49 1/2.... can I come in?

[Bren]

well.... just starting to look at numbers here and realize I am 6 months away from this forum!

Mind if I start a bit early?

[Elizellen]

Come on in Bren :wave

Like the Century Club I am sure that anyone with an insight into or need to know about how the Atkins WOE affects the 50+ amongst us will be welcome here.

After all we will all (hopefully) get to a ripe old age and perhaps even need a 100+ forum in the fullness of time :yikes now we are taking the steps to become our healthy and slimmer selves.

[Becky Sue]

Hi Bren and elizellen,
I am 54 and I am proud to be at this ripe ol age.

I know what it is like to lose weight after a complete hysterectomy. I just got off HRT in the last couple months, so I've been there and done that.

I have cut my BP meds in 1/4's and hope to get off the BP meds before to much longer. All accomplished by this WOE.

I know that some of us older Atkineers lose weight a bit slower than the young whipper snappers! But hey we are getting there. :joy

I do take thyroid meds and I figure I will have to do this from now on, but I can do that, no problem.

Being 50+ is a great stage to be in. Life is good and this WOL agrees with me.

I plan on eating this way the rest of my life, however long it may be.

Becky Sue
over 50 and proud of it!!! :hug

[Desertthorn]

I don't think we should let kids in.....Personal opinion

[Bren]

I don't think we should let kids in.....Personal opinion

Now see.... I was trying to be so nice and polite!!!!! :yes

Your stuck with me now Lynne!!!!! :hug :guns :hug

Ok, now let's shake this place up!

AND MAY I SAY..... at 49 1/2 I FEEL about 100 times better then I did at 29 1/2.

ha and Atkins saved me!!

[2big4mysize]

Wooo HOO the oldies but goodies are back !!!!!!!




PS well if the kid can't come play :sadblinky :sadblinky how am I going to answer those URLs y'all PM me when they pop up in here???

[DebbietheHugBug]

Hi :wave

I'll be 49 this July. Am I a kid? ensive

I like this forum because it gives me insight on what is coming up. I am experiencing a lot of "fun stuff" that happens in your 50s. I am menopausal and on Premarin. I tried to stop taking it for awhile but I was so miserable I had to start again.

If anyone is controlling their menopausal symptoms with other things besides hormones, I would definitely be interested in knowing what works for you. I don't know if Premarin is halting my weight loss, but I sure feel better when I take it.

[iwritedocs]

I'm 55 now and was on Premarin for about 10 years and stopped last March, at my doctor's suggestion. When I started experiencing some mild hot flashes and night sweats, I started on Estroven and within a week they stopped. So that's what I take now.

I truly believe the Premarin was at least partially responsible for all the weight I had gained in my abdomen. I had never packed fat there before. When I gained, it was always spread evenly over my whole body so most people didn't even notice. Now, I'm having a hard time getting rid of it. My inches are shrinking in my waist but I'm still not happy with the flab.

[DebbietheHugBug]

That makes sense. I used to never carry weight in my tummy area and now I do. I didn't associate it with the Premarin but that does make sense.

Does anyone know if the over-the-counter menopause stuff works? The only thing that bothers me are the night sweats. Daytime stuff I'm too busy to notice.

:help :help :help I've thought about buying some but don't want to spend a lot of $$$ if it doesn't work.

[iwritedocs]

I believe you can get the Estroven for about $8 or $9 for a months supply at Target or Walmart. I buy it in two month packages at Costco for around $14 if I remember right (there go those lost brain cells again).

But, you should notice the effect on night sweats within a week, so buying one box would definitely be worth it.

Also, I noticed absolutely no withdrawal effects from stopping the Premarin cold turkey after taking it for 10 years.

[DebbietheHugBug]

Thanks! Estroven is over the counter? I'll give it a try. It's also cheaper than my cost for Premarin after insurance! :nod

[iwritedocs]

Yes, Estroven is over the counter. It is an all natural supplement not a prescription estrogen replacement. It's mainly Soy and Black Cohosh.

Take a look at http://www.estroven.com/indexbase.html for more information.

[DebbietheHugBug]

Thank you so much for your help!!

[iwritedocs]

No problem. That's why this forum is so important to us "kids" over 50 or approaching that.

Let me know how it works for you. Like I said, my main problem was hot flashes and night sweats and this took care of it within a week or so.

[ttdriver]

Do I have to admit I'll be 50 in December? :anger Oh what the heck, you're only as old as you feel and I feel GREAT!

I'm here for keeps!

Betty