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@kcalhoun You are simply the best.. as someone who has researched too I agree with all your points.. I even read somewhere and I have to find it of use of grape seed extract as an inhibitor.. and it amazes me that no one ever looks at weight loss.AIs make some people gain weight which is strange as weight increases aromataise.

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@prc73 Ooooh so true. (Never heard of the grape seed extract, but I'm sure it's easy enough to do some research to make sure it's legit.)
I had to stop and write back because of your reference to weight. You can't go anywhere and not see how fat builds estrogen levels, the very thing you're taking the AI to kill. And yes, for a lot of women, the AI ironically adds weight.
I was about 40 pounds overweight and have never successfully taken or kept it off (with decades of trying). One thing I did (cuz hey, it's beneficial regardless) is I went on a GLP-1 (the Lilly program for no-insurance pricing for Zepbound, which apparently gets better fat loss than others). BUT, to do it, you need to do a TON of research and understand what you're getting into. It's not a magic shot that drops weight. It suppresses your hunger to help YOU get the weight off. If you want to KEEP it off, you need to change your lifestyle, with healthier eating, movement, etc. Otherwise, same behavior, same result.
After 5 months, I'm down 30 pounds - feels AWESOME. It'll take some work to get to my target, but I know I'll get there. I figure my body without all that excess fat stands a better chance against "the enemy." Hope this is helpful. THANKS for sharing a great post, @prc73 ! < 3