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Sep 30th, 2009
I am 35 yrs old and have gone thru premature menopuase. As a result I was using HRT (Hormone Replacement Therapy – which contains steroids) for 3 1/2 years. This as well as the menopuase has caused me to gain a lot of weight. I was not aware of the steroids and the effects until I came off the drug. I have been trying to exercise to get it off but I have found that exercising causes me to gain weight. I...
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Sep 30th, 2009
Menopausal weight gain seems to be a great concern for women as they age. It seems that gaining some weight during this period in life seems inevitable. Some women may even be puzzled as to why they seem to pile up weight even though they eat the same amount of food. There are many reasons for this.
Women go through menopausal weight gain because their body is going through changes during menopause. The reason for...
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Sep 29th, 2009
I have been slowly gaining weight throughout my pregnancy for a total of 30 lbs. I am 36 weeks pregnant and for the last 4 weeks or so I have been putting on a lot of weight. I am always hungry and trying to eat healthy foods, but the weight keeps packing on.
Did anyone else experience a majority of their weight gain in the last trimester? From what I have read, I expected to gain most of the weight in the second...
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Sep 29th, 2009
I know that for most women doctor’s recommend gaining somewhere between 20-30 lbs. Almost everyone I know has said that they gained more than that. I’m just starting to get a little down on myself since I’ve already gained about 30 lbs and still have 2 months left. I just want to hear about other women’s experiences and weight gain.
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Sep 29th, 2009
The truth on menopause and weight gain
One of the major causes of weight gain in women is the changes in their hormone levels and sedentarism. Studies show that about 90 percent of menopausal women experience weight gain between the ages 35 to 55. This is not surprising because weight gain comes with the territory of aging and menopausal.
Medical experts say that menopause occurs when a woman’s ovaries has...