by 2 people |
Weight Gain During Menopause - What You Need to Know
Menopause marks the beginning of a new stage of life for many women. There is a multitude of information available regarding what symptoms women can expect pre and post menopause.
However, apparently there is one topic that does not seem to be getting the attention it warrants, and is a concern for a growing number of women.
That topic is the tendency for many women to gain weight during menopause.
Unexpected weight gain is a common complaint expressed by many women about to enter menopause. Often usual weight management techniques that worked in the past may no longer be effective.
What is even more unacceptable is the notion that women at this stage in their lives should just "accept" an extra 10-20 extra pounds as their "middle aged spread." On the contrary, there is no reason for women to settle for anything at this, or any other, stage of their lives.
The purpose of this lens is to shed more light on the reasons behind weight gain during menopause. To provide a strategy (no fads, no diets) that woman can use to lose and/or maintain their ideal weight during menopause and beyond.
However, apparently there is one topic that does not seem to be getting the attention it warrants, and is a concern for a growing number of women.
That topic is the tendency for many women to gain weight during menopause.
Unexpected weight gain is a common complaint expressed by many women about to enter menopause. Often usual weight management techniques that worked in the past may no longer be effective.
What is even more unacceptable is the notion that women at this stage in their lives should just "accept" an extra 10-20 extra pounds as their "middle aged spread." On the contrary, there is no reason for women to settle for anything at this, or any other, stage of their lives.
The purpose of this lens is to shed more light on the reasons behind weight gain during menopause. To provide a strategy (no fads, no diets) that woman can use to lose and/or maintain their ideal weight during menopause and beyond.
New Table of Contents
- Causes of Weight Gain During Menopause
- Which of these "diets" have you tried?
- Strategies for Weight Loss & Maintenance During Menopause
- Discover How to "Strip That Fat" Forever!
- STRIP THAT FAT AWAY FOREVER!
- Strip That Fat Gold Membership Benefits
- Strip That Fat Platinum Membership Benefits
- A Strip That Fat Video Review
- A Parting Word on Weight Loss During Menopause
- Reader Feedback
Causes of Weight Gain During Menopause
Many health experts agree that many women gain about a pound a year during perimenopause - the years leading up to menopause.
Why?
Some of the most common reasons for menopausal weight gain are:
Why?
Some of the most common reasons for menopausal weight gain are:
- Increased stress levels. So many women lead extraordinarily stressful lives that this fact is often taken for granted.
However long-term elevated stress levels have an effect on the body, and this effect is often exacerbated at the onset of menopause.
Elevated stress levels led to an increase in cortisol. High cortisol levels can contribute to increased abdominal fat by interfering with the thyroid gland's normal function, which in turn, acts to slow down the metabolism - Hormonal shifts in your physiology during this time. For example, during menopause, the ovaries' production of estrogen falls. To compensate, the body creates more and larger fat cells, which in turn produce estrogen as the ovaries' production falls off, thus contributing to weight gain.
- Later in life our metabolism naturally tends to slow down by as much as 10%-20%
- Lack of physical activity. The fact of the matter is that we were not intended to sit at a desk, drive instead of walk, and become couch potatoes in front of our televisions all day.
Our increased sedentary lifestyles mean we exercise much less than in previous generations. Weight gain is one of the consequences of decreased levels of physical activity. - Our modern diet. Okay, most of us know that many of the foods we eat are not good for us. Convenience foods are typically overloaded with fat, preservatives, sodium, and refined carbohydrates, which turns to sugar in the body.
Other foods have been so overly processed that any nutrients they had are removed. Even many so called "low-fat" foods are loaded with empty calories that many of us do not burn off with enough physical activity
Which of these "diets" have you tried?
Loading poll. Please Wait...
Strategies for Weight Loss & Maintenance During Menopause
On of the most important things you can begin to do right away to control your weight during Menopause to GET MOVING! It doesn't matter what activity you do, so long as you do it and get started as soon as possible! Whether it is walking the dog for 20 minutes a day, taking a stroll in your neighborhood or in the park, running, jogging, swimming, etc. Just begin today!
If you already exercise regularly, congratulations! However, you might want to try to increase the time you exercise (say maybe from 20 to 30 minutes a session), or pick a different activity altogether. Why?
Our bodies tend to get used to repetitive activity after awhile, so changing things up can give your metabolism an added boost, as well as preventing boredom.
The next strategy is to examine your diet and eating habits. The fist step you should take is to stop "dieting!"
Dieting simply does not work! Certainly you may loss weight at the beginning, but eventually, if you do not change your eating habits, the weight eventually comes back, usually with interest!
So many people are caught in the vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting, jumping from one fad to the next. Remember the "no carb" diets that were all the rage a few years ago? At the end many find all they have to show for their efforts is a lighter pocketbook and the discouragement of not attaining their weight loss goals.
As you can tell, I HATE the entire concept of dieting. My belief is that the multi-billion dollar diet industry has, as a whole, done far more harm than good by exploiting people's desire for a better self-image at the expense of their bank account.
If you already exercise regularly, congratulations! However, you might want to try to increase the time you exercise (say maybe from 20 to 30 minutes a session), or pick a different activity altogether. Why?
Our bodies tend to get used to repetitive activity after awhile, so changing things up can give your metabolism an added boost, as well as preventing boredom.
The next strategy is to examine your diet and eating habits. The fist step you should take is to stop "dieting!"
Dieting simply does not work! Certainly you may loss weight at the beginning, but eventually, if you do not change your eating habits, the weight eventually comes back, usually with interest!
So many people are caught in the vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting, jumping from one fad to the next. Remember the "no carb" diets that were all the rage a few years ago? At the end many find all they have to show for their efforts is a lighter pocketbook and the discouragement of not attaining their weight loss goals.
As you can tell, I HATE the entire concept of dieting. My belief is that the multi-billion dollar diet industry has, as a whole, done far more harm than good by exploiting people's desire for a better self-image at the expense of their bank account.
Discover How to "Strip That Fat" Forever!
To say that there is a plethora of diet programs, books, spas, drinks, plans, dvds, etc., is like saying the oceans contain a lot of water!
During my research into finding a weight loss plan that would met the specific needs of women about to enter, or who are in menopause, an associate of mine sent me to a web site that came highly recommended.
Being extremely skeptical, I begrudgingly examined this new weight loss plan called Strip That Fat. What I found was a refreshingly simple, common sense weight loss (not diet!) plan.
The many benefits of the Strip That Fat program win hands down over other diet plans like Atkins, Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, The Zone, Medifast etc.
Many of the benefits you will enjoy with the Strip That Fat weight loss program include:
During my research into finding a weight loss plan that would met the specific needs of women about to enter, or who are in menopause, an associate of mine sent me to a web site that came highly recommended.
Being extremely skeptical, I begrudgingly examined this new weight loss plan called Strip That Fat. What I found was a refreshingly simple, common sense weight loss (not diet!) plan.
The many benefits of the Strip That Fat program win hands down over other diet plans like Atkins, Weight Watchers, Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig, The Zone, Medifast etc.
Many of the benefits you will enjoy with the Strip That Fat weight loss program include:
- This weight loss system is not a diet!! You actually eat more while losing weight! Say goodbye to starvation and deprivation!
- The Strip That Fat program that does not require you to carve out even more time from your busy life to attend weekly "meetings."
- No embarrassing "weigh-ins" in front of others
- Convenience. When you purchase Strip That Fat, the entire program is downloaded to your computer. Other tools are available to you 24/7 when you log onto the web site.
- Strip That Fat is not a pre-packaged diet plan. Plans like Nutrisystem and Jenny Craig require that you purchase their pre-packaged foods. These pre-packaged meals are, quite frankly, not that good and can add up to an additional $500 per month to your grocery budget! Talk about expensive!
- You will learn that eating fat is okay, as long as it is the right kind!
- You will lean what and when to eat for optimal weight loss
- Adding breakfast back into your life to attain your weight loss goals
- Learning portion control so that you can enjoy more of the foods you already love!
- Discovering what water's true role is in your weight loss plan
- Learning how to lose weight while dining out (remember how busy our lives are?)!
- and so much more!
STRIP THAT FAT AWAY FOREVER!
Take Control of Your Weight and Your Life!
Forget the Naysayers! You do not have to accept unwanted weight gain now or ever. Click below now and join the many others who are using the "Strip That Fat" system to achieve their weight loss goals today!
STRIP THAT FAT AWAY!
Strip That Fat Gold Membership Benefits
Okay, so some of your questions at this point may be, "Strip That Fat sounds promising, but how much is it?" and "What exactly do I get with my purchase?"Strip That Fat (STF) has two membership tiers:
The Gold Membership tier is for a one-time fee of only $47 (discounted from the regular fee of $99 - a savings of over 50%)!
Again, let me repeat, this is not a recurring fee. You pay the discounted price of $47 for one time only!
Here is what you will receive:
- The STF secret weight loss guide
- The STF personalized diet generator
- Iron-clad 60-day Money back guarantee
- Any and all Gold-level future updates at no additional cost!
Click Here! to order now!
Strip That Fat Platinum Membership Benefits
The Platinum Membership tier is available for the one-time fee of only $57 (discounted from the regular price $129, a savings of over 65%)!With the Platinum membership, you receive all the benefits of the Gold membership tier plus these bonuses:
- Access to Platinum level updates at no additional cost
- The Calworries Guide- a 2nd foolproof weight loss program
- Calorie Counting Worksheet
- Living Life Healthy Guide - 30 Healthy Recipes
- Iron Clad 60 Day money back guarantee
Click Here! to order now!
A Strip That Fat Video Review
This is just a very brief "sneak peak" review of the Strip That Fat
weight loss system. Enjoy!
weight loss system. Enjoy!
powered by Youtube
A Parting Word on Weight Loss During Menopause
Dealing with menopausal weight gain does not have to be a struggle. My desire is that you do not "settle" for anything less than what you desire. My belief is that you will find the Strip That Fat weight loss program unique amongst all the other weight loss products on the market.
However, the main reason I am such a strong advocate of this program is that it allows you to achieve your weight loss goals conveniently, affordably, and most importantly, on your own terms .
Besides, isn't that the way it should be?
Wishing you much success!
Terez
SquiDirectory - A categorized Squidoo directory featuring an interesting variety of different subjects ranging from arts and literature, shopping, and eco friendly tips, to vehicles for sale, travel, and everything in between.
However, the main reason I am such a strong advocate of this program is that it allows you to achieve your weight loss goals conveniently, affordably, and most importantly, on your own terms .
Besides, isn't that the way it should be?
Wishing you much success!
Terez
SquiDirectory - A categorized Squidoo directory featuring an interesting variety of different subjects ranging from arts and literature, shopping, and eco friendly tips, to vehicles for sale, travel, and everything in between.
Reader Feedback
Please share with us your thoughts, comments, goals, plan etc!
submit
-
Reply
- hysterectomy-weightgainer hysterectomy-weightgainer Jun 21, 2009 @ 4:12 am
- Keep up good work, great looking lens!
-
Reply
- Mellithorpe Mellithorpe Mar 23, 2009 @ 7:07 pm
- Great Lens.
Monna Ellithorpe
http://www.squidoo.com/PhytoEstrogencreamforhotflashes
by terez07
Hello Everyone!
I am a proud internet entrepreneur whose mission is to provide quality information that my clients can use to enrich themselves, thei... (more)
I am a proud internet entrepreneur whose mission is to provide quality information that my clients can use to enrich themselves, thei... (more)
