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Today kinda got blown out. I went back through my numbers and I have been overdoing the calories, carbs have been good up to today. Too much cheese!

I started eating low-carb bread a few weeks ago which has been a really refreshing change but it has upped my carb numbers from way below what they should be to my daily limit. It's just so easy to eat bread, had got used to not having it at all.

On the plus side I walked 16.5k steps today, a new record.

Yeah, but I was only going from a maximum of 60kph to a full stop, not very challenging conditions. I've been trying to figure out where would be a safe place to test them at high speed, probably on a highway exit. The Brisbane Entertainment Centre has an excellent and very quiet off ramp, will probably go there on Friday and do a few highway loops.

That seems very cheap, I need to book a car for Spain next month, must get onto that.

Wow, just watched the whole fucking thing. It would totally twist your melon, just like arguing with your racist uncle at the dinner table, mental.

You lot have got me paranoid about my brakes now. I've been doing some testing today, applying more pressure, all the way to the floor, etc, jury's still out. Maybe it's just me or it could be that my D-Max's brakes are so amazing that a 25 year old car can't compete.

Anyway, I'm off on Friday so will bed them in again and put them through their paces on some winding mountain rides, what could possibly go wrong, eh? Thanks, @NurseHolliday! BTW Did you get the part in the Commodore?

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I know the feeling, I've given up all my vices so food is all I have left. It's made worse because I'm old (M57) and unable to tolerate a whole range of delicious foodstuffs anymore, it's very unsatisfying.

Yeah, I'm probably going over, will have to be a bit stricter on calories.

I bought a new belt last year, I got the wrong size and it was a bit small, I was using the last hole. Anyway, today I went to tighten my belt and found that I've run out of holes, I need to make a new one. I've dropped four inches on my waistline, crazy.

Weight loss is still plateaued, went down to 94.5kgs and I've been hovering around 95-96kgs for what feels like forever. When will I break through?? Upped my exercise and eating the same stuff, maybe slightly less fat, but no movement.

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Nope/yep, we watched every episode when it aired, it was a huge event when it came out. Loved that fucking show, so epic, great education for a young lad.

It's definitely a money gun problem, eh? Funnily enough my BBSs are in the air and on the way to me, they will need tyres this time next week! 💸

You and @mcmyk have nailed it, refreshed rotors, pads and lines is probably the answer and will hopefully fix everything. If that doesn't work then I obvs need huuuuuge Brembos (and bigger rims to accommodate them) so I can take the dog to his favourite walkies spot safely and in the utmost comfort.

Just shit brakes, worst stopping I've ever had on a car. Which isn't great when it's the fastest car I've driven. 😬

I have and I almost put my foot through the floor!

@mcmyk This is good to know, fluid was changed but I'll change pads and rotors as well.

They may look beefy but they aren't performing the way I'd like them to. No track (yet!?!), it's just my evening and weekend 'taking the dog down to the beach' car (⛳).

It's pretty nippy, I'd like to be able to slow down as quickly as I can speed up.

Mine's got Subaru 4 pots on the front just like these pictured, I'm not sure about the ones on the back tho', they're not the same.

That's good to know, after the bolt fail yesterday that's great advice, thanks. Maybe this part won't be so shit after all!

& @JAH-tim. Cool, I'm sure mine will be janky AF compared to your ones. Fingers crossed it isn't just a paperweight, just over a tenner posted (including titanium bolt!) so no great loss if it's total garbage.

Did you buy a legit one, Tim, or was it an Ali Express job?

I just ordered a spring suspension thing and some new easy wheels, let's see how we go but I'm not expecting the best quality.

More Grauniad artisanal yoghurt weaving than 19th hole, IMVHO.

Finally installed these little things, the folding handlebar nipple catcher thing came with two bolts. I obvs used the black stealth countersunk job whose head sheared off the moment I put the slightest bit of torque on it. No problem, I used the silver one instead, I've got a black marker that can take care of that problem.

Springy hinge things are an upgrade from what I had on there before, they didn't have springs. Total overkill, but that's okay. Flash suspension block (like @JAHtim and @inchpincher) next, methinks. I've wanted one for such a long time but does it even come in black?!?

Poor lad can't even stand up straight.

I've seen them mentioned on Suby forums, nice but pricey!

I'm on 16s but I'm not gonna get new calipers, I'll have to be content with upgraded bits for what I've got and hope that feels better.

I just remembered the mechanic said there may be a servo issue so will have to investigate that too.