men do on a great date. You filled every silence, answered every question, and left her with nothing to wonder about. No mystery. Nothing to sit with when she got home.

Rule 3 of the "22 Rules" changes the ending: tell her a little, hold back the rest, and let her imagination do the chasing. The ghosting stops too.

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mikeyb

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What's your diet like? If it's all going to your gut there's a reason and there's a 99% chance it's to do with diet. Don't just say "I eat healthy", write a breakdown of your daily meals.

You say you're still a stick so post your workout routine too with your big numbers (squat, deadlift, bench) and how long you've been at this routine.
 

RMM

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As mikey said, we need to see your diet and your workout, otherwise it's literally impossible to figure out what you're doing wrong.
 

CaptainJ

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Demystify said:
bump, anyone?
Are you blind? Someone just answered you. We need more info before we can comment, don't just expect us to magically know your stats then pull the magic formula out of our asses.
 

"Why Women Dump the Guys Who Try the Hardest"

You paid for dinner. You drove. You said "whatever you want is fine" every single time. All the effort, no expectations.

And she left anyway — probably for a guy who makes her pick up the pizza.

Painful. Also predictable. Her mind quietly concludes that anything requiring zero effort from her is worth exactly zero. You became a free sample, and free samples get taken for granted.

The 22 Rules flip the dynamic. Small shifts that get her investing effort, money, and time in you — until SHE'S the one afraid of losing YOU.

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Without you providing more information:

1) You need to do real strength training.
2) If you find yourself getting fat, then whatever you eat cut down your daily calorie intake 150-200 calories. Check your progress after 2-3 weeks.
3) Eat lots of protein. For the rest of the calories, find out what works best for you in terms of fat/carb ratio.

It's freakin simple.
 
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