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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]20% just… isn’t that much?  So let’s say she went from 130 to… 156??  Hardly enough to feel like it’s something to bring up to her!  Post her actual stats bc if it’s something like 130—>156 and she’s taller than 5 feet even, this is a joke. [/quote]

I was thinking the same thing.  And is this weight gain since they started dating?

So, what, she weighs 25lbs more at 40 than she did at 20, and she gained a lot of it during pregnancy with your kids?  
Is this really that big of a deal?

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You apparently  didn't read the post. The weight gain he's talking about is just in the past couple years, long after the babies.[/quote]

Ok so she is menopausal  (9 years after the last kid could easily be late 40s) and gained a little weight. Extremely common.  Many many women say they need to eat only 1200 calories a day post menopause to not gain any weight.  Which is very very little. Again if it’s something like 130 to 156 in someone approaching 50, I do not see any issue. [/quote]

This is my story. The calorie reduction/low carb/higher protein plans I’ve used before are not working on my peri-menopausal 50 year old body. It’s so frustrating b/c I can’t live off of 1200 calories a day and be a mentally healthy person.[/quote]

I don't get that. When you gain weight, that's your body telling you it does not need all the energy you're giving it.  If your body's needs decline as you age, you have a choice. Eat the same and gain weight, or eat less in response to those declining needs. This isn't some social construct. It is biology: the fat is the storage of excess energy extracted from food. [/quote]

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