Weight gain after menopause.

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I have been in menopause for coming up on 4 years. One year after I went into menopause I had my gallbladder removed. Since then I have gained a ton of weight in my mid-section. I grew up "skinny" 90 lbs when married in 80s. In my mid 20s, I started to gain weight and then the cycle of 118 to 123 started then 118 to 130. I would step on the scale and every time I creeped up, I would get serious and lose it. Spring forward to menopause and that's when it all changed. It didn't matter what I did; nothing worked as it had previously. I am not someone who takes pills for anything but I heard about a supplement through my cousin and decided to try it. I am so happy. It is 100% natural so my mind is at ease. I have lost 10.2 pounds in 20 days and am also eating healthy and exercising 6 days. I was doing this before with no results. I truly am committed to staying healthy as I want to be an active senior citizen. So this time I'm staying eating as I have the past 20 days and exercising and supplementing. I will eat "treats" only on special occasions.

HelenTracy Can certainly identify with you. My weight sored after 40 tbh. As for diets, I am not an expert but I think you have to go with what suits you. My GP recently set me a challenge to reduce my cholesterol (or take statins which I didn't want to do) I did join SW - reluctantly as, like you, I thought it would not be for me with all the clapping and frowning. However, I do actually enjoy the foods that are 'free' on their diet and as a result, after just 5 weeks my cholesterol level went from 5.9 to 2.7 and I lost over a stone in weight. My GP simply couldn't believe it!!! I have still got more to lose weight wise but I feel this is a diet I really can stick to so as I say whichever suits you best. Good luck....

Yeah!! The belly fat problem faced by women’s in their pre-menopause or into menopause stage is very common. So, to get rid of it just do few things mention below…
•Drink water with putting 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider Vinegar or Lemon juice in it at the morning
•Avoid artificial sugar
•Sleep well and avoid taking unnecessary stress
•Do some exercises or yoga to be healthier for a long time

I hope you will resolve your menopausal belly fat problem just by adding these few tips to your daily routine.

I follow the lower carb approach and eat when I'm hungry. My rule since menopause (mid 50's) was never to buy a larger size clothing so have stayed a size 10 although I have been size 12 (when starting to go through menopause) I'm pretty short and yes I would say size 16 is overweight unless you are very tall. Whenever I gain weight I cut back so i lose a few pounds. I will do this for the rest of my life - to prevent weight gain. It's not just a question of looks but weight on joints as we age and extra weight affects how much exercise we can do. For me - eating much much less of different foods combined with a lot more exercise, including strength training is the answer to weight loss and then maintaining it. It is a struggle - but someone mentioned two bottles of wine a week - whoever that was - no wonder you are struggling! I drink at the weekend and never more than two small glasses ( more would give me a headache anyway). Gin and slim tonic is a good one....lots and lots of fruit and veg, lean meat and other protein, low fat yogurt, fish, beans, pulses, More or less banish sugar and refined carbs. Some days I have porridge but other day no foods that are mainly carbs ( ie cereals, flour, spuds, rice etc). Would definitely get thyroid tested if lots of exercise and low calorie diet and still gaining weight - ask for the readings because sometimes they are borderline but still cause symptoms.

You have my sympathies Helen. I've managed to shed a stone through Dr Michael Mosley's regime - here's the link:
thebloodsugardiet.com/how-it-works/
I'm not pre- or diabetic but thought I'd give it a go. I love this way of eating now and feel it's the best way for me to eat. There's a great recipe book too and there's a link on the above website link.
DH eats the same as me - just more of it - and he eats carbs as normal. Good luck!

Come to this after an absence of 5 days, so I am sorry if I repeat what others have already said.

I did much as so many of us, ie put weight on with the menopause. We bought a large decrepit old house with garden to match to renovate at much the same time, so I didn't lack exercise and even though I stuck to my usual 'lose a few pounds after Xmas' eating pattern the weight piled on. I tried everything - even the Atkins diet, which just made me ill.

After 10 years I was beginning to despair, and then came Michael Mosley and the 5:2 diet. I lost 2 stone in 4 months and three years later, on the 1:6 maintenance course, I haven't put it back on. I went from size 14 - 16 to size 10 - 12 and my BMI is now back in the approved range.

Has anyone tried Apple Cider vinegar to lose weight,I've got some from Holland &Barrett for a painful arthritic elbow.But have noted on Internet supposed to help wth weight loss.

I am 74 and I recently lost 4stone with Slimming World. Maybe you could try another group - some are more friendly than others. You can gain lots of tips if you stay to the classes and other members can be very encouraging. However, you presumably still have the pack that you received when joining. You can use this information to help you plan your meals etc. You could join on line and weigh in regularly. Also - if you want to go it alone - there are lots of recipes on line - just search for them through google. It is a far more easy diet to follow than counting calories and you need never go hungry. Good luck.

I lost 9 stone with a combination of all the diets I have done over the years. I then had a really bad fall and struggled to walk for months. Over 18 months as my walking improved and I returned to work I found I had regained 3 stones. I have finally lost it and another 7 pounds with slimming world on line. I have recently learnt to swim so more exercise that takes the weight off my pelvis. I can't eat as much as I used to so it's a reduction in volume and an increase in activity for me. Keeping it off is FAR harder than looking it ??????

I was the same as you. I yoyo'ed as a young woman of about a stone up and down. I had my 4 children and I had no problem losing my pregnancy weight (without even trying) and could eat what I wanted without a problem.

Menopause, getting older, physical health problems and I am the same. I am stuck between 14-16. I have had my thyroid and regular check ups and there are no issues there.

I know my physical side doesn't help, as I can't exercise in the normal way I am just learning to live with it. I am eating healthily etc. and dealing with it. In other words I don't let it rule my life now.

Size 14-16 is the average size in The U.K. Since I stopped obsessing about it I feel much better in myself.

I agree with Dianics' comments on 5:2 diet. Works very well and is easy to follow after first few weeks

Basically, you have to do what works for you. I don't call mine a diet, I call it an eating plan, and healthy eating is at the core as I have no intention of letting the weight creep back on again (as it has in the past) when I have made such a good effort to lose it this time. I am happier, fitter and more energetic at 71 than I have been in many years.

I am losing weight and I will be 73 on Monday! I use the Slimming World plan, it fits in with my life style and I enjoy it. I don't count calories or points, I just eat healthy food.

I know it isn't for everyone, but low-carb really works for me and many others. I put three stone on during the menopause, but took it off with low-carb and have kept to size 12 and BMI 22 for three years now. I have no trouble sticking to it, feel very healthy and never feel hungry. Exercise for fitness helps but isn't essential for weight loss. We have our own thread if anyone wants to try.

Another thing to beware of is 'yo yo' dieting where you gain more than you've lost every time you stop dieting. In my late forties (size 12) I started going on diets as I started to gain. By my mid sixties I had 'yo yoed' myself to a size 18 plus.

That's when I decided to give up dieting altogether and use a different approach.

The first thing was to eat whatever I fancied provided I exercised portion control. The second was to eat two complete moderately portioned meals (breakfast and lunch) per day (at 10 am and 2 pm), instead of the usual three. The third was to make lunch my main meal. A coffee at 7 am to start the day and a glass of wine with cheese and crackers at 6 PM (or any other light snack with beverage). At first, I didn't lose any weight but I stopped gaining.

Those simple changes allowed my weight to stabilize. I've also lost weight very slowly over a period of five years. Earlier this year I reached size 16 again for the first time in a long time.

My goal is to be a size 14 at some point but I'm 71, so I'm not holding my breath. I afraid that if I start a real diet, I may begin to yo yo again.

I have weird post menopausal increasingly fat tummy, yet losing all fat everywhere else. Once luscious bum, muscly arms, leg, now look like sticks. What the hell is going on! Want my body back, that, incidentally I used to be so critical of!

My friend did the 5:2 diet and it wasn't effective until she realised that 2000 calories per day and 500 on a fasting day is for the mythical 'average' woman. You have to work out your calorie allowance using a formula called TDEE (total daily energy expenditure - Google it) and it takes into account your gender, age, height, current weight and activity level. The average UK woman is about 5' 4" and 10st 7lb. If you're shorter than that, your calorie intake should be less than 2000 on a normal day especially if you're not active and you have to keep recalculating as you lose weight. The slimmer you get, the fewer calories you should consume. The 5:2 diet works well if you do it properly. I lost 20 lbs and I still fast twice a week even though my weight has stabilised. I'm 5' 6" and weigh 142lb with moderate activity (I walk my dogs and do karate three times a week). My recommended daily calorie intake is 1869 so I have only 460 cals on fasting days. It's not hard once you get used to it as long as you're committed to it. It won't work if you're half hearted.

Well! This is my first post on this site and I have to say I'm bowled over by all the helpful comments and the kind, friendly attitudes shown. Something of a rarity online these days! Thank you all very much for your contributions. It's nice to know you are all here when advice is needed! I'll let you know if I succeed and manage to lose a few pounds. If I go quiet you know I've failed!

Lyndie I'm a size 16 and 4 ft 10 tall, small frame. So yes I'm fat, look fat. Used to be size 8. Only recently my dm called me fat and gloated that the tables had turned. She is slim now.

I'm disabled but try to do what I can each day.

I was a slim person most of my life then really piled it on. I lost 3 stones with Ww then put it all back on..... At the start of the year I joined SW and have lost 2 stone, we go to a small, supportive class in the afternoon, I am one of the youngest and I am in my 50s. We have a fab leader- he knows lots of the ladies like cream cakes and wine! I am looking forward to wearing a couple of amazing dresses at Christmas! Find the right thing for you and it will work!

I have every sympathy for the OP. I am short at 5ft 0 and a size 16. I was never fat until the menopause hit. I did make a tremendous effort a few years ago and lost a lot of weight. But, I was still a smoker then. I did several fast walks every day and cut back on food to the point where I always seemed to be hungry. As soon as I gave up smoking the weight piled back on and then some I hate the way I look, but also love my food! It's a no win situation. I am pleased I have managed to stop smoking but hate the weight gain. I really admire those people who manage the diets and weight loss, but I can't see myself having the willpower any more.

I have been overweight most of my life. My daughter became engaged last year and I had less than 6 months to lose some weight by the wedding. (I was aged 69.) I have never gone to slimming clubs as I resent paying money when I know it is down to my own willpower whether or not I succeed. I lost 2½ stone and have lost another ½ stone since. I didn't set a target but took encouragement from every pound I lost to keep going. If you set a target weight it seems as if you will never get there! I weigh every day so I can keep a close check on what is happening. I eat naturally - lean meat, fish, veg, salad, fruit, eggs, some cheese, bacon and the occasional sausage (which I love). I avoid processed foods as much as possible. I make a point to savour every mouthful so I enjoy the meal. I love chocolate, so if I have been good during the day, I treat myself to a few squares in the evening. You need to enjoy the occasional treat - life should be enjoyed, it shouldn't be a punishment.