Losing Menopause Weight Gain

When it comes to menopause, one of the most difficult things to do will be trying to lose that menopause weight gain. Many of us just want to turn our heads away, just so we don't have to hear the whole story, or even think about it. We all know it's a big struggle to lose weight that you gain in menopause.

There are several reasons why we gain weight in menopause. One of the simplest reasons is that we are not doing the same level of activity that we were doing when we were slimmer and in our 20s and 30s. However, if only it could be that simple. Unfortunately, it's not. There's a lot of other things that happen in our late 40s and 50s that make gaining weight really easy and losing it, next to impossible.

For instance, we could have thyroid problems and end up with a disease known as hypothyroidism. This is when the thyroid gland stops producing the thyroid hormones T3 and T4. The whole metabolic system slows down and you experience fatigue, weight gain around the waist, memory loss and depression. See you doctor about this problem and he or she can prescribe medication to solve the problem.

Another problem we could face is insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is when one eats too much sugar in the daily diet. If you eat a diet high in sugar, the insulin in your blood rises fast which is bad for your weight and health. Your blood sugar levels rise and fall quickly, you lose energy and gain weight. Eventually, you could end up with diabetes.

Other hormonal problems can occur in the body which cause weight gain. Once one hormone gets out of balance - the whole hormonal systems becomes out of whack and you start gaining weight. Losing estrogen will cause you to gain stubborn belly fat. Your body is losing estrogen and what happens is it starts to make estrogen in the fat cells around your waist line. Therefore, you get a widening waist line.

Other hormones become depleted in the body. Hormones such as progesterone which decline in your late 30s will cause you to gain weight. You will start to crave bad carbohydrates, sugar-laden foods and processed food. Eating in this way with crazy hormone levels will cause weight gain.

It can almost be a losing battle with your weight, although you won't be losing much weight. Don't eat sugar or junk food. Eat a healthy diet of protein, vegetables, whole grains and a bit of fruit. Get rid of all the