HI I'm back! Anyone trying to lose weight through menopause?

Well . . . I am past menopause and it was difficult on many levels, mostly with the weight gain and fatigue. That's when I gained my 26 lbs and I am only now serious about taking it off. My suggestion would be to not wait like I did, but to pay close attention to your diet and exercise while you're going through menopause because it will be much easier to handle than trying to take off a whole lot of weight afterwards. I found the sweet cravings really difficult to handle, which I think is why I gained the weight. So watch your carbs. And good luck!

I was abruptly thrown into menopause 4 years ago when I had my ovaries removed. I do take low dose hormone replacement as I am only 41 years old. I did find I gained more weight following surgery but was overweight prior to it to.

Once I set my mind to it, June 1st, 2016, and using mfp to log my food and follow a calorie in/calorie out deficit plan I have lost 79 lbs as of a few days ago. I have become more active, taken up running and yoga, and feel great.

I do not eat low carb or low fat or follow any type of fad diet. I eat what I like and what I always ate, in smaller portions. I sometimes eat over my daily allotment, sometimes less. I am way more aware of actually being hungry versus bored or thirsty. I rarely drink my calories because I would rather eat something delicious like a good steak or sushi or chocolate or avocado or nuts etc. so if I want a sweet drink I will have a little honey in my tea or a diet pop etc. I do splurge on the occasional strongbow or hard cider. I work 12 hour shifts as a nurse, around 10 shifts per month. I run 3-5 days a week, 20 minutes a day. I do yoga most days, sometimes 5 minutes and sometimes 30 minutes. I am not really into "exercising". I'd rather go for a walk or mow the lawn or weed the garden etc.

You have to find what works for you. But it really is possible.
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Starting this journey with occasional hot flashes and exhaustion...I'm ready to loose these extra pounds before it gets out of control...I feel like I'm on the edge of loosing this battle. I'm so glad I found this thread tonight. Thanks for sharing your experiences!

Hi according to my doctor I would be perimenopausal because I still have periods on and off. However I do notice I get night sweats and my weight appears to be glued to my middle. So frustrating and no matter what I do I can not seem to get rid of 30 pounds that I need to improve my health. I wanted to share a site that I found very helpful it is called women to women. There articles are written by a doctor and they explain a lot. Sugar has a very negative affect on perimenopausal and menopausal women as well as lots of carbs. These have an impact on our insulin cortisol levels in our body which as it turns out directly affect weight, night sweats etc. I would love to be apart of your discussion. I lot my mom before I was 30 and I do not really have anyone to talk to about the whole weight experience and menopause. I just turned 58 in March and apparently as strange as it sounds it is not that usual to start this process late in your 50's. Guess I find it really difficult because for the vast part of my life I was thin, that is until I hit 50 then everything began to change.