Mimi4566

I am still working toward taking off some weight I gained over the past year but I saw this post and felt bad for you. You've worked hard to get where you are and you don't want to go back - boy do I get that! I am going on a cruise shortly - and like you, I am afraid I will just gain back some of what I worked off. But I…

There is such a variety of goals listed under this post and I think this may be due to where you are in life. I am 5'2" and currently weight about 142. I hit menopause about a year ago and my weight increased to nearly 150. In my 20's my weight was generally in the low 120's and increased slowly over the past few decades.…

Ideally, I would like to go back to 125 - 128 lbs.but I don't think my menopausal body will let me drop to that weight or maintain it well (takes a lot more time and effort these days). I am currently shooting for for 135 with 9 pounds to go. Once I reach that goal, then I will evaluate my habits and see if there are any…

I am not an expert either but if you have recently started to, or increased the amount of, exercise and are building muscle, that could be causing a little bit of weight gain. Muscle is heavier than fat but more muscle means more caloric burn ultimately.