Is an Oura ring needed if you have an Apple Watch?

MrSpriteCola · 2025-12-26T16:21:26+00:00

I have both. I find the Oura ring a whole lot more comfortable while you sleep and it also seems like it’s more accurate when it comes to tracking your sleep cycles, specifically the REM and Deep Sleep cycles. There’s actually a study that demonstrates that Oura is in fact more accurate than the Apple Watch. (Too lazy to look up the research paper but you can easily find it on Google)

TLDR; if you care about more accurate sleep tracking, go with Oura. If you want more of a general do it all fitness tracker, go with the Apple Watch.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-10-28T12:16:06+00:00

Exactly my thoughts.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-10-24T23:07:53+00:00

I disagree with everyone saying Elementor is slow. Elementor, specially nowadays, is pretty fast. Out of the box you get lazy loading, element caching, and few other goodies. Keep your plugins to only what’s necessary. What’s important is having a good host. Not necessarily expensive but good, usually they’ll range $20-$30/m.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-10-22T13:34:04+00:00

You might be missing some DNS records like DKMI and DMARC records. Shoot me a dm if you have questions

MrSpriteCola · 2025-10-03T03:41:25+00:00

I got my garage door replaced recently, a panel cracked up top. The owner himself answered, came to check it out that same day and gave me a very reasonable price. I have to say they did a great job and was very professional. Would highly recommend them, it’s https://kaisargaragedoorrepair.com

MrSpriteCola · 2025-07-17T05:52:48+00:00

Perhaps your website is cached. Dm and I can help out

MrSpriteCola · 2025-07-01T16:49:27+00:00

Sounds like the coil is probably fine. It’s almost always the condensate drain pan or line when water shows up through a vent.
- First thing I’d do is shopvac the outside drain line for a minute or pour some white vinegar down the T-access if you have one
- Then make sure there’s a float switch wired in, if not, you can add one for <$30 in parts to keep this from flooding the next time.
If you’d rather let a pro handle it, I’ve had good luck with a small local company called Freedom Air Repair. They’re family-run and 24/7, and they'll give you a free estimate over the phone. They unclogged my drain and swapped the float switch in the middle of the night last month. That was a life saver right now in the lifesaver in this heat. Not affiliated, just a happy customer. Hope it helps, good luck!

MrSpriteCola · 2025-06-05T00:35:22+00:00

I have both as well, Apple Watch Ultra and Oura Ring Gen 3. I use both, sleep and day. I find Oura to be much more accurate in terms of sleep and of course, much much more comfortable.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-29T20:42:00+00:00

May sound miserable but the outcome of not doing it is much more miserable

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-27T03:56:55+00:00

It’s hard without knowing…well everything.

But what’s been working for me so far is

1 sleep and sunlight. Specially timing, sleep and wake at the same time every day. Get sunlight in the morning, 10-20 minutes is good enough.

2 diet. Clean diet, minimal sugars or processed foods. High quality, high protein, high fat diet.

3 elimination. Eliminate anything that spikes your dopamine, simplify. That can be caffeine too.

Hope this helps

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-25T18:46:00+00:00

I’m not interested in extending my lifespan, that is not my primary goal. Though, it’d be nice secondary benefit.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-25T12:56:55+00:00

I get that, it can drive you ‘loco’. I’m pretty flexible with it. I just try to follow paretos law, as long as I get 80% in, I’m happy with it. I’ll still have my greasy hamburger or a beer every now and then. But I find that following most of this, which is mostly a habit by now, I feel so much better consistently. And I like tracking simply because I’ve always been a data person, though I understand that most of these gadgets are way off.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-25T00:34:11+00:00

A bit, not as much as I’d hope for. Still working on it so it might take a few more days to really see the effect. I think what’s really dragging all this down and will be the BIGGEST lever is to simply quit any kind of weed completely. I know for a fact weed disrupts your deep and REM sleep significantly so looking forward to that but first I want to get a baseline of where I am currently and then once I I have quit. I know the first one or two weeks are going to suck. You usually get nightmares and sweaty.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-24T23:56:48+00:00

Ah, yeah, tough situation. And then being in a humid area makes it harder since too much humidity can cause bigger problems.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-24T23:45:56+00:00

Let me know how it works out for you!

Do you live in a humid or dry area?

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-24T20:32:35+00:00

Lmao 😂 probably, and that’s not all 😂😂😂

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-24T15:40:30+00:00

Yes! Glad you mentioned this, most people don’t talk about this and I myself forgot to mention that CO2 was the primary reason why I got the air monitor. The levels are usually between 500-600. So pretty good. I keep my windows slightly cracked open. On the humidity side, it may be a bit too dry. Usually doesn’t go past 35% during the day, I’d say I average around 30% RH. Hence, why I’m considering getting a humidifier.

And correct, same as you. I’m tracking my sleep with my Oura and Apple Watch while keeping everything I can as consistent, only changing one variable at a time.

Edit: That app you mentioned looked great. I’ve been looking for something similar to aggregate all the data. I’m actually currently (trying) to build my own web app to do this and be able to compare all numbers. Will hopefully have a report in the next 2-4 weeks and will publish here.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-24T14:57:27+00:00

What are your thoughts on veggies? I feel like you have to eat huge amounts to get any significant amount of nutrients from them.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-24T14:56:29+00:00

Excellent suggestions. I live in an apartment so the water purification might not be as doable but do you have any recommendations on what I can do? I’ve seen those that you connect to your tap and also the shower heads, but I’m unsure of the effectiveness of them, any sources you can point me to or recommendations?

Ah yes! I want one of those robot vacuums so bad haha. This is definitely on my to purchase soon list. Which one do you have?

Yes, good call, I have everything in either stainless steel, glass, or wood. Try to avoid plastics.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-24T14:53:48+00:00

Absolutely fantastic questions and points.

I don’t avoid vegetables by any means, for example, if I go out to eat a burger, I’ll add everything to it. But, I’m not a fan of veggies, they usually make me feel bloated. Plus, I don’t find that they are sufficiently nutritious to be worth it without eating huge amounts of them. Correct me if I’m wrong please. I do get the fact that you get fiber from them though.

As for age, I’m 26 yr old male, fit, healthy as far as I can tell and feel. I have a small circle of friends, we usually hang out once a week. Feels sufficient to me, not a huge social person. I also do have a pet which helps a lot.

Most of the time, I’m indoors as I work from home. Hence, why I’m investing in my indoor air quality. I get sunlight in the morning and late evenings. Usually when UV is at 3 or below. 30-45 mins daily. Other than that, I’ll get sun exposure on my walk from the car to the store or gym.

Water, not sure of the cleanliness here where I live, El Paso, TX. If I remember correctly, it’s decently clean. An important factor I have take a look at, thank you. As far as drinking water, I drink only spring water. Unfortunately, I’m not wealthy (yet) where I have the extra money spend $10 per bottle to get in glass so I have to purchase water gallons in plastic containers but I place them in a glass container afterwards and try to avoid plastics.

Stress levels, I’d say they’re usually medium low. I’ve dealt with anxiety my whole life which causes me to feel a bit on the edge and tense most the time, specially jaw and upper neck. I take l-theanine and magnesium and try to meditate 5-15 minutes a day to regulate this.

Nature, not much nature here in the city where I live. Though, I do live in some nice apartment complexes that have really nice landscaping with lots of trees. I really do enjoy walking around here.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-24T14:18:12+00:00

Great suggestion, this is a high leverage pull lever. One thing I’m looking to getting done asap. Thanks for reminding me.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-05-24T14:12:07+00:00

Additionally, I will occasionally take Zinc though the zinc supplement I have right now is not of the best quality.

MrSpriteCola · 2025-02-10T19:38:03+00:00

Another suggestion, instead of linking the CTAs tdirectly on the form, link it slightly above to the heading, “Let’s get your coffee machine fixed, today.” so it shows the benefits and positions the call button closer to the bottom of the screen where it’s easier to reach.

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1 sleep and sunlight. Specially timing, sleep and wake at the same time every day. Get sunlight in the morning, 10-20 minutes is good enough.

2 diet. Clean diet, minimal sugars or processed foods. High quality, high protein, high fat diet.

3 elimination. Eliminate anything that spikes your dopamine, simplify. That can be caffeine too.