The Cog is SHRED! [New Channel Announcement] 

Haha, thanks! Time to shred on the guitar!

Much appreciated! I don't think I'll ever actually be truly "shredded" since that's not really my goal, but I'm happy with the progress I've made and how much better I feel!

@@thecogisdead that's the goal. If you can get up and say "I'm doing my best and I'm happy" then you are winning. I personally got to 277 the Dr said I was prediabetic and I would have to start taking meds. I didn't want to so I started small. Got myself to 218 but since I lift weights I'm 240 now but a size 38. I'm happy. Dr still says I should weigh less but unless I cut off a leg I don't see that happening. So I look for others who are on the same goal path and see what they do. You have my interest in this.

Of course as seen on a pocket watch

Most of my life has been sedentary, so I wanted to find a way to lose weight and get exercise that wasn't too strenuous or restrictive. I lost the weight eating with mindful eating while having all the foods I love, and my only exercise was walking! Now that I'm toning up and building a bit of muscle and strength I've started eating more lean high-protein meals, but that's just what I feel like doing currently. It's been so amazing to learn that I can lose and maintain weight without a strict diet and without hours of difficult exercise!

Thank you!

@@thecogisdead you're welcome 😊

The possibilities are endless! Haha... well... at least until you run out of rhyming words. 😆

@@thecogisdead I have access to Rhymezone. That's a start. And then, we go to AI images for each rhyme. I'm looking forward to the thumbnail for The Cog is Warhead.

Haha... ohhh myyyy. Lol. Nah.

Haha, not quite sure what that means, but I'll tell you that I definitely feel way better than I used to and can do so much more than I could before. I didn't like having chest pain and high blood pressure, or barely being able to do anything physical, but I LOVE feeling energetic, well rested, and able to move about freely all day without constant back pain and exhaustion! 😊

@@thecogisdead Like... here's what it means. In a simple way. People are paranoid. And angry. And using the net makes everyone really angry. And yet they press like buttons. Even if They are angry. I like your songs. But it makes me really angry that I enter RU-vid like a drug addict searching for pills. Once I used an add-on that blocked RU-vid. Even if the page didn't open, it took me 3 days to stop pressing the RU-vid button in the hopes that it will open. And our whole culture is based on paranoia. Especially the psychologists. They are the ones propagating paranoia. Just look at them. They worship a guy that did cocaine. Ok? That guy was definitely paranoia. Medically speaking, the chances of him being paranoia were huge. And think about the things psychologists preach. Because They are preachers. All the memes... What do the memes say? Just look at this quote: minimalistquotes.com/sigmund-freud-quote-26917/ Until you make the unconscious conscious you will call it fate and it will direct your life. And? Is there a problem with that? Well... if You are paranoid You might understand that You have to make the unconscious conscious. And probably Freud actually meant that. But why? Why would You do that? What would be the actual advantage? Can anyone prove that there is an advantage in that? Except for their own paranoid satisfaction, given by the fact that They get the feeling that They are doing something to protect themselves? And that's pretty much all that psychologists do. They spread paranoia and then They treat it. And regarding the commentary... Like... I hope You are feeling good about yourself and about the fact that You lost weight, I hope You keep it off and that You have a good life. I hope You are happy. And I really like your songs. Just take care, because paranoia is everywhere. And people that embrace the belief that losing weight is worth it are really exposed to it. Not saying that it is worth it or not. That's up to everyone to decide. But the paranoia encrypted in the lose weight culture, yep, that's real. And it's more easy to get contaminated with it than it is to catch a cold.

@@Omicronthewiperofyouknow... Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings with me! And we certainly do live in a culture filled with addictive social media and people pushing their opinions on others, and there is much misinformation and fear being spread by many. It's certainly not my place to tell anyone whether or not to lose weight or to follow any specific health regimen. My main hope is for people to be happy with themselves. I personally chose to make these changes because I wanted to improve areas in my life that I felt needed improvement, and I am happier and feel better for having done that. And the purpose of creating this new channel is not to tell anyone what I think they should be doing, but rather to share what I have been doing for anyone who may also be like me and has wanted to make similar changes. No one has to follow or subscribe, I'm simply making this for anyone who might want to. If anyone finds it helpful and wants to try it, and if they benefit, that's great! If they don't want to and are already satisfied with themselves, that's great too! My goal isn't to tell people what to do or that they need to change, it's just to share my experiences and how I feel they have benefited me. I have benefited from hearing about other peoples' positive experiences who made similar choices to the ones that I then decided to make, and they helped me to find the motivation to make these changes that I am grateful I made. I definitely am happy with the choices I have made, and I feel much better than I did before, but everyone's life is their own and everyone has the right to make their own choices and live how they want to live. It's simply my wish that people find happiness and satisfaction in their lives. 😁

@@thecogisdead I disliked your comment. Not necessarely because I don't agree with what You are saying, but because that's the truth. I hate being here, on RU-vid, talking to strangers.

Everyone is definitely different and we all have different goals. My main wish for everyone is to be happy and love themselves. 😊