Natural Weight Loss – The Menopause Dilemma
Natural Weight Loss and Menopausal Challenges
by Debbie McNeely
If it’s not one thing it’s another. You’re finally on a healthier eating plan incorporating natural weight loss foods into your diet and you’re seeing some results. Then suddenly even though you haven’t gone back to eating unhealthy foods, fake fats and sugars, you’re not losing and what’s worse you may even be gaining weight! If you’re between the ages of 45 and 55 it is likely you’re dealing with menopausal symptoms and issues. Hormones play a huge factor in body weight and as you age this comes into play for women during menopause even if they never had a weight issue in the past.
Thankfully, the human body is wonderfully forgiving and adaptable! There is hope because you can adapt and adjust your diet and exercise to accommodate issues that you are having with weight and health due to menopausal symptoms. Eating natural weight loss foods is a start. Eliminating processed chemically enhanced foods will go far in helping keep your body in a balanced state. Adding in extra exercise such as Yoga, or walking will add in the next step that you need to maintain balance during menopause and assist in weight loss and weight maintenance.
Eating less carbohydrates and foods that are low on the glycemic index (GI) can help jump start your weight loss process. Now don’t get me wrong, eating low carb does not mean to eat a lot of unhealthy fats, and processed “low carb” foods. No, eliminate processed carbohydrates first, and continue eating healthy vegetable carbohydrates and even fruit carbohydrates to see how that goes before adjusting further. If you still are having issues try eating fruit in the morning, and eliminating it in the afternoons. Try eating fruits that are low GI instead of the high GI fruits. But don’t be afraid of eating protein and healthy fats, it will keep you full, help you build muscle better during exercise and give you much needed vitamin B12.
The important thing to get out of this is that it’s not your fault. It is a simple fact of natural weight loss that hormones play a factor. They control your appetite and metabolism and even how you store your fat. (Tummy Fat is a sign of leptin resistance) We are learning more every day about the science behind weight gain, weight loss and weight control.
For years we’ve been told to eat high carbohydrate and low fat foods and this has played havoc on our endocrine system. Instead we need to focus on eating natural weight loss foods such as healthy meats, proteins, organic vegetables and organic fruit. Eating as close to nature as humanly possible is more important than any other ways of weight loss no matter what stage you are in your life but as you age it becomes even more important to pay attention to the signs your body gives you.
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