Post Menopause Women - Before and Afters

Hi, I'm 55 this April, I have been on this journey for 19 months, I have lost 69 1/2 pounds ( five stone) I'm menopausal and the weight comes off very slow but he secret is not to look at it like a diet, it's a healthy eating plan and its not a race.

Good luck to your mum I just started doing this calorie counting was previously doing weight watchers,

Hi I am 53 in July. I am post menopause . I don't know how to post pictures but I have knicker pictures on my profile - and your mother in law is welcome to have a look. I have lost 34 llbs. I have not found it harder to lose weight and I am delighted at how my body has come back together. I find every ones photographs and stories inspiring - so thank you

I am 57and since I have joined MFP, I have lost 24 pounds. I have really changed the way I eat. I am post menopausal as well. What I have done is stop eating so much meat. I still eat meat, but very small amounts the way it is done in Asian cooking. More vegetables with just a bit of chicken or fish for flavoring. I have cut way down on dairy. I hardly ever use butter. (I NEVER would have thought that I would say that!) I use coconut oil and olive oil and avocados. I drink a smoothie every other day. I eat way more vegetables than I use to. Especially raw vegetables.

I walk my dogs for about an hour and I also do stretches for a half hour. Sometimes, I will do an aerobic work out video. But I always do the easy one!

So far, it has not been difficult!The weight has been coming off slowly. I have not pushed myself very hard and I have gotten results. My goal is to work out with weights and see where that takes me. If I can do it, anyone can! Being on MFP has really helped me stay focused. And eating cleaner has made a world of difference in how I feel and my energy levels.

I wish that I had started out by taking before pictures. Sadly, I did not. :ohwell:

Tell your Mother in Law that she can do it! And the best of luck to her! You are a great Daughter in Law to encourage her!!

Hi, I am 53 and have lost 29lbs since joining MFP. I am in full swing menopause! I have changed how I eat. I count calories. I eat what ever I want but if it goes in the mouth, it has to be counted. I try to exercise a bit but so far I am not very good at it. I actually think that I have had the weight come off fairly well. At first I was losing big numbers each week. I have leveled out to an average of 2lbs a week now.
This is a great site to join. It helps me to read some of the sucess stories to stay on track.

Thank you for this thread.I was worried about what's to come and was asking myself if there was a point to all the hard work.

I'll be 45 this year so that's just down the road for me.

<<<<< before pic is 2 years ago.... after is last year and soon to post a new "this year" pic. :bigsmile:

There is a group of seasoned woman called "Woman of a Certain Age" here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/320-woman-of-a-certain-age

I am about to turn a younger 57!!!

Wonderful stories you guys! Such inspiration!
I'm only 40 and me and my husband were talking about menopause the other day, he has low T (he's 44) and we were discussing how the body changes as we get a little older. I don't wanna but I guess I have no choice, lol

49 here but hope this helps. Women can do anything we set our minds to - we're awesome like that! :laugh: Good luck to your Mom-in-law - if she wants it, she can achieve it!

She has to want it.

55 here, surgical menopause at 36, I've been losing since joining in December 2012