04-29-21, 12:26 PM | |
VF Supporter
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Colorado Springs
|
I am not super lean, nor was I before perimenopause, but I began exercising prior to perimenopause and had no weight gain. My eating was pretty much the same. Exercise made the difference for me. I mostly did Firms at that time.
All I can say is that if your perimenopause is just beginning, work out consistently. It will help.
__________________
"The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." Leo Tolstoy |
04-29-21, 01:23 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2014
|
I have gained 30+ pounds since starting perimenopause, all while consistently working out with higher impact cardio, lifting weights, and doing CS. Usually an hour a day for the past 10 years. And the weight has just consistently crept up.
I'm 47 and all of this started at age 44, so it's been nearly 3 years of trying to lose this weight. I'm still cycling regularly so my hormones are still very much all over the place. I've quite literally tried everything to lose this weight (literally all in my boobs and stomach), but nothing has worked for me. It's like a freight train that I'm completely unable to stop. But for 3 months now, I've had to cut out working out entirely because I tore my meniscus and have been reduced to just walking about 30 mins a day and CS a few times a week. My body decided for me that is was finally time to switch to lower impact and light weights. I have also been monitoring my calories via My Fitness Pal and water intake. I listen to Pahla B.'s podcast and do her weight loss youtube series. No weight loss yet though. But I haven't net gained any either (I always gain a few pounds each month when my body tries to ovulate and then lose it after my period, so my weight fluctuates quite regularly), which is huge for me since I've been gaining weight for nearly 3 years. So for now, I'll take NOT gaining as a win. |
Tags |
appetite, high rep, journaling, menopause, outdoor walking, results, steady state results, weight loss |
|
|