Plateau already?

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 18:22:53 GMT, Cathe B
wrote:

JMA wrote:

I've been in that position before of gaining weight on few calories. For me
it was a real hormone imbalance that took months to get worked out and also
cutting out almost all wheat from my diet. I seem to do fine with some
rice, potato, and fruit so it wasn't the *carbs* in the wheat though I now
eat a smaller percentage of carbs in my day than I used to. It's not always
just "how much" but for some of us, "what" you're eating makes a difference.
YMMV.

Maybe you should get in touch with your nutritionist?

Jenn
understanding your frustration 100%




Thanks Jenn, I have a call into her. I'm starting to think that being
perimenapausal is definitely a factor. thanks
C

That's very likely. I put on quite a bit of weight when I entered
perimenopause, and my fat distribution changed so that I was fatter
around the middle. However, I have managed to lose weight anyway (now
fully menopausal), and even have a slim waist again now. But I can't
eat as much as I could when I was younger, certainly.

Chris (age 56)
262/139/ (145-150)

"Cathe B" wrote in message
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JMA wrote:

I've been in that position before of gaining weight on few calories. For
me it was a real hormone imbalance that took months to get worked out and
also cutting out almost all wheat from my diet. I seem to do fine with
some rice, potato, and fruit so it wasn't the *carbs* in the wheat though
I now eat a smaller percentage of carbs in my day than I used to. It's
not always just "how much" but for some of us, "what" you're eating makes
a difference. YMMV.

Maybe you should get in touch with your nutritionist?

Jenn
understanding your frustration 100%


Thanks Jenn, I have a call into her. I'm starting to think that being
perimenapausal is definitely a factor. thanks
C

Why yes, it certainly is!

Jenn
another thing I know from experience

JMA wrote:


Thanks Jenn, I have a call into her. I'm starting to think that being
perimenapausal is definitely a factor. thanks
C


Why yes, it certainly is!

Jenn
another thing I know from experience



I think we're a good team, you're so great on reading what I'm dealing
with... what questions should I ask my gyn? What advice should I see
hormones.. pill? replacement? Any advice appreciated. And if you need
any, ask away.

C

"Cathe B" wrote in message
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Ignoramus1166 wrote:

In article .net,
Cathe B wrote:

I'm only two weeks in and I'm getting disheartened because although I'm
cutting back and doing more isometrics, I'm still gaining. I'm on only
1250 calories, and I weigh and measure EVERYTHING. it's so frustrating.



when is your period due... females are known to gain before periods...

In any case, people gain weight for inexplicable reasons sometimes,
maybe you ate something very salty the day before. Try recording your
weight every day and computing average weight for the past week, also
maybe cut back on salt a bit.

i

I take in zero salt, except for what is already in foods I eat. I'm
terribly aware of the water gain issues. I'm taking in less than 800mg
of sodium daily.

I'm sure you're more aware than he ever will be. For some reason, he thinks
he knows all about women's issues. Please.

Martha

"Cathe B" wrote in message
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Ignoramus1166 wrote:

In article .net,
Cathe B wrote:

I'm only two weeks in and I'm getting disheartened because although I'm
cutting back and doing more isometrics, I'm still gaining. I'm on only
1250 calories, and I weigh and measure EVERYTHING. it's so frustrating.



when is your period due... females are known to gain before periods...

In any case, people gain weight for inexplicable reasons sometimes,
maybe you ate something very salty the day before. Try recording your
weight every day and computing average weight for the past week, also
maybe cut back on salt a bit.

i

I take in zero salt, except for what is already in foods I eat. I'm
terribly aware of the water gain issues. I'm taking in less than 800mg
of sodium daily.

I'm sure you're more aware than he ever will be. For some reason, he thinks
he knows all about women's issues. Please.

Martha

MH wrote:

I'm sure you're more aware than he ever will be. For some reason, he thinks
he knows all about women's issues. Please.

Martha


hmmm I had a friend who knew all about women's things..and then became
one.
C

"Cathe B" wrote in message
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JMA wrote:


Thanks Jenn, I have a call into her. I'm starting to think that being
perimenapausal is definitely a factor. thanks
C


Why yes, it certainly is!

Jenn
another thing I know from experience

I think we're a good team, you're so great on reading what I'm dealing
with... what questions should I ask my gyn? What advice should I see
hormones.. pill? replacement? Any advice appreciated. And if you need any,
ask away.

C

I think it really depends on your symptoms. Have them do the typical blood
work to check your estradiol levels and testosterone levels. Even if that
comes back normal it doesn't mean you aren't perimenopausal. The male
doctors I saw felt there was nothing they could do for the symptoms even
though my estrogen kept dropping like a stone and my testosterone was going
through the roof.

I finally went back to a female practitioner who I'd been to a few years
earlier and she took care of things immediately. We went through my
personal risk for breast cancer which is relatively high, however I am
already getting annual mammograms and am very diligent about exams. I also
exercise regularly now and am controlling my weight so that brings the risk
down a bit. Estrogen raises your risk so it depends on how much risk you're
willing to take. I'm young (38) and I was not going to spend the next 10
years in this hell, plus I have an overactive parathyroid which is causing
my bones to release calcium. Estrogen may reverse this in addition to
alleviating the other symptoms. Since I don't plan on having children I
started with a low dose BC pill for a few months which gave me some relief,
but not enough. I now take a higher dose pill that is also an anti-androgen
to combat the high testosterone (a side effect of overactive adrenal glands)
and in conjunction with my SBD style WOE it's been a godsend.

Since you're new here you weren't around when I was really having a hard
time with my hormone problems (aka "drama queening"). I'll be happy to
discuss that or anything else more personal in private if you need to rather
than share with the planet - this email account actually works and I check
it. There are some things I just no longer share publicly because of a
person here that likes to abuse personal information.

Also, you might want to keep in mind that sometimes it takes a few weeks to
see results from a new WOE, especially when you aren't drastically
overweight. It had been a few weeks since I'd lost any weight, but my
clothes have become rather loose of late and only now is the scale starting
to reflect that.

Jenn

"Cathe B" wrote in message
link.net...
JMA wrote:


Thanks Jenn, I have a call into her. I'm starting to think that being
perimenapausal is definitely a factor. thanks
C


Why yes, it certainly is!

Jenn
another thing I know from experience

I think we're a good team, you're so great on reading what I'm dealing
with... what questions should I ask my gyn? What advice should I see
hormones.. pill? replacement? Any advice appreciated. And if you need any,
ask away.

C

I think it really depends on your symptoms. Have them do the typical blood
work to check your estradiol levels and testosterone levels. Even if that
comes back normal it doesn't mean you aren't perimenopausal. The male
doctors I saw felt there was nothing they could do for the symptoms even
though my estrogen kept dropping like a stone and my testosterone was going
through the roof.

I finally went back to a female practitioner who I'd been to a few years
earlier and she took care of things immediately. We went through my
personal risk for breast cancer which is relatively high, however I am
already getting annual mammograms and am very diligent about exams. I also
exercise regularly now and am controlling my weight so that brings the risk
down a bit. Estrogen raises your risk so it depends on how much risk you're
willing to take. I'm young (38) and I was not going to spend the next 10
years in this hell, plus I have an overactive parathyroid which is causing
my bones to release calcium. Estrogen may reverse this in addition to
alleviating the other symptoms. Since I don't plan on having children I
started with a low dose BC pill for a few months which gave me some relief,
but not enough. I now take a higher dose pill that is also an anti-androgen
to combat the high testosterone (a side effect of overactive adrenal glands)
and in conjunction with my SBD style WOE it's been a godsend.

Since you're new here you weren't around when I was really having a hard
time with my hormone problems (aka "drama queening"). I'll be happy to
discuss that or anything else more personal in private if you need to rather
than share with the planet - this email account actually works and I check
it. There are some things I just no longer share publicly because of a
person here that likes to abuse personal information.

Also, you might want to keep in mind that sometimes it takes a few weeks to
see results from a new WOE, especially when you aren't drastically
overweight. It had been a few weeks since I'd lost any weight, but my
clothes have become rather loose of late and only now is the scale starting
to reflect that.

Jenn

Ignoramus5536 wrote:


One of my mom's students is such a "woman", a very difficult student.

Regarding women's issues, one does not need to be a professor to know
that females tend to gain weight before periods...

http://www.addenbrookes.org.uk/shac/...riod.html#gain

i


Right and you should not assume that a 40 year old woman would not know
such things..since they are told such things from the time they are 10
years old.. I think that was the point being made.

C

Ignoramus5536 wrote:


One of my mom's students is such a "woman", a very difficult student.

Regarding women's issues, one does not need to be a professor to know
that females tend to gain weight before periods...

http://www.addenbrookes.org.uk/shac/...riod.html#gain

i


Right and you should not assume that a 40 year old woman would not know
such things..since they are told such things from the time they are 10
years old.. I think that was the point being made.

C