PNW clouds

Just here for the facts

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Joined 2 years ago
Cake day: August 13th, 2023
  • PNW cloudstoMenopause@lemmy.world•Pelican beak arms
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    2 days ago

    Very true on not being able to fat loss specific areas. Thanks for the article.

    For me, upper body strength is probably my weakest area. So putting effort into building strength is a good thing regardless.

    My dad was really strong (but not huge) and his arms always looked great, until all the cancer treatments and he lost muscle mass and fat. The loose skin stayed even though the muscle was gone on his upper arms (and gave him flaps) - and I wondered if he had recovered and been able to build back the lost muscle, would he loose the flaps. (I never said that to him, of course)

    But it’s made me wonder if muscle building can minimize the effect, especially if my body fat is on the very high end of acceptable. (sometimes just over)

    Plus I already know tricep area and belly are where I hold on to fat, even when “skinny” like I was in my 20s. So there’s only so much fat loss I can do before I’m just grumpy/hungry and still have a pooch.

    I’m trying to stay strong and get stronger as insurance for when I can’t.

  • PNW cloudstoMenopause@lemmy.world•i feel like a truck hit me
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    2 days ago

    Hope you are doing better! Did you ever get your hormones retested? The menopause subreddit says testing only tests for that day and our hormones fluctuate a lot so you’d need constant monitoring to really know.

    My peri start has been insane, I was going 90+ days between, to now extremely unpredictable - sometimes short spans, sometimes heavy and bad cramps, to spotting that lasts two weeks with no cramps. then another 60 days free, then boom two almost back to back.

  • PNW cloudstoMenopause@lemmy.world•Solidarity from trans girlies
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    2 days ago

    Also, I would like to add, I’m still working through the details, but I’m trying to stockpile (90 day Rx from doctor helps with this) so I always have at least a month in reserve in case of pharmacy problems. Not just HRT, but everything.

    This goes for my husband as well… he’s on medications he absolutely needs to take every day. During 47’s first term, we actually ran into supply issues on a couple of his medications and the doctors and pharmacist were scrambling trying to find supply and alternatives.

    My HRT journey only started a few months ago, so I’m still working out dosage and details.

  • PNW cloudstoMenopause@lemmy.world•Solidarity from trans girlies
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    2 days ago

    My daughter-in-law is trans. We had a conversation not long ago about HRT availability. The fact is that those of us who choose the HRT path for our peri and post menopause will have a lot of the same fights for access if things continue as they are in the USA. We are definitely on the same team.

  • PNW cloudstoProgrammer Humor@programming.dev•No Connection, No Flush
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    2 days ago

    I have a 70+ year old friend that paper files. She doesn’t trust the free file places available here (USA). I don’t blame her.

    Ysk - You can order the forms for free on the IRS (& state) websites.

    I print things for her on my 1999 laser jet if she needs something printed.

    Many years I paper filed just to inconvenience them slightly for not offering free file.

  • PNW cloudstoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•We are so cooked
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    3 days ago

    The actual city sends a fine. If you don’t clean it, they send a crew. If you don’t pay for the crew, they lien the property.

    Source: got letter from the city a week ago.

    In fairness, I’ve been dealing with a lot and there were some areas that looked like we were abandoned. I’ve been meaning to clean out the unwanted stuff so the flowers can grow. My lawn is mostly moss and clover and that’s not what they cared about.