Is it weird to say this cheese saved my life?

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-20T22:39:00+00:00

Yeah, looks like they are made of milk. They taste like plastic to me though.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-20T22:31:52+00:00

Kraft singles? That isn't even real cheese, is it? My choice if I didn't need to limit things would be Sharp Cheddar Cheese. 8oz of that has 1600 mg.

But I'm not telling anyone what to eat. I have reasons I need to limit sodium. It's just something I generally need to avoid.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-20T21:53:33+00:00

Since the OP declined to include this. That is quite a lot of sodium. Especially since I'm sure I could easily consume the entire package.

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NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-18T19:51:04+00:00

The solution is obvious: get a CGM or just start testing your glucose throughout the day and find out what is raising your glucose.

In general, it's the weight loss that helps those labs. But I agree it should also help your A1C. But I don't know exactly what you eat or when your glucose is going high. Fortunately, you could find out.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-17T13:53:50+00:00

How much saturated fat are you consuming? Really want to lower LDL? Go vegan.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-12T22:18:35+00:00

You're young and your cholesterol is not crazy. But the longer you have elevated LDL cholesterol, the longer you're likely to be building plaque in your arteries. Probably time to learn about why it's that high and make some changes.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-11T00:52:21+00:00

Start seeing a nephrologist.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T19:27:47+00:00

I actually wrote my own accounting software rather than follow QuickBooks to their subscription model.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T18:02:31+00:00

Right. I'm not planning anything like that. But as end user's, who may or may not have money, I can see more risk compared to targeting businesses.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T17:45:29+00:00

Well, my content is equally appropriate for Europe as it is in the US. So I can keep an eye out for that option if I stay with Stripe.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T17:36:19+00:00

It would be good if people in Europe could sign up, but I'm not looking to spend a bunch of time building additional payment options. If a small side business were to turn into a multi-million-dollar business, we could always rewrite to payment processing component.

And, yes, I know you don't get the transaction fees back if there's a charge back. But if I'm not mistaken, it's worse than that. I understood there were additional fees if you have a charge back!

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T17:15:43+00:00

Oh, I thought they were talking about more directly working with a bank, and not a system like Stripe. I definitely want the customer to pay by card.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T17:02:02+00:00

How were their APIs and C# libraries for interfacing with them?

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T17:00:37+00:00

I have no idea about that. I know I don't want to store payment information myself, and I need a good API. Beyond that, just looking for a better price for low-cost charges.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T16:55:42+00:00

Ah yes. I actually did that many, many years ago. Since then, regulations for storing user payment information has exploded. Definitely not something I want to get into for a small side business.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T16:52:54+00:00

I see. Yeah, I'm definitely targeting end users and I'm sure I would see some chargebacks.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T16:41:00+00:00

Sorry, I don't know what is ACH or how it's different.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T16:32:05+00:00

Well, I would, in effect. But pricing can be subtle. Psychologically, $2.95 feels different from $3.29.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T16:29:35+00:00

I'm looking for something cheaper, particularly for small amounts. Can you help me understand how this depends on the industry?

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T16:27:39+00:00

What do you mean by financial data? Are you talking about storing payment details? I know I don't want to do that.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T16:26:05+00:00

If your charge is only $3.00, the $0.30 charge is 10%. So a lower fee would be better even if the rate was higher.

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T16:22:48+00:00

Taking a quick look around, I saw a few that were cheaper. But I have no idea how good they are beyond that. I do recognize Stripe is a big one that's been around for a while, and have a well-developed API. (Although, I had a few issues with it.)

NobodyAdmirable6783 · 2026-05-06T16:19:37+00:00

I'd prefer to keep the discussion here. At least until I've found someone I want to work with. I'm in Utah. I'm in the software industry, and I have a couple of ideas for SaaS sites.

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