[msanjelpie]

Weight gain is not a function of menopause, it’s a function of aging. Your metabolic rate drops as you age, which accounts for the weight gain.

However, because estrogen is stored in fat, many researchers believe that, when you enter menopause your body responds by holding on to fat cells in an effort to boost the lagging estrogen levels. The result? It’s tougher to lose fat and much easier to keep the pounds on.

I think you should hop on the scale... I don't think you are going to notice a difference in your clothes until you lose 7-10 lbs... and that might be quite a while since you are so small to begin with...

The fact that your stick is pink means that your body is burning fat... it wouldn't have a color otherwise...

Fat is what you live on doing this diet... Not enough fat and your body gets out of whack with the low carbs... The more fat you eat the more you will lose...