Another good salad. -cesar mix or romaine -sliced mushrooms fresh -croutons -grilled chicken breast with some spice on it -cooked bowtie pasta -cesar dressing and grated parm -whole black olives or serve the dressing on the side Laurie

Kashi has a lot of calories in it, doesn't it? I looked on the box at the store and I think there were 190 calories in a a serving. I know they're not as healthy, but you get a lot more "bang for your buck" with Cheerios. Love 'em with some blueberries, strawberries or bananas sliced on top with a little skim milk (no sugar). That way if I go over a cup serving, I don't feel as guilty. I'm interested everyone's feedback about going off meds for BC, hormone replacement etc. I agree that if you don't have to take them, good for you. When NOT taking them affects your quality of life, then it's not such a good idea. I tried going off hormone replacement meds a couple of months ago, and I couldn't handle it. I was waking up 3 or 4 times a night drenched in sweat (sorry everyone, TMI I know). I had to change clothes, sometimes even the sheets because it was so bad. When you don't sleep at night, you don't function during the day. So, I went back on. I know the risks involved and yes, I know I'm a couple of pounds heavier because I'm on them, but it's nice to feel like a human being. I hope when all of you "younger" women start this process, it's easier for you.

Hi Everyone, Forgot to check in last week. Weighed in at 128.09 lbs (58.1kg) last Thursday. Lost a little bit. I've been loosing weight slowly but steady so I just continue what I'm doing. Holly: I used to do that too but exchanged my unhealthy pre dinner snack with a bag of little carrots at first. Later on only half a bag. And these days I don't need a pre dinner snack anymore. Well, most days anyway.

JLynne - Yes, you do what you have to stay sane. My SIL is having trouble, but I don't think she's gone down the hormone replacement road yet. One of her problems is she's a sweater (as in body sweat, not something you put in ) anyway, so the hot flashes don't help. I've been told that whatever your mother went through, you can pretty expect to do the same. I have no idea what is in my future in that regard since my mom not only had a hysterectomy in her 20s (?), but died at 45. I do, however, remember sitting in the living room freezing our butts off while she was over on the couch in the lightest clothes she could put on with a fan blasting her in the face.

Jlynne, one thing to remember about HRT is it doesn't make you miss that phase completely, just puts it off. It might be worth it to go through the symptoms and be done with it. Hints I try: I have terrible night sweats for about a week every month. I find that sleeping in a night shirt helps cuz I can throw off the comforter without getting chilled. Sleep on a towel. When you wake up wet, you can dry off, toss the towel and your bed is dry (or get another towel...). Estroven PM. It's an herb-based nutriceutical sold in the health food section of most groceries. My doc recommended it when I said I didn't want any hormone treatment (including Nuva-ring, or BCP). It seems to help a little bit. I think the increased breast cancer risks of the HRT far outweigh any quality of life concerns... Kashi Crunch, yes it's higher in calories than some cereals, but that's for a full cup. Most granolas are higher calories for a smaller serving.

I saw on "The Doctor's" a few weeks ago that you can now buy "wicking night wear" just for this problem. I still have to look into that though.

Just sleep in your running clothes.....

Just sleep in your running clothes.....

sounds funny - but one of my best nights sleep i did just that -- slept in a loose long sleeve running shirt with a pair of pj shorts and slept great!! the night sweats are getting to me too -- at least 2 or 3x/night -- gross!! i decided to try something new with the Kashi Go Lean Crunch today -- also my favorite cereal - i measured out 1cup this morning, used some with my yogurt then used the rest to nibble as a snack later -- that way i'm not going into the box for extra helpings with no idea how much more i'm eating (cuz it's usually TOO much). leslie - love the 7 menopausal dwarfs!!