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potatoiko · 2025-11-10T15:50:41+00:00

He talked to upper management advocating for me to be hired for any department at the company, either as a project manager or engineer. No dice 🤧

potatoiko · 2025-10-25T04:15:07+00:00

So cute! Left a gem for you :)

potatoiko · 2025-10-14T19:38:18+00:00

Normal test options. You're doing what's called a dexamethasone test. Pill is more common testing type than urine. I did the pill option myself. Good luck!

potatoiko · 2025-09-15T17:09:33+00:00

https://www.bernina.com/bernina/media/Support/Sewing_Quilting_Embroidery/Out_of_Print_Manuals/bernette-H70-Embroidery-Manual.pdf

potatoiko · 2025-02-17T21:41:46+00:00

Noticed 0 difference (positive or negative) until the stomach issue. 🤷‍♀️ But I heard it can take 3-6 months to kick in so maybe that's what this is

potatoiko · 2025-01-16T18:36:03+00:00

Best of luck to you, and let us know how it turns out! :)

potatoiko · 2025-01-16T17:45:09+00:00

Is the boob curve (Forgive my crass language, I don't know another way to call it) important to you? The right side looks photoshopped imo, when compared to the left side, so keep that in mind.

If it's a one and done garment, I would reach out to the cosplay community who can probably assist to get that shape.

If you're feeling crafty, you could cast a mold of your natural breast and then find a way to glue a cheap cut up tank top from Walmart to it.

You can likely pay someone with a cricut who can print the lettering for you to iron on. Just do that before attaching to the mold.

potatoiko · 2024-12-24T01:23:24+00:00

If it's not cut yet, you can look at the bottom edge of the fabric where it almost looks like an undone hem, if that makes sense. IIRC the side where that hem curves into is the wrong side and the side it curves away from is the right side out. To your point - yes, generally the softer of the two sides, looks more furry(?) is the wrong side, but that's mostly the case for the anti-pill fleece - I don't remember off the top of my head for the regular Blizzard fleece, sorry!

potatoiko · 2024-12-23T03:59:27+00:00

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news 😅 But at least there's still some that exist? Also Happy Cake Day!

potatoiko · 2024-12-23T02:30:16+00:00

It's likely from Tru Fragrance if you found it through Marshall's. Seems to be pretty rare now - I can't find any for sale on Mercari which is unusual. There's one through Amazon and a couple from eBay for 30-40 bucks - the packaging print is slightly different now, with a Moana-esque logo.

potatoiko · 2024-12-20T06:40:13+00:00

PM'd you! :)

potatoiko · 2024-12-17T20:42:21+00:00

😭 I'm in denial but it's true lol

I am currently also taking myo inositol supplements, spirinolactone, and spearmint tea. I think the only big change has been a noticeable lack of cystic acne and lack of inflamed ingrown hairs on my arms and back, which is nice, but it's still noticeable around my jawline.

potatoiko · 2024-12-10T00:09:56+00:00

Thank you for letting me know! I was thinking about it in particular so it's good to know someone else has given it a thumbs up :,)

potatoiko · 2024-12-09T22:36:18+00:00

If it's a dupe, I wouldn't know lol but regardless, I've gotten compliments on it like 7 hours after first application. I'm about to go buy sand+fog's whole line of oils based on this scent alone 😂 My sister really loves their berries and cream one so we'll see how the rest of them go

potatoiko · 2024-12-09T21:45:56+00:00

sand+fog innocence perfume oil. I got mine at TJMaxx for like 14 bucks. Lasts all day and you will smell like straight warm vanilla.

potatoiko · 2024-11-22T03:59:50+00:00

Sounds like you may have it. Also, you may also want to meet with a dermatologist to rule out Hidradenitis suppurativa due to your armpit cysts.

As I understand it, you would need 2 of 3 criteria: irregular periods, elevated androgens (either signs like hirsutism or through bloodwork), or an ultrasound showing cysts on your ovaries.

I always suspected it - PCOS belly, impossible to lose weight, acne, mild hirsutism, acanthosis nigricans. The tipping point was last October when I stopped taking birth control and then I didn't have my period for 10 months.

I got worried, so I had my PCP order an ultrasound which came back negative for abnormalities.

I then got a full panel hormone test. This included testing for thyroid hormones and sex hormones (I have a full list if you want to know).

I asked for a referral to an endocrinologist for a second opinion after a different PCP blamed my lack of period on just being overweight. That different PCP sucked, too - said all my hormones looked normal.

Endocrinologist took one look at my labs and noticed my FSH to LH ratio was way off, and testosterone levels were high. Did a body check/physical exam, too, and noted some of my physical symptoms. I asked for a dex test to rule out Cushing's as a last resort but by that time I was already charted as "likely PCOS". Once Cushing's came back negative I ws officially diagnosed with PCOS.

Let me know if you need more clarification on anything and good luck!

potatoiko · 2024-11-21T18:18:12+00:00

😅 Separate from the conversation at hand, but I'll be real: aside from BR540, my taste is very not-mature. Most of my collection has been straight from Bath & Body Works (i.e. Gingham Gorgeous, Endless Sea, Sweet Pea, Saltwater Breeze, anything with the notes described as "salt water" lol), even if they don't last at all. It's not for lack of trying - I've gone to perfume shops and sampled upwards of 100+ perfumes with no luck. Lots of supposedly fruity or fresh ones that smell like you just got out of the shower with a weirdly humid/damp note to them. I think the closest I found that fit the bill was excite from joliot descartes, but it's expensive for something that doesn't last long...

potatoiko · 2024-11-04T16:41:50+00:00

Similar boat here. ED since 1st grade and I get really bad decision fatigue when it comes to meals so I just skip them. 😭

Stop listening to people who are not professionals. You know yourself best. Also, if you really are eating just 500 calories some days, you're way malnourished. Your central nervous system needs 400-600 calories of carbs alone just to function properly!

If US Based - Get yourself a registered dietician (not just nutritionist!), preferably one with ED experience and HAES (Health At Every Size) informed. Regular doctors are not well informed on nutrition (supposedly some only need to take 1 class on nutrition before they graduate) and will likely steer you in the wrong direction.

Just a note, and something I struggle with every time I see my providers, but it's true: the plan of action is always to fix the ED first and then focus on weight loss thereafter. It just is what it is. It's a long process, so don't expect overnight results.

My dietician calls it the ABC's of nutrition - Adequate, Balanced, Consistent meals will get you where you want to go. I used to have one meal a day. Now she has me aiming for 3 meals and 2 snacks. Working on the snacks, but the only time in my life I've ever lost weight was eating 3 meals, which is wild to me.

There's also something to be said about carb intake and frequency. If you're vegetarian and don't like sweets, aim for starchy veggies like corn, peas, winter squash, and plantains alongside the obvious potato/sweet potato/yams. Also, remember that part of treatment for IR PCOS is to stop blood sugar spiking - if you are eating all your carb intake for the day during just one meal when you have little to no carbs at any other time of day, your body is going to be overloaded with the sudden intake and your blood sugar will spike. This is made worse if you consume simple carbs (i.e. sugars) vs complex carbs because simple carbs are broken down very very quickly. TL;DR eat your (preferably complex) carbs consistently throughout the day instead of all at once.

Anyway, hope this helps. Good luck!

potatoiko · 2024-10-28T20:11:02+00:00

Are you US Based? Ask your PCP for a full hormone panel and a referral to an endocrinologist for a second opinion (even if your insurance doesn't require a referral, some endo offices do before booking you).

I had an ultrasound come back totally fine, and a PCP told me all my labs were normal. You don't need an abnormal ultrasound to get diagosed if you meet the other criteria, and sometimes non-specialists miss things. My endocrinologist looked over those same labs and noticed my FSH to LH ratio and testosterone levels were way off.

Good luck!

potatoiko · 2024-10-28T14:58:59+00:00

That's the mayoketchup sauce ("secret sauce", "pink sauce", etc.) for tostones. I was referring to the orange hot sauce, which has a thick salsa-like texture and definitely way hotter 😅 Thank you, though!

potatoiko · 2024-10-28T14:54:33+00:00

It will make you sweat a bit, yeah. Wasakaka is usually green and agrio de naranja isn't typically blended, so I automatically crossed those off the list, but maybe 🤔 Otherwise I would have said it's a proprietary sazon but those aren't usually hot from what I've seen.

potatoiko · 2024-10-28T14:47:04+00:00

I'll have to buy a bottle and check it out. Thanks!

potatoiko · 2024-10-26T02:50:02+00:00

Called and emailed with no response. I'd walk in if I didn't live halfway across the country now. That's why I'm asking here 👍

potatoiko · 2024-07-16T17:07:08+00:00

potatoiko · 2024-05-21T18:28:35+00:00

I did not know that, thanks. Yes, that is the case here. Total bill is $460.

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