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My stomach makes me look pregnant.
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hello, I'm here because I'm having these concerns as well. I'm 43 now. But noticed my belly changing once I hit 40. Is this the whole slowing down metabolism syndrome or something else. Ive been to my ob multiple times. However there not concerned. Just the regular pap, an move on. Ive had ultrasounds before as well. I'm thinking of radically changing my diet. Perhaps this will help. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated.
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@tilmykids, I would like to welcome you to Connect. This is a nonjudgmental forum where you can ask your questions, and share your experiences with others. I feel that your 'after 40' question is one that a whole bunch of us 40+ gals can relate to.
So, if your ob gyn is not concerned, have you talked with your primary care physician for some guidance about this concern?
I have a walking group. And, well, we all have varying degrees of that 40+, 50+, 60+, bulge. most are accepting of it as who we are, I encourage you to ask PCP if it is a normal body change, or possibly related to your metabolism or something else, as you mentioned.
I also encourage you to check out the link that Colleen has provided. The Mayo Diet promotes a life long healthy approach. I don't know what you mean about considering radically changing your diet. But perhaps, this more 'serious' approach that includes healthy eating as well as exercise might be something to consider.
Rosemary
@colleenyoung im 23 yrs old and my belly is getting bigger i thought that im pregnant but its not. its almost 4 months since my belly is getting bigger i dont feel any pain at all. Im from phillipines by the way
I in no way want to be an alarmist, but a dear friend of mine kept "gaining weight" and looked about 7 mos pregnant. It turned out to be ovarian cancer.
@allenjane14 Have you talked to your doctor about this?
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Welcome @tilmykids,
You mention "radically changing" your diet. Changing lifestyle habits to healthier lifestyle habits is a good thing. But I reacted to the word "radically". I think most of us have experience with making stark resolutions only to see them fail. If you want a new way of eating to stick, I might suggest looking into the Mayo Clinic diet http://mayocl.in/1VaAfql
As the article explains "The Mayo Clinic Diet is a long-term weight management program created by a team of weight-loss experts at Mayo Clinic. The Mayo Clinic Diet is designed to help you reshape your lifestyle by adopting healthy new habits and breaking unhealthy old ones. The goal is to make simple, pleasurable changes that will result in a healthy weight that you can maintain for the rest of your life."
Would you consider your current eating habits to be unhealthy?