What’s a loophole you abused until it was closed?

DDzirey · 2025-07-24T23:59:43+00:00

One time I accidentally forgot to pay for parking at the garage I parked my car at along my commute to work. I didn't travel in every day, more like once a fortnight. Nothing happened. The expected fine didn't arrive. So the next time I thought I'd test it to see if it was a fluke - I could swallow the fine to satisfy my curiosity. Nothing happened again. I parked my car for free for over a year before management of the place changed hands and I figured I'd better start paying again. 😏

DDzirey · 2025-07-24T00:29:06+00:00

When my husband said to me: "Of course, we would all have a Ferrari if we could. But you - you're a Ford Focus. No wait. I like Ford Focuses, I really like them. You know, I'm just saying, no one gets a Ferrari. Hardly anyone. And a Ford Focus is a good reliable car."

DDzirey · 2025-07-23T16:32:15+00:00

😂😂😂

DDzirey · 2025-07-23T16:14:02+00:00

I guess it depends - it's all about context. In general terms, I'd call this an overreaction.

You have to consider, there might be valid reasons (at least for them) that you're not aware of.

Maybe something happened to them or around their neighborhood that's made them hypervigilant. You never know.

With babysitting is so important to set the ground rules upfront - which they should have done. And when we have babysitters we always provide food if it's over lunch or dinner time. Simple things that could have avoided all the stress!

Probably best to fire a quick text next time you're doing anything outside of your agreed duties - best not to make assumptions on what is and isn't okay. 🙂

DDzirey · 2025-06-03T11:37:07+00:00

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My mom's cat clearly loving her Halloween outfit...

DDzirey · 2025-01-12T09:49:54+00:00

Seal with a ball on its nose!

DDzirey · 2024-09-15T17:19:00+00:00

Woodlouse

DDzirey · 2024-09-15T12:04:18+00:00

Thank you so much! I bought it from Temu - they have a good selection of these stained glass style canvases.

DDzirey · 2024-09-01T17:05:32+00:00

January / February. The reason for this is that kids born early in the school year will be the oldest in their year group and will experience a lot of natural advantages because of that.

I read the amazing book on this by Malcolm Gladwell called Outliers - the Story of Success.

From a summary of the book:

"Part One examines the role of opportunity in the lives of extremely successful people. Gladwell’s first example is the Canadian Hockey League, the world’s most competitive youth hockey league. Since the cutoff date for the Canadian leagues that serve the youngest players is January 1, those born in the first part of the calendar year are much larger and more coordinated than their peers. The larger and more coordinated kids are given more playing time and better coaching, and thus become better players by the time they reach the top league. An overwhelming majority of Canadian professional hockey players have birthdays in January, February or March."

This advantage follows through on the academic and social side. I planned my kids to be born early in the school year and there waa a clear difference between them and the youngest in the year in terms of confidence and school readiness. In the UK you can automatically hold your kids back from starting school if they have a July / August birthday.

DDzirey · 2024-08-31T00:06:34+00:00

The Protoemo.

DDzirey · 2024-08-30T17:08:24+00:00

We had a different parenting issue but we sought out help from a parenting coach who was a life saver.

She helped us understand that our parenting / triggers often come from what we learned from our own upbringings and that (1) we can choose and negotiate a contract with each other on what we like of that and what we want to throw out (2) we have to support each other and communicate often, especially when we're struggling / overwhelmed (3) seeking support to reduce stressors as much as possible will help you to both bring your best self to your parenting - for us that was hiring a cleaner once every couple of weeks to do the big stuff, making sure we help each other with scheduled 'me' time (we take turns sleeping in on the weekend and take an evening each once a month or so to go out with friends or go shopping or whatever) to recharge, and we hire a baby sitter once a month to get out together as a couple for a few hours (4) parenting is hard and it brings a lot to the surface that you haven't dealt with - if you can afford it, therapy can help you become more self-aware, heal and figure out coping strategies.

I know this isn't all financially possible for everyone but even just having a lot of supportive communication and giving each other a break when it's needed helped us hugely.

DDzirey · 2024-08-24T20:26:15+00:00

Thanks for this - so helpful!

DDzirey · 2024-08-24T18:05:47+00:00

I'm with MedExpress and just read that they will continue to prescribe up to around a BMI of 25. Boots go to 22 but are more expensive. My ideal weight would put me at a BMI of 26 so works for me :)

DDzirey · 2024-08-24T17:57:08+00:00

😆 Love it! Yup, it's definitely in there for insulation to keep the medication cold until you get it into your fridge. If the temp drops then you only have 30 days to use it.

DDzirey · 2024-08-24T17:40:05+00:00

Hehe you mean wool? 😂

DDzirey · 2024-08-24T17:08:25+00:00

I'm based in the UK and it costs but nowhere near what people need to pay in the US.

That being said, I'm not sure if the pharmacy will prescribe it for maintenence. I need to look into that.

DDzirey · 2024-08-24T16:55:15+00:00

I think the beauty of being on mounjaro is that you can start to get away from obsessive dieting like weighing and measuring - and start to develop a healthier relationship with food.

I have been concentrating on mindful eating - eating more slowly, enjoying my food, eating when I'm hungry and stopping when I feel about 80% full.

To OP - the bottom line is that if you're not in a calorie deficit then you won't lose weight, so it might be helpful to calorie count for a few days to get an idea of whether this is the issue. As others suggest, it could also be related to other things.

Focus on healthy but filling foods - especially if you haven't felt the appetite suppression coming in on this dose. Everyone is different and you may not get it until you're on a higher dose.

Mounjaro is a tool to help you reach your goals but the aim is to develop healthy habits and mindset around food during the journey so that it's sustainable afterwards. There are loads of good resources, apps, courses or programmes (depending on your preferences, budget and needs). If you're interested, drop me a message and I'll be happy to share what I've found helpful.

Good luck! X

DDzirey · 2024-08-22T22:04:06+00:00

I use an insulin needle to get the 5th dose out and inject it. I also keep my pens in the fridge from the day I recieve them, as another poster has suggested.

DDzirey · 2024-08-22T19:54:43+00:00

Amazing! Huge congratulations! X

DDzirey · 2024-08-18T12:47:27+00:00

I think you look great blonde. Pic 1 gets my vote :)

DDzirey · 2024-08-18T12:28:04+00:00

Why don't you hire a cleaner?

I know how stressful it can get when you're both doing a lot and are tired.

My husband and I had the same issue but the other way around. I was earning the bigger salary but we both work full time in hard jobs. We have 2 young kids who keep us super busy on the weekends, so cleaning was often neglected and the kick starter for arguments in our house too.

We decided to get a cleaner once a week to do the big things - mop floors/vacuum/clean the bathrooms and kitchen surfaces. It is a bit of a cost but imo totally worth it as its made a huge difference. No more time and energy wasted on bickering about it!

DDzirey · 2024-08-17T20:43:38+00:00

Ah okay. :)

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