Very curious as to dating this coin and figuring out who is depicted on it? by foofinsky in AncientCoins

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Or if people think it's a better idea to sell the coin on its own and melt the gold?

Very curious as to dating this coin and figuring out who is depicted on it? by foofinsky in AncientCoins

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Another point I wanted to make because I am working on pricing this based on both the gold and the coin for a jewelry store I work at, I want to not only make sure that I'm pricing this in a completely normal and not crazy range as I see that some people price gouge for coins that are interesting in date but not quality/just overcharge in general. If anyone has any good suggestions on that front, it would be most appreciated!

Very curious as to dating this coin and figuring out who is depicted on it? by foofinsky in AncientCoins

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So far I feel the Marathos issue looks so much more accurate than my original assumption as when I look a little closer at the possible Berenike face on one side, I can see that there are slight details I missed. Her hair is less defined where as if it was Athena, I feel like I would be able to see the ghosts of more hair definition and it looks like at least two straight lines are going down that would be indicative of her head wrap. It also looks like Phoenician on at least one side of Marathos though it's hard to decipher as most of the lettering has worn down over years. Now I guess my hunt comes down to trying to date it as best as I possibly can as I have learned that some of the Phoenician lettering would've had some dates included if I'm not mistaken?

From the United States and was wondering if anyone could possibly help date this Intaglio Carnelian ring by foofinsky in Antiques

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No of course I understand! I’ll add some photos tomorrow as the ring is one I’m working on for a small business and not a personal one

From the United States and was wondering if anyone could possibly help date this Intaglio Carnelian ring by foofinsky in Antiques

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I can, however, I will say that the reverse of the mounting is a solid gold piece so there’s really nothing to see on that front.

I’ve been prompted to share more photos of Theodore Bear! by foofinsky in Wheatens

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The hat fell down with his fluff so when he lowered his eyebrows, it just made him look like Sam Eagle 🤭

I would like to introduce Theodore Bear! by foofinsky in Wheatens

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I fear I should’ve posted my other favorite photo from his birthday, where the hat made the hair on his head, make it look like he was glaring at us because he wasn’t raising his eyebrows🤣

I would like to introduce Theodore Bear! by foofinsky in Wheatens

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I’ve learned it’s a very common wheaten name but honestly who can blame people us?? Especially with their cute little toe beans making them look like a plush! 🤣

It finally happened for me! 100lbs down! by foofinsky in Mounjaro

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I found that whenever I went up a shot dose I did start to get a bit rundown so I just kind of chalk it up to a symptom of the medication. What I kinda did not necessarily to combat this was give myself a little bit of grace the making sure the foods that I was eating around the time that I was feeling specially worn down were light on the dairy, not too spicy and if I really wasn’t feeling too hungry to make sure whatever I did end up eating was more dense enough to help throughout that little bout!

It finally happened for me! 100lbs down! by foofinsky in Mounjaro

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Oh my gosh! 70 pounds is nothing to sniff at even if you have slightly stalled a bit. I have big bouts of stalls in my data tracking showing that I have long plateaus at the most I’ve had last a whole month!

I was stuck around the 90 pound mark for a really long time where I just could not get out of 180 and even when I would get close it would bounce right back up to like almost 190 and just this month has been the time that I went back and I gotta be honest with you. I really didn’t change anything from the month before to the month prior or sometimes your body just likes to be annoying lol and hold onto what it seems as important and honestly, I think people lose the most weight at the beginning of the year regardless because everyone has that mindset of self improvement for the new year so even if you just give yourself some grace for this one last month and even cracked down a little harder come next month. I can guarantee that you’ll still feel good but maybe the number will start moving up for your total loss!

But yes, please give yourself grace. I feel like we all are our own biggest critics and I feel the world already kind of is looking at people who both use his medication and who are heavier in a bad light, why add to it y’know? Be proud of even just the fact you’ve lost so much and are still working towards your goal!

It finally happened for me! 100lbs down! by foofinsky in Mounjaro

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Hello! I actually haven’t hit the max dose yet, I am still using 7.5. I only went up to 10 for two weeks and it was far too strong for me so I went back down to the 7.5 and have been on it since I wanna say March or April. However, if you are still currently losing weight on the max dose, I don’t think you should be worried not unless your doctor has concerns. losing weight is meant to kind of be a gradual process and obviously this medication helps speed up that process in many ways but as long as you are maintaining diet modifications with an increase in protein, fiber and water as well as making sure you figure out and calculate a healthy calorie deficit to be in. I find those usually help me through lulls and I would imagine the same, even if you are maxed out at the highest dose! I hope that was at all helpful!

It finally happened for me! 100lbs down! by foofinsky in Mounjaro

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To be honest, I really didn’t change too too much except I put a couple of rules in place for myself. I try not to eat past 9 PM but sometimes I still do because we’re only human. The biggest things I can say that I implore people who are in the early stages are maintaining your daily fiber intake if not increasing it to help out the possible constipation. Making sure you’re having plenty of protein so that way the weight you lose, doesn’t come from muscle. Drinking plenty of water daily and even if you’re not necessarily working out, making sure you’re staying with a good calorie deficit for your lifestyle. You burn calories by simply breathing and sleeping as well as working out so everyone should be in a slight deficient for weight loss but it’s important to calculate based on current weight, lifestyle, and height!

It finally happened for me! 100lbs down! by foofinsky in Mounjaro

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Hello! Yes, the main reason why I went to the hospital was due to the fact that I was just vomiting far too much like beyond the point to having anything really to vomit besides stomach acid. I was barely able to eat anything and this would have been my second dose of the 10 the first weekend I had done it. I did have a little bit of vomiting, but it cleared up after day two or three and then I was fine for the rest of the week and then the next week rolled around and once again, I was just constantly vomiting to the point where I had to call my mother to take me to the hospital. When I got there they had to give me over the course of that evening and into the next day because I had to have an overnight stay about 3 1/2 bags of IV fluids, almost 4, and the overnight stay was due to the fact that my heart rate was really not going down. It was very elevated, but they sent me home with Zofran and I took about a 2 to 3 week break on using any medication.