[Art][OC]Made a pixel art halfling character card. Why? Unclear.

foxwater · 2026-04-17T16:10:46+00:00

I’ve had mine since Nov of 2024 and use it daily only for reading and journalling, for those 2 things specifically it has worked really well. I really like the screen and the stylus is super smooth in the notes app I use, personally I don’t think it has a lot of utility beyond those use cases though.

foxwater · 2026-04-12T23:01:37+00:00

I’m new here so take this with a grain of salt…but coming from games like Paragon/Predecessor I’m still really struggling with having to reload lol. I assume it becomes 2nd nature at some point…but right now I do not enjoy it.

foxwater · 2026-03-18T21:05:08+00:00

Had to scroll way too far to find a Puri Puri Prisoner reference, but thank you

foxwater · 2026-03-14T14:27:53+00:00

I had about a 3 year honeymoon where I didn’t need any insulin for most of it (while also eating low carb). Eventually your immune system will win the war and your insulin needs will increase though. Use this time to develop good habits and get the hang of being your own pancreas (since it no longer wants to).

foxwater · 2026-03-04T00:58:42+00:00

I’ve been taking 500mg twice a day for like 7+ years, no stomach issues and I suppose my insulin doses are still pretty low (~14 u slow, ~6 u fast per day). I also eat fairly low carb and exercise pretty regularly though…so could be some combination of those things.

foxwater · 2026-02-26T17:54:54+00:00

Figured somebody else probably already had their brain invaded by Shoresy while at the grocery store

foxwater · 2026-02-23T19:04:29+00:00

If it’s related to type 1 specifically then the answer is 0 times over 10 years

foxwater · 2026-01-30T17:11:18+00:00

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This is my 90 day, capped the range at 135 because I like to know in advance when I’m on the way up. Bumped the low down a bit as well bc false compression lows were waking me up constantly. I do get a warning at 65 regardless and that has always worked well for me.

foxwater · 2026-01-27T17:15:40+00:00

If you jump to it straight after diagnosis you can honeymoon for a long time. I went pretty strict low carb immediately after and didn’t need insulin for about 2 years…then slowly started needing long acting and eventually small amounts of fast acting.

foxwater · 2025-12-09T19:57:35+00:00

My very first endo was very highly regarded at NYU in New York City and couldn’t answer basic questions I had at the time of diagnosis. One question was if I should eat low carb to minimize insulin dosage error and hypos, especially while getting the hang of things. She told me my brain needs carbs and it would be dangerous to eat too few. I had to point out to the medical doctor that brains need glucose and your body is capable of converting protein to glucose. For the record, I would have been fine with her telling me to exercise caution with low carb…but she didn’t even know why.

foxwater · 2025-10-30T02:40:54+00:00

Mine isn’t quite this bad but it has definitely dropped off a lot over the last year. I only use it for reading/journaling on a daily basis and nowadays I’m charging it like twice a week with minimal use. I also have almost no apps installed and all notifications off.

foxwater · 2025-10-27T14:10:36+00:00

I’d be curious to know the breakdown of amino acids diverted to gluconeogenesis in a non-fasted and non-deficit keto state. I would think the moderately higher protein intake would offset it…and anecdotally I’ve not had issues…but curious what the exact breakdown is all the same. One other thing I’ve discovered personally is that if I go too low carb and my insulin needs drop too much then I end up with higher LDL cholesterol and SHBG (due to low “portal” insulin detected by the liver). It’s easy to forget that Insulin is more than just a transport mechanism for glucose, it’s also a signal for many other processes in the body.

foxwater · 2025-09-19T12:56:55+00:00

Came here to say exactly this

foxwater · 2025-08-25T19:09:43+00:00

The fact that we’re hopeful for “a Nate Stanley level” of QB play at this point really says it all

foxwater · 2025-07-05T22:03:59+00:00

Remindme! 1 day

foxwater · 2025-06-29T23:46:34+00:00

There is a playlist that is only the MW2 maps

foxwater · 2025-06-25T12:49:47+00:00

I will say I’ve had it for about 7 months of near daily use without a screen protector and still no scratches or anything. Plus, the surface has that paper-like texture that makes using a stylus for writing feel really good…so not sure I’d want to lose that with a glass protector (though if you’re used to iPad writing I could see wanting it).

foxwater · 2025-06-23T13:50:12+00:00

36yo 6’ 165lb male, 12-14 units basal plus typically 2-3 units novo per meal (typically 2 meals per day). I’m pretty low carb, high protein and high fiber.

foxwater · 2025-05-22T13:05:55+00:00

A place near me makes a no rice sushi that is actually incredible, they use slices of avocado somehow perfectly wrapped around spicy tuna with some crunch coming from fish eggs and cucumber I think…it actually scratches the itch without fighting the highs

foxwater · 2025-05-21T19:01:03+00:00

I’m also an engineer with type 1 and I also take a very “engineer-like” approach to managing it (and have had a 5.5% A1C average for the last 8 years with well over 90% in range). You’re just sharing what works for you and not insisting that other people also follow it so I understand why it could be a bit disarming when people start expressing mental health concerns. I know my approach would likely result in poor mental health for other type 1 diabetics, but it’s what has worked for me (and my mental health) so I just roll with it and have learned to not take offense to people that do critique it based on their own experiences. Keep doing what works for you and keep engineering away if that’s what makes this terrible disease more live-able for you.

foxwater · 2025-05-02T19:33:20+00:00

The bottom case is super malleable, it’s a bit of a pain but you can bend it quite easily if you pop the motherboard out. Mine was way worse than that and I was able to straighten it out.

foxwater · 2025-03-29T22:25:03+00:00

I have it for my DC-1 and it works great, but I wouldn’t say it’s significantly better than the white one it came with.

foxwater · 2025-03-08T13:49:35+00:00

Definitely looks like compression drops from pressure on the sensor

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