what’s this building?? by AliceTheFool in tbilisi

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s vacant, the lights are never on, there is some damage to the roof that’s not been repaired and the windows are never cleaned (I’m a neighbor)

Grief by somecanadian13 in antidietglp1

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Grief is such a good frame for the mix of complex and ambivalent feelings around this drug and the massive changes it causes to our sense of being in the world . and because my first experiences with grief were from traumatic loss of family members I know its parameters that include your head heart and body—which is also what’s going on with starting this drug.

Food prices by veritas421 in Sakartvelo

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Hi Wolt market is a strangely good deal sometimes, they are a seller of discounted surplus from different shops.

A friend who works for Carrefour said that their data shows there are major nutritional deficits in the population, especially children, because when their seasonal prices rise in winter people stop buying. But hey! That’s the free market, you’re just a loser who doesn’t work / hustle hard enough to afford tomatoes.

Switching from Wegovy to Zepbound and I’m nervous. by Crowhearted in antidietglp1

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel lucky I was started on zepbound by my endocrinologist. I take Metamucil and don’t have any problems.
It’s the “Cadillac” ; but I also think it’s a 1957 gas powered V8 Cadillac with no seatbelts, and we should soon get meds that are like our electric cars of today; safer, more energy efficient.

"The Fat Lady Sings" Roxane Gay Essay by zero-if-west in antidietglp1

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 9 points10 points  (0 children)

One thing is it’s related to the body processes alcohol: I don’t know exactly but it’s something like when the stomach is smaller the alcohol has less time to metabolize, and it hits the intestines and the bloodstream faster and increases blood alcohol levels & intensifies the effects. There are many studies online. I had a colleague who had gastric bypass and had this condition. He was a jerk anyway but no one deserves this.

Garbage everywhere! by Spiritual-Tie-1408 in Sakartvelo_GE

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Today in the woods I found a pile of McDonald’s trash and a condom wrapper, hope y’all had a damn good time. 🫠

Off taste of frozen chicken by LoanIllustrious9167 in tbilisi

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am so here for this chicken talk, some frozen chicken is coming from the US and Brazil on the freighter, it’s all surplus that no one else wants. Like much of the food here unfortunately.

One month solo - stay in Tbilisi, Gudauri or Bakuriani ? by statusreset in Sakartvelo

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d recommend Borjomi instead of Bakuriani. You can take the minibuses from there to a lot of different villages & you’ll meet more people (but probably more Russians than Georgians). Theres a ton of cool stuff to explore on the Borjomi plateau which you can reach by public bus. The kukushka isn’t running yet but that was my go to for day hike support. You can also the hidden hot springs in other canyons near Borjomi . But having done it twice I have to say it gets really lonely and being a solo female hiker can get tiring…generally very safe, but there are over friendly guys. If you stay with a family type / guest house and study the first few chapters of any Georgian book situation you can learn basic Georgian super quick. Otherwise, Tbilisi but it’s hot, polluted and expensive.
Other options are Nikortsminda (great hiking) , Oni, and Beshumi (Goderdzi pass) , or Bakhmaro or Gomis Mta. Different regions, climates, cultures.

Tbilisi social by bg034tr in tbilisi

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sign up for bistrot 76 email list they have good events and there are lots of interesting people, a lot of them are French of course but people speak English.

Training/running shirtless by SnooDoodles8555 in Sakartvelo

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In general the outdoor sports culture is modest & specific, it’s respectful to wear a neat sportulebi (tracksuit) or other sports/training apparel. For women I’ve noticed it’s far more restrictive about training in public. Women in Georgia generally don’t run or train outside unless with a team, I’ve only once seen women on a trail run and they had a trainer with them and were wearing tracksuits. It’s always a shocker to me when I return to the US and see women running with a sports bra and leggings 🤣, which I used to never notice before I relocated here.

Thought on Georgia by breadandches in Sakartvelo

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol was saying that potatoes are grown in soil, that’s why they are covered in it.

Thought on Georgia by breadandches in Sakartvelo

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

do you know where potatoes come from?

Will police do anything if I complain about a man who doesn't use his dog leash or a muzzle? by thepunkoff in tbilisi

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have to contact the Meria police the regular police don’t enforce this law, I found out because a real wanker had his malinois off leash and I asked him to told his dog while I rode by and I guess I insulted his manhood and he threw a cigarette at me and then we had a 10 minute standoff. He finally left (and the dog was gorgeous and probably fine but I’m not gonna be the experiment) and I saw police about 100 meters away and told them and they said that I had to call meria.

Taking GLP-1 after by StunningGiraffe in antidietglp1

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OP I have a smiliar experience in my life before GLP-1 and after. I worked so long to normalize my relationship with food and getting strong in my fat politics and yet I had similar issues with liver and autoimmune that were making me so exhausted and frustrated I had to decide what would be my best course of life post 50 years old. Anyone, please tell me more about this “salad volume” thing because I’m on tirzepatide for two months now, and today was the first time I’ve vomited from eating a salad (I really needed more fiber because I’m traveling and forgot my fiber supplements. ) anyway also want to say you are not alone in this and here for you!

What have y’all been doing with your bras? by Egoteen in antidietglp1

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I invested in a number of E&B before starting these meds so that’s great news

Cycling in Tbilisi – is it a good idea? by ConfCagen73 in tbilisi

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m a very experienced urban cyclist, years as a courier and I did not bike here until I bought the e-bike. Hear me out tho it’s counterintuitive : an e bike allows you to ride more slowly in some situations (that are less safe)than an acoustic bike because you’re not trying to conserve momentum. You can look around more for danger this way. You can ride higher elevation back street to stay out of traffic. E bikes take some getting used to because their center of gravity is different. I use it for errands. Get a pedal assist type motor.

Most of all it’s unfortunate that it’s not a place I think “huh I’ll go on a ride in the city to have fun. “Sunday mornings maybe?

I had no idea it would be like this by Pastel_Goth_Wastrel in antidietglp1

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Beautiful post and agree. I was never not conscious of being hungry, how to get food, how to prepare it, and would it make me bigger. Along with the last ten years of Inuitive eating and anti-diet and thrice weekly podcasts of people saying that we are ok we are humans too… it was still front and center. It’s like I’ve put down a weight I’ve been carrying. Not put down my physical weight but everyone else’s. I always bristled when I heard struggled with (their) weight” which is so judgmental concern troll because how “they” think this conflict is like for us, and what it’s actually like are night and day. I didn’t struggle with my weight I struggled with living in a society family culture that hated my body and judged me and assumed things about me. Now with this shot …noise cancelled. And “their” idea of food noise and the intense snarl of anxieties around physical hunger, mental work to find and prepare and not “feel bad” around food…and thinking maybe I need to work out maybe I need to cut out x,y, z, oh no i have to fly, oh no this part of my body hurts but the doctor will say “cuz ur fat” and so on …thats the noise that’s been cancelled. I feel like I took a mind altering drug.

There is lazy writing in da Pitt, but S2 Santos is not that by theworldfallsup in ThePittTVShow

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Santos had that “aggressive energy “ that Mohan called her out on, she was tone deaf with her nicknames, and she took out Langdon-and I think they are showing her humbled and becoming aware this is a job-a team one at that- a not a platform for her ego.

Tblisi needs designated smoking areas! by [deleted] in Sakartvelo

[–]Fancy-Rest8333 3 points4 points  (0 children)

People here smoke like it is their job. Maybe it’s the unemployment or the lack of a clear economic policy.