How to lose weight after menopause | Story from Bright Line Eating

The only thing starting to work for me 5 years post menopause, is the diabetic plate method, 3 x a day. Even though I'm not diabetic.

Good old-fashioned sensible portions and square meals, just on smaller plates. Seems to rev up my metabolism. Advice: don't skip the 1/2 plate of veg at breakfast (just add it to something, like an omelet) to avoid 'morning tea nibbles'.

What I like about this too is I can eat (a healthy version) of anything. Fruit too, as long as it's part of my plate 1/4 for carbs.

I’ve been trying to lose the 40lbs I gained during menopause for 3 years. Prior to menopause, I was a healthy weight. It still took some work to stay in shape, but since menopause it’s been impossible! I’ve resorted to taking the compounded version of Wegovy since starter doses aren’t available anywhere in my area.

And you said nothing!!

Only thing moved that scale Is Nordic Track Skier 20 to 30 minutes 3 X weekly.... Even with sugar flour🤗🥧.... Can see muscle definition, can also see layer of jelly fat arms tummy thighs😮.... But working 😊

This is blatantly false. I did the sugar and flour free approach, did nothing at all.
Every alleged expert I see tackling menopausal weight gain offers similar useless advice.

The truth is that the same approach just wont work for everyone. There isnt a one size fits all miracle out there. Stay active. Stay strong. Try to eat as much unprocessed food as you can. Its unrealistic to never indulge.

I guess the only comfort we can all take is that we aren't alone!

I have been a whole food plant-based vegan since my mid-20s and I went through an earlier menopause at age 48.

My food lifestyle isn't "junk food vegan", it's Dr. McDougall type eating. High carb, low fat (The carbs are not processed. They are from things like beans and whole grains and fruits and vegetables and rarely any breads or pastas)

I'm adding vegan protein powder to things like my oatmeal to increase my protein but so far no luck (after about a year of adding extra protein)

By adding protein powder I'm adding an extra 300 calories or so per day to my diet just to get that extra protein boost, but I'm wondering if I should be doing that at all since 300 calories is 300 calories.

I'm getting a good amount of protein just from my clean vegan diet, but in order to get at least 100 g of protein per day, I need to add the supplemental protein powders.

(An average day of clean vegan eating would be like 70 g of protein and in order to get it up to 100 g of protein, I'm adding about four scoops of protein powder throughout the day to different things)

I'm very active as far as taking care of my family, on the go constantly and running my own business and I take daily walks for at least 30 to 60 minutes.

Over the last few years since going through menopause, I've gained 20 lb that won't budge off of the scale.

I look at my plate of black beans and broccoli or a potato and some other vegetable and my fresh fruit is dessert, feeling guilty for that banana, because nothing I'm doing is working even though I'm eating so cleanly compared to the standard American diet.

I have an intolerance to eggs so they give me severe stomach cramps because I could eat those ethically if I wanted to.

I wish I could eat plain Greek yogurt with fresh fruit, I can no longer have that. (Dairy industry is terrible for cows)

That would be a lower carb high protein snack, but it's off the table.

As of yet they haven't really invented a vegan yogurt alternative that is as creamy and low carb and high protein with the same macros as plain Greek yogurt.

That being said, I have gone through phases where I do try the plain Greek yogurt just to see if it makes a difference and it doesn't, as far as weight loss.

I think I'm just going to have to get into strength training and lifting weights because it doesn't seem like anything else has worked as far as diet.

I just had my annual women's well check and my doctor gave me the just cut carbs and track your calories speech and I literally wanted to cry.

I asked her about hormones and she said that's really only if you're having hot flashes and other bad symptoms, which thankfully my vegan diet has prevented me from having.

I'm about 5 ft 5 in. My lowest healthy weight was 135 and I haven't weighed this much since the early months of my pregnancies years ago.

I weighed in at 163 at the doctor yesterday. All of my blood levels look good and I'm healthy otherwise. So maybe the focus shouldn't be on the number on the scale.

But according to weight charts I believe I'm technically overweight for my height and frame.

It's SO very frustrating and discouraging.

I'm so grateful to be able to have the good food and nutrition that I'm able to have and provide for my family.

I eat vegan for health and ethical reasons and I want my lifestyle to reflect outwardly as positive - but somebody online saw my photo and commented that I was "looked too big to be a vegan" - Ignorant!!

I don't even eat pasta and I don't put dressing on salads. I don't do processed food or cook with oil!!

I'm averaging 1600 calories a day on my nutrition tracker.

Like I said, I'm just glad not to feel alone.

Thanks, ladies for sharing your struggles too! 🙏💛

I can't imagine no sugar. I can't be the only one

Does it work for post menopausal women? I have 90 pounds to lose. Too hard

My body now looks like a horrible car crash 😢😢😢

Nope not true for all of us. Post menopausal weight is still there-after following very strict guidelines for years.

I use estrogens hormone therapy, I don t use hydrocarbonates, I do exercise and I don t lose weight. Maybe you can post a story of a real life person who was fat and lost weight during or after menopause (but is doesn t really end does it). We women are getting sick of people trying to sell weight loss without showing real people who lost belly fat in this period of their lives. There is literally NO real live person to find on you tube who lost weight during menopause. Only skinny, already good looking women who use their looks to sell their product, but have nothing to show for in terms of real live testimonies of fat people who did lose weight during/after menopause......

Good information given.Thank u😊

If i dont lose the weight ill do liposuction!

Well, not so for me😢 I've cut out all carbs and sugar.....only eat meat and fat, two meals a day.....no, none, zilch, nothing, not even a gram of weight-loss in 3 months!!!!!😢😢😢😢
I'm 54 and do not know what else to do to lose 35kgs!!!, I have tried it all😢

I call BS on this one. No bread no sugar no pasta for 3 years and I’ve gained weight!

OMG I feel your pain because ME TOO! just shoot me!

3 years post menopause, and I've been eating keto since before then. I lost a good chunk of weight a couple of different times, but since reaching menopause I've gained it back. I'm sure it's hormone related, I just don't know what else to do. Nothing works anymore.

Same sh*tty story, different day ..

Add protein. At least 90-100grams/day (yes some of it will probably need to be in whey protein drinks)

Then, resistance training. 3x/week for about 30min. (can be done with bands instead of weights).

No, it's not your fault. Most women who see this video don't eat the "SAD" diet and still haven't had results. You need to develop lean muscle to activate the metabolism.

If you have high cortisol, it blocks your body's ability to use insulin!

No sugar, no gluten, no dairy, no processed, all grass fed & organic, single ingredient foods, I eat greens, veggies, and some berries sparingly for fruit. 70 oz water daily, nothing. Nada. Have 10 lbs to lose post menopausal. So frustrated that I am commenting here even. Help.

I cut out sugar and wheat for 3 years and NO! I haven’t lost weight

The only women who seem to keep their slim body are those on hormones, and perhaps only those who have spent decent $ on tailor-made bioidenticals specifically for their bodies (The other exception is my friend who smokes weed all the time and has a super fast metabolism 😅)

Absolutely not true. I am 54 years old and 5 years post menopause. I don't eat sugar, I don't eat flour, I don't eat junk food. I also practice intermittent fasting. And i get regular exercise. I don't lose weight around my mid section. I continue to eat healthy anyway because I feel much better and I know overall I am healthier, but it does not contribute to weight loss.

I am on a low carb diet and avoiding flour and sugar and I promise you I have not lost a gram in 19 days. I started just before new year. lost 2 kilos really quickly, then nothing. I'm doing everything right. Fibre, no sugar, no flour, good fats, still conscious of calories, lots of water, not drinking calories. UNBELIEVABLE. I'm handing my body over to medical science because it is defying the laws of physics right now.

I’m on Estrogen but I think the progesterone is making me bloat terribly and I’ve gained not lost.
I’ll try what you say and see if it helps

Bunch of BS! I’ve been eating lean protein and non-carb veggies only ( that’s what my body tolerates) and my extra 20lb sits on! Herbs, homeopathy, essential oils, plenty of healthy exercise, yoga, healthy lifestyle…nope. I guess some women are luckier then other…

This is bull. OMG I'm going through menopause, have eliminated unhealthy carbs, one meal a day, multiple cleanses, and taken phentermine. Not a single pound. I'm having blood work done today to check hormone levels to see where the culprit is and hope to find answers

Hope- you just threw me a lifeline!

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Plantbased wholefood also works after menopause.
She knows, because she lives plantbased wholefood too.