Today I’m going from 50 brand name to 25 generic. Highest dose was 100 and I’ve been on it for a year. I tolerated the drop from 100 to 50 quite well. I don’t know why this one is making me so nervous.
I ordered a big container of protein powder but had to get to $60 for the 3x points offer, so added a 4 pack of pre-made protein shakes.
Got my package today. They took the shakes out of their packaging and put them in a ziplock bag AND three of the bottles have their safety rings broken as if they’ve been opened. (Photo above shows a hazelnut shake from Walmart with the safety cap in tact vs the mocha one from Shoppers which is obviously broken).
In what world is it okay for them to take product out of its packaging at time of shipping? Use a bigger box or split the order. In all my days of online shopping, I’ve never seen this before.
So I call customer service. Guy says to ship back with return label for refund. Ok, what about my bonus points? Oh they’ll get clawed back because you’re returning an item. So wait, you’re telling me that for no fault of my own I now have to ship the item back and lose my bonus points? Yes. Or go to store to see if they will exchange.
Great. Call store. They don’t do exchanges. They return item, then repurchase. Bonus points get clawed back. No other way around it. All I get is a “sorry about that, is there anything else I can help you with?”
I’m beyond frustrated. I could have gotten both items for cheaper at Walmart but only used Shopper’s because the bonus points made it worth it.
Guess I’m returning the entire order and going to give Walmart my business. That’s how you want to treat customers? I’ll take my money elsewhere.
Why are there so many creeps and gold diggers? I’m not saying the men are worse than the women or vice versa. I just don’t understand what’s happened to us as a society. The men looking for the petit waist, big boobs, cooks dinner, raises kids, has a career, and does butt stuff woman. Women want the bad boy, that’s also sensitive, big muscles, $$$ career, wants kids AND helps raise them, and doesn’t want to do butt stuff.
Is it what we’ve been groomed to believe is real from media/porn? How are there SO many people that are single and lonely? Something doesn’t compute.
Looking for a sub that can help me with hyphen use when writing (non-fiction)
7yo sitting at table eating my breakfast creation: “Mom these pancakes are inspiration!! Every ingredient tells a story!”
I’m a little choked up. Never received a compliment like that in my life! 🥹
One day my ability to juggle everything just stopped. I’ve been off work for a year now and the thought of going back terrifies me. Like I don’t know if I’ll ever be that person again.
Late diagnosed 42f. I have had a life of addiction, trauma, and bad relationships. Will be taking 5 years clean in October. Ended an abusive relationship of 10 years back in January.
I was doing okay, not great mentally, but was working full time, coparenting, etc. In November 2024 my kids each broke bones at school (6days apart) and a week later, my daughter’s grandfather had a heart attack. I feel like that was the beginning of the spiral. I started falling behind at work, getting complaints for not getting back to customers, putting off high priority projects etc. This was completely different from how I normally worked. I’ve gotten many customer and manager commendations in my career.
April 2025 my period started and never left. As in I bled every day until my hysterectomy last week. In Sept 2025 I had emergency gallbladder removal. Nov 2025 had a failed return to work. Severe anemia and iron transfusions in Jan 2026. My mental health is in the toilet and my physical health isn’t much better. So much so that I haven’t been able to address my mental health. I’m forgetful, snappy and irritable. It’s like my cognitive ability fell off a cliff. Not to mention my personal hygiene has declined and I isolate.
I did get approved for LTD but I have a feeling that was for my hysterectomy. Now that I’m recovering, I’m worried I’ll be told I have to go back and I just don’t think I can.
Has anyone just one day stopped being able to manage life? I feel like a shell of who I was and am scared of what lies ahead.
How long post op were you able to sleep on your side? I’m a left side sleeper, and of course also had my left ovary removed. I’m 4 days post op and can’t handle back sleeping anymore. Am I gonna hurt anything inside by tucking a pillow for support and trying to side sleep? Obviously I’ll let pain be a guide but don’t want to slow healing by trying.
Started Zep March 6, 2026. 264lbs. A1C 6.6
May bloodwork A1C 5.6
Yesterday A1C 4.9
CW 222
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I’m currently stuffing my face before my 8am clear liquid diet kicks in. While I know it’s stress eating, I’m just telling myself I’m getting some calories in before I’m not allowed to eat for 24hrs. I’m SO nervous.
I still feel like my scale is gaslighting me. I can’t believe this is real. I’m so grateful.
I really want to buy one. They’re perfect.
Left iPhone with orange case on 112 that left New West Station at about 11:30am on Saturday July 18. I got off at 7th Ave. Long shot but hoping a fabulous New Westie has it or turned it in.
I’m out of town, and it’s cloudy here. 😭 How are the skies back home? Hope you all get some good shots!!
So my last post got removed because I named the insurer. Here it is again but edited with no names and more context.
I’m transitioning from STD (employer paid) to LTD (insurer paid). Because my STD claim was initiated in 2025, my employer used my 2024 earnings to calculate my STD benefits (66%). My insurer is using my 12 month pre-disability earnings (salary + commissions) to calculate my LTD benefits 60%. I was expecting a 6% drop from STD to LTD, but the drop is 32%. The problem is I was on STD for 5 months in 2025 (had a failed return to work and ended up off again. Because my return was more than 3 weeks, a new STD claim was initiated). So to calculate my LTD benefits, the insurer is using the 12 months prior to THIS claim, which includes a 5 month approved medical absence. Is it legal to use the prior 12 months even though 5 of them were nowhere near my true pre-disability earnings?
How is it legal for them to say 66% for STD and 60% for LTD when they’re both using different numbers to calculate? Feels like a bait and switch, and that I’m being penalized for being off sick.
So I am 42f and recently diagnosed ADHD and ASD1. I’ve also recently started a weight loss medication (Zep) and am down 33lbs since early March, yay!! As soon as I started the med I switched from 2 morning coffees with 1%milk and hazelnut creamer to 2 premade coffee based protein shakes. They taste good and are more affordable than most. Now they’re gone. Discontinued. They have become such a staple part of my morning routine, and tomorrow will be my last one. I know it sounds silly, there are others on the market. This is the first time since getting diagnosed that I am having a strong reaction to change in routine and I just want to cry. My mom tried to reassure me that I can try another brand, and while I know that is true, I’m just so upset.
I’m doing a treasure hunt and there are clues embedded in text (sponsor mentions at the end of clue that typos aren’t clues…or maybe they are).
Looking at the text, I can only see an extra quotation mark/comma or missing spaces (example “known as”Stanley Park”)
I’m able to identify the anomalies, missing spaces here, extra quotation mark there; but how would I change that data into something meaningful like a word?
Do you think sealed tetra pack protein shakes would be allowed? I would bring them in my carry-on luggage. I’m not flying. They’re 330ml.
The other day they were right on the corner of the entrance of the 7-11, leaning against the wall. One smoking pipe, the other laid out on the ground. Just after 3pm as kids coming in to get slurpees. Today they’re at the benches by the clock at the entrance to Moody Park. Kids everywhere, staring at thug guys long ass pipe as he’s getting high. How is this okay? I get that they have nowhere to go, but do you have to do it around kids? Fuck.