Menopause Weight
Are you gaining menopause weight? It’s a proven fact during menopause that metabolism slows down which means we don’t burn as many calories as we used to. This means you either need to up the exercise to burn more calories or eat less.
I know it’s slim pickings, but you do what you got to do if you want to look and feel good. It’s not that hard if you approach it with the right mindset. Which is, not that you’re giving up something, but instead ensuring a lifetime of good health.
I have been through the perimenopause and the menopause, so I know a little something about it and have not needed even one visit to a doctor or gained any weight.
In fact, I’m healthier than I’ve ever been and weight less! All I did was change from 3 larger meals to 6-7 smaller ones throughout the day. Well, not really meals but healthy snacks. Then added a 30 minute morning exercise routine each morning even Sundays.
This was not hard to do at all and it has paid off big time. The focus must be on two things; the decrease of calories and upping the activity. Always eat small portions, low calorie foods and no seconds and choose an exercise you enjoy. It doesn’t get any easier than that!
You don’t have to gain menopause weight just because millions of other women do. Being overweight is unhealthy and even harder on us as we age, so this is no time to gain weight and end up with various illnesses that occur because we didn’t take action.
If you have a healthy diet and exercise plan in place you won’t need hormone replacement therapy. In fact, you won’t even need to visit a doctor, I sure didn’t.
However, I do recommend two visits one with a nutritionist and the other with a fitness instructor. This way you can control menopause weight in a natural way without drugs.
Another added benefit is that if you take good care of your body other menopause symptoms like hot flashes and irritability are nearly non-existent. All I know is that it works, so if you want an easy menopause you can have one by following these simple tips.