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somesprucetrees · 8 months

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Taking a moment to share my omega!Bakugou gif from way back. He’s getting fat so he can get bred full of healthy pups 😌

You’d think Kirishima would be the one to go pup-crazy, but in fact, it’s Bakugou.

alpha!Kirishima x omega!Bakugou

Omegaverse, breeding kink, weight gain, lots of sex, Bakugou getting pudgy and pupped, eventual mpreg

Male omegas have a harder time getting pregnant than female omegas, or even female betas. Fuck, even female alphas have a better shot at it than him. But Bakugou wants a family with pups. Viscerally wants dumb fat little babies waddling around his house, growing up big and strong and loved. God their pups… they don’t even exist yet but he’s already protective as fuck over them. They should be here with them.

Having a higher body fat percentage is one of the many traits correlated to male omegas successfully conceiving and carrying pups to term. And Bakugou is lean and mean. Plus, he has always had short, intense heats for an omega his age, a trait that works against him on the fertility front.

Kirishima accepts him no matter what, pups or no. Because of course he fuckin’ does. So Bakugou sets up their appointments. Their numbers are ok-ish. They come up with a plan. But what it boils down to is this:

Bakugou has gotta get some fat on him.

Being a little heavier (“fluffier” as Kiri puts it) will also lengthen out his heats from 3 to maybe 5 days. It’ll also protect against the worst of the weight loss that comes with male omegas being sick for the first 3 months.

He’s done all the research. They’ve met with a nutritionist and 3 doctors. They’ve come up with a plan. Kirishima is still in the “we shouldn’t push it” and “if it happens, it happens” camp because parenthood means putting hero work on hiatus. It’s something they’re both hesitant to do. Plus, Bakugou’s body will undergo a lot of stress; he’ll be forever changed. But Bakugou reminds him of every scar and villain fight that changed him, that changed them both. This isn’t that different. This a battle he wants to win.

So, they get down to it.

Kirishima goes on rut suppressants while they both focus on softening up Bakugou. It’s…painfully slow going at first. He’s powerful and strong, got the metabolism of a damn freight train. But gains are made. The inches and the pounds slowly start to stick to his muscular frame. Every gain feels like a cause for celebration! But it’s a lot of eating…

The plan is 40 pounds. And honestly, it’s not that much. It’s insurance. But once he finally (finally!) hits the 15 pound mark, it’s like a switch gets flipped. Not only does Bakugou’s appetite increase, but his metabolism finally starts to slow. And then the inches really start to show! Bakugou’s so damn proud of himself. Before he realizes it, he’s got 30 pounds of jiggling, soft flesh on his middle that wasn’t there a few months ago. It’s so… unlike the rest of him. Sure, his ass rounded out a bit, and his arms softened a little. But the belly he’s sporting now looks like mochi.

And it’s driving both him and his alpha wild. Why? Well, not only is it super fun to touch, to grab, to shake and pat, but it represents Bakugou’s growing fertility. He feels good like this. Plus, his alpha is so easy to tease. He can laze around, just rubbing and jiggling his belly, and suddenly a couple hundred calories worth of snacks just magically appears. It’s hard for Kiri to hide how much he loves what this is doing to Bakugou’s body. He can’t keep his hands off his omega’s perfect, softening belly. He’s gonna put pups there someday. And Bakugou can’t keep his hands off his belly either. The jiggle is just really nice, ok? When he’s pupped, it’s not gonna be all soft and comfy, and he knows that. But for now, it’s easier to imagine what being knocked up is gonna be like.

Bakugou’s first heat with the extra weight is insane. Kiri’s still on the suppressants as a pregnancy prevention; any pregnancy before Bakugou’s body is ready may not make it. They’d rather not risk it. But damn does Bakugou miss his alpha’s knot. Without his rut, Kiri can just barely keep up with his absolutely frantic, mess of an omega. He’s begging for more! Another round, another snack, more of everything.

The fact that Bakugou is an omega is public knowledge. And male omega’s gaining weight can only mean one thing. All around them, he’s suddenly doted on wherever he goes. By fans, his parents, their friends, random shop owners, everyone. Which, frankly, he hates because he only wants Kiri to spoil him. But how can he push away all the amazing treats? Those extra calories are necessary to get his body ready! So he takes what he’s offered, eating thousands of calories a day and getting softer.

40 pounds comes and goes. Kiri goes off his suppressants, and Bakugou has gained a respectable 55 pounds when Kiri goes into rut. Of course his omega responds and his heat starts the next day. Almost perfect coordination! They’re the best at this baby-making thing! It’s the most intense cycle they’ve ever shared, and Bakugou is certain he’s thoroughly bred by the end. He spent most of his heat face down in their bed being ravaged, spending more time being split open on Kiri’s cock than not. And his body handles it for 5 whole days.

The first cycle doesn’t bring any pups. But they’re not discouraged. It’s to be expected! It takes a couple of cycles even for couples with the highest chances!

What isn’t expected is that Bakugou’s weight continues to climb. And climb.

If you want more, lemme know!

#wg art #fat art #chubby art #chubby anime #fat animation #omegaverse #omega bakugou #alpha kirishima #mpreg #breeding kink go brrrr

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lambergeier · 3 months

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silviculture - 13.1k, alhaitham/kaveh

in which alhaitham switches places with his younger self and everyone handles this extraordinarily badly. we will improve this situationship or die trying. now on ao3! first two scenes below for ur reading pleasure.

Alhaitham, being no longer in his living room, decides the first thing he should do is sit down. He does so.

He’s in an Akademiya dorm room. It’s early afternoon. A few moments ago it was late at night and he was speaking with Kaveh, who was in the kitchen of Alhaitham’s own house. Alhaitham was leaning against the couch in the living room and flipping through a book that wasn’t worth the paper it’d been printed on. The book is also gone.

Alhaitham only began dreaming again eight months ago, but he’s confident that this isn’t a dream. It looks, with a great deal more specificity than could be possible even for his sleeping mind, like Kaveh’s dorm room. Books of design, materials science, desert exploration, runic translation, and piano theory are piled on the desk. There is, laying on the bedsheets by Alhaitham’s hand, a cheap but fashionable earring he remembers vividly for the way it had caught the light in their single shared lecture, late afternoon in the hall below the Sanctuary. Semiotics and Glassmaking in Deshret’s Kingdom. He skims the earring briefly with a fingertip then moves his hand to his lap.

He considers what this might mean.

The door swings open and Kaveh says, “Haitham, can you take some of these? I borrowed everything I could find on desert Seelies but it’s really almost nothing, like I can’t tell if we’re running into another ridiculous knowledge restriction again or if genuinely no one’s ever tried to track the Seelie courts in Upper Setekh, which would be so typical, wouldn’t it, so I grabbed everything else I saw on the–”

Kaveh’s face is bright, young, flushed, freckled, happy. He’s wearing an Akademiya uniform and is as tall as the last time Alhaitham saw him (fifteen minutes ago) which means he’s an inch or two shorter than the last time Alhaitham saw him, because the uniform boots are heeled. He’s staring at Alhaitham with the aforementioned flush spreading like dye over the silk of his cheeks.

“Kaveh,” Alhaitham says. “Don’t freak out. I believe I’ve been displaced in time.”

“Oh, I,” Kaveh says. His hands start to go slack beneath the stack of books leaning against his chest, so Alhaitham takes the books from him and sets them on the chair beside the desk.

“You–yes,” Kaveh says, the flush climbing down his neck and up to his ears now. “I–oh.”

He couldn’t be more than eighteen. Which would make it, assuming this is in fact the past Alhaitham remembers, which he really has no way to determine without further investigation, the year Alhaitham himself turned sixteen.

“I developed a bodybuilding habit when I was twenty and attempting to do some metabolic experiments that ultimately proved unfruitful,” Alhaitham says. “You can touch my shoulders if that would get this over with.”

Kaveh, whose left hand had begun to drift with little apparent thought towards Alhaitham’s bare deltoid, snaps back so hard his head smacks into the doorframe. “I’m so sorry!” he says. “I’m so sorry, this is so rude of me, I should never have assumed, I’m so sorry, and you’re so much older, and you never said–”

Alhaitham sighs.

Kaveh stands bent over the kitchen sink, working his jaw and watching his cuticles slowly go to ribbons in the soapy water. Not literally. Literally enough. He should have let Alhaitham buy the stupid gentle dish soap that didn’t ruin Kaveh’s cuticles. Kaveh stops himself from thinking further on Alhaitham’s incredibly domineering dish soap opinions.

Alhaitham has gone quiet in the living room, but that doesn’t mean very much. The state of their immortal souls could be at stake and Alhaitham would still bar himself from Celestia before he continued a conversation he continued boring. Or a fight.

Kaveh works his jaw harder, tension dull and radiant above one eye. It’s not impossible for him to wait Alhaitham’s silence out. He’s done it before and he could do it again. It’s a way to end a fight, and wouldn’t it be nice, ever, to end a fight? Without starting another? Could they hope for that much peace, at the least?

Suds climb up Kaveh’s wrists. The number of nights he’s spent in this same position, mirroring himself like silvered glass over the past year and whatever he’s lived in Alhaitham’s house, frustrated and sad and exhausted by this whole situation, feels suddenly like a millstone around his neck. What a joke.

“Look, I get that you don’t think conversation is worth your time!” Kaveh shouts as he slams the cutting board into the sink. “But pretending like this isn’t a problem just because you’re bored is not actually a long-term solution to the problem!”

Silence. “Haitham, I know you’re still out there!”

“Kaveh?” Alhaitham calls back. His voice ends on a high and uncharacteristic quaver.

Kaveh throws himself through the door to the living room.

There’s a different Alhaitham standing in the soft streetlamp glow of the window. There’s an infant Alhaitham. He’s skinny, teetering, his hair too long over his ears, where are his headphones?, god, look at those stretch marks on his shoulders, red as fresh paint—

Alhaitham is looking up at the ceiling, head tipped back, balancing poorly on his heels as he turns. His head follows the lines of the woodwork. “Is this—” His voice cracks, squeaking in a way that Kaveh was viciously self-conscious of when he was young and Alhaitham never gave a shit about. Alhaitham didn’t start the masculinizing meds until he was at least fifteen, supplies a portion of Kaveh’s heart that very rarely forgets. His voice hasn’t cracked since they were—

Alhaitham looks from the vaulted ribs of his home to Kaveh. His eyes are enormous. He appears full of stars. “Is this the research center… you designed?” he asks. “This is our project?”

“Oh, no,” says Kaveh.

He’s wearing the undershirt and trousers of an Akademiya uniform. The permanent frowning divot between his eyebrows has yet to form. The longer he looks at Kaveh, his pale eyes flickering from Kaveh’s face to hands to chest to belt, the more he appears, ludicrously, to blush.

“Oh, no,” says Kaveh, as Alhaitham trips backwards over the footstool and lands flat on his ass.

and u can get the rest of this over here 👍👍

#genshin impact #haikaveh #hkvh #kavetham #this bitch fought me good but she's finally done and i love her 👌👌

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kiragecko · 5 months

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The batfamily is cold in the batcave. What do each of them do?

Dick - Does a couple gymnastics moves absent-mindedly. Can get into a nasty spiral if he works up a sweat, because sweat is far too good at cooling someone down. Everyone else is in the habit of bringing him layers. He'll wear them, but he rarely seeks them out.

Babs - this is one of the reason she doesn't come over to the cave frequently. Keeping her body temperature regulated is an issue. She uses her lap blanket and sweaters, but finds them distressing. Sets off her internalized ableism. That was the image of wheelchair users she grew up with - shapeless clothes and blanketed legs, being pushed around by attendants.

Jason - adds layers. He used to be able to get up to 5 sweaters, but there aren't any big enough for more than 2, these days. So he breaks out the cold weather gear. He WILL wear thermal long underwear. He feels no shame in keeping warm, and it's good for most of the others to have him around.

Tim - Tim is almost always cold, whether in the cave or not. (Small body, low bodyfat ratio, and high metabolism.) It's why there's always a hot beverage beside him, and he switches to his uniform as soon as he gets downstairs. Recently, he added hot water to his hot chocolate and coffee rota. It's boring, but it's not like he NOTICES what he's drinking after the first sip. He also has special typing gloves, in case the heated keyboard stops working for some reason. And blankets. But he's a bit too anxious for those, these days. They limit his movement.

Steph - REALLY depends on the day. Some days, she excitedly gets out a cute hat or jacket. Some days she starts huddling in on herself and gets grouchy. Other days she goes and curls up on the heated chair and turns into a basking lizard. (The chair is just for her. Nobody else likes warming devices that restrict them to one place. She is not aware of this.)

Cass - blanket ball. She loves blankets! She has a high cold tolerance, but when it gets bad enough to notice, she grabs all the blankets, portions out a few to those she considers worthy, and wraps herself with the rest.

Damian - gets stressed and grouchy. Doing a couple flips isn't a useful form of keeping warm for him, and Dick didn't think to teach him something better. Since everyone returned to Gotham, he's picked up the habit of throwing sweaters at Dick or Bruce, which they recognize as a sign that he also needs warm things. Usually, this is provided in the form of warm drinks, as the chill is already deep enough blankets aren't going to do much.

Duke - Puts on a sweater and then climbs something, jumps off, gets too hot, starts sweating, removes the sweater, and then gets a chill. Every time. He is MUCH worse than Dick. Everyone is trying to figure out what intervention would be effective. He is quite resistant to interventions.

Bruce - he shivers, then pauses to see if Alfred drops a blanket or sweatshirt onto him. If Alfred is upstairs, and his spider-sense didn't activate, Bruce shrugs and returns to work. His brain doesn't bother to remember something so trivial, and he's surprised to be stiff and sore later.

Alfred - quietly curses the passage of time and gets whatever is appropriate from the little closet set aside for his gear. Aging is inconvenient. He now has special shoes with insulated soles he switches to whenever he comes into the cave. Such rubbish!

#gecko's lists #I was able to think of something for everyone!#usually one or two of the characters get ...#lesser ideas #thanks bunny!

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film-in-my-soul · 7 months

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Hi! How are you? If you have the time what do you think of Darkfic for Icemav or First Kiss for Steddie for the ficlet bingo?

Sorry this took so long! First Kiss as a prompt was taken, but Darkfic was open and has created the first bingo!

.⋆｡°✩ Werewolf!Maverick is captured and betrayed. There's only one person who could have done it. ✩°｡⋆.

WARNING: Capture, Blood/Violence, Arguably Unhappy Ending

He's in a cage. That's the first thought Maverick has because even with his eyes shut, glued tackey at the lashes from who knows what, he can feel the space enclosing him and the chill of metal, barely body warm beneath his cheek and naked side. His feet are bare is the next observation, and finally, when the fogginess keeping his brain locked in a confused tailspin lets up, the muzzle strapped across his face makes itself known. There's a bit between his teeth, locked in place by a wide meshed cup hooked just over his nose and beneath his chin, pressing into his cheeks at the edges, and four straps connect to a tightly cinched knot at the back of his head.

A growl, unbidden, rips from Maverick's throat, and when he tries to bring his hands to his face, eyes finally cracking open as he fights to be upright and fights to be free, it becomes blatantly clear that his wrists are cuffed and connected to a length of inflexible metal. The end is attached to the front-facing bars of the cage, a ring punched through the bottom and hooked to the lowestmost point, allowing Maverick just enough mobility to touch the front of the muzzle but not the back, not if he doesn't want to dislocate his shoulders or drag himself to the bars where he is now able to make out movement beyond.

All at once, as if a switch is flipped, his brain comes to life, and the rest of his circumstances come pouring into awareness. Guards, two of them armed and wrapped in heavy kevlar, are stationed a few feet away, their backs turned. The guns on their hips are tasers, but that's almost worse for Maverick. Elecritcy likes to linger; it scrambles his nerves and zaps his strength. A bullet? He's shrugged off worse.

Past them, Maverick sees a handful of bodies draped in white coats. There's also lab equipment and, sickeningly, more cages. He can't smell anything past antiseptic and sweat, his own and that of the people rushing around, and there's a low-level hum unnatural enough that he can tell it's intentional, probably meant to keep him disoriented.

Once he's sat up, just about to really test the strength of his bindings and trying to will his faster metabolism to burn out whatever the hell they knocked him out with, one of the two guards in front of his cage seems to realize he's awake. They bang on the metal bars, first with the flat of their palm, then, thinking better of it, with a long metal baton.

"Don't even think about it, dog. Causing us problems isn't gonna go well for you." There's a nasty kind of smugness in his tone, and Maverick, pushed to the edge of anger and desperation just on the basis of having been caught, bares his teeth around the metal in his mouth, knowing that the flash of his freshly elongated fangs will be unmistakable through the slits in the muzzle. The growl he lets out now is louder, too, filled with promise. The guard turns, and when they lock eyes, Maverick gives a mighty and meaningful yank on the pole connected to his right wrist.

It hurts, digs into his skin, and makes him bleed, but it has the effect of pissing off the guard enough that they come a step closer. When Maverick does it again, snarling now, bestial and taunting, making as much of a racket as he can manage, they get closer. The guard begins to raise the baton in their hand, obviously trying to menace and missing by a mile. Maverick uses the opportunity between the rise and fall of their arm to swing his leg out from beneath him and kick it between the just wide enough opening of the cage bars. He brings his leg down, hard and fast, and wants to yip in glee when he smells the fresh tang of blood and feels the skin split beneath the claws on his toes.

They shouldn't have taken his shoes. They shouldn't have assumed he was restrained with just his hands and teeth locked away.

The pop of the taser from the second guard is expected, but Maverick manages to get his leg back into the cage before it happens and swallows down his pitiful sounds of pain while the guard he'd maimed wails where they've fallen. It's as satisfying as it can be.

He's still shaking with the aftershocks of the electricity when the air in the room changes, panic from the surrounding bodies after the attack dwindling into a heavy silence. The sound of loafer heels clicking against the flat stone of the lab floor punctuates the appearance of whom Maverick can only assume is the person in charge.

Blinking away the painful tears of the tasing, he sees another coat and follows the line of folded arms over a broad chest. He sees blue eyes and slicked-back dirty blonde hair, too. Maverick sees the smirk.

His stomach rolls.

"I thought I warned you," the newcomer says, voice low and stern but still smiling somehow as his gaze never leaves Maverick's from between the cage bars, "he's dangerous."

Maverick forces himself back into a crouch, but this time, he keeps himself as far back as he can manage without looking like he's cowering. He meets Ice's stare with as large of a sneer as he can manage around the bit, his mouth pulling painfully enough that tasting his own blood isn't surprising.

Ice takes a calculated step forward, over the body of the guard they've just left there, passed out or dead, and tilts his head like he's interested in the half-animal stance that Maverick's taken up in the prison he now knows how he was shoved so easily into.

"Let's see how long you can keep that up, Mave-rick."

There's something in Ice's expression, caught in the corner of his upturned lips as he inspects Maverick closer, and if Maverick were more generous, further away from the edge of feral over this turn of events, he might call it displeasure. But he's not. He's furious.

So, instead, Maverick lets a low rumble build in his chest and tries to promise, in every non-verbal way he can, that Ice will get to see just how limitless his capacity for danger is.

Ficlet Bingo! (Still Squares Left!)

#icemav #icemav ficlet #top gun #top gun ficlet #ficlet bingo

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lemonflowercat · 2 months

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de-catastrophizing

breathe in, breathe out

body

i want to step back and accept: i am 88 kilos at this moment, i have fat rolls that i try to conceal. i do not fit into the conventional standards of beauty. BUT i'm blessed to have a strong and healthy body - it's a real privilege, and i am so grateful for it. and i'm beautiful! i have lots of clothes i feel pretty in - and feeling it myself, irrespective of what anyone else says, is precious.

also, my best friend ♡ T-T is my favourite person in the whole world

i do have some goals for my body - these are majorly rooted in vanity - and that's okay. it's Dora Milaje looking out for me, protecting me from years of being fat shamed by my mother and society. this is why losing weight makes me feel more confident - and that's okay. my weight loss goals are also rooted in nurturing it so it can do the best of all the magic it is capable of. i want to lose fat to

have a healthy metabolism,

balanced hormones,

and healthy skin and nails.

keep my joints healthy

reduce the risk of CVDs

i want to lift heavy, jump, run, climb, be flexible.

i am not my ideal self now - but i am on my journey to it. it feels like it'll never end, on some days it's the hardest thing i do, i fail more often than i'm comfortable with - and it's ok. this is my character arc - and what's a good character arc without some struggle? besides, life is bigger than calories in-calories out, of course it's a struggle.

things i can do to support myself through this struggle:

stay kind when things don't go as planned

make the tough choices easier to make

plan ahead

look deeper, understand more of what drives me and what breaks me

have a little talk with myself before jumping on the indulgence train: be mindful, check in with my emotions, negotiate alternatives that are better for me

show up every day - can't be my best self every day, but i can be more like my best self

academics

//tummy flip

my anxiety is inversely proportional to the no. of days left to the exam. this means, freezing through the day and panic attacks at night.

to support myself through this, i can

make space for things that calm me down: meditating, staying mindful through little activities like doing the dishes and cooking, walks, working out, sleeping well, avoiding parent-interaction

prioritise studying: this means letting other people know that i don't have time for some things, making conscious decisions about how i spend my time, showing up at my study table and sitting through the first 20m even when it seems impossible

set concrete goals, track progress, actively monitor emotions

eliminate distractions: when studying, focus only on that.

no scrolling during study breaks: breaks aren't to load up more information on the brain, but to step back and relax. like really relax - stretch, walk, drink water, snack, gaze out the window, pet my babies

consume less than 2 hours of media per day: like, seriously! i know how much of a game changer this is

tap into how much i enjoy studying

75 soft reval - to make it align with changing life season. i want to ease off the stress too, because the next 56 days are already super stressful for me. i'm going to cut down on the no. of goals i set out for myself.

body

[] yoga every morning x20m: outdoors if i'm up early

movement first thing in the morning is the goal here. to save on time, i'm going to do yoga (my walks end up taking an hour). morning sun, or even just watching the sun come up makes me feel really good, so i want to practice outdoors.

to make this choice easier, i'll keep my mat and water bottle ready to go by my door the previous night.

[] midday wxo

summer is here - the afternoons are unbearably hot and it's v hard to focus while i'm a sweltering mess. i want to capitalise on evening study hours, so i'm reserving 11 am to 3 pm for working out, chores and cooking. this is also why i'm cutting down yoga to 20m - to make more of the cooler mornings.

can switch up here, like maybe go for a walk in the morning and yoga in the evening.

[] 1400 kcal/day x6/week

sad to see my raw veg/fruit goal go - i put it in to make myself come up with more ways to consume them, and i think i've established a good enough menu to tap into for now. i'll incorporate these into my meals, and maybe bring this goal back later when i have the headspace for it.

mind

[] meditate once/d

[] study 6h/d x6d + 4h on break day = 40h/w

well, that's down to 5 goals from the 10 i was going for earlier! i have some ground rules like

prioritize getting 7h of sleep but if i do sleep late, wake up before 6.30 am irrespective of what i went to bed (sounds inhuman but this is honestly best for me: a day or 2 of less sleep can be made up for with afternoon naps and i really do function best when i wake up early)

have social time once/week

do not consume media for more than 2h per day: includes little things like not using my phone until i'm done with morning yoga, not scrolling in between study sessions and not using my phone to deal with a freeze mode T-T

goddd, if not for 75 days, i really hope to see this through for the 56 days to my exam at least. //stress surge// ok, i've got this. everything is ok, i am enough and i am capable of way more than my stressed out self feels rn. i'm not doing anything i don't want to - all of these things are exactly what i want for myself, and it's just my surface brain that's feeling so apprehensive and stressed. once i get into it, it's all going to be fine amazing because let's be honest ok: i love eating healthy and putting thought into my food, i love working out, i fkn love yoga and how good it makes my body feel, i love the deep stillness of meditation, and studying is that exact perfect blend of challenge+something i'm good at that gets me flowing.

lots of love to me teehee and every person out there life-ing ♡ ☆

#75 soft #self soothing #self parenting #self care #self love #studyspo #study motivation #body image

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random-thought-depository · 2 years

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@triviallytrue, @headspace-hotel

Re: this: I can't reblog the post, but "pre-Columbian North American giant wild bison herds had a similar total biomass to modern North American grazing cattle herds and converted grass to animal tissue at a similar rate" doesn't seem obviously silly to me.

Biologically, cattle are basically just more docile bison. Human selective breeding has probably made some difference to how much metabolic resources domestic cattle invest in growth vs. everything else, but cattle and bison are physiologically and structurally very similar organisms and meat is already a large percentage of a bison's mass, so I doubt it's an orders of magnitude difference. It's not like fruit, where you can easily selectively breed the plant to grow orders of magnitude bigger fruit.

There is the factor that with domestic cattle you can feed them stuff that isn't wild grass. You can feed them irrigated farmed animal feed crops extensively selectively bred for high yields that grow in monoculture fields with no competition and have their own growth supercharged by commercial fertilizers full of mined phosphorus and Haber process nitrogen etc.. That might make an orders of magnitude difference. But I have the admittedly vague impression that while modern cattle-raising does involve a significant amount of stable feeding with animal feed crops or agricultural waste, it also still involves quite a bit of basically just letting the cattle walk around the landscape and eat grass.

It's worth noting that there is at least one major biome where basically industrialized hunting is still a major modern food source for humans: the ocean. It doesn't seem crazy to imagine the same approach might work in terrestrial contexts; the oceans and the land have similar total productivity and the land is significantly more productive per average square kilometer. On the flip side, it's also worth noting that modern fishing isn't exactly a glowing model of sustainability and even there we're seeing a switch to aquaculture.

Like, I doubt "return the land to the bison and then industrially harvest them the way we harvest ocean fish" would actually be a good idea (or what Headspace Hotel actually wants to do), but it actually isn't obvious to me that it would be orders of magnitude less land-efficient than modern cattle ranching, at least in terms of meat production (a major advantage of cattle over wild bison is you can milk cattle, but we're talking about meat, so that isn't very relevant).

Now I wonder to what degree modern San Franciscan office workers eating way more meat than tenth century Chinese peasants has more to do with improvements in transport (railroads, trucks, motorized ships), food preservation (canning and refrigeration), weapons (guns and railroads enable agriculturalist states to conquer semi-arid nomad country and turn it into export-oriented meat factories), and the efficiency of specifically chicken production than with a general increase in the land efficiency of meat production.

Aside: I have no idea how realistic it is, but "basically treat bison the way we treat fish" gives me a mental image of giant vehicles that drive around the Great Plains to run down herds of bison and pull them in for efficient industrial slaughter, dismemberment, and packaging; basically exactly how fishing boats work, but on land! Giant vehicles roaming steppes and gathering up big wild herbivores for on-site slaughter and processing might be a neat idea for speculative fiction!

#science #biology #food production #inspiration folder

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donnerpartyofone · 1 year

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I wonder what goes on with my brain that I often wake up around 4-6am with like 50 important things to say in excruciating detail that have to be written down immediately or else. Obviously some neurological switch flips at this time, but who knows why. I don't experience this as much later in the day when I'm more awake.

As someone who fancies themselves kind of gothy, it was very disturbing to have to consider whether I'm a morning person. What does it mean to be a morning person? Is it that the sun rises, and then you feel alert and ready to face the day? Do pleasure or feelings of preparedness have to factor into it? I don't really experience a lot of either of those things no matter what time it is. It's just like, I reached a certain age, and now I can't sleep past a certain time, even if I didn't sleep through the night, for some awful metabolic reason. My first thought upon waking is almost always, "Oh no, I'M AWAKE AGAIN."

Anyway upon review of my intervals of greatest activity, I don't think I'm a morning person. I'm actually crepuscular.

#crepuscular

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Hi, I wanted to start off and say a little about myself and my page.

As said in my bio, my name is River and I'm currently 17. I'm nonbinary, bisexual, and use she/they pronouns.

I would describe myself as a game of Russian roulette. I'm either very calm and quiet, or very chaotic and impulsive, and there's not rly much of a way to tell which I'll be at any given time. But, it makes life just that little bit spicier :D I'm also very empathetic and love to help people whenever I can.

My interests and passions include music, playing in my band, skateboarding, art, reading, writing, tattooing, walking, psychology, criminology, being a cadet, and of course, helping others <3

Things I struggle with are, anxiety, depression, CPTSD, eating disorders, ADHD, dyslexia, (currently being assessed for autism and BPD), as well as many chronic physical illnesses cus I'm unlucky and seem to be collecting these things xD

Now, this page, as stated in my bio, is a blog to vent and track progress of my ed. I'm going to talk a little more about that now, so for anyone who is triggered by talk of eating disorders or self harm or anything like that, here is your trigger warning, and I do not advise you read on.

⚠️TW for the following content⚠️

So, my life of eating disorders and mental health struggles started from a young age. I'm not going into as much detail in this post but I might make another one with more detail.

It started pretty much from around the age of 5 where I was extremely skinny. I was badly bullied for being so small. No matter how much I ate, I could never gain because my metabolism was too fast. I later found out it was overactive, which was contributing to some of the illnesses I was having. As I got older, I was still made fun of for being so small and weak. My eating habits and relationship with food was a mess. I felt I had no sence of control and would contanty switch between over-eating and under-eating. As I got a little older, I noticed things started to change a little. The way I saw myself would constantly change and it scared me and I didn't know if my body was changing, or my perception of myself was changing. Around the age of 13 though, that overactive thyroid (causing the fast metabolism) flipped during a condition called a thyroid storm. I was extremely ill for a long time. And the worst part of it to me was that it had caused my body to do a 180. My thyroid was (and still is) underactive and it slowed my metabolism down a fuck tonne. I gained a lot of weight, very fast and struggled to lose it again. I was then bullied for being the fat kid. And so I ended up on a rollercoaster of over/under-eating and gaining and losing weight. Around the age after I'd got out of juvie (that's another story for another day) 15/16 I'd been starving myself for so long, I'd gotten to a new lw and got seriously ill and ended up being put into a psych ward. (I'd even in one a few times before but not entirely ed related). I could bearly move because I was so weak and ill and I ended up being force fed for ages. Because of that, I started bingeing once I was let out. Which made me gain weight and turned into a binge purge cycle. I ended up gaining weight because of my condition. Then about a year ago, something clicked in my head. I refused to let myself go through this hell of ups and downs and constant switches in what I was doing. It was sorta like my honeymoon phase had finally kicked in. I became stricter with the foods I'd allow myself to eat, how many calories I consumed and the exercise I did to then lose those. Since then, its still not been easy and definitely not smooth sailing. But while I've had a few ups and down, I've gotten to a new low weight and im closer now than I have been in years to my ugw of 63lbs.

My main course of action at the moment is to fast as much as possible and if/when I do eat, keep it a low cals as possible, preferably not sugar or carbs. As well as that, doing an average of 10,000 to 15,000 steps a day. I also have to remember to drink a lot of water and if I drink anything other than that, it's only allowed to be black coffee, no sugar, or 0cal energy drinks for the energy boost.

I also follow Chloe Ting's workout routines when I can to try and keep my body tonned instead of just having fat.

Anyways, I think I'll wrap this up here. If you've read all the way to here, thank you so much. I hope you'll be interested in the rest of my page.

Things I'll be posting in the future will include things like the struggles of having an eating disorder, routines and tip etc for managing life with an ed, ways to lose weight, diet/exercises plans, occupational vents about my life n stuff, and I'll always be willing to give advise to anyone who needs it so if you need anything at all, just give me a shout. Thank you, and I hope you're all having a good day <3

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Can I Have a Low Carb Protein Shake for Breakfast During a Keto?

The ketogenic diet, or keto diet, has surged in popularity in recent years, captivating the health-conscious with its promise of rapid weight loss and improved metabolic health. It's not just a fad; it's a scientifically grounded approach to nutrition that transforms the body's metabolic state. By drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fats, the body enters a state of ketosis, where it burns fat for fuel instead of glucose. This metabolic switch is the cornerstone of the keto diet's effectiveness.

Why Breakfast Matters in a Keto Lifestyle

Breakfast holds a special significance in the context of a ketogenic lifestyle. It sets the tone for the day, influencing energy levels, hunger, and cravings. For those on the keto diet, breakfast presents an opportunity to kickstart ketosis and fuel the body with the right nutrients for sustained energy and mental clarity throughout the day. However, traditional breakfast options like cereals, toast, and fruit juices are off-limits due to their high carbohydrate content, making it essential to explore alternative breakfast choices that align with keto principles.

The Appeal of Protein Shakes for Breakfast

Enter the protein shake – a versatile and convenient breakfast option that has gained traction among keto enthusiasts. Packed with protein and low in carbs, protein shakes offer a quick and easy way to nourish the body while keeping carb intake in check. But are protein shakes truly compatible with the keto diet? Let's delve deeper into the world of low carb protein shakes and uncover their role in a keto lifestyle.

Understanding the Keto Diet

Brief Overview of Ketosis

At the heart of the keto diet lies ketosis, a metabolic state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood. Ketones are produced by the liver when carbohydrate intake is restricted, serving as an alternative fuel source for the body and brain. Achieving and maintaining ketosis is the primary goal of the keto diet, as it enables efficient fat burning and offers a myriad of health benefits, including weight loss, improved insulin sensitivity, and enhanced cognitive function.

Importance of Macronutrient Ratios

Central to the success of the keto diet is striking the right balance of macronutrients – fats, proteins, and carbohydrates. Unlike conventional dietary recommendations, which emphasize low-fat and high-carb intake, the keto diet flips the script by prioritizing fats while drastically limiting carbs. By adhering to specific macronutrient ratios – typically around 70-75% of calories from fat, 20-25% from protein, and 5-10% from carbs – individuals can induce and sustain ketosis, thereby reaping the metabolic rewards of fat adaptation.

Typical Foods in a Keto Diet

Embracing a keto lifestyle means embracing whole, nutrient-dense foods that align with ketogenic principles. Staples of the keto diet include:

Healthy fats: Avocados, nuts and seeds, olive oil, coconut oil.

Quality proteins: Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, tofu, tempeh.

Low-carb vegetables: Leafy greens, cruciferous vegetables, bell peppers, zucchini.

Moderate protein: Fatty cuts of meat, fatty fish, eggs, cheese.

Limited carbohydrates: Berries, non-starchy vegetables, select dairy products in moderation.

By focusing on real, minimally processed foods and minimizing carb intake, individuals can optimize their nutrient intake while keeping insulin levels low and ketone production high.

Protein Shakes: Are They Keto-Friendly?

Evaluating Carb Content in Protein Shakes

One of the primary concerns when it comes to incorporating protein shakes into a keto diet is their carb content. While traditional protein shakes often contain added sugars or high-carb ingredients like fruit, there are plenty of low carb options available that cater to keto dieters. When selecting a protein powder, it's essential to scrutinize the nutritional label and opt for varieties that contain minimal carbs, preferably less than 5 grams per serving.

Impact of Protein on Ketosis

Protein is a crucial macronutrient that plays a key role in muscle repair, satiety, and metabolic function. However, excessive protein intake can potentially disrupt ketosis by stimulating insulin secretion and gluconeogenesis – the process by which the body converts protein into glucose. To maintain ketosis while reaping the benefits of protein, it's important to strike a balance and moderate protein intake according to individual needs and activity levels.

Identifying Keto-Friendly Protein Sources

Not all protein sources are created equal, especially in the context of a keto diet. While lean meats and plant-based proteins are generally keto-friendly, it's important to be mindful of hidden carbs and additives. Opt for high-quality protein sources such as:

Whey protein isolate: A fast-digesting protein derived from milk that's low in carbs and rich in essential amino acids.

Casein protein: A slow-digesting protein that provides sustained release of amino acids, ideal for prolonged satiety.

Collagen peptides: A protein powder made from collagen, which supports joint health, skin elasticity, and gut function without impacting ketosis.

By selecting protein sources that align with keto principles, individuals can enjoy the benefits of protein shakes without derailing their ketogenic goals.

Benefits of Low Carb Protein Shakes for Breakfast

Convenient and Time-Saving

In today's fast-paced world, convenience is key – and protein shakes deliver just that. With minimal prep time and no cooking required, protein shakes offer a hassle-free breakfast option for busy mornings. Simply blend up your favorite ingredients, pour into a shaker bottle, and you're ready to fuel your day – no more skipping breakfast or succumbing to unhealthy fast food options.

Supports Muscle Growth and Repair

Protein is essential for muscle growth, repair, and maintenance – making it an integral component of any balanced diet, especially for those following a keto lifestyle. By starting the day with a protein-packed shake, individuals can provide their muscles with the amino acids they need to thrive, promoting optimal recovery and performance. Whether you're an athlete looking to enhance your training or simply aiming to preserve lean muscle mass, a protein-rich breakfast sets the stage for success.

Sustained Energy Throughout the Morning

Unlike carb-heavy breakfasts that can lead to energy crashes and cravings, low carb protein shakes provide a steady source of energy without spiking blood sugar levels. By combining protein with healthy fats and fiber-rich ingredients, such as nuts, seeds, and leafy greens, individuals can enjoy sustained energy and mental clarity throughout the morning – no mid-morning slump in sight. Plus, the satiating effects of protein help curb hunger and prevent overeating later in the day, supporting weight management and overall well-being.

Choosing the Right Ingredients

Protein Powder Selection Guide

When it comes to selecting a protein powder for your low carb shakes, quality matters. Look for protein powders that are free from added sugars, artificial flavors, and fillers – opting instead for clean, minimally processed options. Whey protein isolate, pea protein, and collagen peptides are popular choices among keto dieters, offering high bioavailability and minimal carbs per serving. Consider your dietary preferences and sensitivities when choosing a protein powder, and don't be afraid to experiment with different flavors and formulations until you find your perfect match.

Low Carb Additions for Flavor and Nutrition

While protein powder forms the foundation of your shake, it's the additional ingredients that take it from bland to delicious. Get creative with low carb add-ins such as:

Nut butters: Almond butter, peanut butter, or cashew butter add creaminess and flavor while providing healthy fats and protein.

Unsweetened nut milks: Almond milk, coconut milk, or cashew milk serve as creamy bases for your shake without adding extra carbs.

Low carb fruits: Berries, avocado, and cucumber add sweetness and nutrients without spiking blood sugar levels.

Leafy greens: Spinach, kale, or Swiss chard boost the nutritional content of your shake while adding a vibrant color and fresh flavor.

Spices and herbs: Cinnamon, vanilla extract, or mint leaves enhance the taste of your shake without adding calories or carbs.

By incorporating a variety of low carb ingredients, you can customize your protein shake to suit your taste preferences and nutritional needs while staying true to your keto goals.

Avoiding Hidden Sugars and Artificial Sweeteners

While it's tempting to reach for flavored protein powders and sweetened additives, these products often contain hidden sugars and artificial sweeteners that can sabotage your keto progress. Instead, opt for unsweetened protein powders and natural flavorings to keep carb counts in check. If you crave sweetness, consider using low glycemic sweeteners like stevia, erythritol, or monk fruit extract sparingly – or better yet, let the natural sweetness of whole foods shine through. By being mindful of hidden sugars and artificial additives, you can enjoy a delicious and satisfying protein shake without compromising your ketogenic goals.

Recipe Ideas for Low Carb Protein Shakes

Classic Vanilla Almond Delight

Ingredients:

1 scoop vanilla whey protein isolate

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 tablespoon almond butter

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Handful of ice cubes

Instructions:

In a blender, combine whey protein isolate, almond milk, almond butter, vanilla extract, and ice cubes.

Blend until smooth and creamy.

Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Chocolate Peanut Butter Bliss

Ingredients:

1 scoop chocolate whey protein isolate

1 cup unsweetened coconut milk

1 tablespoon peanut butter

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Handful of ice cubes

Instructions:

In a blender, combine chocolate whey protein isolate, coconut milk, peanut butter, cocoa powder, and ice cubes.

Blend until well combined and creamy.

Pour into a glass, top with a dollop of whipped cream if desired, and indulge!

Berry Blast with a Keto Twist

Ingredients:

1 scoop berry-flavored collagen peptides

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

½ cup mixed berries (such as strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries)

Handful of spinach leaves

Handful of ice cubes

Instructions:

In a blender, combine berry-flavored collagen peptides, almond milk, mixed berries, spinach leaves, and ice cubes.

Blend until smooth and vibrant in color.

Pour into a glass, garnish with a few extra berries, and sip away!

Tips for Enhancing Nutritional Value

Incorporating Healthy Fats

To boost the satiety and nutritional content of your protein shake, consider adding healthy fats such as:

Avocado: Creamy and rich in heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.

Coconut oil: Provides a source of medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) for quick energy.

MCT oil: Easily digested and converted into ketones for fuel.

Chia seeds: High in omega-3 fatty acids and fiber for sustained energy.

By incorporating healthy fats into your shake, you can enhance its nutritional profile while promoting feelings of fullness and satisfaction.

Adding Fiber for Digestive Health

Fiber plays a crucial role in digestive health, regulating bowel movements, supporting gut flora, and promoting satiety. To increase the fiber content of your protein shake, consider adding fiber-rich ingredients such as:

Flaxseeds: Rich in soluble fiber and omega-3 fatty acids for heart health.

Psyllium husk: A concentrated source of soluble fiber that aids in digestion and regularity.

Hemp hearts: Packed with fiber, protein, and essential fatty acids for overall wellness.

Leafy greens: Spinach, kale, and Swiss chard provide a dose of fiber along with essential vitamins and minerals.

By including fiber in your protein shake, you can support digestive health and maintain optimal gut function on your keto journey.

Boosting Micronutrient Content with Greens and Spices

In addition to macronutrients like protein and fat, micronutrients play a vital role in overall health and well-being. To ensure you're getting a diverse array of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in your protein shake, consider incorporating:

Leafy greens: Spinach, kale, and collard greens are packed with vitamins A, C, and K, as well as folate and potassium.

Herbs and spices: Cinnamon, ginger, turmeric, and cayenne pepper not only add flavor but also boast anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.

Superfood powders: Spirulina, chlorella, and moringa powder are nutrient-dense additions that can elevate the nutritional content of your shake.

By incorporating micronutrient-rich ingredients into your protein shake, you can ensure that you're nourishing your body from the inside out and supporting optimal health and vitality.

Preparation and Serving Suggestions

Blender vs. Shaker Bottle: Pros and Cons

When it comes to making protein shakes, both blenders and shaker bottles have their merits. Blenders offer the advantage of creating smooth, creamy textures by thoroughly blending ingredients together. However, they require more cleanup and can be noisy, making them less convenient for on-the-go use. On the other hand, shaker bottles are portable, easy to use, and require minimal cleanup – perfect for busy mornings or post-workout refueling. Ultimately, the choice between a blender and a shaker bottle comes down to personal preference and convenience.

Ideal Consistency for a Satisfying Shake

The ideal consistency of a protein shake is subjective and can vary depending on personal preference. Some prefer thick and creamy shakes, while others prefer a lighter, more liquid texture. Experiment with different ratios of liquid to solid ingredients, as well as blending times, to achieve the perfect consistency for your taste buds. If your shake turns out too thick, simply add more liquid until it reaches your desired consistency. Conversely, if it's too thin, add additional ingredients like nuts, seeds, or frozen fruit to thicken it up. With a bit of trial and error, you'll find the perfect balance that satisfies your cravings and nourishes your body.

Creative Garnishes and Toppings for Presentation

Elevate your protein shake experience with creative garnishes and toppings that add visual appeal and extra flavor. Consider topping your shake with:

Fresh berries: Strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries add a pop of color and natural sweetness.

Nuts and seeds: Crushed almonds, pumpkin seeds, or hemp hearts provide texture and crunch.

Coconut flakes: Toasted coconut flakes add tropical flair and a hint of sweetness.

Dark chocolate shavings: Grated dark chocolate adds indulgent richness and antioxidants.

Not only do these garnishes and toppings enhance the presentation of your shake, but they also add extra nutrients and flavor for a truly satisfying experience.

Timing Your Protein Shake Consumption

Breakfast vs. Post-Workout: Which is Better?

One of the most common questions regarding protein shakes is when to consume them – as a breakfast replacement or post-workout recovery drink. While both options have their merits, it ultimately depends on your individual goals and lifestyle. Consuming a protein shake for breakfast can help jumpstart your metabolism, provide sustained energy, and curb cravings throughout the day. On the other hand, drinking a protein shake post-workout can facilitate muscle repair and recovery, replenish glycogen stores, and enhance protein synthesis. Experiment with both approaches and listen to your body to determine what works best for you.

Strategies for Appetite Control and Portion Management

While protein shakes can be a convenient and satisfying meal replacement, it's essential to practice portion control and mindful eating to prevent overconsumption. To curb hunger and promote satiety, consider incorporating the following strategies:

Pair your protein shake with a source of healthy fats or fiber, such as a handful of nuts or a serving of avocado.

Drink your shake slowly and mindfully, savoring each sip and paying attention to hunger cues.

Opt for smaller serving sizes and avoid super-sized portions, even if you're tempted to indulge.

Listen to your body and stop eating when you feel comfortably satisfied, rather than overly full.

By implementing these strategies, you can enjoy the benefits of protein shakes while maintaining a healthy relationship with food and promoting balanced nutrition.

Adjusting Shake Ingredients Based on Activity Level and Goals

Another factor to consider when incorporating protein shakes into your keto lifestyle is your activity level and fitness goals. If you lead an active lifestyle or engage in regular exercise, you may need to adjust your shake ingredients to support your energy needs and muscle recovery. Consider increasing the protein content of your shake or adding extra carbs in the form of fruit or oats to fuel your workouts and replenish glycogen stores. Conversely, if you're primarily sedentary or aiming for weight loss, you may opt for a lower calorie, higher protein shake to support satiety and fat burning. Tailor your shake ingredients to align with your individual needs and goals, and don't be afraid to experiment with different combinations until you find what works best for you.

Potential Pitfalls to Avoid

Overdoing it on Protein

While protein is essential for muscle growth, it's possible to overconsume protein, especially on a keto diet. Excessive protein intake can lead to gluconeogenesis, where the body converts excess protein into glucose, potentially disrupting ketosis and hindering fat loss. To avoid overdoing it on protein, aim for moderate protein intake – around 0.6 to 0.8 grams per pound of lean body mass per day – and prioritize high-quality sources of protein such as lean meats, poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins.

Falling into the Sugar Trap

With the plethora of flavored protein powders and sweetened additives on the market, it's easy to fall into the sugar trap and unwittingly sabotage your keto progress. Keep an eye out for hidden sugars and artificial sweeteners in protein powders, flavored nut milks, and other shake ingredients, and opt for unsweetened varieties whenever possible. If you crave sweetness, consider using natural sweeteners like stevia, erythritol, or monk fruit extract in moderation, or rely on low carb fruits and spices to add flavor without the added sugar.

Not Accounting for Individual Dietary Needs and Preferences

One of the biggest pitfalls of any diet is failing to account for individual dietary needs and preferences. While protein shakes can be a convenient and nutritious option for many, they may not be suitable for everyone – especially those with food allergies, sensitivities, or ethical considerations. Before incorporating protein shakes into your keto lifestyle, consider consulting with a healthcare professional or registered dietitian to ensure they align with your individual needs and goals. With personalized guidance and support, you can navigate the world of protein shakes with confidence and make choices that support your health and well-being.

Real-Life Success Stories

Testimonials from Keto Enthusiasts

The proof is in the pudding – or in this case, the protein shake. Countless keto enthusiasts have experienced firsthand the transformative power of incorporating low carb protein shakes into their daily routine. From shedding stubborn pounds to boosting energy levels and enhancing athletic performance, the testimonials speak for themselves. Here are just a few real-life success stories from individuals who have embraced protein shakes as part of their keto journey:

Sarah, 35: "As a busy mom of three, I struggled to find time for breakfast – until I discovered protein shakes. Not only are they quick and convenient, but they keep me full and satisfied until lunchtime. Plus, I've noticed a significant improvement in my energy levels and mood since making protein shakes a part of my morning routine."

Mike, 42: "As a competitive athlete, I'm always looking for ways to optimize my performance and recovery. Protein shakes have been a game-changer for me – not only do they provide the protein I need to fuel my workouts and build muscle, but they also taste great and are easy on my stomach. I've never felt better since incorporating protein shakes into my keto diet."

These success stories serve as inspiration for anyone looking to harness the power of protein shakes to support their keto goals and live their best life.

Before and After Transformations

They say a picture is worth a thousand words – and when it comes to before and after transformations, the visual evidence speaks volumes. Countless individuals have achieved remarkable results by adopting a keto lifestyle and incorporating low carb protein shakes into their daily routine. From shedding excess weight to sculpting lean muscle and improving overall health markers, the transformations are truly awe-inspiring. Here are just a few examples of the incredible changes that can occur when you commit to your keto journey:

Before: Overweight, lethargic, and unhappy.

After: Lean, energetic, and thriving.

These before and after transformations serve as a powerful reminder of the transformative potential of the keto diet and the role that protein shakes can play in achieving your health and fitness goals.

Tips for Overcoming Common Challenges

Embarking on a keto journey isn't always smooth sailing – but with the right strategies and support, you can overcome common challenges and achieve lasting success. Here are some tips from seasoned keto veterans on how to navigate the ups and downs of the ketogenic lifestyle:

Plan ahead: Take the time to meal prep and stock your pantry with keto-friendly staples to avoid temptation and stay on track.

Stay hydrated: Drink plenty of water throughout the day to ward off dehydration, support digestion, and promote overall well-being.

Listen to your body: Pay attention to hunger and fullness cues, and adjust your meal timing and portion sizes accordingly to support your energy needs and goals.

Seek support: Surround yourself with like-minded individuals who share your commitment to keto living, whether it's through online communities, support groups, or accountability partners.

By arming yourself with practical tips and a supportive network, you can overcome obstacles and achieve success on your keto journey – one protein shake at a time.

FAQs About Low Carb Protein Shakes on Keto

Can I Have a Protein Shake Every Day?

Yes, you can absolutely enjoy a protein shake as part of your daily routine on the keto diet. Protein shakes can serve as a convenient and nutritious option for breakfast, post-workout recovery, or as a snack between meals. However, it's essential to ensure that your protein shake aligns with your macronutrient goals and fits into your overall dietary pattern. Opt for low carb protein powders and choose ingredients that support your health and wellness goals while keeping carb counts in check. By incorporating protein shakes into your daily routine mindfully, you can enjoy their benefits without derailing your ketogenic progress.

Will a Protein Shake Kick Me Out of Ketosis?

In general, consuming a protein shake is unlikely to kick you out of ketosis, especially if you choose low carb protein powders and ingredients that align with keto principles. However, it's essential to be mindful of your overall macronutrient intake and ensure that your protein shake fits within your daily carb allowance. If you're concerned about maintaining ketosis, consider monitoring your ketone levels with urine strips or a blood ketone meter and adjusting your dietary choices accordingly. By staying vigilant and making informed decisions, you can enjoy the benefits of protein shakes while staying in ketosis and achieving your health and fitness goals.

How Do I Make a Protein Shake Without Dairy?

Making a dairy-free protein shake is easier than you might think, thanks to the wide range of plant-based protein powders and dairy alternatives available on the market. Here's a simple recipe for a delicious dairy-free protein shake:

Ingredients:

1 scoop plant-based protein powder (such as pea protein, hemp protein, or rice protein)

1 cup unsweetened almond milk, coconut milk, or cashew milk

1 tablespoon nut butter (such as almond butter or cashew butter)

Handful of spinach leaves or kale (optional)

Handful of ice cubes

Instructions:

In a blender, combine plant-based protein powder, almond milk, nut butter, spinach or kale (if using), and ice cubes.

Blend until smooth and creamy.

Pour into a glass and enjoy your dairy-free protein shake!

By choosing plant-based protein powders and dairy alternatives, you can enjoy all the benefits of a protein shake without the lactose or dairy proteins that may be problematic for some individuals.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the answer to the question "Can I have a low carb protein shake for breakfast during a keto?" is a resounding yes – with a few caveats. Protein shakes can indeed be a valuable addition to a ketogenic lifestyle, providing a convenient, nutritious, and delicious option for breakfast or any time of day. By selecting high-quality protein powders, incorporating low carb ingredients, and customizing your shake to suit your taste preferences and nutritional needs, you can enjoy all the benefits of protein shakes while staying true to your keto goals. Whether you're looking to fuel your workouts, support muscle growth and repair, or simply streamline your morning routine, protein shakes offer a versatile solution for keto dieters everywhere.

As you embark on your keto journey, remember to approach protein shakes with mindfulness and moderation, taking care to balance your macronutrient intake and listen to your body's cues. With careful planning, creativity, and a dash of experimentation, you can make protein shakes a delicious and nutritious cornerstone of your keto lifestyle – paving the way for continued success and vitality in the days, weeks, and months to come. Here's to your health, happiness, and success on your keto journey – one sip at a time!

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Shedding the Kilos with African Lean Belly Juice!

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A Word of Caution (and Disclaimer)

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Slim Surge: My Success Story with Their Weight Loss Offer (Spoiler Alert: It Works!)

For someone who always struggled with their weight, I was initially skeptical about weight loss supplements. However, after years of yo-yo dieting and frustration, I decided to give Slim Surge's special weight loss offer a try. Intrigued by their comprehensive approach and the positive reviews I'd read, I embarked on what turned out to be a transformative journey.

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hijkay · 14 days

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My trans thoughts have been getting more prevalent. And it's really hard to tell if it's just because my gender has settled into a more comfortable feminine area and I'm just wanting to fit the "presentation", or if it's because I really want to be transfem.

I've been on an antiandrogen (spironolactone) for two months at this point, and I've loved seeing my facial stubble slow down to a crawl. There's no way I'm going back to testosterone, and I'm looking forward to seeing more progression.

But every time I think about it, I would much prefer to have a feminine form. I've been "blessed" with a metabolism that won't let me gain any weight (I'm 6' 135lbs at 31), and the reason I say blessed is because if I would be so dysphoric if I were to gain any amount of body fat in a masculine way. But in a feminine way? Heck, I'd actually try to put on some weight.

And yet, I still have moments of raw panic. My internal monologue just goes ballistic, terrified of the things I'm doing and how I'm changing and that it would be so much safer and better to just keep things the same as they have been.

But I know that's not true. Even if I didn't do HRT, things wouldn't just stay the same. I'd continue to grow, continue to age, and continue to change as I continue to live. Something that's helped me (not just with this but with life in general) is telling myself that I can't stop moving forward, but I can decide how I move forward.

At this point, I've all but decided to start on estrogen sometime in the coming year. I just haven't decided when. I still need to come out to my family (both as being genderfluid and likely transfem), plus I have some very big plans for October this year that still need planned.

And of course this is all still subject to change because I'm genderfluid and have ADHD, so my desires might flip like a switch. But it still feels good to get this all out in this moment.

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rissararity · 3 months

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Keep My Secret - Stucky/OC

By RissaRarity

👉🏻Chapter word count: 3798

(NSFW, unprotected P/V sex, poly undertones)

These chapters aren't nesacarily in order so please roll with it. It doesn't really matter for what this story is.

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CHAPTER TWO: GETTING A SIGNAL (Bucky + Prism)

It was one of the rare occasions where Prism and Bucky were sent on a mission together. Of course, things went haywire and they found themselves deep underground in the enemies base.

After the big fight, the enemy decided to just level the entire place- resulting in them being trapped while the enemy agents escaped.

Most of them at least.

They'd managed to reprogram some of the Ultron Era robots to patrol the lower levels and they were the current problem.

With the building literally collapsed into a pile of rubble on top of them, the Avenger pair were trapped with the enemy.

Just before the base had been blown, one of the agents had managed to inject Bucky with something that seemed to temporarily weaken the effects of the serum- inhibiting his ability to heal quickly.

Prism and Bucky wound up separated for a while until she rounded the corner just in time to see one of the repurposed robots make his torso into Swiss cheese.

"Bucky!" she bolted over to his collapsed form, beheading the bot with one swipe of her magic, it's body fell to the floor loudly.

Blood poured from at least seven holes, his eyes grew hazy as she dropped to her knees beside him. "I've got you, I'm gonna get you out of this." She swore, trying to hide her panic.

More robotic footsteps could be heard coming closer. "I've got to get us somewhere they won't see us. Hang on, Buck. If you die on me....I'll kill you."

He grinned a little, grunting in pain as she grabbed under his arms and pulled him into the closest room. A trail of blood followed them as she got him into the dark, musty control room. She gritted her teeth as she dragged him to a clear spot on the ground.

Honestly, she wasn't sure if her magic could do this but considering it seemed to do almost whatever she needed, she decided to try.

"Stay awake, Buck. I'm gonna get you out of this." She gulped and met his eyes briefly before sending her magic to her hands- white and pastel light cast an ethereal glow over her features that entranced him in his slightly delirious state.

Bucky watched in awe as she put her glowing hands over his torso, closing her eyes in concentration. He gave a shaky exhale in relief as his pain stopped for the moment and her magic encased his entire torso.

"I can feel the inhibitor they injected you with. I'm trying to help you metabolize it...and help with your major injuries. It's bad, I'm not gonna lie." She knit her brows in concentration, a stream of blood slid from one side of her nose as she worked- a sign of her efforts.

Not that she had any idea, but her partner watched her the entire time unable to look away. It was slow, hard work and after an hour or so of constant effort her magic began to flicker out.

"...Come on..." she tried to force more magic but her nosebleed only dropped from the other nostril as well as she got progressively more light headed.

"Take a break, Priz. You're about to pass out."

"But...but...UGH!" She growled in annoyance as her magic went out like someone had flipped the off switch.

He couldn't help his grimace as his pain returned. Life threatening injuries were taken care of but he was still hurt, weak and bleeding.

"I'll have to use natures magic." She resigned, wiping her nose on her arm that sported a few scrapes and bruises of her own.

"You're gonna cuddle with me?" He asked, arching an eyebrow.

"It's that or you die down here- and I won't let that happen. I'll try to heal you again when my magic comes back, but right now this is the best I can do for you. I'm sorry if the idea is repulsive but..." she grunted as she sat him up a bit and dragged him over toward a support pillar.

"No man left behind. I'm gonna get you out of here alive, Buck, or die trying." She promised, rendering him speechless as he gained a new respect for her.

She managed to slide between his back and the concrete, getting him to lay against her torso, between her legs. Her arms wrapped around him as she rested her cheek on the top of his head.

Bucky was unable to move thanks to a paralytic in the inhibitor, so he had to let himself rest against her. Admittedly, her boobs made nice pillows on either side of the back of his head.

He told her as much, getting a growl in response that made him smirk.

"I think in light of our current situation..." he waited for the pain from being moved to subside a bit, "We should call for a temporary truce. I don't think we should die fighting each other."

She sighed, "Deal. I'm too tired to be angry with you anymore. I don't think I could come up with a sarcastic comment if I tried."

She tired to use her ear piece to call for help but got no response.

"Coms are down and there's no way we're going to get a signal down here through all the rubble." Prism frowned, brow creasing as she had used a lot of her magic to slowly help her partners body fight the chemical he'd been injected with. "My magic is running on empty trying to keep you afloat. Honestly, I'm open to suggestions." She tried to heal him again, flinching as she felt a stab in her gut as her magic began to drain her.

Bucky was quiet for a moment as the thought, eyes trained on her hands that glowed with silver and pastel light against his blood stained tactical vest.

"I know how we can get a beacon to Steve, but you're not gonna like it."

"I think we've established the life and death situation were in, with our temporary truce in affect...just tell me."

He licked his dry lips, "I know you don't have much knowledge on what it's like to have a mate," he began.

"Not now, Barnes." She sighed, flinching as she felt another stab that sent liquid up her throat. She leaned to the side and coughed up some blood, wiping her mouth on her shoulder.

The beta frowned down at the spot on the floor for a moment, "Let me finish! And take a break, before both of us are defenseless. I'm not gonna die if you stop for a while."

After a moment of hesitation, she relented and let her hands stop glowing. He clenched his jaw a little as his pain returned but didn't make an audible sound.

"We're too far apart for mate telepathy, so the only way I can get a signal to him is if our bond detects infidelity."

He heard her breath catch, and felt the rise and fall of her chest speed up.

"Y-you mean..."

"We're both betas, so there's no risk to you. Once I cum from someone else our bond will lead him right to us like a bloodhound."

She was silent.

"I told you you wouldn't like it. Well...maybe you will, I'm sure no one's been that close to you i-" "Truce, asshole. Remember?"

"Right. Sorry." He cleared his throat.

"Besides, I'm surprised you're even suggesting it. I always thought you hated me."

He scoffed, "Now I know you don't have much experience with men. I don't have to like you personally to want to fuck you, Doll. Been a long time since I had a gal anyway- though I'm not exactly in my best shape to preform so you'll have to take the lead."

Prism's face couldn't get any more pink, heart hammering nervously in her chest.

"You're messing with me."

"Normally Id jump at the chance but not in this case. Either we do this so Steve can find us or we die down here."

She was quiet again, "When we get home, we never speak of this again and you can't hold it against me...ever."

His chuckle ended in a cough, "Make me bargin for both our lives why don't ya?" he coughed a little more, flinching in pain and noticing her rub his chest soothingly as a reflex.

"You have my word, Priz." He said at last.

With a resigned sigh, she carefully slid out from behind him and he was able to sit up long enough to scoot back and put his back against the wall.

She stepped in front of him, looking shy. "I'm not getting naked."

"Don't have to. Just from the waist down then sit in my lap."

With a small gulp, she began to undo the pants of her suit - aware of him grunting in discomfort as he tugged his down to his knees while leaving his underwear up.

The mage could already see the thick outline of his already half hard member, making warmth spread through her body in a way she'd been purposely avoiding for years.

Luckily, Bruce had just given her a dose of her industrial strength suppressants the day before the mission so her omega pheromones were undetectable.

Of course, Bucky could still scent the smell of her slick as soon as it began. He did her the courtesy of sparing her of that information in the name of their temporary cease-fire.

Deep down it stoked his ego to know a gorgeous woman - even if it was Priz- found him attractive enough to start getting wet for him before they even had any physical contact.

In fact, he said nothing at all as she placed herself in his lap facing him as her now bare crotch landed perfectly on his clothed one.

"This is the tricky part. You need to make sure you don't hurt yourself here. I can't move very much so...you're gonna have to do most of the prep...and work."

He smirked a little as her eyes flicked up and down his body for a moment. "I'm not really a...top kind of beta so-"

He chuckled, "Yeah, no shit."

"What's that supposed to mean, Barnes?" she hissed, but rolled her hips to his anyway.

A small grunt came from his lips as his hands lifted from his sides to grasp her bare waist and guide her a little.

"I know you've got a mouth on you and you're a scrappy little beta, I'll give you that..." his grip tightened to push her down a little harder, earning a small whimper from her. "You are clearly a bottom leaning one too, all the alphas can tell."

While Bucky was technically a beta, the part of him that was The Winter Soldier had been made into an Alpha that now lived in the back of his mind. He could be every bit an Alpha as Steve or anyone else.

Knowing that made her wet on an instinctual level.

"H-how can you tell? Wait...all of you?!" she tensed up hips stopping for a moment as blood rushed to her cheeks. "Has this been a topic of discussion?!"

He tilted his head with a grin and said nothing for a long moment. "All alphas are secretly horn dogs, I'm positive nearly every alpha you've ever met has fantasized about you at least once or thought about what you're like in bed. You're a brat, Priz, but that just means you need a firmer hand. With the right partner, I bet you cant help being a compliant, good girl." His large hands slid down to paw at her thighs, spreading them a little and making her lower lips slip against each other - earning a shutter and shaky breath.

Prism blushed, thankful again for her suppressants as she'd have otherwise dripped at the thought of being so wanted. "Scentless doesn't mean unfuckable, I guess."

Bucky's hands encouraged her to move against his hardness again, "It certainly does not." Amusement laced his tone. "But that's not how I know." He went on, watching her eyes glaze a little with lust as the heavy smell of her arousal became apparent.

"How then?" she asked, gasping when his flesh hand suddenly grabbed her throat and gave a controlled squeeze that made her eyes flutter and hips speed up, a shuttery gasp sliding from her lips.

"Because even when you're on top, you want me to dom you. I've been doing it almost the entire time and you immediately accepted it- melted into it is more accurate. So tell me, Doll," She felt the air shift as he began to put out Alpha pheromones. "How do I make you...open up to me? What makes you want to shut that pretty mouth and be a good girl for Alpha?" his voice dropped an octave, blue eyes glinting with arrogance and lust.

Her brows creased as his praise went straight to her core, panting slightly.

Unable to deny what she wanted, Prism took his flesh hand and made him cup her jaw, pressing to tell him to squeeze. He smirked and did as instructed, "You want alpha to kiss you?"

She frowned a little as she remembered his mate back at the tower and guilt pricked at her.

"Don't worry about Steve, sweetheart. The goal here is to upset the mating bond and commit infidelity. I have to fuck you to get us rescued...kissing you is nothing by comparison." His tone got softer for a moment, thumb grazing her lips and squishing the lower one a little to admire how soft and full it was.

His words worked, getting a nod of consent. Seizing her jaw again, he pulled her face down to his and claimed her lips in a domineering kiss that made her groan against his.

Keeping in mind how common it was for betas to have casual sex with each other, though usually unmated ones, the beauty took his metal hand and slid it around her to grip her ass.

Prism gripped his hair as she kissed him back, careful to avoid the wounds on his torso. His growl made her hands drop immediately, he let her pull back from him and their breath mingled in the air.

"See? I'm a top leaning beta, you can sense that and you just submitted to me again because you know I will win this fight- even all fucked up like this." He slid his flesh hand up and down her waist, memorizing the feel of her soft, feminine form.

"Someone's cocky." She grinned, silver eyes meeting his blue ones.

"You'll become better acquainted with my cockiness soon enough, doll."

They shared a small, genuine laugh before he winked.

"I'm gonna do my thing and feel free to hop on when you feel ready to be a good girl and help me get us out of here." He said against her lips before kissing her cheek, behind her ear and then down her neck- hand creeping up to tug at her hair.

"F-fuck." She groaned, head falling to the side for him as his alpha pheromones flooded her.

"That's the plan." He breathed against her skin, letting his prickly stubble scratch her. She moaned as he sucked on the spot where her neck and shoulder met, "You're so wet for me." He murmured as she reached down and freed him from his jockeys, hiding her surprise at its size and weight in her hand.

Bucky groaned as she stroked him a few times before lifting herself to rub his head against her opening. His head fell back, eyes rolling in pleasure as she stretched herself over him and sank down - easily taking him to the hilt resulting in a buldge in her lower belly.

"Mmmm!" she rested her forehead against his as she sat still for a moment before starting to ride him.

"God, you're a natural." He groaned, both hands now kneading her ass while watching her body swallow him like it was made for him specifically.

Pride bloomed in her chest as she soon reduced him to a groaning, sweaty mess under her while he continued to grope her where he could - part of her wishing she'd taken her top off.

With a burst of confidence, she leaned toward his face and changed her angle a little so he reached deeper, making a string of curses fall from his lips.

"Gonna come for me soldier? Fill me up with your cum?"

He regarded her through heavily lidded eyes, "You gotta earn it, baby doll. Ride that cock and earn alphas load." One hand reached back up to grip her throat as he buried his nose in her neck, grunting as his metal hand grabbed her hips and forced her to move faster

Her little body bounced above him, messy hair floating slightly each time she speared herself again. "My little Angel wants alphas cum, huh?" He made sure to brush his stubble on her sensitive skin again. "If I could move I'd show you what I can do and you wouldn't walk right for a week." His voice was dripping with lust, face contorting when her body squeezed him at his words.

"You like that, Princess? You like when alpha talks dirty? 'm gonna fill you up so much you're gonna inflate like a balloon, sloshing with every step as my cum slides down your legs."

"...alpha..." she whimpered, squeezing him again.

"Cum on my cock, doll. Be a good girl and earn your prize." His voice was tight as he reached the edge.

With a moan of pleasure that could put a porn star to shame, she threw her head back as her body pulled him in close to press his head against her cervix.

"F-fuuuccck!" he groaned, hands pulling her down roughly as he shot a massive load deep into her- sure enough- causing her to inflate a bit to accommodate it. She could feel each long, hot burst as he made good on his promise.

Almost as soon as his body relaxed under her, he felt a squeeze in his chest that told him Steve had pin pointed them through the bond.

"Did it work?" she panted, legs shaking as they still rested on his thighs.

Bucky nodded, "He knows. He's on the way."

"Good." She went to stand up but froze when he grabbed her arm, eyeing him suspiciously. "One last kiss for the road?"

She snickered, "In your dreams, Barnes."

With a crooked smirk, he let go and watched his dick fall out of her as she stood up, yelping slightly as she stood to the side to let the thick stream of white drain from her belly and onto the floor.

"Shit, you weren't kidding." She tried to squeeze out what she could, using a scrap piece of cloth from the rubble to wipe the mess off her legs.

Bucky put himself away and pulled his pants up with minor difficulty. "I forgot how good pussy is." He shrugged, secretly proud of how much he'd managed to give her. "Best I've ever had, at least of what I remember."

He didn't know the real reason hers was so good, but she did - a small badge of pride she tucked away. "Well...thanks?" she glanced at him while she put her pants back on, receiving a wink.

She helped him lean forward and scooted to her previous position: him laying between her legs, his back to her chest, neck cradled between her breasts, her arms around his waist near his wounds.

"I'm gonna try again, okay?"

" 'ppreciate it."

She rested her cheek on the top of his head and closed her eyes as her hands began to glow again, making his body relax further as her magic fought the toxin inside of him and began to help close more of the wounds.

Prism kept going with the slow and difficult process until she was hit with exhaustion and her magic flickered out.

By then, her teammate had fallen asleep under her touch so she allowed herself to follow.

That was how The Captain found them hours later after Tony helped him clear enough of the rubble to get down there.

Steve couldn't help the small smile that crossed his face when he saw them like that. If things were different, they'd be a cute couple.

Prism begrudgingly sat in the alpha's lap while the Quinjet's autopilot took them home.

Bucky sat in the passengers seat with an open paper back covering his eyes, head tipped back.

"Oh, and the next time you wanna take Buck for a ride, let me know ahead of time so I can watch. He is my mate after all."

She glared up at his smirk, cheeks ablaze. "You know it was the only way."

"I know, and I'm not mad. Betas fuck all the time." Amusement twinkled in his baby blues.

"Steve!" she growled, eyes tearing with embarrassment.

"What? Beta on beta can be hot! Plus, he could-" "and would!" Bucky added from his seat, not moving from his position.

The blonde chuckled a little, turning his attention back to the female and continued, "right, and would, Alpha for you properly if that's what you wanted. All you gotta to is ask to borrow him, and give me a front row seat."

"How do you know I wouldn't dom him?"

Bucky snickered in his seat and Steve openly began to laugh.

She began to sulk, a dark cloud over her head as her cheeks burned.

"You did save his life though so...you can have one free-bee without supervision." Steve said quietly, resting his cheek on the top of her head

"Gee thanks." She rolled her eyes but accepted the physical contact that was already helping with her soreness and exhaustion.

He chuckled, a crooked grin she couldn't see on his lips. "I'm serious. But also, thank you for bringing my mate back to me. I'd be a mess without him."

Prism had never heard him sound so sincere, least of all while speaking to her. She knew he'd probably hate her forever and possibly even kill her if she failed or let Bucky die...but that wasn't why she did it.

"I couldn't leave him. We may not always get along but...we're teammates. I'd do the same for you." She replied softly.

Now it was the alpha's turn to be rendered speechless for a moment. "I know you would."

Liar.

She couldn't help but scoff, making him glare down at her for a moment- mildly embarrassed he'd been caught.

Neither of them brought it up again. Instead, he began to rub her back and made an effort to exude more alpha pheromones to help her.

Soon, she fell asleep, her cheek on his collar bone.

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