u/Music_nerd28

Hi everyone! I’ve never crossed the border before so I’m feeling a little nervous ahead of my first trip.

I’m Canadian and my boyfriend (also Canadian) and I are just going for the day to visit the Ford factory in Michigan, we plan to cross in Windsor.

I have a couple questions:

- We plan to camp afterwards back in Canada not in the US and I have proof of purchase of a campsite in Canada. When we go camping, we bring a Blackstone which runs on propane, can we cross the border with propane in the vehicle?

- Because we are going camping we will probably be looking to bring some groceries with us, what food can we bring across the border? As in, can we bring groceries from home and drive into the US with them? I know produce is out, but what about meat, bread, cheese, snacks etc?

- Do we have to declare everything we are crossing with that’s in the vehicle , including our camping gear - mattress, canopy, chairs etc?

- can we bring our fishing gear - tackle box, poles etc. We both carry an Ontario fishing license

Thanks in advance for all the help! I’m sorry if maybe these are stupid questions. I’m just feeling a little bit nervous.

Hi everyone, I’m super new to this and I’m thinking about starting my own terrarium. I have many house plants, including pothos and a monstera which I’ve begun propagating.

I’m just not really sure where to get started, where to look for supplies, what size terrarium to get and plants etc. I’m not looking to spend tons of money l but I recognize that it’s not gonna be a cheap endeavour either, but I’m definitely open to budget friendly options!

I apologize if this sounds naive, this is just a hobby I think I might enjoy but I’m just not quite sure to start. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m super new to this and I’m thinking about starting my own vivarium. I have many house plants, including pothos and a monstera which I’ve begun propagating. I also like small creatures so ideally I’d like to make a vivarium and get a frog or a gecko.

I’m just not really sure where to get started, where to look for supplies, what size terrarium to get and plants etc. I’m not looking to spend tons of money l but I recognize that it’s not gonna be a cheap endeavour either, but I’m definitely open to budget friendly options!

I apologize if this sounds naive, this is just a hobby I think I might enjoy but I’m just not quite sure to start. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I’m looking to start eating in a calorie deficit but I’m feeling a little paralyzed. I’m a bit of a picky eater and I’ve looked at some suggested low cal meals and many don’t sound appealing so I’m struggling to start.

I’m hoping to find an app that’ll track my calories and also help me with meals - one where I can tell it what I don’t like so it can give me suggestions based on that.

Does such a thing exist??

Thanks!!

I’m 22(f), and currently 136lbs as of this morning, I’m also about 5 feet tall. I’d like to lose 15-20lbs

I’ve never been this weight in my life and I’m finding it very jarring, up until I was 18, I used to eat like absolute garbage. Processed Mac and cheese multiple times a week, chicken nuggets, maybe the occasional carrot. Every meal was followed with at least three cookies or ice cream. During this time I was lucky to make it over 105lbs, I couldn’t gain weight if I tried, even if I ate my way through bulk barn. During this time I also sat around a lot on my phone or watching tv.

Now, since moving out, we barely keep chips in the house, or chocolate. We eat non-processed meat all the time, our plates always have a big pile of veggies on them. For example, yesterday I had whole grain cereal for breakfast with blueberries, and a banana, a baloney sandwich and a fruit tray for lunch, and pork, potatoes and veggies for supper. I’m also fairly active too, I’m standing and moving around all the time for my job, I don’t spend nearly as much time sitting around as I used to, and yet everytime I get on the scale the number grows.

A possible contributing factor in my opinion is I believe that my appetite has increased. My parents used to say that I “ate like a bird”, meaning I picked at it, and I didn’t eat very much. A very easy example of this is why I was in high school. I used to have something called Weetabix cereal for breakfast and they come in like a bar that’s roughly the size of a cliff bar, I would have one of those with milk and sometimes fruit in high school and that would be enough for breakfast. Now I could eat two of those with fruit and still need a banana or a granola bar or something else to feel full. So therefore I’m guessing my problem is that I’m actually over-eating.

Also important to note that this weight gain took place from 2024-2026, during that time I was on the combined hormone birth control pill.

I am really just looking for any advice on how to start losing weight. I have started walking on the treadmill. I look at the calories on things that I’m eating and I try to make healthy choices, but it’s also very important to me that I don’t feel guilty about what I’m eating either. And I know that our bodies change as we get older but good metabolism does run in my family and it seems like a very jarring change for me to have fantastic metabolism to like none.

So if anyone has any tips or tricks or methods they try that worked or even things that helped decrease their appetite because I do think that’s part of my problem. I’m all ears. Also if any clarifications are needed I’m happy to provide them!! Thanks!

I’m 22(f), and currently 136lbs as of this morning, I’m also about 5 feet tall.

I’ve never been this weight in my life and I’m finding it very jarring, up until I was 18, I used to eat like absolute garbage. Processed Mac and cheese multiple times a week, chicken nuggets, maybe the occasional carrot. Every meal was followed with at least three cookies or ice cream. During this time I was lucky to make it over 105lbs, I couldn’t gain weight if I tried, even if I ate my way through bulk barn. During this time I also sat around a lot on my phone or watching tv.

Now, since moving out, we barely keep chips in the house, or chocolate. We eat non-processed meat all the time, our plates always have a big pile of veggies on them. For example, yesterday I had whole grain cereal for breakfast with blueberries, and a banana, a baloney sandwich and a fruit tray for lunch, and pork, potatoes and veggies for supper. I’m also fairly active too, I’m standing and moving around all the time for my job, I don’t spend nearly as much time sitting around as I used to, and yet everytime I get on the scale the number grows.

A possible contributing factor in my opinion is I believe that my appetite has increased. My parents used to say that I “ate like a bird”, meaning I picked at it, and I didn’t eat very much. A very easy example of this is why I was in high school. I used to have something called Weetabix cereal for breakfast and they come in like a bar that’s roughly the size of a cliff bar, I would have one of those with milk and sometimes fruit in high school and that would be enough for breakfast. Now I could eat two of those with fruit and still need a banana or a granola bar or something else to feel full. So therefore I’m guessing my problem is that I’m actually over-eating.

Also important to note that this weight gain took place from 2024-2026, during that time I was on the combined hormone birth control pill.

I am really just looking for any advice on how to start losing weight. I have started walking on the treadmill. I look at the calories on things that I’m eating and I try to make healthy choices, but it’s also very important to me that I don’t feel guilty about what I’m eating either. And I know that our bodies change as we get older but good metabolism does run in my family and it seems like a very jarring change for me to have fantastic metabolism to like none.

So if anyone has any tips or tricks or methods they try that worked or even things that helped decrease their appetite because I do think that’s part of my problem. I’m all ears. Also if any clarifications are needed I’m happy to provide them!! Thanks!

Happy Mother’s Day to me I guess. I messaged my mom this morning to wish her a Mother’s Day and say that I hope she enjoys the flowers I sent her, this was the response I got in return:

“Thanks for the flowers and the text, you can feel good about yourself for your efforts.
After all that I shared with you last week, I gave you the chance to be a daughter and decent person, you failed on both of them.”

A little context. I’ve distanced myself from my parents because of their continuous and ongoing drama that they expect me to drop everything and entertain.
She called me last week to basically tell me that me hiding is creating more stress and problems and that i should “stop listening to people who just validate my feelings and enable me”. Mind you, I make my own decisions but if I listen to anyone, it’s my boyfriend of 3 and 1/2 years who has seen their crap first hand, and her friend who helped her leave my dad for a brief period, who also saw and heard lots of things.

Any tips to make IUD removal less painful?

Hi there, I got my IUD put in back in October of 2025 and it was hands down the scariest medical procedure I’ve ever had, and I’ve had a lot of dental work so that’s saying something!

Anyways, my insertion was extremely painful and traumatic so I’m absolutely terrified at the thought of even taking it out, let alone actually doing it.

Does anyone have any tips for making the removal any less painful? Anything to reassure my fears, please I’m desperate. I was hoping to drive an hour home after…

Thank you!

Hi there, I got my IUD put in back in October of 2025 and it was hands down the scariest medical procedure I’ve ever had, and I’ve had a lot of dental work so that’s saying something!

Anyways, my insertion was extremely painful and traumatic so I’m absolutely terrified at the thought of even taking it out, let alone actually doing it.

Does anyone have any tips for making the removal any less painful? Anything to reassure my fears, please I’m desperate. I was hoping to drive an hour home after…

Thank you!

Hi everyone, I was on the combination pill for over two years, on the lowest hormone dose and I gained almost 25 lbs. I started when I was 18 and stopped at 21. I got an IUD hoping that the hormones would be more confined to my uterus and that i wouldn’t continue to gain weight.

Some important background here, in my teens I ate like garbage, chips and cookies everyday, lots of processed, frozen meals and I was barely 100 lbs. I was also extremely inactive as well compared to my life nowadays. Presently, I rarely have treats, eat veggies and real meat and I’m still ballooning like crazy.

I was just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything like this, I feel like I’m losing control and I look around at my life and I don’t understand why this is happening. Also if you’ve lost weight after going off birth control I’d love to know that too!

Thanks!

Hi there, I got my hormonal IUD back in October and prior to that I was on the combination pill.

I’m at the point where I want to get my IUD out. Since being on hormonal birth control I have ballooned and gained around 25 lbs.

However, my insertion process was traumatic, took multiple doctors and a few days to recover from, so I’m lowkey terrified to get it removed.

I guess I have two questions:

1. has anyone else experienced weight gain on the IUD or other forms of hormonal birth control and did you lose some weight when you went off it?

2. Is the removal process better than the insertion? I’m putting off getting it out because of that

Thanks!

Hi there, I got my hormonal IUD back in October and prior to that I was on the combination pill.

I’m at the point where I want to get my IUD out. Since being on hormonal birth control I have ballooned and gained around 25 lbs.

However, my insertion process was traumatic, took multiple doctors and a few days to recover from, so I’m lowkey terrified to get it removed.

I guess I have two questions:

1. has anyone else experienced weight gain on the IUD or other forms of hormonal birth control and did you lose some weight when you went off it?

2. Is the removal process better than the insertion? I’m putting off getting it out because of that

Thanks!