Menopause at such a young age

Has anybody else started menopause at the age of 30? I’m not quite sure what it looks like or feels like to start menopause but what happened to me was, I had my daughter at the age of 29. After that I had about a year of periods and horrible hot flashes that drenched me in sweat. I lost all my pregnancy weight by the age of 31 I stopped having periods all together. Towards the end of the age 33 I started gaining back all my pregnancy weight or what it felt like. I’ve never in my life have been over 150 besides when I was pregnant. I’m turned 34 in February. I noticed a turn in my weight around April of 2022, I was eating a lot more without feeling full, craving sugar and nothing else sand by my 34th birthday I weighed 217 pounds. I have the menopause pooch, where the weight in your belly hangs over your pants… I’m devised.. I’ve been counting my calories, eating better/healthier and being more active when I’m not soaking in my depression and insecurities… any advice? ❤️🙏❤️‍🩹

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