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https://www.providence.org/news/uf/671535951?streamId=1631724 Check out the article above for more information. I won't be responding to this thread anymore, but the information above should be helpful for those who want to learn more.

OK, so if it's harder, and we have to work that much more to get it off, what does "working that much more" mean, i.e., what steps do we need to take, or what behavior changes, specifically, in order to succeed over 40s or in menopause?[/quote] I never claimed to have all the answers, I was simply saying not to discount…

The average age of entering perimenopause is in your mid-40's, but some begin as early as their late 30's and of course others are later. For some lucky ones, the symptoms may be mild and they may not realize they are actually in perimenopause. This may be the case for the OP. Menopause is defined as once you have gone at…

I get what you all are saying but yes, there are studies out there showing that perimenopause affects weight gain as well as the ability to lose said weight for many women. I think it probably means that we just have to work that much more to get it off whereas in our younger years, simply drinking more water and reducing…

She stated that the normal things don't work to lose weight like they used to, which has been my experience as well. Many women have fluctuations in hormone levels during perimenopause, which normally begins in the early 40's. This leads to more weight being stored in the mid-region among other things. Simply discounting…

I feel your pain! I think perimenopause is hitting for me and wow, it is so much tougher to lose any weight!

Great work! :smiley:

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of January: 239.3 End of February: 235.6 3/5: 236.7 (+1.1) @#$! 3/12: 237 (+0.3) 3/19: 237.7 (+0.7) 3/26: 237.1 (-0.6) March Goal: Maintain End of Year Goal: 190 UGW: 160-165 Finally almost through that lovely TOM and saw a bit of a whoosh this morning on the scale. I was actually 2 lbs…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of January: 239.3 End of February: 235.6 3/5: 236.7 (+1.1) @#$! 3/12: 237 (+0.3) 3/19: 237.7 (+0.7) March Goal: Don't gain anymore! End of Year Goal: 190 UGW: 160-165 Well, I am now in the pms phase of the month and should be starting in a few days. March is a bust for me unfortunately…

Yes, I count my blessings for sure in having a job and it shouldn't be too bad tomorrow... knock on wood!! I definitely need to get some strength training underway here. I think that will make a big difference! @AlexandraFindsHerself1971 Maybe you can start a meal delivery service and I can be your first customer! :)

Thank you, I will! My clothes are fitting a bit loosely so that makes me happy!

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of January: 239.3 End of February: 235.6 3/5: 236.7 (+1.1) @#$! 3/12: 237 (+0.3) March Goal: 230 or under End of Year Goal: 190 UGW: 160-165 So... yeah. This month is not going how I envisioned! I was actually up another .8lbs on Monday of this week, so at least I've lost that. Eating…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of January: 239.3 End of February: 235.6 3/5: 236.7 (+1.1) @#$! March Goal: 230 or under End of Year Goal: 190 UGW: 160-165 Well, it's only been 4 days since my last weigh in since I'm switching my day to Friday. I'm irritated that my weight is up despite staying within my calories and…

I'm thinking that I'll start with some exercise videos. I'm going to see what's on YouTube this weekend. I have a kettlebell, balance ball, and jump rope so just thinking about things I can do at home and starting out small.

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of January: 239.3 End of February: 235.6 March Goal: 230 or under End of Year Goal: 190 UGW: 160-165 Finally joining in here, March has started out hectic for me but in a good way. Spring is on the way and I couldn't be happier about it! I'm hoping to continue my downward trend on the…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 2/1: 239.3 2/8: 238 (-1.3) 2/15: 238 (nada) 2/22: 237.5 (-0.5) 3/1: 235.6 (-1.9) Feb Goal: 235 Total Feb Loss: -3.7 (woohoo!) End of Year Goal: 190 UGW: 160-165 I am very happy with my progress this month - just shy of my monthly goal but really any loss is great for me in February. We got…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 2/1: 239.3 2/8: 238 (-1.3) 2/15: 238 (nada) 2/22: 237.5 (-0.5) Feb Goal: 235 End of Year Goal: 190 UGW: 160 I was very surprised to see a loss this morning given that I should be starting TOM in a few days and feel like I'm up about 10 lbs. Ha! I'll take it though and this makes me realize…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 2/1: 239.3 2/8: 238 (-1.3) 2/15: 238 (nada) Feb Goal: 235 End of Year Goal: 190 UGW: 160 Well, I spent the weekend cooped up in my house due to the extremely cold temps here. I did walk my pup for 45 minutes yesterday in 5 degree temps, but otherwise laid around like a slug and ate too…

Finally starting to flush the sodium from my weekend - down a pound this morning! Just need to make it through the bitter cold heading our way. I hate winter and the winter blues are something I struggle with every year. To see any losses in February is an accomplishment for me but I am aiming for 234 by the end of the…

Height: 5'7" 2/1: 239.3 2/8: 238 (-1.3) Feb Goal: 235 End of Year Goal: 190 UGW: 160 I was actually down to 235.9 a few days ago, but ate some high sodium meals over the weekend so back up it went. Now back to my usual meals plus drinking at least 50 ounces of water a day, ideally 60, and I should see that number again by…

Hi everyone! I was fairly steady on this thread throughout 2020. Gained some weight back in the past month and need to restart the weight loss to finally get under 200 this year! I'm going to take the slow and steady approach and aim to lose about a pound a week for now. Height: 5'7" Current Weight: 239.3 Feb Goal: 235 End…

Well, I had good intentions for this month but the combination of working 7 days a week plus holiday shopping/shipping and not being with my family for Christmas for the first time ever have kind of gotten the better of me. I've gained a pound or so but have decided to just do what I need to do to get through this month. I…

Can I just say how happy I am that we are finally in the last month of this horrible year? I know that the beginning of next year will still be tough, but there is that light at the end of the tunnel to look forward to at least. I have hovered in the same weight range for a few months now and would love to get down into…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of December: 246.7 End of January: 244.7 End of Feb.: 242.2 End of March: 240 End of April: 240.4 End of May: 235.6 End of June: 236.2 End of July: 236.4 August/Sept: Break End of Sept: 236.9 End of Oct: 232.5 Nov 6th: 234.4 Nov 13th: 233.6 (-0.8) Nov 20th: 232.9 (-0.7) Nov 30th: 234.2…

Hanging in there, not sure but I think I have probably gained a bit this week but that's okay. I'm one of those who will be spending Thanksgiving alone, but not really since I'm working 8 hours at the part time job for double pay. I'll be home by 2pm and have arranged to pick up a Thanksgiving meal from a local restaurant…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of December: 246.7 End of January: 244.7 End of Feb.: 242.2 End of March: 240 End of April: 240.4 End of May: 235.6 End of June: 236.2 End of July: 236.4 August/Sept: Break End of Sept: 236.9 End of Oct: 232.5 Nov 6th: 234.4 Nov 13th: 233.6 (-0.8) Nov 20th: 232.9 (-0.7) I did my weekly…

Congratulations, @pamiede - great job reaching your goal weight! I hope you have a smooth recovery. I am down another pound this morning, as expected with the time of the month bloating subsiding. Getting a lot of walking in with the part time job so hoping to still get into the 220's this month but we'll see how it goes.…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of December: 246.7 End of January: 244.7 End of Feb.: 242.2 End of March: 240 End of April: 240.4 End of May: 235.6 End of June: 236.2 End of July: 236.4 August/Sept: Break End of Sept: 236.9 End of Oct: 232.5 Nov 6th: 234.4 Nov 13th: 233.6 (-0.8) I haven't made much progress this month…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of December: 246.7 End of January: 244.7 End of Feb.: 242.2 End of March: 240 End of April: 240.4 End of May: 235.6 End of June: 236.2 End of July: 236.4 August/Sept: Break End of Sept: 236.9 End of Oct: 232.5 Nov 6th: 234.4 My sister was here and we had a great visit! We did eat some…

Height: 5'7" Highest Weight: 254 End of December: 246.7 End of January: 244.7 End of Feb.: 242.2 End of March: 240 End of April: 240.4 End of May: 235.6 End of June: 236.2 End of July: 236.4 August/Sept: Break End of Sept: 236.9 End of Oct: 232.5 Nov Goal: 228 Happy November, everyone and a big thank you to @RavenStCloud…