Menopausal, Fat & Fed Up

[KiwiJo27]

Hi there, I am going through the menopause and I am at my heaviest I have ever been to the point where my ankles are swelling each night and all I crave is carbs carbs carbs!

Does anyone have any tips on how to lose weight well on the menopause as I fear I am going to burst!

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

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[Tiggerr]

Welcome KiwiJo.

After having lost all my weight around 2 years ago, I eventually went off the rails and went carb mad. The problem with carbs is that they trigger a chemical reaction in the body that initially gives us a bit of a rush but then leaves us craving more. An awful vicious circle.

This time around, I've been moving away from carbs and my cravings have diminished to the point where I almost don't have any... not something I expected to be able to say.

I know this is easier said than done but try making small changes and make them stick.

In the meantime, have you considered joining one of the weekly weigh-ins and the Daily Diary.

[flo72003]

Maybe you can try fasting and gradually decrease sugar in your diet .

[PandQs Maintainer 3st 7lbs]

Craving carbs was my problem too, but the hungry angry cravings have diminished since going on LCHF. To see why the vicious cycle of cravings occur watch YouTube videos “The Skinny on Obesity” episodes 3 and 4 (I’d recommend the rest of series as well if you have time!) best of luck.

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to PandQs]

These are excellent videos PandQs, I hope you find them useful KiwiJo27 😊

[PandQs Maintainer 3st 7lbs in reply to IndigoBlue61]

I do revisit them from time to time to remind myself why and how LCHF is working for me :))

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to PandQs]

Good plan 👍

[Gizmocat Moderator 13kg Maintainer]

Have a look at the lchf forum. There is lots of useful information. I think moreless has give you the link. Also have a look at the diet doctor website.