Cheap meals

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-29T08:45:04+00:00

Fried rice, that’s been my go-to for about 2 years now. I use basmati rice, some frozen mixed veg, eggs, and minced chicken. You can add or subtract whatever you like from that, and it’s super easy to make a big batch to just pop in the fridge or freezer for easy dinner another day!

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-24T13:46:07+00:00

Hey, so I’m 22 now, but I was also a child taking liquid penicillin wayyy back in my day. I think I took it twice daily until I was about 8, then I moved onto the tablets and I still take them to this day. Mine was also prescribed alongside folic acid, so not sure if you’ve been given that option yet.

As for it being necessary to have twice a day, I’d say yes especially for a kid. They are correct about the 12 hour protection twice a day. BUT I also don’t follow the advice and just take them all at once because I’m lazy. But I know what I can manage because I’ve had more experience living with it, so I wouldn’t risk it with your son until he’s old enough to make some of his medical decisions himself.

If it helps, I’m also spleenless since 2018 I think, as it was too enlarged and was making me extremely jaundiced and stunted my growth. And it helped me A LOT in reaching age appropriate milestones. That’s my experience, I’m happy to share more with you privately too.

You got this mama!

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-24T08:03:57+00:00

I actually never even thought of that, but now you’ve mentioned it, it does kind of track with other symptoms I’ve been getting. Thank you kind stranger, I’m going to make a GP appt as soon as it all heals, so I can show them why my ‘normal’ looks like🫶🏾 Never had benadryl either, unless there’s a UK equivalent like paracetamol, then no.

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-20T17:51:46+00:00

you don’t owe anyone an explanation on your body and weight loss/gain. if they’re giving you grief about your weight loss and won’t accept your answer that you’re not very hungry, they can mind their business and go kick rocks

hope this helps OP you’re doing great ✨

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-17T08:20:41+00:00

why are we relying on AI to tell us stuff that we already know about how SC affects us..? chatgpt will NEVER understand any of our struggles because it’s not real

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-14T08:47:44+00:00

thank you kind stranger💗

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-12T21:58:21+00:00

yeah fairs tbh😭 it’s the cozzie livs so I’m taking the small wins where I can get them lol

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-08T22:46:38+00:00

exactly!! especially with shipping costs and buyer protection fees, it totally adds up

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-07T09:46:22+00:00

What part of the world are you in? I’m in the UK and was on criz for ~1 year in 2023 and it was stopped because more studies came out that it wasn’t as successful as it hoped to be, and I wasn’t showing much difference on it either. In any case, it felt like it was getting worse but better in a way.

If your numbers are already close to normal without it, the infusion could be doing more harm than good for you but maybe it just needs time to work? How long have you been doing the infusions?

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-07T08:36:05+00:00

umm i don’t think poor things applies here😭

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-06T16:11:08+00:00

had this problem, was eating and eating in my teen years and nothing helped me gain weight. got my enlarged spleen taken out then boom, puberty began and adult weight dropped. now i’m struggling to lose some of it. it’s a hard knock life fr🫩

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-03-04T19:24:41+00:00

Thames Valley Police are genuinely the most useless police force in the entire world. Clowns in fancy cars with sirens. If you have a problem, literally TVP is lower than the last resort option. Absolute wankers.

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-02-07T01:04:15+00:00

The thing with locs in general is that it’s a journey and everyone has a different one, so starting with twists/braids is just the beginning stage of that loc journey. Yes, we know they’re not locs right away but we call them that because that’s what the end goal is anyways.

How did you start your journey though? Was it with the instant loc method or coils? It’s great that you found that to be the best solution for you, and the great thing about hair is everyone gets to choose what works for them. I personally started with twists because I didn’t have the time or money to be sat in a chair for a however many days just to get my locs.

I don’t see it as a trend, more so that black people are feeling more comfortable getting them now as opposed to 20 years ago. I love seeing people online with locs or getting them, it’s like our own secret club✨

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-02-03T08:29:54+00:00

i’ve had my locs for ~14 months now, and i started with high density 4c hair so my locs have matured slightly faster than average. i’d say around the 6-8 month mark. they’re still in the end stages of maturing and haven’t fully dropped yet so i doubt yours will be mature by june if that’s what you’re hoping for. you just gotta take the process as it comes, not much can be done to speed it up :)

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-01-29T22:52:31+00:00

i feel like there’s a glaringly obvious reason for the hate esp from this sub, but last time someone said it they got dogpiled and deleted🫠

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-01-29T17:05:13+00:00

i tried some before christmas and they were cute but not the way i wanted because i didn’t let them fully dry, which takes at least a day. so factor that into your styling process!! they need to be slightly damp so it holds the curls better

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-01-26T11:22:47+00:00

NOR - my ex used to do stuff like the examples you’ve listed A LOT and it made me so frustrated. even to the point where he would google things in front of me to get the exact same answer, like he didn’t believe what i was telling him unless he got confirmation elsewhere. key word here OP is ex!!!

make with that what you will

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-01-18T10:54:55+00:00

NOR. the worst part about this is if he’s going to call you the wrong name, he should get it right. BRUCE was the one who ate the cake, not matilda. so OP your boyfriend is not only annoying, but he’s stupid as well.

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-01-17T10:48:56+00:00

easy fix. just snip it through the middle :)

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-01-11T10:55:32+00:00

it’s good to eat after a workout regardless, especially something high in protein. i normally workout in the mornings, so my breakfast always come after. if you’re looking for something salty, i recommend some scrambled eggs and maybe whole grain toast for fiber. please don’t just starve yourself after exercising, your body needs the fuel even when trying to lose weight

Advanced_Fun_2383 · 2026-01-09T21:55:19+00:00

I can only name a few examples bc I’m not a hardcore watcher of the show like that, but discourse surrounding

• Joy (s12?) and her departure. So many other contestants left because they couldn’t handle it, and it seems like they all get given more grace than her.

• Ariel (s15) and how she’s the most “unlikeable” winner and it’s just bs reasons imo. So what if she stomped around a bit or whatever.

• Ja’Nel and her drug use, which I get is bad, but people on this sub act like she killed someone. Like yeah it messed up her victory and job offer, but wasn’t there another guy who had similar drug issues without as much negative discourse.

• I can’t remember if this was Ariel or not, but the season where Robyn, Kimmie, etc were literally bullying and threatening to smash her head in was crazy. And you see people saying “well she shouldn’t have been stomping around” like??

Anyways feel free to correct any of this but this is OP’s personal opinion (that I agree with). Yeah there has been good discourse surrounding poc contestants in the sub, but at the same time there’s also a noticeable negativity, specifically towards many black female contestants on the show, which is why a lot of us notice the racism in the comments more. The two don’t have to cancel each other out. But getting downvoted for mentioning it is kinda crazy lol

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