Post-Menopausal Women and WLS

[Prestonandme 107]

Some posters have commented that post-menopausal women (I am one) have a more difficult time losing weight and do so at a slower pace. Is this true? Has anyone any personal experiences, advice, or successes to relate?

[Healthy_life2 8,322]

4 hours ago, Prestonandme said:

Some posters have commented that post-menopausal women (I am one) have a more difficult time losing weight and do so at a slower pace. Is this true? Has anyone any personal experiences, advice, or successes to relate?

Weight loss is different for each of us. There is no way to predict how much or fast you will lose. I’m post menopause and my weight loss was fast. I see others that have lost at a slower rate.

It’s ok to lose slowly. What matters is losing the weight and getting healthy, Right?

[Neversaynever 268]

I am going through the menopause right now. I lost slowly in comparison to some but others may have lost slower than me, its all relative. I do know I have lost almost 100lbs since starting last year and I feel fantastic!

[GradyCat 3,693]

I'm post-menopausal and mine is going what I would consider to be slowly, but I have to keep reminding myself that slow loss is better than no loss at all.

[catwoman7 11,184]

people lose at all different rates for all different reasons (age, gender, starting BMI, metabolic rate, whether or not you lost a lot of weight before surgery). I'm sure menopause can be a factor. I was post-menopausal when I had surgery, but I don't know how much of a role that played. I also lost 57 lbs before surgery, and that likely played a part, too. Yes - I was a slow loser, but I was very committed to my program, esp that first year, and I lost all my excess weight.

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

I was 58 when I had my surgery. Lost over 100 lbs. the first year and hit goal (122 lbs) shortly thereafter. Don't let age be your deciding factor.

[MIZ60 1,291]

I had surgery at age 60 and I have lost slowly and am still working on it. My health has dramatically improved and I feel so much better and younger than I did this time last year. It is hard sometimes not to compare myself with others but this journey is different for everyone.

[Frustr8 7,886]

Well mine, at 73, is what it is. Not that predictable, didnt, plan for stenosis, ulceration, PICC line, pneumonia ( none bacterial, not quite viral, what does that leave? Fungal? ) Well I can be a Fun Gal dont think that was they had in . mind! Finish off with March, the month of Iron and Reclast infusions. And then there was the 30 pound weight drop and n ow I have had upper right surgery, last Thursday, and this one I am not Shaking off too good. Had to have hardware from my surgical repair of humerus removed, been b.s. 9 years and I it kind of turned against me, some speculation that could have caused the pneumonia, a pocket of something. While ortho in there he decided to fix up my rotator cuff instead of of bringing me back for another surgery in a couple months. Yeeouch, I know someone who's getting a 5 inch lump of coal in his stocking this year! Lest you doubt me, I can go to Coshocton county, one county to the East, they have veins of coal, still do some minor min ing there. Just think my body temporarily had enough no o

[Frustr8 7,886]

operative hurt & pain and it now is rebelling emotionally. But I shall get better, cause look at what I've been through already! You can maim me but I am hard to kill off!

[Frustr8 7,886]

operative hurt & pain and it now is rebelling emotionally. But I shall get better, cause look at what I've been through already! You can maim me but I am hard to kill off!

[Frustr8 7,886]

operative hurt & pain and it now is rebelling emotionally. But I shall get better, cause look at what I've been through already! You can maim me but I am hard to kill off!