For me, it was the always being tired no matter what, no brain fog. But when the "flashes" started and I was hot out of nowhere, that made me stop and go, “Okay, this isn’t just stress.” I thought I was losing my mind until I realized it was perimenopause.

Am I the only one who's felt tired for years? What was your first sign that something deeper was happening with your hormones? Let’s compare notes — maybe we’ll all feel a little less crazy together. 💛

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[–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Oh my god the fatigue was extreme. I had so little energy and took a long nap most days, it was awful. Over in WomensStuff I have a long post about my experiences with peri so far, in which I talk about what my first signs were and how bad it got before I finally got on HRT.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago

    Same here. One workout would have me feeling like I had the flu. Just exhausted. Naps aren't enough. I'm so looking forward to my Gyno appt. I can't wait to get back to being me. I'm headed there now to read your post! Be post any questions in this community as well, you're more than welcome to!

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    Oh, I don't do much dairy, I love oat milk, I don't consume sugar, I am a carnivore though. Giving up caffeine won't happen, but other than that, I've balanced the same 20lbs between 135 -155 by keeping my nutrition the same. I'd just love to get by in the gym like I used to so I have to go on HRT, hopefully my Gyno will put me on a therapy plan that actually works

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    I've been cycling high protein low carb this month and I always enjoy it. I know it's not sustainable long term, but it's such a good way to decrease belly fat and drop unnecessary water weight and it keep me satiated longer, so no crashing between meals

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Same! I don't do deserts, fried or processed foods. If I want something crispy I have an air fryer and if I really want protein to be made low and slow, I have a Traeger smoker on my deck. It's winter here in the US right now, I can't run my smoker in the cold weather to often, I have to really baby sit adding more pellets to keep the temp if I do. I love using my smoker!

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Same here I'm in America and yes this winter will be rough. I think you give off "I'm not a chef, but you probably would be if wanted to kind of good a preparing healthy proteins" I just launched Carnivore Kitchen for people to give tips, post their recipes and learn from each other. I think you'd be right at home over there: !CarnivoreKitchen@lemmy.world Someone already posted a gorgeous chuck roast.

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