u/BeginningLess2417

I guess that is kind of a deceptive title because we work in the same building but different companies. So I've seen him for like a two hour safety briefing and then very infrequent convos.

The first day that I saw him (M28ish) , I (M30) thought to myself "this is maybe the most attractive person that I've ever seen" which is extremely unlike me in many ways. I'm not a love at first sight person, or I never have been before. And also I am a dude and while I've known I was bi for many years, I very infrequently actually want a relationship with men.

We have chatted a few times entering or leaving and it seems like we are generally compatible and have a ton of interests in common: gardening, golfing, cooking, and even more niche stuff like foraging for mushrooms and making sourdough.

Last Friday we ended up having lunch outside together and got back in late because we were talking. He told me that his birthday was over the weekend so I was hoping to run into him at quitting time to see if I could buy him a drink. I ended up getting to the lobby a bit before 5 and waiting for a few minutes feeling self-conscious, and honestly a little creepy. He didn't come out that way; he might have stayed late or gone out a side entrance, so I didn't get to run into him. There is also the little insecure part of me that is concerned that he went out a different way intentionally because I was making him uncomfortable, but do feel like that is probably my irrational brain talking.

At this point, I recognize that it is not just a slight attraction for a hot person, but an actual crush on someone I genuinely think could be compatible and has a lot of shared interest with me. Even so, I hate how pathetic and cloying it feels. I see him maybe once a week and look forward to it the whole rest of the week. Like I'm a grown ass man!! I shouldn't be living or dying over what someone else thinks of me but dang it, I'm smitten.

I will probably shoot my shot next time I see him. At the very least, I'm going to ask if he'll let me buy him a drink for his (now belated) birthday. Feelings are dumb. That is all.

I know that GNC has had very significant price inflation in the last year or so, but I have typically had luck with the "b​uy one get one half off" sale. The math works out to be pretty much as affordable and as much protein as you can. Get at Amazon for bulk without the hassle of waiting for it or making someone else deliver it.

In the six or so years that I've been going to GNC, I have never once seen that sale NOT be going on. Today is the first time I have ever seen them not be doing that sale. Do they ever do sales like that anymore or is that something that has suffered from inflation as well?

Thank you!

This is a huge pet peeve of mine that I don't see get discussed too much, not an issue​ exclusive to beginner fitness but it's something I see in a lot of fitness subreddits. I figure a lot of people in this one are starting their journey and are doing a lot of progress pictures so this seems relevant!

Many people photograph themselves or take videos of themselves posing in locker room mirrors as progress pictures. I'm sure that MOST of those people are doing their due diligence and making sure that no one is changing in the background, or no one else is in the locker room at all. But even if you are being really careful, you could catch a bad reflection and could accidentally catch someone changing without noticing right away.

Even if not, recording or photographing in bathrooms is illegal, and someone could see it and report you. Photographing or recording another person while they are naked without their consent is a more serious sexual crime and a very easy one to just not commit.

Just save the locker room mirror for posing and looking great, and save the progress pics for home!