RE: It seems I suddenly got old...

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*Bows. πŸ’ƒ Why, thank you Sir πŸ˜ƒ (Clearly, credit to the awesome mate who took the photo!)

How long have you been on Hive, Adam? Have you found groups in here that you really gel with and want to hang out in?



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I've been on Hive for about 4 years... so the communities I gelled with over that time have changed and evolved quite a lot. A big majority of people I interacted daily with aren't on the platform anymore, which is a huge shame for me, but totally natural.

Personally though, I've found that leaving comments on people's posts that I really enjoy, and then interacting with the other commenters the best way to go.

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Makes a lot of sense. I've been finding the same; I notice who vibes with my posts and leaves genuine responses and if we naturally have an enjoyable conversation in the comments then they become the names I watch out for.

Even better when I find that I vibe with their posts as well. Then it loops endlessly, deliciously, back and forth. That part is still evolving for me.

And I guess, like you, if I hang out long enough on here then who I spend time with will evolve also. I'm assuming that the Steem > Hive upheaval and migration causes a lot to leave?

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Honestly, I think the Steem vs Hive battle probably brought a lot of people back.

I think there is always going to be a natural churn of people on various platforms... even Facebook and Instagram have lost so many people to Snapchat and Tik Tok, etc... but I think part of it comes down to the motivation of the people here. I like Hive because I know the people and it's nice being rewarded, but it's also frustrating for people when they put a lot of effort into a post and it's ignored, and then compare against other much higher earning posts (potentially not realising those other authors might have been around for years).

Personally if I had to choose between comments or upvotes on a post, I'd pick comments every time.

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Noted! And, noted πŸ˜‰

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BTW, @new.things tells me you've been vegan for 4 years? Is that right? Whole food, plant based or just "I don't eat animals but I'll eat packaged/processed stuff"?

I ask because we've been making changes to our diet in line with more WFPB and am, like you, wanting to stay as fit, strong and healthy throughout the process as possible so my athletic endeavours thrive rather than suffer.

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Wellllllllll.... I was vegan for 4 years but I'm slowly opening up to the thought of getting more protein in, so I've introduced eggs back in.

The respect towards animals is definitely a big part of it. We have 4 sheep on our property and love them dearly... I've been eating mostly whole foods, and essentially have been eating the exact same thing for breakfast and lunch (no dinner) for the past 2 years... but I also wouldn't say no to something processed once in a while. I want to be healthy but I don't want to obsess about it either. I've been extremely strict with my diet in the past, and it does cause stress to myself and the people around me which I worry undoes some of the good.

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Hmm, definitely don't need to add eggs back in for protein. Only yesterday I was seeing extremely ripped, strong, healthy and able photos of Simon Hill and two of his buddies who looked like they'd stepped out of a body building mag on Insta. Simon = vegan for years and teaches about the protein in plant based diets.

Adam, we've been taught so many mis-truths about food. There is plenty of protein available in plants. You don't have to eat eggs (or animals) if you don't want to. You may just need a tad more plant diversity than you're getting, because we're not supposed to eat the same meals again and again and again.

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We're not? I thought the body found it easier to process foods it's used to seeing as through most of human history people only had access to a limited variation of food.

Thanks for the tip, I'll look Simon Hill up!

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