How Can I Take Off My Post-menopause Weight Gain?
December 13, 2009 by Lynn
Filed under Menopause Symptoms
I’ve been dieting my whole life and know most of the traditional diet tips. My eating habits are not always the greatest – I nosh “healthy” foods between meals (boredom, emotions) in addition to 3 low fat low carb meals. I count calories and do 1200 on a good day, 1600 on an off day. I exercise fairly regularly 3x weekly walking 1 hour, 2x Pilates and 1x exercise class with weights. I feel good but haven’t been able to take off the middle age “tires”. Last year I managed to take off 10 pounds, but seem to have put them back on again. I feel discouraged and don’t like the way I loook in clothes now. Any ideas?
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Given what you have said above, more aerobic activity would be very beneficial for you. The walking, pilates, and weight classes are excellent, but consider more activities where you get your heart rate a lot higher for sustained periods of time would use a lot more energy.
Unfortunately, your metabolism has slowed down a bit (so you don’t use up much energy at rest, like you use to). You are already eating fairly well, thus the only option is increasing energy use – which, unfortunately, means aerobic activity…
Consider taking some water aerobic classes! It works great!
Hope this helps,
yachadhoo