• Buddahriffic@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    One time I was promised cake if I just did a series of tests on a prototype, though the tests seemed more like they were testing my problem solving skills rather than the prototype itself.

    Anyways, the cake was great, so delicious and moist.

    It was overall a very rewarding experience that I recommend everyone sign up for.

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    6 hours ago

    The death of innocence is reaching the point where you could do that, but it wouldn’t even make you happy because of health reasons.

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      7 hours ago

      I run often, and unfortunately it’s a lot harder to stay thin as I’m pushing 40 than it was when I was pushing 20. And by stay thin I mean stay average.

      Kurzgesagt had a good video on exercise that basically talked about how, if you exercise regularly, your body basically doesn’t burn the calories the same. If you’re a couch potato and then you start to exercise, you will get a benefit, but then there’s diminishing returns from continuing to exercise, to the point your body now says “hey, this is my new normal,” and essentially burns the same calories whether you’re on the couch or exercising. There’s a lot more nuance to it in the video.

      It seems we’re all doomed to just get old.

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    21 hours ago

    I sometimes remember this, but then I get to the store and a cheesecake is $17 and I suddenly remember I don’t actually need it that bad

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    17 hours ago

    As an adult I’ve had enough stomach aches, and gained enough belly fat, and developed enough of a palette, to viscerally dislike eating lots of cake.

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    19 hours ago

    Tried this once while watching Matilda when I got to that scene. Paused it and went to the store and bought a gallon of milk, then stopped by portillos and got a chocolate cake.

    Later that night I had big regrets

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    19 hours ago

    I buy myself a 8 inch cake one day a year. My birthday.

    I’m in my 40s. But I love cake. But cake not great for health.

    1 cake is acceptable.

  • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca
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    18 hours ago

    what’s the relevance of the car. who is selling cakes in their car? do they eat the cake in the car? is this an american thing?