This is totally depressing, but I have definitely seen it in my grandmothers, my mother, and now, myself. I'm not post-menopausal yet, but rapidly getting there (just posted on another thread that I went 3.5 months between periods this time). I weigh about the same I weighed 10 years ago (maybe 2 lbs more), but I carry a lot more flab in my tummy and love handles than I used to. My mom was always thin until she hit menopause, then she gained weight -- a lot of weight -- almost overnight, or so it seemed. I am soooo paranoid about doing the same, though I am much more active than she was at my age.