skhaun

Just remember to take care of yourself right now. Hysterectomy is pretty major surgery and you have to give yourself time to heal. Just eat healthy and don't do any drastic dieting right now. You might find it takes a few months to feel like yourself again ( that's what happened to me) or you might be fine right away ( a…

I had my hysterectomy 3 years ago- both ovaries removed. I am finally starting to lose weight because of a lower carb diet.I know it took me at least a year to feel like myself again.I gained 10 lbs after my surgery-adding to the 40 I had. I am on hormone patches so I don't know if it's the estrogen or getting older but I…

Hello and welcome! I just joined MFP a few weeks ago and it's a wonderful tool for weight loss. 51 yrs old and live just north of Lansing. Hang on - I gotta thaw my frozen fingers brrrrrrr.......

Thank everyone for the responses. I do agree that I will have to approach her carefully so I don't upset her. She has had a lot of trauma recently and I would hate to see her jeopardize her health. Hopefully she will look at MFP and will see slow and steady wins the race in a healthy way. Also if I get more focused - maybe…

Thanks for the responses. I think I will let let her know that she should research it very carefully before making a decision. My thought was- once you go off shots- will she have the skills to maintain any weight loss?

Just north of Lansing here. New to mfp and would like more friends!

I am 51 almost 52! I have tried weight watchers a few years ago but have put more weight on in last few years Hoping that if I track my food I will be more aware of my overeating patterns and will eat less! I do think losing weight is harder after 40 but not impossible. I just signed up today on my kindle and I do not have…