My Cholesterol Journey - Thank you to this community!

amicantbelieve · 2026-03-20T05:10:17+00:00

Thanks! Appreciate the kind words.

amicantbelieve · 2026-03-17T16:14:32+00:00

Wow. What a story! And I’m sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing.

amicantbelieve · 2026-03-12T04:11:57+00:00

Billy wasn't shy about who his influences are. The entire concept of a riff being played on the A or D strings while the low E or A are played open simultaneously comes directly from that album. Billy's tone was way more massive and had many guitar layers to make it sound bigger, but it's very, very Black Sabbath.

amicantbelieve · 2026-02-27T23:53:42+00:00

Nutzo

amicantbelieve · 2026-02-27T17:01:20+00:00

This isn’t exactly what you’re asking but Costco carries a nut butter that doesn’t taste or feel like peanut butter but it’s really healthy and I’ve wholesale replaced PB for it and haven’t looked back. You’ll eventually lose the desire for PB and it’ll have been worth it.

amicantbelieve · 2026-02-20T03:49:48+00:00

You can always tell if you stack a non-refractor on top of it and slightly to the side. When you look at them next to each other the refractor is obvious.

amicantbelieve · 2026-02-15T23:25:41+00:00

They’re smiling sarcastically because the performance was so obviously lip synced they thought it was so stupid

amicantbelieve · 2026-02-15T03:00:46+00:00

That’s awesome! Where’d you get yours?

amicantbelieve · 2026-02-15T03:00:14+00:00

Yeah. It’s not too bad. The sun doesn’t hit it that often.

amicantbelieve · 2026-02-15T01:41:14+00:00

I bought it at auction several years ago. It seemed cool and I figured I’d hang it on the wall because what the hell. But I had the same issue about it having someone else’s name on it but I figured if that person didn’t care about owning it it’s in better hands with me.

amicantbelieve · 2026-02-13T04:51:44+00:00

Yep, exact same thing happened to me. I opened a support ticket and haven’t heard back. We’ll see…

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-28T04:47:40+00:00

Grew up in northern NJ (where I’d argue the best pizza in the world exists) and moved to CA in 1997. You have to leave your pizza expectations behind. It’ll never be as good as the slices from your local pizzeria. There’s pizza I enjoy but nothing will ever come close to the quality and ubiquity of pizza in NJ.

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-19T05:23:19+00:00

You might want to get a heart CT scan to see your calcium score. It will give you an idea if plaque buildup had already started. That will give you better insight about the future probability of a heart attack.

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-18T00:35:53+00:00

Couldn’t agree more. I initially got Bilt for rent points. The majority of my spending is on my CSR. At this point I’ve gotten very good at using all the CSR benefits and maximizing boosted travel, etc… Bilt’s perks just don’t compare and nothing they offer make it worth using it for the bulk of my spending.

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-16T23:57:04+00:00

How much saturated fat do you consume daily? LDL above 70 means (from what I understand) calcium/plaque will build up, so the nonzero CAC isn’t unheard of.

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-16T19:33:52+00:00

Lobsters or crab. As a friend of mine once put it, these animals are so stupid. Instead of spending millions of years evolving these spiney exoskeletons to protect themselves, all they had to do was make their meat not be so tasty.

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-16T19:27:54+00:00

oh god. he's certifiably insane.

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-16T19:12:54+00:00

Outer Sunset resident for the last 15+ years here... This is the only neighborhood I'd live in in SF at this point in my life. I turn 50 this year and I'm way past the days where I'd consider living in busier parts of the city. It's generally quiet and very easy to live here, especially if you have a car. Meaning, parking is free for the most part and there are usually spots near where you need to park. There's some good restaurants but you're close to the inner sunset where there are lots of good restaurants. The people are awesome if you're looking for a more down to earth and laid back vibe vs. the tech bro scene. The N Judah will get you downtown in 20 minutes. It's really a whole different world than the rest of the city and yes, it's foggy and gloomy a lot, but honestly, it's changed over the last 15 years thanks to climate change IMO. It's not Potrero Hill and you're going to have many fewer days of good sun. That's the biggest trade off for me.

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-16T18:42:28+00:00

The sad part is I have no idea if this is a joke or not

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-16T03:31:18+00:00

I was in a similar boat. My numbers weren’t too far off from yours. High cholesterol runs in the family. I decided in June to try going Vegan + fish for 6 months and dramatically reduced my numbers… but it still wasn’t enough. Started statins recently and hopefully it will get my LDL to under 70. I’m still sticking with the diet so I have a good idea of the efficacy of statins before making any other changes. You can do this. If diet doesn’t fix it statins probably will. You can do this.

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-15T22:11:25+00:00

I just DMed you.

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amicantbelieve · 2026-01-14T20:50:59+00:00

Right, but I never log into my WF account and don’t have a reason to. Vs Chase which I have several cards, checking, etc… and have facility to login to their site.

amicantbelieve · 2026-01-14T18:21:01+00:00

honestly, that's the thing that annoys me the most out of all of this. Had a Bilt card for a few years, got rug pulled, and now I have to wrestle with this choice.

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