Ever try to lose weight while fighting menopause?
by jddomer (2024-04-22 13:48:12)

In reply to: I also don't understand why that leads to morbidly obese  posted by AIRBORNEIRISH

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It's alarming how what used to work now just... doesn't anymore. Not to mention the fun insomnia, night sweats, and all the other weird shit shifting hormones is doing to me.

I do have to disagree with her on the "oh, high cholesterol? I'll just take meds!" High cholesterol runs in my family, so when I got the inevitable "you have a stick of butter in your veins" result, I went hard at it with diet -oatmeal with blueberries every morning, an apple and a handful of almonds every day for a snack, try to keep things a mix of high protein and high fiber otherwise. Brought those numbers down. But weight? It feels like a losing battle.

I don't know that it is any easier for guys in their 40s. *
by ndalum1  (2024-04-22 17:15:53)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Im not disputing that and empathize
by airborneirish  (2024-04-22 16:39:06)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

It sounds awful and demoralizing. Seriously. For men TRT is getting traction - is there a similar course of treatment for women? I have only heard horror stories of women starving themselves to hope to maintain fitness.

My response above was more geared towards the author who has not gone through menopause and espouses a position that basically says give up and give up super hard.