Why you should trust me

My background, health history, and current status.

Ray's Take

Why should you trust me?

First of all, you don't have to. I'm not gonna try to convince you through an article. It won't work, and I don't really care to try if you're already skeptical.

That being said, if you're motivated, I really care that you reach your health objectives by becoming founder of your own health program.

I do not like bragging. It makes me feel like a tool to say "At YC or at McKinsey....."

I am writing this article to have a link for anyone that asks who I am, what my credentials are, or why they should trust what I say. (So I do not have to explain it 1000x)

Demographic and assessments

39 year old Asian male.
5'8"
146-150 lbs

My cardiovascular and metabolic numbers from my last blood test

ApoB: 55 mg/dl
Triglycerides: 55 mg/dl
HDL: 81 mg/dl
HbA1C: 5%
Insulin: <3 uIU/ml

My last (DEXA scan)

Body fat: 11%
Abdominal body fat: 7%
Bone density: 4.8 z-score, t-score (99%th)

My main strength metrics at 148 lbs

Bench: 225 lbs 6 times as of Jan 2024
Squat: 225 lbs 8 times
Dead: 335 lbs 1 time

My objectives
"look great" "prevent disease" "six-pack" "feel young" "be happy"

Timeline of photos from 10 years ago to last week:
Ray horizontal timeline

Academic

Cornell engineering, ORIE, 2006. Member of Tau Beta Pi
Cornell MD, 2012. Member of Alpha Omega Alpha
Cornell MBA, 2012. Charles Lee Fellow

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I had my mom send me these pics. The diplomas are at my parents' house in michigan.

I've published papers in the top medical journals in the world before and after medical school
- Obesity
- Spine
- Biophysical Journal
- Cutis MD Edge Dermatology
- European Urology Oncology

More importantly, I know how to read a scientific paper, and have nerded out on science in nutrition, exercise, and longevity over the last 15 years.

Career

McKinsey focused on healthcare
Passed SIE, Series 7, Series 24, Series 63
Consumer health and weight loss for the last decade.

Weilos (YC S2013)

Health and weight loss social network
Acquired, and worked in consumer health for the last decade. by Weight Watchers. Now the #1 health focused social network as WW Connect.

Keyto

Comprehensive weight loss program that included breath sensor (<--developing this hardware was the hardest thing I've ever had to do)
It was proven to be the most effective DIY weight loss program ever assessed in a randomized controlled trial
50k+ devices sold
I'll note I don't know nothing about AI
I enjoy investing in startups and have done 30+ seed to series E stage investments. Notable ones include (SpaceX 2015, Stripe 2015, Spotify pre-IPO, Airbnb pre-IPO, and a bunch of early stage ones you haven't heard of...yet)
I have a fund with a group of friends/ballers. GO fund. GO stands for green onion. Bc green onion is fire.

Athletic

2 year captain of the Cornell men's varsity tennis team

Cooking

I'd rate cooking as the thing I am most elite at.

The reason why isn't pure flavor (though I am very good at making things taste good).

The reason why is I know how to maximize flavor, while keeping it healthy.

What is healthy? Let's just say higher protein, higher fiber, lower fat, lower refined carbs.

I cook almost every single night, and don't like eating out bc I think I can make it taste better, be healthier, and be cheaper than 99% of restaurants. (I do go out to not be a hermit, and get ideas for new recipes).

I highly recommend learning how to cook, and will do my best to teach you how.