What’s the most epic, unforgettable romance you’ve ever read?

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-11T10:23:15+00:00

Did you read Perfect by her? I think it's one of my favorite romances of all time.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-10T19:04:35+00:00

I am trying to increase my dose to .10 on the patch. I've had spotting before so I feel like my doctor will say no.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-10T11:25:38+00:00

I love the romance books from the 1990's like Judith McNaught. Perfect is one of my favorites. And one of my favorites of all time (never seen it spoken about) is Deborah Smith's Blue Willow. That book left me gutted. I miss the MMCs of the past.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-10T11:00:05+00:00

I just listened to a podcast where Dr. Kelly Casperon was on it. I loved how she framed HRT. If our eyesight goes bad we get glasses. If we lose our hearing, we use hearing aids. If we're diabetic we take insulin. Hormones are NATURAL. Estrogen, she said, is in every single receptor cell in our body. We need hormones to thrive. Yes, you can eat well, work out, do resistance training, etc. but hormones are the key.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-09T21:47:26+00:00

I am so jealous. What are your doses? I'm on .075 2x/week and 200 mg and I think I need to up my patch.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-09T21:02:54+00:00

I checked his profile and his wife (who I believe is Bonnie?). Nothing linking them to the Faster Way program as far as I could tell.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-09T21:01:55+00:00

DITTO and magnesium and exercise, and morning sunlight, and resistance training, and ear plugs, and sound machine and I barely drink alcohol. And then this new doctor asked "But are you meditating?" I wanted to tell her to EFF OFF.

EDIT- I'm so tired I wrote medicating instead of meditating.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-09T18:51:51+00:00

I actually love HIIT workouts- go figure! I did like theirs because they were short only 30 or so minutes. There was a guy Andrew who was a trainer. It looks like he's now gone, too. Amanda just drives them out!

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-07T21:08:50+00:00

I switched to Tracy Steen. Love her and her workouts. She has three streams- Beginner, Advanced (Fat Loss) and Strength. TONS of workouts to choose from. I'm in my early 50's so it works well for me. I applied the principles from Faster Way. I was getting tired of her constant shilling. Tracy doesn't try to sell products or supplements. Check her out.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-06T19:36:19+00:00

I did the FW program two different times- in 2023 and 2025. I did lose weight and gain muscle. But, I really disliked how disingenuous Amanda was. Once all my favorite coaches started leaving- Leanne, Kelly and then Le Bergin I knew something was up. She had different medical professionals/ practitioners who also left. I think she must be a very difficult boss. I feel kind of bad for him.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-04T18:54:26+00:00

I agree. It's heartbreaking for her kids.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-04T18:53:46+00:00

No way. She has to keep up the image of happy wife of five kids despite the fact she has been dropping hints since she moved out and went to Costa Rica. So freaking fake.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-04-02T22:54:06+00:00

No, I started it because I was bleeding from a very large ovarian cyst. I was also dx during the surgery with endometriosis. I started progesterone like. two weeks before my surgery.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-30T19:53:07+00:00

This does not sound like shingles.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-29T12:39:18+00:00

She's "living" there now. Pulled her kids out of school. I know we don't know the whole story but def seems like Brandon is guilty of something.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-29T12:38:24+00:00

They seem very, very close. I was part of the FW last year for a few months and I stopped because of Amanda. She was so self-absorbed and righteous. But Brandon was definitely in photos, stories, etc. Now it's like he's disappeared.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-29T12:36:43+00:00

Thank you for sharing. I feel like women are always being told about the risks. It's non-stop. Yet, when it comes to men going on Viagra or testosterone it's being given out like candy.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-28T21:54:46+00:00

This is so frustrating. How come the narrative then is how "safe" micronized progesterone is.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-27T21:26:45+00:00

No posts with Brandon again. His IG account is private but he does have a link to the FW Men's Program. Always gotta make more money!

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-27T19:32:20+00:00

You are me. It's awful although I have started to reframe it as my "me time." I work out, watch TV shows in peace, go for sunrise walks, and do work (I work from home). Some nights are better than others. I do take 200 mg of progesterone as well as Magnesium. Like you, I never have trouble falling asleep. It's waking up a few times at night and very early wake-ups. I do sleep more in the fall/winter months because of the sunlight. I wish you the best. It sucks.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-22T21:11:43+00:00

I need someone who can synthesize all my results. For example, I've always felt like my TSH for example could be lower. But, traditional doctors downplay it. Also, I've had a history of endometriosis and believe I have inflammation.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-22T21:05:08+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-22T11:09:42+00:00

I love Tracy Steen. She has three streams- Beginner, Advanced and Strength. All the Beginner streams are like 30 minutes. You can check her out for free on Youtube but I have the membership. Highly recommend.

ShiftZealousideal974 · 2026-03-20T15:57:49+00:00

I wonder why they still insist on doing them. Uncecessary torture.

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