Looking for MenoFitnessPals
RockinMBC
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Hello everyone!
I’m in my 5th year of being post-menopausal and for my 55th birthday I was given an osteoporosis diagnosis. I’m fairly outspoken about my menopausal struggles in my feed and would love to have some MFP friends going through the same so we can share experiences. All are welcome.
Melanie
I’m in my 5th year of being post-menopausal and for my 55th birthday I was given an osteoporosis diagnosis. I’m fairly outspoken about my menopausal struggles in my feed and would love to have some MFP friends going through the same so we can share experiences. All are welcome.
Melanie
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Hi, Melanie - feel free to 'friend' me - people aren't very active in this group, for some reason. I'm 53 and in my 3rd year of being post-menopausal. I'm sorry to hear about your osteoporosis diagnosis!2
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Hi, I'm 47 and in my 3rd year of post menopause too. Feel free to friend me also.
The last year or two my weight has sky rocketed....put on 3 stone - have thankfully lost 2 st of that but the last one is proving stubborn. Sorry to hear about your diagnosis.3 -
Hi- I'm there too. I've lost & gained easily in the last but was mortified when following a plan the weight was creeping on. Thus coincided with 4 periods a year- 1st year of peri. I'm now into 3rd & keep thinking - are we nearly there yet?
Been advised to up soya in my diet for phytooestrogens & isoflavines- reduced hot fushes & night sweats but not totally gone. Meanwhile struggling to loose weight- hence I'm here.2 -
Hi i'm new to fitness pal and am in menopause with weight gain of 20 plus pounds in one year
I need help designing my macros for weight loss.4 -
Hi feel free to add me. I started meno a year ago
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I had a total hysterectomy 3 years ago. I'm 51 and I really, really hate hot flashes! Feel free to add me, if you like.1
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Hi, 46 years old and perimenopausal. feel free to add me1
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Feel free to add me too (anyone).
I'll be 51 next month and just started with hot flushes, which are really annoying, but I also scared myself silly after reading reports about gaining weight. I've lost 70lb in 3 years and to be an "ideal" weight I really need to lose the same again so the last thing I need is putting some back on
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51 and still perimenopausal Given that my family runs late I am in for another 5 years :-(3
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Oh noooo
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Hi there! I’m 53 and peri but now without a period for 10 months straight. Using first Noom and now MFP, I’ve been able to lose almost 60 pounds. Just saying, I am so relieved to have lost during this annoying, hot flashy time of life. Good to meet other women dealing with this stuff!!3
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I'm suffering menopause along with you! We are already mfp friends, and I just turned 54. Menopause sucks.2
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Had a full hysterectomy Nov 2019. I am now having difficulty losing weight, but I have not been 100% into MFP either. So two days ago I recommitted to doing this right and Cheers to a new beginning. If anyone is going through the same, please add me as a friend and let's do this together.
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Hi everyone, I'll be 49 this Saturday and have gained 20 lbs since June and it was so unexpected. Especially, after losing 100 lbs and keeping it off for almost 2 years and I still workout regularly and track all my food. But now I feel as if I have PMS that never ends. My doctor said I'll be 60 before I could stop having a period since I'm so regular but the food cravings, weight gain, anxiety, joint/muscle pain, cold then hot, itchy skin, etc is horrible. I know it's perimenopause but thinking I might have to live like this for 10 more years is depressing to say the least. Its so comforting to know I'm not alone.2
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I am heading into year 48 and have likely in perimenopause almost 2 years ... with this past year really feeling it. The good news is that experimenting with natural supplements, I have found a good combo (for now) that works for my night sweats and hot flashes. The bad news is that inflammation weight is terrible. I gained almost 20 pounds of inflammation in a month and a half, and that is with exercise, logging my food and staying under my calorie goal. Then I would have a period after 3 months and drop about 7 pounds of weight literally overnight with a few more trickling off. Then the cycle repeats as the inflammation weight slowing latches back on! I have three sizes of pants right now in my closet because I just don't know what each day will bring. I can't even wear my wedding ring much anymore! If I dwell on things too much, it will just tick me off (I have harsher words in my head right now!)4
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New here and in my 3rd year of menopause as a result of surgery for endometrial cancer. It’s 3 years and I’m happy to still be here. But there’s got to be more. Would enjoy some new friends on this journey.1 -
Good Morning Everyone! I will be 53 in April Menopause 4 years... up until this past year I really didn't have too many symptoms. This past year has been just awful, hot flashes, night sweats, horrible sleeping, no memory and significant weight gain. I am just miserable. Hoping for some people that understand... started high protein diet 2 weeks and have lost 7lbs so thats ok :smiley0
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I am 55. I am officially one year post menopausal. I have not only gained weight on my belly area but I am noticing a lot of muscle loss and bone loss. I am not on HRT. I never exercised and had a teenager body due to genetic and fabulous metabolism. I went from having the same weight for 39 years (except when I was pregnant which I lost within two weeks with doing nothing) to gaining 20 pounds in a year. My goal is to get back into shape.1
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Anyone post menopause tried Keto? I'm 61 and the struggle is real. So frustrating 😣 but I refuse to give up.2
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dafoots0911 wrote: »Anyone post menopause tried Keto? I'm 61 and the struggle is real. So frustrating 😣 but I refuse to give up.
I did keto about 2 years ago for reasons unrelated to hormonal changes though I was certainly experiencing peri. I found that my night sweats disappeared, my mood was stable, and I dropped a ton of belly fat. Loved it.
Of course, a family crisis took me off keto and I went back to eating poorly. My body went back to "normal" and hot flashes and night sweats returned right along with headaches and belly/ breast bloat. So I'm back on keto. I think that something like UltraMetabolism might be good, too, but for now I appreciate the rigid boundaries of keto to keep me on track.
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New here. Turned 56 last month and am FINALLY officially done, a year clear, no HRT. Don't know if it was covid and lockdown or the menopause timing, but I gained 15 pounds since Feb and am now my highest weight ever, though I carry the weight well. I've got a good metabolism and always lost weight relatively easily, but that seems to have vanished literally overnight. SO, I continue to refine a healthier routine, and have several weeks of decent exercise, no booze, and 1200 well balanced calories a day. But I've only lost > 2 pounds! So discouraging. And this band around my midsection is like some kind of evil being. Similar journey?2
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seamonster99 wrote: »New here. Turned 56 last month and am FINALLY officially done, a year clear, no HRT. Don't know if it was covid and lockdown or the menopause timing, but I gained 15 pounds since Feb and am now my highest weight ever, though I carry the weight well. I've got a good metabolism and always lost weight relatively easily, but that seems to have vanished literally overnight. SO, I continue to refine a healthier routine, and have several weeks of decent exercise, no booze, and 1200 well balanced calories a day. But I've only lost > 2 pounds! So discouraging. And this band around my midsection is like some kind of evil being. Similar journey?
Yes. I am also in very similar situation. No HRT. I gained 16 lbs in a very short time. I gained the extra weight in my midsection mostly and in my upper arm but I started losing muscle mass gradually in the last ten years. I also lost half an inch of height according to my doctor. I started my journey in May to stop the damage. I dropped Oat flour, potato and regular pasta. I love my fruits and vegetables so I am not doing keto. I am also under 1200 a day well balanced diet. I already shed 11 lbs but interesting enough it came from my hip, breast, and face; the three areas that I was happy with. I now have the biggest dimple in my butt but so far the belly fat and upper arm fat remain. I have been doing a minimum of 10,500 steps a day.
The important thing for me is the firmness and when the gyms open again the strength training. I don’t mind weighing more than I did if I can get rid of the flabby arms, flabby inner thighs and the muffin top belly and stop the bone breakdown.
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I just joined this group today and am interested in reading through what everyone has been writing. I will be 60 in October. I have been slightly overweight most of my adult life. And always muscular. I notice that my arms are getting a bit flabby and I would like to make that stop. Just looking for a few new friends to chat with about it and encourage each other.
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seamonster99 wrote: »New here. Turned 56 last month and am FINALLY officially done, a year clear, no HRT. Don't know if it was covid and lockdown or the menopause timing, but I gained 15 pounds since Feb and am now my highest weight ever, though I carry the weight well. I've got a good metabolism and always lost weight relatively easily, but that seems to have vanished literally overnight. SO, I continue to refine a healthier routine, and have several weeks of decent exercise, no booze, and 1200 well balanced calories a day. But I've only lost > 2 pounds! So discouraging. And this band around my midsection is like some kind of evil being. Similar journey?
Yes, yes and yes! I am 56, and was up to my highest weight ever after Easter (too many Easter eggs). I am 5'11" so 1200 calories/day is not really an option for me (as I have learned the hard way). I am trying for 1390 and the spare tyre *is* shifting but very slowly (10lb / 5kg in two months) and only with a lot of exercise. Would love to be at normal bmi by mid August.2 -
seamonster99 wrote: »New here. Turned 56 last month and am FINALLY officially done, a year clear, no HRT. Don't know if it was covid and lockdown or the menopause timing, but I gained 15 pounds since Feb and am now my highest weight ever, though I carry the weight well. I've got a good metabolism and always lost weight relatively easily, but that seems to have vanished literally overnight. SO, I continue to refine a healthier routine, and have several weeks of decent exercise, no booze, and 1200 well balanced calories a day. But I've only lost > 2 pounds! So discouraging. And this band around my midsection is like some kind of evil being. Similar journey?
Yes, yes and yes! I am 56, and was up to my highest weight ever after Easter (too many Easter eggs). I am 5'11" so 1200 calories/day is not really an option for me (as I have learned the hard way). I am trying for 1390 and the spare tyre *is* shifting but very slowly (10lb / 5kg in two months) and only with a lot of exercise. Would love to be at normal bmi by mid August.
I to would love to get back to a lower weight. Today I weighed in at 149. Been good all day and lots of walking. Hoping for even a 2 ounce loss tomorrow. I have a Fitbit and am eating at a 500 to 750 calorie deficit to reach my goals. And I love Easter eggs and all chocolate also. Wish I loved vegetable as much!
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seamonster99 wrote: »New here. Turned 56 last month and am FINALLY officially done, a year clear, no HRT. Don't know if it was covid and lockdown or the menopause timing, but I gained 15 pounds since Feb and am now my highest weight ever, though I carry the weight well. I've got a good metabolism and always lost weight relatively easily, but that seems to have vanished literally overnight. SO, I continue to refine a healthier routine, and have several weeks of decent exercise, no booze, and 1200 well balanced calories a day. But I've only lost > 2 pounds! So discouraging. And this band around my midsection is like some kind of evil being. Similar journey?
Yes, yes and yes! I am 56, and was up to my highest weight ever after Easter (too many Easter eggs). I am 5'11" so 1200 calories/day is not really an option for me (as I have learned the hard way). I am trying for 1390 and the spare tyre *is* shifting but very slowly (10lb / 5kg in two months) and only with a lot of exercise. Would love to be at normal bmi by mid August.
Ah yes, easter eggs, the gift that keeps on giving. Sigh. I've eased up on the 1200 in the past couple of weeks - and it seems to have helped break my plateau.2 -
seamonster99 wrote: »Ah yes, easter eggs, the gift that keeps on giving. Sigh. I've eased up on the 1200 in the past couple of weeks - and it seems to have helped break my plateau.
Easter eggs - milk chocolate - are fat-bombs, I have learned. Also that it is definitely possible to eat too little to lose weight as well as too much. It's very good news that your plateau seems to be coming to an end.
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I am using my Fitbit to try and stay within a healthy goal. As long as I log everything I eat it lets me know if I have gone over. Or even if I am way under. Like that happens to often!
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My name is Debbie and i am not long off 55 years young. I am almost a year going through menopause. I also have an under active thyroid, diagnosed in 2012.
I am really struggling to lose weight as i think my metabolism has slowed down.
I am eating healthy, exercising and counting calories. I have completely changed my eating habits and want to keep to my new healthy lifestyle. Feel free to add me if you want mutual support ☺1 -
Im 44 and this sucks!!! Lol4
