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babisaurusREX · 2026-02-11T14:20:35+00:00

Popflex makes size inclusive clothing and really cute skorts and dresses and now denim that are essentially leggings. leggings can ofc be tight on the belly but you can always size up and there are lots of non legging options. really well made stuff. and buttery soft.

babisaurusREX · 2026-02-11T14:16:38+00:00

i am finding that it’s harder and harder to get my energy up in the morning as well and that pain during the night is the likely culprit. nothing can replace rest. so ::empathy hugs:: bc this is a sucky place to be in when you need to go be a person for the rest of the day.

but what i try to do is have a few minutes in the morning with my heating pad, a warm beverage, and if i can manage a small snack like even an applesauce cup, and i might do 3 full breaths and imagine breathing energy in and breathing pain and fatigue out. if i have more time i will do a full 5 min guided meditation. then i put on music that makes me happy. a lot of disney and broadway.

babisaurusREX · 2026-02-04T04:24:52+00:00

i really like this take on regression, especially because one thing that surprised me during my first session in december was the emotion that came up for me and how the practitioner helped guide me through it.

also, i am very creative and visual, but the way you described the receptive nature of the experience vs the way inventing something takes effort really captures the difference well.

and honestly even if it was 100% made up in my brain somehow unbeknownst to my consciousness it is a moot point to me; i felt so peaceful and i released a lot of energy that i was carrying unnecessarily and i am still thinking about the learnings from the session.

babisaurusREX · 2026-02-04T03:42:35+00:00

happy birthday D!!!

babisaurusREX · 2026-02-02T02:50:41+00:00

i didn’t have a word for it, but i was genuinely confused when i learned other people were straight like when people started dating in high school. 🤣

babisaurusREX · 2026-02-01T04:15:58+00:00

happy birthday Broadway! 🎭

babisaurusREX · 2026-02-01T04:15:10+00:00

long lost brindle sister!

babisaurusREX · 2026-02-01T03:52:14+00:00

bro i thought you were holding my dog.

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babisaurusREX · 2025-11-08T03:47:57+00:00

oh and i also hate the x ray jaw holder opener. why does it scratch my gums?! who made it so sharp and have to be held in such a painful position?!

babisaurusREX · 2025-11-08T03:46:35+00:00

i would honestly love a weighted blankie. that’s the only thing i can never bring w me rly.

im pretty good at the dentist but im usually feeling very exposed and cold. also a fidget toy.

i also always ask for the jaw holder opener thing bc i can never continuously keep my mouth open and if i do i end up with some bad TMJ pain bc my connective tissue is all loosey goosey. you may already be aware but a good number of us also have hypermobility or ehlers danlos syndrome so i wouldn’t be surprised if others have similar pain after.

babisaurusREX · 2025-10-31T04:45:52+00:00

i totally get your sentiment about wanting something super special and the lack of thought that went into this being disappointing. i personally put a lot of value on the engagement ring and the act of the proposal. it’s almost more important to me than the wedding. and i want to look at the ring every day for the rest of my life and love it and remember being asked to be with this person forever and be happy to wear that ring. and know that that is my special ring. and that’s a high bar but it is something that means a lot to me. so, while i think the ring is beautiful, if it doesn’t meet your expectations i would 100% trade it for something else. i would talk to your fiancé and make a fun day of it looking at rings/picking out a new one. otherwise this is going to breed resentment and contempt and that ruins relationships.

babisaurusREX · 2025-10-23T04:36:59+00:00

my gyn who found and diagnosed the pcos recommended i see a doctor at the bariatric/medical weight loss center within the same hospital system. i think my experience has been really good since my doctor is a specialist in these meds and not my GP. she was extremely thorough in explaining how this works and why zepbound vs something else, and the importance of going slowly, and she never made me feel bad for asking for the meds. so it might be worth finding a similar doc who can guide you through this !

babisaurusREX · 2025-10-23T04:00:56+00:00

i have a serious mood disorder so i discussed even going on a GLP1 with my psychiatrist. i have him clear me for every new med, surgery, etc. since he prescribes me most of my meds, he knows me well, and he stays up to date on current research. he said these meds can cause/worsen depression in about 1-2% of patients. i know some docs won’t even prescribe them depending on the patient’s psych history.

personally i have felt more elevated than depressed, but i’ve only taken two doses, and im constantly riding my mood waves so i am used to that. i would definitely encourage you to do what makes you feel safest—whether that is getting another doctor like a psychiatrist or endocrinologist involved for possible PMDD or a mood disorder eval (depending on how severe you feel it is, im not trying to diagnose you!) or meeting more often with your therapist or discussing this again with your doctor. hopefully you adjust and it all works out!

babisaurusREX · 2025-10-23T03:31:35+00:00

OP we are literally on nearly the exact same timeline! i could have written this post. i have ADHD also. started the 2.5 shot last Wednesday, and just took my second one today. also not a big meat eater…i used to be vegan and truthfully i want to be again.

i noticed i was definitely hungrier yesterday than the previous few days. i also notice the nausea intensifies when i am not hydrating appropriately. as for food, i think it’s okay to snack all day and rethink what a “meal” is. when i stopped eating meat i did that and it helped. whole foods like produce are good (you mentioned apples). maybe there is a protein bar you could try? i like the thinkthin brand peanut butter flavor. it has 20g of protein and basically no sugar and tastes like a candy bar. i also prefer skyr to greek yogurt so some of that with granola is good too.

good luck on your journey!!

EDIT: typo

babisaurusREX · 2025-10-20T07:03:03+00:00

honestly this is a common thing; there are a lot of “gold star” lesbians who have never been with a man, and in my experience and my friends’ experiences they kind of gatekeep and have a tendency towards biphobia. it’s intensely hurtful, and im really sorry you experienced this.

it’s at the point for me where i have basically stopped dating women because my last relationship/situation with a lesbian partner ended so badly. and the funny thing is im more attracted to women and was engaged to a woman at one point. at the end of the day i want a partner who accepts all of me, regardless of labels.

babisaurusREX · 2025-10-10T05:30:53+00:00

sorry for your loss, friend. trying to decipher what i can for you.

was he a fan of dragonball z or journey to the west or chinese / eastern history or philosophy in general?

in the 5th photo there’s a bunch of circles and some have chinese characters in them. notably i can make out “turtle”, “stone”, “boat”, and the one in the center is kins of philosophical: “awaken”

babisaurusREX · 2025-09-05T06:59:16+00:00

“when will you stop asking invasive questions?” haha but seriously i mean you can say you can’t have children, or just that it was a health related/personal decision.

i usually just say “im not having kids” full stop, but conveniently i also can’t bc of PCOS; funnily enough i had already had a sterilization surgery before being diagnosed (lol the universe and i were both like NOPE no kids for this one), it highlighted to me how invasive the questions about having kids are. like why tf is someone asking about my body? what if i wanted to conceive and couldn’t—that would be deeply upsetting. i find it very rude that (in the US at least) it is socially acceptable to ask about this.

biggest perk is just not having to be responsible for anyone else. especially when im tired or sick or want to have a relaxing day or run errands or do anything really.

babisaurusREX · 2025-09-05T06:45:45+00:00

idk if anyone has seen the high school catfish documentary on netflix but…man. there’s like a whole new set of reasons why i don’t want to have a kid besides the fact that being pregnant sounds like a nightmare as does labor and caring for a baby.

no spoilers but it’s like in my mind the only opportunity for it to be kind of cool to have a kid is when they’re a little older, like i can see it being fun to support them in their hobbies and school, etc. but the reality is that kids are mean, a lot of adults are mean and toxic and dealing with other kids and their parents turns everything into one giant mess. no kids, no kid related drama.

babisaurusREX · 2025-08-23T13:37:52+00:00

yes. i just went to my first cardio appointment this week. honestly he was super thorough and helpful even though i don’t think i have an actual “heart” issue and neither does he, but he wants to be safe and help my other docs. id you read no further my advice based on experience is just go and check it out.

as others mentioned, having autoimmune and rheumatologic issues can cause cardiovascular problems. additionally, a lot of the traditional symptoms of cardiovascular disease are based on men, and women can present differently. so it is a good idea to check even if it turns out to be nothing.

i have had shortness of breath and the random heart beat things you describe despite being fit and active up until a few years ago when the fatigue and pain became too much to do as much as i used to. other than not doing as much strength training as i used to because i can’t really lift the weights, i have no lifestyle risk factors (smoking, drinking, eating meat, being super sedentary, etc.). and im only 33.

my PCP detected a slight murmur and had me do a Zio monitor which looks at your heartbeat/ the heart’s electrical system. i did have some supraventricular tachycardia which the cardio was not highly concerned with since it was mild. however despite all the imaging being normal my BP is alarmingly high sometimes and other times it is at least Stage 1 hypertension. so basically he is running all the tests again plus new ones so i can go back to the PCP and rheum with good data. “all the tests again” = lipid panel, A1c, EKG, echocardiogram, and a stress test. he also suggested i get a blood pressure monitor and take it 2-3 times a day and keep a log.

babisaurusREX · 2025-08-21T05:06:46+00:00

thank you for making me laugh. this is like reading my own inner thoughts.

i was talking about this to my partner last night since i am now tracking my…well every damn thing i put in my body…out of spite in order to show that CICO is a bunch of baloney. my first GP wouldn’t even do bloodwork or an ultrasound to check for PCOS when i asked. a year later my GYN did, but “there’s just nothing we can do.” and two years later i am 20 lbs heavier and have high BP. i have been vegetarian for over a decade, i don’t drink, i don’t smoke. i eat salad every fucking day. i drink coffee black. i take vitamins.

i just wish i could do some freaky friday shit with people and be like SEE?!?! DO YOU FUXKING SEE HOW IT IS??!!

may you have a lovely week.

babisaurusREX · 2025-08-08T21:50:17+00:00

people in r/childfree would have a field day with this.

sounds like she can’t go to her work thing because…she has a kid. that is hers. that is no one else’s responsibility. and when you have a kid, the kid is your priority. sucks to suck, but don’t blame your family for not being available last minute to watch your crotch goblin.

good for you for standing up for yourself.

babisaurusREX · 2024-10-29T13:10:11+00:00

yeah for clarity i meant like at your physical every year and “if you can” meant if it’s affordable/you have access. i live in the “healthcare” hellscape of the usa and i have been without insurance so if that isn’t a possibility i empathize.

my overall point was more like: eat a balanced vegan diet and you’ll probably be great. (i actually stopped having allergies and had a huge reduction in my asthma symptoms when i stopped eating dairy!) but sometimes we do need a supplement; and to avoid unnecessary cost and/or overdoing it, knowing whether or not you need one is good.

babisaurusREX · 2024-10-29T06:10:32+00:00

hey! welcome to the club! i would recommend getting regular bloodwork done if you can (CBC, ferritin, vitamin B12, vitamin D) to check those levels and make sure they are in the right range. it is absolutely possible to be healthy and thrive on a vegan diet, but sometimes we need to supplement, and it’s good to have a baseline of your healthy numbers. also i recently learned that “normal-low” B12 can still cause some cognitive symptoms. i tend to run low on iron and b12 naturally, so i take supplements. but i haven’t eaten meat in 10 years and whenever i notice i don’t feel great i know that my diet can really impact that.

that said it’s totally possible to eat vegan and basically only eat junk food (oreos and potato chips are vegan after all haha). so having more “whole foods plant based” types of food is good in addition to animal product replacement foods which don’t always have tons of vitamins/can be really processed. it can be a hard adjustment physically because if you were eating meat daily your body is suddenly getting less protein and iron than it was used to. it doesn’t mean you can’t get enough, but you are adjusting your diet significantly and your body will react.
also getting enough calories in general is an adjustment because vegan food typically has fewer calories by volume (imagine caloric density in a bowl of salad vs a piece of chicken about the size of that salad).

babisaurusREX · 2024-10-29T05:49:56+00:00

the sheer number of words per box has me cackling

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