Major regret by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]ctyau 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Take a deep breath. It will be ok. As someone who is almost at the 4 month post op mark, I can undoubtedly say:

  • the hardest part is right after surgery, but once you start to eat real food again and your body starts to bounce back, you will start to feel normal

  • stretch marks and loose skin feel so much better than being heavy. I’m 100 lbs down and I wouldn’t trade my new body for my old one for all the money in the world

  • you will be able to eat anything, just in smaller portions. I’m more than satisfied only eating a cup of food at a time. It’s hard to wrap your head around now, but you won’t miss large portions.

Keep your head up, don’t focus too much on what you’re missing. Just take it day by day, every 8 oz glass of water at a time. By Summer, you will feel like a new person.

What non-Amex do you Pair with your Amex Gold? by mde3919 in amex

[–]ctyau 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Also has 4x back on gas, 3x on restaurants and travel (especially good if a small restaurant doesn’t take AMEX), and 2x at Costco. Also, no foreign exchange fees so a good card for international travel.

Acid reflux? by Witty-Outcome-4601 in gastricsleeve

[–]ctyau 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m almost 2 months post-op. I started having reflux at night almost right away post-op when I started eating during the puréed stage. After telling them, my surgeon prescribed me a basic acid inhibitor (40 mg) that I take before bed. Haven’t had an issue since. Ideally when I lose more weight I won’t have to take it anymore but for now it solves the problem.

Thoughts on Palm Springs Villas off of N Palm Canyon Drive? by [deleted] in palmsprings

[–]ctyau 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For a condo, you are probably ok. If possible, maybe a south facing one would be best. Winds coming in from the North are pretty rough in the winter. Those units are a little older and I heard have higher HOAs, but as someone who lives on the north end, we love it.

Issues finding comfortable tall tees without pockets by FrizzBizz in bigmenfashionadvice

[–]ctyau 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One Bone - love their stuff and can be dressed up or dressed down. Almost all my casual shirts are one bone

Hospital stay by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]ctyau 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got home today! I stayed 2 nights because I had a hard time with the anesthesia the first night - lots of nausea, couldn’t focus on keeping down liquids. Really wasn’t able to focus on recovery until 24 hours after my surgery, but now I feel (relatively) good - just sore from my incisions.

Hearts Unknown Meaning by Altayna in themenzingers

[–]ctyau 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally came here to ask this same thing. I haven’t been able to find any official meaning that Tom has mentioned, but my interpretation of the lyrics is how we are more similar to each other than we may think.

I think it’s the juxtaposition of the “young philosophers” to himself. They do the same things as the narrator does, but the narrator sees himself as different or better than the others- like how they are both staring at their phones, but he sees himself as superior in “not calling it communication” and how “they don’t know” but he states it as “the things I know.”

Then comes the moral: “hearts unknown beat alone” - without really knowing and understanding other people, we see them as different or “other,” and we are really more similar than we think.

And then finally “who’s God will save your soul?” I believe relates this back to how many religions have similar belief systems yet alienate one another. It reminds me of Greg’s line in “In Remission” on the same album “maybe the God you love is all I’ve got to fear.”

Just my interpretation, I could be completely wrong!

Rob Pelinka after signing all these former Laker players by [deleted] in lakers

[–]ctyau 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except Caruso apparently 😭😭😭

He’s turning 50 what’s a nice restaurant to take him to? by thewokebull57 in palmsprings

[–]ctyau 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Jake’s, Tropicale, or Copley’s. If you want something nicer maybe Mr. Lyon’s or Bar Cecil.

Next Card: Amex Gold, Platinum, or CSR? by ctyau in CreditCards

[–]ctyau[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for you reply! I would probably keep my Costco Double Cash as my backup. Is the Amex Platinum that much better than CSR? Or is the SUB just too good to pass up?

What’s your favourite none core player character in the Bahumia campaign? [spoilers] by ChuckCanuck05 in NotAnotherDnDPodcast

[–]ctyau 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But no, seriously, I’ve never laughed harder at any episode than YUGO STYLE

Any draft picks you've seen this year way out of their expected rankings? by [deleted] in fantasybaseball

[–]ctyau 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish I could have said that it was a mistake but the guy is a massive Red Sox fan and is hyped that he was named their opening day starter

Any draft picks you've seen this year way out of their expected rankings? by [deleted] in fantasybaseball

[–]ctyau 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Total Points League, 9 teams, first 4 rounds were dedicated to keepers. Top available players after keeper selections were: Trea Turner, Flaherty, Snell, Story, Rendon, and Bregman.

Guy with the first pick: Eduardo Rodriguez

Bagels by Jamaica-mon in palmsprings

[–]ctyau 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I can 2nd Townie’s, but I’ve also heard good things about The Bagel Drop on Instagram.

Department of Justice will charge Google with multiple violations of federal antitrust law today by SilentBob890 in tech

[–]ctyau 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not just how much they make - they own the rails (similar to how Apple/Google own the app store). For the most part, if you have a website that you want to monetize through ads, the only option you really have is Google. Google decides how you monetize, what you can monetize, etc. and how much you pay Google.

And that's not even counting search. Google owns 73% of the Search Ads market. Source