I'm 52, two years post menopausal (during those two years my weight that had remained steady for about 15 years crept up, as did my appetite which went crazy), and just lost 15 lbs. on IF in the past 5 months. I could lose more if I stayed stricter about eating less in my eating window, but my goal was really just to fit back into my clothes that are one size down. And not drive myself crazy, I'm too old for too much effort!

When I first started, I was good about just eating lunch, one snack, and normal dinner. But now in maintenance I eat more than that, like sometimes having dessert after dinner if time allows, more little snacking during the day. I'm hoping my cholesterol has gone down, that's my only health issue (BP is good, thyroid is good).

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Anonymous wrote:I guess I will be the outlier here. 52 yr old female, almost done w/ menopause. I deeply believe all diets will fail, in that they don't result in sustained weight loss. Research bears this out. https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/82/1/222S/4863393

I've lost about 30 lbs and kept it off for 4+ years by **not dieting** (Nothing is off limits, I don't fast, I don't count calories, no tracking anything on my phone, no WW, no meal replacements, etc).

I just exercise, regularly, quite a bit. Not gentle exercise, either: running, swimming freestyle laps, distance cycling, studio classes, plus yoga just for balance. I'm also

I realize not everyone can do this due to serious injuries, but truthfully, most middle-aged women can indeed do hard cardio if the will is there.

Bonus: better sleep and mood. Hard cardio exercise has been demonstrated to be as good as SSRI for mild to moderate depression.

You probably regulate your food intake too. You might think a large meal is x amount of food, and another person will think something else is large. Your large meal might be 1000 calories, another person's 3000 calories. Research.... shows that there are many genes involved in weight control. Also, heavy people lose weight easier because they have higher metabolic rate. You might not call it dieting, but you were restricting calories one way or the other. Call it what you want, it is a weight loss journey, and exercise is a huge part of it, regardless of couple pps here who think it makes no difference.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/why-people-become-overweight

Thank you for clarifying. I agree that there are multiple possible inputs that affect an individual's weight, some of them genetic. I also agree with you that my big dinner is not the same as my neighbor's idea of big dinner.

However, I want to reiterate - because it wasn't clear the first time, I guess — that I lost weight and have kept it off for years without restricting calories one way or the other. Put another way, I eat about the same way that I did five or eight years ago. But I weigh a lot less.

I do worry about what will happen if/when I can no longer burn 300+ calories every day with intense exercise. I'm 52, this can't continue forever There was a thread recently about "outrunning the fork" and I freely admit that is what I'm currently doing (and how I lost weight in the first place). I'm lucky that I genuinely love cardio and moving fast.

Anonymous wrote:I guess I will be the outlier here. 52 yr old female, almost done w/ menopause. I deeply believe all diets will fail, in that they don't result in sustained weight loss. Research bears this out. https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/82/1/222S/4863393

I've lost about 30 lbs and kept it off for 4+ years by **not dieting** (Nothing is off limits, I don't fast, I don't count calories, no tracking anything on my phone, no WW, no meal replacements, etc).

I just exercise, regularly, quite a bit. Not gentle exercise, either: running, swimming freestyle laps, distance cycling, studio classes, plus yoga just for balance. I'm also

I realize not everyone can do this due to serious injuries, but truthfully, most middle-aged women can indeed do hard cardio if the will is there.

Bonus: better sleep and mood. Hard cardio exercise has been demonstrated to be as good as SSRI for mild to moderate depression.

You probably regulate your food intake too. You might think a large meal is x amount of food, and another person will think something else is large. Your large meal might be 1000 calories, another person's 3000 calories. Research.... shows that there are many genes involved in weight control. Also, heavy people lose weight easier because they have higher metabolic rate. You might not call it dieting, but you were restricting calories one way or the other. Call it what you want, it is a weight loss journey, and exercise is a huge part of it, regardless of couple pps here who think it makes no difference.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/why-people-become-overweight

Anonymous wrote:probably 1500-1800 calories.

If you're not counting you really have no idea. It's shocking when you start weighing all your food how much more you eat than you think. I easily eat 2.5 times as much breakfast cereal as I think I'm eating if I eyeball it.

How does one get phentermine?

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Anonymous wrote:So I’ve been hearing about that podcast a lot lately and just added it. Should I start at the beginning?

yes start at the beginning. for sure!

Yes you have to start from the beginning as she lays out the framework/foundation.

Anonymous wrote:So I’ve been hearing about that podcast a lot lately and just added it. Should I start at the beginning?

yes start at the beginning. for sure!

Anonymous wrote:If you cannot lose weight on a regular lower calorie diet and try something like keto, yeah, you might lose some weight...some. However, thus is not a sustainable or healthy diet, and you will risk pancreatitis if you are not careful. You will also just pack it on again.

Seriously, the key is just less calories and move more. Intermittent fasting isn't reallt fasting. You just really aren't eating as much. Try it. New normal. I did that,.....have all the things you have plus I am on a beta blocker which supresses metabolism. I lost about 15 lbs in a year. It is slow. My goal is 30 lbs. So, working on 15 more. The reality is that I might achieve half, but I'm good.

How are you risking pancreatitis?

I guess I will be the outlier here. 52 yr old female, almost done w/ menopause. I deeply believe all diets will fail, in that they don't result in sustained weight loss. Research bears this out. https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/82/1/222S/4863393

I've lost about 30 lbs and kept it off for 4+ years by **not dieting** (Nothing is off limits, I don't fast, I don't count calories, no tracking anything on my phone, no WW, no meal replacements, etc).

I just exercise, regularly, quite a bit. Not gentle exercise, either: running, swimming freestyle laps, distance cycling, studio classes, plus yoga just for balance. I'm also

I realize not everyone can do this due to serious injuries, but truthfully, most middle-aged women can indeed do hard cardio if the will is there.

Bonus: better sleep and mood. Hard cardio exercise has been demonstrated to be as good as SSRI for mild to moderate depression.

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Anonymous[b wrote:]NP! 49. Female, 5.5 height, 130 pounds. Menopausal. This is the heaviest I've ever been. Was 122-125 for a decade.
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I don't even recognize my body. Joined an expensive gym. Since late June, I have been working out at the gym on rower, treadmill, climber and ellipticals for total 50 minutes, 4-6 x week. Last night I ran a mile, then walked 2. Also just started weights, but am starting w 10 lb. and doing reps.

I am GF. Eat a vegetarian diet. Abstain from alcohol. Trying IF on weekends.

I hate how I look in a swimsuit. My work clothes are tight around my hips and former waist. Gone up a bra size.

What am I doing wrong? I guess I thought I'd notice some change by now...

I'm sleeping better. Can now run...not having hot flashes so often...feel like cardio health has improved. But still feel like my body has betrayed me!

dp You weight sounds fantastic to me! I wish I was that thin and you are taller than me too.

NP. Right? I always find it funny when someone’s idea of overweight is my goal. Not knocking them- we all have different body types and expectations. I’m 5’5” currently 135 and would love to be 130. I am pretty fit, workout a lot, am proportional, and don’t carry much belly fat (I’m hips, butt, thighs), so maybe that helps me like the way I look at a heavier weight than some other posters would be.

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Anonymous wrote:I am 58. Nothing has worked for me. I (5'2") weighed about 104 my entire adult life, Then, I gained 25 pounds in my mid forties and have never lost any of it. It won't budge.

I work out everyday. I refuse to starve -- i eat 3 healthy vegetarian meals a day, probably 1500-1800 calories. I love to cook for myself and my family. No candy, no soda. Very few if any processed carbs but yes wonderful fresh local fruit.

I see women my age with stringy necks and unnatural thinness. I saw 2 yesterday at Starbucks and balked. Yuck. I prefer myself at this weight than ever looking like that.

Going out for my daily 4-mile power-walk now. It takes an hour. I sweat like crazy. It keeps me firm and rosy-cheeked and happy but not thin. BTW, I have great legs.

Interestingly (to me), I met my husband after I gained all this weight.

How is this supposed to be helpful? What are people supposed to take away from your self-satisfied little screed here?

+1

Anonymous wrote:I am 58. Nothing has worked for me. I (5'2") weighed about 104 my entire adult life, Then, I gained 25 pounds in my mid forties and have never lost any of it. It won't budge.

I work out everyday. I refuse to starve -- i eat 3 healthy vegetarian meals a day, probably 1500-1800 calories. I love to cook for myself and my family. No candy, no soda. Very few if any processed carbs but yes wonderful fresh local fruit.

I see women my age with stringy necks and unnatural thinness. I saw 2 yesterday at Starbucks and balked. Yuck. I prefer myself at this weight than ever looking like that.

Going out for my daily 4-mile power-walk now. It takes an hour. I sweat like crazy. It keeps me firm and rosy-cheeked and happy but not thin. BTW, I have great legs.

Interestingly (to me), I met my husband after I gained all this weight.

How is this supposed to be helpful? What are people supposed to take away from your self-satisfied little screed here?

Anonymous[b wrote:]NP! 49. Female, 5.5 height, 130 pounds. Menopausal. This is the heaviest I've ever been. Was 122-125 for a decade.
[/b]
I don't even recognize my body. Joined an expensive gym. Since late June, I have been working out at the gym on rower, treadmill, climber and ellipticals for total 50 minutes, 4-6 x week. Last night I ran a mile, then walked 2. Also just started weights, but am starting w 10 lb. and doing reps.

I am GF. Eat a vegetarian diet. Abstain from alcohol. Trying IF on weekends.

I hate how I look in a swimsuit. My work clothes are tight around my hips and former waist. Gone up a bra size.

What am I doing wrong? I guess I thought I'd notice some change by now...

I'm sleeping better. Can now run...not having hot flashes so often...feel like cardio health has improved. But still feel like my body has betrayed me!

dp You weight sounds fantastic to me! I wish I was that thin and you are taller than me too.

Anonymous wrote:So I’ve been hearing about that podcast a lot lately and just added it. Should I start at the beginning?

Weight loss for busy physicians, I meant

So I’ve been hearing about that podcast a lot lately and just added it. Should I start at the beginning?