8 Months on Ozempic (GLP1) at 50: Here's How It's Really Going
From How It's Really Going at 50 with Shana Recker by Shana Recker
March 3, 2026 · 25 min · Season 7
About this episode
Shana Recker shares her personal experience of using Ozempic for eight months as part of her health journey.
It has been eight months since I started using a GLP-1 as part of my overall health and wellness and I wanted to give you a real, honest update on how it's going. In this episode I'm sharing my full experience with Ozempic, from why I started it, what the first few months felt like, where I am now, and why I refuse to feel shame about any of it. I cover: What the first three to four months actually felt like, including the food noise and alcohol noise going completely quiet Side effects I experienced including hair thinning and hormonal shifts Why I stayed at the minimum dose and what that decision has meant for me How I'm combining this with workouts, protein targets, and HRT Why so many women are keeping this a secret and why I think that needs to stop What my doctor said when I finally told her everything This is my story only. It is not medical advice. But if you are in perimenopause, frustrated, doing all the things and seeing no results, I want you to know this conversation exists. Connect with me: Instagram (personal, private): @shana.recker Instagram (business): @iamshanarecker Thank you all so much for listening! If this episode resonated, feel free to reach out…
People in this episode
Host: Shana Recker
Topics covered
- health
- wellness
- Ozempic
- perimenopause
- self-improvement
- weight management
Keywords
- Ozempic
- GLP-1
- health update
- perimenopause
- weight loss
- self-care
- hormonal shifts
- side effects
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Amazon, Kajabi
Products: Ozempic, GLP-1
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