Are there any success stories of Intended weight loss during Peri/Meno that can be shared?
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Help! I know there are some of you that have lost weight unintentionally during this time, please take no offense to this question. On the other hand, I have the opposite issue. I have gained over 25+lbs (I'm short so that doesn't help matters) this past year and feel swollen and awful. It seems to have settled in the mid section and thighs and butt as well. I suspect it may even contribute to some of the new aches and pains.
My clothes no longer fit, so I have gone to thrift shops for the time being to get a few items, with the hopes that this is temporary and will lose this unsightly mess soon and get back into my old clothes. Deep down, I believe I should probably let go them and accept this "new me".
I wish I could say that my appetite has increased, it hasn't. If anything, I eat less now. I've become very selfconscious, passing on invites as I'm simply not comfortable in my skin anymore.
I have had my thyroid checked 3 times this past year, thinking that was it. My blood work is fine. The doctor says it's too soon to consider sending me to a weight specialist???
Which really scares me. I do exercise(brisk walking-yoga) and I am on my feet moving around all day when I work. I don't get this at all.
I have googled this issue and have seen a lot of different diets but I want to hear from anyone on here, who has been through similar and knows what exactly I need to do to lose at least 10-15 pounds, safely. I do take supplements Complex Bs, magnesium, Fish Oil, Vit D, Multi Vit and recently added Maca. Have been considering adding Kelp for thinning hair, but for now holding off.
I appreciate any ideas you may have as I am fearful I won't be stopping at +25lbs.
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NessiVega annieschaefer
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annieschaefer NessiVega
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Gosh, I hope that's not so with me. I stopped taking it for a bit, then the dry eye came back full force. It also seems to help with my moods as well. Felt much better when I went back on them.
Eek! I'll look on the bottle to see what it says for calories.
Thank you NessiVega, will look into it.
MrsMerm annieschaefer
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it's just awful isn't it hun, I used to go out hiking (hill walking) three hours three times a week. I was never really thin but toned and managed to look OK in a size 16. However, now I find it difficult to keep to 3 times a week at one hour up a nearby local walk. I just can't shift the pounds and I feel hungry too. Damn menopause!!! my hair is thinning too, luckily I've got alot at the bottom to balance it out but I feel depressed. Sorry I can't be more positive but I feel at my wits end with these hormones...............................................
annieschaefer MrsMerm
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I used to be able to eat whatever and stayed on the thin side. This change is one that really has crept up fast. The initial weight gain was a few pounds. Noticed things getting tighter so I stepped up the exercise and found I was actually eating less. These past few weeks is where the real weight has been added.
Makes no sense.
I wear uniforms to work and I fear I am going to have to order the next size up again (did it once last fall) and that makes me crazy.
I've looked around at a few diets, one even suggested adding butter made from grass-fed cows to your coffee to help with weight loss???
It's my hope someone on here has viable ideas that will help. It's gotten to the point I really hate to grocery shop as I'm not sure what will really help.
Thank you MrsMerm!
MrsMerm annieschaefer
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this might make you laugh though, do cats go through meno, mine is female and seems to be going as bonkers as me, she's recently took to sitting on the toilet? and goes in the sink drinking from the taps.
maybe the toilet thing is because she see's me on there so often, I never stop peeing, itching, and generally feeling Blahhh
Cheer up me heartys atleast we're not alone in this thing
Mrs M signing off to chase that cat again XXX
MrsMerm annieschaefer
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Mrs M x
linda72460 annieschaefer
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MrsMerm linda72460
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Mrs M x
annieschaefer linda72460
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Anniexx
HotDot7 annieschaefer
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annieschaefer HotDot7
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I see that some of younger crowd in the entertainment world likes big behinds and all, and they can "break the internet" all they want, but I refuse to continue to feel like I'm being followed and here it is my own big behind.
Hate that swollen feeling!
Have a lovely evening!
HotDot7 annieschaefer
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kim94523 annieschaefer
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annieschaefer kim94523
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Seriously crying right now as I feel so frustrated. It's time for dinner and I really don't want to eat. All I ate today was 2 scrambled eggs, 1/2 piece of toast and a cup of coffee for breakfast. I made the mistake of weighing myself this am and seeing the recently added pounds. Don't want to add anymore!
I am scheduled to see a Naturopath in a few weeks. Thank you for sharing your experience -as my TSH 3.5 (high normal) and the T3 is on the low end of normal (I have copies of every test done)- You are so describing me, with the other symptoms as well. I gave up wheat products 4 yrs ago due to issues with IBS and that helped tremendously. I basically follow the gluten free diet-to be on the safe side.
You have given me a bit of hope that possibly my Naturopath might be the one to actually move me in the right direction. When I was younger, I was always very close to hyperthyroidism, but not enough to not ablate the gland, like my mom had.
I thought it was odd that the numbers seemed to be moving towards hypo, but mainstream docs view it differently I guess.
Here's to hope!
Thank you again, Kim!
kim94523 annieschaefer
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There is hope! Take comfort in that, Annie and stay active on this site. These women are amazing! Send me a message if you have questions or want any other information about my personal experience.
xoxoxoxooxoxxoxo Kim
annieschaefer kim94523
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I had my meltdown, thankfully my husband knows how to make light of my craziness! And all of you ladies are wonderful. Sometimes this can make you feel like you are on a deserted island, as many don't understand this at all. Heck, I didn't understand the hub-bub until it slap me in the face first of last year!
Funny you mentioned the AD. I was prescribed those and then when I went back to the doc in the fall and told him about the weight gain (I had already stopped taking them) he told me AD's cause the weight gain so stop! Oh my!
There are great MD's but this is not an area heavily studied I guess. I wouldn't doubt our insurance company has rubber stamped me as a hypochondriac for as many visits to the various doctors I have seen the past year or so.
I have worked in healthcare for thirty years and have watched things change quite a bit. You must be in the US as well, so you understand why I'm finally off to a Naturopath.
I did go for accupuncture for lower back pain as well, still going.... the results are not as quick but a friend swears by it and I'm hoping it works for you as well!
You are so right about this site! A lot of amazing women here!
Thank you again Kim for your words of hope, so much appreciated! And I'll take you up on messaging you soon!
Annie xxxx
kim94523 annieschaefer
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I went for a walk today. I stretched like mad (per the advice of someone on here) and walked slowly (a stroll by most people's standars - not a "power walk" like I used to do) and for a shorter time (25 minutes). I don't feel like I pulled any muscles this time, but - as usual - instead of feeling exhilerated (the way exercise used to make me feel), I am EXHAUSTED... my head hurts... my ankles and feet are killing me... my back is aching. I'm laid up on the couch now. This is ridiculous.
Good luck with your week coming up! Look forward to hearing how you're doing and letting you know if Acupunture helps. I'll try anything at this point.
xoxoxo Kim
annieschaefer kim94523
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Where were you 6 months ago in regards to your comments about exercise? I understand! All last year I would come home from even Gentle yoga, a brisk walk, the gym (since have dropped membership) and feel lousy. Aches, pains and exhaustion-not the good, old exhilaration I used to feel. I was so convinced I had a terminal illness.
The tests that have been run on me for this. I suppose if the doc had suggested it was Peri related on the wrong day, it would not have been good for HIM.
How I wish I knew about this site then. Sorry you feel the same way, but good to know that I'm not nuts and can't wait for this to pass. Now I push myself to exercise and hopefully this week I'll return to Gentle yoga (been incredibly snowy and is a bit of a ride to get to in good weather) and carry on. I'm looking into magnesium oil to put on afterwards, it's supposed to help.
And having a drink these days? haha! My own personal summer jumps into overdrive......I'll have a hot flash so quick it's embarrasing-not worth it, nor the exhaustion that follows.
Good luck with the accupuncture, some people notice an improvement immediately, others like me, takes a bit of time. Keep me informed!
Thanks for brightening my day!
Good night,
Annie xx
kim94523 annieschaefer
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