Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.
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.
1. Slim-Fast shakes are garbage. That diet is garbage too.Originally posted by payaya
Hey, are these shakes any good to lose weight? They recommend replacing two meals a day with these milkshakes, that fill you up.
anyone tried these out?
thanks
Originally posted by The Edge
I have lost 15 pounds in the last month and an half, backed with an effective workout regiment that continues assists my weight loss..
Thats great. It all comes down to cals in vs. cals out. If slimfast works for you and you dont mind some muscle loss with your fat loss then great.
The idea behind slim fast is a good one. Like you said, its very practical. The thing is, from what i remember, its a really shytty product. The only good thing about is is the vitamins you get.
Heres what i would do if I were you, Edge. Pick up a 5lb tub of whey protein for 20-25 bucks. Get a multi vitamin supp as well. Take 2 scoops in milk or water with a multi-vit twice everyday with a sensible dinner. Now you have a new and improved slim fast. Its a lot cheaper (should last you about 7 weeks). You dont get all the crappy carbs in slim fast . And you get a great source of protein (protein burns more cals during digestion too) which is good for muscle sparring.
PEACE
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Originally posted by Viroid
thanks for the reply, at least some people on this forum have a brainOriginally posted by The Edge
I have lost 15 pounds in the last month and an half, backed with an effective workout regiment that continues assists my weight loss..
Thats great. It all comes down to cals in vs. cals out. If slimfast works for you and you dont mind some muscle loss with your fat loss then great.
The idea behind slim fast is a good one. Like you said, its very practical. The thing is, from what i remember, its a really shytty product. The only good thing about is is the vitamins you get.
Heres what i would do if I were you, Edge. Pick up a 5lb tub of whey protein for 20-25 bucks. Get a multi vitamin supp as well. Take 2 scoops in milk or water with a multi-vit twice everyday with a sensible dinner. Now you have a new and improved slim fast. Its a lot cheaper (should last you about 7 weeks). You dont get all the crappy carbs in slim fast . And you get a great source of protein (protein burns more cals during digestion too) which is good for muscle sparring.
PEACE![]()
oh sorry! someone got out the wrong side of the bed! losen up idiotOriginally posted by DIESEL
1. Slim-Fast shakes are garbage. That diet is garbage too.
2. The fact that you are even posing this as a legitimate question, should disqualify any credibility you have on this forum, as you have little knowledge of training and dieting. Please, don't give advice on this forum. You are only going to confuse people. Just read and learn.
It's a little late to jump on the "flame" bandwagon, don't you think? Idiot.Originally posted by payaya
oh sorry! someone got out the wrong side of the bed! losen up idiot
what happend? you tried it but couldnt manage to lose any? guess its hard being overweight.
your the a**hole who started all this crap. loserOriginally posted by DIESEL
It's a little late to jump on the "flame" bandwagon, don't you think? Idiot.
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.
I stand by what I say:Originally posted by payaya
your the a**hole who started all this crap. loser![]()
Slim-Fast is a bad idea for athletes. ****ty sugars and even ****ter protein.Originally posted by Ricky
Edge,
Do they taste good, what flavors do you recommend, and what is a breakdown of carbs (especially simple carbs) and protein?
I guess I could look it all up myself.
I really wouldn't want to follow the slim-fast diet, but if they are cheaper than typical protein shakes, don't have any artificial sweeteners and taste decent, I might try a few.
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.
damn, bro... I'm going to have to give that a go. good shyt.Originally posted by STR8UP
Save your money.
Get Optimum Whey in vanilla and chocolate (I mix 75% vanilla with 25% chocolate for better taste), powdered milk, oatmeal or Kashi cereal, a coffee grinder to turn the cereals into powder, and some cinnamon.
Mix up these ingredients to acheive desired protein/carb ratio. If you want to make it a complete meal use 2% milk or add some peanut butter.
Tons more protein with no simple sugar.
Each shake should cost about $1.