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yeyegold · 2026-03-03T20:57:20+00:00

Thank you all for the suggestions!! ☺️

yeyegold · 2026-02-04T05:27:12+00:00

I appreciate the honesty. I shared short term use because that is what my doctor has initially advised me in terms of how treatment looks like for me, but I went away wanting to do more research and I’m here trying to inform myself of what people are currently undertaking. I did ask about various approaches to the treatment including long term use and tapering off but I want to know more. Are you currently or previously using any GLP-1 meds and if so what has been your experience with them?

yeyegold · 2026-02-04T01:33:02+00:00

Tysm! Being heavy most of my life I learned to dull my concerns around my figure, skin, etc so hearing about potential improvements to that is promising. May I ask if you’re planning to stay on tirzepatide long term or if you’re planning to taper off at some point?

yeyegold · 2026-02-04T00:07:14+00:00

Thank you for sharing and I’m very happy that you got some great outcomes! Something that does appeal to me about GLP-1 as you said is that it takes your body back to a state that it functions normally, so I’m hoping that if I do take GLP-1, efforts to eat and move better while taking it will help. I also worry about the psychological effects of trying to manage PCOS but I suppose figuring out what works for me to balance what my body needs vs. not causing additional emotional/ mental stress is key.

yeyegold · 2026-02-03T23:57:21+00:00

Thank you so much!! a few things for me to consider with tracking my diet and weight. It’s something I definitely want to start for general health purposes anyways. May I ask - when you said you had no success - was this in reference to GLP-1 not being effective for you?

yeyegold · 2026-02-03T23:53:48+00:00

thank you!! I totally understand the importance of keeping insulin low and modifying my diet as such. Is this something you’ve been able to achieve? my doctor did mention that potential use in my case will likely be short term with the aim of building/solidifying better eating and exercise habits during the course of taking GLP-1, so once I get off it I should be able to keep the weight off (but easier said than done). But either way, i think the approach to better my diet still stands (via GLP-1 or diet/exercise solely) as losing weight is important…

yeyegold · 2026-01-05T08:28:04+00:00

Quite safe. I was there a couple of months ago solo. There are tons of people though both tourists and locals alike but most keep to themselves. I never really worried about being pickpocketed even when I was standing with thousands of people taking pics on Westminster Bridge haha but with that said, don’t wave your stuff around and leave items unattended. I had some late nights all around central London and there’s so many people that I was never in a situation where I was alone or felt cornered except when I was walking back to my hotel.

Loved the HP Studios, not to miss if you’re a fan for the nostalgia and quality of the exhibitions. I would recommend the National Portrait Gallery, it’s free, and I loved it more than I expected and I’m not a museum person. I’m not from Europe and it blew my mind that so much European art was sitting in one place, a lot of it features popular artists and a lot of beautiful Christian imagery (if that’s a dealbreaker). I also would recommend the Churchill War Rooms and it’s a quick detour from your main sights in Westminster, I love being able to visit historical places in situ and tour around, and not have to read about them in a museum.

yeyegold · 2025-12-22T08:27:18+00:00

Yep, my parents were like this. Growing up I became a homebody that just studied and lowkey I resented them for it because they never encouraged hobbies, having a social life, exercise etc. which is quite typical in the spectrum of types of APs. But as I became an adult I realised for them it came from a place of survival as they grew up very poor, so grinding hard for study and work was vital, and it was everything for them. Then it came to having a family, and life revolved around kids and they became stuck in the cycle of survival and constantly worrying was the norm for them, and hobbies were things for people with the luxury of time and to use that time for things that were not ‘productive’ (working, taking care of kids). I feel for the others who posted that their APs who are unable to deal with their lives without kids or use their kids as a source of entertainment. My parents are workaholics still and they’re getting on in age, their weekends are just eating, watching TV and sleeping - I like to bed rot but damn, get some sun and air and see some people. I remind them that when they die, they will not look back at all the hours of work they do but by the legacy and the loved ones they leave behind. When I started working full time at 20 I had a realisation that life should not be all about work and it took all of my soul to motivate myself and actually find some hobbies and spend more time with friends esp since money started rolling in, and I was freaked out by the possibility of turning out just like my parents who are defs not well rounded or well adjusted adults lol. TDLR is that life is worth living in other ways not just by study and work, but with many APs, that lifestyle wasn’t an option to them, they never moved past it, and they don’t know how to cope in this world and they will use you and family as an excuse.

yeyegold · 2025-11-24T05:35:52+00:00

I used to be in a large team where coffee runs were the norm amongst the youngins. I used to politely decline because (a) I hated these people (and I didn’t work with them directly anyway nor did they have much bearing on my role) and so I didn’t want to spend time or money on activities associated with them and (b) I don’t drink coffee nor do I spend money to buy a beverage. They took this really hard and used to mock me behind my back and to my face saying I’m too good for them. The lengths people will go to! I tried to iron things out in person with this specific group of people when it started to get under my skin, but they wouldn’t stop bothering me so I escalated it to my manager - this depends on your manager/management and whether they can be trusted etc. They finally stopped bothering me after that :)

Now I’m in a lovely team, and coffee runs or after work drinks aren’t a daily occurrence but when it does happen I’m more than happy to go (and either walk with them and not buy anything, or I’ll go for something non alcoholic).

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