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Can I join this thread? Looks like a wonderful group! Love all the positive encouragement here. A little about me: I'm 51, 2 years post menopausal and am currently trying to lose the lbs I put on at menopause. It started as 7, then crept all the way up to 15 at one point. I am now at 8 left to lose (would actually like to…
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35 grams of Spirutein Natural protein powder, 70 grams of frozen fruit (I like peaches), 1 Tbsp ground flax seed, 9 grams Amazing Grass Superfood, a little stevia for sweetness -- whirl it up in a Magic Bullet Blender. YUM for under 300 calories. The higher protein and tiny bit of fat keep me satisfied for hours and the…
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Interesting how different we all are - I'm 5'9" 150 lbs and inbetween a size 8 and 10. You must be a lot of muscle! I'm trying to get to 135 lbs. That's where I feel and look the best. I'm about a size 6 at that weight.
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Hi everyone! I'm 51 and almost 2 years into menopause. Last cycle was July 2013 - got married Sept 2013 and two months later had gained 10 lbs! Since then I have kept that 10 lbs on and struggled (really struggled) to not gain more. I *hate* counting calories so I tried everything else.... paleo/primal, fast metabolism…
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I have nothing to add except empathy - 50 yrs old, 15 months into menopause and 10+ lbs. I'm afraid to get on the scale to see what the weight really is. Last I looked, it was ~10 lbs gain over the past year, most of which was in the first 4 months after my periods stopped. I'm eating clean, admittedly not exercising as…
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thank you jchrisman717! My experience with the hot flashes has been NO hot flashes at all until my periods stopped. Everything was sort of humming along, feeling pretty good with the occasional missed or late period, and then it really just hit me like a freight train one day and I couldn't figure out was was going on!…
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This is an older thread, but I wanted to reply - I used to get really bad knee pain after exercise as well until I cut out dairy. Milk products in general are very acidic in your system and cause inflammation especially in your joints. If you're eating dairy, maybe cut it out for a week or two and see if it's any better.
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Hello! My name is Leslie and I'm happy to be a part of this group. Last year was epic for me, I had my last period in July, got married in September (first time) and turned 50 in October! Prior to my last period I was fairly regular, with the occasional skipped period for the 18 months or so leading up to it. I knew I was…
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The person who posted the calories counts per day is WAY off. How did you come up with 254 calories of a meal for breakfast in phase 3? None of her meals are that low cal. Here's one of the recipes for breakfast out of her book for phase 3: 1/2 cup steel cut oats (340 cals) 1/2 cup berries (41 cals) 1/4 cup raw nuts or…
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I agree that she looked WAY too skinny... my mouth dropped when she walked out on stage - her legs were skeletal! Wow. She does not look healthy. I watched her be interviewed on the Today Show this morning as well - and I can't get over how her face looks like a skeleton with skin stretched over it. I saw an episode of Dr.…
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Sign me up to this group! I just turned 50 last October, went through menopause (6 months into it right now) and gained 12 pounds! yikes! Your stories are so inspirational - I feel encouraged that if I just keep plugging away I will reach my goals. Thank you for sharing your success stories. I look forward to being one of…
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Hello.... glad to see so many motivated women here! I got married last Sept, had my 50th birthday in October and am now going through menopause (6 months no period). I have gained about 12 pounds (afraid to get on the scale after I saw 10) since my wedding and it just keeps packing on. Lack of consistent exercise (once a…
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I just turned 49 and need motivation too! I don't want to lose much - only 10 - 15 lbs. but God love me I can't seem to do it on my own! I've gained and lost the same 5 lbs 10 times over the last 3 years. Let's do this!! I refuse to buy bigger pants :)
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CW: 147.2 GW: 135
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I'm in! CW: 147.2 May Goal Weight: 137 GW: 135
