Tips For Battling Weight Gain During Menopause

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Tips For Battling Weight Gain During Menopause

You may feel like you’re pushing a boulder uphill if you’re trying to prevent weight gain during menopause. The many changes that a woman’s body goes through can all add up to several extra pounds, contributing to a number of other health issues that a woman faces at this stage in life.

If you have been sedentary all your life, and have always carried a little extra weight, the odds are indeed stacked against you. However, it is possible to make small changes in several areas of your life that will add up to a healthier version of your old self.

There are two things that you need to accept as a woman going through menopause. One is that food and exercise are huge aspects of weight gain (I can’t get some women to really accept this as fact) and the second is that your body is going through changes which increase fat storage and decrease metabolism. On average, women gain just over ten pounds between the ages of 45 and 55, the stage in life when menopause typically occurs. Sorry, ladies, but it’s true.

Most of my clients who are going through menopause have been subtly influenced by the restrictive nature of the diet industry for their entire lives and are reluctant to refine their diet and lifestyle. To them, a diet is negative, something to just suffer through until they can return to their normal habits. As a result, they can be especially resistant to letting go of comfort foods and changing eating routines.

When I suggest that a diet is not a temporary thing, but rather a permanent shift in lifestyle, my clients get even more stubborn. However, the changes I propose are gradual, and not totally restrictive. Instead of unrealistic expectations, I suggest a combination of increase in exercise and self-care and a decrease in unhealthy foods and sedentary habits.


Make Calories Count

Set yourself up for success by eliminating the food items you know you shouldn’t eat (you’re only fooling yourself by saying that potato chips are a vegetable) and increasing foods that are more nutrient dense. When you do eat something, be sure that it is worth the caloric cost, and really, really enjoy every morsel.

* Sensible choices – eat more fruits, veggies and whole grains in replace of white flour, sugar or processed food

* Frequent Meals – having five or six smaller meals throughout the day will keep you full and prevent blood sugar spikes, curbing cravings and leaving you satisfied

* Mindful Eating – rather than chowing down on-the-go or unconsciously noshing in front of the TV, take time to appreciate and enjoy your food slowly

* Strategic Dining – decide to eat a healthy meal before you sit down at a restaurant, ask for sauces on the side or for your entree to be baked rather than fried, and skip the bread basket

There is a time and place for a little indulgence as long as you balance out a special feast with better choices before and after the big event. You may find that you really don’t need to eat a five course meal to feel like you’ve nourished your body, mind and soul.

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