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At my heaviest, I weighed 322 pounds. Today, I weigh 249 pounds. That’s 73 pounds gone, and I’ve lost 6 inches off my waist along the way. My next milestone is 200 pounds, and while there’s still a long road ahead, I wanted to share how I got here. For a while now I have been dieting and calorie counting. Portion control is one of the things I have been struggling with and that’s one of the main reasons I put on weight. Another reason was COVID. I gained a significant amount of weight during lockdown back in 2020/2021, and unfortunately I kept that weight on. Since gaining the weight, I would…

As someone who’s never used Linux as a main operating system, switching from Windows 11 to Linux felt like stepping into uncharted territory. But after years of dealing with Windows’ bloatware, invasive telemetry, and the forced Copilot AI integration, I decided it was time to reclaim control over my computer. I decided that I would make the switch over to Linux. I spent hours browsing various Linux distro subreddits and forums trying to find the right one for me. After explaining what I would be doing on my Linux computer to some people I know who've been using Linux for years, they…

Over the last few months I made it my mission to convince my friends and family to switch from WhatsApp to Signal, a more secure and private alternative. It wasn’t an easy task, but with persistence and creativity, I succeeded in getting them to switch. I was browsing YouTube and came across a video titled “How to convince your friends to use a private messenger”. I watched the video and was inspired to take on the challenge of getting everyone I spoke to over to Signal. At that point in time, I had some people who already made the switch, but I could never convince the rest to do the…