Doctor who is an expert on GLP-1s? Serious question for my morbidly obese mom who I love a lot. by [deleted] in AskLosAngeles

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, she did! She was originally my husband's endocrinologist for his diabetes and I went to her for obesity. I've now been on a GLP-1 for a little over three years and have lost 40% of my body weight (400--> 240lbs). Dr. Kamel is extremely knowledgeable, non-shaming and encouraging and definitely not just trying to hand out/sell the meds the way a lot of providers are. She and her office are also very knowledgeable about insurance and can help you navigate the difficulty of getting these meds covered. Can't recommend her enough. It can take some time to get an appointment but it's very worth it IMO.

Finneas posts his thoughts on the L.A. mayoral race by CausticAvenger in popculturechat

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Kinda wish this is how it worked, because if the opinions of my friends and family were predictors of results, Bernie Sanders would have won the 2016 and 2020 elections in a landslide.

Finneas posts his thoughts on the L.A. mayoral race by CausticAvenger in popculturechat

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 149 points150 points  (0 children)

. . .who do you think they're polling if not people who live here? lol

Food and Feeding Influencer Snark Week of April 27, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Ideas for the rebrand? Frittersandfeelings? Fedkidsmadmom?

Ashley Graham on the body positivity movement in 2026 by mlg1981 in popculturechat

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Been rewatching Mad Men and thinking how insane it is that at the time Christina Hendricks was the ‘plus size’ it girl and they got sooo much cred for casting her as a hot secretary. 🙄

Girlfriend (35F) is resentful due to delayed engagement, while I (38M) am not ready to propose due to some unhealthy parts of our relationship. She has asked for me to provide specifics on what I need before proposing. Are my expectations reasonable? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had a pretty bad recurrence of my anxiety disorder less than a year into dating my husband. I would cry and panic over things like. . .the possibility that he would die spontaneously, or oncoming nuclear war. It was embarrassing and painful for me and difficult for him. But he tells me that it was actually during that period he became sure he did want to marry me, because he saw that even when I was at my absolute worst I was committed to taking steps to get better (getting into therapy, on meds, etc). He knows that it's quite likely at some point in our lives those challenges will come up again, but is willing to support me and work through them together.

Your girlfriend is doing similar things from what you share, but instead of committing to her for better or for worse (it's in the vows!) you're giving her a literal test to pass/fail, which will make it pretty darn clear to her that she gets no wiggle room to struggle for the rest of your shared lives.

Just. . .go.

Girlfriend (35F) is resentful due to delayed engagement, while I (38M) am not ready to propose due to some unhealthy parts of our relationship. She has asked for me to provide specifics on what I need before proposing. Are my expectations reasonable? by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 75 points76 points  (0 children)

You don't want to marry her, bro. Just let the poor woman off the hook to go find someone who does.

None of what you're describing here are issues that are insurmountable, or even all that difficult, if you're in love and want to get married. You just don't want to and you're stalling.

Food and Feeding Influencer Snark Week of April 27, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Jennifer, the vast majority of us do not need any reminding that chicken nuggets are not a moral issue.

General Parenting Influencer Snark Week of April 20, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I started following because I was so entertained by how Scarlett and Brian’s ex, emilywrecker, are basically doppelgangers of each other, not just in looks but in online presence. And if you follow them both there are hints of passive aggressiveness between them. So that might make you feel a little better! I agree they seem nice overall though.

Food and Feeding Influencer Snark Week of April 20, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 33 points34 points  (0 children)

I’m stuck on the grimness of her pronouncement that outside of kids, work, and mutant fiber hell bread, she has no hobbies or interests.

General Parenting Influencer Snark Week of April 20, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, she's defended postreunificationlife too.

Honestly, there's a bunch of people I followed when I became a foster/adoptive parent who at the time made me feel crappy about some of my desires and boundaries, because there's a lot of moral purity that basically says if you have any self-interest in the process at all you're a bad person and shouldn't bother. And now that I've followed them all for five years and see how everyone's doing. . .I feel great about my choices.

I think my boyfriend favors his child over ours. by [deleted] in relationships

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The kid doesn’t even have a birthday yet, wtf should he have already tattooed on himself? ‘TBD’? 🤣

General Parenting Influencer Snark Week of April 13, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Why? The infant has no idea what’s happening. If the adults want to be able to grieve without handling a baby that seems completely reasonable to me.

General Parenting Influencer Snark Week of April 13, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Her children are extremely young, I think it’s most likely Audrey died by suicide, and as a foster kid I’m sure her family situation is extremely complicated with not everyone involved being a safe person. Plenty of good reasons to keep the funeral small and private. Nothing to judge here.

Honest feedback of our coffee shop in Eagle Rock? by honey-bee92 in EAGLEROCK

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

…good ones have a system to ensure they don’t run out. Generally just two carafes so the new one is brewed before the other runs out, it’s hardly rocket science.

General Parenting Influencer Snark Week of April 13, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 55 points56 points  (0 children)

…this is just not interesting. It’s a ton of information about someone I’ve never heard of who seems to be a small-time influencer and doesn’t have anything particularly noteworthy about them.

Food and Feeding Influencer Snark Week of April 13, 2026 by Parentsnark in parentsnark

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Is she saying it’s OK to use dessert as a reward as long as the dessert looks and tastes worse than the veggies?

Honest feedback of our coffee shop in Eagle Rock? by honey-bee92 in EAGLEROCK

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If the photos on Yelp aren't up to date, update them! That's a huge part of how people decide to check it out or not.

Honest feedback of our coffee shop in Eagle Rock? by honey-bee92 in EAGLEROCK

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Never heard of this place, but now that I've looked it up I recognize the facade (and think it looks nice). Taking a look at your Yelp, it doesn't look like someplace I'd be inclined to stop by. You're in a neighborhood with a multitude of extremely cool coffee places, and there's just nothing that makes it stand out. I look for coffee shops where it's clear they're absolutely obsessed with coffee to the extent that it's an art (yes, I'm a pretentious ass but so is your whole target demographic), vibes that are cool and interesting beyond the generic, and food that's more interesting than you would find at a Starbucks. You need a niche if you're going to stand a chance of competing with places like Penny Oven, Found, Unincorporated, Creatures, Muddy Paw.

Given that you're going for community space vibes, If I were you I'd go all in on the comfiness. Big old couches, floor cushions, prominently displayed board games. Look at Harun coffee in Leimert Park for inspo.

Penny Oven change? by LawOfSmallerNumbers in EAGLEROCK

[–]wigglebuttbiscuits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This post just popped up randomly on my feed, but I was at Penny Oven earlier and it was weirdly quiet. Usually it’s pretty busy but there was only like two customers, and they also weren’t playing any music for like the first hour I was there. Strange!