Anyone going through peri-menopause while LCING?

beachlvr58 · 03-08-2006, 09:42 AM

I am 47 and have been getting my TOM every 2 weeks and it’s driving me nuts. I feel like I have blown up in weight these past few days. It’s like I get not much time in between bloats to enjoy my damn success of this WOE..Anyone else going through this?

JuliaL · 03-08-2006, 10:13 AM

Not any more, but I did. I'm now post-meno, but went through the whole process while low carbing. It is frustrating when the hormones interfere with loss or cause water retention, but don't give up! You can lose weight and look good even if you are in menopause!

135Bonnie · 03-08-2006, 10:16 AM

google "progesterone creme" or do a search in this website - great info and a big help. Also, read Dr. Lee's book on perimenopausal treatment. Good stuff.

Topazz · 03-08-2006, 10:18 AM

I am not sure, since I had a hysterectomy last year (I was 39 at the time) but got to keep the ovaries. But SOMEthing freaky is going on. I hold water like a spounge even when eating very low sodium foods and increasing my water.

Dblyn · 03-08-2006, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JuliaL

Not any more, but I did. I'm now post-meno, but went through the whole process while low carbing. It is frustrating when the hormones interfere with loss or cause water retention, but don't give up! You can lose weight and look good even if you are in menopause!

Amen to that!

I find the lowcarbing to really help with the perimenpause myself.It did mess with my cycle a bit at first though.

beachlvr58 · 03-08-2006, 10:49 AM

I have a book called the perizappers and i do what it says. I suffer no symptoms except the every 2 week thing..sheesh i hate this..I will hang in there though Juila.. thanks for all the tips guys, Lisa

jem51 · 03-08-2006, 11:55 AM

i think i maybe done. i sure hope so. i spent a number with PMS most of the month. it was awful. i had my last TOM in october. don't have any symptoms as of now but am aware that it's too soon to hope that it's just over! i lc'd the whole time and it was truly way better. i am rejoicing in getting over those darn periods (started at 10 am now 54...a real curse). i am staying away from any hormone therapy, natural or otherwise. afterall your body just sees hormone. am way more diligent about weight bearing exercise.....no more slacking. also eating my vegies.

pommie · 03-11-2006, 11:24 AM

Wow - what a coincidence. I am 52 and I have never been on this thread before and I came on because I am going thru just what you are. I have been getting my period every 2 weeks (3 times) and I cannot lose this water weight. Every morning my rings are tight. I know I am eating right. I wouldn'tdare cheat now, but I am about 3-4 lbs up and I cannot lose it. I am drinking alot and I am just done with my period so I hope it wont come again so soon and I can lose this water weight. My son is getting married in June and my gown just fits so I can't afford to gain any weight.

DEBeachMom · 03-11-2006, 02:20 PM

I'm supposedly in the middle of perimenopause too! I get my TOM infrequently but still get crampy around the time I should be ovulating which makes no sense. I think the actual ovulation is still going on here more than it should. I get very puffy, esp my upper half and hands when I haven't eaten alot of salt. I can tell where I should be in my old cycle by how sleepy or tired I get. It's a real pain, since I get tired enough to sleep for hours in the middle of the day if I ever give into it. The LC has really bumped up my energy level, but not on those days. That's a fatigue with a life all it's own.

abbynormal · 03-11-2006, 02:56 PM

I bounced around the same 3 pounds for the entire month of February. I should have had TOM last week. I went through the PMS thing and the cramp thing but never started. Since I've been fixed for 15 years I'm not worried about being pregnant (45). I'm not minding the idea of this being over with, but I would like to be able to get the pounds moving down again!

delynmonet · 03-17-2006, 09:57 AM

Well, amen to everything -- got to tell you ladies that I am 49 (will be 50 in May) and I did not understand for the past 5 weeks what the heck was going on!

I had my "period" off and on - very light - then a gush one day two weeks ago - then light . . . . my husband said may be it was the LC dieting . . . I thought "peri-menopausal" and the confusion continued. Anyway, I take the depo-provera shot and a light TOM would show up for 1 day when it was practically out of my system - that's why I was totally confused. I'd just receive my shot early January, so I knew that I was no where close to the time to receive it in February and early March. Needless to say, because of this, I am holding on to weight for three weeks at a time - I used to lose a pound per week - but that has stopped!

Well, I am scheduled for another shot in April - and believe me - I will be discussing this with my doctor.

If anyone can give me some pointers, I'd appreciate that. The mass confusion was laying in the depo shot regimen - I knew that I'd be approaching (if not in) the peri-menopausal stage soon enough. I also noticed that sometimes my feet sweat and get warm. Unusual for me.

I work out on the treadmill 5 days a week for an hour - but we're talking my feet sweating when I am not working out - hours later!

Thanks in advance for any comments you can offer.

03-08-2006, 09:42 AM	#1
beachlvr58 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,516 Gallery: beachlvr58 WOE: Low Carbing Start Date: 1/23/06	Anyone going through peri-menopause while LCING? I am 47 and have been getting my TOM every 2 weeks and it’s driving me nuts. I feel like I have blown up in weight these past few days. It’s like I get not much time in between bloats to enjoy my damn success of this WOE..Anyone else going through this?

03-17-2006, 09:57 AM	#11
delynmonet MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 1,035 Gallery: delynmonet Stats: 178/141/140 WOE: Atkins Start Date: November 16, 2001	Well, amen to everything -- got to tell you ladies that I am 49 (will be 50 in May) and I did not understand for the past 5 weeks what the heck was going on! I had my "period" off and on - very light - then a gush one day two weeks ago - then light . . . . my husband said may be it was the LC dieting . . . I thought "peri-menopausal" and the confusion continued. Anyway, I take the depo-provera shot and a light TOM would show up for 1 day when it was practically out of my system - that's why I was totally confused. I'd just receive my shot early January, so I knew that I was no where close to the time to receive it in February and early March. Needless to say, because of this, I am holding on to weight for three weeks at a time - I used to lose a pound per week - but that has stopped! Well, I am scheduled for another shot in April - and believe me - I will be discussing this with my doctor. If anyone can give me some pointers, I'd appreciate that. The mass confusion was laying in the depo shot regimen - I knew that I'd be approaching (if not in) the peri-menopausal stage soon enough. I also noticed that sometimes my feet sweat and get warm. Unusual for me. I work out on the treadmill 5 days a week for an hour - but we're talking my feet sweating when I am not working out - hours later! Thanks in advance for any comments you can offer. __________________ We will never know if we can do it unless we try! ____________________________ Year 2001 - Initial Induction - Weight 178 lbs. Weight before re-induction - 12/2/05 - 167 lbs Re-induction again: 12/26/05 - 165 lbs (42.5% BF) Goal weight - 140 lbs, size 8 Last edited by delynmonet : 03-17-2006 at 09:59 AM.

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03-08-2006, 10:13 AM	#2
JuliaL Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 17,214 Gallery: JuliaL Stats: 190/145/140 16/8/6, height 5'8", age 48 WOE: Atkins/BFFM Start Date: 4/22/03	Not any more, but I did. I'm now post-meno, but went through the whole process while low carbing. It is frustrating when the hormones interfere with loss or cause water retention, but don't give up! You can lose weight and look good even if you are in menopause!

03-08-2006, 10:16 AM	#3
135Bonnie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 432 Gallery: 135Bonnie Stats: 159/139/129 WOE: Moderate Carbs/meat/egg/you name it Start Date: December 30, 2005	google "progesterone creme" or do a search in this website - great info and a big help. Also, read Dr. Lee's book on perimenopausal treatment. Good stuff.

03-08-2006, 10:18 AM	#4
Topazz Guest Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,600 Gallery: Topazz	I am not sure, since I had a hysterectomy last year (I was 39 at the time) but got to keep the ovaries. But SOMEthing freaky is going on. I hold water like a spounge even when eating very low sodium foods and increasing my water.

03-08-2006, 10:49 AM	#6
beachlvr58 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,516 Gallery: beachlvr58 WOE: Low Carbing Start Date: 1/23/06	I have a book called the perizappers and i do what it says. I suffer no symptoms except the every 2 week thing..sheesh i hate this..I will hang in there though Juila.. thanks for all the tips guys, Lisa

03-08-2006, 11:55 AM	#7
jem51 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: south central OR Posts: 1,646 Gallery: jem51 Stats: oh so happy at 120 WOE: EFGT Start Date: controlled carb '97-98	i think i maybe done. i sure hope so. i spent a number with PMS most of the month. it was awful. i had my last TOM in october. don't have any symptoms as of now but am aware that it's too soon to hope that it's just over! i lc'd the whole time and it was truly way better. i am rejoicing in getting over those darn periods (started at 10 am now 54...a real curse). i am staying away from any hormone therapy, natural or otherwise. afterall your body just sees hormone. am way more diligent about weight bearing exercise.....no more slacking. also eating my vegies.

03-11-2006, 11:24 AM	#8
pommie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 117 Gallery: pommie Stats: 158/125/120 WOE: Atkins Start Date: March 2002	Wow - what a coincidence. I am 52 and I have never been on this thread before and I came on because I am going thru just what you are. I have been getting my period every 2 weeks (3 times) and I cannot lose this water weight. Every morning my rings are tight. I know I am eating right. I wouldn'tdare cheat now, but I am about 3-4 lbs up and I cannot lose it. I am drinking alot and I am just done with my period so I hope it wont come again so soon and I can lose this water weight. My son is getting married in June and my gown just fits so I can't afford to gain any weight.

03-11-2006, 02:20 PM	#9
DEBeachMom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The Beach! Posts: 393 Blog Entries: 1 Gallery: DEBeachMom Stats: Too much/still too much/Just right! WOE: Low carb/low glycemic load Start Date: December 2007...again!	I'm supposedly in the middle of perimenopause too! I get my TOM infrequently but still get crampy around the time I should be ovulating which makes no sense. I think the actual ovulation is still going on here more than it should. I get very puffy, esp my upper half and hands when I haven't eaten alot of salt. I can tell where I should be in my old cycle by how sleepy or tired I get. It's a real pain, since I get tired enough to sleep for hours in the middle of the day if I ever give into it. The LC has really bumped up my energy level, but not on those days. That's a fatigue with a life all it's own.

03-11-2006, 02:56 PM	#10
abbynormal Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Welcome to the Bluff Posts: 7,939 Gallery: abbynormal WOE: yikes!	I bounced around the same 3 pounds for the entire month of February. I should have had TOM last week. I went through the PMS thing and the cramp thing but never started. Since I've been fixed for 15 years I'm not worried about being pregnant (45). I'm not minding the idea of this being over with, but I would like to be able to get the pounds moving down again!