When I see questions like this, I wonder what the asker does instead to cobble together all that K8s does for you that you’d have to figure out. I spent years refining those ops processes. And when k8s came along and I got over the initial learning curve, it felt like I’d entered the promised land. All operational tasks that were such a pain all ended up being easier in k8s. I’ve put a small start up on k8s because of this.
No idea why you bundle Mongo in there. I use Mongo in multiple production apps and I've never, ever looked back. Wouldn't even consider RDBMS's at all after my experience with Mongo unless I absolutely had to.
The research for years has been pointing to the fact that calorie counting is one of the worst ways of tracking food. It assumes that all calories are equal. This thinking is what led to the food pyramid in the 70s which has then led to the obesity epidemic in the US. The number of calories you put in your body is not nearly as important as the actual kinds of foods. Weight watchers has actually finally had to admit that the quality of food actually plays an important role in weight loss. They've changed their program so that things like fruit are 0 points despite not being a low calorie food. As of right now, what the research is noticing is that insulin resistance plays big role in a lot of other health problems. And if your diet consists of lot of refined carbs like breads, it won't matter how you count calories, you probably won't feel that good. Exercise is a useful tool, but if you aren't eating the right things, it does very little for you. In the end, we just need to make better food choices. It seems that doing that makes everything else fall into place with little effort.
I used to believe this but the reality isn't that simple.
The truth is that both schools of thought are correct. You can and will lose weight by eating junk calories as long as you are eating in a deficit[1]. You can also eat a strict paleo diet of whole foods and gain weight - anecdotal, I have done it.
I have been consistently and (very) gradually reducing my body fat percentage over the course of a year by eating mostly-healthy foods and calorie counting (the alleged worst way of tracking food). I still eat a fair amount of junk food but limit it to one day a week.
Bottom line: quality of food has very little to do with weight loss, calories determine weight loss. Quality of food will influence body composition but body composition !== weight.
And while you will see success for a time, the scientific literature I referenced points out some significant long term studies that show calorie counting only leads to temporary success in weight loss. In every study, the original weight was gained back in 2-4 years because underlying eating choices never really changed. So, yes, if you are looking for short term success, sure, cut calories, but doing it that way will never lead to long term loss unless you change the quality of food you eat.
If you want some interesting reads on the subject, read the books Why We Get Sick by Benjamin Bikman and Always Hungry by David Ludwig. Both are scientists in this field of research. Both provide some sounds advice based on that research for eating more healthy.
