u/Famous_Buddy_1137 — reddlx

Am I doomed to be beardless?

Looking for advice on what I can realistically do with my natural beard growth pattern. This is about two weeks of growth.

I’ve got a pretty low beard line with patchy growth on my lower cheeks and neck. My facial hair also grows in very thick and straight, so coverage tends to look sparse unless it gets longer.

My moustache comes in much stronger than the rest of my beard too.

I don’t think a full, dense beard is in the cards for me, but I do think I look better with facial hair and want to experiment with styles that actually work for my growth pattern instead of fighting it.

My original plan was to grow it out for four weeks and reassess, but at this stage I’m starting to look a bum and think I probably need to learn how to shape/style what I have properly.

Would really appreciate any recommendations.

u/Famous_Buddy_1137 — 15 hours ago

▲ 35 r/1200isplenty

How do you guys eat out on 1200 cals?

My wife and I have always loved food. It’s something that brings us both a lot of joy, and we’ve always enjoyed trying new restaurants and different types of cuisine together.

That changed for me about 6 months ago when I started on a GLP-1 and began calorie counting on a 1,200 calorie diet. Surprisingly, I actually don’t struggle much sticking to it. I eat mostly home-cooked, high-volume meals with around 90g of protein a day and feel pretty satisfied.

For context, I’m a 5’4 male with a sedentary desk job working from home. I currently weigh about 228 lbs and I’m down 52 lbs so far.

The problem is that ever since starting this diet, eating out just hasn’t felt enjoyable anymore.

We recently went for a weekly date night and did omakase at a fancy sushi restaurant. I took pictures of every dish as it came out and logged everything afterward. The AI tool I use estimated the meal at around 1,700 calories. I know omakase can add up quickly, but it still felt insane for small plates of sushi.

Even after basically not eating all day to bank calories for the meal, I still went way over. What made it more frustrating is that by the time I got home, I was still hungry anyway. On top of that, it took me about 30 minutes to upload and estimate every dish in my tracking app.

It’s created a lot of food anxiety around eating out. Now when we go to restaurants, I usually end up ordering something boring or “safe” that I probably could’ve made at home for half the calories.

Would especially love to hear from people in relationships where their partner isn’t dieting and still loves going out to eat regularly. Food used to be one of our favorite shared hobbies, and I’m struggling a bit with how to balance my weight loss goals while still enjoying that part of life together.

u/Famous_Buddy_1137 — 3 days ago

▲ 405 r/1200isplenty

Hey everyone!

I’ve been really happy with my meal rotation lately and it’s been a huge part of helping me stay consistent with my calorie goals and continue making progress on the scale (down 52 lbs since November).

A big reason this has worked for me is finding recipes I genuinely enjoy cooking and eating. Going from eating out every day to cooking at home was a pretty major shift, and since I absolutely hate meal prep, having a handful of dishes I can throw together quickly has made things much easier. Most of these meals take around 30 to 45 minutes, and by reusing a lot of the same ingredients across recipes, I’ve cut down on food waste, prep time, and grocery shopping headaches.

I also have a pretty big appetite, and one of my biggest pet peeves with online recipes is when they look amazing but the macros are based on tiny portions. These meals are all high-volume and really filling, so I can eat satisfying portions while still staying on track. My wife loves them too (especially the lentil soup), and cooking dinner has honestly become something we both look forward to. They also make great leftovers for lunches.

Below are the meals in order of the photos, along with calories and macros. You could probably make some of these even lower cals if you have access to fat free sauces.

Chicken Stir Fry
Serving size: 365g
292 calories — 33g protein, 8.8g fat, 23.7g carbs
Usually served over 200g cooked white rice (+260 calories)

Chicken & Red Lentil Soup
Serving size: 416g
358 calories — 29.9g protein, 38.2g carbs
Served with fresh cilantro, dill, parsley, and lemon yogurt (+48 calories)

Soy Honey Garlic Salmon

Serving size: 152g
272 calories — 25.7g protein, 15.4g fat, 9.8g carbs
Usually served with 125g cooked white rice (+195 calories) and 100g steamed green beans (+37 calories)

Greek Marinated Chicken Plate
Chicken serving: 121g
205 calories — 33.6g protein, 7.4g fat, 1.5g carbs

Served with:
125g Yellow rice: 156 calories — 3.1g protein, 1.5g fat, 31.5g carbs
45g Tzatziki: 25 calories — 2.1g protein, 1.2g fat, 1.3g carbs
135g Greek salad: 176 calories — 6.3g protein, 13.8g fat, 8.2g carbs
50g steamed green beans (+18.5 calories)

Southwest Chicken Salad
Serving size: 300g
406 calories — 48.2g protein, 12.1g fat, 27.4g carbs

Pan Sauce Chicken with Mushrooms
Serving size: 223.7g
336 calories — 33.6g protein, 18.4g fat, 6.4g carbs
Usually served over 200g white rice (+260 calories)

Chicken Fajitas
Serving size: 198.7g (two large tacos)
229 calores — 34.9g protein, 6.8g fat, 6.4g carbs

Served with:
Diego Sourdough Wraps (2): 200 calories — 2.9g protein, 3.3g fat, 22.0g carbs
40g Sour cream: 93 calories — 1.4g protein, 8.7g fat, 2.6g carbs
57g Salsa: 16 calories

One quick note: the rice and addons aren’t included in the headline serving sizes, but I listed the portions and calories for how I usually plate each meal below. You can easily scale them up or down depending on your goals and appetite.

Hope this helps anyone as much as this has helped me. Happy to share recipes or cooking tips if anyone’s interested!

u/Famous_Buddy_1137 — 7 days ago

▲ 1 r/VietNam

Hi everyone!

I wanted to ask if anyone has experienced issues with outbound calls or SMS using MobiFone. I can receive inbound calls without any problems, and everything else like mobile data seems to work fine.

I’ve been a customer for over 1.5 years now, but for the past ~8 months I haven’t been able to send outbound SMS messages at all. When trying to call local numbers, sometimes it works, but most of the time I get a message saying the number I dialed is incorrect.

I’ve tried calling MobiFone support and visiting one of their stores, but unfortunately I don’t speak Vietnamese and haven’t been able to get much help. I’ve also tried resetting my network settings and doing the usual troubleshooting steps.

At this point I’m wondering if I have something configured incorrectly or if I’m dialing numbers the wrong way (though this doesn't explain why SMS won't send).

Whenever I ask local friends for help they usually just tell me “MobiFone is bad,” but I already prepaid for a two-year plan and I’ll be leaving Vietnam in about two months, so I’d prefer not to switch providers now.

If anyone has experienced this or has suggestions, I’d really appreciate the help!

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u/Famous_Buddy_1137 — 8 days ago

▲ 2 r/AppIdeas

Hey all, would really appreciate some honest feedback on this.

I’ve been on a weight loss journey for the past 6+ months and I’m also taking a GLP-1, which has completely changed how I think about food. I’m a lot more intentional now, not just about calories but also protein, portion size, and how meals make me feel after.

One thing I didn’t expect is how hard it’s become to eat at local restaurants.

When I go to a big chain, it’s easy. Everything is laid out. I can see calories, macros, and make a decision without overthinking it. But when it comes to independent restaurants, it’s a completely different experience. I’m basically guessing. Is this 600 calories or 1,200? Is there enough protein? Am I about to blow my entire day on one meal?

It creates this mental burden where eating out stops feeling enjoyable, and I end up defaulting to the same “safe” chain restaurants just because they give me the information I need.

What makes this more interesting is that I don’t think this is a niche problem anymore.

The rise of GLP-1 drugs has massively accelerated how many people think this way. You now have millions of people who are eating less, prioritizing protein, and being much more conscious about what they order. But even beyond GLP-1 users, this overlaps with anyone tracking calories, managing allergens, following specific diets, or just trying to eat more intentionally. It’s a much broader shift in behavior.

At the same time, independent restaurants haven’t really adapted. There’s no strong incentive for them to show nutritional info, and even if they wanted to, it’s a burden to calculate and maintain. Most kitchens aren’t weighing every ingredient or standardizing portions that tightly.

That’s where the idea comes in.

MacroMind is a tool that helps restaurants easily generate and display nutrition-aware menus. Restaurants can upload their menu, or even just photos and rough ingredients, and an AI layer helps estimate calories, macros, and other key nutritional data. Over time, this can extend beyond just calories into things like protein, allergens, dietary tags, and more detailed nutritional breakdowns.

This gets turned into a clean, shareable menu page that highlights things like “high protein,” “lighter options,” allergen-friendly dishes, or other attributes that matter to different types of customers.

From the user side, the goal is simple. You can finally eat at local restaurants without guessing. You can browse nearby spots, filter by what matters to you (calories, protein, allergens, etc.), and feel confident ordering without doing mental math at the table.

From a business perspective, this works as a B2B product. Restaurants would pay a monthly fee to host these enhanced menus, get a shareable link/QR code, and potentially show up in discovery for users actively searching for these types of options.

The bigger picture is that eating behavior is shifting quickly. GLP-1 adoption is accelerating it, but the underlying demand for transparency, personalization, and better information is much broader and here to stay.

The question is whether independent restaurants will see this as extra work, or as a way to stand out and attract a new segment of customers.

Would love any thoughts, especially from people who’ve built in the restaurant space or have opinions on whether this is a real wedge or just a nice-to-have.

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u/Famous_Buddy_1137 — 10 days ago

▲ 1 r/loseit

Hey everyone,

I know this gets posted a lot, but I just needed to vent a bit and give myself a bit of a reality check.

I’ve been on a weight loss journey since October and I’m down about 50 lbs, roughly two pant sizes, just from improving my diet. I’m a 5’4 male, currently around 230 lbs, and I work from home so my lifestyle is pretty sedentary. My long-term goal is 140 lbs for my height, but honestly I’d be happy just seeing 180 again. I’m also on 1 mg of Ozempic, which has helped a lot with sticking to my diet and reducing food noise. I estimate my body fat is still quite high, probably 60% or more.

I’ve been following the coaching guidance on MacroFactor and tracking everything closely. Right now I’m eating about 1,200 calories a day, aiming for high fiber, ~90g of protein, and ~120g of carbs. Based on my intake and estimated expenditure, MF puts me at around an 800 calorie daily deficit, which should translate to about a pound lost every 4–5 days.

Up until recently, progress has been great. I was consistently losing 2+ lbs per week. But now I feel like I’ve hit a wall. I weigh in daily and use the trend weight in MacroFactor (7-day rolling average), and I’ve gone from steady losses to weeks where the scale barely moves at all.

I’m still noticing non-scale wins, but the lack of progress on the scale is starting to take a real mental toll. I know the obvious answer is to move more and eventually incorporate strength training, but it’s been tough to add more on top of what already feels like a huge lifestyle shift. I went from eating out daily and tracking nothing to cooking every meal and logging everything consistently for the past 6+ months.

It’s frustrating to feel stuck at a weight I wasn’t happy with 4+ years ago. I’ve spent most of my life between 200–230, and it honestly feels like my body just doesn’t want to let go.

I know this takes time, especially aiming for 100+ lbs of total weight loss, and I know I probably need to do more. But it’s hard not to feel frustrated, and honestly pretty mad at myself for letting it get to this point.

I also have a lot of anxiety about falling off track, especially with a big move coming up. I’ll be relocating to a new country litterally on the otherside of the globe in about two months, and there will likely be a 2–3 week period where I’m displaced and won’t be able to cook for myself, which feels like a big risk point.

Just looking for a bit of perspective or if anyone’s gone through something similar.

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u/Famous_Buddy_1137 — 10 days ago

▲ 722 r/cats

Hi everyone,

Curious if anyone has experienced needing to put their older cat showing signs of cognitive decline in "cat jail".

I have a 14-year-old tuxedo cat who is incredibly sweet, but has had a long history of urinating outside the litter box. We’ve dealt with this for years and have finally gotten it to a point where it’s manageable and somewhat predictable. For example, if we leave shoes on the floor, she will eventually pee on them, so we’ve learned to manage around those triggers.

Recently though, we’ve started noticing a new pattern that feels different. Sometimes she’ll suddenly become anxious, start meowing, and run around the apartment like she’s confused or doesn’t know what to do. It almost feels like she’s forgotten how to use her litter box in those moments. This behavior is usually a clear sign that she’s about to pee outside the box. If we put her in her box she will jump out and keep running around crying.

To manage this, we’ve started putting her in a private bathroom and closing the door or “cat jail” for about 15 minutes when we notice these signs.

Every single time, she’ll use her litter box, do her business, and calm down almost immediately. We usually let her out as soon as we hear that she’s finished, and when she comes out she seems completely settled again and no longer distressed. We’ll usually give her a treat after.

We’ve spoken with our vet and a cat behaviorist, and they think she may be showing early signs of dementia or cognitive decline. They’ve put her on a low dose of gabapentin, using Feliway, and we've even explored cat acupuncture. The only thing that seems to help is cat jail.

For additional context, we have two EXTRA large litter boxes in different areas of our apartment (single floor), including one in a low-traffic, unused bathroom. She uses both, and we clean them multiple times a day with a full change and deep clean monthly. We’ve also switched to a litter she seems to prefer and have tried most of the typical advice around litter box issues, so this feels less like aversion and more like something cognitive.

Not really looking for advice but would love to hear if anyone has dealt with something similar, especially the anxiety > confusion > accident pattern.

u/Famous_Buddy_1137 — 11 days ago