Hello comrades and welcome to the first improvement megathread of May! 
It's a great time to set some plans for this month if you haven't already.
Some discussion ideas:
- How was your week?
- Do you have any plans for next week?
- Do you have any plans for May?
- Do you have some streaks or sober days to share?
poster caption: "May 1st, the All-Russian Subbotnik"
spoiler
This iconic Soviet poster by the artist Dmitrii Moor calls on subbotnik (Saturday volunteer) workers to help with public improvement jobs. Subbotnik workers were citizens and/or soldiers who labored without pay on the weekend. This poster was printed for the Moscow subbotnik of 1920 where Vladimir Lenin personally attended. Initially, subbotniks were sporadic local efforts (the first one was in 1919) to boost moral and increase work in the early days of the revolution. But as time progressed, subbotnik work became obligatory and the jobs tended to be mundane and even politically-motivated. Work in the name of “the motherland” generally benefited higher-echelons (party members, plant managers, etc.) who gained the benefits from the free subbotnik laborers.
Good luck with your goals! 
fasting thoughts
Honestly seeing my fat go down, it makes weight lifting hard and the recovery meh but once I'm done with this I'll get back to eating more to push myself at the gym more. Being able to see my muscles under all my fat is nice even if it means I'm physically smaller than I usually am.I don't know if I have a time frame of when I'll stop being so aggressive in my fasting but if I can get down to 280 lbs and enjoy running like when I was younger I think that would be ideal. I do wish I could eat normally but having this 4 hour window each day when I can eat makes food a lot easier to plan around.
It's also been great at stretching out my food budget if I'm being honest. I usually eat the largest amount in my family but now with careful planning we got more food to go around. I dare not tell the rest of my family that I'm eating less so they can have more rather they chalk it up to me just looking after myself or being vain or something. I know things are gonna get rough these coming months with the tariffs and shit don't know if using up my fat reserves now is good but eh I might be overthinking things.
One of the best feelings.
It really is, adds more fuel to my lifts or at least when I stop the diet and get back to heavy lifting that is
more fasting thoughts
as much as I like to lose as much as possible before my doctor's visit I'm starting to see the fast track isn't sustainable. been doing 20 hour fasts these past days and my attitude and mental fortitude is tanking. best I keep this steady before I give up entirely. 2 20 hour fasts 2 days a week probably best instead of everyday and also forgiving myself if I can't reach the standard I wanted in time or even still balance I need and balance I'll do