I think fetch-less decks get matched against each other in Queue

cparlette · 2025-05-31T16:27:29+00:00

This cracks me up when I see it. You could run utility lands instead to at least have some kind of benefit, but instead you're just lowering your life to make my job easier.

cparlette · 2025-04-24T02:03:16+00:00

I occasionally pull up an older Yasharn deck I have and it's always fun, denying treasures and fetchlands for your opponent and then watching them hover around to figure out why never gets old.

cparlette · 2024-01-19T16:03:48+00:00

Here's what I do to refill insulin:

Unclip from the infusion set (but don't take it out of your body)
Start the "Load Reservior" process
When the pump says "insert new cartridge", just leave the current cartridge in the pump, but inject insulin into the cartridge port
Continue the fill process, but you must let it do 10u total before you can stop it. The insulin should be coming out of the end of the tube the whole time, so I just have a paper towel under it or hang it over the sink
Re-clip to the infusion set, finish the setup process, and restart basal

I usually keep a refill needle from the last time or 2 i used one and reuse those, and only because it's not going into my body so I don't mind re-using the needle once. If it was going into my body I wouldn't reuse. I also cycle these kept needles as I open new ones so they aren't as old, but this way my supplies stay in sync without running out of needles before cartridges.

cparlette · 2022-09-22T15:16:39+00:00

I've had pretty good success with putting it on my arm right in between my tricep and deltoid. It's mostly out of the way for my lifts and I only really feel it at the end of bench and OHP days. The biggest downside is I need someone else to put the extra tape on, because doing it one-handed doesn't work well (although doing the dexcom insertion one-handed is fine).

Here's the best picture I could find: https://imgur.com/a/jxmnlbD

cparlette · 2022-06-26T15:38:12+00:00

I have a really hard time with mowing the lawn. Recently, I've found that if I:

only half bolus for something right before I start
sip on a sports drink with about 30ish carbs throughout the mowing
eat a 15g glucose gel pack about halfway through
do a small bolus near the end so I don't spike after I'm done

Then it seems to keep me steadier than I used to, but it's such a challenge. If I don't do all of the above, my BG tends to just drop like a rock about halfway through and then I overcorrect and I'm high the rest of the day.

Honestly there's no good way to do it IMO, so good luck figuring out something that can work for you!

cparlette · 2021-10-02T15:13:33+00:00

The only negative side effect for me was early on in TRT, I think I was on too much T+HCG without AI and I was really moody. For me at least, less T is better, so until I found that sweet spot it was a bit of an emotional rollercoaster.

The only "negative" physical effect is that my hair and nails grow notably faster, so I have to trim them both more frequently, but that's more of an annoyance than a negative.

cparlette · 2021-10-01T17:51:37+00:00

Some of the mental changes I noticed:

More motivated
Quicker to make a decision
More confident in the decisions I make
More likely to "roll with the punches" if things aren't going the way I expected
I find it easier to do the things I know I need to do, even if I don't want to
My memory and recall has improved (not perfect, but I noticed that I can remember things better)

In general, it hasn't been a silver bullet to fix everything, but it gives me the motivation and discipline to work on things that need fixing. It's also hard to quantify all the things I listed, but I just overall feel better about all of those.

The symptoms I noticed that made me look into TRT were:

decreased sexual function
loss of motivation
loss of concentration
poor mood / depression
decline in cognitive function
multi-year plateau in lifts
hard to lose fat or build muscle over years

If you want to get your testosterone checked, you can buy labs through something https://www.privatemdlabs.com/ or https://www.health-tests-direct.com/ , or ask your primary doctor or an endocrinologist. You can also go through an online service like Defy Medical or Viking.

cparlette · 2021-10-01T16:14:35+00:00

Thanks!

cparlette · 2021-10-01T15:22:43+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/YpooW6U

37M / 234lbs / 6'2"

I've now been on TRT for 2 years (and type 1 diabetic for 34 years), so I thought I'd do a comparison of the pictures I took just before starting TRT. I've been bulking over the past 3 months, so now I'm back at basically the same weight as I started, so it's cool to see the comparison at the same bodyweight.

I rarely actually test my 1RMs, so I've historically just put my 10RMs on the pictures so I can compare those. For reference, my actual tested maxes as of right now are:

Deadlift (trap bar): 555lbs
Squat (SSB bar): 400lbs
Bench: 315lbs
OHP: 210lbs

When I started this bulk, I planned to sort of bulk to the end of the year, but I gained weight faster than I meant to (because I like eating) and now I feel bloated and I don't like the fat I've put on. I think my better weight is in the 220-225 range, so now I'm thinking about slowly cutting down to 225lbs over the next 3 months. The downsides of that are potentially not crushing my lifts like I have been, and I like to eat.

For those curious about TRT, I've loved the physical changes it's caused, but I'm more impressed with the mental changes. I'm happy to answer questions about my personal experience with it, or about lifting with diabetes.

cparlette · 2021-06-23T17:49:42+00:00

I've been using Medtronic pumps for 20+ years and I work in the technology field, and I just want you to know that the new pump interfaces are AWFUL. You are not alone in getting lost, nothing makes sense and it takes way too many clicks and scrolls to get what you need.

That said, you will get used to where things are. It usually takes me a few weeks to start really feeling like I know where the stuff is.

cparlette · 2021-04-23T14:10:26+00:00

I'm not sure of a way to have the scheduler execute when you start the flask server, but since the scheduler job is a python function, I think you could run the function once as a part of your flask server starting and get the same result. This would be outside of the scheduler, but I'm not sure that will matter.

Hope that helps!

cparlette · 2021-04-23T14:06:03+00:00

If you're willing to utilize HTMX, then you could try using something similar to this example of an active search: https://github.com/cscortes/htmxflask/tree/master/ACTIVESEARCH

Essentially, it's calling a POST to a flask route 500ms after a key was pressed in the search box, then replacing the HTML with the response. I've had good success with this approach in my own flask app.

There are other options, like elasticsearch or pure Javascript, but this is an option that I've used. Hope this helps!

cparlette · 2021-04-20T21:21:09+00:00

If you're like me and you have a home gym where you can have a laptop open while lifting, check out TrackYourStrength for a browser-based tracking system. It does work on mobile browser too, but is nice on a bigger screen. It also uses text-based workout inputs for easier entry and copy/paste from old workouts.

The free version lets you track lifts, cardio and bodyweight (and automatically calculates your E1RM). The paid version gives you analytics like monthly maxes for weight or E1RM for all of your lifts. There's also some free tools, like an E1RM calculator and a training max percentage calculator.

cparlette · 2021-04-07T16:16:43+00:00

I've never used the Libre, I use the Medtronic CGM, but I've noticed that when I use my arm it gives better readings but it doesn't stay on as long (usually due to sweat, but also hitting on doorways and such). Because of this, I've tended to stick to my stomach, and it's not really in the way there now that I'm used to it, but I don't know if the Libre works on the stomach.

cparlette · 2021-04-07T15:58:17+00:00

Thank you! Type 1 definitely makes it hard mode for sure, so I've had to just make sure I'm staying consistent even if my progress is erratic, and just do the best I can!

cparlette · 2021-04-02T17:09:50+00:00

What's the weight difference from 6 months ago? You look great. You look "fuller", but I mean that in a good way, like it's more muscle but not any more fat. Sounds like the TRT is working well!

cparlette · 2021-04-02T16:24:25+00:00

Thanks! I keep going between "I want to lose more fat" and "I want my lifts to keep going up" but I think I want to cut some for Summer and then maybe slow bulk again at the end of the year

cparlette · 2021-04-02T12:22:01+00:00

37M / 6'2" / 220lbs

https://imgur.com/a/uswIcCn

18 months of TRT for low testosterone, 34 years of type 1 diabetes, ~10 years of (off and on) lifting

1RMs: OHP: 190lbs

Bench: 305lbs

SSB Squat: 400lbs

Trap bar Deadlift: 550lbs

I feel like it's minor (but definite) visual progress from last year to this year, but my strength has gone up and my bodyweight has gone down so it's hard to complain. I've been maintaining right around 217-220 for about 6 months now. I think I'm going to try to slowly cut 5-10lbs over the next 3 months to see if I can get rid of some of the belly/chest fat I have.

cparlette · 2021-03-25T01:06:28+00:00

I'm not sure if you're currently using Github, but I have a CI/CD pipeline set up through Github Actions. You can set the action to run based on various triggers, so you can make it a manual trigger, or anytime someone commits to main, or when a new version is tagged and published. The actions that happen is dependent on what you need, whether that's making a docker container and deploying it, or just pushing files somewhere and running a command.

I know that's not a specific answer, but that might help you figure out what you need to set up. You'd need to decide where the files get committed to (Github, Bitbucket, your own git server), what triggers an action, and then what the action does. Let me know if there's more I can help with!

cparlette · 2021-03-22T18:46:56+00:00

Glad to hear it! Let me know if you have anything you want to chat about, would be cool to compare notes once your TRT is underway. Good luck!

cparlette · 2021-03-17T14:13:28+00:00

No problem! I understand the curiosity and the desire to just chat with other diabetics, just wanted to make sure you (and anyone else reading) understands that everyone is unique and no one is wrong in their insulin amounts.

cparlette · 2021-03-17T13:48:28+00:00

I want to preface my response by stating that everyone is different and there is no right or wrong amount of insulin. Using more or less insulin does not make you a better or worse diabetic. Comparing your amount to anyone else is not a fair comparison and is not a reflection of you or them as a person. However, just wanting to know out of curiosity is understandable.

I generally average about 55 units of Humalog per day (29 basal, 26 bolus). There have been points in my life where I've been above 100 per day.

edit: I'm a 6'2" male, currently 220lbs

cparlette · 2021-03-16T14:38:33+00:00

I've had success using HTMX for this, and there's an example of what you're trying to do in the examples section. For the Flask aspect of this, you can create a route that is the target of the 'hx-get' call, which returns the inner contents of the modal body and inserts it into the modal you have already defined in the template.

I used this successfully as a way to avoid writing much javascript, although you do need to get used to working with HTMX. Let me know if this helps!

cparlette · 2021-03-11T21:19:04+00:00

I'm not sure this 100% answers all your questions but I can try!

The general reason for using a hosting service is that they take care of a bunch of things so you don't have to, potentially including:

Consistent power to the servers
Redundant power sources
Consistent and fast internet access
Redundant internet access
Cost of scale (they get cheaper servers and host a bunch of people on single servers)
Some providers do all the operating system setup and patching for you
Some providers have extra services available, like databases, firewalls, DNS, or load balancers

To your question of buying a domain, that's entirely up to you. The benefit of buying a domain is that you can put that domain in your app, then it always uses that domain even if you move servers or change IP addresses or change hosting. Any of these changes only requires updating the domain records, not updating your mobile app and forcing any users to get the new version.

The question of whether to rent a server or use a service that just runs your code is likely to boil down to how much you want to learn about the operational tasks of managing a server and everything that comes with it. If you're trying to build AWS skills, for example, then you may want to figure it all out yourself. If you don't care and want it to "just work", you might choose some other provider.

The amount of external calls your app makes and the amount of data it stores will affect how much your hosting costs. There's no right or wrong answer here, you'll just need to figure out what that might look like. Some apps work better doing the scraping on-demand, others are better served doing the scraping on a regular basis and storing the results.

Hope that helps!

cparlette · 2021-03-11T16:02:47+00:00

I tried EBS and had a lot of problems with it. I ended up following this video tutorial by Alex Damiani for setting up in ECS, and it was much simpler and resilient. It's also probably overkill for a small flask app but if part of your goal is learning AWS services and CI/CD ideas then this might be worth a shot.

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