I've never been much of a breakfast eater (rarely hungry in the morning), but in my advancing years, I find that my not hungry-ness extends through the entire day. Generally, by 5 p.m. or so, I'm still not hungry but force myself to eat before I pass out - and even then, it's generally just a few bites of something and I'm full already. For example, around 6 p.m. yesterday I ate a small bowl of cottage cheese with strawberries from my garden, then had a piece of string cheese at 10 p.m.
One would think this would be a great way to lose weight, yet in spite of my very low calorie intake and generally active lifestyle (single woman taking care of a 2018 sq. ft. house, 1.14 acres of yard/garden, three cats, and 15 chickens), my belly keeps getting bigger. It's like I'm a Biafra baby!
The only rational explanation for my ever-increasing lack of hunger and gradual weight gain is, apparently, menopause. So that's my story and I'm sticking to it. Fortunately, at my age, having an actual waist is no longer important.
