Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 12:44     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Op here. I am 5’5 and 130 currently. My usual is 115-120. I have tiny bones so I’m really noticing the extra weight. I am at a calorie deficit. I am also walking 14000 steps a day to see if I can get things moving. I’ve never had trouble maintaining my weight. Welcome to my 50s haha.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 12:11     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.




You can, but I certainly won't. We call that circling the drain. It's how the end starts.

The "end" is unavoidable. No need to get fat of course. But if you become a non-eater like my MIL in order to stay very thin because it's your main claim to fame, you may end up never enjoying good food and with osteoporosis. Then realizing that no one cared much about your weight after all.

Perhaps she should've exercised? I love to eat and make sure I'm moving enough to balance it.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 12:09     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.




You can, but I certainly won't. We call that circling the drain. It's how the end starts.

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.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 12:02     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Anonymous wrote:You need to be in a caloric deficit. You absolutely will lose weight then.


they are, and they aren't.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 12:00     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote: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.




You can, but I certainly won't. We call that circling the drain. It's how the end starts.

The "end" is unavoidable. No need to get fat of course. But if you become a non-eater like my MIL in order to stay very thin because it's your main claim to fame, you may end up never enjoying good food and with osteoporosis. Then realizing that no one cared much about your weight after all.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 11:45     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Anonymous wrote: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.




You can, but I certainly won't. We call that circling the drain. It's how the end starts.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 11:44     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
You need to be in a caloric deficit. You absolutely will lose weight then.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 11:29     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Move more.

I lost 5lbs in six months doing this.

-53 yr old in menopause
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 11:23     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Another reason why it's so important for women to continue to exercise as they get older, especially strength training. Simply having muscle mass burns calories.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 11:20     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
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.


Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 11:20     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Anonymous wrote:Give us a bit more...
- How long have you been trying ?
- what is your weight history : what is your starting weight and how long have you been at that weight ? Are you trying to lose 5 vanity pounds you gained in past 2 years? or 30 pounds you have been holding on to for 10 years?
- height/weight/ calories you are ingesting and fitness plan?

What i can say is that most women gain a minimum of 5-10 pounds between their 40s and 50s as body shifts to menopause. It is very hard to avoid without a very drastic plan


+1

In addition to this, what is your current height and weight?
How many calories are you currently eating?
What had been your consistency with hitting your calorie goals? That is out of a month how many days are you going over your calories?
how often are you weighing yourself?
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 11:13     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Anonymous wrote:I had to go well below the recommended daily calories. I guess I’m also unintentionally doing intermittent fasting? Zero white carbs, only eating lean protein and vegetables, lots of my meals are homemade soups. Basically only eat lunch and dinner, and try and make those meals really nutritious.


Same. I'm 53 and can lose weight, but I have to eat very, very little. Well below the 1200-1500 calories per day recommended for weight loss. And then my hair falls out and I start getting dizzy.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 11:06     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
I had to go well below the recommended daily calories. I guess I’m also unintentionally doing intermittent fasting? Zero white carbs, only eating lean protein and vegetables, lots of my meals are homemade soups. Basically only eat lunch and dinner, and try and make those meals really nutritious.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 10:58     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
Give us a bit more...
- How long have you been trying ?
- what is your weight history : what is your starting weight and how long have you been at that weight ? Are you trying to lose 5 vanity pounds you gained in past 2 years? or 30 pounds you have been holding on to for 10 years?
- height/weight/ calories you are ingesting and fitness plan?

What i can say is that most women gain a minimum of 5-10 pounds between their 40s and 50s as body shifts to menopause. It is very hard to avoid without a very drastic plan
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2024 10:47     Subject: I’m 53 and trying to lose weight. It’s not moving.
I am tracking every morsel. I had no idea that post menopausal weight loss was virtually impossible. Has anyone been successful? What were you eating?