How Do You Stop Weight Gain During Menopause?
As women reach menopause, it is normal for their bodies to change and start filling out a little more than they like. In addition to hormonal changes, menopausal women are usually dealing with the stress of kids in college or aging parents or trying careers. Even with a regular exercise routine, the combination of stress and hormones can lead to weight gain – usually in the belly and hips. Many women will tell you how they haven’t changed their eating habits at all but they are starting to gain weight….you are not alone. This weight gain can be avoided but you must burn about 1,500 calories a week to do it. So, how can you burn those calories? Aerobic Exercise! Try power walking. A women weighing 150 lbs. will burn over 300 calories on a one hour power walk. Jump on a stationery bike for an hour and burn over 400 calories. Snowshoeing is a serious workout for those of you living in areas that get snow. Like to play tennis, find a partner make it a regular event, help another women ge
