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Hey Sabine! Good for you for giving it a try and seeing where your body is at! I've been off the boards for a little bit, but still holding strong to my shift in diet. Doing exactly what you are doing...the slow carbs, lots of veggies, healthy proteins and fats. Just changing my diet has helped me dramatically. The weight…

I know it's kinda cliché but I have found that exercise REALLY helps with the mood swings and the hot flashes. I feel MUCH better with consistent exercise. Currently, I am not taking any hormones... I changed my diet and increased my exercise, to almost daily, and I'm feeling much better. It's amazing, but what we eat…

Yep I've been reading this kinda of thought process in more and more books and articles. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

Hey! Thanks for the website! Gonna check it out. :)

I'm consistently 60 days or more between periods these days. I still get all the symptoms of getting a period around the time when I would normally get it, but it doesn't show up. When it does show up it's normal, if not less than normal usually. My doctor just said it's all part of the process. Actually... early in my…

Wow! Good luck with your detox. That would be tough for me. I'm kind of a carnivore... I like to have my meat protein with my meals. Keep us posted on how it goes for you!! :smile:

Ooooo... I'll have to try the tortillas you're talking about. I have to find something that works as a substitute from time to time. I'm missing the bread/starchy feel. I haven't given up my beer completely yet though... That's a tough one. I like my drafts on occasion. I know a friend of mine at work switched to red wine…

Yep. Same here. I've had to cut out potatoes (my favorite), most breads (I still do have an occasional piece of 100% whole wheat bread with my eggs in the morning), popcorn, any processed snacky stuff (even pretzels).. and FINALLY the scale starts to move in the right direction. Doesn't seem to matter if I stay in my…

Welcome! You can do this. Feel free to add me if ya like. Fellow runner here... and I coach a running group of ladies a couple times a week. Love hearing stories of people giving up the bad and getting healthy. Good luck in your journey! Lisa

Hello. My name is Lisa. I joined this group last week, but never really introduced myself. I'm a 45 year old, mother of 3 grown children. I'm also a grandma to one 6 year old boy. :) I'm a very active person... I run, I spin and I'm a coach of a running group that meets a couple times a week. I've gained 20lbs over the…

Nice article! Thanks for sharing. :happy:

Hey All... Thanks for all the feedback. Very interesting to see what everybody is doing. Leonidas... Wow! A half every weekend for a month. That's impressive! Nice to know the low carb lifestyle works with running and recovery. Sabine... This week I'm going to stay between 50 - 70gms of carbs a day and see how it goes with…

Hey Ladies! Thanks again for the input and the friend requests. I think I'm going to start out in between some of your suggestions and go with 75gms of carbs a day and stay within my calorie goals and see how it goes. I just don't think I can go down to the 20's... I'm a very active runner/spinner and I fear the energy…

Thanks for all the input ladies! Lots of different methods being represented. I'm kind of trying to find my own way as well... I just don't think I've found the magic carb number yet. I think I need to go lower... Lisa

Good luck Sabine! Keep us posted on how it goes. I haven't tried any of that yet.... Things are still manageable for me. The sleep's getting a little rocky though. Just never really feel rested and I toss and turn most nights. That gets a bit irritating. Hot flashes have been kinda quiet lately. I'm sure that'll change.…

Hi there! Welcome to the group! Good luck in your journey. You're in the right place.. Lots of good info and people out here. Feel free to add me if ya like. Lisa

Welcome! Good luck in your journey! Lots of great info out here. Feel free to add me. :happy: Lisa

Hi Ladies.... The only one I've read is Before the Change by Anne Louie Gittleman. It basically confirmed a lot of what I was going through and struggling with. I've implemented a few of the peri-zappers she discusses as well. AND... a lot of her suggestions for eating as well. I'll have to check out The Wisdom of…

Welcome!! Good luck in your journey!! You can do this!!

Thanks for the info!! Interesting article. Lisa

Hi! Welcome to the group!! I have found that becoming active on some of the boards, signing up for some of the challenges and just acquiring friends on MFP has helped with my motivation and accountability. Hopefully it works for you too! Good luck in your journey! We can do this!! Lisa

You can do this!! The fact that you are back here and looking for support is a step in the right direction. Just try and take it one day at a time... maybe one MEAL at a time. Track everything!! Even the bad days. I find that looking at those calories is motivation for me. Maybe try changing up the workout routine a…

Morning all!! Down another .8lbs for the week. Every little bit helps. YAY!! Week 5 results... SW:185 GW: 150 Week 1:185 Week 2:185.4 Week 3:181 Week 4: 180 Week 5: 179.2 5.8lb down so far. Works for me. Good luck to everybody! Happy Monday. Lisa

Hey Sabine. Thanks for the blog. I'm checkin' it out. One word of advice for the book you just started... I think her suggestions for supplements may be a little heavy for the nutritionally conscious eater. I upped my B vitamin intake, per her suggestions, and it was waaaay too much. I had to drop it back. So just be aware…

Hello Ladies! Lots of great discussion out here! I am right smack dab in the middle of all this stuff. I've been experiencing Perimenopausal symptoms since my early 40's. Crazy cycles. Periods that last six weeks at a time to skipping my period every other month. I've gone through months where I experience night sweats and…

Welcome new ladies!! Glad you joined us. Lots of good info out here. Friend requests sent. Lisa

Welcome Vicki. Great to know there is relief for us that have not yet made it to the "other side". Great to have ya here!! Fabulous group of ladies. We can do this!! Lisa

I personally have NOT experienced this yet... But, I'm interested in what others have to say. I am learning that this "process" that we ladies all go through does have some direct ties to our hormones and our vitamin/mineral levels in our bodies. So, it does make sense that Vitamin C deficiency could play a part in what…

Hello. For me, I have totally changed the way I look at food. I'm in my mid forties and, with that, I have encountered all kinds of new challenges in the way my body processes food and hangs on/loses weight. I really had to look at my eating habits and change the pieces that just didn't work anymore. I am eating primarily…