u/retrohash6

What's up y'all. I've been using a Mikro Mk3 to make beat within Maschine 2 on and off for a while. I create a bunch of ideas and mess around creating different scenes and groups, but I only have a handful of completed tracks.

Mixing is a pain in the ass on Maschine especially with the Mikro Mk3 as a controller and I think it's one of the reasons why I struggle to see a track through to the end.

Just wanted to get some feedback from the community about the 4 main DAWs that I'm considering to incorporate into my workflow.

Which one should I go for? I plan on investing some money for a paid license so I wanted to do some research.

Any and all pros and cons about them will be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hey everyone, I recently had blood work done and my A1C went up from 5.7 to 5.9 from my last blood work in June 2022. At that time I was told to watch my diet and exercise. Did that for a while but have slipped into old habits over the past couple of years. There's a history of Type 2 in my family so I'd like to get this under control while I'm able to.

I'm slowly getting back to exercising after several months off by taking walks but I'll ramp things up with weights once I get back to the gym. Exercise is the part I didn't struggle with...it was the food.

Fast food is the main culprit. I doordash/buy fast food at least 3-4 times a week. Fried foods, burgers, salty junk mostly. Even though I drink water throughout the day, if I order food, I'll usually have a large juice or soft drink that is loaded with added sugars.

I'm definitely working on changing habits in my diet. Buying groceries and making food at home has been the first step. I've been drinking more seltzer water to replace soft drink cravings. Replacing a heavy breakfast (cheesy eggs, 2 strips of bacon/sausage links, hash browns) with a cup or 2 of lower sugar Greek yogurt, switching to whole wheat pasta, bread, brown rice, etc.

Are there any other folks out there that have reversed or lowered their A1C that also struggled with eating fast food? What are some of your go to meals? Foods to avoid?

I do like fruits (blueberries, grapes, apples) and veggies (broccoli, spinach, green beans) so I'm not adverse to healthier options. I'm truthfully lazy most days after work but I want to get into a better routine with healthier habits. TIA!

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