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Bumping this topic with a, well, year later update I suppose looking at that post date. Oi. Not too far afterwards from then (like a couple months later), I ended up dropping close to forty pounds altogether. And I was already close to being underweight as it was. Changing my diet helped the most for certain. I never was one to eat a lot of sugar or fast food growing up. However, I did end up having quick meals for work and often afterwards as well. A number of microwave meals that were not as healthy as claimed to be. Not to mention a sedentary lifestyle formed by working in front of a computer at work and home leading to low blood pressure. Anyway, I did much research on my own using signs of deficiencies to narrow it down to food sources good in folate acids (vitamin B9), for testosterone, and providing zinc. There is some crossover and other factors, but this "trifecta" helped keep things simple for me. Eating predominately a lot of freshly frozen fruits across the board has been significant to my well-being. Plus, as I mentioned in a different thread, I rediscovered my joy of cooking. A process benefiting my physical and mental health ....and emotional health if I am honest. So, between all that and cutting out fatty foods and also managing to quit the soda (my one last vice), here I am. Lost forty pounds then gained about ten back in muscle through strength training and fitness. I imagine some of that earned back weight is 'healthy fat' odd as that may sound. (I read having less than 10% or 5% body fat is possible but feels horrible with general fatigue, constant hunger & thirst, lack of motivation, etcetera.) Overall, my body feels better and leaner with room for improvement. Now I am not above ever having a soda or bacon cheeseburger again. I just will do so in moderation. I mean, I am a moderator after all. Haha.

https://www.zulily.com/p/lego-marvel-super-heroes-76218-sanctum-sanctorum-607610-107136149.html?fromEvent=607610&ref=basket Sanctum Sanctorum for $184.22 in cart at Zulily. Extra 10% off with code ANMA237137 $5.99 flat shipping.

Drove 90 miles round trip for this beauty. Minty mint mint. 6987 Message Intercept Base

Built the Bronco RC from gyenesvi on rebrickable. Quite the in depth build pulling from the 2 sets it uses (42126&42129) Stickers for the front lights and grill are on the way Now just gotta find someone to make a 4runner TRD pro and I'll be happy

Pics are up https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/lego-minifigures-disney-100-71038

This popped up today on Marketplace and I saw the instructions for Cloud City at the bottom right. I messaged the seller and asked if that set was complete and all the figs are with it. They said yes. I offered $250 and they accepted it. I will find out in the morning. Fingers crossed.

If you were my neighbor, I'd be giving you eggs whenever you needed any. With our 14 chickens and winter coming to an end, the ladies have started laying again. We got a little over a handful of eggs a month during winter but we got 46 eggs over the past week!

First LEGO set in 10 years that I actually bought for myself, will open it and build it. Sooooooooo excited!

The whole VIP rewards thing is a brilliant move by LEGO. Buyers use points to claim some random things, but buyers still need to purchase more stuffs from [email protected] to actually get those things shipped. The more reward items buyers claim, the more purchase buyers need to get the items. Thus creating vicious cycles of buying. Whoever came up with this system deserved a bonus.

probably recalled for a neck issue...

Replaced the baking element of my oven range the other day. It was pretty straightforward once I found the right Youtube video to learn from. It took about 1 hour the week prior to troubleshoot the problem (it would not heat up properly). Then 3 days for the part to arrive. Then 1/2 hour to replace the element. Youtube saved me about $80-$100 on technician fees

When I bought a bunch of windows insulator and draft stopper for 50% off from Walmart... .. only to realize I have a stack of them at the corner of my garage that I bought last year for 50% off from Walmart

His username checks out ...

Agree. I think I've transitioned from collector to hoarder, as due to work / kids, not built a set in months. But I just keep on buying sets as addicted lol

Boring! Still need some love for the Ghost.

Pricey, but all those Sand Green parts... https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/land-rover-classic-defender-90-10317

I've been quite happy with the switch to UPS.

Funny how its just the simple little things in life that give us pleasure.

Thanks, past me. They're all here now.

Another score at the local salvage shop today. 3 cases of these for $25 a case.

Thanks all for your support. Submitted this morning. Got an email within 2 hours saying the accepted my response and released the ASIN.

Dear Brick Picker's, We are excited to announce pre-order of this highly anticipated Disney 100 Series! As always, we have a discount code created specially for members here. Please enter "MEMBER-D100" at checkout to receive 10% off your order. All US orders will receive FREE shipping! Box - $148.94 (after discount applied) Set - $78.08 (after discount applied) Just be sure to click "check out" rather than using external payment methods like PayPal or Shop Pay in order to add the coupon code. I have attached a photo of the coupon code at checkout. You can pre-order today at minifiguresplus.com We love this community, and you all have a special place in our hearts! Can't wait to see what you build with these. - Jon P.S. If you would like to be featured on our social media or website, we'd love for you to send us your creative Disney 100 photos. Happy building!

Back in 2021 I had 6 weeks off in between jobs and was on vacation for 4 of those weeks. Turns out those few weeks made me put on a few pounds and I decided to do something about it. Started looking for a quick and efficient workout and began jumping rope. Lost all the weight i put on and more until I was at my leanest on 20years. Then in apr last year I started indoor rowing, bought my own rower in may and never looked back. I will hit about 1850km in another two months and have built a rock solid habit/hobby investing time in my health. With a little discipline you can make big changes to your fitness even in your forties. It's never too late. Best part is I can eat a ton now and not put on weight, in fact i have to so that i get enough energy for the activities.

Just had the first arrival come today. The others are 'in warehouse'.

These figures have so much personality

I use an industrial ultrasonic cleaner. Since LEGO recommends temperatures under 104 F/40 C you are very limited on the heat benefits of cleaning. I elect to clean longer at lower temperatures to offset this. Usually go 18 minutes at around 38-40 C. After that, as others have said, use a salad spinner to remove excess water (this also helps eliminate water spots when they dry). good news is you can get a super cheap all plastic spinner, as Lego won't stress it (mine is a five dollar Walmart model that I have been using for over 5 years now). After that I use tray based food dehydrators and lay the pieces out on the trays. Make sure you get a model that can adjust temperatures to below 100 F. Mine defaults to 158 F and I set it to the lowest temp it can go at 95 F. Make sure the pieces are not touching as water tension can seal bricks to each other and lock in moisture. Again I go with more time to offset lower temperatures. Usually let a full load go overnight. Final step is to bag the LEGO in gallon ziplocks with a couple silicon desiccant packs (come in big packs super cheap on Amazon). I Leave them bagged for about a week to ensure all moisture in deep crevices is gone before sorting/allocating them. I realize this might be overkill to most but it is the best, safest and most thorough way to clean pieces. I have been refining the process for around 6 years or so. Also this is very scalable to bulk operations. Eventually I want 2 cleaners and 5 dehydrators for a full time operation. Biggest thing to observe is that hard limit of 104 F on bricks.

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/executor-super-star-destroyer-75356

Nice little suprise today while picking up my Easter order. They had 6 of these sitting in the isle and all tagged so I'm surprised to see them.

Sold the 15 Minifigures from Rivendell for $300.

Update... Pick up went great. They even found more Lego to add on. Only had time to do a light search through a couple of the bags. No Boba Fett yet but did find a couple of the figs from Cloud City. Also discovered the kid really liked customizing some of his clones with paint. Such a delight.

Me reading this post:

No kidding. Jang is still my goto for a set review and his analysis on value.

Is there a cliff note version ?

The LEGO influencer market is concentrated cringe, but the increasing size/footprint of super sets leaves most of them off the personal list regardless of cost/value. Quality control is my biggest issue at the moment.

LEGO really overplayed their hand. This year alone I have spent $200 buying The Great Wave and a Medieval Castle. Nothing else. Barring a castle/pirate themed promo that blows me away I might just take the next year off the hobby. I’d be curious to know how the purchase habits of others here have changed? I might make a survey on it later.

The Precious just arrived:

A lot of Birds in this years sets. This one is OK but it is cheap cheap

Great Deal: https://www.walmart.com/ip/LEGO-Creator-tbd-LEGO-Creator-66747-66747/2399212601 I can’t recall one of these ever having a Polybag in them.

Either one. Membership comes with customized thumb pic

I literally went through this yesterday. I am in the same situation you are. I’m an individual and it’s a very small endeavor. I selected individual, uploaded my drivers license and a bank statement and was re-verified in 5 hours. I figure that business means registered as a business in a legal sense and I have not done that. Amazon verified and sent me an “activation” email as if I was a new seller account. Everything appears as usual. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Bowser's Airship, 71391, is 50% off at Best Buy. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/lego-super-mario-bowsers-airship-expansion-set-71391/6454754.p?skuId=6454754

got dat damn grogu tax. they should have also included one of those leftover Cara Dune minfigs.

Wow this is super cute: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/the-mandalorian-n-1-starfighter-microfighter-75363?CMP=AFC-AffiliateUS-UENCDus92FQ-3774713-1182088-1 Saw this drop too: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/pirate-snub-fighter-75346?CMP=AFC-AffiliateUS-UENCDus92FQ-3774713-1182088-1

It is same house and supposedly mario double points starts tomorrow

good times continue with 75274 Imperial Tie Fighter Helmet up to $300 FBM - 5x msrp. 😸

Found about 35 of them, all either on the aisle display or mostly hidden on the top shelf despite showing none available locally....was told each store got in 8

Found these two in the wild at my local WM. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Went back for more

BARGAIN ALERT! https://www.ebay.com/itm/275589336176?

I was planning on ordering a delivery truck full of delivery trucks and then I remembered, being a mere plebe, I have no contacts from which to order GWP by the case.