Weight loss after a total hysterectomy

kah8876
kah8876 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm struggling with losing any weight after having a total hysterectomy two years ago. Any suggestions on how I can get some results without being in the gym for hours.

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  • YalithKBK
    YalithKBK Posts: 317 Member
    edited May 2017
    First and foremost:
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    Without knowing any details about your lifestyle/eating habits all I can say is weigh everything, log accurately, and be patient.
  • susanp57
    susanp57 Posts: 409 Member
    It's been 20 years since mine. For me it made things easier as I don't have the up and down hormone thing anymore. What kind of problem is it causing?
  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,152 Member
    You don't need to work out at all for weight loss, you just need to eat less than you burn.

    I posted this on another thread, but it could equally be helpful here:
    • First set yourself a realistic sustainable goal, input your details honestly into MFP and set yourself a reasonable weight loss rate (0.5-1lb per week is steady enough, unless you're obese)
    • Get to know your numbers - find out what your approximate TDEE (Total Daily Enery Expenditure) is https://tdeecalculator.net/
    • Before trying to get straight in to eating at the calorie goal MFP has given you, log your normal eating for a couple of days, and see where you're taking in extra calories. If you're not weighing your food bear in mind that most people severely underestimate portion sizes so weighing is the most accurate way to log.
    • When you have reviewed those days, you can make small manageable changes for example if you're taking in a lot of calories from soft drinks, you could switch to diet soda or water; if you're using a lot of oil in cooking you could switch to a oil spray or change cooking methods; if you're using a lot of condiments you could switch to a reduced calorie version.
    • Fit in the things you like, there is no reason to exclude food groups or certain foods unless you have a medical reason to do so. Restricting can often lead to binging, this is a life long journey, so eat how you intend to for the rest of your life - moderation is key, if you want to have a takeaway pizza on a Friday night, have it, but make it fit your calorie goal, order smaller sizes, have a lighter lunch or earn extra calories through exercise. There is no "bad" food.
    • Get some accountability buddies, it can make a massive difference to have other MFP users with similar goals in your corner! To talk some sense to you when you're having a meltdown or to cheer on your small victories.




  • Silinde
    Silinde Posts: 44 Member
    My mom has lost a lot of weight since she had the same operation. She does however take hormone substitution pills because she was still relatively young (34 at the time) and otherwise would get "osteoporose" at an early age.
    And during the checks afterwards, they also detected by accident that her thyroid gland is not functioning correctly, which also explains why losing weight is easier now than it was before the operation.
    I'm not sure whether the hormone pills are relevant to weight loss, but you might want to discuss that with your physician if dieting doesn't seem to give any results.
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