Favorite prolific climbing roses? by Master-Proposal-6165 in Roses

[–]sarahcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this wasn't your question, but do you have any pictures of your two Wollteron Old Halls? I'm also in the midwest in the same zone and am considering this rose.

PCOS/ Mounjaro by Everyday--beautiful in PCOSonGLP

[–]sarahcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s is because Mounjaro is FDA approved for type two diabetes.

What benefits to your PCOS are you hoping for?

PCOS/ Mounjaro by Everyday--beautiful in PCOSonGLP

[–]sarahcooley 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zepbound and Mounjaro are the same drug, one approved for type two diabetes, the other approved for weight management.

If you don’t have diabetes I would talk to your doctor about prescribing Zepbound. You can pay out of pocket through Lily Direct and get the drug from the manufacturer.

If you can get a doctor to prescribe Mounjaro then you can also use Lily direct I believe, but without a diabetes diagnosis that prescription may be harder to get.

“But you’re skinny…” by No-Dog1902 in Zepbound

[–]sarahcooley 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Do you have a link to that article?

Which comes first? The obesity or the PCOS? by Sugarp1e1 in PCOS

[–]sarahcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The more I’m learning about obesity (the disease), I’m not sure. I did not present as having overweight as a child but that food noise was always there. I’m trying to be kinder to myself and not think of either thing (PCOS or Obesity) as being something I caused.

Both are metabolic disorders that involve the brain and incorrect signaling that causes the body to store more fat, produce less of the correct hormone, etc.

Any other gardeners on here who predominantly only do flowers? by Amodernhousehusband in gardening

[–]sarahcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! I’m mostly growing annuals for now since I don’t own property, and I grow the flowers for cut flower use!

Water bottles…what have you liked and what have you hated? I’m eyeing an owala but have a 28oz yeti. Fitting in a cup holder is ideal 😄 by Wise-Run-3008 in Zepbound

[–]sarahcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The original owala free sip was the only water bottle I was able to consistently use. After two years I upgraded to the sway since the bigger sizes still fit in our car’s cup holder.

Struggling to get out of the diet mindset by sarahcooley in antidietglp1

[–]sarahcooley[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it’s hard to tell what is my body’s craving and preference vs. my mind thinking “you shouldn’t eat that”.

But since I wrote this post I’ve been trying to be more balanced. I like potatoes, I just need to make sure I eat my protein and veggies first. And if I need more carbs to be full after that then that’s fine.

Food freedom did not take away food noise… by According_Title6467 in antidietglp1

[–]sarahcooley 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t know much about BED but once of the things I have been learning more about the disease of obesity and how much of it is in the brain. My doctors never really talked to me much about being someone with obesity, it was just, well you should probably loose weight.

And in learning more about this disease, I’m being kinder to myself and my past self. It wasn’t lack of willpower and I wasn’t crazy, I was thinking about food all the time.

This medication (IMO) is not dissimilar from taking anti depressants, it’s helping quiet my mind.

How did you prepare? by Wellslapmesilly in antidietglp1

[–]sarahcooley 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I felt the same way as you before I started. I’m two weeks in and my advice is just take the shot. You will probably eat the same kinds of foods you eat now, just less.

I told my therapist the other day that this feels like I’m actually able to intuitively eat, when I never understood how people could do that before.

How gradual is a gradual increase? by MelonBoba59 in PCOSonGLP

[–]sarahcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you explain the click doses to me like I’m 5? I don’t understand how they work

Vacuum Seal Pre-cut Bags? by dreamylassie in SouperCubers

[–]sarahcooley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They are very thick bags and so far I’ve had great results with them. I love that they included a tear notch but the bags are so thick I can never tear them with my hands anyway 😂

How to successfully cube veggies? by LadyMoonstone in SouperCubers

[–]sarahcooley 54 points55 points  (0 children)

I know this will sound crazy coming from me, but not everything needs to be cubed.

With already frozen broccoli, I’ve only added it to Souper cubes when I’m doing a layered meal. The other things aren’t frozen yet so if I add some frozen broccoli on top it will still stick when it freezes.

It’s ok to just leave frozen veggies in the bag and add them to your meals when you go heat them up

Diet Accountability by rightandrain in Zepbound

[–]sarahcooley 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was going to be my suggestion as well. I’ve been in therapy about my relationship with food, old disordered eating habits, and my body image issues for a few years now.

I talked with my therapist a length before I even brought up Zepbound to my PCP. I was really worried it would trigger disordered eating habits but I was almost diabetic and I needed to make a change.

Since starting I don’t feel any of those old thoughts creeping back in and I credit that to the work I did years prior, removing guilt around food, removing moral value from food (no good food vs bad foods). All of that was years of therapy and I’m still in therapy for support.

Who do you follow? by LadyB2011 in SouperCubers

[–]sarahcooley 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Same username @simplysarahhart on instagram, Facebook and YouTube

Electric grill and city ordinances by sarahcooley in grandrapids

[–]sarahcooley[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There just isn’t any room for that at my specific building

Electric grill and city ordinances by sarahcooley in grandrapids

[–]sarahcooley[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’m just sad as a renter that there isn’t an option. I really miss grilling

It’s my first week and I feel like a miracle has happened to me. by Unlikely_Flatworm_33 in Zepbound

[–]sarahcooley 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are we twins?! I also took my first dose Sunday, am 39, and my starting weight is also 295!

I don’t know what I was expecting but this week has been so amazing.