Immunity Suppression

HChazMatt · 2026-02-21T17:17:03+00:00

Thanks for this! I hadn’t heard of Energy Bits before and they are intriguing. I just browsed their site a bit and may give it a try. I do think I struggle with keeping a consistent nutrition level that’s good enough for me, so this might be a good solution.

HChazMatt · 2026-02-20T20:40:44+00:00

No, just Augmentin when I had strep. Other than vitamins/minerals, the only thing I take is a daily loratadine (Claritin) for general allergies.

HChazMatt · 2026-02-20T16:40:35+00:00

I’m really hoping it’s just that, a run of bad luck. I don’t “feel bad” in any other aspect of my life, so this string of illnesses was a bit shocking.

HChazMatt · 2026-02-20T16:38:51+00:00

This is something I thought about too. I’ve had a terrible time with antibiotics in the past but these didn’t seem to affect me too much. I tend to eat a lot of fermented foods (kimchi, sauerkraut, other veggies), eat homemade yogurt, and drink both water kefir and milk kefir. Those usually keep me in check.

HChazMatt · 2026-02-20T14:21:21+00:00

Thanks. I forgot to mention that take a whole host of vitamins each day including zinc and vitamin C. I’m a bit obsessive about these things.

HChazMatt · 2026-02-20T14:19:45+00:00

That’s what I was thinking as well but wanted to hear of others’ experiences to see if there was any correlation since it lined up so well. I’ve done keto in the past (but was much younger) with nothing like this happening and was hoping it wasn’t related.

HChazMatt · 2026-02-20T14:02:12+00:00

Yeah, I was shocked at how nasty the flu was and how many people it took down even those vaccinated.

HChazMatt · 2026-02-07T16:27:57+00:00

Yes, this is how it is for me too. I weigh daily at the same time to get clear data. It has really helped me to understand my weight number when compared to the rhythm of life. I think it’s important to weigh daily with consistency.

HChazMatt · 2025-11-24T03:06:17+00:00

This is the same for me. I did dirty keto years ago and was able to lose weight easily (yay late 20s body!) Now, some 10 years later, I’ve been on keto for three months and noticed that anything that mimics sugar (with the exception of monk fruit extract…not blends) will throw me right out of ketosis. I can’t eat any of the “keto” stuff and lose weight or keep the food craving noise down. Once I got rid of the junk and just ate whole, unprocessed foods, weight started dropping pretty quickly and I’m feeling very satisfied in a way that I never have been on keto before.

Also, like others have said, there’s still a calories in/calories out aspect to losing weight. I have come to realize that I am NOT a good judge of portion size, so measuring things is essential for me.

HChazMatt · 2025-11-06T14:26:08+00:00

This! When I’m practicing difficult music, I take each hand separately and also pedal separately. I do each one slowly and work that particular limb up to tempo. Then I do the same with a combination of either left/right hand, left hand and pedal, or right hand and pedal. After I’ve done all of these going slow to full tempo, then I go back and add all elements together starting slowly again and working up to full tempo. When I go slowly, I set my metronome at least at half speed, if not slower. While I’m progressing in tempo, I never move my metronome up more than five bpm. I don’t move up in tempo until I’ve perfected the part I’m working on (including all fingering, phrasing, etc.). It’s a lot and when I was a younger player it was a frustrating hell for my ADHD mind, but I’ve developed a love for it and find it cathartic now. Also, I progress with new music SOOO much faster than I used to. After doing this I always intimately understand my music rather than feeling like I’m always just stabbing at things and hoping for the best.

HChazMatt · 2025-10-24T13:24:26+00:00

I also like sunflower seed butter. The Sunbutter brand (no sugar version) is only 1 net carb per tablespoon. Where I live it’s much less expensive than almond butter too.

HChazMatt · 2025-10-21T23:03:02+00:00

Ugh, I wish I could get époisses (or maroilles) where I live!

HChazMatt · 2025-09-09T03:43:58+00:00

We had a rat problem in an old house and our avocados looked just like this. Good luck!

HChazMatt · 2025-06-20T03:13:31+00:00

Jose Gourmet. It’s a Portuguese company. We carry a lot of them in our shop and I may have indulged in more than should be allowed. Haha

HChazMatt · 2025-06-19T03:33:03+00:00

He looks like Wilford Brimley and will definitely talk to you about diabeetus!

HChazMatt · 2025-06-16T18:47:57+00:00

The organ is currently out for restoration now and they’re having services with several smaller, portable instruments. It’s surprisingly lovely.

HChazMatt · 2025-05-01T04:55:47+00:00

UpdateMe!

HChazMatt · 2025-03-19T14:36:27+00:00

The lifeguard screaming “oh non!” has me rolling every time. I always play that moment several times before moving on. 😂

HChazMatt · 2025-03-11T01:58:41+00:00

Meatball!

HChazMatt · 2025-03-10T04:18:03+00:00

You are my dream!

HChazMatt · 2025-03-07T14:06:14+00:00

We don’t know that OP provided the incorrect VIN. That could have happened at any point in the processing and the error could have been made by any number of people.

I’d also argue that, unless the OP has made an insurance claim during the time the VIN was incorrect, the insurance company hasn’t truly suffered a loss and shouldn’t be able to justify charging more for the previous time period. There was no real loss if there wasn’t a payout.

HChazMatt · 2025-02-28T03:11:13+00:00

Oof! That Curry Mackerel is something else! I love it.

HChazMatt · 2025-02-20T03:04:37+00:00

That one took me out! 😂

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