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A "Fluffy" Size 4

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Midlife Weight Gain + Living In An Ozempic World

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Jul 23, 2025
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It doesn’t matter what group of women I am talking to. Hands down, the #1 topic revolves around mid-life weight gain, changing bodies, and Ozempic.

The conversations are all the same. “Where the hell did this pooch come from?”, “I’m doing all the things and I am still holding onto 5-10 lbs”, “My clothes fit weird”, “I hate every swimsuit I own.”, “I am trying to be grateful for my body, because in 10 years I will look back and think I looked great!”, “Where did this underarm fat come from?”, “I never had cellulite before!”, “Should I be taking Ozempic?”

There is comfort in knowing that we are all in a similar boat, and we can commiserate together!

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