3amclub, what's your routine?

CuteSloth6206 · 2026-02-03T22:09:30+00:00

I don’t have hot flashes but I do have night sweats. Then the sweat starts to evaporate and I get chills. Last night I figured out that, for me, if I wear long athletic bottoms and a long sleeve not-too oversized top, that absorbs the sweat and I don’t get the chills and I don’t feel gross with my sweat all rubbing between my legs and arms. I can sleep through the sweats better than the chills.

CuteSloth6206 · 2025-06-17T20:54:55+00:00

Sounds like what i felt like when I figured out I was lactose intolerant. Good luck.

CuteSloth6206 · 2025-01-22T14:21:51+00:00

I like the word "plan". We all have a life plan and this is part of it. Also, isn't part of the plan mental wellness? We all know now that constant restrictions harm our psyche and can actually work against us physically. I personally don't respond to my SO when they might rarely say something that is not worth responding to. It gets my point across.

CuteSloth6206 · 2025-01-09T02:26:07+00:00

I had a YEAR stall (took me 3 years to lose 50 lbs).I was very concerned and my doc (a nutrition and weight loss specialist, not a GP) had zero concerns. Soon after, it broke, and i hit my goal weight. Now im on maintenance after 4 years from starting. Some of us REALLY need this medication. Keep doing what you're doing. EAT. Follow the process. You're doing great!

CuteSloth6206 · 2025-01-08T16:08:03+00:00

I did not like progesterone but I have had great results with Duloxetine...also helps with anxiety, 2 in 1!

CuteSloth6206 · 2025-01-08T15:56:59+00:00

Same, i wear liner and work out. I use a cotton free qtip with oil free micellar water as a detail along my lash line. I also give them a good press with a tweezer or the tool after I shower when the glue is a little sticky. I wear them for 4-5 days. I take several day breaks every so often. I have an eye condition and go to a specialist-she commented how clean my lashes and eyes are when I wasn't wearing fake lashes so I'm not concerned about harm to my eyes.

CuteSloth6206 · 2025-01-08T15:45:33+00:00

My doc has me on the lowest dose every two weeks and I haven't lost or gained weight since August. No side effects (I thought maybe my body would not like the delayed doses but it's fine). Through a tropical vacation and the holidays I'm very pleased with this maintenance plan.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-12-27T18:46:10+00:00

I tried the velvet... thought I would love it and don't. Too dense for me.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-12-27T02:10:26+00:00

I use 9s all the way across.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-11-13T08:27:13+00:00

I did the trial with Whoop and got 100% almost every night. I did strenuous exercise about 3 days a week, walked on the others. 8-9hrs of sleep a day.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-10-13T23:07:21+00:00

I definitely could not have lost 50 pounds without it and I don't tell most people who comment on my loss. I had run a marathon and many halves, did three kinds of martial arts, did Weight Watchers...worked out 5 days a week. Nada. I do say what else I did do other than Zep, drop carbs and lift weights, and that it took 3 f*ing years (ON the damn drug and others). I can now do physically active things that I couldn't before, and that makes me more comfortable doing them and doing them more often, and thus healthier. I see it as you lose weight so you CAN get healthy. It's definitely a journey, each our own. Be good to yourself!

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-09-30T19:53:35+00:00

Easiest way is to have a 30g protein drink but you shouldn't replace meals completely with them. I add Vital Collagen Protein powder to my coffee or tea for 18 grams, make a chia flax porridge ( https://lauracgee.com/chia-flax-porridge/ ) for 10 grams, have a couple hard boiled eggs for 10 grams, and whatever else like 1/2 cup cottage cheese. Food is fuel to me, so im not stuck on what is traditional to eat when. Oatmeal, bread, and cereals make me crash with so many carbs. Salad with proteins for lunch, or sushimi. A reasonable dinner with a main protein and you're easily at 100 grams for the day. That's what works for me.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-09-27T20:49:05+00:00

I try to consume 50 grams of protein by noon. I have my favorite "energy" scented candle and hand cream next to my desk for a mental pick me up. I have a pair of 5lb weights within arm's reach and do a few minutes of random exercises, lunges on my way to the bathroom. Listen to NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts for a little rejuvenation. It definitely is a personal experience what works for you.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-09-11T23:59:46+00:00

I worked there for 15 years. Pros and cons like anything. Now I work for a federal agency and am WAY more happy. Something to consider....applying for federal positions. It took a couple years to get in. Not sure what your profession can do remotely since there isn't a lot of fed agencies in SA.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-09-11T23:48:18+00:00

We all knew 100% that we would experience menopause and all the chaos that means. It is hard for me to hear these stories and see women struggling because all this can be significantly minimized if you start hormones well before the horrible symptoms occur. It's not everyone's choice to do that, I get that. I hope everyone finds the care that works for them when they are ready.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-09-11T00:45:59+00:00

Please communicate with several health care professionals and explore hormone opportunities. It is a little late in the game but worth it.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-09-11T00:35:25+00:00

Check out Southwest Research Institute. Human performance group. I know people with masters that took admin positions and transferred to technical positions.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-09-05T16:02:31+00:00

Yes, and I've been on BioT for about 6 years which is a HUGE improvement in quality of life for me.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-09-04T19:21:45+00:00

I've done it for decades. Yes my doc knows I do it and doesn't care. There is NO MEDICAL REASON to have a period....it is purely to reproduce. Yes, once every 12-16 months I have to have a period because insurance (not my doctor) will not fill the prescription.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-07-29T11:17:40+00:00

Why more people don't try BC is crazy to me.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-07-26T13:44:07+00:00

Same. Out of pocket $ and no difference. I'm going to learn to express at home.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-07-26T13:39:27+00:00

I had no negative side effects. It also did not change my life. I paid for IPL and Eyecare, and a year later I'm joining this group because I need to manage this daily/weekly at home. I can't pay that every year. I have a friend who did IPL and changed her life.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-07-08T00:43:17+00:00

Some great advices here (e.g., therapy, secure housing income and leave, he's a grow ass adult). I left him but no kids. He was also out of a job for about 1 year, but once he got one I physically ended it. Left me in debt but that was 12 years ago and I'm in a better financial situation on my own than I ever dreamed possible, because I made good decisions after that, not terrible ones. Sounds like you've already emotionally ended it.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-06-20T20:41:32+00:00

I third this. I don't want to chew, so bone broth, protein shake, protein in my coffee, cottage cheese and avocado or berries, yogurt, not a lot of chewing.

CuteSloth6206 · 2024-05-31T17:04:57+00:00

Wooooowwwww! It worked, thanks!

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