After finding it harder to manage cravings, Janet added GLP-1 Metabolic Support to her routine and says she now feels fuller sooner and more in control of her appetite.
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Janet Narey, 64, has always loved food and cooking. But in recent years she has found it harder to manage her cravings and portion sizes.
Living in Tynemouth, where she can see the sea from her bedroom window, Janet’s days are a hive of activity. As well as helping care for her grandchildren, all under the age of three, she also supports her mother with lifts, cleaning and day-to-day tasks.
“A typical day if I’m looking after the children means getting up early, taking them for a walk to the park, bringing them home for a nap, and then often taking them to see my mum in the afternoon. Even on days without childcare, we’re always busy.”
Janet and her husband, David, also have two spaniels who they enjoy walking along the seafront and in nearby fields. However, those walks have become slower and shorter as one of the dogs has grown older and less mobile.
Looking for more control over her appetite
During lockdown, Janet, who previously worked as an insurance broker, followed a keto-style eating plan and reached what she describes as her lowest adult weight.
More recently, family pressures, ongoing stress and less active dog walks made it harder for her to maintain her weight.
“At my heaviest I was about 85 kilos, and at just 5 foot 2 inches, that was a lot,” she says. “That’s when I suggested to David that we might look for a bit of support with appetite control. We eat well and I cook everything from scratch but I felt we were eating more than we needed.”
As a long-time Healthspan customer, Janet decided to try GLP-1 Metabolic Support as part of her weight-management routine.
What is GLP-1 Metabolic Support?
GLP-1 Metabolic Support is a dual-capsule formula designed to support a healthy metabolism.
It combines 500 mg of Metabolaid®, a botanical blend of lemon verbena and hibiscus extracts, with HOWARU® Shape, which provides 10 billion live bacteria from the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium animalis lactis B-420™.
The formula also contains chromium, which contributes to the maintenance of normal blood glucose levels, and biotin, which contributes to normal macronutrient metabolism.
For more information on GLP-1, appetite and metabolism, read our guide to what GLP-1 is and how it supports appetite and metabolic health.
Feeling fuller sooner
Janet began taking GLP-1 Metabolic Support in February and says she soon noticed a difference in her eating and drinking habits.
“I felt full more quickly when eating, and even drinking,” she says. “I love coffee and used to drink a lot during the day, but now I don’t tend to have as much because I feel fuller.”
She also noticed a difference in how her clothes felt.
“They seemed to be fitting that bit better and feeling looser,” she says.
Janet and David usually have two meals a day, although she stresses that this isn’t a strict rule. She says she has also noticed a difference when eating out or visiting family.
“If we go out for food, I’ll usually just have a main course. And if I’m at my mum’s and she offers me fruitcake, which I adore, I’ll feel able to refuse, not because I’m trying to be strict, but because I’m genuinely not as hungry.”
Weight management as part of looking after her health
For Janet, managing her weight is about more than appearance. Both she and David are being monitored for their blood pressure, so maintaining a healthy lifestyle is important to her.
Janet also takes prescribed blood-pressure medication and makes sure her supplement routine fits around this.
Would she recommend GLP-1 Metabolic Support to others?
“I definitely would. It helps me feel fuller, which makes it easier to manage my appetite.”
Find out more about GLP-1 Metabolic Support, or visit our weight management hub for more advice on appetite, metabolism and healthy weight management.
