Menopausal Weight Gain?
Are you going through menopause and experiencing weight gain? Or maybe you’ve heard of the hormonal changes that cause weight gain and were wondering how to prevent it? Menopausal weight gain is unfortunately pretty common in all women, however maybe if you knew what the causes for it were then you’ll know what to do to help it or prevent it as much as possible.
The 3 Major Reasons for Weight Gain During Menopause are:
Decrease in Exercise as we Age. Studies have show that as we age we become slower, causing the decrease in activity, resulting in unwanted weight gain. But even though this is the number one cause of menopausal weight gain, this is a pretty easy fix. Understand that you are becoming or are already less active and adjust your exercises accordingly! Take a walk on a daily bases. Join an exercise club. Ride your bike. Doing even 30 minutes of exercise can really help!
Increase in Calorie Intake. Women’s appetites tend to increase as we age so as with activity we must adjust our caloric intake accordingly because we know that overeating can become a problem.
Inability to Burn Calories at the rate that we used to. As women age our metabolism decreases and we begin to experience a more difficult time in losing fat and therefore have these issues with fat in all the wrong places during menopause. This is unavoidable but as you start to eat healthier and exercise more, you should notice a decrease.
At Healthy Solutions MD, we understand that many women suffer from menopausal weight gain and we are here to help. We have a variety of diet programs to choose from to help you become comfortable in your body no matter what your age is! We also offer Hormone Replacement Therapy which can help if you are of a certain age and are just not feeling your best. If you’re over 35 and are noticing weight gain, feel free to give us a call at 440-255-5900 or just Book a Free Consultation so that we can help you navigate your way through menopause as stress free as possible!
