I hope everyone had an amazing Fourth of July weekend!
First things first... sorry I've been a little MIA lately. Life has been life-ing pretty hard over here.
I've had some exciting news, some disappointing news, and honestly enough stress over the last few weeks to keep my cortisol levels elevated through 2027. 😂
So let's start with the disappointing news...
After almost 12 years as a Medical Laboratory Technician at the urology clinic where I work, administration has decided to restructure and eliminate the MLT positions across all five locations.
Now, for me personally, this wasn't a complete shock. I was already planning my exit because I'll be moving almost two hours away soon. But my heart absolutely breaks for my fellow lab crew. Some of us saw the writing on the wall. Others were completely blindsided.
Twelve years is a long time.
I've spent more waking hours with some of these people than I have with my own family. We've survived staffing shortages, instrument breakdowns, impossible workloads, ridiculous situations that should have been documentaries, and enough urine samples to fill a small lake.
So yes... it's bittersweet.
But here's the thing...
I've always believed that sometimes life shoves you in a direction that you probably should have gone anyway.
And honestly?
I'm excited.
For the first time in a very long time, I will have the freedom to focus on the things I truly love.
This group.
Peptide education.
My online store.
Creating content.
And finally launching my true crime podcast that I've been talking about forever.
Seriously... you all have no idea how excited I am about having my own office.
Not a corner.
Not a spare room.
Not a folding table full of peptide inventory.
An actual office.
A place for podcast equipment.
A place for inventory.
A place where I can organize my chaos instead of living in it. 😂
My house is about to stop looking like a laboratory supply closet collided with a crime documentary production studio.
At least that's the goal.
🎉 POST-FOURTH OF JULY SALE 🎉
Now onto the fun stuff...
Since life has been absolutely nuts lately, inventory was getting low and I never got around to running a Fourth of July sale.
So we're doing a Post-Fourth of July Sale instead!
🔥 SKOOL40 = 40% OFF
🔥 Sale runs through the end of July
The store has been restocked, although I'm still waiting on the Oligopeptide-54.
Trust me... I'm stalking tracking numbers like a crazy ex-girlfriend at this point. 😂
As soon as it arrives, I'll let everyone know because I'm really excited to add it to the lineup.
And as always, this discount is exclusive to you guys because this community is the reason I keep doing what I do.
GLP UPDATE
I also received part of my GLP order.
Currently available:
✅ Sema 10mg
✅ Tirz 30mg
✅ Tirz 60mg
Now for the Reta...
The Reta lots had quality issues.
And if you've been here for any length of time, you already know how this story ends.
If I wouldn't use it myself...
I'm not offering it.
Period.
I don't care how much money is involved.
I don't care how long I waited for it.
I don't care how badly people want it.
If something doesn't meet my standards, it's not leaving my hands.
So those lots are being replaced by the vendor and the replacement batches are currently being tested.
When they arrive, I'll be reaching out to everyone who participated in the group poll.
If you signed up for Sema or Tirz, watch your messages because I'll be contacting people soon.
Inventory is limited right now, but if this goes well, I hope to continue expanding what I can offer the group.
WHY I'M DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY
This is the lab nerd in me coming out...
One thing that drives me absolutely insane is when people are trying to dose based solely on the vial label.
The label tells you what should be in there.
The Certificate of Analysis tells you what is actually in there.
Those are not always the same thing.
And as a laboratory professional, my brain simply cannot ignore that fact.
So every batch will include the CoA and a personalized dosing guide based on the actual tested contents.
Not the label.
The actual contents.
My goal is to eliminate as much confusion as possible because I hear the same things over and over:
"This isn't working."
"It's making me sick."
"I'm not losing weight."
And a lot of times the problem isn't the product.
It's the dosing.
If I can make that process easier and help people avoid those mistakes, then I've done my job.
NOW LET ME YELL AT YOU FOR A MINUTE ❤️
Because apparently I needed someone to yell at me.
A lot of you know I constantly tell people:
"Listen to your body."
Well...
Turns out I wasn't listening to mine.
For months I've been exhausted.
Not tired.
Not sleepy.
Exhausted.
My entire body hurt.
My brain felt like it was buffering.
I couldn't focus.
I wasn't sleeping well.
I just felt awful.
I finally had blood work done and surprise...
My Vitamin D was low.
My iron stores were low.
My B12 was low.
My folate was low.
Basically my body was waving red flags like an airport runway worker and I was ignoring all of them.
Looking back, it makes perfect sense.
Weight loss.
Eating less.
Being busy.
Appetite suppression.
Stress.
All of it adds up.
I immediately restarted my Vitamin D, Slow Fe iron, B12, and folate.
And I'm not kidding when I say I felt better almost immediately.
The brain fog started lifting.
The body aches improved.
The fatigue improved.
I'm sleeping better.
I feel like myself again.
So if you've been feeling "off," don't assume it's normal.
Don't assume you're just tired.
Don't assume you're getting older.
Get some blood work done.
CBC
CMP
Iron panel
TSH
Lipid panel
Vitamin B12
Folate
Vitamin D
Especially if you're on a GLP and actively losing weight.
Take care of your body.
You only get one.
And unlike peptides, replacement parts are not currently available. 😂
Thank you all for being here.
Some of you have been with me since the original Facebook group days.
Some of you followed me through multiple bans, multiple group migrations, the launch of the store, the creation of Skool, and all the craziness in between.
I appreciate every single one of you more than you know.
This next chapter is going to be a big one.
And honestly...
I think it's going to be the best one yet.
❤️ The best is yet to come.
Thank you for being a part of my group.
-Kristina