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What Causes Weight Gain Despite Discontinuing Estradiol?

I was using Estrodiol and progesterone for hot flashes. I m already post menopause - no period in 5 years and was on natural compounding. The Estrodial eliminated the hot flashes but I started putting on weight and have gained 6 lbs that I can t lose. I m very active and eat healthy. I decided to go off the estrodial in July, slowly, and have been completely off for two months but the weight still won t come off.
Fri, 16 Jan 2015
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The best way to get rid of this weight is to do strict calorie counting for about a week, then back down your caloric intake by about 500 calories per day. Cutting back on sugars and carbohydrates is helpful as well. Increasing your aerobic exercise to one hour a day may help you to burn more calories. Good luck with your weight loss plan. Thanks for using HCM
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What Causes Weight Gain Despite Discontinuing Estradiol?

The best way to get rid of this weight is to do strict calorie counting for about a week, then back down your caloric intake by about 500 calories per day. Cutting back on sugars and carbohydrates is helpful as well. Increasing your aerobic exercise to one hour a day may help you to burn more calories. Good luck with your weight loss plan. Thanks for using HCM