Originally Posted by JEY100

I lost 75 pounds after menopause, half of it with a low carb, Atkins style diet. Then a decade of stall & regain. Then lost the last half 2-3 years ago switching to higher protein, lower fat, higher fiber, more moderate carb diet. But you already know that part 😊 Early in your new journal I posted this about the new Menopause and Weight Gain study:

You mentioned hormonal challenges for "women of a certain age" in your post on my success story. This article is based on a recently published paper by Professors Raubenheimer and Simpson, a good explanation of why protein becomes more important as we age. It even wasn’t out yet when I lost the weight, but explains a lot!

Menopausal Weight Gain: The Problem and Solution Explained
https://optimisingnutrition.com/menopausal-weight-gain/

There are a number of success stories on DietDoctor of women using the higher protein, lower fat approach https://www.dietdoctor.com/succeede...-higher-satiety
And quite a few successes in Marty Kendall's ON Community with women in their 60s and 70s, by increasing our protein up to 40%. Sue is one of the early success stories that inspired me..not only lost weight but manages her MS symptoms! https://optimisingnutrition.com/mul...osis-nutrition/