Peri does not necessarily mean weight gain [Content warning added by MNHQ: mentions eating disorders]

It gets harder to shift/maintain, but I found my peri symptoms were better if I could keep my weight under control, I’m through the other side now and at a happy weight, I’m able to maintain it as long as I don’t eat rubbish, I can have occasional treat but did have tendency to binge , my eating always has been slightly disordered but I always have a family meal every day,

I'm 44 and have not gained weight BUT I am eating less as my calorie requirement has clearly dropped.

I wouldn't have time to do all that exercise. I do kickboxing twice a week and once or twice if time to the gym.

I wish I knew. I am 48. Have spent the last year on a diet and have got myself down to 9 stone ish. I am dreading the day that I start putting on the weight. I have to eat certain foods and have health problems which means I struggle with movement. So not sure I will be able to change much when it happens.

Dunno, I’m 46, and I bore myself with how obsessive I have to be to stay thin. I’m constantly thinking about food and eating - what did I eat yesterday? How much I am therefore “allowed” to eat today? Can I have breakfast or do I need to fast? How much more exercise do I need to do to “earn” that thing I shouldn’t have eaten?

It’s like my brain never shuts up. I’m trying to focus on health rather weight these days, which I think is helping, but in general I’d rather like my vanity to go away and let me focus on just enjoying my life instead of worrying about what I look like - it hasn’t happened yet though. I do know, objectively, that there are much more important things, but I can’t seem to let it go.

Hi OP I've had an eating disorder and really don't eat properly now but my bloods and energy are good so nosjor worried.
I do weights and walk 3 miles a day to work and I'm a size 10.i had to get a couple of things in a 12 as the waistline still goes.
I think meno does change us.Some more than others but I'm almost 58 so I don't care as much so long as I'm healthy.

At 44 you've barely touched the sides of peri. You have possibly another 10 years of this! You're on the right track with exercise but it gets harder and harder, I don't think you can outrun it unfortunately. Given your history it's definitely worth thinking about some more - you're probably going to get bigger over the next decade if you can't safely cut calories (and probably carbs).

I've actually found it very diffcult to get my food intake down to where it needs to be (at 52yo) without being a bit obsessive and disordered about it, I'm afraid.

😂 Don't be so sensible!

Presumably you can just walk around and see if there are any skinny 45+ year olds?

YABU (and a disordered nutter, obviously) because you removed the poll.

But, yeah, most women gain weight during menopause. Some don't, but the majority of them will still get weight redistribution.

If you can keep up your intensive workout regime while your hormones fuck around, you may be able to control your body shape. Most of us get too knackered to maintain, plus we stop giving as many shits about having a "10" body. Different body = excuse to buy new clothes 😏

Eating disorders are a pain in the arse. You never know, yours might ease off when your hormone balance changes - all sorts of odd things happen! Fingers crossed for you.