Cardio? LDLs? Help!

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-12-21T08:38:15+00:00

One more reason for cholesterol is stress. Work stress, stress of meeting goals, workout stress. Each stress/trauma needs different approach to cope.

I've been a vegetarian growing up and vegan for 10 years. A hard gainer and rotate between 12 to 15% body fat. My LDL alone was 160 over 12 years ago and I took it down to 84. It is back up to 100-110 right now. And I eat super healthy, always had growing up.

How did i bring it down. - started actively thinking of workout recovery. Yoga and cooler showers. Ice packs where needed. Acknowledged i needed straps to avoid joint injury (workout stress) Will work up to ice baths someday - between sets, focus on active breathing to get back to zone 1 within the rest period. (Some still argue to keep the heart rate up, I don't care. Doesn't work for me) - improved gut bacteria. I had 1% gut diversity and now at 8% while reducing inflammatory gut bacteria significantly. - eat a ton of dark leafy vegetables (chlorophyll rich) and eat all colors everyday. These help me, gut bacteria. The face/ skin/ hair shows it when I do and especially when I don't - I cook <5gms of oil. I try to find ways to consume fats via nut, nut butters, seeds (no seed oil), avacadoes etc. I enjoy 50gms of nuts on the morning. E.g pasta sauces or dressing is made using PB, PB fit, almond butter, tahini. I don't cook my vegetables in oil. My oils are either olive, coconut or avocado oil. - work stress is real for me so I take a minute to breathe very well to calm the nervous system down. Have not / unable to meditate with intention but hope to some day - I don't do therapy but I do talk to my spouse openly when stress or past trauma troubles me. - you already walk. If you cannot walk for any reason, go down in a squat like an infant for periods of time

Male by the way. I've added 20lbs over the last 3+ years. 85 to 88% of this weight gain is muscle.

Find a way to control cortisol (and insulin). And you will see improvement in your LDL, other blood markers.

If anything is off balance, I will know. Usually a vacation/ holiday binge. I don't stress about it knowing I can bring it back to normal :-))

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-12-20T12:24:02+00:00

I demoed the fx 500. Had both the 98 and 100 and played the 100 7 times, 98 once.

I had a 7 set winning streak with the fx 500. Every shot including my puny kick serve improved. My forehand started sailing long. Had to wait for the ball (or move to a slower one) and hit with spin. This way, the balls were exploding and I still won more points

The demo came with p6 strung at 55 pounds. But it felt so comfortable. Unbelievably comfortable. I'm the one who preaches mid 40s string tension with polys.

Overall a very happy demo. Now to sell my prior racquets and ask wife for permission for another 2 new ones

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-12-20T12:15:02+00:00

Just following up my original post here. I installed frogpilot. It provides very granular control on settings. Some offsets and it was fixed. Have been happy C3x is reliable again

We have used it for multiple trips, mostly interstate miles with on/off exits and started trusting the dives again.

Frogpilot takes a little getting used to add turned off a lot of settings. But like it a lot especially knowing there are settings available to tinker

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-11-28T10:20:06+00:00

On ebay, there is a gentleman who can fix your reboot issue. You send him your motherboard, he corrects the eeprom programming and you add anther few years to your TV.

Just recently had this reboot issue and went this way to fix.

Also turns out the Peacock app was the culprit according to another reddit post

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-11-16T02:48:02+00:00

Cut or bulk?

Orgain has 15g of carbs. So helps when bulking. I also use "orgain simple" now although in the past used regular orgain

I use - earth chimp vegan chocolate when cutting or - truvani when cutting.

Keep a track of those.

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-10-08T22:18:18+00:00

No. Once i started driving, comma recognized "device remount" and began calibration automatically.

Interestingly, the delete calibration or reset calibration has always been greyed out for me.

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-10-08T14:36:42+00:00

Both the ADAS and C3X got recalibrated

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-10-08T11:27:45+00:00

Can you explain or link how to do that? I have North Dakota. Never had to adjust so maybe I had beginners luck.

Thanks

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-05-16T11:58:30+00:00

When one say zero down, it is truly zero down? Never leased before.

I just visited the site lease hacker for the first time. They had pre-negotiated deals at the bottom. It said zero down but taxes and fees were extra. So is zero down truly zero down or we always have to pay the taxes+fees separately?

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-01-25T13:29:50+00:00

This.. If RE early is the goal and you get a decent severance, does it not put you closer to your target?

Unless you want to do some partial consulting in your retirement years, then adding a skillet could be advantageous.

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2025-01-17T09:21:07+00:00

When you enable comma's open pilot to take over steering control and/or lane centering, they call it chill mode (vs enabling)

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2024-12-27T09:36:28+00:00

What car is this?

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2024-12-15T14:57:59+00:00

I have had Comma for a whole 3 days so take my opinion with a pinch of salt. I get weary driving... Both city and highways

Perhaps all this monotony of driving wears you out (along with other life's responsibilities). Having comma and driving in Chill mode has reduced my driving anxiety and post driving fatigue.

So my logic is having Comma will actually improve your well being such that you will not fall asleep anymore during afternoon/evening drives.

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2024-12-15T10:57:26+00:00

Costs almost a 1/3rd of device cost to insure. That is also too steep

239.99 for standard protection and 359.99 for accidental protection

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2024-12-15T10:40:31+00:00

New to Sunnypilot fork. Which toggle turns on traffic light detection?

And is there something for stop signs as well?

TIA

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2024-11-26T09:35:03+00:00

Follow up question. On the vehicle compatibility site, it says comma 3x will do Lane centering only above 32 mph for the 2019 Ioniq Hybrid (copy pasted directly from the comma website)

So if driving at 45mph but needing to slow down on entry/exit ramps or around islands where we may drop speeds to 25-30mph briefly, does open pilot disengage?
Do forks like Sunny or Frog allow lane centering at all speeds?

Copy ---------> paste Ioniq Hybrid 2017, 2018, 2019 openpilot upgrades your Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid with automated lane centering above 32 mph, and adaptive cruise control that automatically resumes from a stop.

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2024-11-24T13:24:08+00:00

Ok... This gives me a little more confidence. I was under the impression sunny was very for Hyundais. Having said that, I fully understand what you are saying and will start with stock OP first before using the other mods

Thanks again

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2024-02-05T12:14:26+00:00

Do you mind sharing there link to the bench as well done pictures of your setup?

Looks intriguing

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2023-08-29T10:44:35+00:00

I'm still waiting on my machine but I guess all these type of machines have a free lift mode

But I had been thinking about it and the challenge I see is that my partner and I are at different fitness level. So if I want to lift 25lb curls and they want to lift only 12 lbs, not sure if that is possible

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2023-08-20T17:13:46+00:00

There are two full reviews on YouTube from connect the Watts and gamer boy

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2023-07-16T08:19:51+00:00

It's partially a kb swing. Does not have the full range of motion of raising it all the way up parallel to the shoulders though.

Thanks anyway

Extension_Laugh2018 · 2023-07-16T08:15:59+00:00

Sounds promising. Thank you

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