any other ladies in menopause out there?

Me.....had a total hysterectomy due to endometriosis at age 38. Took HRT for about five years, before my doctor wanted me off of it, so I gradually quit taking it. I was also on cholesterol medicine and have hypothyroidism.

After losing the weight (which occurred 8 years after the hysterectomy), I was able to quit taking Lipitor, and I've been able to avoid beginning any medication for adult-onset diabetes (of which there is a huge family history). I do take generic Synthroid for my hypothyroidism, but I don't use either being menopausal or hypothyroid as an excuse for being overweight. It wasn't that -- although that may have made it harder to lose. Simply, I ate and drank more than I should have, and I wasn't exercising. I now walk 15-20 miles a week and watch what I eat. For the most part, I've maintained a 60+ pound weight loss for almost four years now.

Kaye