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Dan

Nootropics - no.

Psylicybin from what Iā€™m reading online is ā€œnot in normal drug testing kitsā€.

On top of that, in theory since a microdose is such a tiny amount you would not meet a threshold marker even if they looked.

That said, Iā€™d be careful risking a career it - perhaps learn more about the type of test they do.

    a month later

    Wondering how @Morty-C-137 and @hugopal and others are doing with this stuff.

    Iā€™ve been consistent for a couple of months now and feel good. Sunday night and Wednesday night microdosing (straight after work so it does not affect sleep)

      16 days later

      On a slightly different note, any advice/hacks on losing a bit of weight/body fat ?

      Had my yearly medical and wasnā€™t pretty reading. Im around a stone overweight and my body fat% has increased from the last one I had in 2022. Obviously diet / exercise are the essentials, but anything else people have used in conjunction to aid progress? A few of my mates have opted for ā€œthe penā€ too, but want to keep away from that option as iā€™m sure with a little will power and hard work I can shift the weight.

        Millsy ā€¦. so I eat dinner say 6pm the night before. When can I next eat to count as intermittent fasting ? Plus how many ā€œsessionsā€ per month you reckon to make a difference? Your body starts burning fat right, because thereā€™s nothing in your derby to use?

            IndustryStandard so I finish eating around 8pm. Then I usually donā€™t eat until 2pm next day. But Iā€™ve got used to that so you need to work up to it. Yes the basic concept is, by reducing he reliance on glucose in your blood for fuel, and insulin spikes through the eating response, your body turns to fat stores for fuel instead. It honestly works an absolute charm mate.. but itā€™s hard work at first but I barely notice Iā€™m doing it nowadays. Plus you can eat for England during the non fasting part.

                Millsy do you stick to this religiously? Just thinking about the temptation for a kebab/chicken and chips after a few evening beers which seems to be my issue at the moment!

                    gcw nah, not religiously. The kebabs, nights on the bevvy etc still a part of lifeā€™s rich tapestry. If I start to feel Iā€™m getting out of shape, I just make more of an effort with it, but the weekends I tend to fall into bad habits.

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                        Millsy cheers. Might give it a go. Have seen the beginnings of a middle age paunch and need to remedy!

                          The key to all this (diet, exercise etc.) is consistency and discipline. Finding a healthy diet and doing exercises you enjoy is important in the long run otherwise itā€™s to easy to quit and fall into old habits. Depending on your age, current weight and genetics simply cutting down on processed fats and sugars will see your weight drop off within a couple of months. And no matter what your age is do resistance training to maintain muscle and strength. Keep in mind that for most men the majority off fat is stored around the belly area so you wonā€™t see major results in that area until later.

                          Would love to know when Iā€™ll start remembering all the good times I had with my mum instead of those last few weeks of her life. I keep getting these flashbacks of her with tears in her eyes and being so frightened

                            Dubman Everyoneā€™s experience will be different, but it took me around a year to start being able to think back with happiness after my mum diedā€¦

                                vinnyt77
                                Itā€™s been so hard the last few weeks with Christmas on its way. Just hoping after the New year the dark days will be less frequent

                                    IndustryStandard The fastest way to lose weight for me is a combination of keto, intermittent fasting, and fasted cardio in the morning. I canā€™t keep weight on with that routine, no matter how much I eat.