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They were deserving of full support from the VA and the gov in general.

What they got was a poorly underfunded VA system that was not effective in treating PTSD. They also got the run around with Agent Orange service connected disabilities. It wasn’t until the 1990’s that my dad finally got a 100% rating.

Update. We were able to get to our house. We placed tarps and plywood over the massive hole that was our bedroom window. Glass was everywhere, my desk, chair, and other office stuff shredded. My rosary, which was draped across the bedpost, was untouched. Make of that as you will. We had a roofer place tarps over the numerous holes in our roof. Our siding was shredded with debris. I have what looks to be some sort of metal awning piercing the side of the house.

We have several mini mountains of debris in our yard. The back and side yard were filled with planks drove deep into the ground like spears. It must have been pure hell when the twister passed near. A large maple and my apple trees twisted.

Less than a half mile, maybe a quarter, it was a hellscape. Mountains of rubble, homes just gone. A family was killed in their basement, cars flipped everywhere. I seen trees debarked, massive white pines twisted and sheared. Our fatalities, just in this neighborhood, has been reportedly around 13. I don’t know what the NWS will rate this. I suspect a high end EF-4 at the core of the path.

I’ve never seen devastation like this. It’s surreal. We are blessed to still have a home, yet I feel guilty for it, if that makes sense, thanks for all of your well wishes.

No doubt. I’ve rode a lot of tornado warnings out in my 53 years. Something told me to get the hell out, and I listened

I despise Comey, however I don’t see what they can charge him with. He left just enough doubt and deniability to slide by. Of course he did the usual leftist play-post something controversial, take it down, then feign ignorance.

There other ways to f with that scumbag besides a questionable arrest. I hope they keep him on their radar for a long time.

POS Comey needs a 0500 knock knock from an FBI/USSS tactical team. Of course he’s probably got enough plausible deniability to slide by, however agents may need to clear his home and go through his wife’s panty drawer

Did it occur to you I might be logged into a work pc with monitoring software? I’m sure those two words would trigger some interest.

Thanks for the kind words, you really seem like a great guy.

I guess this is typical for far left jerkoffs that lack basic morals and decency. Saw this on Andy Ngo's twitter feed. Commie was caught with 4,000 images of CSAM. Should bury under the jail, but it's Minnesota....

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Track and progressively overload your lifts- it is very easy to underestimate your reps in reserve and get into the habit of pushing the same weight on bench press for example week after week. If you track, you can add a rep or 5 lbs or even a set. Don’t do cheat reps though. Good form - nice and controlled

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This. One of my mistakes in prior gym attempts was not progressing. So, I'm pushing myself (a bit) and overloading on the dumbbell presses. I go to Planet Fitness and the barbell options are limited to the smith machine, which I'm not super crazy about, so I stick to a lot of dumbell work.

Today, I'll be doing some push type exercises/movements. It varies some, but I"ll do inclined dumbbell press, cable crosses, shoulder press, dumbbell or machine fly and then maybe some lateral or front raises with dumbbells. I'll work in some tricep exercises like pulldowns or overhead.

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Good job, keep it up. What's your goal?

Make sure you're developing healthy eating habits while on the wegovy so you can continue them when you get off.

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When I left active duty way back in 2003, I was 180ish. Even though that's my healthy weight, I was pretty gaunt looking I thought. I also think it might be a bit realistic to get down that low again. I would be happy with 190-200 lb.

Finally feel like efforts to lose weight are gaining traction. I peaked out around 260 and some change about six weeks ago. Felt like total garbage, bloated, pants were getting super tight, sleep apnea was terrible, acid reflux out of control.

Went to my primary care doc, she said walking wasn't cutting it, I needed to do some strength training in addition, also offered to put me on Wegovy.. Insurance initially denied, so was put on contrave.

Committed to the gym 4 days a week, and spending a good 45 minutes on weights and cables. Appetite and cravings reduced and evening snacking all but disappeared. Started noticing last week my shirts fit a bit better, so I got on the scale, weighed in at 248.

I feel pretty good about myself in regards to making progress. I have tons of work to do. My belly is absolutely stubborn in giving up the fat, however I figure it will be the last place to shed the fat.

Aetna sent a letter this week reversing their decision regarding Wegovy. So I can choose to stay on the contrave or switch to wegovy. Not sure which I will choose. I feel l need the meds to help with the constant food noise which led to me eating shitty food all day. Now, I'm thinking about the types of food and how much.

To all of you in the battle, stay at it. It's doable for us middle aged guys to shed weight and get in good shape again.