06-01-15, 10:45 AM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Kansas City
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I am officially menopausal in 20 days. . . as of June 21st I will be 12 full months period-free (not holding my breath; I have made it to 11 months before and got my period and had to restart my countdown all over again; SUCH A DISAPPOINTMENT!!)
Anyway, I have not gained an OUNCE, but things are definitely shifting and yes, more to the belly. So I don't think it is necessarily just about weight. I weigh about 5 pounds less than I did two years ago and yet what weight I have has SHIFTED to places it didn't used to be! --And just in the last year since I have been period-free; this didn't happen during perimenopause, at least to me. SO. . . I am not sure what i am going to do, feeling a little aimless at the moment, but I'm thinking about working in some T-Tapp (because that was magic for me a few years ago). The T-Tapp basic and instructional really worked for my midsection a few years back. P.S. --you know, I have seen this same thing happen to my female CATS. They get a hanging swingy belly at a certain age even though they are not overweight cats. So I guess what that has taught me is that I'm glad I'm vertical. HAHA. |
06-01-15, 02:54 PM | |
Join Date: Aug 2003
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This.
I had a flat stomach and small waist naturally up until age 35. Now, at 40, I seem to be taking after my mother. *big sigh* I must eat foods that are as whole and natural and unprocessed as possible or I see minimal to zero results. As far as exercise, the 2 things that made a difference in my lower belly were doing jog/walk intervals on the treadmill AND pilates classes at least 2x/week. |
06-01-15, 03:14 PM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)
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Menopausal belly pooch is a tough one. What you eat (or don't eat) is huge, but I also believe the shift in hormones is what starts it. I see so many women in my age bracket, I am 57, who are otherwise slim except for the dreaded pooch.
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abdominals, aging, belly fat, diet, menopause, menopot, muffin top, over 50, pooch, post-menopause |
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