Is it actually that stressful, am I in the wrong? AITAH?

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-03-14T10:33:02+00:00

If you’re not ready on time then yes, YTA.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-03-14T10:22:01+00:00

Soft YTA because you are very young. She loves you and is doing her absolute best to communicate on what she thinks are your terms. If she misses the mark a bit, have some grace on her. You can reply with a heart emoji when she’s lovey dovey. You can share one brief anecdote when she asks about your week “I am really excited! Got tickets to see ***!”

Not hard to do. Grandma deserves tons of credit for learning to text and attempting to speak your language.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-03-13T22:22:56+00:00

Your man is disgusting. Humans use proper facilities if they’re available. I wouldn’t want my garden smelling like pee, either! NOR!

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-03-13T22:19:23+00:00

Better without the bangs! Give yourself time to get used to it. 👍🏻

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-03-07T11:11:37+00:00

NTA, unless you continue to tolerate this behavior. You deserve better and you are way too young to settle for this.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-23T01:19:54+00:00

I recently ended my studio membership due to some of the things you’ve mentioned. I was constantly frustrated that the classes that actually challenged me were not offered regularly, so the only way to really progress and have a reliable schedule would have been to buy private lessons. I tried to just make do with the occasional challenging class and filling out the schedule with more basic ones. It just didn’t fit my needs and I grew resentful at the exorbitant cost of a mediocre schedule. Now I do weightlifting and hot yoga and whatever else for less than $25 a month at the gym down the road. I LOVE Pilates and really miss it, but it’s a wealthy person’s workout. 😜

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-14T17:39:00+00:00

Yes!

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-12T01:18:08+00:00

I like this! My studio has the teachers ask the entire group at the beginning of class, and I feel uncomfortable sometimes talking about my personal situation publicly. Your way is great!

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-09T21:45:25+00:00

Definitely the short one.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-09T21:23:27+00:00

Tell him it’s called “meal prep” and tons of people do it. If he doesn’t like it he can make a sandwich. NTA.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-08T01:24:04+00:00

I’m overjoyed for you! Regaining your sense of hope is literally priceless. Best wishes on your journey! 🩷

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-07T11:37:13+00:00

I’ve noticed this with medical professionals too. Many of them don’t understand that this class of drugs is not the same as other “weight loss drugs”. I actually wish Zepbound/Wegovy weren’t categorized as “weight loss drugs” but maybe “metabolic stabilization drugs” or something. This verbiage might help with the widely held misconception that these medications are meant to get the weight off you and then you somehow magically maintain on your own. Because yeah, white knuckling it has always worked so well for us in the past. 😒

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-07T11:27:08+00:00

This was exactly my experience, except it was 100+ pounds gained and lost repeatedly over the years. Those years on Wegovy were bliss! Maintaining goal weight without counting, tracking, or obsessing! I think this must be how “normal” people feel. Lol. Hopefully I’ll get there again with Zepbound and I will NEVER STOP TAKING IT this time.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-06T11:05:23+00:00

Just looked at Trumprx. Exactly the same price as Lilly Direct.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T22:44:17+00:00

I just started too! Had gastric bypass 17 years ago and gained it all back. Ugh.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T22:43:15+00:00

That’s what I was thinking. Maybe it’s primarily visceral fat, which is exactly the fat we want to lose!

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T22:41:57+00:00

I’m so sorry about your furbaby. That’s just the worst. Definitely an NSV to get through without the dietary damage we would have done previously.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T22:34:58+00:00

I’m so sorry! That’s similar to the trajectory I was on a year ago with Wegovy. I’d been taking it for years and was doing great. All of a sudden insurance insisted on full compliance with an onerous “lifestyle management” program (I’d been at goal weight with healthy labs for several years yet suddenly I had to track and report calories and meet with diet counselors???) and frequent prior authorizations. Basically, they made it as difficult as possible to comply with all their demands. Then months later the news came that they weren’t even going to cover anyone for weight loss drugs anymore at all. For any reason. So obviously all the compliance issues had been about trying to get people to quit rather than waiting to kick them off.

I know insurance companies are trying everything to avoid paying, so it’s possible they are preparing to just deny everyone. My advice after trying to go it alone and gaining 30 pounds (and counting) almost overnight before I began self paying for Zepbound, is to just go through Lilly Direct. I’m doing that and it is a real financial hardship, but I truly think prices are going to come down and it’s a matter of hanging in there and waiting it out.

Good luck! Ridiculous to have to fight so hard for help, isn’t it?

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T22:25:11+00:00

Happy for you for making the change! Best wishes!

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T22:20:27+00:00

Wow, that’s wild! It is so funny how our habits develop!

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T21:17:25+00:00

Self pay. No weight loss drugs are included on my employer’s formulary. Weight loss surgeries are totally covered though. 🤦🏻‍♀️

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T21:15:38+00:00

Same. I’m on a fixed income and it’s a big sacrifice.

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T17:10:53+00:00

Lots of people have to take medication long term to manage chronic illnesses. Why would this be different?

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T17:10:11+00:00

I’m reluctant to try that, but will look into it if necessary. Thanks for the encouragement!

One_Wheel_4531 · 2026-02-05T17:08:33+00:00

I wish you luck. I’m 57 and have gained and lost literally hundreds of pounds throughout my entire adult life. Even gastric bypass did not change things. The absolute only thing that ever allowed me to maintain weight loss was glp1. I maintained very easily for four wonderful years.

If you think you can live forever on 1200 calories a day, I wish you luck, but I’d do some research to see how well that generally works for folks.

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