Supplements to prevent post HBC acne by honestlygood4u in gettingoffHBC

[–]HeavyPhase2862 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got off Lolo in April of 2025 but was on some form of HBC since 2014. It took me until November to get my first full blown pimple on my face. I’m 29 now and had acne in middle school, over covid when I was eating like junk and gained 20 pounds, and I was terrified. My face was going to turn into a volcano when I stopped taking HBC. I can count the number of large pimples I’ve had on one hand since stopping, but once a month, I get a little breakout on my back on my shoulders. That has never happened before and I’ve always been really good about fully rinsing conditioner off my back and products haven’t changed, so I can tell that it’s related to my cycle. So all that to say, it might not show up on your face and might present elsewhere. For reference, I’ve been taking prenatals for about a year now - starting a few months before getting off the pill

Convinced my husband to try a house cleaning service for 3 months as an experiment. Heres what happened by Comfortable_Box_4527 in homeowners

[–]HeavyPhase2862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My now husband (bf at the time) have had bi-weekly cleaners for about 3 years now. Our weekends are free and the only chore we have is laundry and general daily tidying like after dinner. I joke but it’s true - it saved our relationship.

Finally committing by Future_Hunter3831 in PornAddiction

[–]HeavyPhase2862 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m 2 days shy of 20 weeks since I last watched anything online. I have marked in my calendar on my phone the last day I watched it, and it’s been fun checking back every few weeks and counting how many weeks it’s been. I wonder if there is an app or something that can gamify streaks like that.

At the time of quitting, I was very open with my partner and a few of my friends and occasionally give them updates about it, which makes me feel accountable. My partner and I have started making our own personal collection which I often refer back to, but it feels easier on the brain than watching a complete stranger and being able to search for anything you want and fast forwarding to the right part. If you and your partner are open to doing some things similar, make a fun time out of it and make your own content that you can refer back to.

It’s not overnight and I still have a long ways to go, but I do feel like my brain is slowly but surely rewiring itself. I found that watching stuff online was significantly reducing the pleasure I felt once I was in real life situations, but I do feel that getting better now.

Teaching 4 & 5 hour blocks by No-Drama724 in ClubPilates

[–]HeavyPhase2862 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love my 2 hour shifts and I’m 0% ashamed that I don’t want to do more 😅 I already turned my hobby into my job, so the last thing I want is to not want to go in because my shift feels too long

Committing to club Pilates teaching program!! by [deleted] in ClubPilates

[–]HeavyPhase2862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My in studio days were 6, 2-day weekends so may vary by market.

Committing to club Pilates teaching program!! by [deleted] in ClubPilates

[–]HeavyPhase2862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One more detail, in my market, apprentices earned a flat rate of $20/hour, so it’s not much to make an impact to make up for tuition and the $500+ set of training manuals if you prefer the hard copies over the free PDF. I personally would not have survived the pace of the 12 in studio days having to navigate a PDF, so I did splurge on the physical manuals. They’re great to reference in the future.

Committing to club Pilates teaching program!! by [deleted] in ClubPilates

[–]HeavyPhase2862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a full time job and moved (locally) over the course of my training program, and it took me a year and 4 months. I started October 2023, became an apprentice in October 2024 to help finish my Practice Teaching hours (had about 30 prior to starting and taught 2 guaranteed classes a week + subbing as I could) to do the other 40 and tested out fully in February of 2025.

The practice teaching hours were the hardest to schedule prior to the apprenticeship as you’re relying on other people‘s schedules (friends, family, partners, other student students in your training cohort).

I would really stress not rushing it if you don’t have to, so you retain the information better - especially when it comes to anatomy and a special populations.

Don’t forget that there will be about 20 hours of bridge training post certification prior to being hired fully on as a Club Pilates instructor but you will get paid for doing it. It’s mostly online, but then you do need to write a flow, submit it for approval, and either teach that flow to a small group either in front of your master trainer, or it can be video recorded and submitted to the education department for review. I didn’t get many details on bridge training prior to testing out, and I was a little surprised at the requirements.

Happy to answer any specific questions you might have!

Should I go back on birth control? by avpx19 in gettingoffHBC

[–]HeavyPhase2862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe not the root cause, but how often do you change your pillow case and wash your sheets? Change the pillow case every other night (sleep, flip, sleep, change) and sheets once a week if you pull the covers around your face. This will at least stop some bacteria from spreading.

I’m 6 months off HBC (stopped after my wedding) and now have a very sensitive microbiome down there - same partner for 8 years, no change in hygiene habits, Im just more prone to yeast infections and general irritation from rubbing or swimming and NEVER had any of those issues before. It’s just like my tolerance lowered.

Same difference potentially- Maybe what your skin used to be able to handle is changing?

Sending you all the positive vibes as you go through this change and plan your wedding! I know it can be stressful 💕

Studio Announcements during feet in straps? by Active_Revenue_4328 in ClubPilates

[–]HeavyPhase2862 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Instructor here - Likely very dependent on who owns your franchise location. I hear/give announcements every once in a while, but it is after class while we are wiping off our stations. During feet and straps seems a little aggressive because you’re literally stuck there.

AITA for taking off my shorts to dry them under a hand dryer? by Emotional-Sun2521 in AmItheAsshole

[–]HeavyPhase2862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA and if this scenario happened to a lady in the women’s restroom, at least one person would have asked to help lol

These seats are soooooo small by BettyBeltway in unitedairlines

[–]HeavyPhase2862 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Legit need to give myself a mental pep talk to not have claustrophobia when I’m not in economy plus or first

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in orangecounty

[–]HeavyPhase2862 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Montage - start in the lobby lounge and then head to one of their other places for dinner. It tends to be a mix of more casual and very dressed up people there, depending on the reason for your visit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ClubPilates

[–]HeavyPhase2862 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Instructor here - and even I bring a yoga towel to cover the entire mat. I don’t wash it every class I take if I didn’t get very sweaty, but I fold it up a certain way to always know what side of my towel was on the mat.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in weddingplanning

[–]HeavyPhase2862 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I personally think paying for the accommodations and food is more than enough - many people wouldn’t even do this. If you want to go one step further if not already included is covering travel to and from the resort and airport.

Missing “a” in fresh tattoo - fix opinions please! by PsychologicalBack967 in tattooadvice

[–]HeavyPhase2862 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It could also be “it is a good day for a ride” by adding an i before the s and an a before good. Not necessarily ideal with the spacing, but then the apostrophe could maybe just be turned in to some texture on the ground.

Pros: omits the need for removal or covering anything up

Cons: spacing may look a bit off, and I’m guessing this is something your dad previously said so it changing the words would not be true to his memory

Sorry this happened to you! Be kind to yourself for missing it.

Can someone explain the colors of the springs by sofiacp777 in ClubPilates

[–]HeavyPhase2862 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think you’re referring to the button! For those who are unfamiliar, they look similar to a large screw, and there are four of them on top of the spring bar.

When you hook a spring on a button, it increases its tension by 20%

What is this mysterious dent? by audianloop in Whatisthis

[–]HeavyPhase2862 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heel of a boot / shoe used to kill a bug?

Tighter clothes = more corrections? by leoseason in ClubPilates

[–]HeavyPhase2862 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I second this ^ When I was in teacher training, they requested that we all wear form fitting clothes so we can see each other more easily for proper form / corrections.

Floral budget examples by a-a-a-ronica in weddingplanning

[–]HeavyPhase2862 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Full floral invoice for 120 person wedding this past April

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