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to be fucked off that I can't get rid of my belly! Is this it now I'm 46???

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soupdragon321 · 18/03/2019 11:38

So,, I'm a fairly fit individual. Have done yoga and pilates four times a week for nearly ten years. Have been running 5k 3-4 times a week for over eight months. And yet, I have not lost a single lb or inch from my waistline. I am getting seriously pissed off and I can only think that this is simply down to the fact that at 46, my body is just not going to do what I want it to because it's in early menopause and the 'thickening' of the waist is a real thing! Don't we women have enough shit to deal with! My weight has gradually increased over the past year to over 7lbs more it previously was. It seems so bloody unfair that despite all the exercise and healthy eating, I'm never going to have the body I'd like. Yes, maybe all the exercise is preventing me from being even BIGGER at my current age then i would be if I did nothing, (yeah, great, work your ass off just to stay the same which is more than you were originally! How depressing!!) but it feels that once you're over 40, unless you are genetically blessed, or choose to literally starve yourself (and life is far too short for that), then you just have to suck it up. ARGH!!! Rant over, just wanting to see if anyone else feels the same.

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Siameasy · 19/03/2019 16:55

Good on you Cuddlysnowleopard. Pain is good! Go in with the men next time. You know what men are like they love to give advice. When I started using weights the only bit was in with the men. I felt silly but in I went. But to be fair I got a lot of useful tips and I also watched what they were doing and copied!

Destinesia · 19/03/2019 20:25

I'm a little older than you and took up resistance training within a crossfit style class 3 months ago. Each class is 45 mins and I go 3 times a week (so a total of 2hrs 15mins a week). My body has changed completely, in the first month I lost 10cm from my waist!

Having spent years doing cardio and toning classes and not getting results, I wish I'd made the switch sooner.

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