Trying to lose menopause weight
I'm looking for a nutritionist who can help me lose menopause weight. Weight gain of 50 lbs or more over last 10 years; some of it fluid retention, which I'm sorting out with my MD, but not all. I have a fat baby in my belly that has exacerbated my chronic back and pelvic pain and makes it difficult to walk, move, and work. Clothes don't fit. Nothing I've done has worked. I need to see results, something, every week, even a lb lost a week would be a huge thing for me. I can't do this by myself any longer. Just losing any weight, using food as medicine, to help my hypertension and other things would improve how I feel. But I am lost when I go out to eat or to the store .... Do any of you have suggestions? East Bay and eastwards work best for me but I can meet up and continue with facetime or skype. Thank you!
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Hi, I hear you! I’m 50 and and have a compressed nerve in my hip due to my extra weight. Dr. Jason Fung’s book, The Obesity Code, was the help that I needed to figure out how to lose weight. I’m not on any medications, so I didn’t need a nearby doctor to monitor me and change meds as I lose weight. I have lost 50 lbs in the past 6 months, which is pretty amazing. Dr Fung partners online with the Diet Doctor website, if you like to have online support and meal plans. The weight loss has come from diet changes, and I have been doing well enough to walk for 30-45 minutes each day recently. It’s nice to be able to walk without pain. I’m continuing to lose weight, and I expect that I will be eating this way for the rest of my life to keep my weight healthy.
If you are diabetic or on blood pressure medication, then Virta Health might be a good option. It’s expensive, but it includes doctor visits (for monitoring and medication changes) and continuous coaching. It might be covered by your insurance. They are publishing their results, and the improvement and reversal of diabetes and weight loss is very impressive.
For the record, I was not able to lose weight on my health plan’s recommended MediFast nor their nutrition counseling that follows the MyPlate guidelines. Those were things that I tried first, and they just didn’t work for me, personally.
Wishing you success in your weight loss journey and better health.