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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In menopause you will gain ten pounds naturally, at least. I'm nearing 60 and I'm on the downhill slide of menopause. I have started fasting (skipping a meal a day) and other than this humid and hot time of year I walk four miles a day outdoors up and down hills. Even in winter. I hope to maintain at 135 into old age. I was 120, but what can you do? It's aging and it's a part of life. You just try to stay healthy for you age. We're not 25 anymore.[/quote]

+1 This a a very natural body shape change. Remember those human body books where they show the female body at different ages and stages -- no one ever really looked at the oldest body, did they? The change in hormones, for some reason, redistributes fat to the abdomen (notably HRT can prevent or delay that change), and the changes in metabolism from aging cause muscle loss and more fat storage. Breast tissue also increases in many women (as much as 2 other 4 cup sizes even with no band change) during menopause and that can add some pounds. Notably you will learn that one from the bra fitting department before you find a scientist who studied it.[/quote]

Yes - definitely seeing what you are describing!  Including no longer dealing with major gapping in all my A cup bras. I just have so much more fat in the abdomen area and it seems to be growing. I'd be able to rock it more if I had a larger frame, had bigger breasts, and had wider hips. But my body just shows my bloated belly more. [/quote]

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