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lenie95046
lenie95046

Prior to perimenopause I could basically go on a diet and lose 20 to 25 pounds in a month. Since peri and now I guess the full blown menopause, I eat 1500 sometimes 1400 calories a day and work out 4-5 days and guess what NO weight loss, I have not gained which is a good thing, but I have been trying to lose 30-35 pounds and honestly its easier to wrestle a grizzly bear than to lose 5 pounds. I am wondering if any of you are dealing with this issue too and what have you found that has helped? Thanks any comments or advice is appreciated. By the way, I love this board, no one else in my life understands. 

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  • val50972
    val50972 lenie95046

    Posted

    Hi Lenie, Just adding my voice to the harmonising chorus of dismay. Every day this weight increase thing appals me more and more. I was stick thin before this peri evil began and ate for Britain just to maintain my skinny frame. Now I'm shaped like a stack of marshmallows with no defined waist and wads of spare flesh under my bra straps - like string on a brisket joint. Exercise has waned since an injury made walking difficult. When will it all end and will I shrinkback to my old size when it does? Wrestling with a grizzly bear sounds like a good workout but alas I don't live in North America. Sorry, I'm just having a moan here. I haven't found anything that helps. Just wanted to get it off my ill-defined chest!
    • debbie03785
      debbie03785 val50972

      Posted

      My man is so pleased with this forum, says its the only time I laugh! Im just psyching myself up to go for a life threatening jog. One week of torture and no difference to this bloated sack of a body. Someone mentioned magnesium as the magic pill?? 
    • shaznay96184
      shaznay96184 debbie03785

      Posted

      Hi Debbie

      Think that might have been me mentioning the 'Miracle' pill, Magnesium.

      But for me its the magical laxative properties I'm loving - whooohay! Believe me, struggling to get motivated enough to start a diet, and being constantly 'bogged down' by constipation ain't no fun.

      But aside from that, I've noticed my mood generally and aching joints have really improved since Jan. Started taking Menopace

      Original (Vits B/D, Magnesium/ Calcium etc) and using a Bioidentical Progesterone Cream. Think something must be working - now too frightened to stop them all in case I go back to Moaning Minnie/ aching like a 90yr old!

      Got to get my sorry arse into gear again, now that I'm not fretting about how long its been since I've 'been' ( think its defo a woman-thing!). Never enjoyed exercise but since having more 'Me' time, I've found a love of walking again and also doing a Power Walk

      vid on YouTube ( Lesley Sansone's 3 mile P/W). A right good laugh: I can wheeze and sweat in the comfort of my living room!

    • shaznay96184
      shaznay96184

      Posted

      This bloody Tablet!!! Has a ******* mind of its own! Grrrrr
    • debbie03785
      debbie03785 shaznay96184

      Posted

      Oh you have made me laugh! Thats it, going to the chemist to get menopace right now. Going to jog all the way there. Ha ha!
    • debbie03785
      debbie03785 val50972

      Posted

      Survived it, just. Off to get the happy magnesium pills! Then I will be slim and happy again! X
    • lenie95046
      lenie95046 val50972

      Posted

      I love the analogy of a stack of marshmallows!!!  My grandmother did lose weight when it was all over, LOL< but than she was really old. i decided that i am just going to continue to eat healthy, exercise most days and whatever happens with the weight it just happens, i can tell you i am not going to get on the scale everyday. i was weighing myself all the time and i got more and more angry, especially when i realized i was not losing despite walking 3 miles 4 days a week and only eating 1500 kcal. so, i know its hormonal and i am not going to go on hrts under any circumstances, so it is what it is, my husband told me that its must more to cuddle!  i dont know if thats a dig or a compliment! but="" than="" she="" was="" really="" old.="" i="" decided="" that="" i="" am="" just="" going="" to="" continue="" to="" eat="" healthy,="" exercise="" most="" days="" and="" whatever="" happens="" with="" the="" weight="" it="" just="" happens,="" i="" can="" tell="" you="" i="" am="" not="" going="" to="" get="" on="" the="" scale="" everyday.="" i="" was="" weighing="" myself="" all="" the="" time="" and="" i="" got="" more="" and="" more="" angry,="" especially="" when="" i="" realized="" i="" was="" not="" losing="" despite="" walking="" 3="" miles="" 4="" days="" a="" week="" and="" only="" eating="" 1500="" kcal.="" so,="" i="" know="" its="" hormonal="" and="" i="" am="" not="" going="" to="" go="" on="" hrts="" under="" any="" circumstances,="" so="" it="" is="" what="" it="" is,="" my="" husband="" told="" me="" that="" its="" must="" more="" to="" cuddle!=""  i="" dont="" know="" if="" thats="" a="" dig="" or="" a="">
    • val50972
      val50972 lenie95046

      Posted

      I think that's a great positive attitude! Yes, it is what it is. Your husband sounds lovely.
    • shaznay96184
      shaznay96184 debbie03785

      Posted

      Debbie - Don't forget:  they;re '3for2' in Superdrug and '3for £10' in Asda.  Love a bargain, melol
    • HotDot7
      HotDot7 val50972

      Posted

      lol that's funny Stack of marshmallows lol thats how I feel.  I bloat up and gain 10 pounds it seems a few days before my scarce period.  Then after I am still left with two marshmallows. lol. Laughter is the best medicine though! xxoo
    • debbie03785
      debbie03785 shaznay96184

      Posted

      Took menopace, magnesium and calcium last night, and dont know if Im imagining it, but I feel less bloated today, as well as feeling more supple. Can it work this quickly??? My best day in months. Thanks!!!
    • shaznay96184
      shaznay96184 debbie03785

      Posted

      To be honest Debbie, I can't actually remember when I started to feel the benefits of it all. Probably as when I started taking it (1Jan) I was preoccupied with having just started bleeding again after a 5 day break (effectively had 2 periods bleeding 19 out of 25 days!!).

      But have defo noticed how much better my joints feel, notably left shoulder and elbow.

      Also don't get that niggling, constant aching lower back/pelvic area. Got a little bit now tho as I'm having yet another bleed, but no cramping so much more bearable.

      Believe Magnesium makes you a bit more relaxed, aids sleep etc so maybe you woke feeling better after a good kip?

      Also I'm taking it for its laxative benefits and can only say that this stuff delivers ha, ha!!!!!

      Keep it up Debbie as once it gets in your system a good few weeks I'm sure you'll feel so much more better physically which helps us cope better with all the 'mental' stuff too.

      Life's definitely a box of chocolates with this Peri mallarkey!!

    • debbie03785
      debbie03785 shaznay96184

      Posted

      Thanks Shaznay. I appreciate your thoughts and experiences. I havent had a sweat for a week now, first time in two years, so it could just be that the whole sorry experience is coming to a natural end. But you would have to break my fingers to take my pills from me now. I feel ready to tackle the blubber now! Hopefully selling the house and moving from the area soon, so that has helped with a positive frame of mind, and will,keep me very busy. Take care. X
    • shaznay96184
      shaznay96184 debbie03785

      Posted

      Me and my big trap!  Just when things were going so well, I just had to get yet another regular-as-clockwork Period!  Was doing so well right up to starting, but ended up with a right ol' gut ache, lasted for 4 of the 8 days I was on. 

      I laid low for a while as I did feel drained.  Decided yesterday to stop taking the Magnesium as I was cramping and aching.  Well considering I was taking it for its laxative properties I shouldn't complain:  it worked, and some!

      Today, feel 1m times better! Whether thats because I've stopped the Mag'm or that I've stopped bleeding, I can't say yet. 

      I'll leave it for a while, then reintroduce - but not when I've got a Period, that's for sure!

      I know what you mean about noone's taking those tablets back:  I love Menopace, and believe they've done me all sorts of favours.  So pleased about your sweats:  haven't had too much of that - Thank Christ.  Be good if they're under control for you. 

      Lets hope you'll keep feeling the benefits long enough to get you through that house sale/move:  we don't do things by halves us girls, do we?!

      Keep smilingsmile x

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