I feel fat! - Menopause Message Board

antymuff · 08-30-2002, 08:43 PM

I had a total hyst 1 year ago. I've since been taking natural hrt from a compounding pharmacy. They work fairly well, except I have gained 5-10 pounds. Now, I know that's not alot of weight, but I excercise regularly, and have always eaten well, but it doesn't seem to matter anymore. It's all in my middle, and no matter what I eat or how little I eat, I bloat right up. It's driving me crazy. I talked with my doc, and am considering going off hrt, and taking over the counter herbal remedies. My question is: Have any of you done this, and am I likel;y to gain more weight if I stop hrt?

action · 09-01-2002, 06:53 AM

I'm not sure if it is age or hrt which is our enemy weightwise! I have always been a very big girl (yo yoing throughout my life!) but this past year, on HRT I have shed 30kg (still got a way to go, but a whole lot closer than I was a year ago!!). I keep telling myself that the loss has been slow because of the hrt but it is probably more because I am older and have done it so many times before that my body resists losing any of its insulation!

This time around I am low-carbing and it is a synch! I feel like a new woman (as much as one can at 53!!) Since giving up the carbs I feel much less bloated too, even around PMT time.

antymuff · 09-03-2002, 06:38 AM

I am trying to cut back on carbs, but pasta, potatoes and bread are my life!

How do you do it? What do you eat? and congrats on your weight loss. It's hard, especially at our age!

lsm2000l · 09-03-2002, 01:14 PM

My eating habits didn't change but when I reached 47 I gained 50 lbs. I tried to cut down but nothing happened. My cholesterol count went down to 138 from 200, 200 being normal. Did I lose an ounce? NO. I try not to gain any more, seems like that's all I can do.

action · 09-06-2002, 07:15 AM

Antymuff, I can honestly say that losing weight has never been easier for me - I keep my carbs under 30g a day so no bread, pasta, pastries, sugar, starchy veggies etc. I eat meat, fish, eggs and (occasionally) cheese along with salads, low carb veggies like spinach, broccoli, cauli, asparagus etc. I have eggs and bacon for breakfast, sometimes a low carb protein bar or tuna/salad for lunch and then meat and salad for tea. Strawberries and cream for dessert are my favourite! Lots of water and a vitamin supplement. I am not saying that it would suit everyone but once I realized that the chronic indigestion and bloated feeling were linked very closely with my consumption of gluten/wheat products it was a synch! I am also exercising regularly - walk up the local mountain 2-3 times a week and rowing erg once a week. Now, if only I didnt need the jolly HRT, it would all have gone by now