I went on the new weight loss drug — and gained five pounds
But then I turned 50, and hit perimenopause — or, as the internet now calls it, 'cougar puberty'. Suddenly, I tipped the scales at 136lb (62kg), weighing ten extra pounds that were impossible to shed.
At a certain age, a woman's body changes and no matter how big your calorie deficit is, or how many times you complete your 'move' ring on your Apple Watch, that 10-20lb monkey on your body isn't going away.
I tried to fight it in lots of little ways until January, when I got serious. I cut out alcohol for three months, stuck to a semi-strict Mediterranean diet, diligently rode my Peloton three to four times a week and walked about 10,000 steps a day. All that resulted in a 2lb weight loss, according to my scale.
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