to ask how you lost your menopause related weight gain?

[clippie]

The weight gain seems to have appeared with not much difference to my regular diet. It doesn't shift like it used to. Trousers feel tight and I have developed some rolls around my stomach.

The usual tricks I use to lose weight are not working. I would get rid of any weight gain with intermittent fasting but it is not working this time. I walk at least 10k steps a day and do weight training 4 times a week.

I feel like I am fighting with my hormones which do not want me to lose weight.

I have felt uncomfortable with the weight gain. Clothes do not fit the same. It is uncomfortable around my middle area. Yes I could leave but don't feel good.

Who can be bothered with that? And, frankly - yuck. Just cook a couple of eggs. With grilled bacon if you need it.

Mounjaro was the only thing for me

I walk to my physically demanding job. I go to the gym. I don’t eat much. I still haven’t lost weight.
So I give up!

They sound delicious and perfect dinners! Wondering what your breakfasts and lunches are, and if you snack between meals.

Thank goodness its not just me ! It does seem to be as low as this for me too really. It's so depressing !

My joints are terrible too. I'd be very interested to know what you eat on a typical day. It's difficult to stick to so few calories isn't it?

Thank you. Does it have to be fat-free? Would low fat still be low cal?

Thank you. How do you make the shake? Is it a special powder mix?

I hate the smell of eggs 😂

I think appetite does decrease for some people. Me included, luckily. If someone can figure out why it doesn't for others, that would be useful. I don't think weight loss injections are the answer.

I've lost a fair amount on the Human Being Diet - which is basically low cal, low carb, higher protein and no snacking. But also no sugar and no foods that cause IBS so I do feel quite a lot better on it. It seems to be aimed at (peri)menopausal women. Until I went , I had gained around 4-5kg and couldn't lose it no matter what I did.

If you've gained weight despite eating the same amount, have you tried just simply eating less?

Macros and weight training. Having plonked on a stone around my middle which would not shift, I followed both and shifted the stone in 4 months.

Because eating more calories than your body requires isn't healthy. Your knees won't thankyou if you have excess weight to carry around. Neither will your heart. You're at risk of developing diabetes if your diet is all over the place.

I don't do any "fat free" stuff. Minimal processed shit. I just have less of the proper stuff. Be careful with the berries. Can be lots of sugar in those.

I’ve been doing 16:8 so I eat between 10 and 6, and I’ve lost a stone, but I think I’m going to need to give up sugar as well, because the weight loss has slowed down

Sorry, I meant as I became peri menopausal and then menopausal I found eating the same amount as before caused me to gain weight.

I have tried eating less, but I'm always so hungry, it's miserable. I've tried low carbon, but became horribly constipated and felt my breath smelt.

That's interesting to me, because I so agree that eating the same amount as before definitely causes me to gain weight. However, so far I haven't been hungry eating less. I wonder why that is?

I low carb.

I've never had a sweet tooth anyway so giving up sugar was easy. Lots of salad and veg with salmon, chicken, pork belly... mmm... coffee with double cream (I used to drink tea endlessly and I've gone right off it). I've also lost taste for alcohol. One glass of wine and I don't want anymore. No beer which is a shame because it's my drink of choice. But I also seem to have gone off that too so...

A few berries and double cream is enough sweetness now. And I have a well stocked cheese shelf. Wasn't ever really bothered about chocolates and biscuits and I can't remember the last time I fancied a slice.of cake. Not having a sweet tooth definitely helps!

My biggest problem is eating enough now because I don't have much of an appetite anymore.

HRT.

Good quality diet (70% wholefoods etc / 30% treats etc). Lots of protein. We don't need the massive portions we think we do. My TDEE is 1600 cals max.

Lots of exercise. Lots of weights. Plus cardio / HIT / abs / swim. Or a 2.5 hour walk. Most Days. I struggle to gain weight.

HRT works for me.
Used to just run a lot but have added in weight training, circuits and swimming (plus dog walking).
I try to cook from scratch - lots of veg - and have increased protein. Gave up alcohol for dry January and have not gone back to it. Don't eat puddings but I do eat (dark) chocolate and chocolate covered fruit. Limit bread and carbs.
Same weight as I was at 40 - now 50 plus

• but eat way less.

Very low carb diet. Walking a fair bit. Weight training.

I agree, low carb can be wonderful, but how do you avoid constipation and do you suffer with bad breath because of keto?

Ok. Takes literally 30 secs in a blender!
Fair enough if you don't like it but you can get 25g protein that way which is more than bacon and 2 eggs