Hi JennyP25,
I'm afraid there's not much I can add to what is already on the post..... I did gain weight when first on hrt (10lb), but managed to lose it again. I am currently on a fairly high dose of hrt to control hot flushes, and seem to be controlling my weight ok. It's a battle though, and as soon as I relax I gain again.
For me, the menopause symptoms were so bad that hrt was the only solution, so I have to work with that, and adapt my diet accordingly.
I was one of those women who always swore I would never touch hrt (so easy to be judgemental before it hits you!), but I couldn't manage without it. I am hugely grateful it is available, and I have just had to accept that life/diet/wine consumption (
) etc, need to be managed from now on.
I hope it works out for you.