mike 134

Hey its back on now, what a relief. I'm only eating organic eggs from now on no more cheap stuff. Thanks to all who posted.

Also I recently switched from organic eggs to just regular eggs last week the organic ones were unavailable but I'm gonna switch back again. Hopefully that will cure it.

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Hey buddy I appreciate you taking your time writing that insightful post. I'm basically shotgun experimenting I try stuff (advice from ppl here as well as my own ideas) for a couple of days here and there and basically nothing gave consistent results until the dietary change. I used to post here like every month collecting ideas on how to boost libido but when I did the steak and eggs thing I was like hey I'm cured no need to annoy you guys anymore lol. I figured I can continue this forever I mean 4 eggs a day is not bad but I'm totally freaking out that its not working now. As far as specifics herbs, the ones I remember as ashwa something and holy basil, and this adrenal adaptogen I took for some weeks. Didn't work at all. The weed was a one time thing I was at a party and got carried away in the moment. I'm eating nuts already and (chicken) liver, but thanks to the 2 posters who suggested these.

Libido is life. If its high everything is good. Confidence, self worth, energy, mood. And the opposite if its down.

Hey thanks for the responses I want to quote some of the above but the formating on this tablet sucks so sorry. Anyway this morning libido is up a bit but I ate 7 eggs yesterday and pigged out at a steak buffet. Im sure its not a placebo I've been good for 3 months in a row now which is the longest I've been in years. Even in brief periods when my libido was back up temporarily I look back and realized I must have eaten some omelettes or something. Its really relieving to find a dietary link because the fix is so simple. I used to experiment with herbs, supplements, breathing exercises, yoga postures, MCO meditation, all kinds of studf. I stopped doing them as soon as I realized I can basically cure myself with steak and eggs. Laugh all you want but it makes total sense since testosterone is made from cholesterol. I think my limit is 4 per day I don't want to get heart disease from eating too much.

I had flat libido for 2 years until October 2014 when I drastically changed my diet. I started eating 3-4 whole eggs a day along with lots of red meat in the belief that it would raise my testosterone. My libido went way way up immediately, I was always horny and it was great. Mood, energy, and sleep all improved.

A little over a week ago I noticed my libido and energy levels starting to drop. Now I feel completely flat, no energy, lethargic, sleep problems. I'm eating like 5 eggs a day now and several pounds of steak a week, but still I'm not better. Energy / kundalini stuff is down, like I don't feel the heat or energy as much.

Does anybody have any idea whats going on. Could it be that I'm getting tolerant to the foods and maybe I need to back off for a while ? Also I smoked pot once (first time ever) last week around the time this all began. The half life of cannabis can be days but I only did a couple of puffs.

Thanks.

edit: problem solved, thanks to all who posted !

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Yep but I know how to control it now, how to fire it up and shut it down.

Lol maybe I'm just unlucky every place I've been, be it school or work, my peers have been obnoxious and conniving little people and my supervisor / director / chairman is almost always a douchebag.

Or maybe I'm that guy that everyone is resentful of

I've held supervisory roles for more than 20 years and I have never had that attitude. Don't remember ever seeing it in other supervisors, either -- neither my peers nor my supervisors.

It must not have been very cutthroat then. I swear there is always somebody wanting to stab me in the back I have to be vigilant and stay on my toes.

Just reflect for a moment whether its more effective for personal goal achievement when others are respected as equals or otherwise. I have found the former works wonders in a work environment, but its not a prevalent scenario out there, unfortunately. This would explain your stance, one which, if not altered, serves only one predictable outcome.

Depends on the work environment and position. If you are the supervisor you'd want your employees to be on the same level, as long as they are below you. When one guy comes in and does better than others the rest immediately become jealous and resentful. Even the supervisor may feel threatened. Its just human nature, and admittedly it really isn't conducive to a positive work environment. But when you are in the same position as others, and the competition is cutthroat, you'd want every possible advantage. The trick is to avoid looking like a douche (or a narcissist) while doing it.

I've found IRL that some of the most helpful, kind, and even self depreciating people act that way entirely out of self interest. They are merely trying to increase their popularity and influence, and expand their social network. I'm always on my guard against these types.

Those who are really superior are those who truly wish others to be their equal.

?????? Its always those at the bottom who wish for equality, and they do it by trying to drag down those who are better than them through agitation, riots, and revolution.

What do you mean by narcissism? There is nothing wrong with having a high opinion of yourself relative to others. There is a wide range of ability, skill, and value among different people, and some are simply better than others. If you are one of these people, being a narcissist is simply a valid expression of a fact.

On the other hand, people who constantly compare themselves to others and try to exaggerate themselves while putting others down usually do so out of some kind of insecurity. Those who are really superior do not give a shit about what others do or think, and has no need for any validation.

Finally after 2 years I can post this. I've been searching forever to find a way to regain my libido which practically disappeared after my "kundalini" event. I tried meditating. I tried all kinds of yoga moves, many of my own invention. I tried dozens of supplements.

Nothing really worked until I changed my diet. I'm eating a high fat, high protein, high cholesterol, and low carb diet. I'm eating a lot of steak, cheese, eggs, ice cream, guacamole, and nuts. My libido is now way up, pretty much back to baseline. I'm thinking about sex and women constantly and getting random boners throughout the day. I can stay hard for a long time and orgasms are intense. There is no need to retain semen. Sleep quality and overall mood is also up.

In the past I've had some false dawns where as soon as I thought some technique or supplement worked it would poop out. But now I've had a sustained increase in libido for over 3 weeks now, and I know for sure its dietary.

Watch out girls, I'm coming for you

I've read a lot of anecdotes about how people have gone through one doctor after another seeking a cure for their condition, and finally found relief with acupuncture / herbs / energy treatments / whatever.

From this they immediately conclude that such and such system of medicine must be superior to western medicine.

Now I ask of you, when the shit hits the fan, when you are suffering from a true emergency, like a heart attack, stroke, or traumatic injury, who are you going to see ? A trained doctor of medicine who can perform invasive interventions and administer the latest medications ? Or some quack who waves his hands around and pretends that all is good ??

This is interesting. If success is something external, is it contingent on how other people perceive us? Is it all about what the outside world thinks?

I'd hate to argue over semantics, but in my book, success is something that is accomplished that merits the admiration or jealousy of others. You may have a different definition, but it is certain that intelligence is a critical factor in determining my definition of success. If you think success is the same as personal happiness, well, that's okay, but in that case intelligence probably has a negative effect.

Success to me is something external. Money, career, women, those are the major factors. Happiness is internal. You can feel happy without finding success. You can certainly be successful but miserable and empty on the inside.

Your definition of intelligence includes being socially inept and very ugly?

No, I am using that particular example to illustrate that high intelligence, even when accompanied by negative attributes, nevertheless suffices to earn one a decent career. There is a stereotype floating around that highly intelligent people are somehow strange, socially awkward, or physically unattractive, but that is far from the norm. I've known plenty of smart people who are awkward, and plenty who are not. The more awkward ones tend to study science, the not so awkward business, law, or medicine, but again there are plenty of exceptions. At any rate, both groups can find success, the common denominator being intelligence.

Does that mean that high intelligence is certain to bring about success ?? Of course not. You can fail no matter what your station in life. But my opinion is that high intelligence protects against failure more so than any other positive attribute. Said another way, if I were to select from being smart, being good looking, being physically strong, or having high social skills, and I could only select one, I would pick high intelligence every single time. In fact, other positive attributes don't even work effectively without their intelligent use. What good is having good social skills, if you don't have the intelligence necessary to use those skills to manipulate others? What use is there in being good looking (especially for women) if you don't have the intelligence necessary to use those looks to attract a quality mate, and not a loser ??

I'm not sure about IQ, but high intelligence, when considered by itself has absolutely no drawbacks whatsoever. Out of all the human attributes, I think its the most important factor in determining how successful you are in life. It opens a lot of doors for you (especially career wise) that are simply closed off to those who are not intelligent.

Its true that people who are really smart are oftentimes socially awkward, but you still have a decent shot at life even with no other attributes. You won't make it in business, but you can definitely crack into IT, engineering, and even medicine despite having terrible social skills and being butt ugly. I've seen this over and over again: people with high intelligence and poor social skills are more successful than those who are the opposite. The kids I knew in HS who were not so intelligent (even the popular ones) are universally lacking any kind of success in life. The smart kids who may have been awkward meanwhile are in grad school, med school, or doing post docs.

Of course, to be smart, AND good looking, AND have good social skills >>>>>>>>>>>>>> all.

Sorry to revive this thread.

Mike how is your libido since this post:

http://thetaobums.com/topic/24349-loss-of-lust-and-libido/?hl=libido

Like you I struggle to balance my sexuality with all that spiritual practice, do you have any tips, thx

Didn't see this earlier. You know what I actually may have solved my libido problem for good (fingers crossed). I've changed my diet drastically over the last 2 or 3 weeks. I've been eating lots of red meat (shredded beef) , cheese, and 4 eggs a day. I did this because I figured this would ramp up my testosterone production (saturated fat and cholesterol). Well I'm a lot hornier now, and sleeping somewhat better too. Maybe its too early to draw firm conclusions (I've had lots of false hopes dashed in the past), but I am cautiously optimistic this time since I've had a sustained libido rise for 2 weeks now with no signs of going away.

I have danced with a lot of women who weren't expecting or intending anything sexual in spite of pelvic contact. Sometimes there was a sexual element, but it was not intended, that's part of the beauty of it. Why go into something expecting an outcome; why not stop doing and realize everything being done?

In the past I used to just focus on having fun if it goes further great if not no problem, and I figured that type of setting wasn't really a great place to pick up a quality mate in the first place. Well I'm so busy now with work I hardly ever get to go out and mess around, so I'm a lot pickier and when I approach somebody I really try to go as far as I can.

No amount of magical or wistful thinking is going to heal a knee problem (or any physical problem for that matter). A torn ACL will require surgery. Cartilage tissue heals poorly (it doesn't have a blood supply) and a severe meniscus tear will also require surgery.

i feel that practices that develop a physique are excessively and inherently selfish

???? if you think keeping fit is selfish you must think that eating and sleeping are also selfish. Well I guess they are because they benefit you but that's the whole point lol.

Get your T checked. Replace or take supplements if low. No brainer, really. I need to get mine checked too sex drive is unstable it goes up then suddenly crashes.

100 orgasms a day ? Most i had was maybe 40 its not good for the penis capillaries in the head will start bursting after too many.

low T

Supply and demand. Its not ridiculous to the sucker who pays for it. Its like the new iphone going for $1500 on eBay when you can wait a month and get it for the regular price. The ppl who buy it evidently think its worth it. All forms of energy healing are placebo, btw.

One last thing I think my attitude toward this is unusual here but totally valid and healthy. Some people when these things happen to them will start to believe in the most strange and frankly absurd things. I'm a man of science, a materialist, and, despite the weirdest experiences, an atheist for life.

Yes ofc I'm totally fixated by it I never had issues before it. I wish I could control it better there are times when it flares up and it feels like somebody injected me with viagra and testosterone, I'm oogling at every attractive woman in sight, and if I can't get some action I'm glued to the computer looking at porn for hours. Unfortunately I can't really sleep during flare ups, and not all flare ups result in increased sexual desire sometimes I feel completely flat.

I swear if I had total control over this I'd be a god. Wired, fast talking, fast thinking during the day, sex maniac at night, and sleep soundly when I'm done