How did you do it? What was your approach?
I'm re- starting my weight loss today and wanted to know if others have been successful without counting calories, as I really don't wanna do that.
My hope is to focus on calorie density and do a more Eat to Live style approach, with lots of beans, fruits, and veggies.
Now that I've gotten used to lighter hair, I feel so cute and summery in this, so I had my mom snap a few sunset pictures after berry picking yesterday. I only got my hair snagged on one blackberry brach, so I'll call that a win 😂
Picked this out hoping it would be a good summer wig, but I'm used to much darker hair. I think my brain might not be used to seeing any blonde on me ha ha.
Did I go too light or does it look good?
I'd prefer this all to be much darker, but I rent, so for now, I'm very happy with it.
Here is my old post:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ToxicMoldExposure/s/lUdlgBknLS
For the update:
I'm doing great! I haven't used my wheelchair in months since I took it to the renfaire. I've been able to go on a few short and slow hikes. I'm planning 2 river floats this month. I'm driving again and able to take care of myself for the most part. We even got a kitten and I am the primary caretaker for her. I can go for walks when the weather isn't hot. I literally booked myself every weekend this month and haven't crashed. My functional capacity score went up to 5.2. It was 3.4 just before I moved.
Before moving, I could barely get out of bed to do stuff. My head was shaved because I couldn't care for my hair. At best, I could help pack in 30 minute bursts if I was sitting, and then it was back to lying down for a while. I didn't leave the house often and I was exhausted all the time.
Mecfs- I haven't had PEM in months despite being busy and not resting as often I should. I still have fatigue, but it's not horrible.
POTS- Symptoms are a bit better. Part of that is treating my low ferritin. I don't get dizzy standing up if I've taken my meds and have my compression stuff on.
MCAS- I can have any food again. I need to make sure my bucket doesn't get too high, but I've been able to add back in everything and eat high histamine foods. It has been awesome, honestly.
I'm no longer taking any binders except the tudca every other day. My doctor said I don't need it anymore because of how well I'm doing.
I was able to start supplements for my adhd again, but it has a HR rebound, so I'm taking them sparingly.
Mu vitamin D is low despite supplements, so I'm upping that dose to see if it helps the fatigue.
My husband and I are reacting to thrifted stuff, even thrifted clothes that have been washed 4x in various mold killing solutions, so we're sticking to buying new for now. It kinda sucks, but it's better than being sick and reactive.
That's the update! Let me know if you have questions, I'm more than happy to answer them.
I'm feeling cute today and just wanted to share my go-to wig, since everyone in my life is tired of my wig selfies 😂
I had low ferritin that was under 30, and got it up above 100 through supplementing for a few months.
I think my upright tolerance has gotten a bit better. Fatigue is a little better. Fewer palpitations. Nothing life changing like I had hoped, but a small improvement.
Now it appears my vitamin D is low, so that's next on the list.
The supplement I took was Seeking Health iron with cofactors. I'm in no way affiliated with them, I just know a lot of companies can be scams and this one was real and worked out for me.
Just wanted to come update people and share my experience.
Snuggle bug training is going well, I think. How long did it take your SIC to become snuggly?
The vet gave her a clean bill of health, worm meds, and her vaccines. She was such a good girl and is back home sleeping on me.
She is afraid of our dog, which is understandable since she's so tiny. Suki and Catara are coexisting peacefully without issue. They keep trying to almost play, and then one of them runs away. They'll get there one day.
She loves to snuggle up next to me and is asking for more snuggles every day. I really hope she ends up being a velcro lap kitty since Catara mostly lays on my husband.
Catara is a little mad at me for bringing her home, but I really think they'll be good friends once they figure out how to bond. No hissing or swatting or anything, just curious sniffs. Catara was a stray, so we think she's got a little bit of trauma to overcome.
Here's my last post for those who missed it.
Aside from wearing it down or with a headband, what styles can you do with a 7x6 lace front? I tried a few and think they look alright, but I'm curious what everyone else does. Any tips and tricks I'm missing out on?
Here's the wig in the pictures:
Update to my previous post. https://www.reddit.com/r/CatDistributionSystem/s/2VbUYeRale
We picked her up Tuesday night and brought her home. Almost immediately, she warmed up to us, and is getting more playful, snuggly, and happy by the day. She loves the string toy and is learning to crawl into my lap.
I've been reading everything on the kitten lady's website. She seems healthy with no signs of illness so far. Already using the litter box like a pro with no accidents.
We are torn between the names Jinora and Suki. Literally can't decide. Feel free to cast your vote for which one you like more. Her big sister is Catara.
She's in our bathroom until she can get cleared by the vet next week, then she'll be able to fully join the family. I'm very much looking forward to that because I'm tired of sitting on the bathroom floor.
She and Catara have been putting their paws under the door, and Catara has been going and laying by the bathroom door in a loaf. I think that's a good sign that they'll get along quickly.
Edit: We decided on Suki! She looks like she's from the earth kingdom and has the markings of a Kyoshi warrior!
Torn between the names Jinora and Suki. Her sister is Catara (spelled like that entirely for the pun).
Got her from a litter of cats found on my parent's property along with 2 siblings that my sister is keeping. She's an absolute angel, a professional biscuit maker, and a purring machine.
We have her quarantined until she can be cleared by the vet to be around our other pets.
I'm just so happy to have her. I think she and Catara will get along so well once they adjust to one another. They seem to have similar temperaments.
Any advice for new kitten parents is welcome.
So glad the CDS brought her to us!!!!
Just got a kitten from a litter of barn kitties and she is a doll. We think around 8 weeks. We have a vet appointment for her in a week, she's already gotten flea meds. She's getting more comfortable around us by the hour. We currently have her quarantined in the bathroom.
We have a resident cat who is also a sweetie. She is UTD on all vaccines.
Do we need to wait until the new kitty has her vet appointment before introducing them if they seem ready? Is there any health risk to my other cat?
I read all of Jackson Galaxy's stuff on introducing new cats and plan on following that guidance.
Not looking for veterinary advice, just general guidelines others have followed.
Thanks!
Edit: Thank you everyone! We will wait until she gets a clean bill of health from the vet!
My other cat keeps laying by the door to the bathroom and is very interested. Once it's safe, I think it will be an easy transition.
Made an appointment at the vet for all her kitten shots and tests, so she will come home with us on Monday. The vet appointment is Tuesday. Is there any reason I can't bring her home sooner if we keep her separate from my resident cat?
I've read all of Jackson Galaxy's stuff on introducing a new kitten to a resident cat. So I've got a plan for how to do that.
The tortie in the pictures is the Mama cat, possibly naming her Allspice. I gave her some churu yesterday, and she warmed up so fast. I'm hoping to TNR her at the very least, or find her a home if we can. She's a sweetie pie, but idk how she would get along with my cat (long story there, but she's not great when she sees other cats. I think there's some trauma).
We also saw 2 more kittens yesterday and now think there might be 2 litters instead of 1 like we thought. So now we have to figure out if we can catch those ones and if we can, how to find them homes. Any advice is welcome.
Anyway, just thought you all would want an update! I'll come back next week when Sage is in her new home, here.
The black one is Pepper. The gray one is Basil. The tabby is Sage. My sister is keeping the boys (Pepper and Basil), and my husband and I might keep Sage. There are 2 more possibly out there, but we haven't seen 1 of them in a minute, and the other one hates people.
Pepper domesticated himself a few weeks ago by running up to my parents and yelling at them to take him in. The other 2 were caught last night. I made a lot of progress today with both of the new ones, so I'm hoping they warm up more over the next few weeks.
Mama cat is small herself, and we plan to try and catch her, too. She's just much more fearful of humans. At the very least, we will TNR her.
Turned out delicious, though. Pasta bake with tofu ricotta.
I've only gone for natural colors so far, so I took on a chance on this plum wig and kinda love it. The indoor color and outdoor color are very different, which I'm low-key obsessed with. I just love how the light catches it.
How does it look on me?
Definitely stepped out of my comfort zone on this one, but I love it. The color is so vibrant in the sunlight. It'll be perfect for fall.
This isn't my bio hair, this is a wig. I'm growing out my hair after shaving it off earlier this year and wanted a fun color but didn't want to damage the hair I'm growing out.
I want to do a sweetening spell on multiple people, so they're both nicer to me and to each other. Should I do one spell and put all names in it? Or do separate spells?