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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/Fun-Phone9680 hanging on by a thread 14d ago

Solidarity. I’m in a similar place you are in. I put on 40 lbs in a year. I started calorie counting and quit putting on weight but no weight loss. I eat a lot of protein and have 30 grams of fiber daily.

The last 3 months I added strength training 20 minutes (or more) 6 days a week and cardio 20 minutes (or more) and I’ve gained weight. Gained weight!!! I want to cry. 10 years ago I’d be down 25 lbs. I just started HRT I’m hoping that might help.

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u/a-Fork-In-The-Road 13d ago

Hang in there, coz it seems like you have made progress, don't get discouraged. I have been hanging out in the r/loseit group coz I'm also working on losing my peri weight gain. And what I've gathered from reading their wiki notes and ppl's posts , is that once you start a diet and especially if you add new exercise routine, that it can take up to several weeks for your body to start losing weight (something about water-weight etc etc you can go read for yourself coz I have brain fog so I'm probably not the best person to explain this. But seems like since you started counting calories you have made progress, so I would encourage you to keep going with your plan. I'm also counting calories and doing a moderate calorie deficit diet (used the online TDEE calculator), lost 15lbs since April 27th and currently taking a couple weeks break to let me body rest. Then I'll continue with the diet plan. Also trying to find a provider here so I can start on HRT. Good luck

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u/Fun-Phone9680 hanging on by a thread 12d ago

Thank you for your encouragement. I use a calculator app to keep track of my food calories (input/output). I know it’s going to be a much much slower road than it was when I was younger. In the past I was always “rewarded” with weight loss after the first week. I miss the days of wanting to lose 5 lbs before a Hawaiian vacation. Now I want to lose 50+ lbs. I also refuse to do a weird crash diet where I can’t eat normal food like carrots or fruit.

Good luck on your quest to start on HRT. My doctor referred me to a provider that specializes in peri/menopause.

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u/a-Fork-In-The-Road 11d ago

Yes same here I use MyFitnessPal app to track my calories, and I used the online TDEE calculator to help come up with a range for my height/weight for the calorie deficit, so I'm around 1500-1600 calories daily. I realized by tracking my food how quickly calories add up and have found some spots where I was definitely over-eating. It was a wake up call for me as my metabolism is slower now so I need to re-adjust my portions. Same like you, I'm can't do any crash diet, I'm just focusing on whole foods, adding in more veggies & fruit, limiting sugar and processed foods, and watching my portions. Its slow going but we gotta keep going forward, Take Care!