Thanks for sharing everyone...I followed the calorie allowance and used the diary religiously for this week, but fear I have not lost even one pound. I'm going to invest in a new digital scale to keep myself motivated. I'm pretty easy to please, and know that if it took 5 years to pack this 30 lbs on, 6 months at a pound a week is not too hard an objective, but I need to be motivated by results, or I won't be able to sustain these eating habits.
Hi, there. I am almost 45 and one of those girls we love to hate who never had to worry what I ate until I hit 40. I'd only gained 10-15 lbs between 20 and 40 and was able to eat whatever I wanted. I'm only 5 feet tall and have packed on almost 25 more lbs on over the past 5 years-that's 5 lbs a year since I hit 40. Dr says if I have a tendency to gain weight in perimenopause I will gain even more in true menopause and I need to change my eating habits/portions now as a prevention.
Congratulations on your tremendous achievement. I have just started to watch what I put into my mouth over the past 4 days so I have a long way to go to reach my goal, but I was truly inspired today by what you were able to accomplish. Way to go!
