For the ladies that have lost weight through this wonderful little journey, I am wondering how much you have lost and is anyone continuing to loose...Thanks
Hi Jo not lost gained but losing now using five to two diet which works
Hi Liz, thanks for replying. I hope the diet works for you and you continue to loose. I was wondering as I have lost 20 kilos since last October due to my digestive system and tummy going into meltdown and only able to eat a very bland diet and cant seem to get any weight back on...
Hi are you sensitive to gluten? Irritable bowel diverticulitis? That much weight is a lot to lose. Do you have good allergies you may need to get your duet balanced by a dietician.
Hi Jo, I have been going through this over 2 years and have lost just over 20lb in the first year now my weigh seems stable down to feeling sick most of the time and get very bloated have to eat little and often every 2 hours can't cope with anything creamy or to greasy. Have been reading on here for last week and have ordered B6 and B12 and hoping it makes me feel better wish me luck x
Hi yes Liz I become sensitive to gluten/wheat, grains, all dairy, preservitives, most fruit and a few veg. I have been in peri for probs 7 years and 5 years ago I started getting little signs with gluten/wheat, at times I would get heatburn from pastry and sometimes bananas would give me heartburn but those cases were very random. Then October last year I woke up one morning exactly 1 month after my (so far) last normal period and life had changed. I was a mess. Unfortunately I dont know how much hormones had to do with it or the new found anxiety that hit me hard. Went to a naturopath and I got diagnosed with the intolerances, I think though that the potions from him made my tummy a little worse. I had extensive blood tests in March and everything was perfect except my FSH -111 and cholesterol was a little high. Dr diagnosed me with IBS(C), peri and anxiety. As I cant take hrt, due to family history, just told me to get some De-Gas and gave me antidepressants, they werent concerned about the weight loss. Have since found a nutritionist/homeopath, early days yet but I am hopeful that we can get the food issues and the anxiety I have about the food issues sorted.
Hi alikiely, so sorry that you have been going through this too. Okay I am nearly 1 year into this weight loss nightmare, hopefully it may start to stabalize soon. Yuk I have started to feel sick as well at times, I notice it more just a while before I get a hot flush and like you eat little and often and nothing creamy or too greasy and nothing that I am intolerant to, on saying that last Saturday for the first time in about 6 months I had quite a few hot chips and had absolutely no reaction. I wish you the best of luck with the B6 and B12 and hope it makes you feel better. xx
Hi Jo
i take naturals for peri... i found when i included 150mg B6 daily and B12 ..
i lost that little bit of peri muffin middle ... but i wasnt over weight...
but still lost a further 11 pounds and am a nice 125 pounds weight and 5ft 6
i feel great now first time in 10 years.. B6 does assist weight loss ..
Jayxx
Hi Jay,
Thats great that you are down to your goal weight and you feel great for the first time in 10 years, this peri is a hard road to travel sometimes, it must feel very good knowing that you are nearing the end. Unfortunately my body has decided for the time being that I am doing this all natural, basically just putting up with all that is happening, I tried B6 and sublingual B12 but apparently my body doesnt like the B vitamins, basically anything made with concentrated vegeatables nor magnesium. Hopefully I will find something to help Good luck with getting to the magical 12 months...
Jo xx
Hi jo
oh what a shame about the B6 and B12 .. your body not liking them..
wonder why ...
i see the Vit K2 is also a good one for bones... the leavy green vit ..
hang in there Jo its seems to get better... long old journey ... i know 😖
Jayxx
Hi Jay,
I dont know why my body decided not to like the b vitamins, the homeopathy lady I am seeing to sort out my tummy/anxiety issues said its not unusual for people's bodies to not like them.
Thanks so much and I hope it gets better, turned 53 in June I am ready for this journey to be finished, lol and its only been 7 years for me, though I did get through the first 6 years with very few probs, October last year that all changed...
Hi jo
Yes i agree it is unusual...
Cud it of been the coincidence thing, felt rough anyway and thought it maybe the B6
Hope you get on okay... I need hot flush help 😫. Jay xxx
Hi Jay,
Lol she said that it is not unusual, there alot of people who cant tolerate B vitiamins, dont think its a coincidence I tried taking them late last year and then again a few months ago.
I hope you find hot flush help, its the middle of winter here and if I could fit in my freezer I would be in there..
Jo xxx
hi Jo
i am abit if a thick head today hahahahaha
in a world of my own, away with the fairies hahahaha Ga Ga
take care hun... Jay xx
Hi Jay,
lol we are allowed to be thick heads, we have a good excuse
Thanks and you take care too
Jo xx
just wondering how you ladies knew that the B Vitamins upset you - I only ask as I have a load coming my way tomorrow!
Hi Susan
not in my case no... i had digestive sensitivity for years with peri..
only started 150mg B6 in April... and no difference in the upset... its not daily its as and when the grumblys ... B6 buck me up no end and B12 . they are fab for me... 😃 Jay
Hi Susan, I would start to get bad gas and gas pains a little while after taking them. I have started seeing a homeopath, I told her what happened when I take B vitamins and she told me to stay away from them. I also have to stay away from brewers yeast and it seems that brewers yeast is a rich source of B vitamins. Hope you are fine with them as they can help...
Hi Jay how are you going today?
Just wondering how many years you had digestive sensitivity and how did it affect you?
Hi Jo
well i have been in peri for about 9.5 years i would say.. in couole of weeks i will be 12 months no period...
and had digestive system probs all the way through..
but they did ease with pro biotics when i took them but in have none at the mo, but getting some sorted to take... i use to have the Holland & Barrett ones think they were 15billion...
one day my bowel will be fine, normal, another day runny, then normal next day, some days constipated.. and my diet is good.. so its just peri, i dont eat junk food, i maybe have fries once a month thats it... i am not over weight and I exercise too.. swim daily ... etc...
yesterday morning, my tum felt gurgly again and i had to dash 😏 and yes runny, then later in early evening after i had a big fruit salad for lunch, it was normal..
its all so strange... normally its once a day for me but yest, twice.. 😦
sorry for all the too much info, but i tried to answer your question 😬
Jay xx