TheLadiesMan
Master Don Juan
Should I not touch the whey protein since I've indulged so much?
"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.
Lost 40lbs on diet... this weeked, beers, steaks, and coney dogs.
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"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.
Quiksilver
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Look at the big picture. One weekend won't make much of a difference.
Keep the protein shakes for sure, and stabilize your diet whenever you like. Just understand that beer, steak, and coney for one weekend won't do much for you in the long run as far as weight gain goes, so just enjoy it
Get back to the rhythm of your new lifestyle whenever you feel like it.
By the way, congrats! that is no easy feat.
Keep the protein shakes for sure, and stabilize your diet whenever you like. Just understand that beer, steak, and coney for one weekend won't do much for you in the long run as far as weight gain goes, so just enjoy it
Get back to the rhythm of your new lifestyle whenever you feel like it.
By the way, congrats! that is no easy feat.
celebrating the buck's big win, huh?
depends on how much you use whey -- you definitely still want it for that big kick of protein right after a lifting session and maybe before/during if that's your thing. otherwise, your body might have plenty of calories laying around to get you through the week..... but generally you want to stick to your plan when you're on it, and treat vacations from it as vacations. one weekend can't kill all your hard work, just get back on track.
depends on how much you use whey -- you definitely still want it for that big kick of protein right after a lifting session and maybe before/during if that's your thing. otherwise, your body might have plenty of calories laying around to get you through the week..... but generally you want to stick to your plan when you're on it, and treat vacations from it as vacations. one weekend can't kill all your hard work, just get back on track.
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protein always goes down no matter what.
the excess calories/carbs/fats won't hurt you, they'll do you good.
the excess calories/carbs/fats won't hurt you, they'll do you good.
TheLadiesMan
Master Don Juan
Thanks buds...
..and yes, celebrating a Bukeye win.
Tony's Coney Dogs...... yikes. Good, but you will pay the price... later.
..and yes, celebrating a Bukeye win.
Tony's Coney Dogs...... yikes. Good, but you will pay the price... later.
"How I Made Sure No Woman Ever Friend-Zoned Me Again"
She calls you when her car breaks down. When she needs help moving. When some guy she's actually dating treats her badly.
You're the listener. The reliable one. The guy who would treat her so much better, if she'd just open her eyes.
She won't. You trained her to see you as the low-effort option — the friend who requires zero risk and zero investment. Every favor dug the hole deeper.
The "22 Rules" break the pattern. You'll stop auditioning for a role she already cast and become the man she chases instead. It starts with Rule 1.