Re: Just doesn't go away!!

[Guest guest]

I don't have any words of wisdom, but I do know as I get older and

am definately in peri-menopause that my body is definately

changeing. I do think hormone changes (lack there-of?) definately

have a play in our weight. I'm not so sure men have the same

problems or not. I too battle high blood pressure, but am happy to

report that the last time I got it checked it was lower than it has

been in a long time. Stress is a big play in my HPB! That and I

have worked on adding more herbs rather than salt to my food.

Alana

>

> After a hysterectomy 10 years ago my weight increased over a

period of

> 5 years. In the first year I gained 3 kilos and now I am up to 10

> kilos of overweight. I have tried numerous diets - to no avail.

I am

> quite sportive, do a lot of walking and my job keeps me relatively

> fit. My weight is now pretty stable, but it's too much and is

> affecting my good health. I recently found out that my blood

pressure

> is way too high, something that I never suffered from before.

> Diagnosis - lose weight!!! I don't know what to do anymore - I

would

> not say that I over eat. I have craving for chocolate sometimes,

but

> I just don't buy it anymore and my chocolate cravings come only in

the

> winter months.

> I realise that my body has changed and is probably still going

through

> changes, but I did not expect such an increase in weight. Has

anyone

> else had this experience?

> Regards

> cdwarf (dwarf only in height not in width!!)

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Alana - words of wisdom perhaps not, but very supportive -

thanks. Somehow it is comforting that I do not suffer alone! (how

selfish of me!)

I have often wondered too if men go through this 'phase' in their

lives. I certainly believe that they are not so 'weight' conscious

as we females.

If it wasn't affecting my health so much, I think I would not be so

upset with the state of my body considering my age (I am no spring

chicken!) as I realise that this is a battle against time that I

cannot win.

Still, I would prefer to be a healthy old lady!

Have a nice day and thanks once again for your support

cdwarf

> >

> > After a hysterectomy 10 years ago my weight increased over a

> period of

> > 5 years. In the first year I gained 3 kilos and now I am up to 10

> > kilos of overweight. I have tried numerous diets - to no avail.

> I am

> > quite sportive, do a lot of walking and my job keeps me relatively

> > fit. My weight is now pretty stable, but it's too much and is

> > affecting my good health. I recently found out that my blood

> pressure

> > is way too high, something that I never suffered from before.

> > Diagnosis - lose weight!!! I don't know what to do anymore - I

> would

> > not say that I over eat. I have craving for chocolate sometimes,

> but

> > I just don't buy it anymore and my chocolate cravings come only

in

> the

> > winter months.

> > I realise that my body has changed and is probably still going

> through

> > changes, but I did not expect such an increase in weight. Has

> anyone

> > else had this experience?

> > Regards

> > cdwarf (dwarf only in height not in width!!)

> >

>

[Guest guest]

cdwarf~ I think you will be pleasantly surprised how much " healthy "

does NOT have to do with what we weigh. It seems to be a knee jerk

response for most of the medical profession to prescribe weight loss

for MANY things. You will find, if you look back at previous posts,

several people who have improved their health, blood pressure

included, by simply getting OFF of the weight loss roller coaster,

while not losing any weight, sometimes even having gained a little.

Blood pressure down, weight up!? No way you say! but it's true...

Don't automatically jump to the conclusion that high weight=high

blood pressure just because the Dr's do. Maybe I have been lucky,

but I have been up to 140 lbs overweight my whole life and I love

salt, yet I have never had high blood pressure. Medical miracle am

I? No, the two things don't automatically go together.

Good luck!~

Meg

IE Since Feb. '08

> > >

> > > After a hysterectomy 10 years ago my weight increased over a

> > period of

> > > 5 years. In the first year I gained 3 kilos and now I am up

to 10

> > > kilos of overweight. I have tried numerous diets - to no

avail.

> > I am

> > > quite sportive, do a lot of walking and my job keeps me

relatively

> > > fit. My weight is now pretty stable, but it's too much and is

> > > affecting my good health. I recently found out that my blood

> > pressure

> > > is way too high, something that I never suffered from before.

> > > Diagnosis - lose weight!!! I don't know what to do anymore -

I

> > would

> > > not say that I over eat. I have craving for chocolate

sometimes,

> > but

> > > I just don't buy it anymore and my chocolate cravings come

only

> in

> > the

> > > winter months.

> > > I realise that my body has changed and is probably still going

> > through

> > > changes, but I did not expect such an increase in weight. Has

> > anyone

> > > else had this experience?

> > > Regards

> > > cdwarf (dwarf only in height not in width!!)

> > >

> >

>