6d ago
48 and perimenopause is apparently now my whole personality, at least according to my Instagram feed. Every single sponsored post is a different powder, adaptogen, or "hormone-balancing" something, and they all have a woman my age looking absolutely radiant and rested. I do not look like that. I look like someone who googled "why am I awake at 3am again" for the fourth night in a row. Here is what I actually want: normal stories. Not influencer stories. Not "I took this proprietary blend and lost 14 pounds and my brain fog lifted in a week" stories. Just... did you try one thing, did you notice anything real, how long did it take, what did it cost you. I have been trying to be methodical about this because otherwise I will end up with a shelf full of half-empty bottles and no idea what, if anything, did anything. So right now I am focusing on getting enough protein and fiber in my actual meals first, before I add anything. My OB mentioned that foundation matters and I keep coming back to that. I also made a list of every supplement I have tried or am considering, because I have an appointment coming up and I do not want to just spring it on her. Feels like a grown-up thing to do even if the list is embarrassing in its chaos. Anyone else just trying to cut through the noise and find what actually worked for a real person?