Hi ladies!
I’m new to the group and just restarted MFP. My post-menopausal journey definitely involved gaining more than a few pounds! I am now at my heaviest weight ever! It’s depressing and frustrating! Losing weight now is definitely harder than any other time in my life but I want to make this work!!

BTW If you wouldn’t mind adding me as a friend I would really appreciate the extra support!!

FibroHiker wrote: »

I just began the low FODMAP diet before quarantine started. I've been on it for 6 weeks now and I've noticed some really great changes. My hunger has decreased significantly. My belly is a little flatter with decreased inflammation. Plus my struggling thyroid levels have corrected themselves.

What is the FODMAP diet?

I'm going to start walking to and from work, unless there's a good old fashioned midwest thunderstorm going on. I'm hoping that will help take care of the lethargy I feel, and the pain in every joint, all while burning some extra calories. I know I mainly need to focus on diet, which is a work in progress. I know the foods to eat, but it's a matter of getting those foods to my mouth, before the "other" foods make it there. I'm pretty sure I was told all this would happen when I got older, but I had that younger mindset of "it won't happen to me"

5Katey wrote: »

Having a horrible time with water weight retention. Will actually be up a lb on weigh-in day, then down 3 lbs the next, and up 1-2 lbs the following... So hard to track progress.....

Oh so glad to hear that I'm not the only one with water retention I am the same I go up and down. I never know when to weigh myself. I find drinking green tea helps some, mind you I have to put a smidge of stevia in it. I'm not a tea drinker, but I don't want to go on medication.

Hello to everyone, I'm new to this group i will be turning 44 in Sept. I've been an on again off again MFP user, I've gained 14-17 lbs (depending on the day) over the past 2 years which will not leave. Plus I had extra that was there before. Last year I worked back up to running a 5km which would always knock off the pounds. Alas it did nothing. I lost my drive for it. I've started walking (40mins first thing in morning) . Which has actually been nice, of course weather is helping too.
I just had my 2nd carpal tunnel surgery last week, so my plan is once my hand has healed I will add some light weight exercise.
Really glad to have found this group !

Hi all, so glad to have found this group and this thread. I am 56; having lost weight and achieved my goal weight in 2014/15, I maintained for several years and then came acid reflux medication, a year wth a lot of conferences (hotel food ), and menopause (I was hungry all the time and quickly had a spare tyre). After Easter this year I binged on chocolate and was the highest weight I have ever been. I found videos to help me do more focused exercise (I was swimming before the pools shut) and began logging again here on mfp and am now losing again. What I am really noticing that I react differently to food now. Before menopause (last time I was laosing) I had to be careful of bread and pasta but otherwise it did not seem to matter too much what I ate (I cook a lot for myself and don't eat much processed food). Now I need to eat a lot fewer carbs generally, particularly in the evenings. And milk chocolate has a really drastic effect on my weight!

@zumbaforever you will be glad to have that surgery over.

This group isn't overly active for participation, a lot of groups end up being like that but at least we see the notification if someone does post a reply.

It really is the case that calories in has to be on point - I had in recent months upped my exercise but I found I was more hungry because of that so therefore eating more which meant I was just maintaining rather than losing the few pounds I was hoping to.
I'm back to being more careful about my intake now and I do think that matters more than anything.

Wishing your hand a speedy recovery.

Ruth

Hi, ladies! Nice to see a revival of interest in this group. I turn 54 next month and have been using MFP since February. I've lost 20 lbs since then (30 YTD because I started in Jan with a different plan) but mostly just working at maintaining for the past 2 months.

Hormonal food cravings have always been an issue for me (hello, chocolate 💜) but it's really noticeable now, when I might go 3 or 4 months without a period and then really get whammied with cravings along with a cycle.

I'm also short, so my long term weight loss goal is another 40 pounds, but right now I just need to figure out how to maintain without too much yo-yoing.

Send me a friend request if you'd like!

I am so glad to see this group active again.

Hello to everyone new.

I've gained weight over 4 years perimenopause- celebrating full menopause but not my weight. Another 10lb in lockdown.

Outdoor 1:1 Socially distanced Personal Training been allowed for about 2 months now so I got right back to it. Lost couple of lbs but still not fueling on enough protein & eating too much sugar. So got to grips with it last week with PT. Gyms opened on Sat. My husband's "weekend " is Sunday & Monday so with summer holiday away cancelled we're having Days out on his Mondays off- therefore I'm going to aim to train when he's at work.

I need to be a dress size down by 1st Sept when we return to the physical classroom full time- can't afford another set of bigger clothes.

How's everyone else doing?

Totally agree with insulin & sugar thing- I absolutely crave sugar & choc.

rhtexasgal wrote: »

I am just so tired of working hard all the time, especially with my aches and pains, just to maintain where I am ...

Rhtexasgal, I hear you. Give yourself some grace as our bodies are changing. Fortunately there are more components to health than just the numbers on the scale.