by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
I started GLP-1 at 47, just before the hormonal changes of perimenopause began making themselves known. I’ve talked to enough women over 50 using GLP-1 to know that the experience is similar in many ways but has specific differences worth understanding before...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
Hair loss is one of the most commonly reported experiences on GLP-1 that doesn’t appear in the official side effect documentation. It’s real, it’s common, and understanding why it happens changes how you think about managing it. I experienced it...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
Alcohol and Ozempic is a more interesting topic than most people expect, and not just because of the obvious “don’t drink on medication” warning. GLP-1 medications change how many people experience alcohol — sometimes dramatically — through...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications, Meal Plans
Nobody gave me a food list when I started Ozempic. I figured it out the hard way — through several weeks of nausea that turned out to be at least partially self-inflicted. GLP-1 medications slow gastric emptying, which means food sits in your stomach longer than it...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
When I started looking into GLP-1 medications, the first number I saw was $940 per month for Ozempic without insurance. That ended the conversation for about three weeks, until a friend mentioned she was using something called compounded semaglutide for around $300 a...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
The most honest answer is that Ozempic works faster than most people expect in one way, and slower than most people expect in another. Appetite changes tend to start within the first week or two. Significant weight loss takes months. Understanding the difference...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
This is one of the most common questions people ask before starting GLP-1 therapy, and one of the most important ones to understand honestly before you begin. The short answer: most people who stop GLP-1 medications regain a significant portion of the weight they...
by Judy White | Jun 3, 2026 | GLP-1 Medications
I’ve been asked enough times about where I get my GLP-1 medication and NAD+ therapy that it makes sense to write this out properly. I use ShedRX. I’ve been a patient for over a year. This is an honest review of what the program is, how it works, what it...
by Judy White | Jun 1, 2026 | Exercise, GLP-1 Medications
Of everything I’ve adjusted since starting GLP-1, getting enough protein has been the hardest — and the most important. The medication does exactly what it’s supposed to do. Appetite drops. You eat less without trying. That part felt like a relief after...
by Judy White | Jun 1, 2026 | Exercise, GLP-1 Medications
When I started GLP-1, I assumed exercise worked the same way it always had: more is better, intensity matters, and if you’re not sweating you’re not working. On GLP-1, none of that holds the same way. The medication changes the equation in ways that make a...
by Judy White | Jun 1, 2026 | Exercise, GLP-1 Medications
Month three on GLP-1, I was down 14 pounds and should have felt good. Instead I was tired in a way that felt different from regular tiredness. Not sleepy. More like the tank was simply lower than it used to be. I was also trying to maintain my old exercise routine,...
by Judy White | Jun 1, 2026 | Exercise, GLP-1 Medications
Six months into GLP-1, I had lost 19 pounds. I felt good about the progress. Then I had a body composition scan done at my provider’s office, and the results were more complicated than I expected. About a third of what I’d lost was muscle, not fat. My...
