How To Stop Gaining Weight At Menopause?

Many women start gaining weight from the beginning of menopause. The phenomenon is so common that it is considered natural. Menopause and menopause are natural physiological processes, but it does not mean that gaining weight during this period is mandatory.

There are a few rules that women should not forget: energy needs decrease with age . Therefore, after the age of 35 and especially after the age of 45, a woman should pay attention to her weight and figure. Every third woman gains weight at the onset of menopause and is affected by the so-called metabolic syndrome. Weight fluctuations are especially harmful

during menopause, when the woman sometimes loses weight, sometimes gains weight. If you tolerate hormonal changes severely, then rapid weight loss over 1-1.5 kg has a negative effect on self-esteem. The adaptive capacity of the body during this period decreases.  

The metabolic syndrome is associated with a number of problems - metabolic disorders, in particular carbohydrate metabolism. Subsequently, insulin sensitivity may decrease and diabetes mellitus may develop over time.

The other problem is that the extra pounds accumulate mainly on the waist and abdomen , arms, legs and thighs are almost unchanged. Excess adipose tissue leads to an increase in cholesterol levels and the development of atherosclerosis. Blood pressure rises.

 

The reason for gaining weight is clear - it is due to the intake of more than the calories needed by the body for a long period of time.

One of the common mistakes that women make is not to eat for almost the whole day and to feel very hungry in the evening, as a result of which they consume much more than the necessary amount of food for the body.
 

Some dietary rules must be followed throughout life. Breakfast should not be missed. It should be eaten at lunch and not eaten more often than two hours in small quantities. Sometimes the calories of food consumed between main meals exceed the energy of the latter. Sugar and pasta, nuts that are high in calories are usually eaten. It is advisable to eat fruit or lactic acid products between main meals.

 

Experiments on the body - to lose weight for a short time with a drastic regime, should be stopped. In addition to regaining the lost weight after the diet, the health condition can be seriously damaged in the short and long term.


In general, the female body is privileged - it is protected from the onset of metabolic syndrome due to female sex hormones, estrogens. They have a positive effect on the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and help control weight. Estrogens regulate the work of the cardiovascular system, preserve the elasticity of the walls of blood vessels.

During menopause, estrogen levels decline and, accordingly, this hormonal mechanism weakens.

Metabolic syndrome during menopause does not occur in all women. In the "risk" group are those who have made these mistakes in nutrition. With the cessation of menstruation, it is possible that other changes in hormonal status may occur. But it cannot be said the other way around that a completely healthy woman who has not had a weight problem will not gain weight.

There is a way to prevent the occurrence of metabolic syndrome. If the body "derails", it must be helped to adapt to the lower release of estrogen from the body. To ensure a gradual decrease in the levels of female sex hormones, it will be beneficial to take estrogen-containing tablets, which will neutralize the hormone deficiency. These pills contain "de facto" less estrogen, less than the female body releases during childbirth. Therefore, the dose of estrogen is not fixed, but can be increased or decreased depending on the response in a particular woman.

During this period it is necessary to conduct regular preventive examinations by a gynecologist-endocrinologist to monitor blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar..

The treatment of the metabolic syndrome requires a complex solution, taking estrogen alone will not help. Correction of some habits is required.