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21 hours ago

Menopause Belly Is Real, and It’s Time to Change the Way You Think About It

I’m standing in front of the mirror squeezing myself into pants that no longer button. I turn to the side and notice soft, squishy love handles, a new belly pooch and skinny legs. Who is this person staring back at me? I go to the gym at least three times a week, I stick to a mostly Mediterranean diet, and I walk everywhere. Why was I suddenly packing on the pounds? And where did these chicken legs come from?As a middle-aged woman in menopause, I knew wrinkles were inevitable. I was prepared for the brain fog and hot flashes, but the weight gain around my abdomen? No one had warned me. I tried...