Virgo Sun Pisces Moon

What’s wrong babe?

I don’t know… all of a sudden I can’t sleep 😵‍💫

Did you… have coffee today?

Yes.

There ya go.

Just one in the morning?! That’s not usually a reason for me to not be able to sleep?!

Hmmm… 🤔 …

What’s on your mind?

Sigh… all the thoughts are jumbled up… I dunno… 

I need to do laundry tomorrow.

I don’t think laundry is a reason to keep you awake at night…

You’re right. It’s not.

What’s wrong?

Nothing specifically?!?!

Maybe I’m well and truly in perimenopause…

Do you really believe that?

I’m starting to… yes… it’s creeping in…

Ummmm… it’s okay? It’s a natural part of life?

Yeah… well… I keep getting those ads on instagram…

Lol… so you’re getting brainwashed into believing you’re in perimenopause?! 😅

Haaaaaa… it’s not like that…

I think it sounds like that!!!

Lol…

Well… I’ve ordered some meal replacement shakes. I was thinking… I’m gonna try having those on my work breaks… just have a meal replacement instead of reaching for other snacks.

Oh?

… … … is that necessary? 😅

Are you afraid of me losing weight?!

I LOVE LOVE LOOOOOVE YOUR VOLUPTUOUS BODY! 😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️

Okay but… I want it more slim.

But you’re so sexy to me with your curves!!!

Sigh. This isn’t normally what married couples fight about, it is?! Do husbands usually argue that they DON’T want their wives to lose weight?!?!?

I THINK YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL JUST AS YOU ARE.

I know that.

I appreciate it.

Thank you.

However — me. Myself. My own opinion of myself is that I’d like to lose some weight.

I’m not trying to be unrealistically thin.

I just want to lose… a little bit… get a bit leaner… more toned… a little more athletic looking…

😤😤😤 urgh… I’m triggered…

Why?

Because these are the types of conversations people in my industry have ALL THE TIME.

Just walking through the hallways of the company building. Any person at any time. It’s like talking about the weather! It’s their version of small talk! I HATE IT.

Okay…

So… I’m not trying to be unhealthily obsessed with this…

But it’s a genuine concern for my own personal health and well-being…

You’re not obese. This has nothing to do with health.

?!?!?! Okay I’m not “obese” but I’m also not in the “normal” weight range. I am in an “overweight” category.

Says who?

Says the BMI charts.

BMI IS STUPID!!! 😤

Darling…

I am… a little taken aback by how triggered you are about this…

It was easy to process when you were triggered about me wanting to do liposuction. And I was only joking about wanting to do it. Realistically I just wouldn’t go through with it even if I had the money.

But meal replacement shakes as a gentle attempt at weight management is triggering you now? Seemingly as much as the liposuction conversation?!

BECAUSE THAT’S LITERALLY HOW THEY ARE SURVIVING!

And they have other health problems as side effects!

I’m not trying to LIVE on meal replacement shakes!

I’m just saying to replace ONE work lunch break per work day.

Even on my days off, 2 or 3 days a week, I’m having my normal meals and snacks and eating whatever the fuck I want.

Oh… … …

I’m not going to any extremes.

Oh… … …

Are you feeling better for me?

… … … I guess… …

But I’m gonna miss your belly! 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Sigh. 

I don’t even know if I’ll get the results I want.

But anyways… that’s my plan for now.

STOP TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT!

I will stop when I reach a “normal” BMI weight range.

BMI is not always accurate. A body builder has “overweight” BMI.

I’m not going to have this extended conversation with you about BMI my love…

Am I a body builder? Obviously not.

Can we as a couple acknowledge that my body is in the “overweight” category?

No I won’t acknowledge it 😤

Omg you’re being so stubborn!

I want my chubby baby 😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Well I don’t want to be her!

Are you still going to love me even if I get back down to “normal” weight and BMI and drop a couple of dress sizes?

Yes… … … … …

Well THAT’S A RELIEF.

Sigh… fine… I support you… let’s see how it goes… what does this have to do with perimenopause anyway? 😅

I dunno aging and weight gain bla bla bla…

Oh… okay… 😅😅😅

My mother is very sensitive about meal replacement shakes too.

Why?

I have an Aunty who went overboard with them… and back in those days… I guess the 90s?! There was some pretty bad formulas out there… she ended up with a lot of kidney problems and they blamed the shakes… I don’t know the full or real story. It’s just been an urban legend about that Aunty…

YEAH SEE?!

THAT’S ALSO WHY I DON’T WANT YOU TO TAKE THEM.

Babe… … …

Oh darling. You don’t know the health problems I’ve seen and heard about from those in this industry!

Why can’t the public know? Why don’t they talk about it if it’s that severe?

It’s all hush hush.

Medical teams are on it.

Sigh… … …

What if I just have one, every second work day? Okay? So some work days I have the shake, other days I still have real food.

That sounds better.

Okay. And they’re not cheap shakes either so I guess it’ll save some money to make the shakes last longer… 😅

How much are your shakes?!?!

Oh… I got an expensive brand… … …

Bougie meal replacement shakes?!

Lol… anyways………

Try every 3rd day. Not even every 2nd day.

Ugh! I don’t know about that… … …

Actually, just once a week. You don’t even need it every 3rd day.

Lol babe… okay I’m not talking to you about this again if you’re gonna be that triggered!

I’ll just get the results I want and then you’ll be like “yes babe I noticed you’ve lost weight” and I’ll say “yeah it was the meal replacement shakes. I was taking it every work day”

Urghhhhh!!!

Okay okay I think we’ve had enough of this conversation…? 😅

Mmmmmm… let me snuggle you while you’re still chubby!!! 🥺🥺🥺❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕