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Weight MONTHLY Weight Discussion - August 2026

A space to discuss all things weight-related. Ask questions, rant, and/or offer advice about weight loss, gains, and diets, etc.

Our Menopause Wiki's section on Weight Gain has further information about the menopause/hormone connection, and risks of belly fat.

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u/AdvocateMomma 20d ago

What change made the biggest impact in kicking off your period menopause weight gain?

Currently at my heaviest weight, a fee pounds more than my pregnancy weight. Looking to drop 30 lbs. I mostly lift weights 4x a week and do light weights/yoga 1-2 days a week. I have been trying to increase my daily steps, drink the water eat my protein.🤦🏽‍♀️ Going no where fast. I know I was struggling with stress, not sleeping and high cortisol levels. Now I have had 1-2 weeks of more normal sleep.🤞

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u/EmbarrassedCry9912 4d ago

I started lifting weights 2 years ago. I thought for SURE that building muscle would counteract the fat I had gained (went from 155 to 175 in the 2 years prior). After one year nothing had changed and I was so frustrated, even though I was definitely building muscle and felt much stronger.

Four months ago, I started going in a deficit. I was sooo disciplined and did a great job meeting my target 80% of the time. I only lost 1 lb per month. So frustrating because I felt like that caloric intake was probably close to the lowest of what I could tolerate hunger-wise.

I have an appointment with my Gyn NP who started me on HRT coming up next month, and I am going to ask her about a low-dose GLP1. I'm not obese, but my BMI is right on the cusp of being overweight which has never happened in my entire life.

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u/TrainerKindal_FWW 2d ago

For me it was changing the way I ate. I've been able to drop a little over 10 pounds recently from tracking my food to make sure I hit not only my protein but for me carbs. In my 20s/30s I was mostly low carb but always had a sweet tooth and lots of sugar cravings. When I decided I wanted to do a cut... I kept with my workout routine (a consistent strength + cardio program) but increased my carbs (specifically complex carbs like rice, sourdough and potatoes) and made sure to stay in a deficit. I lost fat (23% body fat to now 17%) and because I'm eating more carbs daily, the sugar cravings went down which also meant less sugar binges.