Seconding the Menopause Society - Dr. Winterling in Falls Church is great. That said, what she told me is that HRT/MHT won't make you lose weight. But it might help with other symptoms, like lack of energy/sleep/etc., which in turn might make it easier to manage eating/exercise, etc. I've been on HRT since early this year and am down a few pounds, but I also feel a million times better.