Hi

Im experiencing weight gain also. I also suffer from anxiety. I get frustrated when I cant walk. I had to cancel hill walking this evening. My body feels tired. Is this all the hormonal changes?

Any tips would be much appreciated.

Thank you

You may need to cut out carbs and eat less processed foods. Avoid sodas and all sugar. You may be eating more calories than you need. When I eat too many carbs or too much sugar, my belly pouches out. I heard a talk by a doctor recently about how this weight gain in mid-life is actually insulin resistance. Google this and find a good eating plan for that kind of lifestyle to reduce insulin resistance. There are many: I have Dr. Joel Fuhrman's books and checked others out of the library. I went almost no carbs for a couple of years and found it raised my cholesterol not lowered it. But others swear by no carb and also intermittent fasting. So I added back some whole grain carbs but they gave me cramps. I then went to just white carbs and this seems to be better. I eat meat mostly once a day now. Not sure how my cholesterol levels are at this point. Good luck to you.

I think to a small extent it is normal, and it is important to eat as clean and healthy as possible and cover all our bases with treating whatever might be ailing us. If we are eating and exercising well, my hope is that it may be a matter of time. I have seen some women lose weight after they had a hysterectomy or after menopause.
Peace and love, be gentle and good to yourself always.

Hi,

I'm also experiencing menopause weight gain. One of my friend suggested me to go for acupuncture and herbal supplements, so I remember I had gone through 3 acupuncture sittings when I was back in London.

It really helped me a lot. Also I bought some herbal supplements from Holland and Barrett: https://www.hollandandbarrett.com/

I would also recommend you to check out some really good resources to tackle this situation

Thank you