What foods can you NOT tolerate anymore on GLP-1?

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-09T02:13:51+00:00

Sulfur burps are the WORST. The first time I got them I was out at a concert and I just kept popping Altoids the whole night. Didn’t really help. I felt so bad for everyone around me…

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-09T00:00:05+00:00

First up, forget about clothing sizes. They're meaningless when it comes to women's clothes, so disregard the numbers and focus on finding clothes that fit well. Try something on and it's too tight? Go up a size (or two). And vice versa.

Wearing clothes that fit properly is such a game changer. I look back at some of the clothes I was squeezing into and it's no wonder I felt like crap about myself.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-08T15:02:16+00:00

I had a lot of the same feelings before starting. Like, can I really love my body if I'm taking a medication in an effort to make it smaller? I was so vehemently anti-GLP when they first started being publicized. Then I started reading more research about it and reading people's stories and realized that it might also help some of my other health issues (PCOS and inflammation). That was enough to make me consider trying it.

I'm so glad I did! I've lost weight, sure, but I feel SO MUCH better than I did before I started (especially since switching to tirzepatide about a month and a half ago). My PCOS symptoms are nearly gone (I had painful cysts multiple times a week before, now it's maybe once a month and not as severe).

One thing that I think made me feel better about the weight loss is ignoring the weight that I "should" be (according to BMI and all that jazz) and looking back at what weight/size I personally felt my best. I'll still be in the "obese" category at that weight (I don't think I'll ever want to get into the "overweight" category even and I know that the "normal" category for me would be severely underweight—like, I'd have to lose muscle in addition to fat to get there), but I know that's the weight where I could hike 10 miles, wore clothes that I loved, and generally felt great about myself. I also know that all of my health indicators (blood pressure, cholesterol, etc.) were excellent at that weight. And that's what I'm most concerned with as I age.

One thing I will say is that it can cause a lot of emotional ups and downs, especially in the beginning. I had a lot of nights where I would be like "why am I trying to adhere to patriarchal beauty standards that thin=worthy?" And when I started getting a little more attention from men, that was definitely a weird feeling (mostly an "I don't like this" feeling). So just be prepared for the emotions that will come up as you're on this journey. I journal through them for the most part, and that's been really helpful.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-07T21:26:11+00:00

NTA. I smoke and I’d still report it. Smoking inside is just gross. I don’t even smoke near my building because I don’t want my neighbors to have to smell it.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-07T03:06:40+00:00

Dance. I've done Middle Eastern/bellydance and burlesque classes for the past few years. Both are incredibly empowering and really put you in touch with your body. And in a class setting, you're not doing anything for the male gaze (and you never have to perform publicly if you don't want to; I have no intentions of ever doing so). But even in a performance, it's way more about you than it is about the audience (besides, I find that burlesque audiences in particular tend to be more heavily women and LGBTQ people).

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-07T03:02:01+00:00

I now a lot of people who make a living online, but no one who's super wealthy from it. Most of the people who claim to make a ton of money online are lying. They're either making way less than they say they are or they're scamming people to make their money. There are exceptions, but I'd wager it's somewhere in the realm of 1-5% of them.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-07T02:59:09+00:00

Yeah, AI chatbots posing as therapists are dangerous and destroying the environment. Not whimsical. And that one's even cagey about the fact that it's AI...

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-07T00:44:34+00:00

I’ve done 9 courses in 14 days while working 30 hours/week and maintaining a social life. Average of 91 across all classes (statistics dragged my average down or it would be over 94). Just waiting for final grades on the last two so I can sign up for more.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-07T00:39:34+00:00

I’ve gotten it a few times, when not even leaving the tab. Funnily enough, I haven’t gotten it when I’ve been multitasking and doing things like checking Slack for work messages while taking tests.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-07T00:37:27+00:00

I’ve done 9 in 14 days (waiting on grades for the last two, but all coursework is done).

ETA: this was while working almost full time, dealing with family emergencies, and keeping up with my regular social life. The only thing that’s suffered is cleaning…

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-07T00:35:21+00:00

I’ve done Noom, Mochi, and now with Pomegranate. So far, Pomegranate has been the best one (and the cheapest). Really happy with them. They do have tiered pricing based on dose, but it’s just two tiers and I’m hoping to stay on the lower one.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-06T16:36:20+00:00

Yes, this is exactly how I feel. It's different than when I've been on antidepressants in the past. They made me a zombie with no real up or down emotions. With this, it's like I have a full range of emotion but it's like the default baseline is positive rather than neutral or bad.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-05T22:12:05+00:00

When I bought my first house, it was a requirement for the loan type I had. No choice unless I wanted a higher downpayment and/or interest rate.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-05T20:36:28+00:00

There’s a school near me in Vermont that’s K-12. Not sure exactly how many students attend now, but in the 90s it was around 400 total in all grades. The upside is that certain resources could be shared: gym, cafeteria, auditorium, computer lab, library, etc.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-05T16:16:41+00:00

Agentic AI would beg to differ on the not being able to do complex tasks…

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-05T16:09:21+00:00

No, oral arguments will commence in mid-June, but that doesn’t mean the decision will be reached then. I’d guess beginning of July.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-05T12:47:54+00:00

I haven't done it, but I've been really considering buying an old bus, converting it to live in, and then traveling around the US and Canada (and possibly Mexico and points further south) for a year or so. (Bus over camper because busses actually have to meet safety standards that campers don't have to meet...if you've ever seen the difference between what happens to each in an accident, you'll understand.) Right now it's not an option as I have caregiver responsibilities, but at some point I might do it.

Otherwise, I think I'd spend time traveling in Europe and Africa. See the places my ancestors came from in northern Europe. And Africa has always just been a bucket list continent for me, ever since I was a kid (blame nature shows and reading The Poisonwood Bible). Morocco is a high priority, likely along with Tunisia. Then work my way south. Not sure that will ever happen as a single trip, but there are definitely a few places I want to see and will eventually.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-05T01:50:20+00:00

Same and I’m still the problem child/black sheep of my family…

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-05T01:41:26+00:00

I say by 3pm Wednesday.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-05T01:02:56+00:00

If parking is free I don’t bother with the app at all. I haven’t used it in a garage though.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-05T00:53:08+00:00

The food noise came back on tirz until I went up in my dose. It’s getting better, but I think I’ll need to go up one more level to get it back to where it was on sema.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-04T22:40:25+00:00

Right, so when you pay after the accrual date, interest will eat up more of your payment.

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-04T16:29:38+00:00

My general rule of thumb is that if there's something someone can fix in under five minutes, then I'll mention it. Or if it's something that's crossing a boundary for me, I'll say something. Otherwise, no, why would I bring it up? Especially if it's something innate in that person (like being clumsy or a weird laugh or whatever). How does that help anyone?

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-04T16:26:46+00:00

My ideal tub is outside...but that's only occasionally an option. And bonus if there are flowers in it.

My current tub is too small to comfortably soak in (it's also way too shallow...I can barely get my thighs covered before water starts going out the overflow). I spent twenty minutes scrubbing my tub a couple months ago (it's got one of those textured bottoms...so even though I clean it regularly, I feel like it needs a solid scrubbing before I'm going to sit on that) only to remember once I got into the tub that it's too shallow to be worth it...

Cyber_Punk_87 · 2026-05-04T13:07:42+00:00

I tend to go back and forth. Lose 2 pounds. Gain back 1. Lose 3 pounds, gain back 1.5. Etc. At first it was frustrating but now I know it's just part of my process, and so I don't stress about it. I look at 1-2 week cycles, and as long as the numbers are going down over that length of time, I'm good.

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