Reader, I've got some tea for you...

Something happened last week that I’m still thinking about.

I applied to be a vendor at a local wellness event. Something I was genuinely excited about — the kind of room full of women who are exactly who I built SZN for.

I got rejected. The reason? My messaging was “too focused on fat loss.”

I sat with that for a minute. Because on one hand, I get it. The wellness industry right now is in this weird moment where fat loss has become almost a dirty phrase — like wanting to lose fat means you haven’t done enough body image work, or that you’re chasing something shallow.

But here’s what I actually know about the women who find me.

You’re not shallow. You’re not chasing a number on a scale for vanity. You’re a South Asian woman, in a demanding career, you’re exhausted, inflamed, probably dealing with blood sugar issues or PCOS symptoms or just a body that stopped responding the way it used to — and you want to feel like yourself again.

That’s not a superficial goal. That’s a health goal.

And right now, the loudest answer the wellness industry is offering to that problem is GLP-1 medications. Ozempic, Wegovy, all of it. And listen — I’m not here to shame anyone who’s chosen that path. If it’s medically appropriate and monitored properly, that’s between you and your doctor.

But what nobody is talking about is what happens after.
ecause GLP-1s don’t teach you how to eat. They don’t fix your relationship with food. They don’t address the cortisol dysregulation from your 60-hour work weeks, or the blood sugar rollercoaster from years of under-eating protein, or the reason you’ve been exhausted since 2021.
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The habits still have to be built. The metabolic foundation still has to be laid. And if it isn’t, the weight comes back.
hat’s what the SZN fat loss framework is. It’s the thing that works whether you’re on a GLP-1 or not — and it’s the thing that means you might not need one in the first place.
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If you downloaded my guide and you’re still here reading these emails, I already know something about you. You’re not looking for a shortcut. You’re looking for something that actually sticks. Something you understand well enough to own for yourself.

That’s exactly who I built this for.
I’ll be sharing something on Sunday for the women who are ready to take that next step with some support behind them. Keep an eye out.

More soon,

Sanjana

P.S. Their words were “we’re looking for a general wellness partner.” I’m literally out here telling women to go for walks, build muscle, eat balanced meals, and get enough sleep. But okay. 🙃

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