The Patrick James Gang
@PatrickJamesGNG
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Fat guy figuring it out. Recently retired 9-1-1 operator with lots of issues. Painfully honest and profane. Dark humor. Fixing 15 years of neglect. đź’Żclub đź’Ż
Northern Michigan
Joined October 2023
Taken eight months apart. Eight hard put my health first months. Five with prioritizing protein. I only lost twenty pounds for all that work. However, I lost six pant sizes and one shirt size. Don’t focus solely on those scale numbers. Progress is it’s own motivation.
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It’s you vs you, Whiskey Myers gets it.
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Didn’t make it into the lake today, guess I’ll just play with my balls instead. You do you, I’ll do me, let’s all get healthy.
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You’re worth the effort.
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Solid first attempt, time to order a weight to help them sear. Smoking them first definitely adds something special.
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First steps complete, salt brined over night, then smoked at 200 degrees for an hour while I swam. Time to sear them in cast iron and see what happens. Oh man, these smell amazing.
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It’s 51 degrees outside and the water is holding strong at 58*F. Just finished a 45 minute vertical deep water swim now it’s time to find some protein. You do you, I’ll do me, let’s all get healthy.
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Testing out Alton Brown’s steak method. I’m going to dry brine some New York’s from my local butcher overnight in the fridge. Tomorrow I’m going to smoke them an hour or two on low heat and then sear them off.
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It’s starting to feel like we are at a pivotal point in world history.
I’m turning 41, but I don’t feel like celebrating. Our generation is running out of time to save the free Internet built for us by our fathers. What was once the promise of the free exchange of information is being turned into the ultimate tool of control. Once-free countries
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Turned on the game a minute to check the score and watched three tush pushes in a row for a touchdown. No thanks I’ll find something else.
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Took the docks and the raft out for the season so I went old school and did an hour of vertical deep water swimming. The water is holding around 67*F which is still refreshing. You do you, I’ll do me, let’s all get healthy.
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I’m curious what America would look like without any government corruption or sponsored protesting.
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Her name was Iryna Zarutska.
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I passed another distance swimmer in the boat today. Took all my willpower not to stop her and ask a few questions. Something special about a graceful swimmer gliding through the water.
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It was 85 degrees today and the water was 69*F. These are my favorite conditions to swim in, colder water with warm air and sunshine. Make the most out of the days we are given. You do you, I’ll do me, let’s all get healthy.
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Pretty sure two years ago that would have been close to my resting heart rate. Swimming is amazing. You do you, I’ll do me, let’s all get healthy.
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Gettin my swim in late tonight. Watching the sun dip below the horizon at the finish line is pretty amazing though.
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Great friends, great food, and Lions football make for a solid day.
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Just finished a late night swim now it’s time to smash these chicken things. Smoked chicken thighs might just be my summer favorite. These are skinless but if you season them an hour early they develop their own delicious layer of flavor.
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Getting tonight’s swim done at 65*F right before dark. It’s amazing to have this whole lake to myself. You do you, I’ll do me, let’s all get healthy.
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