Hello, welcome to ADD Tuesday, where I ramble on and on about completely unrelated things!
Ozempic/Wegovy Update
First, I’ve been on the Wegovy for two weeks now and I haven’t lost any weight. (Please note: It’s from a compound pharmacy; I’m not stealing medicine from diabetics.) I’m not as ravenous as I once was, but I keep eating when I’m not hungry, mostly out of habit. Previously, I had an almost uncontrollable appetite, like I couldn’t stop myself from eating sweets. That urge is gone, but my mindless eating is still there. So this week I’m going to focus on getting that under control!
Also, full disclosure: I barfed on Sunday after eating coconut curry chickpeas that I got at Whole Foods. When I opened the can, they smelled like indigestion and I had a feeling I shouldn’t eat them. (Wegovy slows down your digestion and you should take caution with spicy foods.) But I did anyway and they sat in my stomach like a hundred pounds of pebbles for hours making me nauseous. Around 3 AM, I ran to the bathroom and lost it. Would I have vomited if I wasn’t taking the Wegovy? Probably not. So yes, TMI, but I want to be transparent about the drug and its side effects.
With that said, what do I find myself doing when I’m trying to not mindlessly eating? Shopping, of course! Gotta get that dopamine hit somehow.
TikTok Shop
I’m a sucker for a social media ad. The problem is that Instagram serves me ads for $315 shoes. I like $315 shoes, don’t get me wrong, but I can’t buy them every day. But you know what I can buy every day? Cheap shit from TikTok Shop.
You have to be getting the same ads I am, right? The viral jumpsuit that snatches you in? The viral puffer vest that’s an expensive dupe? The viral wrinkle-free trousers that everyone loves? The viral spinning scrub brush? (Everything’s viral on TikTok.)
The best thing about these things is they’re cheap, like $15 to $25 each. So even if they don’t live up to the hype, you’re not out a bunch of money. So I’m going to get the four things mentioned above (which costs less than $100 total), and I’ll let you know how they work out!
Oui Oui Week
The reason I’m buying more casual wear is that my big takeaway from Oui Oui Week is that I need to present myself better. You know how when you get home from work you put on your comfy clothes? French women don’t do that. They wear their nice clothes until it’s time for bed. While I’m not quite there yet (that sounds exhausting), I am going to improve my loungewear, so no more mismatched tees and leggings. I bought two matching sweatsuits at Target from the Ascot + Hart collab, and my friend Naomi told me to get this sweatsuit from Amazon because it’s super comfy.
I know French women would be horrified by my matching sweatsuits, but it’s a step up from where I was.
In addition to this, a couple other takeaways from French week include:
According to a book I read, French women aren’t girls girls, like they don’t hang out with their besties all the time. For example, if you keep inviting your friend and her hubby over for dinner, she’ll think you’re trying to move in on her man. (And if you do bang him, she’ll most likely forgive him for his indiscretion because the heart wants what it wants. (She won’t forgive you, though.)
Also, why haven’t I been putting cornichons on sandwiches forever? And, where has Pommeray Meaux been my entire life? And the Typology tinted serum and concealer are amazing and don’t settle into my wrinkles at all!
Fraxel Laser
Speaking of wrinkles, I’m getting my first Fraxel laser on Friday. I got Botox about a month ago (the first time since my overdose!) and it all went well. The dermatologist has laughing gas now — how genius is that? I kept sucking it in and giggling, and I might have told my doctor that I love her. (I do.)
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