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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

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@kcalhoun OMG congratulations!! That's fantastic that you have lost all that weight . Also using Zepbound! Maybe you have just joined a clinical trial without actually being on one. I have never been this happy for someone I have never met but hey I figure we are all family now and sisters in this race. Thank you for the encouragement and I am definitely going to look into Zepbound. I am aware of 2 ladies whose doctors put them on Ozempic and surprisingly my oncologist also suggested I use one of these meds for help.. so honestly I think there is a lot of truth into the weight loss part. I am ecstatic for you . 30 pounds in 5 months is a huge accomplishment. You have just given me tonnes of motivation. On the diet side I was advised to go plant based ( I can add fish and chicken ) or Mediterranean. I am also learning to make foods from scratch that way I know exactly what goes in . 😊