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DeeDeeLHF

Rose, thanks for the info on Melatonin.

b6jpick, My hot flashes are the same. It is visible that something is happening. My family all notices the color change and the fine mist of moisture. I also am freezing after. All of my friends and family have gotten used to seeing me peel a layer off and then 3 minutes later put the layer back on. I purposely purchased a few thin zip up hoodies. They are cute but not to heavy and easy to take on and off.

One thing I have really noticed is that stress makes every symptom worse! When life is coasting, I only have a couple of hot flashes per week, but if things are crazy, then I can have up to 10 per day and the night ones are severe!!!

Let's do this!! ROAR! :laugh:

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tnfphelan

I gained over 30lbs in the last two years. I go to the gym regular and can't lose a pound. If I do lose, it comes back immediately. It's starting to get harder and harder to go to the gym and not seeing any results. I never had a problem losing weight before but it just seems like nothing is working. I spent so much money on special diets, books, gym equipment and nothing seems to help. I have 6 children and they are starting to get married and I just want to feel and look good. The worse part is I smoke and I can't quit because the last time I did I gained a ton of weight, even though I wasn't eating anymore than I did before. Does anyone have any suggestions.

DeeDeeLHF

I gained over 30lbs in the last two years. I go to the gym regular and can't lose a pound. If I do lose, it comes back immediately. It's starting to get harder and harder to go to the gym and not seeing any results. I never had a problem losing weight before but it just seems like nothing is working. I spent so much money on special diets, books, gym equipment and nothing seems to help. I have 6 children and they are starting to get married and I just want to feel and look good. The worse part is I smoke and I can't quit because the last time I did I gained a ton of weight, even though I wasn't eating anymore than I did before. Does anyone have any suggestions.

If you have taken an honest look at yourself and all that you say is true it is time to visit your doctor and get some blood work done. You need to rule out a bunch of stuff, thyroid, sugar issues, etc.

After that take a serious look at your diet. Eliminate processed foods, at least most of them. What we eat is as important (if not more so) than how much we eat. You may need to cut back on grains, many people do as they get older.

As for smoking, talk to your doctor about this as well, it would be amazing for you to give it up! I suppose physiologically if the smoking accelerates your heart rate (not good) then smoking would increase your metabolism but not so significantly that you would gain a lot of weight. Is it possible that you were eating even a little bit more without fully realizing it? Remember, if all you add to your diet is one extra slice of bread and some butter you can gain a pound per month.

Best of luck to you!!

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