Menopause messing with your weight loss!?

hi, i turned 40 last sept. and after that it was down hill. i gained so much weight in less than a year. it is so much harder and i have noticed changes in my midsection that were not there before. i am presently doing T25 (first week). I am struggling big time. I used to be able to resist the temptations, but my other self says just eat it who cares. lol im not crazy, really im not. also i am always hot, my body heat is crazy and this is all day and night long. i have to sleep with a fan on me. i guess i am premenopausal. everyone feel free to add me. have a beautiful day!:drinker: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Yes, yes, I am in the same boat ! I am 52 and exercise every day but the kilos are stuck on me ....
please add me

I am 60 and have been thru menopause. It was the hardest time but it does pass. It is easier for me to lose weight the past three years. I did not have MFP at 51 but it was my heaviest and the hot flashes and I felt like a black cloud was over me at times. Like I said it does pass thank goodness. I always carried weight in my butt and thighs and now I carry it in my stomach and never had a stomach before. Life is not fair, one of our stages we have to go thru.

I am 49 and perimenopausal. I am having good success with weight loss but have miles to go with it. I also know as time goes on I will have more challenges based on age and changes so I would love to join and offer support while gaining wisdom from others on this specific subject. I have joined the group and am happy to meet and greet you all! :-)

I'm 52 and struggling with post men. weight gain as well. I will admit I need to move more and make additional changes to my diet. I order off the "light" menu at restarants if possible, skip breads, pasta, rice and potatoes as much as I can, exercise..(love my Gazelle), but still try to enjoy life! I'm in their with you gals!!

I have joined myfitnesspal today determined to lose the weight gained in last 3 years. I went for a metabolic test yesterday and found out I am on the average line for losing the weight - I reckon I must have been on the fast burner spectrum prior to menopause as in those days I just had to put my mind to eat, eat well and lose a stone in a month. So the outcome of the test is that I have no excuse not to lose weight but I have to accept that I can only have 1400 calories a day and not less so that I don't go into the starvation mode - this to hopefully lose 2 pounds a week. Well here I was thinking that 1400 was piles of food but when you use the food calories table in this application it turns out that it doesn't take long to get to 1400 calories - I had been kidding myself about my calories. 1400 is 3 meals, 2 small snacks and no salad dressings - never mind adding in a treat or glass of wine!!!! So presuming that post menopause puts us woman on the average line for losing the weight really do have to keep track of the calorie intake!! The app has told me that I will be down 12 pounds in 5 weeks ... roll on 5 weeks and I will hopefully be confirming this!!!!:laugh:

You are so right here and that's why we older women have to exercise and move alot more, not less, as we age. That will give you more calories to eat so you can have a treat once and awhile. Otherwise it's not sustainable. It's great to be in control once again of my weight---I feel great. Best of luck to all.

53 and am probably in the middle of it all? No clue really. lol Had hot flashes for three weeks in January and was like "Uh, no ... just NO" started taking macca daily, sweats and sleep disturbances gone.

Always carried my extra weight in my middle (shaped like a persimmon or something!) and I still do. Crappy eating habits, lack of exercise, horrid 2013 all contributed to my weight gain.

Count cals, measure and log your food, stay within that deficit, eat a variety of food -- nothing is off limits!, exercise with a variety of things ... cardio, intervals, hiit, weights, yoga, dog walks, pilates, mix it up! ... and it absolutely will and does come off.

I am not missing those cramps, that's for sure! lol

I am trying to take my life back at 57. I have always dealt with yo-yo weight fluctuations but could drop the pounds easily until this
menopause hit. I diet steadfastly and it seems the scale barely moves. With age comes renewed patience so I'm going to stay the course and just remain focused. I was so glad to read all your posts and realized that I am not alone in the struggle...and that there is safety, strength and motivation within this group of posters. Thank you all for giving me today back, I feel a new sense of ownership of my body .....

This is my first day on MFP, and count me in! I'm turning 50 next month and have gained that extra "menopausal" 15 over the last few years. My husband has been experiencing success with MFP, and I can see why - it's simple and sensible. With a busy career, I just haven't exercised enough over the last few years. I can see that 's the main problem (and my love of wine doesn't help either!). It looks like I need to aim for 1500 calories a day....wish me luck!

Hi all,

I'm in! I believe I am beginning Menopause (working on getting blood test)- all I know is everything has gone crazy!
Weight loss has been slow but I am losing some weight.
Anyone feel free to add me!

I am only 45 but started with pre-menopausal symptoms a few years ago. Hot flashes, non-existent menses, some irritability... and I put on a 9 pounds after staying the same weight for several years. That's not to say I was at a good weight in the first place, but I didn't want to add anything to it by any means. I have no idea at this point how much of the trouble I have is due to just regular loss/plateau trodding along or the menopausal origins, but I am tweaking and plugging along trying to get rid of it. I am going to start some heavy lifting to help with the loss and the bone density as well.

I'm 45 and peri-m as well. I started MFP a few years ago and it worked because I had lost 20 lbs. Now not only have I gained back the 20lbs, but 25 more on top of it! I've tried just about everything I can. I know my biggest issue is getting back into working out. I just don't have any energy when I get home from work. I need to find some motivation! Grrr!!

So, the wisdom is that we are suffering with weight gain in menopause because our cavemen ancestors were 'bahstids' and when sharing out the food they gained on their hunting expeditions, they dished it out in the order of hunters and boys, women and other children and if anything was left over, the elderly ladies got a look in, so the elderly gals had to evolve slow metabolisms to adapt to being starved - or they had to feign being witches with weird powers to scare the 'bahstids' into giving them food. Would really be good if somehow we could get a petition going to somebody saying: "We're not in danger of starving in the 21st century. We haven't been in danger of starving for a couple of hundred years. How about giving us a normal metabolism beyond child bearing age?" I'd be the first to sign.

I am 43, and went through menopause 8 years ago when I had a full hysterectomy. I was a good weight at that time- not think, but good for me. After menopause, everything changed. I do have to admit that MOST of my weight gain came from just not exercising and eating poorly, but I feel that my behavior changed because partially what I was going through, in addition to depression. It was just a mixture of things, really. But when I recently decided to just cut this crap out, and log my food, I realized how out of control I was, and how much food I was eating. Since starting, and exercising, and logging, I have sonsistently been losing weight, and I really just have a LOT more energy. My initial symptoms are pretty much gone, inbcluding HORRIBLE hot flashes, which were incapacitating. No matter how screwed up our metabolism might be from menopause, a calorie defecit will definitely result in weight loss, and exercise will also help, including helping to feel more energetic.

Anyone else here have a hysterectomy at a pre-menopausal age?

I am working my way through this thread and it is very motivational! I am 51 this year. I had a partial hysterectomy at 36. I never had any menopausal symptoms until I hit 47. Then crazy hot flashes, fatigue, depression and major weight gain!

I decided this year that I cannot accept these conditions in my life any longer! I have 40 lbs to lose and I am going to do it! I am working on major adjustments in my diet for starters. I have been faithfully taking my vitamin/mineral/herbal supplements for the past 2 weeks. I have even started a new skin care routine to give me more confidence to get back to normal.

Now I need to work on the exercise aspect.. I know how much better I will look and feel once I get started. I just haven't yet ¦-(
Tomorrow is going to be my starting point. I am planning on taking baby steps and will start with walking. I plan to set aside 1 hour per day for me to work out whether it be weight training or aerobic type workouts so the walking is to set the pattern. I work 12 hour rotating shifts and really struggle to manage my time. I am going to find a way! I am determined!

Feel free to send friend requests and lets push past this stumbling block together! We will be sexy, healthy and happier for it!