Med Free and Weight Loss After Hyst and DX of Fibromyalgia

I'm 33 (34 in May) and growing up I never had to really fight to stay thin. After the birth of my SECOND child I was 112 lbs. That was when I was 23. Then the problems started. Hormones slowed down, I was dx with endometriosis, and I was in a really bad and abusive marriage so my stress levels were high. Well, I got rid of the bad marriage at 29. My weight was then 120lbs (and I'm now married to my happily ever after). At 31 I had to finally give in and have a total hysterectomy. I opted against hormones. I was working out vigirously and was at 135 lbs. (Do you see where I'm going with this? Weight just keeps creeping) By the begining of 2010 I was spent. We have 5 kids together from ages 7-13. We both wear many hats and our kids are very involved in everything. So, hectic schedule, eating on the go, no time to work out, no sleep, no energy..........blah blah blah. Vicious cycle. By the end of 2010 I found myself sitting in a rheumatologist office. I couldn't stand to be touched. I could barely walk. So sleepy, but could never fall asleep. Took him all of 5 mins to dx me with fibromyalgia. Now, do I believe this condition is real? Yes. Do I really think I have it after spending the past 6 months trying to self-heal? No. I think it's an easy way for docs and pharmacuticals to dismiss female chronic pain. I recently read that there is a strong connection between women who have had total hyst due to endo and fibro. I don't believe that to be a coincidence. I also understod that once our ovaries were removed that we no longer produced estrogen. I was wrong. The body produces in fact 3 types of estrogen. The first is what makes a woman a woman. It fades and falls off after puberty. The second is the one that we are all familiar with. It actually helps aid in fat storage (the healthy kind), It spills from our ovaries and is why we store fat in out hips and butts. Then there is the third source. It comes from a gland located under the kidneys. Well, once the two first sources are gone the third takes over. So, now you have fat stored in your lower body AND fat starts to store in your abdomen. Now I have small bone structure, not much of a torso. I stand tall at 5'1" and here I am now.......weighing 155. So, it has happened. I've been asked if i was pregnant. What I LOVE is when I say no and people look at me like I'm joking and say yes you are! (If I was I'd be very very wealthy right now seeing that I'm missing the main components to make that all happen)
I've decided to take control back. Not just so that I can fit back into my two piece and look good. I want to look and feel good from the inside out.
Last week I changed my diet NOT dieting!! They way we eat should be a lifestyle not a temporary fix. This week, I've added my work out. At the least an hour for 5 days a week. Already I'm sleeping better and feeling better. I will lose this weight and I will look and feel better than ever and my family will also along with me. Are there any others out there like myself? Post menopausal and/or Fibro? What's your story and how are you secceeding?