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During menopause, many women report that the challenge of weight loss becomes evenmore difficult. The need to lose weight haunts women most of the time, and nowmore men are reporting the same struggle. When women hit menopause, weight gathersaround the waist and hips; despite our best efforts to diet and exercise.What we know is that this additional body fat is linked to your hormones. Mostwomen follow a conventional low-fat, high-carbohydrate diet with lots of processedfoods. Eventually this diet creates a condition known as insulin resistance; seeDr. Schwarzbein's book on the book list. When you are insulin resistant, yourbody converts calories into fat even when you are dieting. Menopause feels like alosing battle, but it doesn't have to be.When you are stressed, as the body typically is during menopause, stress hormonesblock weight loss. Despite adequate food, the body acts as if it's in a famine andstores all spare calories as fat.This leads to a metabolic disorder called adrenal fatigue.Many women combine a high-stress life with a low-fat, high-carb diet which createsa powerful hormonal imbalance which causes us to gain weight. Yo-yo dietingexacerbates the problem.Also, when a woman is on a high-carb diet she is often barraged with a craving forsweets. The body can't maintain optimal blood sugar and serotonin levels, so yousnack and drink caffeine to feel better. That makes your insulin resistance worseand the vicious cycle of gaining weight is accelerated.During perimenopause, women lose estrogen which is an added factor to thisproblem. As estrogen decreases, the body needs extra fat resources. Other factorsthat play into this problem, are unresolved emotional issues, food sensitivities,digestive issues such as yeast, and even heavy metal toxicity.So what do we do?The most important step is to GET HEALTHY!Follow an eating plan like the one in the Schwarzbein Principle or the Zone DietYou need protein at every meal, low carbs, very little to no processed food, andlots of fruit and vegetablesDrink plenty of waterTake nutritional supplementsTry Supplements Designed for MenopauseStop weighing yourself, use your clothes as a gauge (focus on your health not yourweight)Start exercising - walk 4-5 times a week for 30 minute (it boosts metabolism)Get help for emotional eating - you have to face your fears to get through themReduce the stress in your life, make time for fun and relaxation - strive forBALANCELearn to love yourself during menopause and accept who you are and at what stagein life you find yourself
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