tela44
05-05-2008, 10:05 AM
My waistline is just a bowl of jelly. I can't hide in the summer like in the winter by putting on a big coat or sweater.
Anyone else hate the weight issues of menopause?
Anyone else hate the weight issues of menopause?
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I C Hot
05-07-2008, 07:09 PM
Oh ya, I hate it. I to would like to hide under a huge sweater during the summer but know I can't.
Julie:)
Julie:)
liverpool sue
05-08-2008, 12:34 PM
they do some nice, loose, summery tops though and i've found these hide a multitude of sins. the style over here at the moment is for 'princess line' which has a seam just below the boobs, and also for some tops which look like pregnancy smocks. i just went out and treated myself to a few and they're pretty good at hiding an ample tummy/waist/hip line.
go on,treat yourself - you're worth it!! :)
go on,treat yourself - you're worth it!! :)
cutieshirl
05-10-2008, 05:47 PM
I ask that question everyday myself...I have tried fitting those empire waist type of blouses but my boobs sit too low, thats frustrating....I have actually bought a few maternity tops that were cute and on sale at Walmart but am scared of being recognized and asking me if I am expectin!!! that would be embarrassing...LOL The budda belly is the worst for me
liverpool sue
05-11-2008, 04:04 AM
i'm the same. back or front view is not so bad, but if i turn sideways the tummy looms into view about 2 inches before the rest of me. the last couple of years i've had to buy tops 2 sizes bigger to accomodate it, which means they're too big across the shoulders and boobs. if i was any sort of a needlewoman i'd alter them to fit properly, but i'm not so i just put up with it.
i don't think anyone would mistake me for a pregnant lady....they'd only have to look at the grey hair and wrinkles!
i don't think anyone would mistake me for a pregnant lady....they'd only have to look at the grey hair and wrinkles!
cutieshirl
05-11-2008, 09:10 AM
Have you tried taking CLA? Research does show that it does deflate the belly a bit, but the catch is it takes 2 mths before you see results and then it never really seems to last. I have found myself that cutting out almost all white flour items does help keep the bloating down and does make you look slimmer, lots of water, etc....the usual stuff . I sometimes find I have my fatter days and then skinnier days, does that make sense. Some days I look in the mirror and look great other days I could smash it!!LOL. I try to exercise everyday, but life gets in the way it seems. I follow Suzanne Somers woe and that helps keep the budda to a minimum....just some input, everyone is different on here. There are women that have thyroid problems like me and the weight just melts off of them....(I hate them all)...just kidding
liverpool sue
05-11-2008, 10:47 AM
what's CLA?
we eat a really healthy diet (my weekly shopping trolley is half full of fruit and veg) and haven't eaten brown bread in years. i'm not a cake eater either so a honestly don't believe my tummy is due to what i eat - more likely the amount i eat!!
menopause and the weight round the middle has just compounded the problem i always had with having a tummy, even when i was very slim, (yes, i was once) as i'm short waisted. i'm 5'7" tall, and weigh 12st. 2lbs. so although i know i could do with losing some, i don't consider myself to be grossly overweight. it's all just stuck around the middle and makes buying clothes a real problem. i have two criteria for buying clothes - if it fits and it's comfortable BUY IT. if it happens to be fashionable and the right colour too then that's a real bonus!
we eat a really healthy diet (my weekly shopping trolley is half full of fruit and veg) and haven't eaten brown bread in years. i'm not a cake eater either so a honestly don't believe my tummy is due to what i eat - more likely the amount i eat!!
menopause and the weight round the middle has just compounded the problem i always had with having a tummy, even when i was very slim, (yes, i was once) as i'm short waisted. i'm 5'7" tall, and weigh 12st. 2lbs. so although i know i could do with losing some, i don't consider myself to be grossly overweight. it's all just stuck around the middle and makes buying clothes a real problem. i have two criteria for buying clothes - if it fits and it's comfortable BUY IT. if it happens to be fashionable and the right colour too then that's a real bonus!
GBug
05-22-2008, 02:08 PM
Cutieshirl --You are so funny...this is EXACTLY how I feel.
"Some days I look in the mirror and look great other days I could smash it!!LOL."
LOL!!!!
"Some days I look in the mirror and look great other days I could smash it!!LOL."
LOL!!!!
Mistyeyze
05-23-2008, 11:50 AM
The buda gut is a real issue with meno, imo. I NEVER had a gut until meno. Now I have this buda pouch and I am not over weight.
I think I could get rid of it with exercise, and sometimes I do.... but too much of the time I am just too damn tired to exercise. Energy drain is becoming my most hated symptom.
I think I could get rid of it with exercise, and sometimes I do.... but too much of the time I am just too damn tired to exercise. Energy drain is becoming my most hated symptom.
cmpgirl
05-23-2008, 01:39 PM
I have found a great solution for pants. Mid rise waistlines. Especially if you are short waisted, but they still work for most. They just seem to sit in the right place for our meno tummies. It used to be you could just find them in jeans, but now all styles come in this rise. So much more flattering than the "mom jeans" that just make it stick out even further.
Now, if I can just find a way to put my boobs back where they belong.......
Now, if I can just find a way to put my boobs back where they belong.......