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Stubborn weight loss

GLP-1 and GIP-1 meds can be very beneficial to add to your HRT regimen. I'm not a doctor. The scale had stopped for me, and this is what I added.

A semaglutide vial and an orange syringe on a counter

The Holy Grail

HRT got me part of the way. I had 30-plus pounds to lose, and with HRT, fasting, and exercise I treated like a job, about 20 of them came off. Then the scale stopped. I told my provider I could not lose the last 10 or 15, and they suggested adding a GLP-1 to my HRT. I'm happy to report. It did. I'm not a doctor. This is what happened for me.

Joi Women’s Wellness
My 1:1’s were very thorough and I learned something new each time I met with a Joi Clinician.Visit Joi Women’s Wellness (affiliate link, opens in a new tab)

From the blog

What I wrote about it

The first one is my Joi review. Ivim is where I wrote up adding a GLP-1 to my HRT. The third is what these medications tend to cost.

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The ones I've been a patient at, on one page, with my words and the codes I use. I'm not a doctor. This is where I send people who ask.

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