I'm with you peacesoul.

What is with this belly fat.

I woke up with it one day. It was not there when I went to bed the night before.

I know it's hormonal, but how does one get rid of it.

I eat properly, excersize more than I ever have yet I still got it AND can't get rid of it!!!

Add me to the list girls, it seems like all of a sudden a few years ago I started putting on weight in general but especially around the middle. It's gross and jiggles like pudding. UGH!!!!! I know it's hormonally driven (stress doesn't help because it increases our cortisol levels) but I've dieted, exercised, held my gut in and done just about everything I can think of that's legal or moral and lo and behold, it's still there! I've decided that it's not going away on it's own and I don't want to look at it anymore SOOOO, today I called and made an appt. with a plastic surgeon for Thursday afternoon. I'm looking at getting a "Mommy makeover" and I'm losing this gut even if it does cost several thousand dollars. I figure my husband owes me big! LOL If we stay together, I'll look great and he can "share" in the benefits. If we split up in the end, I'll look great anyway and he'll have paid for it.

OMG Jan!!! That is HILARIOUS!!! haha!!! Good for YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was gonna say.....the only thing that will actually work to kill the meno belly I am sure is a tummy tuck. I am pretty sure you could exercise yourself half to death and go on a rigid diet, and still the belly would be there! I didn't have one until I was over 40, I used to be so proud of that nice flat belly. But alas, those days are gone for me.

Do they have a 'buy one get one free' with the "Mommy Makeover"? We could do it together!

I'm with you peacesoul.

What is with this belly fat.

I woke up with it one day. It was not there when I went to bed the night before.

I know it's hormonal, but how does one get rid of it.

I eat properly, excersize more than I ever have yet I still got it AND can't get rid of it!!!

Add me to the list girls, it seems like all of a sudden a few years ago I started putting on weight in general but especially around the middle. It's gross and jiggles like pudding. UGH!!!!! I know it's hormonally driven (stress doesn't help because it increases our cortisol levels) but I've dieted, exercised, held my gut in and done just about everything I can think of that's legal or moral and lo and behold, it's still there! I've decided that it's not going away on it's own and I don't want to look at it anymore SOOOO, today I called and made an appt. with a plastic surgeon for Thursday afternoon. I'm looking at getting a "Mommy makeover" and I'm losing this gut even if it does cost several thousand dollars. I figure my husband owes me big! LOL If we stay together, I'll look great and he can "share" in the benefits. If we split up in the end, I'll look great anyway and he'll have paid for it.

Yeah, I used to have such a nice tight body back in the day. Boobs weren't REAL big, a C cup but pretty perky until I had my last child at 36. Well, after about 40 it all started to go to hell in a hand basket pretty quick. When I had my cervical disc surgery about 8 years ago I was immobile for about 13 weeks pre and post op. I gained 40 lbs. and all was lost at that point. Nothing I did made any difference. The only good thing is that my boobs went to a D cup but unfortunately it's all relative. If I had those and a tiny tummy it might look ok but alas it's all like tapioca now! The Mommy makeover will address the tummy and the breasts as well. I've decided I can't stand the lost volume and the fact that they spend so much time looking down at my feet. [b]I always feel like I need to paint my toenails just so my breasts have something nice to look at! [/b] I also figure I'll get my spider veins zapped while I'm asleep too, just for good measure! This is all going to run about $12,000 but he owes me BIG!!!! Normally he would be commenting on the cost but amazingly he's not said anything at all. This ladies, is called striking while the iron is hot!

I sure know what you all are talking about! I recently have lost about 36 pounds. I am fairly happy with my "new" body...except my breasts have almost disappeared, AND, even with losing all this weight, I still have a somewhat rounded tummy!! Especially when I sit down...I still have those rolls! AAGH! It's not fair! No amount of exercise will totally get rid of it!! Plus, I have had 3 c-sections, which I am sure contributes to the problem!

I would love to be able to afford a tummy tuck!!

Jan,

I knew you were a kind thoughtful person from reading your posts,but to paint your toenails so your "breasts have something nice to look at" WOW that is something Aaaaaah just toooooo funny.

Big sniggers and snorts all day now. needed a good belly laugh

Good luck with the "yummy mummy" makeover

I HATE IT!!!!!! BOOM overnight there it was....did I miss something? Am I pregnant?
Budda belly...I curse it everytime I have to shave my legs!!

I too have ****** it in to no avail.

Really, is it necessary to bleep out the word "******" just because on occasion it is used in a negative way? Can't the censors take into consideration the context in which the word is used? It is NOT but general definition a bad or foul word and one really can see that in THIS particular context it's simply referring to the tightening of the abdominal muscles to make this woman's tummy appear flatter. What's so offensive about that????? What do we do with straws, it's not bad, just a mechanism to get the drink out of the glass. Have I made my point? Jeepers!!!

I mean seriously, why can't this fat grow into my small breasts. Why the belly? And how the heck can one get rid of it?

Mother Nature is seriously playing with is women here ;-)

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P.S. Here is the short answer:

Fat bellies in peri & meno women
is a sign of Estrogen deficiency.

Mine is pooching out above and below my navel. I have no waist!!!!! I feel like a freakin' weeble.

And yet I read it's the opposite. How can we know for sure? I want to LOWER whatever is making me a pulm little nugget!
And at the same time, I want to give back my "woman card" and become a mad, ok thanks :-)

LOL! I know, it is crazy! The reason that I said bottom line...fat belly = lack of estrogen is because this is where it all starts. (The root of the problem)

Because our bodies are scrambling to makes more estrogen, we put on fat. Fat make estrogen, then we become estrogen dominant. (which causes lots of symptoms)

However, having babies and gravity does take its toll. Exercise is still a must. Lipo suction an option! LOL!

It is really about a balance of ALL hormones, especially Estrogen, Progesterone, and Testosterone. Testing is vital, to be used as a Base Guideline. Docs should treat for the symptoms (hot flashes & etc.) using a dose that is effective. Yes, it is just like a dance!

If you don't use bios, then you need to research and find something that works; is a fact that our hormones decline.

Have a great day,
Shebee

So Shebee,
I've always understood that when all the hormones settle down things will be better. So, does this not apply to belly fat and estrogen? My hormones are almost none existent except for my T level at 24 which I think explains my sex crazed mind set these days. How come I can't loose this blob of fat I'm carrying around if I'm so T dominant? I'm curious!
Cheers,
Jan

5. Chocolate is a MUST. I read a study that if you will use hersey's coco and mix it with water, it will help you lose weight and curb cravings. When I am craving Chocolate, I will mix some with water, ice, and stevia. It sounds yucky, but works. I also buy the bars of organic premium chocolate. In case of an emergency, I am ready!

just,
Your Shebee

Okay...had to do a search on this one....I mean after all it's CHOCOLATE we're talking about here

The funny thing is the other night I was beside myself with nausea....unable to keep anything down at all...and for some reason I thought of eating chocolate. I ate a small piece of a bar with 80% cocoa and within a few minutes felt much, much better. Strange.

Anyways....here's an interesting link describing many benefits of cocoa

9 reasons why you should eat dark chocolate

What a excellent post! After all, it is about Chocolate, eh? I did not realize that it contained chromium. Chromiun is in almost ALL of the weight loss supplements at the store. No wonder it curbs you appetite. I am going to have to revise my Shebee Diet. It is going to begin with Chocolate. I suspect that I should be my own guinne pig first. If I gain 200lbs, lcypt, it will be your fault, and I will be very upset! However, if I lose a few more lbs., you will be my hero, and I will dedicate my first book to you!

LOL! Shebee

I'm with you peacesoul.

What is with this belly fat.

I woke up with it one day. It was not there when I went to bed the night before.

I know it's hormonal, but how does one get rid of it.

I eat properly, excersize more than I ever have yet I still got it AND can't get rid of it!!!

Add me to the list. Heck I have lost some weight too, but still got the giggle belly ... Also noticing muscle mass going bye-bye too, I think it's time to join a gym...

BTW... You know never been big in the breast department, barely a B... But now why is it when you lay down, them little suckers want to go hide in your arm pits, well at list mine do....

Joy, joy, and more joy.....

3 months of chinese medicine to come off pain killers and strict chinese diet from my chinese doctor.......went from 65 kgs to 48 kgs! I wasn't trying to lose weight No exercise, just working........swear by the stuff.......

The best thing ever and my skin looked GREAT!

that is great. Can you share which herbs and diet you did?

So, I just keep walking.....;-) And, it's not helping. I think I'm going to have to ramp up my excersize routine.

Hi Manyboys:

How long do you walk for and at what pace - it works for me - I walk every other day only for 30 mins and at 3.0 mph - maybe you are not watching what you eat - have you tried keeping a food diary? maybe after having kids its hard to lose weight - I don't have kids

Best

Lara Falcon

So Shebee,
I've always understood that when all the hormones settle down things will be better. So, does this not apply to belly fat and estrogen? My hormones are almost none existent except for my T level at 24 which I think explains my sex crazed mind set these days. How come I can't loose this blob of fat I'm carrying around if I'm so T dominant? I'm curious!
Cheers,
Jan

Replying to "So what's up with this belly fat?"




You are not going' like my answer. Nature plays a cruel trick on women
when we enter peri & meno.



When our Estrogen drops and is goin' on the roller coaster ride, our wonderful bodies have a way to compensate!
We start gaining weight...especially in the belly area. Fat can convert into Estrogen.

Then our adrenals and liver kicks in , too.

Why they are so nice that they steal our testosterone

to make...


Yes, you guessed it! ...ESTROGEN!

Now, without the testosterone, our bodies do not rebuild muscles very well.

Even our heart muscles get weak. That is why so many women after menopause age are having heart attacks. After the age of 65, we have the same risk as men for having a heart attack. The biggest killer of women over the age of 50 is not cancer, it’s heart disease. Google testosterone and heart health.


(Now we could discuss what changes have occurred in our food supply that contributes to declining hormones or why young men are developing breast ..hormones in meat & milk, but we shall leave that for another time. )


any way...to make a long post even longer....


Testosterone keeps us lean and strong.




Estrogen can be made by fat...and when we need more estrogen ...we just make more fat!

...unless we find a way to balance our hormones or supplement (by taking bios to replace dwindling hormones or find natural supplements?) As we age our hormone levels drop. Maybe you can get used to living without your hormones, but your body will show it. Just look at your Mom and Grandmother. Without our hormones at an optimum level, we, too, will soon have their body shape.

Oh, and if this was not enough...declining hormones messes with our thyroids! (As if we were not already a mess!)

This process also messes with our blood suger...thus...syndrome X. ...and Women lose one half pound of muscle per year, but they gain at least 1 1/2+ pounds of FAT a year if they continue at the same activity level and the same food intake. So you either supplement with hormones or stop eating and start Marathon running! LOL! The alternative is to keep on getting fatter. (unless you are one of the lucky meno ladies.)

Serotonin and endorphin levels in our Brain go down when our estrogen is low. Just look at the post here. Everyone is depressed, Moody, & etc. This is why. In peri and meno we have too little estrogen and then the next hour/day we have too much. A roller-coaster Ride from He**. That is why I am on continuous BHRT. To keep me leveled out, I need a steady stream of hormones.



Too little Estrogen = I am hungry. Then we eat Chocolate or sugar or fat or carbs (Serotonin and endorphines go up,) This makes us feel better, at least temporally. Eating wrong and shoveling in sugar rebounds and makes us depressed. The cycle continues.

I know this cycle well. For the first 2 two weeks of my cycle I could diet. I had to go under 1000 calories a day (starvation mode...and yes, I know that we are suppose to eat more in order to keep our bodies from shutting down, but believe me, if this were the case I would have lost weight long ago...yep under 1000 calories!) to lose any wight. Then the next two weeks, I would put it back on. After bios (& with Testosterone,) I was easily able to convert fat into muscles and lose weight.

However if you choose not to do bios, then you must try to find something natural to supplement with foods that contain phytoestrogens. Cut way down on your food intake, take Omega 3's and exercise.




I told you you were not going to like my answer! I don't like it either.... LOL!





LOL! I am now a bio junkie.


This comes out of the lips of a person who hates even taking an aspirin. As for going "natural, no thanks. I woke up one morning and , and it was like I was old overnight. My skin and body has changed back. My quality of life has improved, and I just don't want to revert back to what I was like before. LOL! What a case for using bios, eh? LOL!

By the way Have a nice Day! LOL! (after this post, none of us will!)

Shebee

P.S. Here is the short answer:

Fat bellies in peri & meno women
is a sign of Estrogen deficiency.

Sheebee,

I like your truthful answer, find it well said and accurate. And, I agree with you. My own sources of research and doctors concur. Best regards, JZZ