Any menopausal fatties out there?

[LewisCarroll]

I have been slim all my life and then the menopause hit me and my waistline.

I really don't know how much I weigh, I last weighed myself a while back and I was 11 stone. I need to lose around two stone to get back to being me. I will be brave and weigh myself later on.

Motivation is going to be a massive problem for me so I hope that there are other menopausal fatties out there to keep me company.

Hahaha I love the title 😂 I've always struggled but managed to be around 9 1/2 for the last 6 years, however, I'm 51 and it's becoming a real battle! Tried the low carb boot camp on here but I don't eat meat and found it very restrictive. I'm going to do mfp starting on Monday (out tonight) and see what I can lose before my holiday in 3 weeks. I reckon I'm probably nearly 10 st atm

Weights help apparently. I’ve got a huge menopausal spare tire. The only women I know who have managed to stay slim eat bugger all (no breakfast, salad for lunch and tea). Or exercise all the time.

Comeback that's basically how I've managed to stay under 10 st. No breakfast, sometimes no lunch or just soup/salad and I run 15-20 miles each week. I eat out at weekends but that's my treat

Me me me, always before 9at 10lbs, this morning I am 10st 10lbs, that's one whole stone

Need to get my arse into gear to shift it, before it gets any worse!

Have used the Lose It app before and having read this thread am starting today!

Let's do this ladies xx

Yes me too. I was never slim but also never as fat as I am now, post menopause. It's so bloody unfair! Anyway, am going to go on the scales right now (been avoiding).

16:8 is good for this. I’ve always been slim but my body has changed shape since the menopause. My waist is definitely thicker. I’m finding no breakfast, a small lunch of soup or salad and eating more or less what I want for dinner is really helping. Also I’ve started to exercise properly (and not use the excuse that walking the dog is enough!!!! 🧘‍♀️ 🏃‍♀️ 🐕

I am with you, I’ve always been 10 stone but it’s creepy up by 8lb and I’m struggling to shift it again-i know it doesn’t seem loads but it’s enough to make my clothes feel very snug. I use to not think about what I ate etc

🙋🏻‍♀️ me me me. I was always 9, 12 now I'm bloody 10, 12. It's starting to get me down. I started running again a few weeks ago but finding that tough as I'm annoyed I stopped for so long and how quick you lose your fitness. Gonna try 16:8 from Sunday but don't really know what else, I'm thinking low carb high good fat???

13 stone 3. Three years ago I was 10 stone 3. How can I have let myself go so badly? FFS that's some mountain and I don't even eat huge amounts just more than I should, apparently. Gutted.

Least you know now and have made the decision to tackle it now awks. We can do this!!!! The only way is up, or down on the scales hopefully 😂

Yes me!

I had an early menopause at 36. I gained well over a stone and it's taken me 9 years to adjust to how little I can eat now to stay a healthy weight.

I changed to a different HRT last month and I'm constantly hungry and gaining weight again.

I've going low sugar and 16 8 to work best. I'm on holiday until tomorrow but back on it from Monday.

Yep we can do this! I've not realised I can't eat like I was doing, but today's a watershed moment. Fished my fast diet book out and am going to do the blood sugar thing as it works for me. Bye bye bread (and pasta, and chips and malteesers 😬)

@KickBishopBrennanUpTheArse yes I'm doing that too 🥳

I've just started slimfast 3-2-1 it's worked in the past!!

First shake drunk!

Wish me luck and all good luck to all f you on your quest too!!

10st 10lbs starting weight!

Let's do this xx

Me to,

Weight has just crept on last few years and i’ve turned into an apple and a size 14. Aiming to get back to a 10/12.

Just started MFP this week and blimey 1000 calories a day is hard. I have IBS and 1 of the main triggers is a lot of fibre and dairy which means a lot of the diets are not suitable as I can’t eat things like porridge, yoghurts, fruit etc 😟

Hello everyone, I didn't think that anyone would reply.

Right, I've just got on the scales and I am 10st 11 1/4lbs. Christ, I was only 10st at 40 weeks pregnant.

I didn't go down the hrt route, I went down the chocolate route. All the weight is carried round my middle and arse and my thigh gap now rubs together.

Today is the day

I’m one of the menopausal massive too. Always been a size 10 but 3 years into the menopause I’m struggling with a 14 (too scared to get on the scales to be honest). I’ve got the extra weight everywhere, it’s in my face down to my feel (well ankles).

Are you me?

I put on 2 stone in 3 months when my peri menopause started. I was still exercising 4 times a week and eating the same as I did before.

I look awful. But I hate not eating, it is so miserable.

My stomach is huge and wobbly. I hate looking at myself.

Mine weight has snuck on bit by bit. Used to be an easy 8 stone and could eat anything, now a precarious 9.5. All of it seems to be round the middle. Cutting out dairy and walking everywhere works with me - if I do it! Am currently at my heaviest, am trying to convince myself it's just my winter weight and now the sun's come out I'll be more inclined to walk to work and back (8miles round trip) each day.

Is anyone on hrt and, if so, think that makes a difference either way? I had my last period at 47 (4 years ago) and have been on femiston conti 0.5/2.5 for 18 months, wondering if that's having any effect on my weight.... (probably not)

@Movinghouseatlast I hate looking at myself too, especially when you catch sight of yourself in a shop window. I am too afraid to go into a shop changing room.

And my face looks feckin' awful if I'm heavier. None of that 'you look well' stuff people sometimes say when someone's put on a bit and their faces fill out. It just gives me saggy jowls now and I look 10 years older.

@runningtogetskinny no I'm not on hrt, I didn't take it as I was worried about putting on weight! Got fat anyway.

Following for inspiration

@HoppityChicken yes to saggy jowls. In fact most of me is sagging. My feet are still good but I think I have the start of bunions coming. Oh the joy.

My son made a big thing the other day telling me how my hands look really old. That will be all the bloody cleaning.