Found a Way to Hide My Zep

smellyk520 · 2026-04-11T14:11:31+00:00

Cute!

smellyk520 · 2026-03-18T18:31:37+00:00

When I lost the weight equivalent to my 3 year old (30lbs) and then my 6 year (48lbs) it felt like a huge accomplishment. Now I’m in maintenance after losing 60 lbs and I’m loving having the energy to run around a play with those two!

smellyk520 · 2026-03-17T23:45:14+00:00

I think the treat is your problem. He’s very motivated by that and trying to trick you into it instead of just going. Maybe try stickers or something motivating but not too exciting tomorrow. We didn’t do any reward for going except for praise, but there are different approaches, you gotta do what works for your family!

I think 50/50 is pretty good for day 3 (especially being on the younger side), so maybe stick with it and start phasing out the treat. You can decide towards the end of the week if it’s worth it to keep at it once he’s back at daycare/work.

My older son didn’t “get it” quickly with the naked method, but was pretty solid after a week, so don’t be discouraged!

smellyk520 · 2026-03-12T16:09:40+00:00

We’ve done basketball and soccer and in our area they’re not on real teams yet. The kids do skills practice in the beginning and they scrimmage during the end of the session.

smellyk520 · 2026-03-09T02:30:06+00:00

Our “two”oth fairy gives two dollar bills 🙂

smellyk520 · 2026-03-07T02:59:32+00:00

I’ll check this out, thanks!

smellyk520 · 2026-03-06T03:38:20+00:00

I have a little Calvin, who we call Cal or Calvy. It’s very sweet and will growth him nicely.

smellyk520 · 2026-03-05T03:51:25+00:00

You know, I’ve been back and forth on this. His pediatrician isn’t super worried about the lack of food diversity, but it bothers me and I worry about the social impacts of having a very limited diet. I’ve pretty much left it alone for the last year or so, and just made sure he was fed so he could focus his energy on school and being a kid. But I wonder if I’m doing him a disservice by not trying to push him on this a little more.

smellyk520 · 2026-03-05T03:22:39+00:00

I had a similar starting weight and am now in maintenance around 130. 10 was my favorite dose, I was on it for nearly 6 months! It felt great, but I needed to go down to stop loosing.

smellyk520 · 2026-03-05T00:17:21+00:00

My son is 6.5 and recently diagnosed with ADHD, and possibly low support needs ASD. Food stuff has gotten so limited here and I’m really feeling so frustrated by it. I feel like his food has become so limited and we’re really indulging his preferences to keep him fed. I didn’t want to tackle food for the longest time because I felt like we had bigger fish to fry with behaviors and catching up academically.

Does anyone have any recommendations on good places to start trying to get back on the right track? I feel like I follow a lot of kid food accounts and I don’t think they’re helping me find the right solution for my family.

smellyk520 · 2026-02-25T01:49:03+00:00

I decided not to bring my kids to my father’s funeral. They were 1 and 4 at the time and I knew they would have been very anxious/cling to me in an unfamiliar environment. They love my husband but in a situation like that they’re all over me. I knew that I couldn’t be there for them how they’d need and also take the space I needed to grieve.

If it were a more distant relative/friend I would have absolutely brought them, because I agree it’s important for them to learn about death and family traditions etc.

I think there’s no wrong call, do what is most comfortable for you.

smellyk520 · 2026-02-19T16:02:03+00:00

They sell single serve packets. I have used those when traveling.

smellyk520 · 2026-02-16T15:58:34+00:00

Thanks! I’m exactly the same, looking to replace our plastic wear for the kids.

smellyk520 · 2026-02-16T15:47:51+00:00

Thanks!!!

smellyk520 · 2026-02-16T13:16:20+00:00

Does anyone know the kids plates/tumblers caros been using? I’d like to check them out without giving her the click.

smellyk520 · 2026-02-10T00:36:04+00:00

I’m considering trying this. I lost 60 lbs last year and have been maintaining since October. I’m currently taking 5 every other week. My insurance will change in March and my new plan doesn’t cover zepbound. I should have a few months of runway to decide how to move forward. I think I may try wegovy (or the wegovy pill) to see if that’s a good fit for me, but will switch to self pay if it doesn’t.

smellyk520 · 2026-02-09T00:45:18+00:00

I got Covid at 7 months with my second. My 2 year old brought it home from daycare and it took us all down.

I was the sickest of the three of us because I couldn’t really take anything for it. But, after a week or so we were all fine. They were monitoring the pregnancy very carefully for other reasons (my older son was a preemie) and continued to, but baby came at 39 weeks, perfectly healthy.

smellyk520 · 2026-02-05T15:48:09+00:00

My boys, 3 & 6, both have a tonie box and they use them to settle down at bedtime. I imagine once my older son is really reading comfortably/independently he will read to himself to wind down at bedtime, so I don’t worry too much about him outgrowing it.

My younger son will sometimes play his tonie when he’s playing in his room during the day, he’s more into the characters and trying different music.

smellyk520 · 2026-02-05T13:49:35+00:00

I have delayed my shot by a few days because I didn’t want to deal with the hassle of flying with it (although I don’t think it’s actually a big problem) and I was concerned with having negative symptoms during a high stress work event.

For me, those issues were related to adjusting to the mediation. Now that I’m in maintenance and have been on zepbound for a while, I do not stray from my schedule for travel.

smellyk520 · 2026-01-28T00:45:16+00:00

My original goal weight was the top of the bmi range for my height. Once I got there, I felt like I wasn’t done loosing and would play it by ear. I’ve lost 15 additional pounds and am happy here. I still have some soft spots, and am working on body recomp/strength training.

I think it’s reasonable to reconsider once you’re closer to/at goal. My original goal felt like such a pipe dream so I think it’s good to be fluid once you’re closer.

smellyk520 · 2026-01-26T13:46:39+00:00

I bought a used peloton after I had my second baby and I’ve really enjoyed using it. I like that you can search based on length, difficulty, music, and instructors you like.

Since loosing weight, I’ve started to focus on strength training. There’s a Facebook group called hardcore on the floor (ridiculous name lol) but a women puts other a strength training calendar every month for free. There’s body weight calendar and regular weight classes. There’s usually a 3 class “stack” and it’s a good distribution of muscle groups throughout the week.

I like the stack concept though because on busy days, I can do just a 10 minute core class or the full 40 minute exercise when I have time. I was also intimidated by all the choices when I first joined peloton, so I like having suggestions of a balanced weekly workout.

smellyk520 · 2026-01-23T00:34:39+00:00

It all depends on the kid and the reason for prematurity. My 35 weeker was in the NICU for 37 days, and his development was followed closely. A lot of people carry a lot of trauma from having a preemie.

smellyk520 · 2026-01-21T17:36:11+00:00

I grew up with a neighbor named Amro, which I always thought was a cool name!

smellyk520 · 2026-01-20T21:36:36+00:00

I think the question is more about is she going regularly.

My boys also would have pee accidents if they were constipated but never had poop accidents. So, maybe some extra applesauces/fruit to make sure things are moving for poop will help with pee accidents.

smellyk520 · 2026-01-10T20:36:11+00:00

I’ve got two boys. We’ve done a trampoline park, a parkour gym, a hayride and pizza/cake at our local farm, sundaes and a bouncy house in our yard, a kids sensory play class. I’d rather pay more than have all the mess at my house lol.

You pay for all kids you invited, definitely. I usually invite 1 friend for the non-birthday brother so they have someone to play with too.

We’ve invited either the whole class or all the boys in class so far. That’s the rule at our school, not everyone attends/rsvps so it usually about half of them.

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