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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I instantly gained 15 lbs when I hit menopause. I’m watching what I eat and I exercise, but I’m not willing to starve myself or   increase my workouts. As long as my lab work is OK during my annual physicals and I feel well, I think 50-something women just have to accept their new normal.

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You can, but I certainly won't. We call that circling the drain. It's how the end starts.[/quote]
I agree!
-53 nearing menopause who will not accept a 15 lb gain. I put on 5 after a surgery (comfort eating, no exercise). Once I was cleared, I cleaned up my diet, resume activities and exercise and dropped those 5 in 2 months.[/quote]

The key thing is that you said you’re NEARING menopause. Just wait a few months until you’re post menopause. It’s a whole new ballgame. Unless I starve myself or take up marathon running, this weight won’t budge. I’m not willing to do either, so I’ll be pudgy - which is better for me and those around me than being hungry and crabby.

My MIL is also one of those borderline anorexic ladies with osteoporosis who is obsessed with food yet refuses to eat. Food is one of life’s greatest pleasures and I’m going to eat healthy food in moderation but never diet. [/quote]
I don't diet, I eat clean with sone treats thrown in. I will give up the sweets if need be, but I won't allow the pounds to pack on. I have been increasing my activity and started new, sustainable physical hobbies. I hike, play tennis, walk daily, etc, etc. [b]I didn't exercise in any form until 40, so my joints are pristine.[/b] I'm pretty sure I won't gain too much post menopause. I hike with several women over 65 and they aren't fat and many have defined waists still. The common thread is activity and lots of it.[/quote]

This is not something to feel smug about.[/quote]
Not smug, stating facts. I am glad my joints are healthy because now that I have to stay active for my health and fitness, I can do so without pain or injury.[/quote]

This is a very strange (and incorrect) way to think about joint health…. Your joints aren’t something that “wear out” through exercise. Quite the opposite in fact - studies show that people who perform the most rigorous weight bearing exercises have the healthiest knee cartilage.  [/quote]
This is 100% not true. People that exercise a lot, all pro athletes, runners, etc., have knee issues and severe ones, that understand that this is the price to pay for being a pro athlete. Please link some of your studies here.[/quote]

Here’s a brief summary of some of these studies: https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/exercise-and-your-joints

I’m not saying professional athletics never have injuries - I’m saying your joints are designed to move, and a life of avoiding exercise does not “save your joints”. [/quote]

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