10-13-17, 07:21 PM | |
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I think I'm in perimenopause based on my symptoms in the past year (mid-40s now). My upper stomach (I'm short so have no torso) has started looking distended, but it's really bad right before my period. It hadn't even occurred to me that it could be perimenopause related until I started doing some research into, and it's likely the increased cortisol (from stress), drop in estrogen and progesterone, and hence rise in insulin as a result of the perfect hormone storm.
It would be interesting to know if gaining weight in the middle of the body is the norm, or if others gain weight in other areas? |
10-13-17, 07:22 PM | ||
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10-13-17, 08:32 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Georgia
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I gained 20 pounds between 44 and 48. I totally changed how I exercise...it is much less intense these days. And I tweaked my diet. That weight is gone now. I am 52 and not quite menopausal as I had a period this June after 11 months without one. Sigh.
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10-13-17, 09:28 PM | |
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern California
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I am 66 and went through menopause years ago. I was able to lose most (not all) of the weight I gained while going through the change. The primary difference for me is not my weight but my body shape, i.e. my middle is larger, my skin is saggier, and generally aging has occurred. I still exercise almost every day, I still feel fit, but as Bonnie Raitt says "Those lines are pretty hard to take when they're staring back at you."
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