u/Bioshockinfinite37

I'm looking for a fitness tracker/watch under ₹20k and would love some suggestions.

I'm a 27M, currently a casual gym-goer trying to get back into fitness — muscle building, getting leaner/abs, strength training, occasional running, etc. I want something better than a basic tracker that I can use for several years without feeling the need to upgrade.

Considering:

• Fitbit Air – Is it actually good?
• Garmin Forerunner 165 – Is it worth stretching the budget for?
• Forerunner 55 / other options – Any better choices under 20k?

Main things I care about: calorie/activity tracking, HR, sleep, strength training, running and overall fitness tracking.

I don't want Whoop because of the subscription model.

What would you guys recommend for my use case?

I’m 27M and have always been very introverted and shy. I’ve never really had a big friend circle, and over the years I’ve become increasingly aware of how lonely I actually am.

I don’t necessarily want a huge social life. What I really want is just one or two people I genuinely connect with — someone I can randomly call or message, talk about work, football, life, gossip, or complete nonsense with. Someone I can share good news with, complain to, or simply ask, “How was your day?”

I work remotely, and there are days when I can go the entire day without speaking to anyone. Seeing old classmates or colleagues spending time with their friends sometimes makes me realize how much I’m missing that kind of connection.

I also don’t smoke or drink, so I sometimes feel like I don’t naturally fit into some of the usual social circles. I know that’s not necessarily a barrier to friendship, but it can make meeting people and forming connections feel even harder.

The interesting thing is that, despite all of this, I’ve recently realized that I may have actually found one genuine friendship.

There’s a colleague I’ve known for several years. What started as a normal work relationship gradually became a friendship, and over time we’ve become quite close. We have similar personalities and ways of thinking in many respects, and I feel unusually comfortable talking to her.

What makes this friendship meaningful to me is that it happened naturally. I didn’t actively go looking for a best friend, and neither did she. It just developed over time.

She knows that I’m introverted and not very good at interacting with people, and I don’t feel like I have to pretend to be more outgoing than I am around her. She has also made it clear that she considers me a good friend, which honestly means a lot to me because I’ve spent so much of my life feeling like I’m not particularly important to anyone.

At the same time, I find myself overthinking it. I sometimes wonder whether I should initiate conversations more, whether I’m actually as important to her as she is to me, and whether I’m reading too much into things.

I don’t want to force the friendship into anything or make it complicated. I actually like that it has developed organically, and I’d be perfectly happy if it simply remained a genuine friendship. I just really hope it continues even as our lives and work situations change.

I think this friendship has also made me realize something about myself: maybe I’m not incapable of making connections. Maybe I just need the right kind of people.

For people who are introverted and have struggled with loneliness — how do you know when you’ve found a genuinely good friendship?

And how do you maintain that friendship without overthinking everything or becoming too dependent on it?

I’d really like to hear from people who have been in a similar situation.

Had posted about my retention scenario few days back and today I have received an update from the HR saying that they won't be able to match my expected CTC but are willing to match my current offer in hand.

As of now I have an offer of around 17.5L CTC with 16L fixed. CG is ready to match 17.5L CTC. I had asked for atleast 18L fixed if they want me to stay but looks like this is not gonna happen.

So now my questions.

1. How should I be approaching this? Like what all things I should be getting clarified from the HR?

2. Is what they are offering fixed?

3. Till what date do I have to accept this retention offer? And when will it be effective from?

Have never had any retention discussions before so this is a first for me and need you people's advice.

Also, should I go back to my new company asking them to raise the offer as CG is ready to match it? Or that's a bad idea and there are chances that they might revoke the offer all together? P.S. there's still around 2 month remaining before my joining.

Is this a legit seller?

Insta profile: https://www.instagram.com/jerseyforge.store?igsh=MTViNGR5djFzNDlmcg==

I'm in search of the Chealse and AC Milan player version jerseys but unfortunately got scammed by a user for Rs 1.45K. Now just wanted to know which sellers/sources are legit like tried and tested and the quality of the jerseys are also good for the price. The cost of jerseys also shouldn't be too high as well. Please do help me with this one, already feeling very low cuz of stupidity to trust a random person with my money.

Had ordered two jerseys from a seller through reddit. Made the unfortunate mistake of paying him in full (Rs 1450)🤦‍♂️ Now he has blocked my number and is not replying to my messages. What to do in this case. Please help!

user id of the seller on reddit 'Illustrious_Cod_4243' (now banned) and he said he has an insta profile called jersey.bomb

Wanted to know whether it's a good idea to have multiple LTF credit cards from different banks (1 card per bank). Will this have any negative impact on my credit score?

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Hi everyone,

I'm planning to build my first home gym and wanted to get some advice before I place the order. I've attached screenshots of my current cart.

Current total cost is around ₹46,000, which includes:

• Walking Pad – ₹7,200
• Adjustable Bench
• Squat Rack / Bench Press Stand
• 7 ft Olympic Bar
• 50 kg Olympic Rubber Plates
• 5 ft Straight Bar + 3 ft EZ Curl Bar
• 50 kg Adjustable Dumbbell Set (28 mm)

My target budget is below ₹35,000, so I'm trying to figure out where I can save money without regretting my purchases later.

A little about me:

• Current fitness level: Between beginner and intermediate
• Goal: Build strength, gain muscle and stay fit.
• Not training for powerlifting or bodybuilding competitions.
• I train along with my brother (same level).

The reason I'm building a home gym is because I travel out of state for work every month, which breaks my consistency with commercial gyms. A home gym will let me train whenever I'm at home and is something I see myself using for many years.

I'm also trying to build this for the long term. I'd rather spend a little more on the right equipment now than replace it in a couple of years. Unless something actually breaks, I don't want to buy the same equipment twice.

I'd really appreciate advice on the following:

• Which items would you remove or postpone to bring the budget below ₹35k?
• Is there anything in my list that's unnecessary or redundant?
• Are there any better or cheaper alternatives for the same equipment without sacrificing too much quality?
• Is there anything important that I'm missing?
• Would you recommend sticking with both the Olympic (50 mm) setup and the standard 28 mm setup, or is that overkill?
• If you had a ₹35k budget, what would your shopping list look like?

I'm open to buying some equipment used if it makes sense, so if you've gone that route, I'd love to hear your experience as well.

Thanks in advance!