Any Menopause weight loss success stories?

I'm 52 and post-menopausal. Since last July I've lost 77 pounds by exercising (Zumba, walking, water aerobics and weight machines) and tracking calories on MFP. It's working, but I think I do have to work harder than I would have if I'd done this 20 years ago! Today I posted some pictures on this thread:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1052548-one-year-on-mfp-and-77-pounds-down-with-pictures

I am 42 and peri-menopausal. I don't have hot flashes or anything like that BUT I do have the irregular cycles, mood swings, anxiety, heart palpitations, etc... My husband and I started the virgin diet (lifestyle change) in late oct early nov of last year. I weighed 215 lbs. As of my Friday weigh in, I am now 128 lbs... I walk on the treadmill at work 5 days a week for 40 mins (5 min warm up; 30 min walk at 3.5 mph; 5 min cool down) I do upper body weight machines mon and wed and then legs on tues and thurs. I do standing ab's all 5 days. My husband has lost 95 lbs with the new lifestyle changes and he doesn't work out like I do... for us It comes down to clean eating... we eat meat, fruits, veges, good carbs and healthy fats (oliveoyl, etc) (lentils, sweet potatoes and brown rice)... we eat as organic as possible... We don't eat processed foods, dairy, eggs, peanuts, corn, soy, sugar or artificial sweetners... I average between 1200 and 1300 calories and it is a lot of food to eat!!! we are never hungry!!! if interested you should visit jjvirgin.com or visit her page on facebook... it really does work!!!

I'm 50 and believe I'm peri-menopausal. I've gained 13 pounds already in 5 months. Went from 140 to 153 lbs. I've been eating fairly well mostly veggies, fruit, yogurt, eggs, chicken, fish. Whole grain sometimes. No potatoes, No dairy, sugar...and stay away from processed foods as much as I can. Granted, at this point, I'm only moderately active (with sports activities) but not going to the gym or working out regularly with weights or cardio. Although I am eating well...the scale keeps edging slowly higher and just bumming me out! I'm only now realizing that eating well alone isn't going to do it for me... I need to get my butt to the gym and follow all of your lead... I know what I need to do, but my mind plays tricks on me and finds every excuse not to... So I came online looking for some inspiration and motivation..

Here I am and I'm SO glad I came across this thread. I've read each and every one of your inspirational stories, and kept saying "WOW" over and over again! You ladies ROCK. And I love love one poster calling all of you "sherros"... Because you really are. I think this will be my "Go To" inspiration when I need it. Thank you ladies for the inspiration and for giving me hope!! Wish me luck!

I'm only 36, but I had a total hysterectomy 3 months ago due to stage 4 endometriosis. Ovaries included, so technically I'm in surgical menopause, despite not having any 'symptoms' yet. Anyway.... 8 lbs down since surgery. I'm actually finding it EASIER now that all my troubled bits and parts are out of my body!

You can check out my topic- "How I did it" I got a lot of positive feed back.

69 calendar years old, but feel much younger since changing my eating habits drastically almost 8 months ago.

I refuse to let food do anything but make me stronger and thinner and.....younger!

I'm enrolled in a musical theater training program at our local community college-

Talk about great exercise! We just finished a musical a week ago and will be starting another in January! The most

Fun I've had in years and years.

I eat lower carb veggies, eggs and egg whites, nuts and berries most days, occasional meat or fish,

And that's it. Nothing goes in my mouth unless it will make my body function better.

My husband of 36 years refers to me as his "new wife"!

I am almost 60 years old and have lost, as of yesterday, 45lbs. The only way I can loose weight is to write down everything that goes into my mouth, measure and weigh all food. It's amazing the amount of calories that you can consume when you think that you aren't really eating that much. I used to eat heaping tablespoons of peanut butter every day thinking that it probably wasnt that many calories. I could never figure out why I wasnt losing weight! Now I stick to 1200 calories a day and I easily lost the weight. I started MFP last January, so it has been slow and steady. I am not on a diet, I have just gotten in the habit of logging my calorie intake which I will do for the rest of my life so I never gain that weight back.

I am almost 60 years old and have lost, as of yesterday, 45lbs. The only way I can loose weight is to write down everything that goes into my mouth, measure and weigh all food. It's amazing the amount of calories that you can consume when you think that you aren't really eating that much. I used to eat heaping tablespoons of peanut butter every day thinking that it probably wasnt that many calories. I could never figure out why I wasnt losing weight! Now I stick to 1200 calories a day and I easily lost the weight. I started MFP last January, so it has been slow and steady. I am not on a diet, I have just gotten in the habit of logging my calorie intake which I will do for the rest of my life so I never gain that weight back.

Congratulations Susan! I have done pretty much the same thing. Will be 60 in January, had a full hysterectomy in Nov. 2011 and my eating was just out of control. Counting every single thing I eat or drink and walking every single day has done it for me. I now eat whole, organic foods and stay away from sugar as much as possible. I also stick to the 1200 calories a day and my weight loss has been amazing - 84 lbs. since January 6, 2013. My goal weight is in sight and I am so excited to continue to work on fitness and strength.