Once we get a few more members I had the following ideas for speakers:
1. OBGYN specializing in menopause/HRT from Duke University
2. Nutrition Counselor
3. Anxiety Coach
Does anyone have other ideas? Please let me know!!

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Perhaps get us a therapist!

Everything about this process results in me feeling old, unattractive, frumpy, dumpy and moody.

Let’s not forget the weight gain despite having the same diet and exercise program that has served me well all my adult life. I’m 20 pounds heavier than I was 10 years ago and it neither goes up/down no matter how much I adjust my diet/exercise.

And that all that’s in front of me is a long slow decline

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Thank you for creating this bowl. Menopause is tough, and coupled with the ageism in the industry, covid, and all of the things, it’s a pretty shitty time to be dealing with it. Although I guess it’s never really a “good” time. But still. Thanks.

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