New from Austin Texas, menopause and weight loss!!!

Hi there i to am going through surgical menopause after hysterectomy i watched a program yesturday on this very subject and they said there is no such thing as putting on weight due to menopause its just the hormones distribute weight around the stomach area rather than anywhere else and to just eat healthy and excercise as you normally would and once you get control of your hormones ie hrt or natural then it should even itself out again.

Hi there!

I will be 50 later this year and I am experiencing perimenopause as well. I have only been on MFP for a few weeks but it seems to be a wonderful resource. In the forums so many people post links for information that I find very helpful.

I don't know what the research shows about weight gain at this stage of our lives, but I feel that I have been gaining weight without any change to my eating habits and exercise regime. I have also found that losing weight right now is very slow and difficult, as compared to 10 or 20 years ago. Unfortunately, I have lost and gained weight several times in my life and I thought I had a pretty good idea how to lose that weight. Those same regimes no longer work for me. Which lead me to MFP.

Welcome.

I'm right there with you ladies. There may be no such thing , but I sure have packed on the pounds. For the first time in my life they are around the middle. I'm really not into doing synthetic hormones and actually by watching my intake and eating healthy I seem to be dropping weight faster than when I was doing the supplement routine. I only dropped .2 lbs yesterday, but I didn't really do much to burn calories either besides my normal activity.

Hi and welcome to MFP! I'm 51 and have only been on here since January, but tracking everything really works for me. I've lost 18 lbs since 1/1/14. I eat differently because I know that I have to log whatever I decide to eat. I do think that being 50+ makes it harder. Having friends on here who cheer me on really helps, too. I log in every day so feel free to add me as a friend.

It's really nice to be able to read these stories and not feel so alone. My hormones have been crazy lately and with thyroid issues I feel like I'm sometimes fighting a losing battle. Thanks ladies for sharing!

Welcome TT. I live in NE Austin( Pflugerville). I will be 50 this year and I have been on MFP for 466 days. I have been struggling for about 9 months, but I will not give up, EVER!
Jennifer

Im not sure about the truth to that statement about hormones not causing weight gain because i have read that when you start producing less estrogen the body produces more fat trying to get estrogen out of it. I have heard that the new fat does show up more in waist area because since your not childbearing you dont need it in the hips thighs. I also know that the gain then lose cycle causes more fat each time you regain coupled with after 30 losing muscle mass as part of natural aging lowers the amount of calories your bodies need to maintain your we ight. Add all this up plus being short and not having much weight to lose and its frustrating. Now to what works, da da daaa, you guessed it weight training, cardio,and eating at a deficit. Which is basically what everyone has to do to lose weight and reshape your body. The truth is it will take much more dilegence and much harder longer exercise than it ever did. Ive taken 11/2 years to lose 25 lbs. I eat between 1300-1500 calories a day. I go to a bootcamp style class one hour 5 days a week and do something else on weekends. I have increased my weights on all my exercises and since nov i have not lost a pound.thats why i dont have a ticker. Since i only have 5 lbs to lose it just wont budge. I have upped my protein eating 40/40/30 instead of what mfp sets you at. I know that will help because im not gaining/losing the same 3 lbs every month im actually staying the same weight , so i hope to see the .5 lb lose a week soon but if i dont im just gonna keep doing what im doing. Every womens menopause is different some have no problems some just need an excuse but bottom line is you will get to your happy weight if your patient and realize this is forever not just to lose 20 lbs by xday then go back to normal. Hope this helps.

Hi...I'm 58 and went through menopause really early...about 42. Weight gain was aweful...but discovered that I had to change the way I looked at food. I just can't count calories...I have to worry about the quality of those calories. I need to eat mostly veggies, clean protein and seeds. Too much fruit and grains, no matter how healthy, will keep the weight on. I can eat the same amount of calories, work out the same and if I change what I eat, I'll loose the weight.

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Hi, I signed up 3 years ago.but my computer crashed and I completely forgot about this until yesterday. I went to the site to check it out and discovered I had already joined. All my information was there. I just had to make a few changes, But this is what I want to share.
I started experiencing hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms at the age of 36. Plus I had gained about 20 pounds and couldn't manage to get it off. Well I averaged about 10 pounds per year of weight gain. Needless to say I got up to 335 pounds. Monday I was at my doctor's office and I had lost 3 pounds. Three pounds may not seem like much but when you've been on a 1200 calorie diet and you gain 25 pounds in one month by measuring and weighing everything that goes into your mouth it becomes very scary to eat. I wound up not eating more than once a day which caused me to continue to gain weight. I was starving my body. I have since learned that was a big no no. I screwed up my metabolism in a major way, I will be 50 later this year and was diagnosed with diabetes in 2012. I struggle just to get up and get dressed daily. Let me add this, I am only 5 ft. So I want to encourage you how ever you and your doctor decide to deal with the menopause symptoms. Know this you must keep feeding your body to keep your metabolism working properly. You might also need to add a new fun activity to your exercise routine. But don't allow yourself to get discouraged. Like me you have joined a great place to get encouraged. Just make sure to get on everyday and log in your journal. I am more motivated this time around. So I am hoping all the best for you.