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@freds I'm 41 and solidly into perimenopause (had my uterus and part of an ovary out last year which rushed things along a bit). 5'3.5", 130, maintained on 1700 with occasional bodyweight exercises and rock climbing 2-3 days a week.

@ivan777 The pants/shorts in my closet that fit me range from 0-6 (the 6s are from the same store I usually wear a 2!!) and 28"-34". I sometimes wish I had "going down a size" as an occasional milestone, but those numbers seem totally irrelevant to my body. :(

@slant I don't know what your "goals" are so maybe my 2c is irrelevant, but one of mine was forming a relationship with my calories such that I could actually enjoy both cooking and eating in a "I can totally keep this up for the rest of my life" way. Doing things that feel like they require...

@csh97 As a lady who had her uterus removed, I admit to being sad to have this one disproven once and for all. I didn't really believe it, but a tiny part of me still hoped.

@huffygal I would like to personally thank female competitive climbers for beginning the process of dispelling this myth for me. Saw some of those ladies in tee-shirts and it hurt my brain.

@notaperfectchristian This is an awfully broad "one" but, in general, anything that claims one specific food (or type of food) is responsible for or the solution to all your problems makes me happy when it goes away. At various points in my life eggs, pasta, red meat, margarine (probably...

@dassahjoy This is exactly the opposite of answering your question, but I gave up on those "last 5 lbs" and started dedicating more time to muscle and gradually added more protein and veg to my portions at dinner. My portion sizes feel much more sustainable (those "last 5 lbs" meals had me...