Menopause Weight Gain – You Can Lose It
Susan Megge
It’s probably safe to assume that the reason you found this
article is because you’ve gradually, but progressively gained
some unwanted weight, especially around your mid-section. This
is somewhat surprising since you’ve not necessarily changed
your lifestyle or eating habits. As a matter of fact, there’s a
good chance you’ve even cut your caloric intake, but still the
weight remains. Could this weight gain be associated with
menopause? If you’re a woman in your thirties of forties, the
answer is “yes – most definitely.” Weight gain, as you approach
menopause, is quite common and often one of the first symptoms
of menopause that women notice. This is true even if you’re
still experiencing regular periods.
You see, as you approach menopause your body’s hormone levels
are declining, thus causing many changes to occur. As your
estrogen levels decline, your body will naturally look for
other places from where to get the needed estrogen.
Unfortunately, fat cells are capable of producing estrogen,
which results in your body working harder to convert calories
to fat.
In addition to the declining levels of estrogen, your body’s
testosterone levels are also declining. As you may know,
testosterone is the hormone that converts your calories to lean
muscle mass. Obviously, with lower testosterone levels you’re
now losing muscle mass. Since muscle burns far more calories
than does fat, your body is no longer capable of burning
calories the way it used to.
As you can see, your declining hormone levels are the main
culprit behind all of the weight gain you’re now noticing.
Don’t think for one minute that you need to accept or welcome
this unwanted enemy because you can easily lose this menopausal
weight gain. I recently published some inspirational quotes on
my website to assist women in their everyday lives. One of my
favorites comes to mind when I think about what makes so many
women complacent when they’re faced with symptoms of menopause
and weight gain. Jim Rohn once said “Discipline is the bridge
between goals and accomplishment.” If your goal is to lose the
weight you’ve gained, the only thing that can possibly stop you
from accomplishing this goal is a lack of discipline.
If you’re willing to put your discipline into high gear you
will undoubtedly lose the weight you’ve gained due to declining
hormone levels associated with menopause. It’s important that
you understand what’s taking place inside your body so that
you’re well aware that simply cutting calories will not
significantly reduce or eliminate the weight around your
mid-section. You must build muscle to turn your body into a
calorie-burning machine. You needn’t be extreme, but an
exercise routine that includes weight training at least three
days a week will give you results that will astonish you.
Remember, “Discipline is the bridge between goals and
accomplishment.” Don’t be complacent. You're headed in the
right direction because you researched the Internet seeking
information regarding weight gain during menopause. Consider
this the first step in your walk across the bridge to
accomplishment.
About The Author: Susan Megge is the founder of
http://www.40isbeautiful.com , a
website designed to assist
mature women as they approach and experience menopause. She is
a grandmother, who started experiencing symptoms of menopause
several years ago and researched various avenues to deal with
these symptoms naturally. This led to her discovery of the
significant role that exercise plays in making menopause a very
manageable, and even wonderful time in a woman's life.
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