Muscle mass loss??
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Hello Ladies,
anyone noticed muscle mass loss?
I have less muscle tone in lower legs, I think its kinda replaced by fat? ..
thanks in advance
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toria_07298 nina20271
Posted
yes ive noticed this but im underweight, my bmi is 17 x
Salesmanswidow nina20271
Posted
ive lost weight during peri menopause & most definately muscle mass also. its so difficult to exercise though when you feel constantly tired! i think this is why alot of older women do weight training x
toria_07298 Salesmanswidow
Posted
i think my shoulders would snap lifting weights 😦 i struggle now to drain a pan haha x
Salesmanswidow toria_07298
Posted
omg toria me too! shopping bags also & even holding the hairdryer x
toria_07298 Salesmanswidow
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horrible isnt it, had such a bad day today, literally every symptom, doing the usual diagnosing myself with all sorts of cancers x
Salesmanswidow toria_07298
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its exhausting ive been like this for a year now, honestly ive also diagnosed myself with ever cancer under the sun but im still here struggling along, i started iron & b12 about 10 days ago im sure ive got better energy levels the last few days x
toria_07298 Salesmanswidow
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about 14 months for me, i had b12 shots last year and just had bloods to check iron, my gut is a mess and im allergic to everything, pollen count is high today and my glands are swollen x
beth58277 nina20271
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Strength training is very important in your 40's and beyond. I'm stronger than I've ever been. I initially started the gym 2 yrs ago because my anxiety was through the roof.I could barely curl 10lbs, now I can do 40lbs.I still have alot of perimenopause symptoms but I go anyway because for the 1 and a half hrs that I'm there I forget all my problems. It really helps me mentally and physically. I recommend it to anyone. Just start out small, there are alot of older people at my gym, like in their seventies lifting .🙂
toria_07298 beth58277
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i agree beth but its not always possible for everyone, we need to do what we can, me for example i used to lift but now even when i walk i itch, i now have histamine problems, im really underweight too but push to walk miles, my whole body is sore, just had blood results and as i thought my estrogen in really high as i thought it would be in early peri, thank god i didnt take the hrt, estrogen heightens histamine x
beth58277 toria_07298
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I'm sorry you are having so many issues. I work out because it helps me mentally. I have aches and pains, my lower back hurts, sometimes my knee hurts, my rt elbow hurts when I lift, I try not to let this transition stop me from doing things I love. I'm stubborn and refuse to let anything stop me. My biggest peri issues seem to be stomach related, lots of gas, and reflux.I think the excess gas causes my palps. I'm now starting to eat something small every 2 hrs. Hopefully it will help. But it probably won't. I guess this is just something we all have to go through to get out. I miss my 20's and early 30's.
toria_07298 beth58277
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me too, everything changed at 39, im super stubborn and never sit still even though im exhausted, the pain i experience is full body unfortunately but i still keep pretty fit so its all good, take care x