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Old 01-31-2008, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by debrajean View Post
I believe metabolism has a lot to do with it. I know since I hit the big 4-0 weight has seemed to pile on much easier and fall off...never. I've even tried upping my exercise routine and although it does help, it never seems like enough. I've also heard that menopause plays a big part in weight gain. All these factors combined together equal out to a lose-lose situation for we over 40 women. Sooo sad!
Women are not supposed to be nearly as thin as the medical profession or society would have us be. I really think that there's a need to accept that we are rounder and stop thinking of this as a "loss" or a failure.
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