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Perimenopause and losing weight

MaribelR777

as you can see this is only for women, unless you have a wife that is going through the same thing. I got to know my body and I needed to know what was the foods that was getting me bloated, and those are the things that I won’t eat. And I would like for everyone else to tell what are the things that are helping you in this new season of life.

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claireychn074

This may be an unpopular opinion but I haven’t stopped eating anything 🤷‍♂️ I now take vitamin D tablets and I make my own bread (didn’t have time before) but I still eat chocolate, cake and biscuits and drink alcohol. I’ve found I do put more weight on my tummy as I get older but I’ve always been pear shaped. For me, it’s still about calories in and calories out - and my metabolism has actually increased not decreased. But everyone is different and that’s just my experience.

lesdarts180

Another unpopular opinion here: I'm 75 now and I lost a lot of weight (about 50 lb) in my late 40's (ie during perimenopause) and kept it off for about 15 years (until I retired and lost my mojo for a couple of years). I had never heard of "perimenopause" and didn't let menopause change my ways either. I realise that many women do have a difficult time but it's still just biology and calories in v calories out.